Dr Zhang
Module 1: Metastatic Clear Cell RCC
Albiges L et al. Cabozantinib (C) in combination with nivolumab (N) and ipilimumab (I) in previously untreated advanced renal cell carcinoma (aRCC): Final results of COSMIC-313. Genitourinary Cancers Symposium 2025;Abstract 438.
Braun DA et al. Beyond conventional immune-checkpoint inhibition – Novel immunotherapies for renal cell carcinoma. Nat Rev Clin Oncol 2021;18(4):199-214. Abstract
Motzer RJ et al. Nivolumab plus cabozantinib (N+C) vs sunitinib (S) for previously untreated advanced renal cell carcinoma (aRCC): Final follow-up results from the CheckMate 9ER trial. Genitourinary Cancers Symposium 2025;Abstract 439.
Motzer RJ et al. Lenvatinib plus pembrolizumab versus sunitinib in first-line treatment of advanced renal cell carcinoma: Final prespecified overall survival analysis of CLEAR, a phase III study. J Clin Oncol 2024;42(11):1222-8. Abstract
Motzer R et al. Lenvatinib plus pembrolizumab or everolimus for advanced renal cell carcinoma. N Engl J Med 2021;384(14):1289-300. Abstract
Rini BI et al. Pembrolizumab plus axitinib versus sunitinib as first-line therapy for advanced clear cell renal cell carcinoma: 5-year analysis of KEYNOTE-426. ASCO 2023;Abstract LBA4501.
Zhang T et al. Ipilimumab and nivolumab in patients with metastatic clear cell renal cell carcinoma (mccRCC) treated on the phase 3 PDIGREE (Alliance A031704) trial: Results from step 1 analysis. ASCO 2025;Abstract 4516.
Zhu S et al. Combination strategies to maximize the benefits of cancer immunotherapy. J Hematol Oncol 2021;14(1):156. Abstract
Prof Albiges
Module 3: Non-Clear Cell RCC
Albiges L et al. Pembrolizumab plus lenvatinib as first-line therapy for advanced non-clear-cell renal cell carcinoma (KEYNOTE-B61): A single-arm, multicentre, phase 2 trial. Lancet Oncol 2023;24(8):881-91. Abstract
Albiges L et al. Non-clear cell renal cell carcinomas: From shadow to light. J Clin Oncol 2018;36(36):3624-31. Abstract
Bergmann L et al. Prospective randomised phase-II trial of ipilimumab/nivolumab versus standard of care in non-clear cell renal cell cancer: Results of the SUNNIFORECAST trial. ESMO 2024;Abstract LBA75.
Choueiri TK et al. Efficacy of savolitinib vs sunitinib in patients with MET-driven papillary renal cell carcinoma: The SAVOIR phase 3 randomized clinical trial. JAMA Oncol 2020;6(8):1247-55. Abstract
Fitzgerald KN et al. Cabozantinib plus nivolumab in patients with non-clear cell renal cell carcinoma: Updated results from a phase 2 trial. Eur Urol 2024;86(2):90-4. Abstract
Lee J-L et al. Pembrolizumab (pembro) monotherapy as first-line therapy in advanced non–clear cell renal cell carcinoma (nccRCC): Results after a minimum of 34 months of follow-up from KEYNOTE-427 cohort B. ESMO 2021;Abstract 662P.
McDermott DF et al. Open-label, single-arm, phase II study of pembrolizumab monotherapy as first-line therapy in patients with advanced non-clear cell renal cell carcinoma. J Clin Oncol 2021;39(9):1029-39. Abstract
Négrier S et al. Axitinib in first-line for patients with metastatic papillary renal cell carcinoma: Results of the multicentre, open-label, single-arm, phase II AXIPAP trial. Eur J Cancer 2020;129:107-16. Abstract
Pal SK et al. A comparison of sunitinib with cabozantinib, crizotinib, and savolitinib for treatment of advanced papillary renal cell carcinoma: A randomised, open-label, phase 2 trial. Lancet 2021;397(10275):695-703. Abstract
Salgia NJ et al. Renal cell carcinoma of variant histology: New biologic understanding leads to therapeutic advances. Am Soc Clin Oncol Educ Book 2024;44(3). Abstract
Srinivasan R et al. Results from a phase II study of bevacizumab and erlotinib in subjects with advanced hereditary leiomyomatosis and renal cell cancer (HLRCC) or sporadic papillary renal cell cancer. ASCO 2020;Abstract 5004.
Suárez C et al. Phase II study investigating the safety and efficacy of savolitinib and durvalumab in metastatic papillary renal cancer (CALYPSO). J Clin Oncol 2023;41(14):2493-502. Abstract
Tykodi SS et al. Safety and efficacy of nivolumab plus ipilimumab in patients with advanced non-clear cell renal cell carcinoma: Results from the phase 3b/4 CheckMate 920 trial. J Immunother Cancer 2022;10(2). Abstract
Vogelzang NJ et al. Safety and efficacy of nivolumab in patients with advanced non-clear cell renal cell carcinoma: Results from the phase IIIb/IV CheckMate 374 study. Clin Genitourin Cancer 2020;18(6):461-8.e3. Abstract
Voss MH et al. First-line pembrolizumab plus lenvatinib for non–clear cell renal carcinomas (nccRCC): Extended follow-up of the phase 2 KEYNOTE-B61 study. Genitourinary Cancers Symposium 2024;Abstract 2.
Module 5: ASCO 2025
Chahoud J et al. Zanzalintinib (zanza) + nivolumab (nivo) ± relatlimab (rela) in patients (pts) with previously untreated clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC): Results from an expansion cohort of the phase 1b STELLAR-002 study. ASCO 2025;Abstract 4515.