Brandon Twyford

Brandon Twyford is the Senior Editor for GI Oncology Now

Articles by Brandon Twyford

Brandon TwyfordHR Breast Cancer | May 16, 2025
About 40% of patients on AI + palbociclib developed ESR1 mutations in PADA-1, emerging as early as 6 months into treatment.
Brandon TwyfordHER2 Breast Cancer | May 16, 2025
Zanidatamab plus chemo showed promising responses in HER2+ and HER2-low mBC, with durable activity in a phase I trial.
Brandon TwyfordHR Breast Cancer | May 16, 2025
Dual immunotherapy plus trastuzumab shows activity in ER+ or PD-L1+ trastuzumab-resistant HER2+ breast cancer.
Brandon TwyfordHER2 Breast Cancer | May 7, 2025
Enhertu plus THP improved pCR over standard chemo in high-risk HER2+ early breast cancer, DESTINY-Breast11 shows.
Brandon TwyfordHR Breast Cancer | May 1, 2025
Palbociclib rechallenge did not significantly improve PFS in HR+/HER2- advanced breast cancer, PALMIRA trial finds.
Brandon TwyfordHER2 Breast Cancer | April 21, 2025
Enhertu plus pertuzumab significantly improved PFS vs. THP in 1L HER2+ mBC, marking the first advance in over a decade.
Brandon TwyfordTriple-Negative Breast Cancer | April 21, 2025
Trodelvy plus Keytruda improves PFS in first-line PD-L1+ mTNBC, marking a first for a TROP-2 ADC-immunotherapy combination.
Brandon TwyfordHR Breast Cancer | April 5, 2025
Final results from the PENELOPE-B trial show palbociclib did not improve survival in high-risk HR+/HER2– breast cancer.
Brandon TwyfordHER2 Breast Cancer | April 4, 2025
Enhertu approved in the EU for HR+, HER2-low, -ultralow metastatic breast cancer, showing PFS benefit over chemotherapy.
Brandon TwyfordHER2 Breast Cancer | April 2, 2025
Study finds HER2-low vs HER2-zero breast cancer similar overall, but HER2-low shows better RFS if node-positive.
Brandon TwyfordColorectal Cancer | January 28, 2025
The study showed that favezelimab/pembrolizumab did not demonstrate a survival benefit over SOC.
Brandon TwyfordLiver Cancer | January 23, 2025
The study reinforces the potential of triplet blockade with casdozo, atezo, and bev as a viable approach for managing uHCC.
Brandon TwyfordColorectal Cancer | January 23, 2025
The study shows the prognostic value of ctDNA in detecting MRD in patients with stage II/III CRC.
Brandon TwyfordLiver Cancer | January 23, 2025
Trial results show no significant benefit of adding chemoradiation to adjuvant chemotherapy in resected gallbladder cancer.
Brandon TwyfordLiver Cancer | January 23, 2025
SBRT shows promise for liver tumor control, but hepatobiliary toxicity remains a concern.
Brandon TwyfordLiver Cancer | January 23, 2025
Atezolizumab plus bevacizumab shows promising efficacy and tolerability for advanced HCC with Child-Pugh B cirrhosis.
Brandon TwyfordLiver Cancer | December 13, 2024
Rising HCC mortality rates in the US highlight stark disparities across age, sex, race, and liver disease etiologies.
Brandon TwyfordGastric Cancer | November 20, 2024
Tislelizumab shows significant survival benefits in first-line treatment for gastric and esophageal cancers.
Brandon TwyfordGI Cancer | September 19, 2024
Retifanlimab plus chemotherapy showed improved PFS and response rates in locally recurrent or metastatic SCAC.
Brandon TwyfordColorectal Cancer | September 19, 2024
The RAMTAS trial explored ramucirumab plus TAS102, benefiting select chemotherapy-refractory mCRC patients.