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ReviewCurrent treatment options in oncology2023

Targeting HIF-2 Alpha in Renal Cell Carcinoma.

Ramsha Ahmed, Moshe C Ornstein

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Review in Current treatment options in oncology, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 14 papers.

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14citing papers in PubMed
4.4field-weighted citation impact, top 5% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

14 citing papers in PubMed, 17 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Identification of novel HIF2α inhibitors: a structure-based virtual screening approach.Journal of enzyme inhibition and medicinal chemistry · 2026
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  9. The Effect of HIF-2International journal of inflammation · 2025
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Ramsha AhmedDivision of Hematology and Oncology, Department of Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, 9200 W. Wisconsin Ave., Milwaukee, WI, 53226, USA.
Moshe C OrnsteinDepartment of Hematology and Medical Oncology, Cleveland Clinic Taussig Cancer Institute, 9500 Euclid Ave, CA-60, Cleveland, OH, 44195, USA. ornstem@ccf.org.ORCID 0000-0003-0184-3467
Cleveland Clinic · USMedical College of Wisconsin · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

opinion statementCurrent treatment options for patients with metastatic renal cell carcinoma (mRCC) are limited to immunotherapy with checkpoint inhibitors and targeted therapies that inhibit the vascular endothelial growth factor receptors (VEFG-R) and the mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR). Despite significantly improved outcomes over the last few decades, most patients with mRCC will ultimately develop resistance to these therapies, thus highlighting the critical need for novel treatment options. As part of the VHL-HIF-VEGF axis that rests at the foundation of RCC pathogenesis, hypoxia-inducible factor 2α (HIF-2α) has been identified as a rationale target for mRCC treatment. Indeed, one such agent (belzutifan) is already approved for VHL-associated RCC and other VHL-associated neoplasms. Early trials of belzutifan indicate encouraging efficacy and good tolerability in sporadic mRCC as well. The potential inclusion of belzutifan and other HIF-2α inhibitors into the mRCC treatment armamentarium either as a single agent or as combination therapy would be a welcome addition for patients with mRCC.

Indexed as

Carcinoma, Renal CellKidney NeoplasmsBasic Helix-Loop-Helix ProteinsEndothelial PAS Domain-Containing Protein 1HumansIndenesVascular Endothelial Growth Factor ABasic Helix-Loop-Helix ProteinsbelzutifanEndothelial PAS Domain-Containing Protein 1IndenesVascular Endothelial Growth Factor ABelzutifanHIF-2αKidney cancerMK-6482Renal cell carcinomaVHL

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PMID37403008
OpenAlexW4383106979

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