Colorectal Cancer

The use of ctDNA assays may help identify patients with colorectal cancer who could benefit from adjuvant chemotherapy.

The addition of nivolumab to mFOLFOX6 and bevacizumab failed to demonstrate a statistically significant improvement in progression-free survival vs mFOLFOX6 and bevacizumab alone in previously untreated patients with metastatic colorectal cancer, according to findings from the phase 2/3 CheckMate 9X8 trial.

Trastuzumab deruxtecan demonstrated durable responses and a safety profile that was consistent with findings from the primary analysis of the phase 2 DESTINY-CRC01 trial in pretreated patients with HER2-expressing metastatic colorectal cancer, according to updated results of the study.

The addition of nivolumab to encorafenib and cetuximab elicited a high response rate and an acceptable safety profile in patients with refractory microsatellite stable, BRAF V600E–mutant metastatic colorectal cancer, according to findings from a phase 1/2 trial.

Pembrolizumab plus regorafenib failed to demonstrate a significant improvement in progression-free survival in pretreated patients with microsatellite stable colorectal cancer (MSSCRC), missing the primary end point of the phase 1/2 trial.

The use of pembrolizumab plus binimetinib and bevacizumab in patients with microsatellite-stable, treatment-refractory metastatic colorectal cancer induced a median progression-free survival of 5.8 months, according to preliminary findings from a phase 2 trial.

Onvansertib in combination with irinotecan, fluorouracil, and folinic acid, plus bevacizumab, demonstrated encouraging efficacy and was well-tolerated in patients with KRAS-mutated metastatic colorectal cancer.

David S. Hong, MD, discusses the efficiency of the ongoing phase 1/2 CodeBreaK 101 trial in KRAS G12C-mutated advanced colorectal cancer and other solid tumors.

Thomas A. Abrams, MD, discusses the rationale for the ongoing phase 1/2 COSMIC-021 trial in microsatellite stable and mismatch repair proficient colorectal cancer.

Kanwal P.S. Raghav, MBBS, MD, discusses the rationale for the ongoing phase 2 DESTINY-CRC02 trial in HER2-overexpressing metastatic colorectal cancer.

Georges Azzi, MD, discusses the unmet needs the Signatera circulating tumor DNA assay could fulfill in colorectal cancer.

Heinz-Josef Lenz, MD, FACP, discusses the rationale for the phase 2/3 CheckMate 9X8 trial in metastatic colorectal cancer.

Edmund Scott Kopetz, MD, PhD, FACP, discusses the rationale for the ongoing phase 3 BREAKWATER trial in BRAF V600E-mutant metastatic colorectal cancer.

The recent approval of sotorasib for the treatment of patients with advanced KRAS G12C–mutant non–small cell lung cancer marks a milestone for cancer therapy.

Jared Weiss, MD, discusses ​the design of the phase 3 KRYSTAL-10 trial in KRAS G12C-mutated unresectable or metastatic colorectal cancer.

Georges Azzi, MD, discusses the rationale for the phase 3 CIRCULATE study in colorectal cancer.

Mario Spaggiari, MD, discusses surgical strategies to improve liver remnants in colorectal cancer with liver metastases.

Jared Weiss, MD, sheds light on the exploration of adagrasib as a monotherapy and in combination with cetuximab in patients with KRAS G12C–mutated metastatic colorectal cancer, key findings from the KRYSTAL-1 study, and next steps for research.

Tanios S. Bekaii-Saab, MD, FACP, discusses the promise of non–VEGF inhibitor platforms in hepatocellular carcinoma.

Mary F. Mulcahy, MD, discusses the design of the phase 3 EPOCH trial in patients with metastatic colorectal cancer and liver metastases.

Mario Spaggiari, MD, discusses considerations for patients with colorectal cancer and liver metastases who have no surgical options.

Kristen K. Ciombor, MD, MSCI, discusses data evaluating the utility of rechallenging with EGFR inhibitors in RAS/RAF wild-type colorectal cancer.

Adjuvant chemotherapy with modified fluoropyrimidine, leucovorin, and oxaliplatin improved disease-free survival among patients with liver-only metastases from colorectal cancer who were treated with hepatectomy.

With an influx of new trials examining the use of anti-EGFR treatments in patients with advanced colorectal cancer, attention must be paid to finding the optimal window in which to give these therapies to maximize benefit.

Shikha Jain, MD, FACP, discusses the push toward personalized treatment approaches in colorectal cancer with liver metastases.

Mario Spaggiari, MD, discusses the potential utility of liver transplantation as a treatment option for patients with colorectal cancer liver metastases.

Tanios S. Bekaii-Saab, MD, FACP, discusses the addition of bevacizumab to trifluridine/tipiracil in patients with metastatic colorectal cancer

Shikha Jain, MD, FACP, discusses the importance of communication in patients with colorectal cancer and liver metastases who are receiving multidisciplinary care.

Hiromichi Shirasu, MD, discusses the clinical implications of the GALAXY trial as part of the CIRCULATE-Japan project, which is investigating circulating tumor DNA status in patients with resectable colorectal cancer.

Early identification of patients with liver-only metastatic colorectal cancer who are eligible for resection is crucial to determining their course of treatment and what role modalities like chemotherapy will play in their treatment strategy.