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ArticleInternational journal of clinical oncology2025

Trends in real-world outcomes of patients with metastatic renal cell cancer in the recent treatment era: a single-institution analysis.

Yasutomo Nakai, Shunki Nakagawa, Yutaka Kurahashi, Shu Okamoto, Yuichiro Nakamura, Yujiro Hayashi, Norihiko Kawamura, Akira Nagahara, Kazuo Nishimura, Masashi Nakayama

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Yasutomo NakaiDepartment of Urology, Osaka International Cancer Institute, 3-1-69 Otemae, Chuo-Ku, Osaka, 541-8567, Japan.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3654-0909
Shunki NakagawaDepartment of Urology, Osaka International Cancer Institute, 3-1-69 Otemae, Chuo-Ku, Osaka, 541-8567, Japan.
Yutaka KurahashiDepartment of Urology, Osaka International Cancer Institute, 3-1-69 Otemae, Chuo-Ku, Osaka, 541-8567, Japan.
Shu OkamotoDepartment of Urology, Osaka International Cancer Institute, 3-1-69 Otemae, Chuo-Ku, Osaka, 541-8567, Japan.
Yuichiro NakamuraDepartment of Urology, Osaka International Cancer Institute, 3-1-69 Otemae, Chuo-Ku, Osaka, 541-8567, Japan.
Yujiro HayashiDepartment of Urology, Osaka International Cancer Institute, 3-1-69 Otemae, Chuo-Ku, Osaka, 541-8567, Japan.
Norihiko KawamuraDepartment of Urology, Osaka International Cancer Institute, 3-1-69 Otemae, Chuo-Ku, Osaka, 541-8567, Japan.
Akira NagaharaDepartment of Urology, Osaka International Cancer Institute, 3-1-69 Otemae, Chuo-Ku, Osaka, 541-8567, Japan.
Kazuo NishimuraDepartment of Urology, Osaka International Cancer Institute, 3-1-69 Otemae, Chuo-Ku, Osaka, 541-8567, Japan.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7644-1350
Masashi NakayamaDepartment of Urology, Osaka International Cancer Institute, 3-1-69 Otemae, Chuo-Ku, Osaka, 541-8567, Japan. masashi.nakayama@oici.jp.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0009-2093-9107

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backgroundSystemic therapy for metastatic renal cell cancer (mRCC) has changed significantly due to randomized controlled trial results. We investigated whether these changes affect real-world outcomes and clarified factors associated with treatment outcomes in patients from a single institution outside of clinical trials.

methodsWe retrospectively reviewed records of mRCC patients treated at Osaka International Cancer Institute between January 2005 and May 2024. Between-group analysis of progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS) by Kaplan-Meier comparison and identification of survival-associated factors by univariate and multivariate analyses were performed. Patients assumed ineligible for clinical trials were analyzed in subgroups according to any of Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance status > 1, hemoglobin level < 9.0 g/dL, estimated glomerular filtration rate < 40 mL/min/1.73 m

resultsIn total, 320 patients were evaluated: 2005-2009, n = 58; 2010-2014, n = 77; 2015‒2019, n = 86; and 2020‒2024, n = 99. Significant between-group differences were observed for median PFS (7 vs. 8 vs. 12 vs. 20 months; p = 0.0048) and (35 vs. 38 vs. 67 vs. 52 months; p = 0.0206). Multivariate analysis revealed that first-line or subsequent-line immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI) use was an independent factor for OS (HR: 0.28, p < 0.0001). Even among 112 (35%) trial-ineligible patients, multivariate analysis demonstrated that the use of first-line or subsequent-line ICI was an independent factor for OS (HR: 0.26, p < 0.0001).

conclusionOver time, treatment outcomes appeared to have improved with real-world treatment for mRCC, with use of ICIs being related to improvements in treatment outcomes.

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Carcinoma, Renal CellKidney NeoplasmsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedProgression-Free SurvivalRetrospective StudiesTreatment OutcomeImmune checkpoint inhibitormRCCReal worldTrial-ineligible cases

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