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Esophageal cancer (EC) is a major global health concern, ranking as the 11th most commonly diagnosed cancer and the seventh leading cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide, with an estimated 494,320 new cases and 441,994 deaths in 2024.1 Esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) remains the predominant subtype globally (84% of new cases), while esophageal adenocarcinoma (EAC) […]

Jared Weiss, ESMO 2021: The Efficacy and Safety Findings of the KRYSTAL-1 Study

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Published Online: Oct 7th 2021

touchONCOLOGY joins Dr Jared Weiss (UNC Lineburger Comprehensive Cancer Care Center, Chapel Hill, NC, USA) at ESMO 2021 to discuss KRYSTAL-1: Adagrasib (MRTX849) as Monotherapy or Combined with Cetuximab (Cetux) in Patients (Pts) With Colorectal Cancer (CRC) Harboring a KRASG12C Mutation.

Questions
1. What is the rationale for targeting KRAS tumour mutations in colorectal cancer? (00:15-01:20)
2. Could you tell us a little about adagrasib and the features that make it a promising therapy? (01:20-02:00)
3. What were the aims, design and inclusion criteria of the KRYSTAL-1 study? (02:00-03:27)
4. What were the efficacy and safety findings of the study? (03:27-05:17)
5. What will be the next steps in the clinical development of adagrasib in this indication? (05:17-06:20)

Disclosures: Jared Weiss has no financial or non-financial conflicts of interest to declare in relation to this video.

Support: Interview and filming supported by Touch Medical Media. Interview conducted by Sophie Nickelson.

Filmed in coverage of the ESMO 2021 Annual Meeting.

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