Overview of colorectal cancer and its management

Muhammed Talha Waheed, MD, stated that a retrospective study found an OS benefit in CRC peritoneal metastasis with cytoreduction surgery without HIPEC vs with HIPEC.

The approval of sotorasib plus panitumumab is a “welcome step” in KRAS G12C-mutated colorectal cancer, according to Marwan G. Fakih, MD.

Sirexatamab plus bevacizumab/chemotherapy significantly improved overall response rate in patients with high DKK1 levels in the phase 2 DeFianCe study.

Oncology pharmacist Jagoda Misniakiewicz, PharmD, discusses the potential efficacy and safety profile of fruquintinib in patients with metastatic CRC.

In a small cohort of patients with MMS/pMMR CRC, the suvemcitug and envafolimab pharmacokinetic profiles were comparable with prior monotherapy studies.

Phase 3 CheckMate-8HW trial results evaluating the combination in microsatellite instability–high or mismatch repair deficient CRC supported the decision.