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Trifluridine/tipiracil (FTD/TPI) is a novel oral formulation of two drugs with promising results in the treatment of metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC).1 Trifluridine is a thymidine-based nucleoside analogue that, after intracellular phosphorylation, gets incorporated into DNA, causing DNA dysfunction.2 It was first identified by Callahan et al. in 1996 as an active impurity in the herbicide trifluralin, which […]

The ATHENA trial evaluated the effectiveness of rucaparib (RUCA) monotherapy (MONO) and rucaparib combined with nivolumab (NIVO) (COMBO) in patients with advanced high-grade ovarian cancer (AHGOC). In the MONO arm, rucaparib showed sustained progression-free survival (PFS) of 20.2 months after first-line treatment. However, the COMBO arm did not improve PFS, with median PFS being shorter […]

To further understand the key developments and research presented in the field of gynaecological oncology at ASCO 2024, we spoke with Dr. Domenica Lorusso, Professor of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at Humanitas University of Milan, Italy. In this interview, Dr. Lorusso discusses the findings from the BrUOG 354 (NCT03355976), AGO-OVAR 2.29/ENGOT-ov34 (NCT03353831), KEYVIBE-005 (NCT05007106), and CARACO (NCT01218490) trials, offering her valuable insights into the potential impact these results could have on clinical practice.

Practice-changing data in the field of gastrointestinal cancer was presented at ASCO 2024. To understand these, as well as the other highlights from the meeting, we spoke with Assistant Professor of Medicine (Medical Oncology), Yale School of Medicine, Dr Michael Cecchini. In this interview, Dr Cecchini discusses the findings from the ESOPEC (NCT02509286), TRANSMET (NCT02597348), COLLISION (NCT03088150), ARC-9 (NCT04660812), ABBV-400 (NCT05029882) and other presentations, offering his valuable insights into the impact the results could have on clinical practice.

Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the seventh most frequently occurring cancer in the world and the second most common cause of cancer mortality.1 The incidence of HCC has been growing rapidly, with a 75% increase in newly diagnosed cases from 1990 to 2015.2 Approximately 90% of HCC cases are associated with an underlying aetiology, most frequently chronic viral […]

Outcomes for patients with metastatic colorectal cancer have steadily improve due to discovery of new drugs as well as increasing number patients undergoing local therapies.1 Angiogenesis is of a paramount importance in this disease and since vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) discovery several drugs targeting this pathway have been developed.2,3 Fruquintinib (HMPL-013) is a tyrosine kinase […]

The field of immuno-oncology has provided novel therapeutic agents that have led to significant improvements in patient outcomes across many tumour types. There have also been great efforts to incorporate immunotherapy (IO) into the treatment paradigms of gastrointestinal (GI) cancers. Across GI tumour types, enhanced efficacy has been seen when these agents are used in […]

The SOLISTICE phase III study aimed to assess trifluridine/tipiracil+bevacizumab in patients with unresectable metastatic colorectal cancer. In this touchONCOLOGY interview, we speak with Dr Thierry André (Hôpital Saint-Antoine, Paris, France) to discuss the rationale for the use of trifluridine/tipiracil+bevacizumab in patients with unresectable metastatic colorectal cancer, the secondary endpoint of overall survival and the key […]

touchONCOLOGY spoke with editorial board member Ben Weinberg (Georgetown University, Washington, DC, USA) to discuss his highlights from the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting, 2–6, June 2023. This includes data from the Plenary Session randomized phase 3 noninferiority PROSPECT trial, showing that neoadjuvant FOLFOX with selective use of 5-FU chemoradiotherapy (5-FU CRT) […]