The OncLive Immunotherapy in GU Cancers condition center page is a comprehensive resource for clinical news and expert insights on available and investigational immunotherapies in genitourinary malignancies, specifically prostate cancer, urothelial carcinoma, and renal cell carcinoma. This page features news articles, interviews in written and video format, and podcasts that focus on updates with checkpoint inhibitors and the ongoing research with this type of treatment.
April 1st 2024
Durvalumab in combination with guadecitabine was tolerable and led to a PFS benefit in patients with checkpoint inhibitor-naive ccRCC.
Dr. Balar on Improved Outlook in Metastatic Bladder Cancer
April 16th 2019Arjun V. Balar, MD, assistant professor, Department of Medicine, director, Genitourinary Medical Oncology Program, NYU Langone's Perlmutter Cancer Center, discusses the improved outlook for patients with metastatic bladder cancer.
Dr. Figlin on Next Steps for Research in mRCC
April 16th 2019Robert A. Figlin, MD, director, Division of Hematology/Oncology, Steven Spielberg Professor of Biomedical Sciences and Medicine, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, discusses next steps for research in the treatment of patients with metastatic renal cell carcinoma.
Dr. Choueiri on Atezolizumab Plus Bevacizumab in Non-Clear Cell RCC
April 11th 2019Toni Choueiri, MD, director, Lank Center for Genitourinary Oncology, director, Kidney Cancer Center, Jerome and Nancy Kohlberg Associate Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, discusses atezolizumab plus bevacizumab in patients with non–clear cell renal cell carcinoma.
Dr. Dreicer on Biomarkers of Response to Immunotherapy in Urothelial Cancer
April 5th 2019Robert Dreicer, MD, professor of medicine and urology, University of Virginia Health System, section chief, Medical Oncology, deputy director, UVA Cancer Center, discusses biomarkers of response to immunotherapy in patients with metastatic urothelial cancer.
Enfortumab Vedotin Active After Chemo and Immunotherapy in Urothelial Carcinoma
March 28th 2019Enfortumab vedotin showed strong clinical activity in patients with locally advanced or metastatic urothelial carcinoma who previously received both platinum-containing chemotherapy and immune checkpoint therapy, according to topline results from the pivotal phase II EV-201 trial.
Dr. Grivas on Immunotherapy in Platinum-Refractory Metastatic Bladder Cancer
March 19th 2019Petros Grivas, MD, PhD, director of Genitourinary Cancers Program and associate professor of Oncology, University of Washington, medical oncologist, Seattle Cancer Care Alliance, discusses the use of immunotherapy in patients with metastatic platinum-refractory bladder cancer.
Dr. McDermott on Single-Agent Versus Combination Immunotherapy in RCC
March 14th 2019David F. McDermott, MD, director of the Biologic Therapy Program at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, discusses single-agent versus combination immunotherapy in the treatment of patients with renal cell carcinoma.
Dr. Balar Discusses KEYNOTE-057 Study in NMIBC
March 6th 2019Arjun V. Balar, MD, assistant professor, Department of Medicine, director, Genitourinary Medical Oncology Program, NYU Langone’s Perlmutter Cancer Center, discusses findings from the KEYNOTE-057 study presented at the 2019 Genitourinary Cancers Symposium.
Dr. Choueiri Discusses Avelumab/Axitinib Data in RCC
February 16th 2019Toni Choueiri, MD, director, Lank Center for Genitourinary Oncology, director, Kidney Cancer Center, Jerome and Nancy Kohlberg Associate Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, discusses avelumab/axitinib data in renal cell carcinoma.
FDA Grants Pembrolizumab/Axitinib Combo Priority Review for Frontline RCC
February 15th 2019The FDA has granted a priority review designation to a supplemental biologics license application for the combination of pembrolizumab and axitinib as a frontline treatment for patients with advanced renal cell carcinoma.
Dr. Grivas on Checkpoint Inhibitors in Localized Bladder Cancer
February 7th 2019Petros Grivas, MD, PhD, director, University of Washington Medicine’s Genitourinary Cancers Program, associate professor, oncology, University of Washington, Seattle Cancer Care Alliance, discusses the role of checkpoint inhibitors in the treatment of patients with localized bladder cancer.
Dr. Dorff on the Status of Immunotherapy in Prostate Cancer
February 1st 2019Tanya B. Dorff, MD, associate clinical professor in the Department of Medical Oncology and Therapeutics Research, and head of the genitourinary cancers program at City of Hope, discusses the status of immunotherapy in prostate cancer.
Dr. Choueiri Discusses Immunotherapy in RCC
January 23rd 2019Toni Choueiri, MD, director, Lank Center for Genitourinary Oncology, director, Kidney Cancer Center, Jerome and Nancy Kohlberg Associate Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, discusses immunotherapy in the treatment of patients with renal cell carcinoma.
Dr. Wright Discusses Immunotherapy in Bladder Cancer
January 15th 2019Jonathan L. Wright, MD, MS, FACS, medical director, Urology Clinic, University of Washington Medical Center, affiliate investigator, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle Cancer Care Alliance, discusses immunotherapy in bladder cancer.
Dr. Figlin on Considerations for Combining TKIs and Immunotherapy in RCC
January 10th 2019Robert A. Figlin, MD, director, Division of Hematology/Oncology, Steven Spielberg Professor of Biomedical Sciences and Medicine, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, discusses considerations when combining TKIs and immunotherapy agents in the management of advanced renal cell carcinoma.
Dr. Bellmunt Highlights Immunotherapy Options in Bladder Cancer
January 4th 2019Joaquim Bellmunt, MD, PhD, genitourinary oncologist, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, associate professor of medicine, Harvard Medical School, differentiates between immunotherapy options available for the treatment of patients with in bladder cancer.