What is your preferred third-line treatment for a patient with metastatic renal cell carcinoma who has had progression of disease on both initial VEGFR-TKI therapy and second-line nivolumab?
For patients who remain fit and interested in treatment, but for whom a clinical trial is not an option, what systemic therapy do you reach for in this setting?
Answer from: Medical Oncologist at Academic Institution
My preferred line treatment is based on the patients initial experience with the 2 prior therapies. If he is a "non-responder" to a VEGF TKI and then nivolumab, my third line choice is then everolimus plus lenvatinib as mTOR inhibition is a novel approach and efficicacy is improved in combination wi...
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Medical Oncologist at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center While a persons prior response to treatment is cho...
Answer from: Medical Oncologist at Academic Institution
As @Robert A. Figlin notes, there is little to no evidence that response to prior TKI influences subsequent response, although this is commonly used in clinical practice. After TKI, then nivolumab, I think another TKI is the current standard of care outside of a clinical trial. There is retrosp...
While a persons prior response to treatment is cho...