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.

Key Highlights For Patient Education Surrounding FGFR Inhibitors

January 24th 2024

Provider perspectives on the importance of education patients about potential adverse events they may experience when initiating treatment with FGFR inhibitors.

Dr Melstrom on Challenges Implementing Widespread Molecular Testing in GI Cancer

January 22nd 2024

Laleh Melstrom, MD, MS, discusses using molecular testing to guide treatment selection for patient with gastrointestinal cancers.

ctDNA Is Predictive of DFS, Offers Prognostic Tool in CRC

January 20th 2024

Minimal residual disease detection by ctDNA was predictive and prognostic of disease recurrence and response to adjuvant chemotherapy in patients with CRC.

Real-World Data Identify Factors Associated With Long-Term Response to Regorafenib in mCRC

January 20th 2024

Favorable ECOG PS, lower LDH levels, and absence of BRAF and KRAS mutations at baseline were associated with long-term response to regorafenib in patients with mCRC in the real world.

Larotrectinib Displays Efficacy, Tolerability in TRK Fusion+ Gastrointestinal Cancers

January 20th 2024

Larotrectinib led to long-lasting responses, encouraging survival, and a favorable safety profile in TRK fusion-positive gastrointestinal cancers.

177Lu-Dotatate Prolongs PFS Vs High-Dose Octreotide in GEP-NETs

January 20th 2024

Lutetium Lu 177 dotatate plus octreotide significantly improved PFS vs high-dose octreotide in patients with gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumors.

Durvalumab and Bevacizumab Plus TACE Improves PFS in Embolization-Eligible, Unresectable HCC

January 20th 2024

PFS was significantly improved with durvalumab plus bevacizumab and TACE vs TACE alone in patients with unresectable HCC eligible for embolization.

FOLFOXIRI Plus Bevacizumab Use Rises Over Time in mCRC

January 20th 2024

The use of FOLFOXIRI plus bevacizumab increased in patients with metastatic colorectal cancer from 2013 to 2022, especially in patients 50 years of age or younger.

Fostrox/Lenvatinib Combination Displays Efficacy, Tolerability in Pretreated HCC

January 19th 2024

Fostroxacitabine bralpamide plus lenvatinib displayed preliminary efficacy with a tolerable safety profile in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma.

Frontline Pembrolizumab Plus Lenvatinib Maintains Efficacy, Shows Promising DOR in Advanced HCC

January 19th 2024

Pembrolizumab plus lenvatinib produced survival outcomes that were consistent with previous findings from the phase 3 LEAP-002 trial along with an extended duration of response.

Neoadjuvant Camrelizumab/Chemo Combo Shows Clinical Activity in Locally Advanced ESCC

January 19th 2024

Neoadjuvant camrelizumab plus nab-paclitaxel and cisplatin improved pCR vs chemotherapy alone in patients with esophageal squamous cell carcinoma.

Neoadjuvant Durvalumab Plus Chemo Boosts pCR Vs Chemo Alone in Gastric/GEJ Cancers Regardless of Region

January 19th 2024

Durvalumab plus neoadjuvant FLOT improved pCR vs chemotherapy alone in patients with resectable gastric and GEJ cancers, irrespective of region.

Tiragolumab Plus Atezolizumab and Chemotherapy Offers Survival Benefit Over Chemotherapy Alone in ESCC

January 19th 2024

Tiragolumab plus atezolizumab and chemotherapy produced superior survival benefit vs chemotherapy for patients with esophageal squamous cell carcinoma.

ASKB589 Plus CAPOX and Sintilimab Demonstrates Early Efficacy in Gastric/GEJ Cancers

January 18th 2024

ASKB589 demonstrated anti-tumor activity in combination with capecitabine and oxaliplatin plus sintilimab in gastric or gastroesophageal junction cancers.

Nivolumab/Chemo Combination Sustains Survival Improvement in Gastric/GEJ Cancers

January 18th 2024

Nivolumab plus chemotherapy improved PFS and OS vs chemotherapy alone in patients with advanced gastric, gastroesophageal junction, and esophageal cancers, according to 4-year data from the phase 3 CheckMate 649 study.

First-Line Nivolumab Plus Chemotherapy Shows Real-World Efficacy in Gastric/GEJ/Esophageal Cancers

January 18th 2024

Real-world findings demonstrated a favorable survival benefit with nivolumab plus chemotherapy in advanced gastroesophageal adenocarcinoma.

Next-Gen Inhibitors Shaping Cholangiocarcinoma Treatment Landscape

January 18th 2024

Next-generation FGFR inhibitors show promise in early trials evaluating their efficacy and safety for the treatment of cholangiocarcinoma.

First- and Second-Line Treatment Options for Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma With FGFR2 Fusions or Alterations

January 18th 2024

Experts discuss treatment options for cholangiocarinoma and how FGFR inhibitors have changed the treatment landscape in recent years.

Dr Kim on Ongoing and Planned Research in HCC at Moffitt Cancer Center

January 17th 2024

Richard Kim, MD, discusses ongoing and planned research at Moffitt Cancer Center in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma.

Discovering Fusions Requires More Than DNA Testing in GI Cancers

January 16th 2024

E. Gabriela Chiorean, MD, highlights the importance of consistently testing for biomarkers with RNA-based tests in addition to DNA-based tests.