Nivolumab is an effective and tolerable treatment for metastatic renal cell carcinoma, showing longer median overall survival than everolimus and achieving a good percentage of objective response, stable disease, and prolonged responses. However, very few cases have been reported in the literature of a complete response to nivolumab in the metastatic pretreated setting. Here, we report a case of complete response to nivolumab in II line following sunitinib in a metastatic clear cell renal cell carcinoma with favorable risk according to the IMDC criteria. This is also an interesting case on the use of immunotherapy following a long period of antiangiogenetic therapy, underlining the importance of the sequence of treatment to achieve the best possible outcome in terms of prolonged overall survival, progression-free survival, and objective response.
Titolo: | A case of complete response to nivolumab after long-term progression-free survival with tyrosine kinase inhibitor. | |
Autore/i: | Mollica V; Di Nunno V; Corcioni B; Fiorentino M; Nobili E; Schiavina R; Golfieri R; Brunocilla E; Ardizzoni A; Massari F | |
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Anno: | 2018 | |
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Digital Object Identifier (DOI): | http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/CAD.0000000000000663 | |
Abstract: | Nivolumab is an effective and tolerable treatment for metastatic renal cell carcinoma, showing longer median overall survival than everolimus and achieving a good percentage of objective response, stable disease, and prolonged responses. However, very few cases have been reported in the literature of a complete response to nivolumab in the metastatic pretreated setting. Here, we report a case of complete response to nivolumab in II line following sunitinib in a metastatic clear cell renal cell carcinoma with favorable risk according to the IMDC criteria. This is also an interesting case on the use of immunotherapy following a long period of antiangiogenetic therapy, underlining the importance of the sequence of treatment to achieve the best possible outcome in terms of prolonged overall survival, progression-free survival, and objective response. | |
Data stato definitivo: | 2018-06-22T14:25:20Z | |
Appare nelle tipologie: | 1.01 Articolo in rivista |