Dr. Diaz on Response Rates for MSI-H and NTRK Fusions in GI Cancer

Luis A. Diaz, MD, head of the division of Solid Tumor Oncology at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, discusses the responses seen with microsatellite-instability high (MSI-H) and NTRK fusions in patients with gastrointestinal cancer.

MSI and NTRK fusions are present at a low level in multiple different tumor types. If found, the patient has dramatic responses that may be experienced for years, explains Diaz.

Further long-term research is needed to determine if these patients will achieve long-term survival or if they will progress, says Diaz.