Gastrointestinal Cancers Symposium (ASCO GI) | Conference

OS With Chemotherapy Is Linked With Baseline Geriatric, QOL Factors in Metastatic Pancreatic Cancer

January 28th 2025

Overall survival data were linked with baseline geriatric assessment and QOL scores in patients with metastatic pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma.

Dr Shaukat on the PREEMPT CRC Blood-Based Assay for Average-Risk CRC

January 28th 2025

Aasma Shaukat, MD, MPH, discusses the sensitivity of the PREEMPT CRC blood-based assay in detecting colorectal cancer for patients at average risk.

Bezuclastinib Plus Sunitinib Elicits Preliminary Activity, Is Safe in Pretreated GIST

January 28th 2025

The combination of bezuclastinib and sunitinib generated favorable efficacy outcomes vs historical data in patients with previously treated GIST.

Post-Chemotherapy ctDNA Status May Support Organ Preservation Decisions in Rectal Cancer

January 27th 2025

Detectable ctDNA after neoadjuvant chemotherapy was associated with the recommendation for TME in patients with T1-3, N0 low or mid rectal cancer.

Adagrasib/Cetuximab Maintains Efficacy in KRAS G12C–Mutated Advanced mCRC

January 27th 2025

A longer-term follow-up analysis showed that adagrasib/cetuximab demonstrated clinically meaningful efficacy in KRAS G12C–mutated advanced CRC.

Fruquintinib Plus TAS-102 Demonstrates Efficacy and Acceptable Toxicity in Pretreated mCRC

January 27th 2025

Updated phase 2 data revealed fruquintinib plus TAS-102 could offer survival benefits in pretreated metastatic colorectal cancer.

Revisit the Top Presentations and Biggest Data From the 2025 Gastrointestinal Cancers Symposium

January 27th 2025

A recap of the top data presented at the 2025 Gastrointestinal Cancers Symposium.

Signatera ctDNA Assay Found to Influence Adjuvant Chemo Decision-Making in Stage II/III CRC

January 26th 2025

Although 83.7% of treatment decisions remained unchanged, findings from Signatera influenced adjuvant chemotherapy usage in 16.3% of cases for stage II/III CRC.

Dr Raghav on a Phase 2 Study of ABBV-400 Plus Fluorouracil, Folinic Acid, and Bevacizumab in Pretreated Metastatic CRC

January 26th 2025

Kanwal P.S. Raghav, MD, MBBS, discusses a phase 2 study of ABBV-400 plus 5-FU, folinic acid, and bevacizumab in pretreated patients with metastatic CRC.

Dr Wainberg on the Phase 2/3 ASPEN-06 Study of Evorpacept in HER2-Overexpressing Gastric/GEJ Cancer

January 26th 2025

Zev A. Wainberg, MD, discusses findings from the phase 2/3 ASPEN-06 trial (NCT05002127) of evorpacept plus trastuzumab, ramucirumab, and paclitaxel in HER2-overexpressing gastric/GEJ cancer.

Encorafenib/Cetuximab Plus Chemo Drives ORR Improvement in BRAF V600E+ mCRC

January 25th 2025

Encorafenib plus cetuximab and mFOLFOX6 improved responses in BRAF V600E–mutated metastatic colorectal cancer.

Nivolumab Plus Ipilimumab Prolongs PFS vs Nivolumab Alone in MSI-H/dMMR mCRC

January 25th 2025

Nivolumab plus ipilimumab led to early and sustained PFS benefits vs nivolumab alone across all lines of therapy in patients with dMMR/MSI-H mCRC.

Botensilimab Plus Balstilimab Elicits Encouraging Responses in MSS mCRC Without Liver Mets

January 25th 2025

The contribution of balstilimab to botensilimab in patients with MSS mCRC without liver metastases has been confirmed in a phase 2 study.

Dr Kopetz on the Phase 3 BREAKWATER Trial in Frontline Metastatic CRC

January 25th 2025

Scott Kopetz, MD, PhD, FACP, discusses findings from the phase 3 BREAKWATER study of frontline encorafenib plus cetuximab with or without chemotherapy in BRAF V600E–mutated metastatic CRC.

Dr Teng on the Phase 2 CARES-005 Study of TACE Plus Camrelizumab and Rivoceranib in Unresectable HCC

January 25th 2025

Gao-Jun Teng, MD, discusses findings from the phase 2 CARES-005 trial of TACE plus camrelizumab and rivoceranib vs TACE alone in patients with unresectable HCC.

Camrelizumab/Nab-POF Combo Increases R0 Resection Rates in Gastric/GEJ Cancer

January 25th 2025

Camrelizumab plus Nab-POF was associated with high rates of conversion to R0 resection and high 3-year survival rates in gastric and GEJ adenocarcinoma.

Single-Cycle Neoadjuvant Pembrolizumab Is Efficacious, Safe in dMMR Colon Cancer

January 25th 2025

Treatment with a single cycle of neoadjuvant pembrolizumab demonstrated a pCR rate of 44% in patients with dMMR colon cancer.

GCC19CART Demonstrates Preliminary Antitumor Activity in Refractory mCRC

January 25th 2025

GCC19CART generated responses in refractory metastatic colorectal cancer.

Trifluridine/Tipiracil Demonstrates DFS Benefit Over Placebo in Resected Stage IV CRC

January 25th 2025

Trifluridine/tipiracil showed a numerical, but not significant, DFS improvement in all patients with residual disease after curative resection of CRC.

Neoadjuvant SCRT Plus Cadonilimab/Chemo Meets pCR End Point in pMMR/MSS Rectal Cancer

January 25th 2025

The phase 2 NeoCaCRT trial evaluating neoadjuvant SCRT plus cadonilimab/chemotherapy met its primary end point of pCR rate in locally advanced rectal cancer.