Tag: torisel

  • New medicine against advanced kidney cancer

    FDA approves third new targeted therapy for advanced RCC – UrologyTimes The FDA has approved the enzyme inhibitor temsirolimus (Torisel) for the treatment of advanced renal cell carcinoma. The approval of temsirolimus follows the December 2005 approval of sorafenib (Nexavar) and the January 2006 approval of sunitinib (Sutent), which represent a new class of targeted…