Merck’s WELIREG® (belzutifan) Significantly Improved Progression-Free Survival and Objective Response Rates Versus Everolimus in Certain Previously Treated Patients With Advanced Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC)
Treatment-related adverse events (TRAEs) occurred in 89% of patients who received WELIREG (n=331) versus 89.4% of patients who received everolimus (n=322).
- Treatment-related adverse events (TRAEs) occurred in 89% of patients who received WELIREG (n=331) versus 89.4% of patients who received everolimus (n=322).
- Grade ≥3 TRAEs occurred in 38.7% of patients who received WELIREG versus 39.4% of patients who received everolimus.
- Adverse events led to discontinuation of study treatment in 5.9% of patients who received WELIREG and 14.7% who received everolimus.
- Treatment-related adverse events led to death in 0.3% of patients who received WELIREG (n=1) and 0.6% of patients who received everolimus (n=2).