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Tivozanib has PFS benefit over sorafenib in hard-to-treat RCC


 

REPORTING FROM GUCS 2019

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About 60% of patients in TIVO-3 had received two prior lines of therapy, Dr. Rini reported at the symposium. The proportion stopping study treatment because of adverse events was 13% in the tivozanib group and 23% in the sorafenib group.

Median progression-free survival according to an independent review committee was 5.6 months and 3.9 months, respectively (hazard ratio, 0.73; P = .0165). Corresponding 1-year rates were 28% and 11%.

Among patients previously treated with an immune checkpoint inhibitor, median progression-free survival according to an independent review committee was 7.3 months with tivozanib and 5.1 months with sorafenib (hazard ratio, 0.55; P = .028). Corresponding 1-year rates were 35% and 4%.

In the entire trial population, the overall response rate was 18% for tivozanib versus 8% for sorafenib (P = .02). Median duration of response was not reached, compared with 5.7 months.

An interim analysis showed a median overall survival of 16.4 months in the tivozanib group and 19.7 months in the sorafenib group.

The rate of any-grade treatment-related adverse events was 84% with tivozanib and 94% with sorafenib. Tivozanib had a higher rate of grade 3 or 4 hypertension (20% vs. 14%), but lower rates of grade 3 or 4 diarrhea (2% vs. 9%), hand-foot syndrome (1% vs. 10%), and rash (0% vs. 8%).

Dr. Rini reported that he has a consulting role with Aveo, which sponsored the trial, and financial relationships with several other companies.

SOURCE: Rini BI et al. GUCS 2019, Abstract 541.

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