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The RMAT designation is supported by interim data from the ongoing phase 1 TRAVERSE trial.
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Batiraxcept plus cabozantinib shows promise in kidney cancer
November 22nd 2021“The initial phase 1b data of batiraxcept in combination with cabozantinib are impressive and point toward the role of dual AXL and VEGF inhibition in the treatment of clear cell renal cell carcinoma,” said Eric Jonasch, MD.
Dr. Stewart assesses novel renal cancer treatment
October 14th 2021“Clearly, we are now in that era of TKIs in addition to checkpoint inhibitors, and so…it makes logical sense from the place we're at [in] the moment in renal cancer treatment with those combinations of treatment,” says Grant Stewart, MD.
Dr. Stewart discusses study of neoadjuvant axitinib in renal cell carcinoma
October 7th 2021“The concept behind the NAXIVA trial was to treat these patients with pre-surgical neoadjuvant targeted therapy with a means of downstaging that venous tumor thrombus, reducing the extent of it to try and make the surgery less morbid to the patient and to potentially improve survival,” says Grant Stewart, MD.
2021 AUA Annual Meeting Preview: Prostate, Bladder, and Kidney Cancer
September 8th 2021Michael S. Cookson, MD, previews the 2021 AUA Annual Meeting, with a focus on prostate, bladder, and kidney cancer. His in-depth analysis covers the plenary sessions, late-breaking abstracts, and other abstracts of interest.
Study highlights gender and racial disparities in receiving optimal treatment for kidney cancer
July 21st 2021“To our knowledge, this study represents the first attempt to assess the associations between demographic factors and receipt of non–guideline-based treatment among patients with kidney cancer,” the authors of the study wrote.
Neoadjuvant stereotactic ablative radiation shows promise for invasive renal cell carcinoma
July 2nd 2021Neoadjuvant stereotactic ablative radiation followed by radical nephrectomy and thrombectomy was safe and showed signs of positive clinical activity in patients with renal cell carcinoma and inferior vena cava tumor thrombus.