Real clinical outcomes of nivolumab plus ipilimumab for renal cell carcinoma in patients over 75 years old

Abstract

BackgroundAlthough nivolumab plus ipilimumab is the standard treatment for metastatic renal cell carcinoma (RCC), its e cacy and safety in older patients remain unclear. Therefore, this study aimed to assess the clinical outcomes of nivolumab plus ipilimumab for metastatic RCC in patients aged ≥ 75 years. MethodsWe enrolled 120 patients with metastatic RCC treated with nivolumab plus ipilimumab from August 2015 to January 2023. Objective response rates (ORRs) were compared between patients aged < 75 and ≥ 75 years. Progression-free survival (PFS), overall survival (OS), and adverse events were compared between the groups. Adverse events were evaluated according to the Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors 1.1. ResultsAmong the patients, 57 and 63 were classi ed as intermediate and poor risk, respectively, and one could not be classi ed. The median follow-up duration after the initiation of treatment was 16 months. The patient characteristics between the groups, except for age, were not signi cantly different. Intergroup differences in ORR (42% vs. 40%; p = 0.818), PFS (HR: 0.820, 95% CI: 0.455-1.479; p = 0.510), and median OS (HR: 1.492, 95% CI: 0.737-3.020; p = 0.267) were not signi cant. The incidence of adverse events (50% vs. 67%; p = 0.111) and nivolumab plus ipilimumab discontinuation due to adverse events was not signi cantly different between the groups (14% vs. 13%; p = 0.877). ConclusionsThe effectiveness of nivolumab plus ipilimumab was comparable between patients with metastatic RCC aged < 75 and those ≥ 75 years with respect to their ORRs, PFS, OS, and adverse event rates.