ESMO Congress 2024
Study findings confirm the benefits of BRAF and MEK inhibitors in mutated non-small cell lung cancer
Longer duration of efficacy reported for encorafenib plus binimetinib as a treatment for NSCLC harbouring a BRAF V600 mutation
Taxane- and anthracycline-sparing regimens show promise in high-risk, early-stage breast cancer
High rates of pathological complete response were reported with neoadjuvant datopotamab deruxtecan plus durvalumab in patients with specific subtypes of breast cancer and at high risk of recurrence
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
Promising results reported for novel antiangiogenic agents for neuroendocrine tumours
The fields of metastatic pancreatic NETs and advanced and low proliferative grade 3 disease tumours move forward
Antibody–drug conjugates offer hope for patients with breast cancer including patients with brain metastases
New positive findings from research in advanced or metastatic breast cancer support the use of these agents in wider patient populations
Novel immunotherapeutics suggest promise in high-grade gliomas
Results from early-phase studies reveal potential for a new cancer vaccine and adaptive immunotherapy
Further support for durvalumab consolidation as a new standard of care in limited-stage SCLC
Subgroup analyses from the ADRIATIC study support previous practice-changing findings
Multi-gene ctDNA profiling effectively matches patients with advanced cancer to targeted therapies
In France, a nationwide programme aims to broaden access to the technology based on the positive results collected so far
Choose the right treatment, at the right dose – a way to create a financially-sustainable cancer care?
Using treatments only where clear benefit has been demonstrated and modulating doses based on evidence are potentially effective strategies to reduce the rising costs of oncology