Abstract
Background
Tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) that target the vascular endothelial growth factor
receptor (VEGFR) are oral therapies used to treat metastatic renal cell carcinoma
(mRCC). VEGFR TKI treatment is often complicated by dose-limiting adverse events (AE).
We sought to describe dose intensity and clinical outcomes in a real-world cohort
of patients treated with VEGFR TKIs to better characterize dosing patterns and toxicity
management compared with previously reported clinical trials.
Materials and Methods
We conducted a retrospective chart review of sequential patients with mRCC treated
with VEGFR TKIs at one academic medical center from 2014 to 2021.
Results
139 patients (75% male, 75% white, median age 63 years) were treated with 185 VEGFR
TKIs in our real-world cohort. Per IMDC criteria, 24% had good risk, 54% intermediate
risk, and 22% poor risk mRCC. With their first VEGFR TKI, median relative dose intensity
(RDI) was 79%. 52% of patients required a dose reduction, 11% discontinued treatment
due to AEs, 15% visited the ED, and 13% were hospitalized for treatment-related adverse
events. Cabozantinib had the highest rate of dose reductions (72%) but a low rate
of discontinuation (7%). Real-world patients consistently had lower RDI than reported
clinical trials with more frequent dose reductions, fewer drug discontinuations, shorter
progression-free survival, and shorter overall survival.
Conclusion
Real-world patients were less able to tolerate VEGFR TKIs compared to patients treated
on clinical trials. Low real-world RDI, high dose reductions, and low overall discontinuation
rates can inform patient counseling prior to treatment initiation and during therapy.
Microabstract
Patients with metastatic renal cell carcinoma treated with tyrosine kinase inhibitors
at a single academic medical center were retrospectively reviewed. These 139 real-world
patients had high rates of dose reduction (52%) but low rates of drug discontinuation
(11%), with lower relative dose intensity than reported in clinical trials.
Keywords
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Article info
Publication history
Accepted:
February 13,
2023
Received in revised form:
February 12,
2023
Received:
December 21,
2022
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