While acknowledging the efficacy of Merck & Co's Keytruda + Eisai's Lenvima combination what are the concerns that are muting KOLs' enthusiasm? Why do experts expect increased use of Lenvima in first-line treatment and how do they assess the value of Lenvima + Novartis' Afinitor? KOLs say Merck & Co's Welireg is an exciting development - why? KOLs critically assess the prospects of launched and pipeline therapies.
Table of Contents
Executive summary (11)
Future treatment paradigm for renal cell carcinoma
Research objectives (1)
Immunotherapy (58)
- Marketed therapies (58)
- Opdivo (nivolumab; Bristol Myers Squibb) (22)
- Keytruda (pembrolizumab; Merck & Co.) (21)
- Bavencio (avelumab; Merck Group/Pfizer) (8)
- Imfinzi (durvalumab; AstraZeneca) (7)
VEGF inhibitors (46)
- Marketed therapies (46)
- Cabometyx (cabozantinib; Exelixis/Ipsen) (11)
- Lenvima/Kisplyx (lenvatinib; Eisai/Merck & Co.) (11)
- Inlyta (axitinib; Pfizer) (9)
- Fotivda (tivozanib; AVEO Oncology) (7)
- Sutent (sunitinib; Pfizer) (5)
- Votrient (pazopanib; Pfizer) (3)
mTOR inhibitors (5)
- Marketed therapies (5)
- Afinitor (everolimus; Abbott) and Torisel (temsirolimus; Pfizer) (5)
Other mechanisms of action (20)
- Marketed therapies (6)
- Welireg (belzutifan; Merck & Co.) (6)
- Pipeline therapies (14)
- Abexinostat (Xynomic Pharmaceuticals) (6)
- Tiragolumab (Roche) (8)
Future treatment paradigm (11)
- Key insights summary (11)
- KOLs agree on the urgent need to improve cure rates, reduce resistance, manage side effects and develop innovative therapies for RCC (9)
Appendix (3)
- KOL details (3)
- North American KOLs (1)
- European KOLs (1)