Research Article

REchallenge of NIVOlumab (RENIVO) or Nivolumab-Ipilimumab in Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma: An Ambispective Multicenter Study

Table 2

Patients’ characteristics at the beginning of ICI-1 and ICI-2 therapies.

CharacteristicsICI-1 (N = 45), No. (%)ICI-2 (N = 45), No. (%)

ECOG performance status
023 (52)16 (36)
120 (45)18 (41)
≥21 (2)10 (23)
Missing11

No. of metastatic sites
114 (32)8 (18)
215 (34)12 (27)
≥315 (34)25 (56)
Missing10

Metastatic sites
Lung31 (74)32 (76)
Lymph nodes20 (48)19 (45)
Liver10 (24)15 (36)
Bone10 (24)13 (31)
Adrenal gland4 (10)9 (21)
Renal2 (5)6 (14)
CNS4 (10)5 (12)
Other13 (31)17 (40)
Missing33

IMDC score
Favorable (0)12 (29)9 (23)
Intermediate (1-2)25 (60)10 (25)
Poor (3–6)5 (12)21 (53)
Missing35

Prior lines of therapy, median (range)1 (0–6)3 (1–9)

Treatment received
ICI alone [1]37 (82)42 (93)
Nivolumab35 (78)42 (93)
Nivolumab-ipilimumab5 (11)3 (7)
ICI + TT [2]3 (7)0 (0)

Radiotherapy during ICI treatment5 (11)5 (11)
Missing10

Systemic corticosteroids use7 (17)4 (10)
Missing44

Ongoing ICI0 (0)13 (29)
Discontinuation of ICI45 (100)32 (71)
Progression22 (49)30 (94)
Toxicity12 (27)1 (3)
Clinical decision11 (24)1 (3)

Treatment received between ICI regimens
019 (42)
117 (38)
≥29 (20)

1Two patients received anti-PD-L1 monotherapy: avelumab and atezolizumab. 2Treatments received: avelumab + axitinib, nivolumab + tivozanib, and pembrolizumab + lenvatinib. ICI, immune checkpoint inhibitor; ECOG, Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group; CNS, central nervous system; IMDC, International Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma Database Consortium; TT, targeted therapy.