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ReviewFrontiers in medicine2026

Overview of clear cell renal cell carcinoma: from mechanisms to clinical.

Han Yang, Xingda Zhang, Qingming Ji, Xia Sheng

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Review in Frontiers in medicine, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Han YangDepartment of Nephrology, Jilin Province People's Hospital, Changchun, Jilin, China.
Xingda ZhangDepartment of Intensive Care Medicine, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, China.
Qingming JiDepartment of Intensive Care Medicine, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, China.
Xia ShengDepartment of Clinical Nutrition, China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Clear cell renal cell carcinoma is the most common histological subtype of kidney cancer, and its development is often related to mutations in the VHL gene. Inactivation of the VHL gene leads to accumulation of HIF-2α. The accumulation of HIF-2α activates multiple signaling pathways, promoting tumor growth and proliferation. The treatment strategies for clear cell renal cell carcinoma mainly include surgical resection, targeted drugs, and immune checkpoint inhibitors. Previous targeted treatments have mostly been tyrosine kinase inhibitors. In recent years, the HIF-2α inhibitor Belzutifan has been approved by the FDA for the treatment of clear cell renal cell carcinoma due to its specificity in blocking the HIF-2α signaling pathway and its ability to inhibit tumor growth. This article, based on HIF-2α, provides an overview of the pathogenesis, diagnosis, and treatment of clear cell renal cell carcinoma, with a focus on the clinical trial results of Belzutifan, offering direction and information for the clinical treatment of clear cell renal cell carcinoma.

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Belzutifancancerclear cell renal cell carcinomaclinical trialHIF-2α

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