Gastrointestinal Cancers

Data released from the KEYNOTE-585 (NCT03221426), KEYNOTE-811 (NCT03615326), MATTERHORN (NCT04592913) and SANO (NCT05491616) trials, were some of the most anticipated results and highlights in upper gastrointestinal cancer presented at EMSO 2023. To summarise the findings from these key studies and their impact on the treatment of upper gastrointestinal cancers we caught up with esophageal oncologist […]

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 Michael K Gibson (Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA) to discuss his highlights from the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting, 2–6, June 2023 in the field of upper GI oncology, including the phase 3 ATTRACTION-5 study and a randomized, phase II study assessing toripalimab for the treatment […]

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) […]

touchONCOLOGY are joined by editorial board member Dr Ken Kato (National Cancer Centre Hospital, Tokyo, Japan) to discuss a few of his highlights from the 2023 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) annual meeting. ATTRACTION-5: A phase 3 study of nivolumab plus chemotherapy as postoperative adjuvant treatment for pathological stage III (pStage III) gastric or […]

Treatment of locally advanced pancreatic cancer has really primarily consisted of systemic intravenous chemotherapy. The TIGeR-PaC trial is aiming to assess if an alternative treatment mode, intra-arterial delivery of gemcitabine, improves overall survival. In this touchONCOLOGY interview, we speak with Dr Michael Pishvaian (Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA) to discuss the […]

Locally advanced pancreatic cancer represents around 30% of all newly diagnosed pancreatic cancers and can be challenging to treat. In this touchONCOLOGY interview, we speak with Dr Michael Pishvaian (Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA) to discuss the challenges in the treatment of locally advanced pancreatic cancer. Dr Pishvaian presented an abstract […]