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FDA approves Merck’s Welireg plus Eisai’s Lenvima for previously treated advanced clear cell kidney cancer

PUBT·09/25/2026 10:45:55
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FDA approves Merck’s Welireg plus Eisai’s Lenvima for previously treated advanced clear cell kidney cancer
  • FDA cleared Merck’s WELIREG with Eisai’s LENVIMA for previously treated adults with advanced clear cell renal cell carcinoma.
  • Use targets patients whose disease progressed on a PD-1 or PD-L1 inhibitor.
  • Phase 3 LITESPARK-011 showed median PFS of 14.6 months vs 10.6 months with cabozantinib; HR 0.74.
  • Overall survival missed statistical significance at final analysis; objective response rate was 53% vs 40%.


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