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Metastatic clear cell carcinoma of the kidney: therapeutic role of bevacizumab

Authors Bukowski R

Published 26 March 2010 Volume 2010:2 Pages 83—96

DOI https://doi.org/10.2147/CMAR.S7540

Review by Single anonymous peer review

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Ronald M Bukowski

Cleveland Clinic Taussig Cancer Center, CCF Lerner College of Medicine of CWRU Cleveland, OH, USA

Abstract: The biology and pathogenesis of clear cell carcinoma of the kidney has been extensively investgated, and the role of von Hipple-Landau gene inactivation and tumor associated angiogenesis is now recognized. Development of vascular endothelial growth factor inhibitors and phase 3 clinical trials utilizing this class of agents has produced a new treatment paradigm for patients with metastatic renal cell carcinoma (RCC). One of the active regimens identified is the combination of bevacizumab and interferon-α. Recently published reports provided evidence of the clinical and biologic activity of this therapy. The current manuscript reviews the background and rationale for the activity of bevacizumab in RCC, and results from recent clinical trials with this agent alone or in combination with targeted agents or cytokines. The role of this therapy in contrast to other targeted agents is reviewed, and the potential utility as well as questions raised by recent studies are discussed.

Keywords: metastatic renal cell carcinoma, bevacizumab, interferon-α

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