Frontline Immunotherapy/Bevacizumab Ups PFS in PD-L1–Positive mRCC

Video

This video examines a phase II study that compared atezolizumab with or without bevacizumab vs sunitinib in untreated patients with metastatic renal cell carcinoma.

In this video, David F. McDermott, MD, of Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston, discusses a phase II study (IMmotion 150) that compared the anti–PD-L1 agent atezolizumab with or without bevacizumab vs sunitinib in untreated patients with metastatic renal cell carcinoma (mRCC).

With a median follow-up of 20.7 months, results of the study showed a median progression-free survival (PFS) of 14.7 months in PD-L1–positive mRCC patients who received atezolizumab/bevacizumab vs 7.8 months in patients on sunitinib alone (hazard ratio, 0.64; 95% CI, 0.38–1.08).

McDermott highlights interesting findings from the study, including patients who achieved complete responses, and notable adverse events from the combination regimen.

The study (abstract 431) was presented at the 2017 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Genitourinary Cancers Symposium, held February 16–18 in Orlando, Florida.

Recent Videos
Survivors of cancer may experience an increased risk of having organ, cardiac, or lung disease following prior anti-cancer therapy.
1 expert in this video
1 expert in this video
1 expert in this video
1 expert in this video
Only a few groups of patients get screened for pancreatic cancer, those with a genetic risk or pancreatic cysts among them, which can increase lethality for unidentified populations.
2 experts are featured in this series.
1 expert in this video
The development of RAS-directed vaccines may help decrease the likelihood of disease recurrence in patients undergoing treatment for pancreatic cancer.
Related Content