Clinical Trials List
Protocol NumberMK-6482-033
NCT Number(ClinicalTrials.gov Identfier)NCT07227402
Active
2025-11-01 - 2034-12-31
Phase III
Not yet recruiting1
A Phase 3, Randomized, Open-label Study of Belzutifan + Zanzalintinib Versus Cabozantinib in Participants with Advanced RCC who Experienced Disease Recurrence During or After Prior Adjuvant Anti-PD-1/L1 Therapy (LITESPARK-033)
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Trial Applicant
Merck Sharp & Dohme (I.A.) LLC
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Sponsor
MERCK SHARP & DOHME (I.A.) LLC. TAIWAN BRANCH (U.S.A.)
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Trial scale
Multi-Regional Multi-Center
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Update
2026/09/11
Investigators and Locations
Co-Principal Investigator
- Chih-Chieh Lin Division of Urology
- Tzu-chun Wei Division of Urology
- Tzu-Hsiang Hsu Division of Urology
- Tzu-Hao Huang Division of Urology
- 陳人傑 Division of Urology
- 沈書慧 Division of Radiology
- Yen-Hwa Chang Division of Urology
- 蔡承翰 Division of Urology
- Hsiao-Jen Chung Division of Urology
- 彭昱璟 Division of Others
Co-Principal Investigator
- Chao-Hsiang Chang Division of Urology
- Han Chang Division of Others -
- Wei-Ching Lin Division of Radiology
- Yi-Huei Chang Division of Urology
- 方仁愷 Division of Urology
- 蔡禮賢 Division of Urology
- Hsi-Chin Wu Division of Urology
- Yu-De Wang Division of Urology
- 邱鴻傑 Division of Urology
- Chi-Rei Yang Division of Urology
- 周楠華 Division of Others
Co-Principal Investigator
- Chia-Yen Lin Division of Urology
- 王樹吉 Division of Urology
- Cheng-Kuang Yang Division of Urology
- 賴谷順 Division of Urology
- 張家程 Division of Urology
- 洪晟鈞 Division of Urology
- 楊哲瑞 Division of Urology
- Cheng-Che Chen Division of Urology
- 張瓈文 Division of Urology
- 裘坤元 Division of Urology
- Chuan-Shu Chen Division of Urology
- Shian-Shiang Wang Division of Urology
- 林雁婷 Division of Radiology
- 楊涵中 Division of Urology
- 梅承恩 Division of Urology
Principal Investigator
Kai-Jie Yu
Co-Principal Investigator
- 黃文冠 Division of Hematology & Oncology
- I-hung Shao Division of Hematology & Oncology
- See-Tong Pang Division of Hematology & Oncology
- Yung-Chang Lin Division of Hematology & Oncology
- Yung-Chia Kao Division of Hematology & Oncology
- 張境夫 Division of Hematology & Oncology
- 余紹銘 Division of Hematology & Oncology
- 沈鼎文 Division of Radiology
- Po-Jung Su Division of Hematology & Oncology
- PO-HUNG LIN Division of Hematology & Oncology
- Chun-Te Wu Division of Hematology & Oncology
- Hong-Cheng Gan Division of Hematology & Oncology
The Actual Total Number of Participants Enrolled
0 Not yet recruiting
Condition/Disease
Renal Cell Carcinoma
Objectives
Researchers are looking for more ways to treat advanced renal cell carcinoma (RCC) that is recurrent. Researchers want to learn if recurrent advanced renal cell carcinoma (RCC) responds (gets smaller or goes away) after treatment with belzutifan (MK-6482) and zanzalintinib compared to cabozantinib.
The goal of this study is to learn if:
People who take belzutifan and zanzalintinib live longer overall and without the cancer getting worse than people who take cabozantinib.
Test Drug
Belzutifan (MK-6482)
Zanzalintinib (XL092)
Zanzalintinib (XL092)
Active Ingredient
Belzutifan
Zanzalintinib
Zanzalintinib
Dosage Form
Tablet
Tablet
Tablet
Dosage
40 mg
20 mg、40 mg、60 mg
20 mg、40 mg、60 mg
Endpoints
Progression Free Survival (PFS) PFS is defined as the time from randomization to the first documented progressive disease (PD) or death due to any cause, whichever occurs first. PD will be assessed by Response Criteria in Solid Tumors Version 1.1 (RECIST 1.1). PD is defined as ≥20% increase in the sum of diameters of target lesions. In addition to the relative increase of 20%, the sum must also demonstrate an absolute increase of ≥5 mm. The appearance of one or more new lesions is also considered PD. PFS as assessed by blinded independent central review (BICR) will be presented.
Overall Survival (OS) OS is defined as the time from randomization to death due to any cause.
Overall Survival (OS) OS is defined as the time from randomization to death due to any cause.
Inclution Criteria
The main inclusion criteria include but are not limited to the following:
Has a histologically confirmed diagnosis of unresectable, advanced renal cell cancer (RCC) with clear cell component (with or without sarcomatoid features) i.e., Stage IV renal cell cancer per American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC) (8th Edition)
Has measurable disease per Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors 1.1 (RECIST 1.1)
Has disease recurrence during adjuvant anti-programmed cell death 1/programmed cell death ligand 1 (PD-1/L1) therapy or recurrence ≤24 months following the last dose of adjuvant anti-PD-1/L1 therapy
Has received no other prior systemic therapy for their RCC except for their adjuvant anti-PD-1/L1 therapy
Has a histologically confirmed diagnosis of unresectable, advanced renal cell cancer (RCC) with clear cell component (with or without sarcomatoid features) i.e., Stage IV renal cell cancer per American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC) (8th Edition)
Has measurable disease per Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors 1.1 (RECIST 1.1)
Has disease recurrence during adjuvant anti-programmed cell death 1/programmed cell death ligand 1 (PD-1/L1) therapy or recurrence ≤24 months following the last dose of adjuvant anti-PD-1/L1 therapy
Has received no other prior systemic therapy for their RCC except for their adjuvant anti-PD-1/L1 therapy
Exclusion Criteria
The main exclusion criteria include but are not limited to the following:
Has clinically significant cardiovascular disease within 12 months from first dose of study intervention, including New York Heart Association Class III or IV congestive heart failure, unstable angina, new-onset angina, pulmonary embolism, myocardial infarction, cerebral vascular accident, or cardiac arrhythmia associated with hemodynamic instability
Had deep vein thrombosis within 3 months before randomization unless stable, asymptomatic, and treated with therapeutic anticoagulation for at least 4 weeks before randomization
Has a left ventricular ejection fraction ≤50% or below the institutional (or local laboratory) normal range as determined by multigated acquisition or echocardiogram
Has had major surgery within 8 weeks before randomization or has not adequately recovered from major surgery or has ongoing surgical complications
Has current pneumonitis/interstitial lung disease
Has symptomatic pleural effusion (for example cough, dyspnea, pleuritic chest pain), ascites, or pericardial fluid requiring drainage within 4 weeks prior to randomization
Has a gastrointestinal disorder including those associated with a high risk of perforation or fistula formation
Has a serious active nonhealing wound/ulcer/bone fracture
Has a requirement for hemodialysis or peritoneal dialysis
Has history of human immunodeficiency virus infection
Has hepatitis B or hepatitis C virus
Has pharmacologically uncompensated, symptomatic hypothyroidism
Received a live or live-attenuated vaccine within 30 days before the first dose of study intervention
Has clinically significant cardiovascular disease within 12 months from first dose of study intervention, including New York Heart Association Class III or IV congestive heart failure, unstable angina, new-onset angina, pulmonary embolism, myocardial infarction, cerebral vascular accident, or cardiac arrhythmia associated with hemodynamic instability
Had deep vein thrombosis within 3 months before randomization unless stable, asymptomatic, and treated with therapeutic anticoagulation for at least 4 weeks before randomization
Has a left ventricular ejection fraction ≤50% or below the institutional (or local laboratory) normal range as determined by multigated acquisition or echocardiogram
Has had major surgery within 8 weeks before randomization or has not adequately recovered from major surgery or has ongoing surgical complications
Has current pneumonitis/interstitial lung disease
Has symptomatic pleural effusion (for example cough, dyspnea, pleuritic chest pain), ascites, or pericardial fluid requiring drainage within 4 weeks prior to randomization
Has a gastrointestinal disorder including those associated with a high risk of perforation or fistula formation
Has a serious active nonhealing wound/ulcer/bone fracture
Has a requirement for hemodialysis or peritoneal dialysis
Has history of human immunodeficiency virus infection
Has hepatitis B or hepatitis C virus
Has pharmacologically uncompensated, symptomatic hypothyroidism
Received a live or live-attenuated vaccine within 30 days before the first dose of study intervention
The Estimated Number of Participants
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Taiwan
15 participants
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Global
904 participants