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. 2022 Mar 1;10(3):577. doi: 10.3390/biomedicines10030577
Abbreviations/Acronyms Definition
aRCC Advanced renal cell carcinoma
IO Immunotherapy
IO–IO Immunotherapy combination
IO–TKI Immunotherapy–VEGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitor combination
IMDC International Metastatic RCC Database Consortium
OS Overall survival
ORR Objective response rate
PFS Progression-free survival
AEs Adverse events
CR Complete response
HR Hazard ratio
LLN Lower limit of normal
ULN Upper limit of normal
NCCN National Comprehensive Cancer Network
ESMO European Society of Medical Oncology
PEMBRO–AXI Pembrolizumab–axitinib
PEMBRO–LENVA Pembrolizumab–lenvatinib
NIVO–CABO Nivolumab–cabozantinib
PRISMA Statement Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses report
RCT Randomized clinical trial
CTCAE Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events version 4
ASCO American Society of Clinical Oncology
ROB Risk of bias
RECIST Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors
IV Intravenous
IQR Interquartile range
N Number of patients
TMB Tumor mutational burden