The introduction of vascular endothelial growth factor receptor-tyrosine kinases (VEGFR-TKIs) and immune checkpoint inhibitors (IOs) have drastically altered the treatment landscape for kidney cancer, with doublet combination immunotherapy (IO/IO or IO/VEGFR-TKI) now set as the standard front-line treatment for advanced renal cell carcinoma (RCC). However, the roles of VEGFR-TKIs and IOs in the neoadjuvant setting for locoregional/locally advanced RCC remain undefined, where the goals may be primary tumor downsizing/downstaging and potentially eradicating micrometastatic disease. This review will examine VEGFR-TKI monotherapy, IO monotherapy, and VEGFR-TKI/IO combination regimens in a preoperative setting with a focus on the efficacy, toxicity, surgical, and long-term implications.
血管内皮生长因子受体酪氨酸激酶抑制剂(VEGFR-TKIs)与免疫检查点抑制剂(IOs)的应用显著改变了肾癌的治疗格局,目前双药联合免疫疗法(IO/IO或IO/VEGFR-TKI)已成为晚期肾细胞癌(RCC)的标准一线治疗方案。然而,在局部/局部晚期肾细胞癌的新辅助治疗领域,VEGFR-TKIs与IOs的作用尚未明确,其治疗目标可能包括原发肿瘤减容/降期以及潜在清除微转移病灶。本综述将探讨术前应用VEGFR-TKI单药治疗、IO单药治疗及VEGFR-TKI/IO联合方案的疗效、毒性反应、手术相关影响及长期预后。
A Review of Neoadjuvant Therapy for Localized and Locally Advanced Renal Cell Carcinoma