Changes in prescribing habits for the treatment of metastatic renal clear cell carcinoma (mRCC) in Australia

Intern Med J. 2021 Jul;51(7):1173-1177. doi: 10.1111/imj.15419.

Abstract

The availability of efficacious systemic therapies for metastatic clear cell renal cell carcinoma has heralded improved survival for Australians. The Pharmaceutical Benefits Schedule registry was interrogated to assess nation-wide prescribing patterns. Sunitinib remained the most commonly prescribed agent. Prescribing rates were significantly lower in Northern Territory than in other states, raising questions of disparities in access to care.

Keywords: immunotherapy; metastatic; oncology; renal cell cancer; systemic therapies; tyrosine kinase inhibitors.

MeSH terms

  • Antineoplastic Agents* / therapeutic use
  • Carcinoma, Renal Cell* / drug therapy
  • Carcinoma, Renal Cell* / epidemiology
  • Habits
  • Humans
  • Kidney Neoplasms* / drug therapy
  • Kidney Neoplasms* / epidemiology
  • Northern Territory
  • Pyrroles
  • Sunitinib / therapeutic use

Substances

  • Antineoplastic Agents
  • Pyrroles
  • Sunitinib