Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer (SITC) clinical practice guideline on immunotherapy for the treatment of renal cell carcinoma, version 3.0

McKay, RR; Ajmera, A; Atkins, MB; Barata, PC; Bergerot, C; Bukavina, L; Choueiri, TK; Desai, A; Hakimi, AA; Poteat, S; Powles, T; Rini, BI; Shuch, B; Signoretti, S; Siva, S; Xu, W; Yip, W; Zhang, T; Pal, SK

Author(s): McKay, RR; Ajmera, A; Atkins, MB; Barata, PC; Bergerot, C; Bukavina, L; Choueiri, TK; Desai, A; Hakimi, AA; Poteat, S; Powles, T; Rini, BI; Shuch, B; Signoretti, S; Siva, S; Xu, W; Yip, W; Zhang, T; Pal, SK;
Details: Publication Year 2026-03-23,Volume 14,Issue #3,Page e013788
Journal Title: Journal for Immunotherapy of Cancer
Publication Type: Guideline
Abstract: Immunotherapy has been a pillar of the renal cell carcinoma (RCC) treatment landscape for over three decades. Some of the earliest cancer immunotherapies available, such as interleukin 2 and interferon-alpha, have resulted in complete responses, but only in a small number of patients. Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs), however, have demonstrated improved response rates and prolonged survival for a greater number of patients, fully transforming the standard of care in first-line and subsequent-line settings. More recently, ICIs are also being used in the adjuvant setting for high-risk patients. However, treatment with ICIs requires a nuanced understanding of topics such as patient selection, histology and risk considerations, and integration with local therapies. As such, the Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer (SITC) convened a panel of experts to develop this clinical practice guideline (CPG) on immunotherapy for the treatment of RCC. Drawing from published data and clinical experience, the Expert Panel developed evidence-based and consensus-based recommendations. Topics include therapy selection in the adjuvant and metastatic settings, considerations for special patient populations, response monitoring, and patient education and quality of life considerations, among others, with the goal of improving patient care by providing guidance to the oncology community.
Publisher: BMJ
Keywords: Humans; *Carcinoma, Renal Cell/therapy/drug therapy/immunology; *Immunotherapy/methods; *Kidney Neoplasms/drug therapy/therapy/immunology; Adjuvant; Combination therapy; Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor; Quality of life - QOL; Renal Cell Carcinoma
Department(s): Radiation Oncology
Publisher's Version: https://doi.org/10.1136/jitc-2025-013788
Open Access at Publisher's Site: https://doi.org/10.1136/jitc-2025-013788
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