Cabozantinib for the Management of Metastatic Clear Cell Renal Cell Carcinoma

Cabozantinib is a multi-tyrosine kinase inhibitor used for the treatment of various solid-organ tumours. It was recently approved as a first- and second-line therapeutic for the management of advanced/metastatic renal cell carcinoma based on the results of two randomised controlled trials. The phas...

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Main Authors: Sharon Del Vecchio, Robert J Ellis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Codon Publications 2018-10-01
Series:Journal of Kidney Cancer and VHL
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Online Access:https://jkcvhl.com/index.php/jkcvhl/article/view/109
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Summary:Cabozantinib is a multi-tyrosine kinase inhibitor used for the treatment of various solid-organ tumours. It was recently approved as a first- and second-line therapeutic for the management of advanced/metastatic renal cell carcinoma based on the results of two randomised controlled trials. The phase III METEOR trial compared cabozantinib against everolimus as a second- or greater line therapy and found benefits in progression-free and overall survival, and the phase II CABOSUN trial compared cabozantinib against sunitinib as a first-line therapeutic and found benefits in terms of progression-free survival. This review briefly summarises how cabozantinib fits into current treatment paradigms for the management of advanced renal cell carcinoma.
ISSN:2203-5826