ESMO Gastrointestinal Cancers Congress | Conference

REGINA Data Support Further Evaluation of Neoadjuvant Regorafenib, Nivolumab, and SCRT in Rectal Cancer

July 8th 2024

Data from the phase 2 REGINA trial support further investigation of neoadjuvant regorafenib, nivolumab, and SCRT in locally advanced rectal cancer.

Perioperative Pembrolizumab/Chemo Regimen Yields Superior OS in Resectable Gastric Cancer

July 2nd 2024

Patients with resectable gastric cancers achieved superior OS and pCR rates with perioperative pembrolizumab plus chemotherapy vs chemotherapy alone.

First-Line Tislelizumab Plus Chemotherapy Shows OS Benefit in PD-L1+ ESCC Subgroups

July 2nd 2024

Tislelizumab plus chemotherapy improved OS in patients with unresectable esophageal squamous cell carcinoma and a CPS or TAP score of at least 1 vs 1%.

IBI343 Is Safe, Generates Preliminary Efficacy in CLDN18.2+ Advanced Gastric/GEJ Adenocarcinoma

July 2nd 2024

IBI343 was well tolerated and demonstrated signs of efficacy in patients with CLDN18.2-positive advanced gastric/GEJ adenocarcinoma.

Mitazalimab/mFOLFIRINOX Is Tolerable, Generates Responses in Treatment-Naive mPDAC

July 2nd 2024

Mitazalimab plus mFOLFIRINOX yielded early efficacy signals and a manageable safety profile for the frontline treatment of patients with mPDAC.

Durvalumab Plus Olaparib Approaches EU Approval for pMMR Advanced or Recurrent Endometrial Cancer

July 1st 2024

The EMA recommends durvalumab plus chemotherapy, followed by olaparib and durvalumab for pMMR endometrial cancer, and single-agent durvalumab for dMMR disease.

Durvalumab Plus Chemo Maintains OS Benefit in Advanced Biliary Tract Cancer

July 1st 2024

Durvalumab plus chemotherapy sustained an overall survival benefit vs chemotherapy alone in locally advanced or metastatic biliary tract cancer.

Pembrolizumab Plus Bevacizumab/CAPOX Yields Responses in pMMR/MSS mCRC With High TILs

July 1st 2024

Pembrolizumab plus bevacizumab and CAPOX produced responses in pMMR/MSS metastatic colorectal cancer with high immune infiltrate.

TAP Score and CPS May Be Viable for PD-L1 Expression Measurement in Advanced Gastric Cancers

July 1st 2024

Concordance between TAP score and CPS at matched thresholds indicate their viability for assessing PD-L1 expression in advanced gastric cancers.

Nivolumab/Ipilimumab/Radiation Combo Produces Responses in Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer

July 1st 2024

The EA2201 trial evaluated nivolumab, ipilimumab, and short-course radiation therapy in patients with locally advanced rectal cancer.

Neoadjuvant Botensilimab/Balstilimab Is Active in Resectable Colon Cancer, Despite MMR Status

July 1st 2024

Botensilimab and balstilimab demonstrated pathological responses across subsets of patients with resectable colon cancer.

TRANSMET Regimen Proves Safe, Feasible for Definitively Unresectable CRC Liver Metastasis

June 28th 2024

Liver transplantation plus chemotherapy demonstrated no concerning safety signals or long-term deterioration in QOL in patients with definitively unresectable CRC liver metastasis.

Switch Ramucirumab/Paclitaxel Maintenance Yields Favorable Outcomes in HER2– Gastric Cancer

June 28th 2024

Switch ramucirumab/paclitaxel maintenance improved PFS and OS outcomes vs chemotherapy continuation in HER2-negative gastric or GEJ cancer.

TAS-102 Followed By Regorafenib Identified As Optimal Treatment Sequence in Pretreated mCRC

June 28th 2024

TAS-102 followed by regorafenib is an optimal sequence vs regorafenib followed by TAS-102 in select patients with metastatic colorectal cancer.

Frontline Nivolumab Plus Ipilimumab Reduces Symptomatic Burden in MSI-H/dMMR mCRC

June 28th 2024

HRQOL data from the CheckMate 8HW trial may support the use of nivolumab and ipilimumab as first-line treatment for patients with MSI-H or dMMR metastatic colorectal cancer.

Lunresertib Plus FOLFIRI Shows Safety, Elicits Responses in CCNE1+ or FBXW7+ Advanced GI Tumors

June 27th 2024

Lunresertib plus FOLFIRI was safe and produced responses in advanced gastrointestinal tumors harboring CCNE1 amplifications or FBXW7 alterations.

Lutetium Lu 177 Dotatate Maintains PFS, ORR Benefits Across Subgroups in SSTR+ GEP-NETs

June 26th 2024

Lutetium Lu 177 dotatate with octreotide led to a clinical benefit in PFS and ORR regardless of tumor grade or primary origin in advanced grade 2 and grade 3 GEP-NETs.

Intra-arterial Gemcitabine Improves OS in Locally Advanced Pancreatic Cancer

June 29th 2023

Treatment with intra-arterial gemcitabine led to an improvement in overall survival compared with continued treatment with intravenous gemcitabine plus nab-paclitaxel in patients with locally advanced pancreatic cancer following sequential treatment with IV gemcitabine, nab-paclitaxel, and radiotherapy.

Nivolumab/Ipilimumab Combo Provides Long-Term Survival Benefit in Advanced HCC After Sorafenib

August 13th 2022

The dual immunotherapy combination comprised of nivolumab given at 1 mg/kg and ipilimumab given at 3 mg/kg provided durable responses and long-term survival benefit in patients with advanced hepatocellular carcinoma following treatment with sorafenib.

Dr. He on the Future of Durvalumab Plus Chemotherapy in Biliary Tract Cancer

August 12th 2022

Aiwu Ruth He, MD, PhD, discusses next steps for durvalumab in combination with gemcitabine plus cisplatin in patients with advanced biliary tract cancer.