Tumor growth rate provides useful information to evaluate sorafenib and everolimus treatment in metastatic renal cell carcinoma patients: an integrated analysis of the TARGET and RECORD phase 3 trial data.

Publication Type:

Journal Article

Authors:

Ferté, Charles; Koscielny, Serge; Albiges, Laurence; Rocher, Laurence; Soria, Jean-Charles; Iacovelli, Roberto; Loriot, Yohann; Fizazi, Karim; Escudier, Bernard

Source:

European urology, Volume 65, Issue 4, p.713-20 (2014)

Keywords:

2014, April 2014, Public Health Sciences Division

Abstract:

Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) criteria may not be sufficient to evaluate the response of targeted therapies in metastatic renal cell carcinoma (mRCC). The tumor growth rate (TGR) incorporates the time between evaluations and may be adequate.