Incorporating New Systemic Therapies in Kidney Cancer Treatment.

In 2017, pazopanib and sunitinib remain the mainstays of frontline therapy for advanced renal cell carcinoma. Independent review of frontline cabozantinib therapy may alter standard of care for patients at intermediate and poor risk. Multiple agents show a survival advantage in the second-line setting, including nivolumab, cabozantinib, and combination lenvatinib and everolimus. Selection of subsequent therapy will depend on patient disease status, comorbidities, and resource availability.