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Pier Spotlight: C3 Publications


Immunotherapy and Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma: A Review of New Treatment Approaches
Originally Published: Â December 23, 2021 Â Abstract: Renal cell carcinomas (RCC) have been treated with immunotherapy for decades; the use of immune checkpoint inhibitors represents the most recent advance. In this review, we compare these new RCC immunotherapies, with a focus on achieving durable complete responses (CR). Review: Sorafenib and sunitinib were the first Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved targeted agents for RCC, with sunitinib eventually becoming the

Chris Hannigan
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Treatment Equity in the Immunotherapy Era: Options for Patients with Both Autoimmune Disease and GU Cancers
Originally Published : March 1, 2022 Â Abstract: Numerous immunotherapeutic agents, such as immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs), have been approved for the treatment of genitourinary (GU) malignancies. While ICIs have improved treatment outcomes and expanded treatment options, they can cause immune-related adverse events (irAEs). The scope of irAEs is broad, and this paper aims to review the rheumatologic side effects associated with immunotherapy drugs approved for bladder c

Chris Hannigan
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Do Cancer Genetics Impact Treatment Decision Making? Immunotherapy and Beyond in the Management of Advanced and Metastatic Urothelial Carcinoma
Originally Published : August 3, 2023 Abstract: Bladder cancer is one of the most commonly diagnosed genitourinary malignancies. For many years, the primary treatment for metastatic urothelial cancer (mUC) was predicated on the use of platinum-based chemotherapy. More recently, immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) were approved by regulatory agencies such as the US FDA for use in both the first- and second-line settings. This review outlines the approved ICIs for mUC in the se

Chris Hannigan
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