Interim results from a major Phase III clinical trial of everolimus (RAD001) showed that the study met its primary endpoint. The interim results indicated that the investigational drug exhibited significantly higher progression-free survival in patients with advanced kidney cancer as compared to placebo. The Phase III clinical trial has been halted and investigators will now offer everolimus to trial subjects who are still taking placebo. Novartis has said that the trial results will be submitted for presentation at the ASCO (American Society of Clinical Oncology) annual meeting in May.