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Targeting HIF-2α and anemia: A therapeutic breakthrough for clear-cell renal cell carcinoma.

Patricia RiojaM Rey-CardenasGuillermo De Velasco
Published in: Cancer treatment reviews (2024)
Renal cell carcinoma (RCC) is a heterogenous disease which the incidence is increasing worldwide. The identification and understanding of the role of the Von Hipple Lindau (VHP) in regulating the hypoxia-inducible factor signaling pathway has revolutionized the treatment of this disease. Belzutifan is an oral hypoxia-inducible factor (HIF)-2α inhibitor, which has demonstrated efficacy in treating von Hippel-Lindau (VHL) disease and for the treatment of adults with RCC who experienced disease progression after PD-1/PD-L1- and VEGFR-targeted therapies. One of the most common adverse effect of this drug is anemia; however, it is treatment is not well known. This review summarizes role of the VHL-HIF pathway in ccRCC aroused the interest of targeting HIF activity, the history of belzutifan development and their relationship to anemia as well as propose a management algorithm.
Keyphrases
  • renal cell carcinoma
  • signaling pathway
  • chronic kidney disease
  • endothelial cells
  • machine learning
  • emergency department
  • vascular endothelial growth factor
  • neural network