Can new routes of administration have a place in the application of immunotherapy?
Immunotherapy typically requires intravenous administration, but this may not be the optimal or preferred route for all patients
Nivolumab shows encouraging efficacy in high-risk patients with precancerous oral lesions
Results of a small phase II trial may open up a new option for some patients with leukoplakia, but toxicity of immunotherapy is high and questions remain about its utility in clinical practice
Intensive follow-up and ctDNA screening may improve detection of early recurrence in CRC patients
Patients with resected stage II–III CRC may benefit from earlier detection of recurrence, enabling more to receive surgery with curative intent, but further work is needed to determine the most reliable and cost-effective methods of follow-up
Potential new treatment options for metastatic colorectal cancer emerge from two studies
Encouraging clinical activity was reported for fruquintinib and the combination therapy of trastuzumab plus tucatinib in heavily pre-treated patients with manageable safety profiles
New data show promise of targeted treatment combinations in advanced KRAS G12C-mutated colorectal cancer
Although further evidence is needed, targeting mutant KRAS with novel agents and combinations may offer new options for patients with advanced colorectal cancer
New therapies, new toxicities
Side-effects may occur at unpredictable timepoints during a patient’s treatment journey and even after treatment cessation
Current status and future needs with immunotherapy in triple-negative breast cancer
Recent evidence shows the potential of immunotherapy to change the treatment landscape of triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC), where historically, chemotherapy has been the only systemic option. But, how do we choose what therapy to give which patients?
Adjuvant immunotherapy does not improve disease-free survival in renal cell carcinoma
IMmotion010, CheckMate 914 and PROSPER miss their primary endpoints: back to square one for adjuvant immunotherapy?
Neoadjuvant immunotherapy in dMMR colon cancer - a paradigm shift?
Although not immediately practice-changing, impressive results from the NICHE-2 trial may open a way to a ‘watch and wait’ approach for some patients
Neoadjuvant or adjuvant immunotherapy – which is the best approach?
The role of neoadjuvant versus adjuvant immunotherapy is no simple comparison but instead involves a complex interplay of factors, based on tumour immune responsiveness, immunotherapy type, combination partners and trial design