Oncology Reviews (Sep 2011)

Sorafenib tosylate for advanced kidney cancer: lucky loser and magic box at the same time

  • Camillo Porta

DOI
https://doi.org/10.4081/oncol.2011.141
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 5, no. 3

Abstract

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Despite being the very first molecular targeted agents registered for the treatment of advanced kidney cancer (in the post-cytokines setting), Sorafenib seemed to lose its momentum as a credible first-line treatment option, when it proved not to be superior to Interferon within a randomized phase II trial...