Abstract
Chemotherapy and immunotherapy failed to deliver decisive results in the systemic treatment of metastatic renal cell carcinoma. Agents representing the current standards operate on members of the RAS signal transduction pathway. Sunitinib (targeting vascular endothelial growth factor), temsirolimus (an inhibitor of the mammalian target of rapamycin - mTOR) and pazopanib (a multi-targeted receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitor) are used in the first line of recurrent disease. A combination of bevacizumab (inhibition of angiogenesis) plus interferon α is also first-line therapy. Second line options include everolimus (another mTOR inhibitor) as well as tyrosine kinase inhibitors for patients who previously received cytokine. We review the results of clinical investigations focusing on survival benefit for these agents. Additionally, trials focusing on new agents, including the kinase inhibitors axitinib, tivozanib, dovitinib and cediranib and monoclonal antibodies including velociximab are also discussed. In addition to published outcomes we also include follow-up and interim results of ongoing clinical trials. In summary, we give a comprehensive overview of current advances in the systemic treatment of metastatic renal cell carcinoma.
Keywords: Biomarkers, everolimus, renal cell cancer, sunitinib, temsirolimus, tyrosine kinase inhibitors, Confidence interval, Erythroblastic Leukemia Viral Oncogene Homolog, Metastatic renal cell carcinoma, Mammalian target of rapamycin, Rat sarcoma, Renal cell carcinoma, Tyrosine kinase inhibitors, Vascular endothelial growth factor.
Current Cancer Drug Targets
Title:A Comprehensive Overview of Targeted Therapy in Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma
Volume: 12 Issue: 7
Author(s): Z. Mihaly, Z. Sztupinszki, P. Surowiak and B. Gyorffy
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Keywords: Biomarkers, everolimus, renal cell cancer, sunitinib, temsirolimus, tyrosine kinase inhibitors, Confidence interval, Erythroblastic Leukemia Viral Oncogene Homolog, Metastatic renal cell carcinoma, Mammalian target of rapamycin, Rat sarcoma, Renal cell carcinoma, Tyrosine kinase inhibitors, Vascular endothelial growth factor.
Abstract: Chemotherapy and immunotherapy failed to deliver decisive results in the systemic treatment of metastatic renal cell carcinoma. Agents representing the current standards operate on members of the RAS signal transduction pathway. Sunitinib (targeting vascular endothelial growth factor), temsirolimus (an inhibitor of the mammalian target of rapamycin - mTOR) and pazopanib (a multi-targeted receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitor) are used in the first line of recurrent disease. A combination of bevacizumab (inhibition of angiogenesis) plus interferon α is also first-line therapy. Second line options include everolimus (another mTOR inhibitor) as well as tyrosine kinase inhibitors for patients who previously received cytokine. We review the results of clinical investigations focusing on survival benefit for these agents. Additionally, trials focusing on new agents, including the kinase inhibitors axitinib, tivozanib, dovitinib and cediranib and monoclonal antibodies including velociximab are also discussed. In addition to published outcomes we also include follow-up and interim results of ongoing clinical trials. In summary, we give a comprehensive overview of current advances in the systemic treatment of metastatic renal cell carcinoma.
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Mihaly Z., Sztupinszki Z., Surowiak P. and Gyorffy B., A Comprehensive Overview of Targeted Therapy in Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma, Current Cancer Drug Targets 2012; 12 (7) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/156800912802429265
DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/156800912802429265 |
Print ISSN 1568-0096 |
Publisher Name Bentham Science Publisher |
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