Efficacy of TORISEL
Significant overall survival benefit as first-line therapy1
TORISEL demonstrated a statistically significant 49% increase in median overall survival (OS) compared with interferon-alpha (IFN-α) (P=0.0078*).1
Overall survival results were achieved with TORISEL in patients regardless of2
- Clear-cell or non-clear-cell tumor histology
- Presence or absence of prior nephrectomy
Secondary end points1,3
- TORISEL demonstrated a significant 77% increase in median progression-free survival (PFS)ll compared with IFN-α (P=0.0001¶)
- TORISEL and IFN-α demonstrated median PFS of 5.5 (95% CI, 3.9, 7.0) months and 3.1 (2.2, 3.8)
months, respectively (Hazard Ratio [95% CI] = 0.66 [0.53, 0.81])
- TORISEL and IFN-α demonstrated median PFS of 5.5 (95% CI, 3.9, 7.0) months and 3.1 (2.2, 3.8)
- TORISEL showed no significant difference in overall response rate (ORR#) compared with IFN-α (P=0.1232¶**)
- TORISEL and IFN-α demonstrated ORRs of 8.6% (95% CI, 4.8, 12.4) and 4.8% (1.9, 7.8), respectively
Duration of treatment1
The median duration of treatment in the TORISEL arm was 17 weeks (range 1-126 weeks)
The median duration of treatment in the IFN-α arm was 8 weeks (range 1-124 weeks)
ll Time from randomization to disease progression or death, censored at the last tumor evaluation date. The
evaluation of PFS was based on blinded independent radiologic assessment of tumor response using RECIST-
based criteria.
¶ Not adjusted for multiple comparisons.
# Percent of patients who had confirmed complete or partial response as their best response to treatment. The
evaluation of ORR was based on blinded independent radiologic assessment of tumor response using RECIST-
based criteria.
** Based on Cochran-Mantel-Haenszel test stratified by prior nephrectomy and region.
Clinical trials
- Read more about TORISEL Clinical Trial Design and Results
- Participate in an interactive review of the published TORISEL phase 3 clinical trial
TORISEL as 1st- and 2nd-Line
Treatment Option
NCCN recommends TORISEL as a first-
and second-line treatment option in
advanced RCC.4
References:
- TORISEL® Kit (temsirolimus) Prescribing Information, Wyeth Pharmaceuticals Inc.
- Hudes G, Carducci M, Tomczak P, et al. Temsirolimus, interferon alfa, or both for advanced renal-cell carcinoma.
N Engl J Med. 2007;356:2271-2281. - Data on file, Wyeth Pharmaceuticals Inc.
- National Comprehensive Cancer Network. NCCN clinical practice guidelines in oncology: kidney cancer. V.1.2009.
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