Gastrointestinal Cancers Symposium (ASCO GI) | Conference

Single-Cycle Neoadjuvant Pembrolizumab Is Efficacious, Safe in dMMR Colon Cancer

January 25th 2025

Treatment with a single cycle of neoadjuvant pembrolizumab demonstrated a pCR rate of 44% in patients with dMMR colon cancer.

GCC19CART Demonstrates Preliminary Antitumor Activity in Refractory mCRC

January 25th 2025

GCC19CART generated responses in refractory metastatic colorectal cancer.

Trifluridine/Tipiracil Demonstrates DFS Benefit Over Placebo in Resected Stage IV CRC

January 25th 2025

Trifluridine/tipiracil showed a numerical, but not significant, DFS improvement in all patients with residual disease after curative resection of CRC.

Neoadjuvant SCRT Plus Cadonilimab/Chemo Meets pCR End Point in pMMR/MSS Rectal Cancer

January 25th 2025

The phase 2 NeoCaCRT trial evaluating neoadjuvant SCRT plus cadonilimab/chemotherapy met its primary end point of pCR rate in locally advanced rectal cancer.

Dose Reductions of Liposomal Irinotecan, Oxaliplatin Are Not Associated With Worsened OS in Metastatic PDAC

January 25th 2025

NAPOLI 3 post hoc findings show dose reductions of liposomal irinotecan or oxaliplatin did not worsen OS in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma.

First-Line FOLFIRINOX Fails to Improve OS vs First-Line NALIRIFOX in Metastatic PDAC

January 25th 2025

The median OS with frontline FOLFIRINOX was numerically lower than that seen with frontline NALIRIFOX in patients with metastatic PDAC.

Aspirin Is Associated With Reduced Recurrence Risk in PI3K+ CRC

January 25th 2025

Aspirin reduced the risk of disease recurrence in colorectal cancer harboring PI3K pathway alterations.

ctDNA Status Is Prognostic for DFS With Celecoxib in Stage III Resected Colon Cancer

January 25th 2025

ctDNA positivity was associated with worse DFS overall but significantly better DFS with celecoxib vs placebo in stage III resected colon cancer.

Addition of CRT to Chemotherapy Does Not Improve RFS in Resected Gallbladder Cancer

January 25th 2025

Relapse-free survival rates were not improved when chemoradiation was added to chemotherapy in resected gallbladder cancer, according to data from the ACCELERATE trial.

Certepetide Plus Gemcitabine and Nab-Paclitaxel Shows Preliminary Activity in Metastatic Pancreatic Cancer

January 25th 2025

Certepetide plus gemcitabine and nab-paclitaxel showed antitumor activity despite failing to improve PFS vs chemotherapy alone in untreated metastatic pancreatic cancer.

Pelareorep Plus mFOLFIRINOX ± Atezolizumab Shows Acceptable Safety in Metastatic PDAC

January 24th 2025

Pelareorep plus modified FOLFIRINOX with or without atezolizumab showed acceptable safety in newly diagnosed metastatic pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma.

NIPS Boosts Overall Survival Over PS in Gastric Cancer With Peritoneal Metastasis

January 24th 2025

Intraperitoneal and intravenous paclitaxel plus S-1 improved OS over intravenous paclitaxel and S-1 alone in gastric cancer with peritoneal metastasis.

Pamrevlumab Plus Chemo Fails to Improve Survival in Unresectable Locally Advanced Pancreatic Cancer

January 24th 2025

Pamrevlumab plus chemotherapy failed to demonstrate a survival benefit in patients with locally advanced, unresectable pancreatic cancer.

Dr Spira on RMC-9805 in KRAS G12D–Mutated Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma

January 24th 2025

Alexander I. Spira MD, PhD, FACP, FASCO, discusses data of RMC-9805 in previously treated, advanced KRAS G12D–mutated pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma.

Surufatinib Plus TAS-102 Displays Activity, Safety in Later-Line Metastatic PDAC

January 24th 2025

Surufatinib with TAS-102 produced promising survival outcomes and manageable toxicity as later-line therapy for a small cohort of patients with PDAC.

Frontline Nivolumab/Ipilimumab Prolongs OS in Unresectable HCC

January 24th 2025

Nivolumab plus ipilimumab produced a statistically significant and clinically meaningful OS benefit vs SOC in systemic therapy–naive unresectable HCC.

RAS(ON) Inhibitor Zoldonrasib Is Safe, Shows Early Activity Signals in KRAS G12D–Mutated PDAC

January 24th 2025

Zoldonrasib was well tolerated and associated with manageable AEs and preliminary antitumor activity in patients with KRAS G12D–mutated PDAC.

Addition of Camrelizumab and Rivoceranib to TACE Boosts PFS in Unresectable HCC

January 24th 2025

TACE with camrelizumab and rivoceranib elicited a clinically meaningful PFS improvement among patients with unresectable HCC.

Cabozantinib Bests Placebo in Extrapancreatic NETs With Primary Tumor Arising in the Gl Tract

January 24th 2025

A subgroup analysis of the CABINET trial showed that cabozantinib extended PFS vs placebo in extrapancreatic NETs with a primary tumor arising in the GI tract.

Neoadjuvant Sintilimab Plus Chemoradiotherapy Improves pCR Rate in Resectable, Locally Advanced ESCC

January 24th 2025

Neoadjuvant sintilimab plus chemoradiotherapy improved pCR rates in resectable, locally advanced esophageal squamous cell carcinoma.

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