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‹ Wed · 16 Sep 2026
Promising but preliminary

Real-world treatment patterns and outcomes in metastatic clear cell renal cell carcinoma following immune checkpoint inhibitor progression (2018-2023).

Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICI) have become standard of care for renal cell carcinoma (RCC) in the adjuvant, first-line and pre-treated settings. However, treatment patterns and outcomes of patients with RCC that progresses following ICI treatment are not well characterized.

Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICI) have become standard of care for renal cell carcinoma (RCC) in the adjuvant, first-line and pre-treated settings. However, treatment patterns and outcomes of patients with RCC that progresses following ICI treatment are not well characterized.

What the study was

Study design
Cohort/Observational Study
Category
Treatment Innovation
Maturity
Validated
Journal
Oncologist

Why it surfaced

Matched watchlist topic 'Rare diseases with high unmet need'. Study design: Cohort/Observational Study. Score: 9/10 (N:3, R:3, D:1, P:2).

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