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ArticleTargeted oncology2022

Efficacy and Safety of Immunotherapy-Based Combinations as First-Line Therapy for Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma in Patients Who Do Not Meet Trial Eligibility Criteria.

Yuki Nemoto, Hiroki Ishihara, Kazutaka Nakamura, Hidekazu Tachibana, Hironori Fukuda, Kazuhiko Yoshida, Hirohito Kobayashi, Junpei Iizuka, Hiroaki Shimmura, Yasunobu Hashimoto and 3 more

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Article in Targeted oncology, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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13 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Yuki NemotoDepartment of Urology, Tokyo Women's Medical University Adachi Medical Center, 4-33-1 Kohoku, Adachi, Tokyo, Japan.
Hiroki IshiharaDepartment of Urology, Tokyo Women's Medical University Adachi Medical Center, 4-33-1 Kohoku, Adachi, Tokyo, Japan. ishihara.hiroki@twmu.ac.jp.ORCID 0000-0002-5146-656X
Kazutaka NakamuraDepartment of Urology, Tokyo Women's Medical University, 8-1 Kawada-cho, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, Japan.
Hidekazu TachibanaDepartment of Urology, Saiseikai Kazo Hospital, 1680 Kamitakayanagi, Kazo, Saitama, Japan.
Hironori FukudaDepartment of Urology, Tokyo Women's Medical University, 8-1 Kawada-cho, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, Japan.
Kazuhiko YoshidaDepartment of Urology, Tokyo Women's Medical University, 8-1 Kawada-cho, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, Japan.
Hirohito KobayashiDepartment of Urology, Tokyo Women's Medical University Adachi Medical Center, 4-33-1 Kohoku, Adachi, Tokyo, Japan.
Junpei IizukaDepartment of Urology, Tokyo Women's Medical University, 8-1 Kawada-cho, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, Japan.
Hiroaki ShimmuraDepartment of Urology, Tokiwakai Jyoban Hospital, 57 Kaminodai, Jyoban Kamiyunagayamachi, Iwaki, Fukushima, Japan.
Yasunobu HashimotoDepartment of Urology, Saiseikai Kawaguchi General Hospital, 5-11-5 Nishikawaguchi, Kawaguchi, Saitama, Japan.
Kazunari TanabeDepartment of Urology, Tokyo Women's Medical University, 8-1 Kawada-cho, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, Japan.
Tsunenori KondoDepartment of Urology, Tokyo Women's Medical University Adachi Medical Center, 4-33-1 Kohoku, Adachi, Tokyo, Japan.
Toshio TakagiDepartment of Urology, Tokyo Women's Medical University, 8-1 Kawada-cho, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, Japan.
Tokyo Women's Medical University · JPTokyo Women's Medical University Adachi Medical Center · JPJyoban Hospital of Tokiwa Foundation · JP

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundData regarding the efficacy and safety profiles of immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) for metastatic renal cell carcinoma (mRCC) trial-ineligible patients in the real world remain unclear.

objectivesThe aim of this study was to clarify the impact of trial eligibility on ICI-based combination therapy for mRCC. PATIENTS AND

methodsWe collected clinical data of mRCC patients receiving ICIs since 2016, and 222 patients were registered. Among these patients, we evaluated 93 patients treated with ICI-based combination therapy, including nivolumab plus ipilimumab, pembrolizumab plus axitinib, or avelumab plus axitinib, as first-line therapy. Patients were classified into the trial-ineligible group when they had at least one of the following factors at the time of treatment initiation: Karnofsky performance status (KPS) < 70%, hemoglobin level < 9.0 g/dL, estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) < 40 mL/min/1.73 m

resultsForty-eight patients (52%) were classified into the trial-ineligible group. The frequency of patients with trial-ineligible factors was highest for low eGFR (n = 20, 45%), followed by non-clear cell histology (n = 17, 36%) and low KPS score (n = 12, 25%). There was no significant difference in progression-free survival (median: 24.0 vs. 11.0 months, p = 0.416), overall survival (1-year rate: 87.0% vs. 85.3%, p = 0.634), or objective response rate (52% vs. 42%, p = 0.308) between the trial-eligible and -ineligible patients. The incidence rate of adverse events was higher in the trial-eligible patients than in the trial-ineligible patients (91% vs. 75%, p = 0.0397); however, the rate of grade 3 or higher adverse events was comparable between the two groups (42% vs. 40%, p = 0.796).

conclusionsThere are many trial-ineligible patients in the real world. Nevertheless, the efficacy and safety of ICI-based combination therapy in trial-ineligible patients were non-inferior compared with those of trial-eligible patients.

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Carcinoma, Renal CellKidney NeoplasmsAxitinibHumansImmunotherapyProgression-Free SurvivalAxitinib

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