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

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...

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Main Author: Camillo Porta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2011-09-01
Series:Oncology Reviews
Online Access:http://www.oncologyreviews.org/index.php/or/article/view/10
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spelling doaj-aefb00e212f6499690bfcbabf172f9712020-11-25T02:25:14ZengPAGEPress PublicationsOncology Reviews1970-55571970-55652011-09-015310.4081/oncol.2011.1416Sorafenib tosylate for advanced kidney cancer: lucky loser and magic box at the same timeCamillo Porta0Medical Oncology, IRCCS San Matteo University Hospital Foundation; Gruppo Italiano di Oncologia Nefrologica (GION, Italian Nephro-Oncology Group), PaviaDespite 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...http://www.oncologyreviews.org/index.php/or/article/view/10
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Sorafenib tosylate for advanced kidney cancer: lucky loser and magic box at the same time
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title Sorafenib tosylate for advanced kidney cancer: lucky loser and magic box at the same time
title_short Sorafenib tosylate for advanced kidney cancer: lucky loser and magic box at the same time
title_full Sorafenib tosylate for advanced kidney cancer: lucky loser and magic box at the same time
title_fullStr Sorafenib tosylate for advanced kidney cancer: lucky loser and magic box at the same time
title_full_unstemmed Sorafenib tosylate for advanced kidney cancer: lucky loser and magic box at the same time
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description 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...
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