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New advancements and developments in treatment of renal cell carcinoma: focus on pazopanib
Authors Cowey L , Sonpavde G, Hutson TE
Published 20 September 2010 Volume 2010:3 Pages 147—155
DOI https://doi.org/10.2147/OTT.S12480
Review by Single anonymous peer review
Peer reviewer comments 4
C Lance Cowey1, Guru Sonpavde2, Thomas E Hutson1
1Baylor-Sammons Cancer Center/Texas Oncology, PA, GU Oncology Program, Dallas, 2Baylor College of Medicine/Texas Oncology, PA, Houston, Texas, USA
Abstract: With the recent approval of pazopanib, an oral multitargeted tyrosine kinase inhibitor which potently targets vascular endothelial growth factor receptors 1–3, platelet-derived growth factor, and c-kit, six agents are now available for use in the management of metastatic renal cell carcinoma (RCC). Pazopanib has shown improved progression-free survival compared with placebo in treatment-naïve or cytokine-treated patients with metastatic RCC in large Phase II and Phase III clinical trials. Pazopanib has demonstrated a tolerable side effect profile and is currently being compared with sunitinib in a Phase III noninferiority trial. In this review, the outcomes of the clinical testing of pazopanib are discussed, as well as a perspective on the placement of pazopanib among other approved agents.
Keywords: renal cell carcinoma, targeted agents, vascular endothelial growth factor inhibitors, pazopanib
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