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What is your experience with comparative toxicities of the available 1L combination regimens in metastatic ccRCC?

Do you select treatment based on toxicity profile since efficacy of regimens will likely never be directly compared? Are there QOL indices that can inform discussions with patients?
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What factors most impact your choice of regimen in 1L ccRCC?

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Medical Oncology · Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center
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Toxicity profile is very important in choosing a regimen, noting that no direct comparisons exist. Ipi/nivo is characterized by more initial, inflammatory toxicity, but relatively well tolerated nivo monotherapy maintenance and the ability to be off all therapy for a subset of patients. IO/TKI combo...

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Medical Oncology · University of Michigan Medical School
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Toxicity profile certainly plays a role in therapeutic choice. The combination of ipi and nivo for intermediate and poor risk disease has proven survival benefit and has only immune related adverse events. However, for elderly patients or patients with less reserve, the tolerability of this combinat...

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Medical Oncology · Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
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The combination of nivolumab and ipilimumab has the highest rate of irAE with >30% requiring high dose steroids (> 40 mg prednisone daily or equivalent) with the need for close monitoring, particularly in the first 6 months, for clinically significant irAE. However, after the first 6 months, while r...

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