Gastrointestinal Cancer | Specialty

The OncLive Gastrointestinal Cancer condition center page is a comprehensive resource for clinical news and expert insights on various types of gastrointestinal (GI) cancers, including hepatocellular carcinoma, gastric cancer, pancreatic cancer, colorectal cancer, cholangiocarcinoma, esophageal cancer, and more. This page features news articles, interviews in written and video format, and podcasts that focus on unmet needs, treatment advances, and ongoing research in GI cancers.

Glecirasib Receives Breakthrough Therapy Designation in China for KRAS G12C–Mutated Pancreatic Cancer

August 10th 2023

China’s Center for Drug Evaluation of the National Medical Products Administration has granted a breakthrough therapy designation to glecirasib for the treatment of patients with pancreatic cancer harboring a KRAS G12C mutation and who have progressed after frontline standard-of-care treatment.

Lack of Clinical Benefit Leads to End of Development for Etrumadenant in mCRPC

August 10th 2023

The development of etrumadenant as a potential treatment option for patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer will be discontinued after data from the phase 1/2 ARC-6 trial did not demonstrate a sufficient clinical benefit for etrumadenant plus zimberelimab and docetaxel compared with docetaxel alone.

Dr Cecchini on the Results of the PROSPECT Trial in Rectal Cancer

August 9th 2023

Michael Cecchini, MD, discusses the phase 3 PROSPECT trial of neoadjuvant chemoradiation vs neoadjuvant fluorouracil, leucovorin, and oxaliplatin chemotherapy with selective use of chemoradiation, followed by total mesorectal excision in patients with locally advanced rectal cancer, and how this regimen may fit into the current treatment landscape for rectal cancer.

Mapping Progress in Pancreatic Cancer Surgery: Minimally Invasive Approaches

August 9th 2023

In this first episode of OncChats: Mapping Progress Made in Pancreatic Cancer Surgery, Horacio J. Asbun, MD, and Domenech Asbun, MD, discuss recent advances made in the surgical field and beyond for pancreatic cancer, including the benefits of minimally invasive approaches.

FDA Awards Orphan Drug Designation to LSTA1 for Malignant Glioma

August 8th 2023

The FDA has granted orphan drug designation to LSTA1 for use as a potential therapeutic option in patients with malignant glioma, according to an announcement from Lisata Therapeutics, Inc.

FDA Green Lights Companion Diagnostic for Avapritinib in Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors

August 8th 2023

The FDA has approved the therascreen PDGFRA RGQ PCR kit for use as a companion diagnostic, co-developed by Qiagen and Blueprint Medicines, to assist in the identification of patients with gastrointestinal stromal tumors who may be candidates to receive avapritinib.

PROs Represent a Vital Aspect in Design of GI Cancer Clinical Trials

August 8th 2023

Pamela Kunz, MD, details key clinical trial updates across the gastrointestinal cancer arena presented during the 2023 ASCO Annual Meeting, including the phase 3 PROSPECT trial in locally advanced rectal cancer and the phase 3 IMbrave050 trial in patients with resected in hepatocellular carcinoma at high risk of recurrence.

Collaboration Is Needed to Address Existing Disparities in Cancer Clinical Trials

August 7th 2023

Lionel Kankeu Fonkoua, MD, discusses the need for diverse representation across cancer clinical trials and research, emphasizes some of the disparities in enrollment criteria for these research efforts, and details some of the planned and ongoing initiatives at the Mayo Clinic that seek to facilitate change in the field.

Second-Line Trastuzumab Plus Ramucirumab/Paclitaxel Elicits Activity in HER2+ Gastric/GEJ Cancer

August 4th 2023

Trastuzumab plus ramucirumab and paclitaxel yielded promising efficacy and a manageable safety profile among patients with previously treated HER2-positive advanced gastric/gastroesophageal junction cancer.

Dr Lau on the Temportal Patterns of irAEs Associated With the Stride Regimen in HCC

August 2nd 2023

George Lau, MD, FRCP, FAASLD, discusses clinical implications for the use of dual checkpoint inhibition in HCC based on an analysis of immune-related adverse effects seen with the STRIDE regimen in the phase 3 HIMALAYA trial.

Time to Treatment Initiation Affected by Demographics, Socioeconomics in Solid Tumors

August 2nd 2023

Delays in time to treatment initiation may be associated with demographic and socioeconomic disparities, with care coordination, clinical, and socioeconomic factors representing potential predictors of TTI, according to findings from a retrospective cohort study published in JCO Oncology Practice.

FDA Grants Orphan Drug Designation to Elraglusib for Pancreatic Cancer

August 1st 2023

The FDA has granted orphan drug designation to the GSK-3β inhibitor, elraglusib, for the treatment of patients with pancreatic cancer.

IDMC Recommends Continuation of PANOVA-3 Trial of TTFields in Unresectable, Locally Advanced Pancreatic Cancer

July 25th 2023

An independent data monitoring committee has recommended the continuation of the phase 3 PANOVA-3 trial evaluating tumor treating fields in combination with nab-paclitaxel and gemcitabine for the treatment of patients with unresectable, locally advanced pancreatic cancer.

First-Line Rivoceranib Plus Camrelizumab Improves Survival in Unresectable HCC

July 25th 2023

Treatment with the combination of rivoceranib and camrelizumab led to a statistically significant and clinically meaningful benefit in progression-free survival and overall survival compared with sorafenib in previously untreated patients with unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma.

Tinengotinib Elicits Clinical Benefit in Pretreated Cholangiocarcinoma and Other Advanced Solid Tumors

July 24th 2023

Sanjay Goel, MD, MS, expands on the findings from the phase 1b/2 trial, noting the potential benefit this approach may have for patients with cholangiocarcinoma, and detailed next steps for investigating tinengotinib.

GI Cancer Research Lends Insight Into the Future of Chemotherapy Combinations and Sequencing

July 24th 2023

Mark Lewis, MD, discusses the contested designs of the NorPACT-1 trial and NAPOLI 3 trial; where trastuzumab deruxtecan falls in the HER2-positive metastatic colorectal cancer treatment paradigm; and how the PROSPECT trial results can improve quality of life for patients with rectal cancer.

Dr Rogers on the NEO-Nal-IRI Trial in Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma

July 21st 2023

Sherise Rogers, MD, MPH, discusses the rationale for investigating irinotecan liposome injection plus 5-fluorouracil, leucovorin, and oxaliplatin in the preoperative treatment of patients with pancreatic adenocarcinoma.

CHMP Supports Approval of Pembrolizumab Plus Trastuzumab/Chemotherapy for HER2+, PD-L1+ Advanced Gastric/GEJ Cancer

July 21st 2023

The European Medicines Agency’s Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use has recommended the approval of pembrolizumab plus trastuzumab, fluoropyrimidine- and platinum-containing chemotherapy for the frontline treatment of patients with advanced unresectable or metastatic HER2-positive gastric or gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinoma whose tumors have a PD-L1 combined positive score of at least 1.

First-Line NALIRIFOX Demonstrates Survival Advantage Over Standard Gemcitabine/Paclitaxel in Metastatic PDAC

July 21st 2023

Eileen M. O’Reilly, MD, expands on the updated survival data from NAPOLI-3, explains how NALIRIFOX could fit into the current pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma treatment paradigm, and shares potential opportunities to build upon this research moving forward.

ENB-003 Plus Pembrolizumab Elicits Safety, Activity in Ovarian Cancer and Other Advanced, Refractory Solid Tumors

July 20th 2023

Treatment with the combination of ENB-003 and pembrolizumab was well tolerated and produced preliminary signs of clinical activity in patients with platinum-refractory or -resistant, microsatellite stable ovarian cancer, and those with other advanced refractory solid tumors.