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ArticleJournal of cancer research and clinical oncology2023

Sequential treatment of metastatic renal cell carcinoma patients after first-line vascular endothelial growth factor targeted therapy in a real-world setting: epidemiologic, noninterventional, retrospective-prospective cohort multicentre study.

Alvydas Cesas, Vincas Urbonas, Skaiste Tulyte, Rasa Janciauskiene, Sigita Liutkauskiene, Ingrida Grabauskyte, Ignas Gaidamavicius

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Article in Journal of cancer research and clinical oncology, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. Cited by 6 papers.

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6citing papers in PubMed
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 5 institutions in 1 country.

Alvydas CesasKlaipeda University Hospital, Klaipeda, Lithuania. cesasalvydas@gmail.com.
Vincas UrbonasNational Cancer Institute, Vilnius, Lithuania.
Skaiste TulyteClinic of Internal Diseases, Family Medicine and Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, Institute of Clinical Medicine, Vilnius University, Vilnius, Lithuania.
Rasa JanciauskieneOncology and Hematology Department, Oncology Institute, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Kaunas, Lithuania.
Sigita LiutkauskieneOncology and Hematology Department, Oncology Institute, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Kaunas, Lithuania.
Ingrida GrabauskyteDepartment of Physics, Mathematics and Biophysics, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Kaunas, Lithuania.
Ignas GaidamaviciusUAB "Guruma", Kaunas, Lithuania.
Hospital of Lithuanian University of Health Sciences Kaunas Clinics · LTLithuanian University of Health Sciences · LTNational Cancer Institute · LTRepublic Klaipeda Hospital · LTVilnius University · LT

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeThe purpose of our study was to determine whether data on the clinical effectiveness of second-line therapy collected in a real-world setting provide additional valuable information on the optimal sequence of metastatic renal cell carcinoma (mRCC) treatment.

methodsPatients diagnosed with mRCC who were treated with at least one dose of first-line vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF)-targeted therapy with either sunitinib or pazopanib and with at least one dose of second-line everolimus, axitinib, nivolumab, or cabozantinib were included. The efficacy of different treatment sequences was analyzed based on the time to the second objective disease progression (PFS2) and the time to the first objective disease progression (PFS).

resultsData from 172 subjects were available for analysis. PFS2 was 23.29 months. The 1-year PFS2 rate was 85.3%, and the 3-year PFS2 rate was 25.9%. The 1-year overall survival rate was 97.0%, and the 3-year overall survival rate was 78.6%. Patients with a lower IMDC prognostic risk group had a significantly (p < 0.001) longer PFS2. Patients with metastases in the liver had a shorter PFS2 than patients with metastases in the other sites (p = 0.024). Patients with metastases in the lungs and lymph nodes (p = 0.045) and patients with metastases in the liver and bones (p = 0.030) had lower PFS2 rates than patients with metastases in other sites.

conclusionsPatients with a better IMDC prognosis have a longer PFS2. Metastases in the liver lead to a shorter PFS2 than metastases in other sites. One metastasis site means a longer PFS2 than 3 or more metastasis sites. Nephrectomy performed in an earlier stage of disease or metastatic setting means higher PFS and higher PFS2. No PFS2 difference was found between different treatment sequences of TKI-TKI or TKI-immune therapy.

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Antineoplastic AgentsCarcinoma, Renal CellKidney NeoplasmsDisease ProgressionHumansProspective StudiesRetrospective StudiesVascular Endothelial Growth Factor AAntineoplastic AgentsVascular Endothelial Growth Factor AmRCCPFSPFS2Real-world dataTreatment sequenceVEGF

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PMID36847839
PMCPMC10374746
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