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Sunitinib for the management of advanced renal cell carcinoma.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20214511     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Targeted agents, such as sunitinib (SUTENT((R))) have become central to the management of advanced and/or metastatic renal cell carcinoma (mRCC). Sunitinib is an oral, multitargeted receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitor that has demonstrated efficacy for the treatment of mRCC in multiple clinical trials. In a Phase III trial in previously untreated patients with mRCC, sunitinib was associated with median progression-free survival of 11 months, which was more than double that observed with interferon-alpha (5 months; p < 0.001). As a result, sunitinib is recommended in international treatment guidelines and is considered a reference standard of care in the first-line setting for patients at favorable or intermediate prognostic risk. Sunitinib is generally well tolerated with a predictable adverse-event profile; the majority of adverse events can be managed with standard medical intervention. This paper presents an overview of data supporting the use of sunitinib for mRCC, and considers the optimal management of sunitinib in clinical practice.
Authors:
Bernard Escudier
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Review    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Expert review of anticancer therapy     Volume:  10     ISSN:  1744-8328     ISO Abbreviation:  Expert Rev Anticancer Ther     Publication Date:  2010 Mar 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-03-10     Completed Date:  2010-06-16     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  101123358     Medline TA:  Expert Rev Anticancer Ther     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  305-17     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Institut Gustave Roussy, 39 Rue Camille Desmoulins, 94805 Villejuif, France. escudier@igr.fr
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Antineoplastic Agents / adverse effects,  pharmacology,  therapeutic use*
Carcinoma, Renal Cell / drug therapy*,  mortality,  physiopathology
Clinical Trials, Phase III as Topic
Disease-Free Survival
Drug Delivery Systems
Humans
Indoles / adverse effects,  pharmacology*,  therapeutic use
Kidney Neoplasms / drug therapy*,  physiopathology
Neoplasm Metastasis
Practice Guidelines as Topic
Pyrroles / adverse effects,  pharmacology*,  therapeutic use
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Antineoplastic Agents; 0/Indoles; 0/Pyrroles; 0/sunitinib

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