Name

hypoxia-inducible factor-2 alpha (HIF-2α) inhibitor MK-6482

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Abbreviations

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Category

Chemotherapy

Subcategory

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NSC Number

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Primary Site

Kidney

Histology

Remarks

July 2020: The hypoxia-inducible factor-2 alpha (HIF-2α) inhibitor MK-6482, a novel investigational candidate, received Breakthrough Designation from FDA for the treatment of patients with von Hippel-Lindau disease-associated renal cell carcinoma with non-metastatic RCC tumors less than three centimeters in size, unless immediate surgery is required.

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