
Opinion|Videos|June 24, 2024
Extended Follow Up of KEYNOTE-B61
Author(s)Martin H. Voss, MD, Moshe Ornstein, MD
Martin H. Voss, MD, provides an update on the extended follow-up data from the phase 2 KEYNOTE-B61 study, which investigates the efficacy and safety of combination therapy consisting of pembrolizumab and lenvatinib as a first-line treatment option for patients with advanced non-clear cell renal cell carcinoma.
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- Please discuss extended follow up from the phase 2 KEYNOTE-B61 study investigating pembrolizumab + lenvatinib in the first-line treatment of advanced non-clear cell RCC. (
Voss M et al. ASCO GU 2024, Abstract #2 ) - Please provide a brief background surrounding KEYNOTE-B61 (
Albiges, et al. Lancet Oncol, 2023 ) - How did the response rates compare across histologies?
- Considering the observed OS benefit with adjuvant pembro, do you intend to approach its adjuvant use in a similar or different manner in this treatment setting?
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