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    Dr Juan Manuel O’Connor

    Alexander Fleming Institute, Buenos Aires, Argentina

    Dr Juan Manuel O’Connor is the head of the Department of Gastrointestinal Tumors at the Instituto Alexander Fleming in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and assistant professor of clinical pharmacology at the School of Medicine of the Instituto Universitario CEMIC, Buenos Aires. read more

    He is a founding member of the ARGENTUM Working Group on neuroendocrine tumours, created in 2005, a member of the Argentinian Intergroup of Gastrointestinal Tumors (IATTGI), and of the recently created Latin American Society for Gastrointestinal Tumors. Dr O’Connor has been a member of the advisory board for the European Society of Neuroendocrine Tumors since 2008, and an active member of the American Society of Clinical Oncology since 2011.

    Dr O’Connor has authored over 50 papers and book chapters on gastrointestinal tumours, and has received several international awards for his work in the area of ​​neuroendocrine tumours. He has participated in more than 200 national and international events as a speaker and was part of the Scientific Committee for the European Society of Medical Oncology World Congress on Gastrointestinal Cancer in 2021 and 2022. Dr O’Connor also served as a consultant to the National Cancer Institute in Argentina and was involved in the development of the clinical practice guidelines in Argentina on metastatic colorectal cancer (2014) and recommendations for CRC screening (2022), as a member of the Argentinian Association of Clinical Oncology.

    Dr Juan Manuel O’Connor discloses: Advisory board or panel fees from BMS, Merck, MSD and Pfizer. Consultancy fees from BMS, Merck and Pfizer. Speaker’s bureau fees from BMS and Pfizer.
    Prof. Dr. Francesco Sclafani

    Institut Jules Bordet, Brussels, Belgium

    Prof. Dr. Francesco Sclafani is a consultant medical oncologist, working as Head of Clinic in the Department of Gastrointestinal Oncology at the Institut Jules Bordet in Brussels, Belgium, and associate professor (Maître de Conférence) at the Université Libre de Bruxelles, Belgium. read more

    Prof. Dr. Sclafani completed his specialist medical oncology training at the University of Milan, Italy, before moving to St Vincent’s University Hospital in Dublin, Ireland, then to The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust in London, UK. He was awarded an MD(Res) degree at the Institute of Cancer Research, University of London, UK.

    Prof. Dr. Sclafani is an active member of international cooperative groups such as the European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) Gastrointestinal Tumour Study Group and the International Rare Cancer Initiative Anal Cancer Working Subgroup. He is a member of the European Commission Initiative on Colorectal Cancer working group, Secretary of the EORTC Gastrointestinal Cancer Tract Group, and co-chair of the European Cancer Organisation Essential Requirements for Quality Cancer Care initiative for pancreatic cancer. He is an investigator on a number of phase I–IV clinical trials in gastrointestinal cancers and has published over 110 peer-reviewed articles and book chapters on the subject.

    Prof. Dr. Francesco Sclafani discloses: Advisory board or panel fees from Bayer, BMS and Nordic Pharma (all relationships terminated). Grants/research support from Bayer and Roche. Speakers’ bureau fees from Amgen, Merck, Roche and Servier (all relationships terminated).
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    Harnessing the power of precision medicine for the treatment of colorectal cancer

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    After watching this activity, participants should be better able to:

    • Recognize the importance of biomarker testing to inform treatment decisions in CRC
    • Evaluate the latest data for current and emerging therapies for the treatment of CRC
    • Apply strategies to address practical challenges in biomarker-targeted treatment of CRC
    Overview

    In this activity, two experts in gastrointestinal oncology respond to questions from the oncology community on the role of biomarker-targeted therapies in personalizing treatment decisions in CRC. In Module 1, they explore biomarker-led patient identification, current treatment options and considerations for anti-EGFR rechallenge. In Module 2, they discuss the role of biomarkers in treatment sequencing and associated practical challenges, alongside emerging indications of interest.

    This activity is jointly provided by USF Health and touchIME.

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    Oncologists, including gastrointestinal oncologists, and pathologists involved in the management of patients with CRC.

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    USF Health adheres to the Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education. All individuals in a position to influence content have disclosed to USF Health any financial relationship with an ineligible organization. USF Health has reviewed and mitigated all relevant financial relationships related to the content of the activity. The relevant relationships are listed below. All individuals not listed have no relevant financial relationships.

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    Dr Juan Manuel O’Connor discloses: Advisory board or panel fees from BMS, Merck, MSD and Pfizer. Consultancy fees from BMS, Merck and Pfizer. Speaker’s bureau fees from BMS and Pfizer.

    Prof. Dr. Francesco Sclafani discloses: Advisory board or panel fees from Bayer, BMS and Nordic Pharma (all relationships terminated). Grants/research support from Bayer and Roche. Speakers’ bureau fees from Amgen, Merck, Roche and Servier (all relationships terminated).

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    This activity is jointly provided by USF Health and touchIME.

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    Harnessing the power of precision medicine for the treatment of colorectal cancer
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    Question 1/3
    Which of the following alterations is most commonly seen in patients with CRC that is also an actionable biomarker?

    CRC, colorectal cancer.

    The RAS family is one of the most frequently mutated across all malignancies, including CRC.1 Approximately 40% of colorectal cancer tumours harbour KRAS mutations; 4% NRAS mutations and <1% HRAS mutations.1 NTRK fusions are rare in patients with CRC (<1%); HER2 amplification occurs in ~2–5% of all CRCs; BRAF mutation occurs in ~10–20% of CRCs.2

    Abbreviations

    CRC, colorectal cancer.

    References

    1. Patelli G, et al. ESMO Open. 2021;6:100156.
    2. Puccini A, et al. Cancers (Basel). 2022;14:4828.
    Question 2/3
    In your patients with metastatic CRC, which of the following biomarker test results would prompt you to consider treatment with immunotherapy in the first-line setting?

    CRC, colorectal cancer; dMMR, deficient mismatch repair; MSI-H, microsatellite instability-high.

    dMMR tumours (~4–5% of all metastatic CRCs) are unable to repair certain classes of mutations, resulting in high tumour mutational burden and microsatellite instability.1 The phase III KEYNOTE-177 trial in patients with dMMR/MSI-H metastatic CRC showed clinical benefit of pembrolizumab, an immune checkpoint inhibitor, over investigator choice of chemotherapy ± bevacizumab or cetuximab in the first-line setting, and it is now recommended as standard of care in this patient population.2,3

    Abbreviations

    CRC, colorectal cancer; dMMR, deficient mismatch repair; MSI-H, microsatellite instability-high.

    References

    1. Diaz Jr LA, et al. Lancet Oncol. 2022;23:659–70.
    2. Cervantes A, et al. Ann Oncol. 2023;34:10–32.
    3. Yoshino T, et al. ESMO Open. 2023;8:101558.
    Question 3/3
    Your patient with RAS wild-type metastatic CRC has received oxaliplatin-based chemotherapy + cetuximab for 4 months without disease progression or intolerable toxicity. What maintenance therapy would you consider at this stage to de-escalate treatment intensity whilst optimizing patient outcomes?

    5-FU, fluorouracil; CRC, colorectal cancer; FOLFIRI, leucovorine–5-fluorouracil–irinotecan.

    Maintenance therapy de-escalates treatment intensity to minimize side effects and improve quality of life, without compromising therapeutic efficacy and disease control.1 The ESMO and Pan-Asian adapted ESMO Clinical Practice Guidelines recommend that, after first-line oxaliplatin-based chemotherapy + anti-EGFR, maintenance therapy with a fluoropyrimidine + anti-EGFR could be considered in patients without disease progression.1,2

    Abbreviations

    EGFR, epidermal growth factor receptor; ESMO, European Society for Medical Oncology.

    References

    1. Cervantes A, et al. Ann Oncol. 2023;34:10–32.
    2. Yoshino T, et al. ESMO Open. 2023;8:101558.
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