A Study of Nivolumab Combined With Cabozantinib Compared to Sunitinib in Previously Untreated Advanced or Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma (CheckMate 9ER)
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT03141177 |
Recruitment Status :
Active, not recruiting
First Posted : May 4, 2017
Results First Posted : April 26, 2022
Last Update Posted : December 21, 2022
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Renal Cell Carcinoma | Biological: Nivolumab Drug: Cabozantinib Drug: Sunitinib Biological: Ipilimumab | Phase 3 |
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Actual Enrollment : | 701 participants |
Allocation: | Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Parallel Assignment |
Masking: | None (Open Label) |
Primary Purpose: | Treatment |
Official Title: | A Phase 3, Randomized, Open-Label Study of Nivolumab Combined With Cabozantinib Versus Sunitinib in Participants With Previously Untreated Advanced or Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma |
Actual Study Start Date : | August 22, 2017 |
Actual Primary Completion Date : | February 12, 2020 |
Estimated Study Completion Date : | April 17, 2024 |

Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Experimental: Doublet
Nivolumab and Cabozantinib
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Biological: Nivolumab
Specified dose on specified day
Other Names:
Drug: Cabozantinib Specified dose on specified days
Other Name: Cabometyx |
Active Comparator: Monotherapy
Sunitinib
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Drug: Sunitinib
Specified dose on specified days.
Other Name: Sutent |
Experimental: Triplet
Nivolumab, Ipilimumab, Cabozantinib *Enrollment to the triplet arm was discontinued by protocol amendment |
Biological: Ipilimumab
Specified dose on specified days
Other Names:
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- Progression Free Survival (PFS) [ Time Frame: From randomization date to date of first documented tumor progression or death, whichever occurs first (Up to 31 months) ]PFS is defined as the time from date of randomization to the first documented tumor progression date or death due to any cause, whichever occurs first based on BICR assessment using RECIST v1.1. Participants who die without a reported progression will be considered to have progressed on the date of their death. Participants who did not progress or die will be censored on the date of their last evaluable tumor assessment on or prior to initiation of subsequent anti-cancer therapy. Progressive disease (PD); 20% increase in the sum of diameters of target lesions, taking as reference the smallest sum on study
- Overall Survival (OS) [ Time Frame: From randomization date to death date (Up to 31 months) ]Overall Survival is defined as the time between the date of randomization and the date of death due to any cause. For participants that are alive, their survival time will be censored at the date of last contact date (or "last known alive date").
- Objective Response Rate (ORR) [ Time Frame: Up to 31 Months ]
Objective Response Rate (ORR) is defined as the percentage of randomized participants who achieve a best response of confirmed complete response (CR) or confirmed partial response (PR) based on BICR assessments (using RECIST v1.1 criteria) divided by the number of all randomized participants.
Complete response (CR): Disappearance of all target lesions. Partial response (PR): 30% decrease in the sum of diameters of target lesions.
- Number of Participants Experiencing Adverse Events (AEs) [ Time Frame: From first dose to 100 days following last dose (Up to 32 Months) ]Number of participants experiencing various types of any grade adverse events (AEs) during the specified time frame.
- Number of Participants Experiencing Serious Adverse Events (SAEs) [ Time Frame: From first to dose to 100 days following last dose (Up to 32 months) ]Number of participants experiencing various types of any grade serious adverse events (SAEs) during the specified time frame.
- Number of Participants Experiencing Adverse Events (AEs) Leading to Discontinuation [ Time Frame: From first dose to 30 days following last dose (Up to 30 months) ]Number of participants experiencing various types of any grade adverse events (AEs) leading to discontinuation during the specified time frame.
- Number of Deaths [ Time Frame: From first dose to (up to 31 months) following first dose ]Number of deaths due to any cause during the specified time frame.
- Number of Participants With Laboratory Abnormalities [ Time Frame: From first dose to 30 days following last dose (Up to 30 Months) ]Number of participants experiencing laboratory abnormalities in hematology, serum chemistry and electrolytes with grade 3 or higher during the specified time frame.
- Number of Participants With Laboratory Values Grade Shifting From Baseline [ Time Frame: From first dose to 30 days following last dose (Up to 30 Months) ]Number of participants experiencing worsening shift from baseline in any grade and grade 3-4 of laboratory values during the specified time frame.

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years and older (Adult, Older Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
For more information regarding Bristol-Myers Squibb Clinical Trial participation, please visit www.BMSStudyConnect.com
Inclusion Criteria:
- Histological confirmation of RCC with a clear-cell component, including participants who may also have sarcomatoid features
- Advanced (not amenable to curative surgery or radiation therapy) or metastatic (AJCC Stage IV) RCC
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No prior systemic therapy for RCC with the following exception:
i) One prior adjuvant or neoadjuvant therapy for completely resectable RCC if such therapy did not include an agent that targets VEGF or VEGF receptors and if recurrence occurred at least 6 months after the last dose of adjuvant or neoadjuvant therapy
Exclusion Criteria:
- Any active CNS metastases
- Any active, known or suspected autoimmune disease
- Any condition requiring systemic treatment with either corticosteroids (> 10 mg daily prednisone equivalent) or other immunosuppressive medications within 14 days of randomization
- Participants who have received a live/attenuated vaccine within 30 days of first treatment
Other protocol defined inclusion/exclusion criteria could apply

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT03141177

Study Director: | Bristol-Myers Squibb | Bristol-Myers Squibb |
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Responsible Party: | Bristol-Myers Squibb |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT03141177 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
CA209-9ER 2017-000759-20 ( EudraCT Number ) |
First Posted: | May 4, 2017 Key Record Dates |
Results First Posted: | April 26, 2022 |
Last Update Posted: | December 21, 2022 |
Last Verified: | December 2022 |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product: | Yes |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product: | No |
Carcinoma Carcinoma, Renal Cell Neoplasms, Glandular and Epithelial Neoplasms by Histologic Type Neoplasms Adenocarcinoma Kidney Neoplasms Urologic Neoplasms Urogenital Neoplasms Neoplasms by Site Female Urogenital Diseases Female Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy Complications Urogenital Diseases Kidney Diseases Urologic Diseases |
Male Urogenital Diseases Nivolumab Ipilimumab Sunitinib Antineoplastic Agents, Immunological Antineoplastic Agents Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action Angiogenesis Inhibitors Angiogenesis Modulating Agents Growth Substances Physiological Effects of Drugs Growth Inhibitors Protein Kinase Inhibitors Enzyme Inhibitors |