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Title: [mTOR inhibitors: temsirolimus and everolimus in the treatment of renal cell carcinoma]. Author: Ravaud A, Bernhard JC, Gross-Goupil M, Digue L, Ferriere JM. Journal: Bull Cancer; 2010; 97():45-51. PubMed ID: 20418203. Abstract: mTOR signaling pathway (mammalian target of rapamycin) is a major pathway in cell physiology and malignant behavior implicated in cell growth, cell proliferation, cell metabolism, protein synthesis and angiogenesis. Temsirolimus has shown in a randomized phase III trial for patients with poor risk feature of metastatic renal cell carcinoma, a significant gain in overall survival compared to this obtained with alpha interferon (7.3 à 10.9 months; HR: 0.73; P < 0.0069). Everolimus has shown in a randomized phase III trial for patients with metastatic renal cell carcinoma having failed under VEGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitor a significant gain in progression-free survival compared to this obtained with placebo VEGFR (1,8 à 4,6 months; HR: 0.33; P < 0.001). Temsirolimus and everolimus are now part of the reference treatments in renal cell carcinoma. This paper is a review of these two drugs in this setting.[Abstract] [Full Text] [Related] [New Search]