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. 2023 May 24;31(3):255–270. doi: 10.32604/or.2023.027942

Table 2. ICIs.

Medicine Target Effectiveness in cancer Effectiveness in treating kidney cancer (compared to sunitinib) References
Nivolumab PD-1 Metastatic melanoma, metastatic non-small cell lung cancer, advanced renal cell carcinoma, metastatic squamous cell carcinoma, metastatic colorectal cancer, hepatocellular carcinoma Higher OS, PFS, ORR, CR in combination with cabozantinib [53]
Pembrolizumab PD-1 The most widely indicated ICI in the world, with 17 indications in 11 tumor types, including: melanoma, non-small cell lung cancer, head and neck squamous cancer, classical Hodgkin’s lymphoma, uroepithelial cancer, gastric cancer, etc. Significant prolongation of PFS, OS in combination with axitinib. OR, CR, PD extension [54]
Ipilimumab CTLA-4 Melanoma, renal cell carcinoma, metastatic colorectal cancer Higher OS, PFS, ORR, CR in combination with nivolumab [55]
Avelumab PD-L1 Metastatic Merkel cell carcinoma, locally advanced or metastatic uroepithelial carcinoma, advanced renal cell carcinoma Higher PFS, ORR, CR in combination with axitinib [56]
Atezolizumab PD-1 Uroepithelial carcinoma, NSCLC, triple negative breast cancer, small cell lung cancer Prolonged PFS with combination bevacizumab treatment [57]