The immunotherapy/TKI combination significantly improved overall survival versus sunitinib.
Thomas E. Hutson, DO, PharmD, Texas Oncology‐Baylor Charles A. Sammons Cancer Center, discusses findings from the phase 3 CLEAR trial, in which frontline therapy with pembrolizumab (Keytruda) plus lenvatinib (Lenvima) reduced the risk of death by 34% versus sunitinib (Sutent) in patients with advanced renal cell carcinoma (RCC). The combination also improved progression-free survival (PFS) and response compared with sunitinib. In the trial, it was also demonstrated that combining lenvatinib and everolimus improved PFS and objective response rate but not OS versus sunitinib in this setting (J Clin Oncol. 2021; 39[suppl6]:269. doi: 10.1200/JCO.2021.39.6_suppl.269).
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.