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Dr. Cytryn summarizes a trial in progress investigating a novel immunotherapy combination for gastroesophageal adenocarcinoma
Drs. Finn and Yopp discuss the challenges of defining high-risk patient populations in adjuvant therapy trials for HCC.
Nivolumab plus ipilimumab provided a higher OS and ORR rate, supporting the combination as a potential standard of care.
The combination was shown to provide a 71% response rate, pointing to a new potential treatment for this patient population.
With an OS rate of about 80%, encorafenib and cetuximab with FOLFOX may serve as a new FDA-approved frontline regimen.
Patients with locally advanced GC who achieved pCR after NAC had significantly better survival outcomes.
Encorafenib with cetuximab was approved by the FDA in 2024 for previously treated patients with BRAF V600E-mutant mCRC.
The panel discusses considerations around treating peritoneal gastric cancer, including the role of HIPEC.
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