Gastrointestinal Cancers

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Elevation Oncology discontinues EO-3021 for gastric and gastroesophageal junction cancers after phase 1 trial shows insufficient efficacy.

The FDA has approved Keytruda plus chemotherapy in HER2+ gastric or GEJ adenocarcinoma with PD-L1–positive expression, based on KEYNOTE-811 data.

The FDA has granted approval to an act of compassionate use treatment with the anti-cancer drug Namodenoson for a patient with pancreatic cancer.

After being diagnosed with colon cancer, I learned the life-changing lessons of self-love, stepping out of my comfort zone and embracing positive thinking.

Circulating tumor DNA may be a prognostic biomarker for relapse and early recurrence detection in resected early-stage biliary tract cancer.

Preliminary trial results demonstrated that Imfinzi plus chemo improved event-free survival in resectable early-stage gastric and gastroesophageal junction cancers.

Avoiding surgery for rectal cancer, Sarah Rack of Memphis traveled to Houston for treatment every three weeks for 18 months.

Enhertu improved overall survival versus chemotherapy in HER2-positive metastatic gastric cancer, prompting an interim analysis and potential regulatory approvals.

The FDA approved Tevimbra with chemotherapy for adults with unresectable or metastatic esophageal squamous cell carcinoma whose tumors express PD-L1.

The prognosis of patients with gastrointestinal stromal tumors is significantly impacted by gastrointestinal bleeding.

Pelareorep plus chemotherapy with or without Tecentriq had an acceptable safety profile in patients with newly diagnosed metastatic pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma.

Patients with non-metastatic GIST treated with neoadjuvant TKIs prior to surgery experienced a benefit which led to less invasive or complex surgeries.

Palliative care for young adults with colorectal cancer reduced invasive procedures, costs and increased DNR orders.

In resectable, locally advanced esophageal squamous cell carcinoma, neoadjuvant Tyvyt plus chemoradiotherapy led to an improvement in response rates.

Frontline treatment with Tevimbra plus irinotecan, paclitaxel, oxaliplatin and 5-FU/leucovorin had promising efficacy and manageable safety in gastric/GEJ cancer.

Dr. Filippo Pietrantonio discusses OrigAMI-1 trial data which assessed Rybrevant in mutated, wild-type, non-HER2-amplified metastatic colorectal cancer.

Topline results from the COMPETE trial showed that ITM-11 met the study’s primary end point of PFS in inoperable, progressive grade 1 or grade 2 GEP-NETs.

In the LEAP-015 trial, Keytruda and Lenvima plus chemo did not meet the primary end point of overall survival in HER2– gastroesophageal adenocarcinoma.

In the INNOVATION trial, adding Herceptin and Perjeta to chemotherapy increased toxicity in patients with HER2-positive gastric cancers.

The combination of Opdivo and Yervoy is supported by updated results as a standard of care for MSI-H or dMMR metastatic colorectal cancer.

Despite the initial shock and challenges, I found strength and support within the community of single parents.

Among those with advanced gastric cancer, oral Liporaxel showed superior overall survival outcomes versus IV Liporaxel as a second-line therapy.

Synchronous metastases did not affect survival in resected BRAF V600E-mutated metastatic colorectal cancer.

Neoadjuvant Keytruda for patients with deficient DNA mismatch repair colon cancer resulted in a pathological complete response rate of 44%.

A study showed Cabometyx improved time before disease progression in advanced digestive NETs compared with placebo.

Treatment with bezuclastinib plus Sutent led to safe and efficacious outcomes versus Sutent treatment alone in gastrointestinal stromal tumors.

Adults with primary primary appendiceal adenocarcinoma face a higher risk of developing a second primary cancer, including colorectal and prostate cancers.

Opdivo plus chemo showed long-term survival advantages in Chinese patients with advanced gastric, gastroesophageal junction or esophageal cancer.

Among patients with advanced gastric and GEJ cancer, or esophageal adenocarcinoma, treatment with first-line Opdivo and chemo demonstrated deep responses.