WorksheetsStevich - Renal Cell Carcinoma
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Most common type of malignancy of kidney and renal pelvis
Renal Cell Carcinoma
Melanoma
Most common examples of hereditary Renal Cell Carcinoma
von Hippel-Lindau (VHL) syndrome
Birt-Hogg-Dubé syndrome
Renal Cell Carcinoma ____ from epithelia which lines renal tubules
Arises
Shutdown
Renal Cell Carcinoma: Clear Cell RCC
Most common histological subtype of RCC (about 80% of all RCC cases)
5% to 10% of RCC cases
Occur in renal proximal tubules
Renal Cell Carcinoma: Papillary Subtypes RRC
Most common histological subtype of RCC (about 80% of all RCC cases)
5% to 10% of RCC cases
Occur in renal proximal tubules
Renal Cell Carcinoma: Chromophore and Oncocytoma RCC subtypes
5% to 10% of all RCC cases
Occur in intercalated cells of the collecting system of kidney
Associated with different chromosomal deletions and translocations
Renal Cell Carcinoma: Sarcomatoid Dedifferentiation is _____ as a unique tumor subtype
not classified
classified
Renal Cell Carcinoma: Sarcomatoid Features can occur across all histological subtypes A
True
False
Renal Cell Carcinoma: Most commonly affects proximal tubule of kidney
Clear Cell RCC
Sarcomatoid Dedifferentiation
Renal Cell Carcinoma: More likely to metastasize than other subtypes?
Clear Cell RCC
Sarcomatoid Dedifferentiation
Renal Cell Carcinoma: Clear Cell RCC
Association between tumors with clear cell histology and losses in the short arm of chromosome 3
VHL was mapped to 3p24-25: gene responsible for clear cell RCC
Inactivation of VHL tumor suppressor gene
Hallmark of clear cell RCC
Knudson and strong two-hit model
Sequential inactivation of both copies of VHL can lead to the development of clear cell RCC
Hallmark of clear cell RCC
Knudson and strong two-hit model
Clear Cell RCC: SPORADIC DISEASE
Two copies of VHL present in healthy kidney inactivated via loss of chromosome 3p, epigenetic gee (eg: hypermethylation of VHL promoter), and genetic mutations (missensense mutations, none mutations)
Additional mutations can lead to development of single, unilateral tumor
One copy of VHL already had loss of function due to inherited gremlin mutations
Fewer sporadic events needed for inactivation of remaining VHL copy
Clear Cell RCC: HEREDITARY DISEASE
Two copies of VHL present in healthy kidney inactivated via loss of chromosome 3p, epigenetic gee (eg: hypermethylation of VHL promoter), and genetic mutations (missensense mutations, none mutations)
Additional mutations can lead to development of single, unilateral tumor
One copy of VHL already had loss of function due to inherited gremlin mutations
Fewer sporadic events needed for inactivation of remaining VHL copy
General symptoms of RCC
No symptoms often in early disease
Flank pain
Fatigue
symptoms of disease progression/metastatic disease of RCC
Bone pain
Pulmonary symptoms: SOB and cough
Cough
Symptoms differ depending on location of disease spread?
True
False
Signs of RCC
Weight loss and anemia
Hypertension and fever
Lower extremity edema
Hematuria and Palpable abdominal mass
Adenopathy
Signs of RCC: Sign of Advanced Disease
Weight loss and anemia
Hypertension and fever
Lower extremity edema
Hematuria and Palpable abdominal mass
Adenopathy
Diagnostic Test for RCC
CBC and serum calcium
SCr, LFTs, LDH
Urinalysis
Imaging: CT, MRI
Biopsy
TNM staging of RCC?
True
False
Staging of RCC: Subdivisions in tumor classification includes kidney structures that are invaded by tumor
Adrenal gland
Gerota's fascia
Perinephric fat which lies between fascia and renal capsule
Staging of RCC: Subdivisions in tumor classification includes kidney structures that are invaded by tumor
-Layer of connective tissue surrounding kidneys
Adrenal gland
Gerota's fascia
Perinephric fat which lies between fascia and renal capsule
Treatment of RCC: Stages l, ll or lll disease
Surgical excision
Renal tumor
Metastectomy (surgical removal of metastatic sites)
Renal tumor and metastectomy
Treatment of RCC: Metastatic disease; surgical resection of:
Surgical excision
Renal tumor
Metastectomy (surgical removal of metastatic sites)
Renal tumor and metastectomy
Treatment of Advanced or Metastatic disease: First-line treatment options for patients with favorable prognostic risk
Combination TKIs plus immune checkpoint inhibitors
Combination immune checkpoint inhibitors
Single-agent TKIs
Treatment of Advanced or Metastatic disease: PROGNOSTIC RISK FACTORS
Age, stage
Histologic types/subtype
Metastatic sites
Performance status
First-line treatment options for patients with intermediate or poor-risk disease:
Combination TKI plus immune checkpoint inhibitors
Combination immune checkpoint inhibitors
Single-agent TKIs
mTOR inhibitor (temsirolimues, for poor-risk only)
Immunotherapy, cytokine-based treatments (IFN-alpha, IL-2)
After nephrectomy different options: HISTORICALLY
Novel multi targeted TKIs
mTOR inhibitors
Immune checkpoint inhibitors
VEGFA inhibitor
Axitinib, cabozantinib, lenvatinib, pazopanib, sorafenib, sunitinib
After nephrectomy different options: HISTORICALLY
Novel multi targeted TKIs
mTOR inhibitors
Immune checkpoint inhibitors
VEGFA inhibitor
Everolimus and Temsirolimues
After nephrectomy different options: HISTORICALLY
Novel multi targeted TKIs
mTOR inhibitors
Immune checkpoint inhibitors
VEGFA inhibitor
Bevacizumab
After nephrectomy different options: HISTORICALLY
Novel multi targeted TKIs
mTOR inhibitors
Immune checkpoint inhibitors
VEGFA inhibitor
Avelumab, Ipilimumab, Nivolumab, Pembrolizumab
After nephrectomy different options: HISTORICALLY
Novel multi targeted TKIs
mTOR inhibitors
Immune checkpoint inhibitors
VEGFA inhibitor
Cytotoxic chemotherapy has minimal activity in treatment of RCC?
True
False
Different cytotoxic agents investigated
Gemcitabine
Vinblastine
5-Fluorouracil
Intrinsic resistance to chemotherapy:
-Due to expression MDR1
Encodes P-glycoprotein (Pgp) transmembrane pump which is involved in drug influx
Encodes P-glycoprotein (Pgp) transmembrane pump which is involved in drug eflux
Immunotherapy: RCC --> occasional spontaneous regression
Hypothesize that RCC evokes host immune response
Rationale for studying immunotherapy in RCC
Immunotherapy: IFN-alpha high dose IL-2
Combinations of these two agents were standard of care for mRCC before approval of target therapies
Low response rates
Few durable responses
High rates of severe toxicities
Immune checkpoint inhibitors and PD-L1:
Improved responses compared to previous therapy
Utilized in frontline setting for mRCC: PD-L1/PD-1 inhibitors and Cytotoxic T lymphocyte-associated antigen-4 (CTLA-4) inhibitors
Immune checkpoint inhibitors and PD-L1:
Improved responses compared to previous therapy
Utilized in frontline setting for mRCC: PD-L1/PD-1 inhibitors and Cytotoxic T lymphocyte-associated antigen-4 (CTLA-4) inhibitors
Immune checkpoint inhibitors and PD-L1:
PD-L1/PD-1 inhibitors
Ipilimumab
Avelumab (PD-L1), Nivolumab (PD-1), Pembrolizumab (PD-1)
Immune checkpoint inhibitors and PD-L1:
Cytotoxic T lymphocyte-associated antigen-4 (CTLA-4)
Ipilimumab
Avelumab (PD-L1), Nivolumab (PD-1), Pembrolizumab (PD-1)
Immune checkpoint inhibitors and PD-L1:
PD-L1/PD-1 inhibitors:
Which are PD-L1
Pembrolizumab
Avelumab
Nivolumab
Immune checkpoint inhibitors and PD-L1:
PD-L1/PD-1 inhibitors:
Which are PD-1
Pembrolizumab
Avelumab
Nivolumab
Treatment of RCC -Immunotherapy
PD-L1/PD-1 inhibitors:
PD-1 expressed on activated T-cells
PD-L1 ligand expressed on immune and tumor cells
When PD-L1 binds to PD-1 activity of T-cells is down regulated
By blocking the interaction, PD-L1 or PD-1 inhibitors allow T-cells to remain activated
Autoimmune toxicites
Treatment of RCC -Immunotherapy
Immunotherapy (PD-1, PD-L1, and CTLA-4 inhibitors) --> integral component of the management of patients with advanced MRCC as:
Single agents
In combinations
Never combinations
PD-L1 expression _____ predictive value in mRCC
does not have
does have
Immunotherapy for RCC - Treatment selection depends on
Patient characteristics
Goal of therapy
Adverse event profile
Expected tolerability of these immunotherapy combinations can inform treatment selection
True
False
Target therapies: mTOR inhibitors
Bevacizumab
Everolimus
Temsirolimus
Target therapies: VEGF inhibitor monoclonal antibodies
Bevacizumab
Everolimus
Temsirolimus
True
False
True
False
True
False
True
False
True
False
True
False
True
False
True
False
True
False
Which of the following is not considered a risk factor for renal cell carcinoma?
Hypotension
Hypertension
Which of the following is the most common type of renal cell carcinoma?
Clear cell renal cell carcinoma
Papillary renal cell carcinoma
In Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC) disease there is occasional spontaneous regression observed which hypothesizes that RCC evokes host immune response and that is also a rationale for studying immunotherapy in RCC
True
False
