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Immune checkpoint inhibitors show survival benefit in renal cancer

Deepa Koli   |   Clinical Summary   |   09 September 2022
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Immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI) combinations have a significant survival benefit over the tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) sunitinib and should be made available to patients with advanced renal cell carcinoma (RCC), according to a systematic review.

Until recently, first-line therapy for RCC has primarily been TKIs that target vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and other receptors,...

          

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