Colorectal Cancer

Mayo Clinic’s Joleen M. Hubbard, MD, interprets data recently presented on the use of EGFR inhibitors as frontline therapy for appropriate patients with metastatic colorectal cancer.

Tumor characteristics, patient factors, and supporting data that affect frontline treatment decisions for patients with microsatellite stable (MSS) metastatic colorectal cancer.

Doublet and triplet chemotherapy-based therapies are standard treatment options for patients with BRAF V600–mutant metastatic colorectal cancer.

Ardaman Shergill, MD, discussed the use of EGFR inhibitors in metastatic colorectal cancer and advantages of expanded dosing indications.

Richard Kim, MD, discusses the utility of EGFR inhibitors in patients with RAS wild-type colorectal cancer, the convenience of biweekly dosing with cetuximab, recommendations for managing EGFR inhibitor–related treatment-related adverse effects, and novel combinations on the horizon.

Metastatic colorectal cancer (CRC) experts discuss tumor sidedness and their current use of next-generation sequencing panels to assess patients and guide treatment decisions.

Reactions to the increase in prevalence of metastatic colorectal cancer (CRC) among a younger patient population despite treatment advances.

Stacey A. Cohen MD, discusses the preliminary results of the ongoing GALAXY trial, part of the CIRCULATE-Japan project, in colorectal cancer.

Jeremy C. Jones, MD, discusses targeting HER2 alterations in colorectal cancer.

Jaffar A. Ajani, MD, and Zev A. Wainberg, MD, discuss FDA updates regarding the dosing schedule of cetuximab for metastatic colorectal cancer and the value of real-word data on clinical practice patterns in the community when administering this drug.

Zev A. Wainberg, MD, and Jaffer A. Ajani, MD, discuss how to best utilize information provided to inform treatment decisions, treatment approaches for patients with newly diagnosed RAS wild-type mCRC, and factors that affect influence selecting a 2- vs 3-drug chemotherapy regimen.

Marwan Fakih, MD, discusses the efficacy of regorafenib plus nivolumab in patients with pMMR/MSS CRC, the potential for VEGFR/PD-1 inhibitor combination regimens in this population, and future directions for research.

Jeremy C. Jones, MD, discusses the risk of interstitial lung disease with fam-trastuzumab deruxtecan-nxki in colorectal cancer.

Joleen M. Hubbard, MD, discusses the utility of minimal residual disease assessment for stage II colorectal cancer.

The combination of adagrasib and cetuximab is being investigated in patients with previously treated, advanced, KRAS G12C–mutant colorectal cancer in the international, phase 3 KRYSTAL-10 study.

The European Commission has approved the combination of nivolumab plus ipilimumab for use in adult patients with mismatch repair deficient or microsatellite instability–high metastatic colorectal cancer following previous fluoropyrimidine-based combination chemotherapy.

Actionable mutations identified in colorectal cancer have contributed significantly to the expansion of the therapeutic options available for patients with metastatic disease.

A brief discussion regarding current data and interest in treating appropriate patients with metastatic colorectal cancer with potent KRAS G12C selective inhibitors.

Drs Jaffer A. Ajani and Zev A. Wainberg comment on current obstacles surrounding the treatment of metastatic colorectal cancer and consider the future use of ctDNA as more is learned about the disease.

Jeremy C. Jones, MD, discusses the clinical utility of pembrolizumab in microsatellite instability–high colorectal cancer.

Tanios S. Bekaii-Saab, MD, FACP, discusses the uptake of precision medicine in colorectal cancer.

Jeremy C. Jones, MD, discusses the importance of testing for microsatellite instability high in colorectal cancer.

Best practices for managing skin rashes associated with anti-EGFR therapy for metastatic colorectal cancer.

Recommendations for treating patients with relapsed/refractory metastatic colorectal cancer in the third-line or later settings with regorafenib or TAS-102 therapy.

John H. Strickler, MD, discusses factors to consider when selecting between trifluridine/tipiracil and regorafenib for the treatment of patients with colorectal cancer.

In patients with metastatic colorectal cancer who received cetuximab as a second-line therapy after irinotecan or oxaliplatin-based regimens have failed, KRAS mutational status and geographical region were associated with time on treatment, while body mass index and age were linked with overall survival.

The importance of aligning second-line treatment decisions with patient goals in metastatic colorectal cancer, and the benefits of treating patients with biweekly cetuximab, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Reactions to recent changes approved by the FDA to the dosing schedule of cetuximab for metastatic colorectal cancer and the value of real-word data on clinical practice patterns in the community when administering this drug.

The addition of panitumumab to 5-fluorouracil and leucovorin significantly improved progression-free survival as a maintenance treatment over 5-FU/leucovorin alone in patients with RAS wild-type metastatic colorectal cancer.