Genitourinary Cancers | Specialty

The OncLive Genitourinary Cancer condition center page is a comprehensive resource for clinical news and expert insights across genitourinary (GU) malignancies, including renal cell carcinoma, urothelial carcinoma, and prostate cancer. This section features news articles, interviews in written and video format, and podcasts that focus on the evolving treatment paradigm of GU cancers and emerging research.

FDA Approves Bevacizumab-adcd Biosimilar in Six Solid Tumors

September 28th 2022

The FDA has approved bevacizumab-adcd, a bevacizumab biosimilar, for the treatment of six types of cancer.

Vogelzang, 2018 Giants of Cancer Care® Winner, Dies at 72

September 23rd 2022

Nicholas J. Vogelzang, MD, a world-renowned genitourinary oncologist and investigator and the 2018 Giants of Cancer Care® award winner in GU cancer, died on September 20, 2022. He was 72.

Breaking Down Treatment Developments in Breast and Genitourinary Cancers From ESMO 2022: Drs O'Shaughnessy and Choueiri

September 12th 2022

OncLive® will be LIVE with OncLive® News Network: On Location at the 2022 ESMO Congress. Each day, we will broadcast a series of interviews with top thought leaders, to learn their thoughts and reactions to data presented across oncology during the conference.

Cabozantinib Improves PFS Outcomes With Nivolumab, Ipilimumab in Advanced RCC

September 12th 2022

The triplet regimen of cabozantinib plus standard-of-care nivolumab and ipilimumab reduced the risk of disease progression or death by 27% vs placebo in patients with advanced renal cell carcinoma.

Adjuvant Nivolumab Plus Ipilimumab Fails to Improve DFS in Localized, High-Risk RCC

September 11th 2022

The combination of adjuvant nivolumab and ipilimumab did not elicit a significant disease-free survival benefit vs placebo in patients with localized, renal cell carcinoma at high risk for relapse after nephrectomy.

Atezolizumab Fails to Improve DFS in RCC Following Resection

September 10th 2022

Treatment with atezolizumab did not improve clinical outcomes vs placebo following resection in patients with renal cell carcinoma at increased risk of recurrence.

Perioperative Nivolumab Fails to Improve RFS Vs Surgery Alone in RCC

September 10th 2022

Perioperative nivolumab did not improve recurrence-free survival compared with surgery alone in patients with renal cell carcinoma.

Dr. Ornstein on Toxicity Concerns for Neoadjuvant Therapy in Localized RCC

September 9th 2022

Moshe Ornstein, MD, MA, discusses toxicity concerns when treating renal cell carcinoma.

Dr. Jonasch on the Target Population for Treatement with Belzutifan in RCC

August 24th 2022

Eric Jonasch, MD, discusses the best patient population when treating with belzutifan in clear cell renal cell carcinoma.

Dr. Beckermann on the Evolving Adjuvant Setting in RCC

August 22nd 2022

Kathryn E. Beckermann, MD, PhD, discusses the evolving adjuvant treatment setting for renal cell carcinoma.

Petrylak Provides Insight Into Testing, Multidisciplinary Management in Prostate and Bladder Cancer

August 22nd 2022

Dr Petrylak discusses current issues with genetic testing and disease management in prostate and bladder cancer, some of the reasons for poor testing rates, and the importance of proper multidisciplinary management during testing and when seeking to mitigate adverse effects.

Dr. Choueiri on the Future Examination of Adjuvant Pembrolizumab in RCC

August 19th 2022

Toni Choueiri, MD, discusses the future examination of adjuvant pembrolizumab in renal cell carcinoma.

Dr. Goldkorn on the Methods Used to Predict Chemotherapy Benefit in Bladder Cancer

August 18th 2022

Amir Goldkorn, MD, discusses the methods utilized to predict chemotherapy benefit in bladder cancer.

Immunotherapy Combinations Launch Into Earlier Lines and Signal Success in Metastatic Solid Tumors

August 17th 2022

Successful, established immunotherapies that have been approved for use in the metastatic setting are rapidly moving forward into the adjuvant and neoadjuvant settings, and novel agents are emerging in later lines.

Dr. Beckermann on the Future of Treatment in RCC

August 16th 2022

Kathryn E. Beckermann, MD, PhD, discusses the future of treatment in renal cell carcinoma.

Belzutifan Generates Promising Responses and Safety in Advanced Stage Clear Cell RCC

August 15th 2022

Eric Jonasch, MD, discusses the efficacy and safety of belzutifan observed in the LITESPARK-001 trial for patients with advanced clear cell RCC and the next steps for investigating belzutifan in this patient population.

Dr. Jonasch on the Future of Belzutifan in Clear Cell RCC

August 11th 2022

Eric Jonasch, MD, discusses the future of belzutifan (Welireg) in clear cell renal cell carcinoma.

Dr. Beckermann on the Need for Biomarkers in Frontline RCC

August 10th 2022

Kathryn E. Beckermann, MD, PhD, discusses the need for biomarkers in frontline renal cell carcinoma.

Updated NCCN Guidelines Grant Tivozanib Category 1 Status for Pretreated RCC

August 10th 2022

The Kidney Cancer Treatment guidelines, housed within the National Comprehensive Cancer Network Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology, have been revised, granting tivozanib Category 1 status as a subsequent therapy for patients with renal cell carcinoma who have received at least 2 prior lines of treatment.

Adjuvant Nivolumab/Ipilimumab Fails to Meet DFS End Point in Localized RCC

August 1st 2022

The combination of nivolumab and ipilimumab failed to elicit a statistically significant improvement in disease-free survival compared with placebo as adjuvant treatment in patients with localized renal cell carcinoma who had undergone a full or partial removal of the kidney and were at moderate or high risk of relapse, failing to meet the primary end point of part A of the phase 3 CheckMate-914 trial.