Dostarlimab shows preliminary but durable activity across multiple cancers
Promising data are reported for tumours with dMMR, MSI-H and rare POLE alterations, reinforcing the role of molecular testing for tissue-agnostic treatment
Adding atezolizumab to bevacizumab and chemotherapy improves outcomes in metastatic cervical cancer
Results from the BEATcc study strongly support the use of first-line combination therapy for R/M CC in all patients
Datopotamab deruxtecan met the PFS endpoint in previously treated NSCLC
The TROP2-directed ADC improved PFS with reduced toxicity compared with chemotherapy in the TROPION-Lung01 trial, but results are not practice-changing
Combination therapies with immunotherapy and ADCs prolong overall survival in urothelial carcinoma
Positive outcomes in advanced or metastatic disease reported from EV-302/KEYNOTE-A39 and CheckMate 901 indicate an alternative to first-line chemotherapy for the first time
Neoadjuvant nivolumab plus relatlimab shows benefit in MMR-deficient colon cancers
In the NICHE-3 study, all patients achieved a pathological response
Novel immunotherapy-based treatment strategies offer benefits to patients with sarcoma
Results from four early-phase studies show that combining immune checkpoint inhibitors with other immunotherapies or with TKIs is a potentially efficacious strategy for the treatment of different diseases including GIST and vascular sarcomas
Disappointing results from immune checkpoint inhibition combined with androgen deprivation therapy in prostate cancer
Negative trials presented at the ESMO Congress 2023 suggest that a new treatment strategy may be required for patients with metastatic disease
Therapies targeting the TIGIT and STING pathways hold therapeutic promise
Safety and efficacy data of some novel immunotherapy agents are encouraging, but more research is needed to identify biomarkers and the optimal treatment schedule
PROs support dostarlimab plus chemotherapy as a new standard of care in endometrial cancer
Data from selected patients in the RUBY trial show improvements in QoL domains over the course of treatment and benefits compared with placebo
How can we overcome resistance to immune checkpoint inhibitors in NSCLC?
Results from studies presented at the ESMO Congress 2023 (Madrid, 20–24 October) outline different strategies involving indirect immune modulation and direct enhanced tumour cytotoxicity to improve on chemotherapy as the current standard of second-line care after ICI progression