U.S. FDA Approves WELIREG Plus LENVIMA for Advanced Renal Cell Carcinoma

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Published: 2026-09-28
Category: health
Source: Eisai Co., Ltd. and Merck & Co., Inc.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved WELIREG (belzutifan) in combination with LENVIMA (lenvatinib) for certain adult patients with previously treated advanced renal cell carcinoma with a clear cell component (ccRCC). This approval is based on results from the Phase 3 LITESPARK-011 trial and marks the first approved combination of a HIF-2 alpha inhibitor and a multi-targeted VEGFR-TKI for this patient population.

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