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Using ctDNA to detect minimal residual disease in patients with stage II/III colorectal cancer appeared to show strong prognosis of disease recurrence and benefit to adjuvant chemotherapy.

The neoadjuvant administration of botensilimab/balstilimab resulted in strong responses in individuals with both resectable mismatch repair–proficient and –deficient colorectal cancer.

In the DeFianCe trial, the combination of DKN-01 with bevacizumab and chemotherapy is being investigated to assess the potential clinical benefits for patients diagnosed with microsatellite stable colorectal adenocarcinoma.

Results from the phase 3 FRESCO-2 trial substantiate the potential of fruquintinib to offer enhanced survival benefits and improved quality of life for individuals with metastatic colorectal cancer who have undergone prior treatments.

Results from the phase 3 CheckMate-8HW trial support first-line treatment with nivolumab plus ipilimumab as a standard-of-care option for patients with microsatellite instability–high or mismatch repair deficient metastatic colorectal cancer.

Clinical characteristics were associated with long-term remission to regorafenib in patients with metastatic colorectal cancer.

Lutetium Lu 177 dotatate plus octreotide significantly improved PFS vs high-dose octreotide in patients with gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumors.

The updated data of larotrectinib as a treatment in TRK fusion GI cancers continued to demonstrate optimal responses, survival, and safety.

From 2013 to 2022, the use of FOLFOXIRI plus bevacizumab increased in patients with metastatic colorectal cancer, with a trend in patients aged 50 years and younger.

Patients with unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma and poor liver function were more likely to experience serious adverse effects leading to regorafenib treatment discontinuation, researchers have found.

Riccardo Lencioni, MD, discusses how the new protocol from the phase 3 EMERALD-1 trial may be implemented in the community oncology setting for the treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma.

Fostroxacitabine bralpamide combined with lenvatinib showed acceptable safety and tolerability, while inducing promising efficacy in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma.

Neoadjuvant camrelizumab in combination with nab-paclitaxel and cisplatin exhibited enhanced pathological complete response compared to solitary chemotherapy in individuals diagnosed with esophageal squamous cell carcinoma.

The frontline use of pembrolizumab plus lenvatinib in patients with advanced HCC showed a 3-year or more response among 35% of responders; however, additional efficacy results remained consistent with previous findings from the phase 3 LEAP-002 trial.

Marcia S. Brose, MD, PhD, FASCO, discusses her hopes for the future of selpercatinib in treating advanced or metastatic RET-mutant thyroid cancer.

The FDA has approved erdafitinib for the treatment of locally advanced or metastatic urothelial carcinoma with FGFR3 alterations.

The combination of neoadjuvant FLOT with durvalumab demonstrated enhanced pathological complete response compared to sole chemotherapy in individuals with resectable gastric and GEJ cancers, regardless of geographical location.

An immunotherapy combination with chemotherapy significantly extended survival and delayed cancer progression in patients with esophageal squamous cell carcinoma compared with standard chemotherapy alone.

A study has identified a genetic mechanism, DHX9, making small cell lung cancer responsive to immunotherapy. This is a pivotal breakthrough for treatment of a historically resistant disease.

In an interview with Targeted Oncology, Amer Assal, MD, provided insights into the risks and complications associated with stem cell transplants, emphasizing the importance of risk stratification and preventive measures.

Nasir Chaudry, MD, discusses treatment decisions for patients with prostate cancer and the importance of individualized treatment based on the specific case and patient preferences.

The combination of avutometinib and sotorasib received FDA fast track designation for the treatment of KRAS G12C-mutant non–small cell lung cancer.

The sequencing of treatments for neuroendocrine tumors lacks robust clinical trials to serve as guideposts because of the heterogeneity of the tumors and their rare incidence.

ASKB589 exhibited anti-tumor activity when used alongside capecitabine and oxaliplatin, along with sintilimab, for the treatment of gastric or gastroesophageal junction cancers.

In patients who were administered nivolumab in conjunction with chemotherapy, there were enhancements observed in both overall survival and progression-free survival compared to those who received chemotherapy alone.

Matthew J. Frigault, MD, MS, discussed follow-up data on the efficacy and safety of CART-ddBCMA for the treatment of patients with relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma, particularly in later-line settings.

Matthew J. Frigault, MD, MS, discussed what a community oncologist should know about the ongoing FDA investigation of chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapies.

Findings from an observational investigation revealed that the combination of nivolumab and chemotherapy contributed to improve survival in individuals diagnosed with advanced gastrointestinal cancers.

Francesca Jackson-Spence, PhD, and Matthew Young, MD, delved into the major advances in genitourinary cancer treatment, including breakthroughs in immunotherapy, targeted therapies, and early detection that offer new hope for patients.

In an interview with Targeted Oncology, Jon E. Arnason, MD, discussed an analysis looking at circulating tumor DNA among patients with follicular lymphoma and diffuse large B-cell lymphoma from the ELM-2 trial.