PMID- 17926797 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20071218 LR - 20211203 IS - 0890-9091 (Print) IS - 0890-9091 (Linking) VI - 21 IP - 10 DP - 2007 Sep TI - Evolving role of novel targeted agents in renal cell carcinoma. PG - 1175-80; discussion 1184, 1187, 1190 AB - The treatment of metastatic renal cell carcinoma (RCC) has changed dramatically over the past few years. An improved understanding of the biology of RCC has resulted in the development of novel targeted therapeutic agents that have altered the natural history of this disease. In particular, the hypoxia-inducible factor (HIF)/vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) pathway and the mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) signal transduction pathway have been exploited. Sunitinib malate (Sutent), sorafenib tosylate (Nexavar), bevacizumab (Avastin)/interferon alfa, and temsirolimus (Torisel) have improved clinical outcomes in randomized trials by inhibiting these tumorigenic pathways. Combinations and sequences of these agents are being evaluated. Other novel multitargeted tyrosine kinase inhibitors (pazopanib and axitinib) and mTOR inhibitors (everolimus) are in clinical development. Recently reported and ongoing clinical trials will help further define the role of these agents as therapy for metastatic RCC. FAU - Hutson, Thomas E AU - Hutson TE AD - Baylor Sammons Cancer Center, U.S. Oncology Research Network Dallas, Texas, USA. FAU - Figlin, Robert A AU - Figlin RA LA - eng PT - Journal Article PT - Meta-Analysis PT - Review PL - United States TA - Oncology (Williston Park) JT - Oncology (Williston Park, N.Y.) JID - 8712059 RN - 0 (Angiogenesis Inhibitors) RN - 0 (Antibodies, Monoclonal) RN - 0 (Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized) RN - 0 (Antineoplastic Agents) RN - 0 (Antiviral Agents) RN - 0 (Hypoxia-Inducible Factor 1, alpha Subunit) RN - 0 (Immunologic Factors) RN - 0 (Immunosuppressive Agents) RN - 0 (Interleukin-2) RN - 0 (Protein Kinase Inhibitors) RN - 0 (Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A) RN - 2S9ZZM9Q9V (Bevacizumab) RN - EC 2.7.- (Protein Kinases) RN - EC 2.7.1.1 (MTOR protein, human) RN - EC 2.7.11.1 (TOR Serine-Threonine Kinases) SB - IM MH - Angiogenesis Inhibitors/*therapeutic use MH - Antibodies, Monoclonal/therapeutic use MH - Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized MH - Antineoplastic Agents/therapeutic use MH - Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols/*therapeutic use MH - Antiviral Agents/therapeutic use MH - Bevacizumab MH - Carcinoma, Renal Cell/blood supply/drug therapy/*secondary/*therapy MH - Clinical Trials as Topic MH - Disease-Free Survival MH - Humans MH - Hypoxia-Inducible Factor 1, alpha Subunit/antagonists & inhibitors/drug effects MH - Immunologic Factors/therapeutic use MH - Immunosuppressive Agents/therapeutic use MH - Interleukin-2/therapeutic use MH - Kidney Neoplasms/blood supply/drug therapy/*therapy MH - Neovascularization, Pathologic/*drug therapy/prevention & control MH - Protein Kinase Inhibitors/*therapeutic use MH - Protein Kinases MH - Signal Transduction/drug effects MH - TOR Serine-Threonine Kinases MH - Treatment Outcome MH - Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A/antagonists & inhibitors/drug effects RF - 37 EDAT- 2007/10/12 09:00 MHDA- 2007/12/19 09:00 CRDT- 2007/10/12 09:00 PHST- 2007/10/12 09:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2007/12/19 09:00 [medline] PHST- 2007/10/12 09:00 [entrez] AID - 169577 [pii] PST - ppublish SO - Oncology (Williston Park). 2007 Sep;21(10):1175-80; discussion 1184, 1187, 1190.