Abstract: This invention relates to a method of managing an adverse event in a renal cell carcinoma (RCC) patient undergoing treatment with axitinib, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein said method comprises interrupting axitinib, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, treatment for at least 1-7 days to allow the adverse event to resolve before restarting treatment. Additionally, the invention relates to a method of managing an adverse event in an RCC patient undergoing treatment with a combination of axitinib, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and an immune-oncology (IO) agent, wherein said method comprises interrupting axitinib, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, treatment for at least 4-11 days to allow the adverse event to resolve before restarting axitinib, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, treatment.