Pembrolizumab/axitinib sustains efficacy in ccRCC at 5-year follow-up.

The article discusses results from an analysis of the phase three KEYNOTE-426 trial on the efficacy of a combination treatment with pembrolizumab and axitinib, compared with single agent sunitinib, in patients with clear cell renal cell carcinoma (CCRCC). The study evaluated overall survival, progression-free survival, overall response rate, complete response rate, partial response rare, stable disease rate in patients who received pembrolizumab/axitinib and those administered with sunitinib.