Gastrointestinal Cancer | Specialty

The OncLive Gastrointestinal Cancer condition center page is a comprehensive resource for clinical news and expert insights on various types of gastrointestinal (GI) cancers, including hepatocellular carcinoma, gastric cancer, pancreatic cancer, colorectal cancer, cholangiocarcinoma, esophageal cancer, and more. This page features news articles, interviews in written and video format, and podcasts that focus on unmet needs, treatment advances, and ongoing research in GI cancers.

Dr Giannakis on the Initial Efficacy of CGX1321 With or Without Pembrolizumab in GI Cancers

June 14th 2023

Marios Giannakis, MD, PhD, discusses preliminary efficacy data from a phase 1 study of CGX1321 with or without pembrolizumab in advanced gastrointestinal tumors.

Dr Goel on the Preliminary Efficacy of Tinengotinib Monotherapy in Advanced Solid Tumors

June 13th 2023

Sanjay Goel, MD, MS, discusses the preliminary efficacy of tinengotinib monotherapy in advanced solid tumors according to data from a phase 1b/2 trial (NCT04742959).

Dr Pant on the Investigation of Zanidatamab in Biliary Tract Cancer

June 9th 2023

Shubham Pant, MD, MBBS, discusses the rationale for the phase 2b HERIZON-BTC-01 trial and shares the results with zanidatamab in previously treated HER2-amplified biliary tract cancer.

FDA Approval Sought for Pembrolizumab Plus Chemotherapy in Biliary Tract Cancer

June 8th 2023

The FDA has accepted for review a supplemental biologics license application seeking the approval of pembrolizumab plus standard chemotherapy comprised of gemcitabine and cisplatin for use in patients with locally advanced unresectable or metastatic biliary tract cancer.

Neoadjuvant Durvalumab Plus Chemo Improves pCR Vs Chemo Alone in Gastric and GEJ Cancers

June 8th 2023

The addition of durvalumab to standard neoadjuvant chemotherapy significantly improved pathologic complete response over neoadjuvant chemotherapy alone in patients with resectable, early-stage and locally advanced gastric and gastroesophageal junction cancers.

Breaking Down the Data in Genitourinary, Gastrointestinal, and Breast Cancers, Plus Sarcoma and Melanoma at ASCO 2023: Drs Rini, Lewis, Trent, Luke, Kunz, and Lustberg

June 6th 2023

OncLive® will be LIVE with OncLive® News Network: On Location at the 2023 ASCO Annual Meeting. Each day, we will broadcast a series of interviews with top thought leaders, to learn their thoughts and reactions to data presented across hematologic oncology during the conference.

Preoperative FOLFOX Is Noninferior to Preoperative Chemoradiation in Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer

June 4th 2023

Neoadjuvant treatment with fluorouracil, leucovorin, and oxaliplatin proved to be as effective as pelvic chemoradiation with fewer adverse effects in patients with locally advanced rectal cancer who were eligible for sphincter-sparing surgery.

BI 764532 Shows Early Efficacy, Manageable Tolerability in DLL3+ SCLC and Neuroendocrine Carcinoma

June 4th 2023

When administered at doses of 90 μg/kg or higher, the novel DLL3-targeting T-cell engager, BI 764532, was found to have an acceptable toxicity profile and to elicit encouraging responses in patients with DLL3-positive small cell lung cancer and neuroendocrine carcinoma.

Zanidatamab Elicits Responses in HER2-amplified Advanced Biliary Tract Cancer

June 3rd 2023

Zanidatamab generated responses in patients with HER2-amplified, locally advanced, unresectable or metastatic biliary tract cancer who were previously treated with gemcitabine.

NALIRIFOX Elicits Statistically Significant Improvement in OS/PFS in Previously Untreated mPDAC

June 3rd 2023

Liposomal irinotecan plus 5-fluorouracil/leucovorin and oxaliplatin generated statistically significant and clinically meaningful overall survival and progression-free survival benefits compared with gemcitabine plus nab-paclitaxel in treatment-naïve patients with metastatic pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma.

HIMALAYA Safety Data Support STRIDE Regimen as A Global Treatment Option for uHCC

June 3rd 2023

Patients with unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma experienced manageable and low-grade immune-related adverse events with single tremelimumab regular interval durvalumab.

Dr Gibson on Addressing Remaining Unmet Needs in GI Cancers

June 2nd 2023

Michael K. Gibson MD, PhD, discusses the importance of addressing unmet needs related to treatment for patients with gastrointestinal cancers.

Olverembatinib Recommended for Breakthrough Therapy Designation in China for SDH-Deficient GIST

June 1st 2023

The China National Medical Products Adminstration’s Center for Drug Evaluation has recommended that olverembatinib receive breakthrough therapy designation for the treatment of patients with gastrointestinal stromal tumor that is succinate dehydrogenase deficient.

STAT2 Expression Is Higher in African American, Asian Patients With HCC

May 30th 2023

STAT2 expression in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma increases with tumor grade and cancer stage, with increases occurring at greater rates among Asian and African American patients.

Liver Cancer Awareness Higher in Individuals Who Receive HBV/HCV Screening

May 26th 2023

Individuals in Philadelphia and New York City who were screened for the common liver cancer risk factors hepatitis B virus or hepatitis C virus displayed a higher level of knowledge of liver cancer.

Dr Cardin on the Influence of Comorbidities on Treatment Selection in Pancreatic Cancer

May 26th 2023

Dana B Cardin, MD, MSCI, discusses the importance of identifying comorbidities and high-risk features when determining the optimal treatment approach for patients with pancreatic cancer.

Medicaid Expansion Improves Survival in Pancreatic, Gastric Cancers, Potentially Reducing Disparities

May 25th 2023

Study findings demonstrated that states that expanded Medicaid had improved survival rates in patients with pancreatic and gastric cancers, with greater improvements in Black patients for some analyses.

Minimally Invasive Distal Pancreatectomy Provides Effective Alternative in Resectable Pancreatic Cancer

May 25th 2023

Minimally invasive distal pancreatectomy was found to be a safe and effective alternative to that of open distal pancreatectomy in patients with resectable pancreatic cancer, confirmed by a noninferior radical resection rate, lymph node yield, and comparable survival data.

Research on Novel Targets and Potential Risk Factors Drives Improvements in the Management of GI Cancers

May 24th 2023

Gastrointestinal oncology experts discuss current strategies and novel developments in gastrointestinal cancers, the role of intestinal dysbiosis and gastrointestinal carcinogenesis, germline genetic features in appendiceal cancer, and the need for anticipatory, multidisciplinary guidance in clinical practice.

Claudin-18.2 Emerges as a Novel Therapeutic Target in GI Malignancies

May 24th 2023

CLDN18.2 has become a promising target for the treatment of patients with digestive malignancies, such as gastric cancer, gastroesophageal junction cancer, esophageal cancer, and pancreatic cancer, because of its limited expression in healthy tissues and abnormal overexpression in a range of malignancies.