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The FDA plans to conduct a speedy review of an approval application for trifluridine plus tipiracil and bevacizumab for the treatment of metastatic colorectal cancer.

In an interview with Targeted Oncology for Esophageal Cancer Awareness Month, Arturo Loaiza-Bonilla, MD, MSEd, discussed the pressing need to keep up with the developments in targeted therapies for esophageal and GEJ cancers.

In an interview with Targeted Oncology, Olumide B. Gbolahan, MBBS, MSc, commented on studies that support the use of ctDNA to guide treatment decisions in the adjuvant setting for patients with colorectal cancer.

KEYNOTE-859 findings are under review by the FDA as the regulatory body considers an approval application for pembrolizumab plus chemotherapy for the treatment of locally advanced unresectable or metastatic gastric or gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinoma.

According to a phase 1b study, ibrutinib can modulate immune response and lead to some promising immune effects for patients with metastatic pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma.

Based on findings from a phase 1 trial, osemitamab has gained an orphan drug designation from the FDA for the treatment of patients with pancreatic cancer.

Ken Kato, MD, PhD, discusses which patient characteristics to look out for when looking to put a patient on the combination of ipilimumab and nivolumab.

FDA approval may be looming for the combination of zolbetuximab and capecitabine/oxaliplatin after primary phase 3 results were presented during the March ASCO Virtual Plenary.

PBP1510 has received a fast track designation from the FDA for patients with unresectable or metastatic pancreatic adenocarcinoma that has relapsed following and/or is refractory to at least 1 prior line therapy.

During a Targeted Oncology™ Case-Based Roundtable™ event, Jaffer A. Ajani, MD, discussed the trials investigating the use of immune checkpoint inhibitors in patients with upper gastrointestinal cancers.

A phase 1 study is investigating anti-TIGIT therapy combined with immune checkpoint inhibition for the patients with metastatic microsatellite stable colorectal cancer.

Jashodeep Datta, MD, explains KRAS and TP53 co-alterations in patients with pancreatic cancer.

Zev A. Wainberg, MD, discusses recent findings from the NAPOLI 3 trial which were presented at the 2023 Gastrointestinal Cancers Symposium.

Patrick Wagner, MD, director of complex general surgical oncology at AHN Cancer Institute, discussed the current state of important developments in treatment of gallbladder cancer.

A phase 1 dose-escalation and -expansion clinical trial will evaluate BA3182, a potential anticancer therapy, for patients with advanced adenocarcinoma based on the clearance of an investigational new drug application from the FDA.

A read out from the phase 3 KEYNOTE-859 at the February ESMO Virtual Plenary hints pembrolizumab/chemotherapy is a new treatment choice for locally advanced or metastatic, HER2-negative gastric or gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinoma.

Treatment with an anti-VEGF tyrosine kinase inhibitor appears safe for patients with pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors and extra-pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors.

Samuel Klempner, MD, explains the rationale for the phase 3 SPOTLIGHT study.

Treatment with futibatinib is now available for patients with previously treated, unresectable, locally advanced or metastatic intrahepatic FGFR2-muatant cholangiocarcinoma.

In an interview with Targeted Oncology™, Nathan Bahary, MD, PhD, discussed adapting to new therapy options and what the future holds for improving care for patients with cholangiocarcinoma.

In an interview with Targeted Oncology, Zev A. Wainberg, MD, discussed the rationale behind NAPOLI 3 and how findings from the study will influence the metastatic pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma space moving forward.

In an 8 to 5 vote, the FDA's Oncologic Drugs Advisory Committee supported the proposed clinical trial for dostarlimab as treatment of locally advanced, treatment-naïve mismatch-repair deficient or microsatellite-instability-high rectal cancer.

In an interview with Targeted Oncology, Tara Seery, MD, discussed the rationale and findings from cohort 3 of the QUILT 88 study in metastatic pancreatic cancer.

Samuel Klempner, MD, discusses zolbetuximab for patients with claudin 18.2-positive, HER2-negative, locally advanced unresectable or metastatic gastric or gastroesophageal junction cancer.

In an interview with Targeted Oncology, Samuel Klempner, MD, discussed the significance of the phase 3 SPOTLIGHT study and the future impact of claudin 18.2 as a biomarker to treat cancers of the stomach and esophagus.

During a Targeted Oncology case-based roundtable event, Nilofer S. Azad, MD, discussed the data supporting the previous standard of care and the new frontline regimen of gemcitabine, cisplatin, and durvalumab for patients with biliary tract cancers.

Adding CTX-009 to paclitaxel generated promising responses for patients with advanced biliary tract cancer when given in the second- and third-line settings.

Rachna T. Shroff, MD, MS, FASCO discussed the findings from SWOG 1815 and next steps for improving upon treatment with gemcitabine and cisplatin in biliary tract cancer.

According to topline findings of the phase 3 KEYNOTE-966 trial, pembrolizumab in combination with gemcitabine and cisplatin led to an improvement in overall survival for patients with biliary tract cancer.

Phase 2 FOENIX-CCA2 study results further confirm the safety and efficacy of futibatinib for the treatment of previously treated patients with advanced/metastatic intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma with FGFR2 fusions or rearrangements.