scholarly journals Impaired Retinal Circulation during Axitinib Treatment for Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 5-10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Masashi Kimura ◽  
Sentaro Kusuhara ◽  
Mizuki Tagami ◽  
Makoto Nakamura
Keyword(s):  
Renal Cell Carcinoma ◽  
Cell Carcinoma ◽  
Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma ◽  
Renal Cell ◽  
Sudden Onset ◽  
Fundus Photography ◽  
Retinal Circulation ◽  
Circulatory Disorder ◽  
The Right ◽  
Endothelial Growth Factor

Purpose: Axitinib, an orally administered vascular endothelial growth factor receptors 1, 2, and 3 inhibitor, is widely used as the second-line treatment for metastatic renal cell carcinoma. We present a case of metastatic renal cell carcinoma who developed a novel ocular adverse event, impaired retinal circulation, during axitinib therapy. Methods: This is an observational case report. Results: A 57-year-old male who had been treated with axitinib for metastatic renal cell carcinoma for 2 years presented in August 2015. He complained of sudden-onset abnormal visual field in his right eye. His right eye exhibited multiple soft exudates on fundus photography and a significant fluorescein filling delay of the retinal vessels on fluorescein angiography. His best corrected visual acuity (BCVA) was 20/20 in the right eye, and a cecocentral scotoma was detected by Goldmann perimeter. As axitinib could have been responsible for impaired retinal circulation, axitinib was terminated and switched to temsirolimus. The soft exudates gradually subsided and the patients’ symptoms got better, but his right BCVA dropped to 20/63 3 months after the end of axitinib treatment with worsening of his general condition. Conclusion: Clinicians should be aware of retinal circulatory disorder that can occur in patients under axitinib treatment.

scholarly journals Brain Complete Response to Cabozantinib prior to Radiation Therapy in Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma

2019 ◽  
Vol 2019 ◽  
pp. 1-4 ◽  
Author(s):  
An Uche ◽  
Chad Sila ◽  
Tad Tanoura ◽  
James Yeh ◽  
Neil Bhowmick ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Renal Cell Carcinoma ◽  
Radiation Therapy ◽  
Cell Carcinoma ◽  
Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma ◽  
Renal Cell ◽  
Kinase Inhibitor ◽  
Complete Response ◽  
Heavily Pretreated ◽  
Treatment Paradigm ◽  
Endothelial Growth Factor

Cabozantinib represents an established vascular endothelial growth factor- (VEGF-) tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) in the treatment paradigm of metastatic renal cell carcinoma (mRCC). Its activity in mRCC patients with brain metastases (BMs) has been largely underreported in prospective clinical trials. We present the unique case of a heavily pretreated mRCC patient with BMs who achieved a brain complete response to cabozantinib prior to receiving radiation therapy. We end with a literature review and discussion of the biologic rationale and growing evidence supporting the intracranial activity of cabozantinib.

scholarly journals Metastatic renal cell carcinoma extending to the left atrium through the inferior pulmonary vein

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alan G Dawson ◽  
Cathy J Richards ◽  
Leonidas Hadjinikolaou ◽  
Apostolos Nakas
Keyword(s):  
Renal Cell Carcinoma ◽  
Cell Carcinoma ◽  
Left Atrium ◽  
Pulmonary Vein ◽  
Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma ◽  
Renal Cell ◽  
Pulmonary Veins ◽  
Lower Lobe ◽  
Inferior Pulmonary Vein ◽  
The Right

Abstract Metastatic renal cell carcinoma with involvement through the pulmonary veins to the left atrium is very rare. We report the case of a 70-year-old male with metastatic renal cell carcinoma to the right lower lobe of the lung abutting the inferior pulmonary vein with extension to the left atrium without pre-operative evidence. Surgical resection was achieved through a posterolateral thoracotomy. Lung masses that abut the pulmonary veins should prompt further investigation with a pre-operative transoesophageal echocardiogram to minimize unexpected intraoperative findings.

Interferon Alfa-2b Three Times Daily and Thalidomide in the Treatment of Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma

2003 ◽  
Vol 21 (20) ◽  
pp. 3770-3776 ◽  
Author(s):  
Micaela Hernberg ◽  
Pekka Virkkunen ◽  
Petri Bono ◽  
Henna Ahtinen ◽  
Hanna Mäenpää ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Renal Cell Carcinoma ◽  
Cell Carcinoma ◽  
Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma ◽  
Renal Cell ◽  
Response Rate ◽  
Phase Iii ◽  
Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay ◽  
Antiangiogenic Effect ◽  
Intention To Treat ◽  
Endothelial Growth Factor

Purpose: The antiangiogenic effect of interferon (IFN) may improve with frequent dosing and by combination with other agents with antiangiogenic activity. To evaluate this potential, we treated patients with metastatic renal cell carcinoma (RCC) with frequently dosed IFN and thalidomide. Patients and Methods: Thirty patients were given IFN-α-2b 0.9 MU subcutaneously three times daily for 1 month and subsequently 1.2 MU tid unless serious toxicity was encountered. Thalidomide was first given 100 mg/d for 1 week and 300 mg/d thereafter. Sera were collected before and during treatment for serum vascular endothelial growth factor (S-VEGF) analyses performed using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Results: The intention-to-treat response rate was 20% (95% CI, 6% to 34%) and response rate for assessable patients (n = 27) was 22% (95% CI, 6% to 38%). All responses were partial. In addition, 17 patients (63%; 95% CI, 45% to 81%) had stable disease for 3 months or longer. The median time to treatment failure was 7.7 months, and median survival time was 14.9 months. The most common cause of thalidomide discontinuation was neuropathy. S-VEGF levels decreased more in patients who responded to therapy compared with those in patients whose condition had stabilized or who had progressive disease (P = .036). Conclusion: The combination of frequently dosed IFN-α-2b and low-dose thalidomide is feasible and active in advanced RCC, but the clinical benefit may remain small compared with that of IFN alone. Results from an ongoing phase III trial comparing IFN-α with or without thalidomide need to be analyzed before this combination can be recommended for use outside clinical studies.

Everolimus (EVE) versus temsirolimus (TEM) after first-line treatment with VEGF TKI in patients with metastatic renal cell carcinoma.

2015 ◽  
Vol 33 (7_suppl) ◽  
pp. 460-460
Author(s):  
Shiven B. Patel ◽  
Neeraj Agarwal ◽  
JoAnn Hsu ◽  
Srinivas Kiran Tantravahi ◽  
David Gill ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Renal Cell Carcinoma ◽  
Cell Carcinoma ◽  
Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma ◽  
Renal Cell ◽  
Kinase Inhibitor ◽  
Similar Efficacy ◽  
Oral Drug ◽  
Disease Characteristics ◽  
Kaplan Meier ◽  
Endothelial Growth Factor

460 Background: Given the lack of affordability with an oral drug like EVE and/or preference in some patients (pts), TEM has been used after disease progression on a vascular endothelial growth factor tyrosine kinase inhibitor (VEGF TKI). However, efficacy of TEM and EVE in this setting has not been evaluated in a randomized trial. Methods: Pts who were treated with a first VEGF TKI for metastatic renal cell carcinoma (mRCC) and then treated with either EVE or TEM upon progression were identified from two institutional databases. Survival estimates of progression free (PFS) and overall survival (OS) were assessed from initiation of second-line (2nd) treatment by Kaplan-Meier methodology. Results: 90 pts were eligible that received either EVE (n=59; 66%) or TEM (n=31; 34%) in 2nd setting. Pts and disease characteristics were similar in both groups. Median PFS was not different, but OS was significantly improved with EVE (Table). Conclusions: After progression on a 1st VEGFTKI, 2nd EVE and TEM have similar efficacy in terms of PFS, but OS was significantly higher with EVE. Data need further validation in a larger cohort. [Table: see text]

Genomic alterations to refine prognostication of patients with metastatic renal cell carcinoma.

2018 ◽  
Vol 36 (6_suppl) ◽  
pp. 626-626 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dominick Bosse ◽  
Wanling Xie ◽  
Aly-Khan A. Lalani ◽  
Guillermo de Velasco ◽  
Martin Henner Voss ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Renal Cell Carcinoma ◽  
Cell Carcinoma ◽  
Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma ◽  
Renal Cell ◽  
Prognostic Value ◽  
Kinase Inhibitors ◽  
Cox Regression ◽  
Risk Groups ◽  
Genomic Alterations ◽  
Endothelial Growth Factor

626 Background: The IMDC risk score is a valid and simple tool to prognosticate patients (pts) with metastatic renal cell carcinoma (mRCC). Some non-VHL common genomic alterations may be associated with outcomes. We therefore assessed the prognostic value of most commonly mutated genes in mRCC beside VHL overall, and within IMDC risk groups. Methods: We identified patients treated at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute (n = 65) or part of TCGA (n = 33) who had genomic data available and were treated with first line vascular endothelial growth factor tyrosine kinase inhibitors. Information on genomic alterations (GA) focused on PBRM1, BAP1, SETD2, KDM5C and TP53 was extracted. Cox regression was performed to assess the association of each GA with overall survival (OS), adjusting for IMDC risk groups and age. Results: Overall, 98 pts were identified. 96/98 pts had clear-cell histology. Pts distribution by IMDC risk groups was: 7% good, 58% intermediate, 27% poor and 8% unknown. Mutation rates were 27% PBRM1, 17% BAP1, 29% SETD2, 9% KDM5C and 8% TP53. In multivariable models, there was an association between GA and worse OS for BAP1 and BAP1 or TP53 combined (Table). When stratified by IMDC risk groups, GA in BAP1 or TP53 was associated with shorter median OS in poor risk pts [12.1 mo (95%CI 8.3- 24.0) v. 27.6 mo (95%CI 18.9- 53.4), aHR 4.64 (95%CI 1.32-16.4), p = 0.017] and a trend toward worse median OS in intermediate risk pts [20.5 mo (95%CI 7.4-54.6) v. 36.3 mo (95%CI 21.1, NR), aHR 2.11 (95%CI 0.94-4.74)] compared to pts without GA in BAP1 or TP53. Too few death events were observed in good risk pts to assess the prognostic value of GA in BAP1 or TP53. Conclusions: GA in BAP1 or TP53 are prognostic in mRCC and further discriminate pts with distinct outcomes within IMDC risk groups. Validation in larger dataset is ongoing. [Table: see text]

Treatment Strategies in Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma

2010 ◽  
Vol 06 (02) ◽  
pp. 41
Author(s):  
Alain Ravaud ◽  
Jean Christophe Bernhard ◽  
Marine Gross-Goupil ◽  
◽  
◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Renal Cell Carcinoma ◽  
Cell Carcinoma ◽  
Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma ◽  
Renal Cell ◽  
Mammalian Target Of Rapamycin ◽  
Treatment Strategies ◽  
Growth Factor Receptor ◽  
Clinical Effects ◽  
Improved Outcomes ◽  
Endothelial Growth Factor

Metastatic renal cell carcinoma (mRCC) is associated with a poor clinical outcome. Until recently, treatment recommendations were limited to immunotherapy and nephrectomy; however, an increased understanding of the molecular biology of RCC has led to the advent of targeted therapies directed against vascular endothelial growth factor/receptor (VEGF/VEGFR) or the mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) pathways, both major mediators of tumour growth and progression. These targeted agents have significantly improved outcomes in patients with mRCC, revolutionising treatment. These treatments have overlaps and important distinctions in terms of clinical effects, toxicity and patient populations in which they have been investigated. Concerns in terms of the appropriate sequencing of these agents, their combined use and their role in the context of nephrectomy have emerged as clinically relevant and are being actively investigated.

scholarly journals Dual checkpoint inhibitor induced autoimmune encephalitis

2019 ◽  
Vol 25 (2) ◽  
pp. 22-24 ◽  
Author(s):  
Natalie Elkayam ◽  
Shaurya Sharma
Keyword(s):  
Renal Cell Carcinoma ◽  
Cell Carcinoma ◽  
Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma ◽  
Renal Cell ◽  
Checkpoint Inhibitor ◽  
Checkpoint Inhibitors ◽  
Autoimmune Encephalitis ◽  
Sudden Onset ◽  
Inhibitor Therapy ◽  
Solid Organ

Immune checkpoint inhibitor therapy has become increasingly more used as a treatment modality for solid organ tumors. Nivolumab, anti-PD-1 and Ipilimumab, anti-CTLA-4 monoclonal antibodies are checkpoint inhibitors with well described immune related toxicities. Immune specific neurotoxicity is rare and not well elucidated in literature. We present a case of severe autoimmune encephalitis in a patient with metastatic renal cell carcinoma treated with both Nivolumab and Ipilimumab. A 53-year-old man with metastatic renal cell carcinoma presented due to visual and auditory hallucinations of sudden onset, confusion and weakness. Initial imaging and diagnostic workup did not demonstrate a clear source. However, a neurological etiology was suspected. It was concluded that the patient had autoimmune encephalitis induced by dual check point inhibitor therapy. This was further strengthened by his rapid response to systemic corticosteroid therapy. We present a summary of this case and its management and a review of literature on dual checkpoint inhibitor induced neurological adverse effects.

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