First study author Chung-Han Lee, MD, PhD, discusses the ongoing open-label phase 2 KEYNOTE-B61 study of frontline pembrolizumab (Keytruda) plus lenvatinib (Lenvima) in non-clear cell renal cell carcinoma. Lee, a medical oncologist at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, shared a poster highlighting this study as part of the trials in progress session at the 2021 ASCO Annual Meeting.
Lenvatinib/pembrolizumab compares favorably with frontline standards in renal cell carcinoma
February 2nd 2024“Combination therapy with lenvatinib plus pembrolizumab provides a comparable OS, and a trend of improvement in PFS and response outcomes, compared with most current global SOC therapies for treatment-naïve patients with advanced renal cell carcinoma,” the study authors wrote.
First-line pembrolizumab/lenvatinib shows efficacy for advanced non–clear cell RCC
January 29th 2024“Updated efficacy and safety results continue to support pembrolizumab plus lenvatinib as a first-line treatment option for patients with advanced non–clear cell RCC,” lead study author Martin H. Voss, MD.