Mixed Results for Sunitinib in Renal Cancer

Two studies presented at the European Society for Medical Oncology 2016 Congress evaluated sunitinib in patients with renal cell carcinomas. The first found that the drug prevents recurrence in patients who have had their cancerous kidney removed. The second study suggested that cabozantinib, approved for use as a second-line therapy, works better than sunitinib as a first-line treatment in patients with metastatic renal cell carcinoma.