Drs Cohen, Wu, and Ahn discuss HER2 in colorectal cancer, explaining that increased expression indicates possible benefit from HER2 inhibitors; Ahn summarized studies showing modest activity of dual HER2 inhibition compared to single agent trastuzumab.
FDA Approves Encorafenib/Cetuximab Plus mFOLFOX6 for Advanced BRAF V600E+ CRC
December 20th 2024The FDA has granted accelerated approval to encorafenib in combination with cetuximab and mFOLFOX6 for patients with metastatic colorectal cancer with a BRAF V600E mutation, as detected by an FDA-approved test.