August 18th 2025
In a phase 1 study, ELI-002 2P improved relapse-free survival in pancreatic and colorectal cancer, with stronger benefit in patients with T-cell responses.
Priority Review Granted to Trastuzumab Deruxtecan for HER2+ Metastatic Gastric Cancer
October 29th 2020The FDA has accepted and granted a priority review designation to a supplemental biologics license application for the antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) trastuzumab deruxtecan (Enhertu) for use in patients with HER2-positive gastric or gastroesophageal junction (GEJ) adenocarcinoma.
Clinical Trials Will Change the Metastatic Pancreatic Cancer Landscape
October 16th 2020Clinical trials should not be viewed as a last resort for patients with metastatic pancreatic cancer, explained Allyson Ocean, MD, who added that even frontline standards of care should be considered after exhausting all available study options.
Germline Testing for Lynch Syndrome: More Important Than Ever
October 4th 2020With the emergence of several targeted treatments that have shown efficacy in individuals with germline pathogenic variants, specifically in DNA mismatch repair, the need for germline genetic testing has become even more pronounced.
DKN-01 Gets Fast-Track Status for Gastric and GEJ Cancer
September 25th 2020The FDA has granted a fast track designation to DKN-01 for the treatment of patients with gastric and gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinoma whose tumors have high DKK1 expression, who have progressed on or after a fluoropyrimidine- and platinum-containing chemotherapy, and HER2/neu targeted therapy, if appropriate.
Novel Molecule Enhances Immunotherapy Response in CRC, According to Early Data
September 19th 2020The advent of immunotherapy has revolutionized multiple areas of cancer treatment, said Timothy Cragin Wang, MD, who added that the transformative potential of the modality has been mild at best in the field of colorectal cancer (CRC).
FDA Approves Copper Cu 64 Dotatate Injection for Somatostatin Receptor-Positive NETs
September 10th 2020The FDA has approved copper Cu 64 dotatate injection (Detectnet) for the localization of somatostatin receptor–positive neuroendocrine tumors (NETs), according to an announcement from RadioMedix Inc. and Curium Pharma.
Colorectal Cancer Treatment Continues to Be Personalized
September 3rd 2020The management of metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) continues to become more personalized, with care decisions being based on factors ranging from the patient’s primary tumor location, to performance status, to the presence of specific mutations, according to Axel Grothey, MD, and novel approaches emerging in later lines are helping to further improve outcomes.
New Advancements Change HCC Treatment
August 23rd 2020Following a period of stagnation, rapid advances have been made in the treatment of patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), according to Bradley G. Somer, MD, but as more options emerge in all lines of treatment, sequencing approaches will require careful consideration.
Nivolumab Plus Chemotherapy Improves Survival Outcomes in Gastric and Esophageal Cancers
August 13th 2020Nivolumab in combination with chemotherapy as a frontline treatment demonstrated a significant survival benefit in patients with metastatic gastric cancer, gastroesophageal junction cancer, or esophageal adenocarcinoma.
Identifying Colorectal Cancer by Blood Test
August 5th 2020The novel multimodal FirstSightCRC test has shown promise in identifying colorectal cancer (CRC), as well as precancerous polyps and advanced adenomas, said Shai Friedland, MD, who added that results from the blood-based assay can inform whether a patient should undergo a colonoscopy.
Personalized Treatments in Pancreatic Cancer: The Progress Continues
August 3rd 2020Although pancreatic cancer has been a historically difficult disease to treat, the emergence of novel combinations have allowed for more patients to receive later lines of therapy, and recent advances have inspired a shift to more personalized treatment approaches to improve outcomes, according to Syma Iqbal, MD.
Surgical Delays May Increase GI Cancer Risk
July 16th 2020In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, many elective surgical procedures had been cancelled or rescheduled to maximize hospital capacity and prevent unnecessary exposure for patients, but surgical delays might lead to worse outcomes for certain patients with gastrointestinal cancers.
Drug Duo Is Promising in Older Patients With Advanced HCC
July 5th 2020The combination of atezolizumab (Tecentriq) and bevacizumab (Avastin) demonstrated comparable clinical activity and safety versus sorafenib (Nexavar) in older and younger patients with previously untreated, unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC).
FDA Approves Frontline Pembrolizumab for MSI-H/dMMR Metastatic CRC
June 30th 2020The FDA has approved pembrolizumab (Keytruda) for the first-line treatment of patients with unresectable or metastatic microsatellite instability–high or mismatch repair deficient colorectal cancer. This marks the first immunotherapy approved for this patient population as a first-line treatment and which is administered to patients without also giving chemotherapy.
Margetuximab Granted Orphan Drug Status for Gastric Cancer
June 7th 2020The FDA has granted margetuximab an Orphan Drug designation for the treatment of patients with gastric and gastroesophageal junction (GEJ) cancer, according to MacroGenics, Inc., the manufacturer of the Fc-engineered monoclonal antibody.
Team-Based Approach Essential in HCC Care
May 13th 2020The implementation of a multidisciplinary team, which has demonstrated a marked survival advantage compared with single-provider care, is critical in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), particularly as it relates to the evolving role of radiation, surgical resection, liver transplantation, and systemic treatment, explained Neehar Parikh, MD.