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.

Brain Metastases Occur in Significant Percentage of Advanced RCC, Underscoring Potential Role for Routine Brain Imaging

July 23rd 2021

Brain imaging should be considered for patients with advanced or metastatic renal cell carcinoma who have a high metastatic burden and who have progressed after treatment with first-line therapies.

Dr. Motzer on the Importance of Assessing Health-Related QOL in RCC

July 20th 2021

Robert J. Motzer, MD, discusses the importance of assessing health-related quality of life in renal cell carcinoma.

I-O/TKI Regimens for Metastatic RCC: Dosing Strategies

July 20th 2021

Recommendations for dosing targeted therapy-immunotherapy combinations used to treat patients with metastatic renal cell carcinoma.

The CLEAR Trial in Metastatic RCC

July 20th 2021

Characteristics that distinguish the CLEAR trial of lenvatinib plus pembrolizumab as frontline therapy for metastatic renal cell carcinoma from other pivotal trials of immunotherapy plus tyrosine kinase inhibitors.

Frontline Metastatic RCC: Nivolumab Plus Cabozantinib

July 13th 2021

Robert S. Alter, MD, provides key takeaways from the CheckMate 9ER study of nivolumab plus cabozantinib as frontline therapy for patients with metastatic renal cell carcinoma.

Frontline Metastatic RCC: Pembrolizumab Plus Axitinib

July 13th 2021

Thomas Powles, MD, MBBS, MRCP, describes the KEYNOTE-426 trial in frontline metastatic renal cell carcinoma and comments on the use of pembrolizumab plus axitinib for appropriate patients.

Darolutamide Demonstrates Favorable Tolerability in Nonmetastatic CRPC

July 12th 2021

Treatment with darolutamide induced a low cumulative incidence of hormone treatment–related adverse effects that was comparable to treatment with placebo in patients with nonmetastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer, according to findings from a safety analysis of the phase 3 ARAMIS trial.

FDA Grants Regular Approval to Enfortumab Vedotin, Expands Indication for Locally Advanced or Metastatic Urothelial Cancer

July 9th 2021

The FDA has granted a regular approval to enfortumab vedotin-ejfv and has expanded the agent's indication to include adult patients with locally advanced or metastatic urothelial cancer who are ineligible for cisplatin-containing chemotherapy and who have received 1 or more prior lines of therapy.

Urologic Care Rates Decline Across US Demographics During Height of COVID-19 Pandemic

July 9th 2021

The provision of urologic care underwent a significant decline during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic across all demographic groups and practice settings in the United States, regardless of the timing of stay-at-home order mandates.

Lenvatinib/Pembrolizumab’s Favorable HRQoL Leads to “Standout” Option for Frontline RCC

July 9th 2021

Robert J. Motzer, MD, discusses the efficacy and health-related quality of life benefits of lenvatinib/pembrolizumab in patients with advanced RCC, and projected where the regimen might fit into the treatment paradigm.

Frontline Metastatic RCC: Nivolumab Plus Ipilimumab

July 6th 2021

Amishi Y. Shah, MD, comments on the significance of updated survival data revealed by the CheckMate 214 study using the combination of ipilimumab plus nivolumab as frontline therapy for metastatic renal cell carcinoma.

Frontline Treatment Advances in Metastatic RCC

July 6th 2021

Dr. Sandy Srinivas comments on treatment approaches for frontline metastatic renal cell carcinoma based on the emergence of novel combination regimens that introduce immunotherapy.

Adjuvant Advances Shine at ASCO 2021

July 1st 2021

Novel therapeutic strategies are poised to expand in adjuvant settings for patients with early-stage disease facing recurrence risks in the treatment paradigms for a range of tumor types after positive data from large phase 3 clinical trials were highlighted at the 2021 American Society of Clinical Oncology Annual Meeting

AVB-500 Plus Cabozantinib Shows Early Tolerability in Clear Cell RCC

June 30th 2021

The combination of the GAS6/AXL inhibitor AVB-500 and cabozantinib has demonstrated acceptable tolerability when used in the treatment of patients with clear cell renal cell carcinoma.

ODAC Postpones Decision on Retifanlimab in Advanced Anal Cancer

June 24th 2021

In a 13 to 4 vote, the FDA’s Oncologic Drugs Advisory Committee chose to hold off on a decision regarding accelerated approval for retifanlimab for the treatment of patients with locally advanced or metastatic squamous carcinoma of the anal canal who have progressed on or are intolerant of platinum-based chemotherapy.

Telaglenastat/Cabozantinib Does Not Significantly Improve PFS in Metastatic RCC, But Future Directions Hold Promise

June 23rd 2021

Nizar Tannir, MD, FACP, discusses the results of the phase 2 CANTATA trial with telaglenastat plus cabozantinib and future research directions for the glutaminase inhibitor.

The Next Chapter in RCC Recontextualizes Treatment Considerations

June 15th 2021

Renal cell carcinoma is one of the top 10 most common cancers, although incidence rates have been stable over the past decade. It is more common in men than women and rates are higher among African American, American Indian, and Alaska Native patient populations.

Frontline Belzutifan Showcases Significant Clinical Activity in VHL-Associated RCC

June 9th 2021

The hypoxia-inducible factor-2 alpha inhibitor belzutifan maintained clinical efficacy with further follow-up in patients with Von-Hippel Lindau–associated renal cell carcinoma, as well as other VHL-associated neoplasms.

Cabozantinib Exposure Not Associated With PFS, But Is Linked With Higher AEs With Cabozantinib/Nivolumab in RCC

June 9th 2021

Cabozantinib exposure was not significantly associated with progression-free survival but appeared to predict high rates of palmar-plantar erythrodysesthesia and diarrhea in patients with advanced renal cell carcinoma treated with the frontline combination of cabozantinib and nivolumab.

Lenvatinib/Pembrolizumab Yields Survival Benefit in Advanced RCC Across IMDC Risk Groups

June 9th 2021

The addition of lenvatinib to pembrolizumab elicited a notable survival benefit and improved responses over single-agent sunitinib in patients with advanced renal cell carcinoma across evaluable International Metastatic RCC Database Consortium risk subgroups.