Please select the eligibility criteria that correspond to the clinical trial below.
Title: A Randomised, Open-label, Multi-centre Phase II Study of BAY43-9006 (Sorafenib) Versus Standard Treatment With Interferon Alpha-2a in Patients With Unresectable and/or Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma.
Brief Summary: The purpose of the study is to:

* Find out if patients receiving BAY43-9006 will live longer without tumor progression than those receiving standard therapy with interferon alpha-2a
* Find out if a higher dose of BAY43-9006 can inhibit tumor progression in patients who progressed during standard dose treatment with BAY43-9006, and for how long these patients live without progression
* Find out how long patients live without progression who receive BAY43-9006 after failing to respond to standard therapy with interferon alpha-2a
* Find out in how many percent of patients BAY43-9006 prevents the growth of or shrinks kidney tumors and/or their metastases depending on treatment and dosage
* Find out if BAY43-9006 has any effect on the quality of life of patients with kidney cancer
* Find out the level of BAY43-9006 in the blood once per month and any changes in this level
* Find out whether BAY43-9006 effects are associated with specific biomarkers


Options:
A: Inclusion Criteria:

* Subjects must have a histologically confirmed metastatic RCC with a clear cell component
* Low or intermediate risk according to the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSKCC) prognostic risk classification.
* Measurable disease with at least one unidimensionally measurable lesion per RECIST guidelines with modifications
* Adequate organ and hematological function as evidenced by laboratory studies conducted at Screening.
* ECOG of 0 or 1

Exclusion Criteria:

Disease Related

* Known history of central nervous system metastases.
* Previous treatment (excluding surgery and palliative radiotherapy) for advanced or metastatic renal cell carcinoma
* Focal radiation therapy for palliation of pain from bony metastases within 14 days of randomization.

Medications

* Currently or previously treated with inhibitors of VEGF.
* Currently or previously treated with inhibitors of angiopoietin or Tie2.
* Currently or previously treated with bevacizumab.

General Medical

* Diagnosis of acute pancreatitis.
* Myocardial infarction, cerebrovascular accident, transient ischemic attack, percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty/stent, congestive heart failure, grade 2 or greater peripheral vascular disease, arrhythmias not controlled by outpatient medication, or unstable angina within 1 year prior to randomization
* Major surgery within 30 days before randomization or still recovering from prior surgery
* Uncontrolled hypertension as defined as diastolic \> 90 mmHg OR systolic \>150 mmHg. Anti-hypertensive medications are permitted.

Other

* Other investigational procedures are excluded
* Subject currently is enrolled in or has not yet completed at least 30 days since ending other investigational device or drug study(s), or subject is receiving other investigational agent(s)
B: Inclusion Criteria:

* Histologically confirmed renal cell carcinoma of clear cell histology with metastases
* Evidence of measurable disease by radiographic technique
* Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group \[ECOG\] performance status of 0 or 1

Exclusion Criteria:

* Prior systemic (including adjuvant or neoadjuvant) therapy of any kind for RCC
* History of or known brain metastases
* Serious acute or chronic illness or recent history of significant cardiac abnormality
C: Inclusion Criteria:

* Patients who give written informed consent prior to any study specific screening procedures with the understanding that the patient has the right to withdraw from the study at any time, without prejudice
* Male or female patients \>= 18 years of age
* Patients who have a life expectancy of at least 12 weeks
* Patients, who suffer from unresectable and/or metastatic, measurable predominantly clear cell RCC (Renal Cell Carcinoma) histologically or cytologically documented
* Patients must have undergone prior (at the time of primary diagnosis) complete surgical excision of primary RCC tumor
* Patients must have had no prior systemic therapy for advanced RCC. Prior systemic therapy is defined as any treatment with a chemotherapy agent (or regimen), an immunotherapy agent (or regimen) or an investigational treatment agent (or regimen) against the renal cell carcinoma. Megestrol acetate or medroxyprogesterone will constitute as a prior systemic therapy
* Patients who have at least one uni-dimensional measurable lesion by CT (Computed tomography)-scan or MRI (Magnetic resonance imaging) according to Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST)
* Patients who have an Eastern Co-operative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0 or 1
* Adequate bone marrow, liver , and renal function as assessed by the following laboratory requirements to be conducted within 7 days prior to screening
* Hemoglobin \>9.0 g/l
* Absolute neutrophil count ( ANC)\>1,500/mm3
* Platelets\> or = 100,000/ul
* Total bilirubin \< 1.5 x the upper limit of normal
* ALT (Alanine aminotransferase) and AST (Aspartate aminotransferase) \< 2.5 x upper limit of normal (\< 5 x upper limit of normal for patients with liver involvement of their cancer)
* Amylase and lipase \< 1.5 x the upper limit of normal
* Serum creatinine \< 2.0 x the upper limit of normal
* PT (Prothrombin Time) or INR (International Normalized Ratio) and PTT (Partial Thromboplastin Time) \< 1.5 x upper limit of normal (patients who receive anti-coagulation treatment with an agent such as warfarin or heparin will be allowed to participate. For patients on warfarin, close monitoring of at least weekly evaluations will be performed until INR is stable based on a measurement at pre dose, as defined by the local standard of care)

Exclusion Criteria:

* Previous or concurrent cancer that is distinct in primary site or histology from the cancer being evaluated in this study EXCEPT cervical carcinoma in situ, treated basal cell carcinoma, superficial bladder tumors (Ta \[Noninvasive papillary carcinoma\], Tis \[Carcinoma in situ: "flat tumor"\]\&T1 \[Tumor invades subepithelial connective tissue\]) or any cancer curatively treated \> 5 years prior to study entry
* Complete renal shut-down requiring hemo- or peritoneal dialysis
* History of cardiac disease : congestive heart failure \> NYHA (New York Heart Association) class 2: active cardiovascular disease( MI (Distant metastasis) more than 6 months prior to study entry is allowed); cardiac arrhythmia requiring anti-arrythmic therapy (beta blockers or digoxin are permitted) or uncontrolled hypertension
* Active clinically serious bacterial or fungal infections (\>= grade 2 NCI-CTCAE (National Cancer Institute-Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events), Version 3)
* Known history of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection or chronic hepatitis B or C
* Symptomatic metastatic brain or meningeal tumors unless the patient is \> 6 months from definitive therapy, has a negative imaging study within 4 weeks of study entry and is clinically stable with respect to this brain tumour site at the time of study entry. Also the patient must not be undergoing acute steroid therapy or taper (chronic steroid therapy is acceptable provided that the dose is stable for one month prior to and following screening radiographic studies (head CT or MRI at screening always required)
* Patients with seizure disorder requiring medication (such as steroid anti-epileptics)
* History of organ allograft
* Substance abuse, medical, psychological or social conditions that may interfere with the patient's participation in the study or evaluation of the study results
* Known or suspected allergy to the investigational agent or any agent given in association with this trial
* Any condition that is unstable or which could jeopardise the safety of the patient and his/her compliance in the study
* Pregnant or breast-feeding patients. Women of childbearing potential must have a negative pregnancy test performed within 7 days of the start of treatment. Both men and women enrolled in this trial must use adequate barrier birth control measures during the course of the trial
D: Inclusion Criteria:

* Written informed consent
* Histologically confirmed RCC of clear cell histology
* Confirmed metastatic RCC
* Age \>=18 years
* ECOG performance status of 0 or 1
* Life expectancy \>=3 months
* Prior nephrectomy
* Measurable disease, as defined by RECIST
* Use of an acceptable means of contraception (potentially fertile men and women)

Exclusion Criteria:

* RCC with predominantly sarcomatoid features
* Prior systemic or adjuvant therapy for RCC
* Prior radiotherapy for RCC within 28 days prior to Day 0, with the exception of single fraction radiotherapy given for the indication of pain control
* Treatment with Avastin, Tarceva, or other agents, either investigational or marketed, that act by either EGFR inhibition or anti-angiogenesis mechanisms
* 24-hour urine collection with \>=1 g of protein
* INR \>=1.5, except for subjects receiving warfarin therapy
* Serum creatinine \>2.0 mg/dL
* Serum calcium \>10 mg/dL (corrected)
* Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) \<1500/uL
* Platelet count \<75,000/uL
* Total bilirubin \>2.0 mg/dL
* AST or ALT \>5× the upper limit of normal (ULN) for subjects with documented liver metastases; \>2.5 × ULN for subjects without evidence of liver metastases
* LDH \>1.5× ULN
* Hemoglobin \<9 gm/dL (may be transfused or receive epoetin alfa \[e.g., Epogen\] to maintain or exceed this level)
* History of serious systemic disease, including myocardial infarction within the last 6 months, uncontrolled hypertension (blood pressure \>160/110 mmHg on medication), unstable angina, New York Heart Association (NYHA) Grade II or greater congestive heart failure, unstable symptomatic arrhythmia requiring medication (subjects with chronic atrial arrhythmia, i.e., atrial fibrillation or paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia, are eligible), or Grade II or greater peripheral vascular disease
* History of acute stroke within 6 months prior to randomization
* Patients on dialysis
* Other invasive malignancies, including bladder cancer and low-grade endometrial cancer, within 5 years of randomization (other than squamous or basal cell carcinoma of the skin)
* Pregnancy or breast feeding
* Inability to comply with study and/or follow-up procedures
* History of other disease, metabolic dysfunction, physical examination finding, or clinical laboratory finding giving reasonable suspicion of a disease or condition that contraindicates the use of an investigational drug or that might affect the interpretation of the results of the study or render the subject at high risk from treatment complications
* Serious, non-healing wound, ulcer, or bone fracture
* Evidence of bleeding diathesis or coagulopathy
* History or clinical evidence of central nervous system or brain metastases
* History of bowel or gastric perforation
* Major surgical procedure, open biopsy, or significant traumatic injury within 28 days prior to Day 0, or anticipation of need for major surgical procedure during the course of the study

  * Fine needle aspirations or core biopsies within 7 days prior to Day 0

Answer: C