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Updated June 2026 · ClinicalTrials.gov

RECRUITINGPhase 1INTERVENTIONAL

A Phase 1b Study of HC-7366, an Agonist of ISR With Immunotherapy in Kidney Cancer (SHARK)

A Phase 1b Study of HC-7366, an Agonist of ISR With Immunotherapy in Kidney Cancer (SHARK) (NCT07401875) is a Phase 1 interventional studying Phase 1b and HC-7366, sponsored by M.D. Anderson Cancer Center. RECRUITING as of the most recent ClinicalTrials.gov update. Talk to your doctor before contacting the trial site.

Important: This information is not medical advice. Talk to your doctor about whether a clinical trial is right for you.

About This Trial

To find out if the combination of HC-7366 and nivolumab (with or without ipilimumab) can help to control ccRCC. The

What Stage of Research Is This?

Phase 1 trials test a new treatment for the first time in humans, focusing on safety, dosing, and how the body processes the drug. For Phase 1b, a Phase 1 study typically enrolls a small number of participants — often healthy volunteers or patients who have exhausted standard treatment options. Phase 1 results determine whether a treatment moves into larger Phase 2 efficacy studies.

This trial is currently recruiting participants. The sponsor has registered the study with ClinicalTrials.gov as actively enrolling, which means new applicants who meet the eligibility criteria can be considered for screening. Trial status can change between updates — confirm current recruiting status with the study contact before traveling for a screening visit.

With a target enrollment of 35 participants, this is a small study — typical of early-phase research, rare-disease trials, or pilot studies designed to generate preliminary signal before a larger study is launched.

Who May Be Eligible (Plain English)

Eligibility Criteria 1. Ability to understand and the willingness to sign a written willing to sign a consent form document 2. Male or female ≥ 18 years of age 3. Confirmed diagnosis of clear cell RCC 4. Stage IV metastatic RCC per American Joint Committee on Cancer 5. Triplet Cohort (IO/IO): No previous cancer treatment that works throughout the body (like chemotherapy) for advanced RCC or prior adjuvant therapy allowed. 6. Doublet Cohort: Participant must have progressed on at least one PD1 based doublet regimen (IO/IO or IO/TKI). Prior adjuvant therapy is allowed and does count as one line of systemic therapy. 7. Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0 or 1 ) 8. At least one measurable lesion as defined by RECIST 1.1 • A tumor lesion situated in a previously irradiated area is considered a measurable/target lesion only if subsequent disease progression has been documented in the lesion 9. Has pathology-confirmed RCC. Extra tissue should be submitted if available for correlatives. Formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded tissue blocks are preferred to slides. Details pertaining to tumor tissue submission can be found in the Lab Procedures Manual. 10. Willing and able to undergo bone and brain scans at baseline and continue to have scans performed if positive at screening. 11. your organs (liver, kidneys, etc.) are working well enough based on blood tests within 28 days prior to first dose of protocol-indicated treatment, including: - White blood cell (WBC) ≥ 2,000 /μL - Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) ≥ 1,000/μL - Platelet count ≥ 100,000/μL - Hemoglobin (Hgb) ≥ 9.0 g/dL in prior 4 weeks. Blood transfusions are allowed to achieve this. - Serum creatinine ≤ upper limit of normal (ULN), or calculated kidney function (creatinine clearance) at least 30 mL/min (per the Cockcroft-Gault formula,) - Total bilirubin ≤ ULN (except subjects with Gilbert Syndrome, who must have total bilirubin \< 3.0 mg/dL) ...See full criteria on ClinicalTrials.gov Always talk to your doctor about whether this trial is right for you.

These are translations of the protocol\'s inclusion and exclusion criteria, simplified for patients and caregivers. The original clinical text appears below. Eligibility is ultimately confirmed by the trial site\'s screening process — this summary is a starting point for a conversation with your doctor, not a final determination.

Original Eligibility Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria 1. Ability to understand and the willingness to sign a written informed consent document 2. Male or female ≥ 18 years of age 3. Confirmed diagnosis of clear cell RCC 4. Stage IV metastatic RCC per American Joint Committee on Cancer 5. Triplet Cohort (IO/IO): No prior systemic therapy for advanced RCC or prior adjuvant therapy allowed. 6. Doublet Cohort: Participant must have progressed on at least one PD1 based doublet regimen (IO/IO or IO/TKI). Prior adjuvant therapy is allowed and does count as one line of systemic therapy. 7. Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0 or 1 ) 8. At least one measurable lesion as defined by RECIST 1.1 • A tumor lesion situated in a previously irradiated area is considered a measurable/target lesion only if subsequent disease progression has been documented in the lesion 9. Has pathology-confirmed RCC. Extra tissue should be submitted if available for correlatives. Formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded tissue blocks are preferred to slides. Details pertaining to tumor tissue submission can be found in the Lab Procedures Manual. 10. Willing and able to undergo bone and brain scans at baseline and continue to have scans performed if positive at screening. 11. Adequate organ function within 28 days prior to first dose of protocol-indicated treatment, including: * White blood cell (WBC) ≥ 2,000 /μL * Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) ≥ 1,000/μL * Platelet count ≥ 100,000/μL * Hemoglobin (Hgb) ≥ 9.0 g/dL in prior 4 weeks. Blood transfusions are allowed to achieve this. * Serum creatinine ≤ upper limit of normal (ULN), or calculated creatinine clearance ≥ 30 mL/min (per the Cockcroft-Gault formula,) * Total bilirubin ≤ ULN (except subjects with Gilbert Syndrome, who must have total bilirubin \< 3.0 mg/dL) * Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and aspartate aminotransferase (AST) ≤ 3 x ULN 12. Women must not be breastfeeding while taking the study drug and for up to five months after the last dose of study drug 13. Women of childbearing potential (WOCBP) must have a negative serum or urine pregnancy test within 24 hours prior to receiving first dose of protocol-indicated treatment * "Women of childbearing potential" (WOCBP) is defined as any female who has experienced menarche who has not undergone surgical sterilization (hysterectomy or bilateral oophorectomy) or is not postmenopausal * Menopause is defined clinically as 12 months of amenorrhea in a woman over 45 years of age in the absence of other biological or physiological causes * If menopausal status is considered for the purpose of evaluating childbearing potential, women \< 62 years of age must have a documented serum follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) level within laboratory reference range for postmenopausal women, in order to be considered postmenopausal and not of childbearing potential 14. Women of childbearing potential (WOCBP) must agree to follow instructions for acceptable contraception prior to the study and from the time of signing consent, for the duration of the study participation and for 23 weeks after their last dose of protocol-indicated treatment * The effects of HC-7366 on the developing human fetus are unknown. For this reason and because first-in-class, first-in-human agents as well as other therapeutic agents used in this trial are known to be teratogenic, women of child-bearing potential and men must agree to use adequate contraception (hormonal or barrier method of birth control; abstinence) prior to study entry and for the duration of study participation. (Refer to Pregnancy Assessment Policy MD Anderson Institutional Policy # CLN1114). * Approved methods of birth control are as follows: Hormonal contraception (i.e. birth control pills, injection, implant, transdermal patch, vaginal ring), Intrauterine device (IUD), Tubal Ligation or hysterectomy, Subject/Partner post vasectomy, Implantable or injectable contraceptives, and condoms plus spermicide. Not engaging in sexual activity for the total duration of the study and the drug washout period is an acceptable practice; however periodic abstinence, the rhythm method, and the withdrawal method are not acceptable methods of birth control. Should a woman become pregnant or suspect she is pregnant while she or her partner is participating in this study, she should inform her treating physician immediately. 15. Men not azoospermic who are sexually active with WOCBP must agree to follow instructions for acceptable contraception prior to the study and from the time of signing consent, for the duration of the study participation, and for 31 weeks after their last dose of protocol-indicated treatment 16. Participant s with evidence of chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection, the HBV viral load must be undetectable on suppressive therapy, if indicated 17. Participant s with a history of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection must have been treated and cured. For participants with HCV infection who are currently on treatment, they are eligible if they have an undetectable HCV viral load 18. Participant s with previously treated brain metastases may be eligible provided they are radiologically (by MRI) and clinically stable (i.e., without evidence of disease progression) for at least 4 weeks (28 days) by repeat imaging (repeat imaging should be performed during study screening), with no evidence of new or enlarging brain metastases, and without requirement for steroid treatment for at least 28 days prior to the first dose of study drug or study therapy. (CT is acceptable if MRI is contraindicated) 19. Participant s with a prior or concurrent malignancy whose natural history or treatment does not interfere with the safety or efficacy assessment of the investigational regimen are eligible for this study 20. Participant s with known history or current symptoms of cardiac disease, or history of treatment with cardiotoxic agents, should have a clinical risk assessment of cardiac function using the New York Heart Association Functional Classification. To be eligible for this study, participant s should be class 2B or better Exclusion Criteria 1\. For the Triplet Cohort (Nivo/Ipi/HC-7366): * Prior systemic treatment including neoadjuvant or adjuvant therapy including an immune checkpoint inhibitor or TKI 2. For the Doublet Cohort (Nivo/HC-7366): * More than 3 prior lines of systemic therapy allowed * Has received any type of small molecule kinase inhibitor (including investigational kinase inhibitor) ≤ 2 weeks before start of study drug or study therapy 3. ≤ 28 days before first dose of protocol-indicated treatment: * Major surgery requiring general anesthesia 4. ≤ 14 days before first dose of protocol-indicated treatment: * Radiosurgery or radiotherapy * Minor surgery. (Note: Placement of a vascular access device is not considered minor or major surgery) * Active infection requiring systemic treatment 5. Known or suspected clinically significant active bleeding including active hemoptysis 6. Inability to swallow oral medication; or the presence of a poorly controlled gastrointestinal disorder that could significantly affect the absorption of oral study drug - e.g. Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, chronic diarrhea (defined as \> 4 loose stools per day), malabsorption, or bowel obstruction 7. Central nervous system (CNS) metastasis, unless asymptomatic and radiologically (by MRI) and clinically stable (i.e., without evidence of disease progression) for at least 4 weeks (28 days) by repeat imaging (repeat imaging should be performed during study screening), with no evidence of new or enlarging brain metastases, and without requirement for steroid treatment for at least 28 days prior to the first dose of study drug or study therapy. (CT is acceptable if MRI is contraindicated 8. Any condition requiring systemic treatment with either corticosteroids (\> 10 mg/day prednisone or equivalent daily) or other immunosuppressive medications within 14 days prior to initiating protocol-indicated treatment * In the absence of active autoimmune disease: Subjects are permitted the use of corticosteroids with minimal systemic absorption (e.g. topical, ocular, intraarticular, intranasal, and inhalational) ≤ 10 mg/day prednisone or equivalent daily; and physiologic replacement doses of systemic corticosteroids ≤ 10 mg/day prednisone or equivalent daily (e.g. hormone replacement therapy needed in participants with hypophysitis) 9. Active, known or suspected autoimmune disease * Subjects with type I diabetes mellitus; hypothyroidism only requiring hormone replacement; skin disorders such as vitiligo, psoriasis or alopecia not requiring systemic treatment; or conditions not expected by the investigator to recur in the absence of an external trigger are permitted to enroll 10. Known psychiatric condition, social circumstance, or other medical condition reasonably judged by the investigator to unacceptably increase the risk of study participation; or to prohibit the understanding or rendering of informed consent or anticipated compliance with and interpretation of scheduled visits, treatment schedule, laboratory tests and other study requirements 11. Pregnant women are excluded from this study because HC-7366 is novel, first-in-class small molecule agent with the potential for teratogenic or abortifacient effects. Because there is an unknown but potential risk for adverse events in nursing infants secondary to treatment of the mother with HC-7366, breastfeeding should be discontinued if the mother is treated with HC-7366. These potential risks may also apply to other agents used in this study 12. Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected participants on effective anti-retroviral therapy with undetectable viral load within 6 months are eligible for this study 13. Participants who are receiving any other investigational agents

Treatments Being Tested

DRUG

Nivolumab

Given by IV

DRUG

HC-7366

Given by po

DRUG

ipilimumab

Given by IV

Locations (1)

Trial sites listed on ClinicalTrials.gov for this study. Site activation status can vary — confirm with the specific site before traveling for a screening visit.

MD Anderson Cancer Center
Houston, Texas, United States

How to Talk to Your Doctor About This Trial

Bring the printable summary of this trial — including the NCT ID (NCT07401875), the sponsor (M.D. Anderson Cancer Center), and the key eligibility criteria — to your next appointment. Your doctor can review the inclusion and exclusion criteria against your medical history, lab values, and current treatments to assess whether you are likely to qualify. They can also help you weigh whether trial participation makes sense alongside your existing care plan.

Useful questions to walk through together: What does the trial protocol require beyond standard care? How long is the active treatment phase, and how long is follow-up? Are there study visits at sites I can reach? Who pays for the trial-specific procedures, and who pays for standard-of-care portions? See our 25 questions to ask about clinical trials guide for a more complete checklist.

Authoritative Sources

The official record for this trial lives on ClinicalTrials.gov — the federal registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine at NIH. For background on how this trial fits into the FDA approval pathway, see the FDA drug approval process. For oncology-specific guidance for patients considering trials, the National Cancer Institute publishes patient-oriented overviews. International trial registries are aggregated by the WHO ICTRP.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the NCT07401875 clinical trial studying?

To find out if the combination of HC-7366 and nivolumab (with or without ipilimumab) can help to control ccRCC. The The full protocol is registered on ClinicalTrials.gov and includes the primary outcome measures, eligibility criteria, and study endpoints.

Who can participate in NCT07401875?

Eligibility for this trial depends on the specific inclusion and exclusion criteria set by the sponsor. The plain-English summary above translates the most important criteria into accessible language; the official clinical text is preserved in the collapsible section underneath. Whether you fit any specific trial is a medical decision your doctor needs to confirm — bring the trial information to your treating physician for a full review against your medical history.

How do I contact the trial site for NCT07401875?

Contact information registered with ClinicalTrials.gov is shown in the sidebar of this page. Before reaching out, confirm with your treating physician that this trial is appropriate for your situation. The trial site will then walk you through the screening process to determine final eligibility.

Is participating in a clinical trial safe?

Clinical trials in the United States are regulated by the FDA and overseen by Institutional Review Boards (IRBs) that review the protocol for safety. Risk varies by trial — Phase 1 studies test new treatments in humans for the first time, while Phase 3 trials use treatments that have already passed earlier safety screening. The informed consent document for any specific trial details the known risks and what to expect. Discuss those risks with your physician before deciding whether to participate.

Where can I verify the data on this page?

Every detail on this page comes directly from the ClinicalTrials.gov API. Click "View on ClinicalTrials.gov" in the sidebar to see the official, unmodified record. The federal record is always authoritative; this page is a structured presentation with a plain-English eligibility translation. For background on how clinical trials are regulated, see the FDA drug approval process documentation.

How This Page Is Built

Every field on this page is pulled directly from the ClinicalTrials.gov API v2 — no estimates, no proxies. The plain-English eligibility translation is generated from the original protocol text and reviewed for fidelity to the underlying clinical criteria. The original clinical text remains visible in the collapsible section above so users and clinicians can verify the translation. Read the full methodology for the data pipeline and known limitations.

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov API v2 record for NCT07401875. Maintained by the National Library of Medicine at NIH. Public domain. Cite as: "TrialFinderData. NCT07401875. Data: ClinicalTrials.gov."

Medical disclaimer: This page is informational, not medical advice. Talk to your doctor about whether a clinical trial is right for you.

Last updated 2026-06-26 · Data from ClinicalTrials.gov.