Novel combination shows survival benefits in high-risk gastric/gastro-oesophageal junction cancer
Encouraging data were reported for SHR-1701 added to first-line CAPOX in a post-hoc analysis of patients with high-risk features from a Chinese study
First-line bemarituzumab improves short-term survival in gastric or gastroesophageal junction cancer overexpressing FGFR2b
Positive initial overall survival data were, however, attenuated and may not be clinically meaningful in a longer-term analysis
First-line immunotherapy combination improves overall survival in HER2-positive metastatic G/GEJ adenocarcinoma
Final analysis of the KEYNOTE-811 trial reports positive findings when adding pembrolizumab to trastuzumab and chemotherapy in treatment-naïve patients
Neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy has no role in the treatment of operable gastric cancer
Final late-phase trial results show that the addition of pre-operative chemoradiotherapy to peri-operative chemotherapy does not improve long-term outcomes in patients
No significant survival benefits reported for perioperative chemoimmunotherapy in resectable G/GEJ cancers
Final results of the KEYNOTE-585 study indicate that the current treatment standard for resectable G/GEJ should remain unchanged
Research in upper gastrointestinal cancers makes a leap forward
In the last few years, study findings have changed clinical practice and offered new opportunities of care to many patients
New Pan-Asian-adapted recommendations on gastric cancer and early breast cancer presented by ESMO
The two Pan-Asian Guideline Adaptations of parental ESMO Clinical Practice Guidelines reflect the younger age of disease occurrence and lack of some treatment data in Asia
Data are still insufficient to recommend immune checkpoint inhibitors in perioperative therapy for gastric/gastro-oesophageal junction cancers
The impact of immunotherapy on disease progression and survival remains uncertain, but biomarker selection may be the future