Gastrointestinal Cancer

Data from the HERIZON-GEA-01 trial may support zanidatamab as a promising new standard in HER2-positive gastroesophageal adenocarcinoma.

Early data from the ABC-HCC trial showed an improvement in median time to failure of strategy with atezolizumab/bevacizumab vs TACE in this HCC population.

Consistent with FGFR2 inhibition, lirafugratinib was well-tolerated among patients with FGFR2-mutated cholangiocarcinoma in the ReFocus trial.

The primary end point of ORR was met in the CAR-like T-cell arm for patients with gastric/GEJ cancer.

The safety profile of chemoradiotherapy with or without tislelizumab was acceptable among patients with gastric cancer or gastroesophageal junction cancer.

Data from the CRITICS-II trial support total neoadjuvant chemotherapy plus chemoradiotherapy as a preferred candidate for future study in this population.

Results from arm A of a phase 1/2 trial showed improved efficacy with multi-antigen targeted T cells plus frontline chemotherapy.

Patients with gastric cancer who were treated with a 3-drug antiemetic regimen had lower discontinuation rates following the first zolbetuximab dose.

Overall survival and progression-free survival benefits with the combinations were consistent among prespecified subgroups based on PD-L1 status.

Larger-scale and longer-term studies could elucidate the mechanisms underlying quality of life benefits associated with resistance exercise in this group.

Jose G. Trevino II, MD, FACS, emphasized educating patients and physicians alike to help recognize early signs of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma.

Although findings did not show differences in eating restrictions 1 month following gastrectomy, the mobile intervention may help with symptom management.

The approval of durvalumab plus FLOT for patients with resectable gastric/GEJ cancer cements itself as a new standard of care in the space.

Clinicians who are experienced with immunotherapy, like durvalumab, can easily identify and manage AEs associated with treatment for gastric/GEJ cancer.

Based on results from the MATTERHORN study of durvalumab/FLOT in gastric/GEJ cancers, the regimen should be considered a new SOC.

The addition of pelareorep to standard-of-care therapy in patients with KRAS-mutated microsatellite-stable CRC exhibited an ORR of 33%.

A panel of experts gathered to discuss results from the MATTERHORN trial assessing durvalumab plus FLOT in gastric/GEJ cancer.

The COMPASSION-37 study is the second international registrational study for cadonilimab following an ongoing trial in hepatocellular carcinoma.

The incidence and severity of AEs with eryaspase/chemotherapy was generally consistent with previous reports of chemotherapy alone in advanced PDAC.

Qualified surgeons may offer laparoscopic distal gastrectomy as an alternative to open distal gastrectomy among those with clinical T4a gastric cancer.

Findings from the HERIZON-BTC-01 trial support HER2 as a valid therapeutic target in biliary tract cancer.

Results from MATTERHORN showed durvalumab plus FLOT improved EFS and OS compared with placebo plus FLOT in patients with gastric/GEJ cancers.

Results from the NAPOLI 3 trial found NALIRIFOX is a viable option for first-line treatment of metastatic pancreatic adenocarcinoma.

The safety profile of zanidatamab plus chemotherapy with or without tislelizumab was consistent with the known profiles of each individual agent.

Receiving treatment at an academic center may improve the probability of receiving subsequent curative care among those with hepatocellular carcinoma.