Sunitinib versus interferon alfa in metastatic renal-cell carcinoma.

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Published in N Engl J Med on January 11, 2007

Authors

Robert J Motzer1, Thomas E Hutson, Piotr Tomczak, M Dror Michaelson, Ronald M Bukowski, Olivier Rixe, Stéphane Oudard, Sylvie Negrier, Cezary Szczylik, Sindy T Kim, Isan Chen, Paul W Bycott, Charles M Baum, Robert A Figlin

Author Affiliations

1: Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY 10021, USA. motzerr@mskcc.org

Associated clinical trials:

SU011248 Versus Interferon-Alfa As First-Line Systemic Therapy For Patients With Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma | NCT00083889

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Combination of Temsirolimus and Bevacizumab in Patient With Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma (TORAVA) | NCT00619268

Level of Expression and Prognostic Value of CXCL4, CXCL4L1 and CXCR3 in Renal Cell Carcinoma (ChemoRenCan) | NCT01339975

1st-line Activity of Dovitinib and Correlation With Genetic Changes in RCC (DILIGENCE-1) | NCT01791387

Combining Sunitinib, Temozolomide and Radiation to Treat Patients Diagnosed With Glioblastoma | NCT02928575

Sunitinib Malate to Treat Advanced Eye Disease in Patients With Von Hippel-Lindau Syndrome (VHL3) | NCT00673816

Testosterone in Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma Patients (FARETES) | NCT03379012

VETC, Prognostic and Predictive Value in Renal Cell Carcinoma and Adrenal Carcinoma | NCT04666220

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