ASCO 2024: Updates in the Treatment of Advanced Renal Cell Carcinoma

Dr. Pedro Barata, MD, MSc, provides an overview of advanced clear cell renal cell carcinoma (RCC), discussing its typical presentation, the role of systemic therapies, and summarizing the first-line treatment options available for this condition.

The panelists examine the latest findings from the CheckMate 214 trial, which assessed the combination of nivolumab and ipilimumab (nivo + ipi) as a first-line treatment for advanced renal cell carcinoma, focusing on efficacy, safety, and quality of life outcomes.

Wenxin (Vincent) Xu, MD, reviews recent analyses from the CLEAR study, which evaluated the combination of lenvatinib and pembrolizumab as a frontline treatment for advanced renal cell carcinoma (RCC).

Martin Voss, MD, discusses the subgroup analysis of the COSMIC-313 study, which investigated the combination of nivolumab, ipilimumab, with or without cabozantinib (nivo + ipi +/- cabo), focusing on the potential advantages this treatment approach may offer for patients with intermediate to high-risk renal cell carcinoma (RCC).

Elizabeth Wulff-Burchfield, MD, facilitates a conversation about several clinical trials, such as STELLAR-001 and KEYNOTE-426, which investigate various treatment approaches for renal cell carcinoma (RCC).

Pedro Barata, MD, MSc, prompts the panel to share their opinions on which of the discussed clinical trials they find most promising and likely to influence clinical practice in the treatment of renal cell carcinoma.

Wenxin (Vincent) Xu, MD, presents the findings from the phase 3 CONTACT-03 trial, which compared the efficacy of atezolizumab in combination with cabozantinib versus cabozantinib alone in patients with inoperable advanced renal cell carcinoma who had previously received immune checkpoint inhibitor treatment.

Martin Voss, MD, elaborates on the impact of the KEYNOTE-564 trial and its recently presented data on the management of renal cell carcinoma, highlighting how these findings have influenced treatment decisions and patient care strategies.