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Lenvatinib and Everolimus before Surgery in Treating Patients with Locally Advanced or Metastatic Kidney Cancer

Trial Status: administratively complete

This phase I trial studies how well lenvatinib and everolimus before surgery work in treating patients with kidney cancer that has spread to nearby tissues or lymph nodes (locally advanced) or other places in the body (metastatic). Lenvatinib may stop the growth of cancer cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth. Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as everolimus, 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 lenvatinib and everolimus may cause kidney cancer to shrink more than either drug taken alone, thus potentially making it possible to remove the tumor with surgery.