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
Aspirin in colorectal cancer – has it still a place in secondary prevention?
Negative results from the ASCOT trial should not discourage researchers from investigating the drug’s potential in some molecularly distinct subgroups
Studies confirm the promise of ctDNA for MRD assessment in colorectal cancer, but limitations remain
Despite positive results from trials, the use of different assays with variable sensitivities and specificities impact their interpretation and clinical validation
Neoadjuvant nivolumab plus relatlimab shows benefit in MMR-deficient colon cancers
In the NICHE-3 study, all patients achieved a pathological response
Advanced pancreatic cancer: is triple chemotherapy into question?
Results presented at ESMO Congress 2023 open-up an interesting debate on the use of currently recommended treatment regimens
Triplet therapy does not outperform doublet treatment first line in metastatic pancreatic cancer
Results from the JCOG1611-GENERATE trial fuel the debate around the preferred option in this setting
New treatment paradigms may offer advances in pancreatic cancer treatments
Neoadjuvant, perioperative, targeted and combined treatment approaches have shown potential benefit for patients with this aggressive disease, but further research is needed
Tissue agnostic study shows activity of ADCs in solid tumours with HER2 activating mutations
In the DESTINY-PanTumour01 trial, promising response rates were seen with trastuzumab deruxtecan in heavily pre-treated patients with different cancer types
First-line pembrolizumab combination significantly improves PFS in HER2-positive metastatic G/GEJ adenocarcinoma
Adding immunotherapy to standard of care shows benefit compared with placebo and is confirmed to be practice-changing for this patient population
Study shows noninferior overall survival with active surveillance compared with surgery in some oesophageal cancers
Findings from the SANO trial also reported clinically complete responses after neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy