ESMO Congress 2023

Neoadjuvant nivolumab plus relatlimab shows benefit in MMR-deficient colon cancers
In the NICHE-3 study, all patients achieved a pathological response

How to improve healthcare in times of crises
Collaboration is needed to advocate for resilient healthcare systems that can navigate crises and deliver high-quality care to patients with cancer, even in the most trying circumstances

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

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

Early-phase trials demonstrate new frontiers for ADCs in breast cancer
Encouraging preliminary results are reported with innovative antibody–drug conjugate designs, but underlying mechanisms of action still need to be described to improve efficacy and tolerability

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

Single-agent milademetan fails to improve outcomes in dedifferentiated liposarcomas
Disappointing results were reported from the phase III MANTRA trial, but biomarker-based approaches still offer hope for MDM2 inhibition in solid tumours