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.

Immunotherapy Combinations Taking Shape in RCC

November 1st 2018

Asim Amin, MD, discusses the current role of checkpoint inhibitors in advanced renal cell carcinoma and where the future is heading in this space.

Dr. Amin on Toxicities With Immunotherapy/TKI Combinations in RCC

October 30th 2018

Asim Amin, MD, PhD, director of immunotherapy, Levine Cancer Institute, discusses how to manage toxicities associated with immunotherapy and tyrosine kinase inhibitor combinations in renal cell carcinoma.

Dr. Grigg on the Future Treatment Landscape of Renal Cell Carcinoma

October 30th 2018

Claud Grigg, MD, medical oncologist, Levine Cancer Institute, discusses the future treatment landscape of renal cell carcinoma (RCC).

Dr. Sweis on Immunotherapy Combinations in Kidney Cancer

October 25th 2018

Randy F. Sweis, MD, instructor of medicine, University of Chicago Medicine, discusses immunotherapy combinations in kidney cancer.

Pembrolizumab Active in BCG-Unresponsive NMIBC

October 24th 2018

An interim analysis of an ongoing single-arm open-label phase II study showed encouraging antitumor activity with pembrolizumab (Keytruda) in patients with high-risk nonmuscle invasive bladder cancer that is unresponsive to Bacillus Calmette-Guérin.

Dr. Amin on Next Steps With Immunotherapy in Advanced RCC

October 24th 2018

Asim Amin, MD, PhD, director of immunotherapy, Levine Cancer Institute, discusses next steps with immunotherapy in the treatment of patients with advanced renal cell carcinoma.

The Rapidly Changing Landscape in RCC Therapy: What Future Research May Hold

October 24th 2018

The poor long-term survival outcomes for patients with advanced renal cell carcinoma have prompted intensive clinical research aimed at developing novel therapeutic options addressing unmet needs.

Dr. Grigg on Frontline Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors in RCC

October 23rd 2018

Claud Grigg, MD, medical oncologist, Levine Cancer Institute, discusses frontline tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) in renal cell carcinoma (RCC).

Higher Dose of Ipilimumab Added to Nivolumab Effective in Bladder Cancer

October 22nd 2018

Extended follow-up data from the CheckMate-032 study shows a trend toward higher overall response and longer progression-free survival with the regimen of nivolumab at 1 mg/kg plus ipilimumab at 3 mg/kg in patients with platinum-pretreated metastatic urothelial carcinoma.

Engineered Anti-MAGE-A T-Cells Show Early Promise

October 21st 2018

Genetically engineered T-cells targeting a common tumor antigen appeared safe and demonstrated some evidence of antitumor activity in a first-in-human clinical evaluation.

Avelumab/Axitinib Nearly Doubles PFS, ORR in Frontline RCC

October 21st 2018

The combination of avelumab and axitinib doubled objective response rates and significantly improved progression-free survival compared with sunitinib in patients with treatment-naïve advanced renal cell carcinoma regardless of PD-L1 expression.

ESMO 2018: Dr. Verma Sheds Light on Breast Cancer Data

October 21st 2018

ESMO 2018: Dr. Ramalingam Shares Insight on Lung Cancer Studies

October 21st 2018

ESMO 2018: Dr. Abou-Alfa Discusses Updates in GI Cancer

October 21st 2018

ESMO 2018: Dr. Cohen Reflects on Practice-Changing Data in Head and Neck Cancer

October 21st 2018

ESMO 2018: Dr. George Highlights Key Abstracts in Kidney and Prostate Cancers

October 21st 2018

ESMO 2018: Dr. Moore Speaks to Exciting PARP Inhibitor Abstracts in Ovarian Cancer

October 21st 2018

OncLive News Network On Location: In Munich Monday, October 22

October 21st 2018

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October 21st 2018

OncLive News Network On Location: In Munich Saturday, October 20

October 21st 2018