In advanced gastric cancer and gastroesophageal junction cancer, treatment options remain limited. Results of the phase 3 CheckMate 649 and phase 2/3 ATTRACTION-4 studies, both of which investigated chemotherapy with or without nivolumab in patients with previously untreated unresectable, advanced, or recurrent gastric/gastroesophageal junction (G/GEJ) cancer, were recently presented at the European Society of Medical Oncology (ESMO) Virtual Congress 2020. CheckMate 649 reported significant impr...

Gastric or gastroesophageal junction (G/GEJ) cancer constitutes the third leading cause of cancer death worldwide, and more therapeutic options are needed. In results from the phase 3 KEYNOTE-062 study, published last week in JAMA Oncology, Kohei Shitara, MD, and colleagues reported that in patients with previously untreated G/GEJ cancer with a programmed cell death ligand 1 (PD-L1) combined positive score (CPS) of 1 or greater, pembrolizumab, alone or in combination with chemotherapy, was nonin...

Data from the phase 3 KEYNOTE-062 trial have revealed that in patients with advanced gastric or gastroesophageal junction (G/GEJ) cancer with a programmed cell death ligand 1 (PD-L1) combined positive score (CPS) of 1 or greater, first-line pembrolizumab, alone or in combination with chemotherapy, is noninferior but not superior to chemotherapy alone. In patients with a PD-L1 CPS of 10 or greater, pembrolizumab monotherapy showed a possible benefit, but one that cannot be considered definitive o...

According to a recent study, led by Vivek Subbiah, MD, of The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, dabrafenib in combination with trametinib is an effective treatment option for patients with BRAFV600E -mutated biliary tract cancer (BTC). In an interview with i3 Health, Dr. Subbiah shares insights on the significance of these study results and unmet needs and future treatment in this patient population. What are the most challenging aspects of treating patients with BRAFV600E -mutated ...

Patients with biliary tract cancer often experience disease relapse after gemcitabine-based chemotherapy, representing an area of need in this patient population. In 5% of biliary tract tumors, a mutation in the BRAF gene is found. Dabrafenib in combination with trametinib has been shown to be an effective treatment option for patients with BRAFV600E – mutated cancers, particularly those with biliary tract cancer, according to a recent study, results of which were published in The Lancet Oncolog...