FDA Approves WELIREG + LENVIMA for Certain Previously Treated Adult Patients With clear cell RCC
“By bringing together two therapies that each target different pathways, WELIREG plus LENVIMA is now the first approved regimen of its kind, offering a new treatment option for certain patients with advanced renal cell carcinoma who have progressed after anti-PD-1/PD-L1 therapy,” said Dr. M. Catherine Pietanza, Vice President, Global Clinical Development, Merck Research Laboratories. “This approval represents real progress for patients and further reinforces the importance of a HIF-2α inhibitor plus TKI combination as a new treatment approach for these patients.”
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