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Adult Kidney Wilms TumorPhase 3NCT00945009

Combination Chemotherapy and Surgery in Treating Young Patients With Wilms Tumor

A Phase 3 study testing Dactinomycin, Doxorubicin Hydrochloride and Radiation Therapy in people with Adult Kidney Wilms Tumor and Beckwith-Wiedemann Syndrome, run by Children's Oncology Group at 169 sites in 6 countries.

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Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

This phase III trial studies how well combination chemotherapy and surgery work in treating young patients with Wilms tumor. Drugs used in chemotherapy work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells, by stopping them from dividing, or by stopping them from spreading. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages Up to 29 years
What is being tested?
Dactinomycin, Doxorubicin Hydrochloride and Radiation Therapy
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
249 participants
Where
169 sitesin 6 countries
Study dates
24 Aug 2009to 31 Mar 2026
Phase
Phase 3
Are there results?
Yes, posted in the registrySummary in the doctors' view

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages Up to 29 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child, Adult

Who may be able to join

  • The patient must have one of the following conditions to be eligible:
  • Synchronous bilateral Wilms tumors**; or
  • Unilateral Wilms tumor and aniridia, Beckwith-Wiedemann Syndrome, idiopathic hemihypertrophy, Simpson-Golabi-Behmel-Syndrome, Denys-Drash Syndrome or other associated genitourinary anomalies associated with bilateral Wilms tumor, such as hypospadias and undescended testis (to be eligible, these patients must not undergo any nephrectomy at diagnosis; note-horseshoe kidney is not associated with bilateral Wilms tumor and these patients should go on the appropriate unilateral Wilms tumor study); or
  • Multicentric Wilms tumor (any age) (to be eligible, these patients must not undergo any nephrectomy at diagnosis); or
  • Unilateral Wilms tumor with contralateral nephrogenic rest(s) (any size) in a child under one year of age (to be eligible, these patients must not undergo any nephrectomy at diagnosis); or
  • Diffuse hyperplastic perilobar nephroblastomatosis (unilateral or bilateral) defined by central radiological review; or
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  • Wilms tumor arising in a solitary kidney (patients with metachronous Wilms tumor are not eligible)
  • The AREN0534 study uses the guideline that Wilms tumor with a single lesion 1 cm or greater in the contralateral kidney or multiple lesions (of any size) in the contralateral kidney should be treated on the synchronous bilateral Wilms tumor stratum; patients with an isolated lesion less than 1 cm in the contralateral kidney should be treated on the appropriate study for unilateral Wilms tumor OR on the unilateral Wilms tumor/contralateral nephrogenic rest stratum of this study if they have not undergone nephrectomy and are under one year of age
  • Loss of heterozygosity (LOH) results-which are used in the unilateral Wilms tumor studies-are not a requirement for enrollment on AREN0534; blood samples can be submitted but will not be used to direct AREN0534 therapy
  • Specimens/materials must be submitted for central review by day 7; for enrollment on AREN0534, unless a biopsy was done, the submission requirements at enrollment on AREN03B2 refer to imaging studies; tissue samples are only required if a surgical procedure (biopsy or nephrectomy) was performed at the time of enrollment on AREN03B2
  • Patients must begin protocol therapy on AREN0534 by day 14 following surgery or diagnosis by initial computed tomography (CT)/magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), unless medically contraindicated
  • Karnofsky performance status must be >= 50% for patients > 16 years of age and Lansky performance status must be >= 50% (for patients =< 16 years of age
  • Patients must not have received systemic chemotherapy or radiation therapy prior to treatment on this study
  • Patients with unilateral Wilms tumor and aniridia, Beckwith-Wiedemann Syndrome, idiopathic hemihypertrophy, Simpson-Golabi-Behmel-Syndrome, Denys-Drash Syndrome or other associated genitourinary anomalies; or multicentric or unilateral Wilms tumor with contralateral nephrogenic rest(s) (any size) in a child under 1 year of age who undergo a nephrectomy at diagnosis are not eligible for this study and should be directed to a unilateral Wilms tumor study
  • Total bilirubin =< 1.5 times upper limit of normal (ULN) for age
  • Serum glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase (SGOT) (aspartate aminotransferase [AST]) or serum glutamate pyruvate transaminase (SGPT) (alanine aminotransferase [ALT]) < 2.5 times upper limit of normal (ULN) for age
  • Shortening fraction >= 27% by echocardiogram, OR ejection fraction >= 50% by radionuclide angiogram
  • (Cardiac function does not need to be assessed in patients who will not receive doxorubicin as part of their initial therapy on this study [i.e., patients who start on regimen EE-4A])
  • Female patients of childbearing age must have a negative pregnancy test
  • Female patients who are lactating must agree to stop breastfeeding
  • Sexually active patients of childbearing potential must agree to use effective contraception
  • All patients and/or their parents or legal guardians must sign a written informed consent
  • All institutional, Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and National Cancer Institute (NCI) requirements for human studies must be met
  • No concurrent aprepitant

Who cannot join

None listed.

Trial locations and contacts

169 sites in 6 countries.

169 sites in 6 countries

United States146 sites

  • Children's Hospital Medical Center of Akron

    Akron, Ohio, 44308

  • University of New Mexico Cancer Center

    Albuquerque, New Mexico, 87106

  • Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center-Amarillo

    Amarillo, Texas, 79106

  • C S Mott Children's Hospital

    Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48109

  • Mission Hospital

    Asheville, North Carolina, 28801

  • Children's Healthcare of Atlanta - Arthur M Blank Hospital

    Atlanta, Georgia, 30329

  • Augusta University Medical Center

    Augusta, Georgia, 30912

  • Children's Hospital Colorado

    Aurora, Colorado, 80045

  • University of Maryland/Greenebaum Cancer Center

    Baltimore, Maryland, 21201

  • Sinai Hospital of Baltimore

    Baltimore, Maryland, 21215

  • Eastern Maine Medical Center

    Bangor, Maine, 04401

  • Walter Reed National Military Medical Center

    Bethesda, Maryland, 20889-5600

  • Lehigh Valley Hospital - Muhlenberg

    Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, 18017

  • Children's Hospital of Alabama

    Birmingham, Alabama, 35233

  • University of Alabama at Birmingham Cancer Center

    Birmingham, Alabama, 35233

  • Saint Luke's Cancer Institute - Boise

    Boise, Idaho, 83712

  • Tufts Children's Hospital

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02111

  • Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02215

  • Roswell Park Cancer Institute

    Buffalo, New York, 14263

  • University of Vermont and State Agricultural College

    Burlington, Vermont, 05405

  • UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center

    Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 27599

  • West Virginia University Charleston Division

    Charleston, West Virginia, 25304

  • Carolinas Medical Center/Levine Cancer Institute

    Charlotte, North Carolina, 28203

  • Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center

    Charlotte, North Carolina, 28204

  • University of Virginia Cancer Center

    Charlottesville, Virginia, 22908

  • Lurie Children's Hospital-Chicago

    Chicago, Illinois, 60611

  • Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center

    Cincinnati, Ohio, 45229

  • Rainbow Babies and Childrens Hospital

    Cleveland, Ohio, 44106

  • Cleveland Clinic Foundation

    Cleveland, Ohio, 44195

  • Prisma Health Richland Hospital

    Columbia, South Carolina, 29203

  • Nationwide Children's Hospital

    Columbus, Ohio, 43205

  • Driscoll Children's Hospital

    Corpus Christi, Texas, 78411

  • Medical City Dallas Hospital

    Dallas, Texas, 75230

  • UT Southwestern/Simmons Cancer Center-Dallas

    Dallas, Texas, 75390

  • Dayton Children's Hospital

    Dayton, Ohio, 45404

  • Rocky Mountain Hospital for Children-Presbyterian Saint Luke's Medical Center

    Denver, Colorado, 80218

  • Blank Children's Hospital

    Des Moines, Iowa, 50309

  • Wayne State University/Karmanos Cancer Institute

    Detroit, Michigan, 48201

  • Kaiser Permanente Downey Medical Center

    Downey, California, 90242

  • Duke University Medical Center

    Durham, North Carolina, 27710

  • Michigan State University

    East Lansing, Michigan, 48823

  • Sanford Broadway Medical Center

    Fargo, North Dakota, 58122

  • Broward Health Medical Center

    Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 33316

  • Lee Memorial Health System

    Fort Myers, Florida, 33901

  • Golisano Children's Hospital of Southwest Florida

    Fort Myers, Florida, 33908

  • Brooke Army Medical Center

    Fort Sam Houston, Texas, 78234

  • Cook Children's Medical Center

    Fort Worth, Texas, 76104

  • Corewell Health Grand Rapids Hospitals - Helen DeVos Children's Hospital

    Grand Rapids, Michigan, 49503

  • Saint Vincent Hospital Cancer Center Green Bay

    Green Bay, Wisconsin, 54301

  • BI-LO Charities Children's Cancer Center

    Greenville, South Carolina, 29605

  • Greenville Cancer Treatment Center

    Greenville, South Carolina, 29605

  • Hackensack University Medical Center

    Hackensack, New Jersey, 07601

  • Connecticut Children's Medical Center

    Hartford, Connecticut, 06106

  • Penn State Children's Hospital

    Hershey, Pennsylvania, 17033

  • Memorial Regional Hospital/Joe DiMaggio Children's Hospital

    Hollywood, Florida, 33021

  • Baylor College of Medicine/Dan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center

    Houston, Texas, 77030

  • Riley Hospital for Children

    Indianapolis, Indiana, 46202

  • University of Mississippi Medical Center

    Jackson, Mississippi, 39216

  • Nemours Children's Clinic-Jacksonville

    Jacksonville, Florida, 32207

  • Bronson Methodist Hospital

    Kalamazoo, Michigan, 49007

  • Kalamazoo Center for Medical Studies

    Kalamazoo, Michigan, 49008

  • Children's Mercy Hospitals and Clinics

    Kansas City, Missouri, 64108

  • East Tennessee Childrens Hospital

    Knoxville, Tennessee, 37916

  • Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center

    Las Vegas, Nevada, 89109

  • Nevada Cancer Research Foundation NCORP

    Las Vegas, Nevada, 89120

  • Alliance for Childhood Diseases/Cure 4 the Kids Foundation

    Las Vegas, Nevada, 89135

  • Summerlin Hospital Medical Center

    Las Vegas, Nevada, 89144

  • Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center/Dartmouth Cancer Center

    Lebanon, New Hampshire, 03756

  • University of Kentucky/Markey Cancer Center

    Lexington, Kentucky, 40536

  • Arkansas Children's Hospital

    Little Rock, Arkansas, 72202-3591

  • University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

    Little Rock, Arkansas, 72205

  • Saint Barnabas Medical Center

    Livingston, New Jersey, 07039

  • Loma Linda University Medical Center

    Loma Linda, California, 92354

  • Miller Children's and Women's Hospital Long Beach

    Long Beach, California, 90806

  • Children's Hospital Los Angeles

    Los Angeles, California, 90027

  • Norton Children's Hospital

    Louisville, Kentucky, 40202

  • Covenant Children's Hospital

    Lubbock, Texas, 79410

  • Valley Children's Hospital

    Madera, California, 93636

  • Marshfield Medical Center-Marshfield

    Marshfield, Wisconsin, 54449

  • Saint Jude Children's Research Hospital

    Memphis, Tennessee, 38105

  • University of Miami Miller School of Medicine-Sylvester Cancer Center

    Miami, Florida, 33136

  • Miami Cancer Institute

    Miami, Florida, 33176

  • Children's Hospital of Wisconsin

    Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 53226

  • NYU Langone Hospital - Long Island

    Mineola, New York, 11501

  • Children's Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota - Minneapolis

    Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55404

  • University of Minnesota/Masonic Cancer Center

    Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55455

  • Morristown Medical Center

    Morristown, New Jersey, 07960

  • Saint Peter's University Hospital

    New Brunswick, New Jersey, 08901

  • Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey-Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital

    New Brunswick, New Jersey, 08903

  • Tulane University School of Medicine

    New Orleans, Louisiana, 70112

  • Children's Hospital New Orleans

    New Orleans, Louisiana, 70118

  • Mount Sinai Hospital

    New York, New York, 10029

  • NYP/Columbia University Medical Center/Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center

    New York, New York, 10032

  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

    New York, New York, 10065

  • Newark Beth Israel Medical Center

    Newark, New Jersey, 07112

  • Children's Hospital of The King's Daughters

    Norfolk, Virginia, 23507

  • UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland

    Oakland, California, 94609

  • Kaiser Permanente-Oakland

    Oakland, California, 94611

  • University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center

    Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 73104

  • Children's Hospital of Orange County

    Orange, California, 92868

  • AdventHealth Orlando

    Orlando, Florida, 32803

  • Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children

    Orlando, Florida, 32806

  • Nemours Children's Clinic - Orlando

    Orlando, Florida, 32806

  • Orlando Health Cancer Institute

    Orlando, Florida, 32806

  • Nemours Children's Hospital

    Orlando, Florida, 32827

  • Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford University

    Palo Alto, California, 94304

  • Nemours Children's Clinic - Pensacola

    Pensacola, Florida, 32504

  • Saint Jude Midwest Affiliate

    Peoria, Illinois, 61637

  • Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104

  • Saint Christopher's Hospital for Children

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19134

  • Phoenix Childrens Hospital

    Phoenix, Arizona, 85016

  • Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC

    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15224

  • Legacy Emanuel Children's Hospital

    Portland, Oregon, 97227

  • Legacy Emanuel Hospital and Health Center

    Portland, Oregon, 97227

  • VCU Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center

    Richmond, Virginia, 23298

  • Mayo Clinic in Rochester

    Rochester, Minnesota, 55905

  • University of Rochester

    Rochester, New York, 14642

  • University of California Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center

    Sacramento, California, 95817

  • Primary Children's Hospital

    Salt Lake City, Utah, 84113

  • Methodist Children's Hospital of South Texas

    San Antonio, Texas, 78229

  • University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

    San Antonio, Texas, 78229

  • Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego

    San Diego, California, 92123

  • UCSF Medical Center-Parnassus

    San Francisco, California, 94143

  • UCSF Medical Center-Mission Bay

    San Francisco, California, 94158

  • Memorial Health University Medical Center

    Savannah, Georgia, 31404

  • Maine Children's Cancer Program

    Scarborough, Maine, 04074

  • Seattle Children's Hospital

    Seattle, Washington, 98105

  • Sanford USD Medical Center - Sioux Falls

    Sioux Falls, South Dakota, 57117-5134

  • Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center and Children's Hospital

    Spokane, Washington, 99204

  • Washington University School of Medicine

    St Louis, Missouri, 63110

  • Mercy Hospital Saint Louis

    St Louis, Missouri, 63141

  • Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital

    St. Petersburg, Florida, 33701

  • Overlook Hospital

    Summit, New Jersey, 07902

  • State University of New York Upstate Medical University

    Syracuse, New York, 13210

  • Mary Bridge Children's Hospital and Health Center

    Tacoma, Washington, 98405

  • Madigan Army Medical Center

    Tacoma, Washington, 98431

  • Saint Joseph's Hospital/Children's Hospital-Tampa

    Tampa, Florida, 33607

  • Montefiore Medical Center - Moses Campus

    The Bronx, New York, 10467

  • ProMedica Toledo Hospital/Russell J Ebeid Children's Hospital

    Toledo, Ohio, 43606

  • Mercy Children's Hospital

    Toledo, Ohio, 43608

  • Banner University Medical Center - Tucson

    Tucson, Arizona, 85719

  • MedStar Georgetown University Hospital

    Washington D.C., District of Columbia, 20007

  • Children's National Medical Center

    Washington D.C., District of Columbia, 20010

  • Saint Mary's Medical Center

    West Palm Beach, Florida, 33407

  • Alfred I duPont Hospital for Children

    Wilmington, Delaware, 19803

  • Wake Forest University Health Sciences

    Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 27157

Other trials in United States

Canada12 sites

  • Alberta Children's Hospital

    Calgary, Alberta, T3B 6A8

  • IWK Health Centre

    Halifax, Nova Scotia, B3K 6R8

  • McMaster Children's Hospital at Hamilton Health Sciences

    Hamilton, Ontario, L8N 3Z5

  • Kingston Health Sciences Centre

    Kingston, Ontario, K7L 2V7

  • The Montreal Children's Hospital of the MUHC

    Montreal, Quebec, H3H 1P3

  • Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Sainte-Justine

    Montreal, Quebec, H3T 1C5

  • Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario

    Ottawa, Ontario, K1H 8L1

  • CHU de Quebec-Centre Hospitalier de l'Universite Laval (CHUL)

    Québec, G1V 4G2

  • Saskatoon Cancer Centre

    Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, S7N 4H4

  • Hospital for Sick Children

    Toronto, Ontario, M5G 1X8

  • British Columbia Children's Hospital

    Vancouver, British Columbia, V6H 3V4

  • CancerCare Manitoba

    Winnipeg, Manitoba, R3E 0V9

Other trials in Canada

Australia7 sites

  • Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital

    Herston, Queensland, 4029

  • Royal Children's Hospital-Brisbane

    Herston, Queensland, 4029

  • Women's and Children's Hospital-Adelaide

    North Adelaide, South Australia, 5006

  • Princess Margaret Hospital for Children

    Perth, Western Australia, 6008

  • Sydney Children's Hospital

    Randwick, New South Wales, 2031

  • Queensland Children's Hospital

    South Brisbane, Queensland, 4101

  • The Children's Hospital at Westmead

    Westmead, New South Wales, 2145

Other trials in Australia

New Zealand2 sites

  • Christchurch Hospital

    Christchurch, 8011

  • Starship Children's Hospital

    Grafton, Auckland, 1145

Other trials in New Zealand

Israel1 site

  • Schneider Children's Medical Center of Israel

    Petah Tikua, 49202

Other trials in Israel

Puerto Rico1 site

  • San Jorge Children's Hospital

    San Juan, 00912

Other trials in Puerto Rico

About this study

Official title: Treatment for Patients With Bilateral, Multicentric, or Bilaterally-Predisposed Unilateral Wilms Tumor

This phase III trial studies how well combination chemotherapy and surgery work in treating young patients with Wilms tumor. Drugs used in chemotherapy work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells, by stopping them from dividing, or by stopping them from spreading. Giving more than one drug (combination chemotherapy) may kill more tumor cells. Giving combination chemotherapy before surgery may make the tumor smaller and reduce the amount of normal tissue that needs to be removed. Giving it after surgery may kill any tumor cells that remain after surgery.

Read the detailed description

OBJECTIVES:

  1. To improve 4-year event-free survival (EFS) to 73% for young patients with bilateral Wilms tumor (BWT).

II. To prevent complete removal of at least one kidney in 50% of patients with BWT by using prenephrectomy 3-drug chemotherapy induction with vincristine (vincristine sulfate), dactinomycin, and doxorubicin (doxorubicin hydrochloride).

III. To evaluate the efficacy of chemotherapy in preserving renal units in children with diffuse hyperplastic perilobar nephroblastomatosis (DHPLN) and preventing Wilms tumor development.

IV. To facilitate partial nephrectomy in lieu of nephrectomy in 25% of children with unilateral tumors and aniridia, Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome (BWS), hemihypertrophy or other overgrowth syndromes, by using prenephrectomy 2-drug chemotherapy induction with vincristine and dactinomycin.

  1. To have 75% of patients with BWT undergo definitive surgical treatment by 12 weeks after initiation of chemotherapy.

OUTLINE: Patients are assigned to 1 of 3 arms.

ARM 1 (Bilateral Wilms Tumors): Patients start with three drug chemotherapy (Regimen VAD; vincristine, dactinomycin and doxorubicin) and are evaluated and six and 12 weeks for feasibility of undergoing a partial nephrectomy/renal sparing surgery. At week 12 definitive surgery takes place followed by chemotherapy and radiation therapy based on histology and stage. Treatment continues for 25 or 31 weeks depending on histology. Patients are followed for up to 10 years following end of therapy.

ARM 2 (Unilateral High Risk tumors bilaterally predisposed): Patients start with either 2 drug or three drug chemotherapy (Regimen VA, VAD) and are evaluated a 6 and 12 weeks for feasibility of undergoing a partial nephrectomy. At week 12 definitive surgery takes place followed by chemotherapy.

ARM 3 (DHPLN): Patients with this rare disease are diagnosed based on cross-sectional imaging characteristics and undergo 2 drug chemotherapy (Regimen;VA). Patients are reassessed at 6 weeks and 12 weeks. If disease has responded or stayed stable chemotherapy is completed for 19 weeks (Regimen EE4A). If disease has progress a biopsy is performed to assess histology and adjust therapy based on the biopsy. This therapy may include, nephrectomy, chemotherapy or radiation therapy.

VAD REGIMEN: Patients receive vincristine sulfate intravenously (IV) over 1 minute on days 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, and 36 (weeks 1-6) and dactinomycin IV and doxorubicin hydrochloride IV over 15-120 minutes on days 1 and 22 (weeks 1 and 4).

EE4A REGIMEN: Patients receive vincristine sulfate IV over 1 minute on days 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, and 36 (weeks 1-6) and dactinomycin IV over 1-5 minutes on days 1 and 22 (weeks 1 and 4).

After completion of study treatment, patients are followed up periodically for 10 years.

Medical subject headings
Wilms Tumor, Beckwith-Wiedemann Syndrome

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • DactinomycinBiological

    Also called Actinomycin A IV, Actinomycin C1, Actinomycin D, Actinomycin I1

    Given IV

  • Doxorubicin HydrochlorideDrug

    Also called 5,12-Naphthacenedione, 10-[(3-amino-2,3,6-trideoxy-alpha-L-lyxo-hexopyranosyl)oxy]-7,8, 9,10-tetrahydro-6,8,11-trihydroxy-8-(hydroxyacetyl)-1-methoxy-, hydrochloride, (8S-cis)- (9CI), ADM, Adriacin, Adriamycin

    Given IV

  • Radiation TherapyRadiation

    Also called Cancer Radiotherapy, Energy Type, ENERGY_TYPE, Irradiate

    Undergo radiation therapy

  • Therapeutic Conventional SurgeryProcedure or surgery

    Undergo surgical resection

  • Vincristine SulfateDrug

    Also called Kyocristine, Leurocristine Sulfate, Leurocristine, sulfate, Oncovin

    Given IV

Study groups in NCT00945009
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Arm 1 (Bilateral Wilms Tumors)ExperimentalPatients start with three drug chemotherapy (Regimen VAD; vincristine, dactinomycin and doxorubicin) and are evaluated and six and 12 weeks for feasibility of undergoing a partial nephrectomy/renal sparing surgery. At week 12 definitive surgery takes place followed by chemotherapy and radiation therapy based on histology and stage. Treatment continues for 25 or 31 weeks depending on histology. Patients are followed for up to 10 years following end of therapy.
Receives: Biological: Dactinomycin; Drug: Doxorubicin Hydrochloride; Radiation: Radiation Therapy; Procedure: Therapeutic Conventional Surgery; Drug: Vincristine Sulfate
Arm 2 (Unilateral High Risk tumors bilaterally predisposed)ExperimentalPatients start with either 2 drug or three drug chemotherapy (Regimen VA, VAD) and are evaluated a 6 and 12 weeks for feasibility of undergoing a partial nephrectomy. At week 12 definitive surgery takes place followed by chemotherapy.
Receives: Biological: Dactinomycin; Drug: Doxorubicin Hydrochloride; Radiation: Radiation Therapy; Procedure: Therapeutic Conventional Surgery; Drug: Vincristine Sulfate
Arm 3 (DHPLN)ExperimentalPatients with this rare disease are diagnosed based on cross-sectional imaging characteristics and undergo 2 drug chemotherapy (Regimen;VA). Patients are reassessed at 6 weeks and 12 weeks. If disease has responded or stayed stable chemotherapy is completed for 19 weeks (Regimen EE4A). If disease has progress a biopsy is performed to assess histology and adjust therapy based on the biopsy. This therapy may include, nephrectomy, chemotherapy or radiation therapy.
Receives: Biological: Dactinomycin; Drug: Doxorubicin Hydrochloride; Radiation: Radiation Therapy; Procedure: Therapeutic Conventional Surgery; Drug: Vincristine Sulfate

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Event-Free Survival (EFS)

    Probability of no relapse, secondary malignancy, or death whichever occurs first

    Measured: 4 years from study enrollment

  2. Kidney Preservation After Preoperative Chemotherapy

    Prevention of complete removal of at least one kidney in 50% of patients with bilateral Wilms tumor (BWT).

    Measured: 12 weeks from study entry

  3. Number of Patients Without Complete Removal of at Least One Kidney

    To evaluate the efficacy of chemotherapy in preserving renal units in children with diffuse hyperplastic perilobar nephroblastomatosis (DHPLN) and preventing Wilms tumor development.

    Measured: 12 weeks from the study entry

  4. Percentage of Patients Who Experienced Partial Nephrectomy After Preoperative Chemotherapy

    Percentage of patients who experienced partial nephrectomy in lieu of nephrectomy in 25% of children with unilateral tumors and aniridia, Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome (BWS), hemihypertrophy or other overgrowth syndromes, by using prenephrectomy 2-drug chemotherapy induction with vincristine and dactinomycin.

    Measured: 12 weeks from study entry

  5. Percentage of Patients Who Had Definitive Surgical Treatment

    Percentage of Bilateral Wilms Tumor (BWT) patients who undergo definitive surgery by week 12 after initiation of chemotherapy.

    Measured: 12 weeks from study entry

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted23 Jul 2009 (estimated)
  2. Study start24 Aug 2009
  3. Primary completion31 Dec 2016
  4. Study completion31 Mar 2026

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 3
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Non-randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
249 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00945009
Sponsor's protocol ID
AREN0534
Other IDs
NCI-2011-01953, CDR0000649716, AREN0534, AREN0534, U10CA098543, U10CA180886
Status last verified
May 2026
First submitted
22 Jul 2009
Last updated
3 Jun 2026

Publications

  • Ehrlich PF, Tornwall B, Chintagumpala MM, Chi YY, Hoffer FA, Perlman EJ, Kalapurakal JA, Warwick A, Shamberger RC, Khanna G, Hamilton TE, Gow KW, Paulino AC, Gratias EJ, Mullen EA, Geller JI, Fernandez CV, Dome JS. Kidney Preservation and Wilms Tumor Development in Children with Diffuse Hyperplastic Perilobar Nephroblastomatosis: A Report from the Children's Oncology Group Study AREN0534. Ann Surg Oncol. 2022 May;29(5):3252-3261. doi: 10.1245/s10434-021-11266-6. Epub 2022 Jan 24.

    PubMed 35072864

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 3 study testing Dactinomycin, Doxorubicin Hydrochloride and Radiation Therapy in people with Adult Kidney Wilms Tumor and Beckwith-Wiedemann Syndrome, run by Children's Oncology Group at 169 sites in 6 countries.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 24 inclusion and 0 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 3 Jun 2026. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 169 sites in United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Israel and 1 more country. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 3 studies compare the treatment with the current standard treatment or a placebo in a large group, to confirm how well it works and watch for side effects.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 5 Mar 2019). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Event-Free Survival (EFS) (time frame: 4 years from study enrollment). The study lists 5 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT00945009, which also lists 1 linked publication.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 3 Jun 2026.

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