January 18th 2023
A decision model with a 10-year time horizon found that nivolumab plus ipilimumab was the most effective combination for patients with metastatic renal cell carcinoma, but sunitinib was the most cost-effective approach.
Adjuvant RCC Therapy Remains a Challenge as Treatment Landscape Continues to Evolve
November 3rd 2022Nancy Moldawer, RN, MSN, cochair of the Kidney Cancer Association's Clinical Advisory Board, speaks to unfolding data in the renal cell carcinoma space and the challenges in providing adjuvant therapy to this patient population.
Adding Cediranib to Olaparib Increases Treatment Efficacy, But Raises Toxicity Concerns, in mCRPC
October 29th 2022A regimen of cediranib and olaparib improved radiographic progression-free survival in patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer compared with olaparib monotherapy. However, the rate of dose reductions was doubled with the combination.
Rise of Oral Cancer Drugs Signal Deeper Financial Toxicity Issues for Patients
September 28th 2022Mary Anderson, BSN, RN, OCN; and Christina Bach, MBE, MSW, LCSW, OSW-C, FAOSW, discuss approaches to help patients navigate financial toxicity and insurance coverage in the age of oral anticancer drugs.
Real-World HRQOL Findings Support Nivolumab for Previously Treated mRCC
September 19th 2022Results of retrospective analysis of previously treated patients with metastatic renal cell carcinoma who received nivolumab in the second- and third-line showed that health-related quality of life was maintained in the real-world setting
N-803 BLA Undergoes Review For BCG-Unresponsive Non–Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer in Situ
August 10th 2022A biologics license application for the IL-15 superagonist N-803 has been accepted and the agent will be reviewed for the treatment of patients with Bacillus Calmette-Guérin–unresponsive non–muscle invasive bladder cancer carcinoma in situ.
Evolution of Frontline VEGF TKI/Immunotherapy Treatments Propels Field of Renal Cell Carcinoma
August 10th 2022In a presentation at the 6th Annual School of Nursing Oncology™, Laura Wood, RN, MSN, OCN, highlights key nurse takeaways with VEGF TKI/immune checkpoint inhibitor therapy for patients with renal cell carcinoma.