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SUTENT Demonstrated Efficacy in the 1st-line Treatment of Metastatic RCC

Results of the phase 3, randomized, multicenter trial of treatment-naïve patients with metastatic renal cell carcinoma (RCC) (N=750). Patients were treated with either 50-mg SUTENT once daily in cycles of 4 weeks on/2 weeks off, or 9 MIU of interferon alfa (IFNα) 3 times per week until disease progression or study withdrawal.

SUTENT is indicated for the treatment of advanced renal cell carcinoma (RCC).






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