FDA Approves Lenvima (lenvatinib) for the Treatment of Advanced Renal Cell Carcinoma

Eisai Inc. announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Lenvima (lenvatinib), the company's multiple receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitor, in combination with everolimus for the treatment of patients with advanced renal cell carcinoma (aRCC) who were previously treated with an anti-angiogenic therapy. This approval was based on the impressive results of the registration study (Study 205), in which the once daily combination of 18 mg Lenvima and 5 mg everolimus demonstrated a substantial improvement in progression-free survival (PFS), powerful objective response rate (ORR) and clinically meaningful overall survival (OS) when compared with everolimus alone, a standard of care for patients with aRCC who have received prior anti-angiogenic therapy.05/16/2016
Source: Kidney Cancer Association - Category: Urology & Nephrology Source Type: news