Novel Agents/Combinations for aRCC

Casdatifan, a HIF-2α inhibitor, shows early clinical activity and good tolerance in patients with previously treated clear cell renal cell carcinoma.

In this episode of Emerging Experts, Peter Zang, MD, highlights research on baseline CD8 lymph node avidity with 89-Zr-crefmirlimab for the treatment of patients with metastatic renal cell carcinoma and response to immunotherapy.

Olanzapine may help manage adverse effects from tyrosine kinase inhibitors, though further randomized, placebo-controlled studies are needed to confirm these findings.

In our 4th episode of Emerging Experts, Minas P. Economides, MD, unveils the challenges and opportunities for renal cell carcinoma treatment, focusing on the lack of therapies available in the second-line setting.

Proactive onco-coaching did not improve quality of life but was linked to better overall survival in patients with metastatic renal cell carcinoma.

Tivozanib at 1.34 mg showed greater antitumor activity than 0.89 mg, with similar hypertension rates, in kidney cancer.