KOL Pulse · ESMO 2026 · Madrid · Oct 23–27 · GI Cancer
ESMO 2026 GI Cancer Slides
GI Cancer results slides from ESMO 2026 (Madrid, October 23–27), posted since the October 22 embargo lift: 126 slide posts and 26 KOL infographics from 51 accounts, organized by clinical trial — led by SANO, RASolute 302, G-HOPE-001, HERIZON-GEA-01. Each trial links to its KOL Pulse trial page and conference discussion. Physician posts first; every slide carries a verbatim OCR transcription. Updated October 25, 2026. ← Back to the full ESMO 2026 coverage
This page holds the ESMO 2026 GI Cancer results slides, part of the ESMO 2026 slide library. Other tumor types have their own pages below; pre-congress previews are in the pre-congress archive →
🚨 ESMO 2026 | SANO Trial (LBA78): 5-Year Result
Active surveillance vs surgery (N=309)
🔹 5-year OS: 50% vs 54% (HR 1.17; 95% CI 0.77–1.77)
🔹 DFS: HR 1.39 (95% CI 0.94–2.06)
🔹 5-year distant metastases: 46% vs 29% (p<0.01)
🔹 43% in the surveillance arm were spared a non-beneficial oesophagectomy.
An important organ-preservation strategy, but the higher distant metastasis rate is concerning.
Would you recommend active surveillance over surgery for a patient achieving complete clinical response?
#ESMO26 #EsophagealCancer #SANO @myESMO @NiuSanford @OncoAlert @OncBrothers
[Slide 1]
Abstract
Proffered Paper session
LBA78 - Active surveillance versus standard surgery after neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy for oesophageal cancer: Long-term results of a cluster-randomised controlled trial (SANO)
Speakers Sanjiv S. Gangaram-Panday (Rotterdam, Netherlands)
Lecture Time 13:40 - 13:50
Abstract
Background
The Surgery As Needed for Oesophageal cancer (SANO)-trial demonstrated that active surveillance is non-inferior to standard surgery in terms of two-year overall survival in patients with a complete clinical response after neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy (nCRT). Active surveillance resulted in improved quality of life. Here, we report 5-year outcomes.
[Slide 2]
Methods
From 2017 to 2021, a multicentre stepped-wedge cluster-randomised non-inferiority trial was conducted. Patients with locally advanced oesophageal cancer who achieved complete clinical response (defined as no tumour detected on endoscopic biopsies, -ultrasound, or PET-CT) underwent active surveillance or standard surgery. Cox regression was used to compare 5-year overall and disease-free survival, and the cumulative incidence of distant metastases was estimated using competing risk analysis.
[Slide 3]
Results
A total of 309 patients were included, 198 underwent active surveillance and 111 underwent standard surgery. Median follow-up was 76 months (IQR 67–86). Five-year overall survival was not statistically significantly different between active surveillance and standard surgery (50%, 95%CI 34-57 vs. 54%, 95%CI 46-64; HR 1.17, 95%CI 0.77-1.77) with similar results across histologic subtypes. Disease-free survival was not statistically significantly different (HR 1.39, 95% CI 0.94-2.06). The cumulative incidence of distant metastases at five years was significantly higher in the active surveillance group compared to the standard surgery group (46%, 95%CI 39-53 vs. 29%, 95%CI 21-37; P<.01). Overall, 85 of 198 patients (43%) were spared non-beneficial oesophagectomy, including those with sustained complete clinical response at last follow-up or distant metastases detected within six months after nCRT.
Conclusions
Overall survival at 5 years is not statistically significantly different between active surveillance and standard surgery in patients with oesophageal cancer and a complete clinical response after nCRT, despite a higher incidence of distant metastases in the active surveillance group. These findings support active surveillance as a feasible treatment strategy in these patients.
Daisuke Kotani, MD, Ph.D 小谷 大輔@DaisukeKotani
SANO
Slide: LBA78 abstract text: 5-year outcomes active surveillance vs surgery
#ESMO26 | LBA78
Long-term results from SANO: Active surveillance vs standard surgery after nCRT in EC
▪️5y-OS: 50% vs 54%, HR 1.17 (95% CI 0.77-1.77)
▪️DFS: HR 1.39 (95%CI 0.94-2.06)
▪️5y-distant mets: 46% vs 29%, p<0.01
👉Despite no significant OS or DFS differences, the wide CIs and significantly higher distant mets rate highlight important challenges for implementing active surveillance in clinical practice. Looking forward to the presentation!
@myESMO @OncoAlert
[Slide 1]
Background
The Surgery As Needed for Oesophageal cancer (SANO)-trial demonstrated that active surveillance is non-inferior to standard surgery in terms of two-year overall survival in patients with a complete clinical response after neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy (nCRT). Active surveillance resulted in improved quality of life. Here, we report 5-year outcomes.
Methods
From 2017 to 2021, a multicentre stepped-wedge cluster-randomised non-inferiority trial was conducted. Patients with locally advanced oesophageal cancer who achieved complete clinical response (defined as no tumour detected on endoscopic biopsies, -ultrasound, or PET-CT) underwent active surveillance or standard surgery. Cox regression was used to compare 5-year overall and disease-free survival, and the cumulative incidence of distant metastases was estimated using competing risk analysis.
Results
A total of 309 patients were included, 198 underwent active surveillance and 111 underwent standard surgery. Median follow-up was 76 months (IQR 67–86). Five-year overall survival was not statistically significantly different between active surveillance and standard surgery (50%, 95%CI 34-57 vs. 54%, 95%CI 46-64; HR 1.17, 95%CI 0.77-1.77) with similar results across histologic subtypes. Disease-free survival was not statistically significantly different (HR 1.39, 95% CI 0.94-2.06). The cumulative incidence of distant metastases at five years was significantly higher in the active surveillance group compared to the standard surgery group (46%, 95%CI 39-53 vs. 29%, 95%CI 21-37; P<.01). Overall, 85 of 198 patients (43%) were spared non-beneficial oesophagectomy, including those with sustained complete clinical response at last follow-up or distant metastases detected within six months after nCRT.
Conclusions
Overall survival at 5 years is not statistically significantly different between active surveillance and standard surgery in patients with oesophageal cancer and a complete clinical response after nCRT, despite a higher incidence of distant metastases in the active surveillance group. These findings support active surveillance as a feasible treatment strategy in these patients.
SANO trial: Active surveillance vs standard surgery after neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy for oesophageal cancer: Long-term results
#ESMO26 #ESMOAmbassadors
👉 DFS HR: 1.39
👉 OS HR:1.17
👉Distant mets: sHR 2.04
🧐OS not different, supports consideration of active surveillance
@myESMO @ASCO
[Slide 1]
Methods
Design
• Phase III, stepped-wedge, cluster-randomised trial
• Non-inferiority design
Patients
• Locally advanced oesophageal cancer
• nCRT according to the CROSS regimen
• cCR at 12 weeks after nCRT (CRE-2)
[MADRID 2026 ESMO congress logo]
[Slide 2]
Cause-specific mortality
Legend: Active surveillance (red); Surgery (blue); death by oesophageal cancer (solid); death by other cause (dashed)
Y axis: Cumulative incidence (%); X axis: Time (months) 0-60
End-of-curve labels at 60 months: 40%, 30%, 15%, 10%
death by oesophageal cancer: sHR 1.67, 95%CI 1.02-2.73, p=0.04
death by other cause: sHR 0.49, 95%CI 0.22-1.09, p=0.08
Number at risk
Active surveillance: 198 178 150 120 106 98
Surgery: 111 97 78 70 63 60
[MADRID 2026 ESMO congress logo]
[Survival data captured as a table — no point estimates read from the curve]
Endpoint: Cause-specific mortality (cumulative incidence; competing risks)
Active surveillance | 198
Surgery | 111
HR: sHR 1.67 (death by oesophageal cancer); sHR 0.49 (death by other cause)
HR CI: 1.02-2.73; 0.22-1.09
P: 0.04; 0.08
{'timepoint': '60 mo', 'arm': 'Active surveillance - death by oesophageal cancer', 'value': '40%', 'ci': None}
{'timepoint': '60 mo', 'arm': 'Surgery - death by oesophageal cancer', 'value': '30%', 'ci': None}
{'timepoint': '60 mo', 'arm': 'Surgery - death by other cause', 'value': '15%', 'ci': None}
{'timepoint': '60 mo', 'arm': 'Active surveillance - death by other cause', 'value': '10%', 'ci': None}
Note: End-of-curve percentages printed at 60 months; arm/line attribution read from curve colour and line style (solid red 40%, solid blue 30%, dashed blue 15%, dashed red 10%). n from number at risk at time 0.
[Slide 3]
Distant dissemination rate
Legend: Active surveillance; Surgery
Y axis: Cumulative incidence (%); X axis: Time (months) 0-60
End-of-curve labels at 60 months: 46% (active surveillance), 29% (surgery)
sHR 2.04, 95%CI 1.25-3.34, p < 0.01
Number at risk
Active surveillance: 198 156 123 98 94 85
Surgery: 111 88 69 63 60 56
[MADRID 2026 ESMO congress logo]
[Survival data captured as a table — no point estimates read from the curve]
Endpoint: Distant dissemination (cumulative incidence)
Active surveillance | 198
Surgery | 111
HR: sHR 2.04
HR CI: 1.25-3.34
P: < 0.01
{'timepoint': '60 mo', 'arm': 'Active surveillance', 'value': '46%', 'ci': None}
{'timepoint': '60 mo', 'arm': 'Surgery', 'value': '29%', 'ci': None}
Note: End-of-curve percentages printed at 60 months. n from number at risk at time 0.
[Slide 4]
Conclusions
• 5-year overall survival was not statistically significantly different
• Distant metastases were significantly higher with active surveillance
• 43% of patients avoided oesophagectomy
• These findings support the concept of active surveillance after nCRT
[MADRID 2026 ESMO congress logo]
Dr Amol Akhade@SuyogCancer
SANO
Slide: trial conclusions: active surveillance vs surgery after nCRT for oesophageal cancer — Sanjiv
With increase in distant mets , will you offer wait and watch in Esophageal cancer? I won't. #SANO trial. @myESMO #esmo26 @OncoAlert https://t.co/3zTURZhdao https://t.co/aYOWJzxdyh
[Slide 1]
13:30 - 15:00 Proffered paper 1: Gastrointestinal tumour, upper digestive
CHAIRS: FILIPPO PIETRANTONIO, ELIZABETH SMYTH
Conclusions
• 5-year overall survival was not statistically significantly different
• Distant metastases were significantly higher with active surveillance
• 43% of patients avoided oesophagectomy
• These findings support the concept of active surveillance after nCRT
[MADRID 2026 ESMO congress logo]
Sanjiv Gangaram-Panday
Active surveillance versus standard surgery after neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy for oesophageal cancer: Long-term results of a cluster-randomised controlled trial (SANO)
ALMERIA AUDITORIUM - HALL 9
[Livestream screen capture with presenter video inset]
[Slide 1]
13:30 - 15:00 Proffered paper 1: Gastrointestinal tumour, upper digestive
CHAIRS: FILIPPO PIETRANTONIO, ELIZABETH SMYTH
Disease-free survival
Legend: Active surveillance / Surgery
HR 1.39, 95% CI 0.94-2.06, p = 0.10
Y-axis: Disease-free survival (%); X-axis: Time (months) 0-60
Number at risk (number censored) (months 0, 12, 24, 36, 48, 60)
Active surveillance: 198 (0) 156 (0) 118 (0) 97 (1) 91 (1) 82 (1)
Surgery: 111 (0) 87 (0) 67 (0) 62 (0) 59 (0) 55 (0)
[ESMO Congress Madrid 2026 logo]
Sanjiv Gangaram-Panday
Active surveillance versus standard surgery after neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy for oesophageal cancer: Long-term results of a cluster-randomised controlled trial (SANO)
ALMERIA AUDITORIUM - HALL 9
[Survival data captured as a table — no point estimates read from the curve]
Endpoint: Disease-free survival
Active surveillance | 198
Surgery | 111
HR: 1.39
HR CI: 95% CI 0.94-2.06
P: 0.10
Note: No medians or landmark rates printed.
[Slide 2]
13:30 - 15:00 Proffered paper 1: Gastrointestinal tumour, upper digestive
CHAIRS: FILIPPO PIETRANTONIO, ELIZABETH SMYTH
Distant dissemination rate
Legend: Active surveillance / Surgery
sHR 2.04, 95%CI 1.25-3.34, p < 0.01
Y-axis: Cumulative incidence (%); X-axis: Time (months) 0-60
Curve end labels: 46% (active surveillance), 29% (surgery)
Number at risk (months 0, 12, 24, 36, 48, 60)
Active surveillance: 198 156 123 98 94 85
Surgery: 111 88 69 63 60 56
[ESMO Congress Madrid 2026 logo]
Sanjiv Gangaram-Panday
Active surveillance versus standard surgery after neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy for oesophageal cancer: Long-term results of a cluster-randomised controlled trial (SANO)
ALMERIA AUDITORIUM - HALL 9
[Survival data captured as a table — no point estimates read from the curve]
Endpoint: Distant dissemination (cumulative incidence)
Active surveillance | 198
Surgery | 111
HR: sHR 2.04
HR CI: 95% CI 1.25-3.34
P: <0.01
{'timepoint': '60 mo (curve end label)', 'arm': 'Active surveillance', 'value': '46%', 'ci': None}
{'timepoint': '60 mo (curve end label)', 'arm': 'Surgery', 'value': '29%', 'ci': None}
Note: Cumulative incidence (competing-risk subdistribution HR).
[Slide 3]
13:30 - 15:00 Proffered paper 1: Gastrointestinal tumour, upper digestive
CHAIRS: FILIPPO PIETRANTONIO, ELIZABETH SMYTH
Cause-specific mortality
Legend: Active surveillance / Surgery / — death by oesophageal cancer / - - death by other cause
death by oesophageal cancer: sHR 1.67, 95%CI 1.02-2.73, p=0.04
death by other cause: sHR 0.49, 95%CI 0.22-1.09, p=0.08
Y-axis: Cumulative incidence (%); X-axis: Time (months) 0-60
Curve end labels: 40%, 30% (solid lines, death by oesophageal cancer); 15%, 10% (dashed lines, death by other cause)
Number at risk (months 0, 12, 24, 36, 48, 60)
Active surveillance: 198 178 150 120 106 98
Surgery: 111 97 78 70 63 60
[ESMO Congress Madrid 2026 logo]
Sanjiv Gangaram-Panday
Active surveillance versus standard surgery after neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy for oesophageal cancer: Long-term results of a cluster-randomised controlled trial (SANO)
ALMERIA AUDITORIUM - HALL 9
[Survival data captured as a table — no point estimates read from the curve]
Endpoint: Cause-specific mortality (cumulative incidence)
Active surveillance | 198
Surgery | 111
HR: death by oesophageal cancer sHR 1.67; death by other cause sHR 0.49
HR CI: 1.02-2.73; 0.22-1.09
P: 0.04; 0.08
{'timepoint': '60 mo (curve end label), death by oesophageal cancer', 'arm': 'Active surveillance', 'value': '40%', 'ci': None}
{'timepoint': '60 mo (curve end label), death by oesophageal cancer', 'arm': 'Surgery', 'value': '30%', 'ci': None}
{'timepoint': '60 mo (curve end label), death by other cause', 'arm': 'Surgery', 'value': '15%', 'ci': None}
{'timepoint': '60 mo (curve end label), death by other cause', 'arm': 'Active surveillance', 'value': '10%', 'ci': None}
Note: Arm assignment of end labels inferred from line color (red=active surveillance, blue=surgery); 15% dashed line appears blue, 10% dashed appears red.
[Slide 4]
13:30 - 15:00 Proffered paper 1: Gastrointestinal tumour, upper digestive
CHAIRS: FILIPPO PIETRANTONIO, ELIZABETH SMYTH
Complete clinical responders
Active surveillance (n=198):
• 16% (n=32) developed distant metastases (11% (n=22) within 6 months post-nCRT)
• 51% (n=101) developed locoregional regrowth
• 1% (n=1) developed second primary oesophageal tumour
• 32% (n=64) maintained CCR
Hypothetical 43% avoided oesophagectomy
[ESMO Congress Madrid 2026 logo]
Sanjiv Gangaram-Panday
Active surveillance versus standard surgery after neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy for oesophageal cancer: Long-term results of a cluster-randomised controlled trial (SANO)
ALMERIA AUDITORIUM - HALL 9
Elvina Almuradova@Dr_ElvinaA
SANO
1) Kaplan-Meier survival data: Overall survival: active surveillance vs surgery · 2) Kaplan-Meier survival data: Disease-free survival: active surveillance vs surgery · 3) Slide: Complete clinical responders in active surveillance arm (per caption)
Sano trial; No significant OS difference does not establish equivalence!!!! Higher 5-year distant metastasis incidence with active surveillance (46% vs 29%; p<0.01) is clinically concerning and deserves attention!!!
@myESMO @OncoAlert #ESMO26 @OncoAlert @Larvol https://t.co/5z1HPV3WXx
[Slide 1]
Overall survival
Legend: Active surveillance; Surgery
HR 1.17, 95% CI 0.77-1.77,
p = 0.46
5-year RMST: -0.32 months
95% CI -6.29 to 5.65,
p = 0.92
Overall survival (%); Time (months)
Number at risk (number censored) (0, 12, 24, 36, 48, 60):
Active surveillance: 198 (0), 178 (0), 150 (0), 120 (1), 106 (1), 98 (1)
Surgery: 111 (0), 97 (0), 78 (0), 70 (0), 63 (0), 60 (0)
[ESMO Congress Madrid 2026 logo]
[Survival data captured as a table — no point estimates read from the curve]
Endpoint: Overall survival
Active surveillance | 198
Surgery | 111
HR: 1.17
HR CI: 0.77-1.77
P: 0.46
Note: 5-year RMST difference -0.32 months (95% CI -6.29 to 5.65), p = 0.92. No medians or landmark rates printed.
[Slide 2]
Disease-free survival
Legend: Active surveillance; Surgery
HR 1.39, 95% CI 0.94-2.06,
p = 0.10
Disease-free survival (%); Time (months)
Number at risk (number censored) (0, 12, 24, 36, 48, 60):
Active surveillance: 198 (0), 156 (0), 118 (0), 97 (1), 91 (1), 82 (1)
Surgery: 111 (0), 87 (0), 67 (0), 62 (0), 59 (0), 55 (0)
[ESMO Congress Madrid 2026 logo]
[Survival data captured as a table — no point estimates read from the curve]
Endpoint: Disease-free survival
Active surveillance | 198
Surgery | 111
HR: 1.39
HR CI: 0.94-2.06
P: 0.10
Note: No medians or landmark rates printed.
[Slide 3]
Complete clinical responders
Active surveillance (n=198):
• 16% (n=32) developed distant metastases (11% (n=22) within 6 months post-nCRT)
• 51% (n=101) developed locoregional regrowth
• 1% (n=1) developed second primary oesophageal tumour
• 32% (n=64) maintained CCR
Hypothetical 43% avoided oesophagectomy
[ESMO Congress Madrid 2026 logo]
OsmanKostekMD@OncologyMarwarD
SANO
1) Kaplan-Meier survival data: Disease-free survival: active surveillance vs surgery · 2) Kaplan-Meier survival data: Distant dissemination rate: active surveillance vs surgery · 3) Kaplan-Meier survival data: Cause-specific mortality: active surveillance vs surgery
🚨 ESMO 2026 | SANO Trial – 5-Year Results
Can surgery be safely omitted after cCR in oesophageal cancer?
📊 DFS: HR 1.39 (p=0.10)
⚠️ Distant metastases: 40% vs 23% (p<0.01)
⚠️ Cancer mortality: sHR 1.67 (p=0.04)
✅ 43% potentially avoided surgery.
Careful patient selection!! https://t.co/d6H5wmysHC
[Slide 1]
Disease-free survival
Legend: Active surveillance — Surgery
HR 1.39, 95% CI 0.94-2.06,
p = 0.10
Y-axis: Disease-free survival (%)
X-axis: Time (months)
Number at risk (number censored)
Active surveillance (red): 198 (0) | 156 (0) | 118 (0) | 97 (1) | 91 (1) | 82 (1)
Surgery (blue): 111 (0) | 87 (0) | 87 (0) | 62 (0) | 59 (0) | 55 (0)
(time points 0, 12, 24, 36, 48, 60 months)
[ESMO Congress Madrid 2026 logo]
[Survival data captured as a table — no point estimates read from the curve]
Endpoint: Disease-free survival
Active surveillance | 198
Surgery | 111
HR: 1.39
HR CI: 0.94-2.06
P: 0.10
Note: No medians or landmark rates printed. Number-at-risk values partly blurry (e.g. surgery 24-mo '87' could be '67'); transcribed as seen.
[Slide 2]
Distant dissemination rate
Legend: Active surveillance — Surgery
sHR 2.04, 95%CI 1.25-3.34,
p < 0.01
Y-axis: Cumulative incidence (%)
X-axis: Time (months)
End-of-curve labels: Active surveillance 4[illegible]% ; Surgery 2[illegible]%
Number at risk
Active surveillance (red): 198 | 156 | 123 | 98 | 94 | 85
Surgery (blue): 111 | 88 | 69 | 63 | 60 | 56
(time points 0, 12, 24, 36, 48, 60 months)
[ESMO Congress Madrid 2026 logo]
[Survival data captured as a table — no point estimates read from the curve]
Endpoint: Distant dissemination rate (cumulative incidence)
Active surveillance | 198
Surgery | 111
HR: sHR 2.04
HR CI: 1.25-3.34
P: <0.01
Note: 60-month labels printed at curve ends but second digit illegible (approx '4?%' and '2?%'); not filled. At-risk row digits blurry (best reading).
[Slide 3]
Cause-specific mortality
Legend: Active surveillance — Surgery — death by oesophageal cancer --- death by other cause
death by oesophageal cancer:
sHR 1.67, 95%CI 1.02-2.73,
p=0.04
death by other cause:
sHR 0.49, 95%CI 0.22-1.09,
p=0.08
Y-axis: Cumulative incidence (%)
X-axis: Time (months)
End-of-curve labels: 40% ; 30% ; 15% ; 10%
Number at risk
Active surveillance (red): 198 | 178 | 150 | 120 | 108 | 98
Surgery (blue): 111 | 97 | 78 | 70 | 63 | 60
(time points 0, 12, 24, 36, 48, 60 months)
[ESMO Congress Madrid 2026 logo]
[Survival data captured as a table — no point estimates read from the curve]
Endpoint: Cause-specific mortality (cumulative incidence; death by oesophageal cancer and by other cause)
Active surveillance | 198
Surgery | 111
HR: death by oesophageal cancer: sHR 1.67; death by other cause: sHR 0.49
HR CI: 1.02-2.73; 0.22-1.09
P: 0.04; 0.08
Note: End-of-curve labels 40%/30%/15%/10% printed but arm-to-label mapping is not explicit (and labels sit above the drawn curve levels), so not entered as landmarks.
[Slide 1]
Proffered Paper session
LBA78 - Active surveillance versus standard surgery after neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy for oesophageal cancer: Long-term results of a cluster-randomised controlled trial (SANO)
Speakers Sanjiv S. Gangaram-Panday (Rotterdam, Netherlands)
Lecture Time 13:40 - 13:50
Abstract
Background
The Surgery As Needed for Oesophageal cancer (SANO)-trial demonstrated that active surveillance is non-inferior to standard surgery in terms of two-year overall survival in patients with a complete clinical response after neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy (nCRT). Active surveillance resulted in improved quality of life. Here, we report 5-year outcomes.
Methods
From 2017 to 2021, a multicentre stepped-wedge cluster-randomised non-inferiority trial was conducted. Patients with locally advanced oesophageal cancer who achieved complete clinical response (defined as no tumour detected on endoscopic biopsies, -ultrasound, or PET-CT) underwent active surveillance or standard surgery. Cox regression was used to compare 5-year overall and disease-free survival, and the cumulative incidence of distant metastases was estimated using competing risk analysis.
Annals of Oncology@Annals_Oncology
SANO
Kaplan-Meier survival data: Overall survival, active surveillance vs surgery
📢 #ESMO26 concomitant paper - Active surveillance vs standard surgery after neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy for oesophageal cancer: long-term results of a cluster-randomised controlled trial (SANO).
🔗https://t.co/Op3dYBkq7O https://t.co/a77SMOg8Uv
[Slide 1]
[KM figure with shaded confidence bands]
Legend: Active surveillance | Surgery
Y-axis: Overall survival (%) ; X-axis: Time (months) 0, 12, 24, 36, 48, 60
Number at risk (number censored):
Active surveillance: 198 (0), 178 (0), 150 (0), 120 (1), 106 (1), 98 (1)
Surgery: 111 (0), 97 (0), 78 (0), 70 (0), 63 (0), 60 (0)
[Survival data captured as a table — no point estimates read from the curve]
Endpoint: Overall survival
Active surveillance | 198
Surgery | 111
Note: No HR, median, or landmark values printed on figure; n taken from number-at-risk at time 0. Number censored shown in parentheses.
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[Slide 1]
Proffered Paper session
LBA82 - Daraxonrasib, a RAS(ON) multi-selective inhibitor vs chemotherapy in previously treated metastatic pancreatic adenocarcinoma (mPDAC): Additional subgroup analyses from the ph3 RASolute 302 study
Speakers Zev A. Wainberg (Los Angeles, United States of America)
Lecture Time 14:22 - 14:32
Abstract
Background
Multiagent systemic chemo offers limited benefit in mPDAC. Aberrant RAS(ON) signaling drives PDAC; >90% of cases harbor mutant (mut) RAS, and RAS WT PDAC remains dependent on RAS pathway signaling. Daraxonrasib is an oral, RAS(ON) multi-selective, tri-complex inhibitor of active, GTP-bound mut and WT RAS. Daraxonrasib significantly improved OS and PFS vs SOC chemo in pts with previously treated mPDAC overall (with or without an identified tumor RAS mut; mOS 13.2 vs 6.7 mo; HR, 0.40; mPFS 7.2 vs 3.6 mo; HR, 0.49) and in pts with RAS G12 mut mPDAC (OS HR, 0.40; PFS HR, 0.45) with manageable safety in the RASolute 302 primary analysis (NCT06625320). We report additional subgroup analyses from RASolute 302.
[Slide 2]
OS in subgroups
| | n (%) Daraxonrasib n=248 | Chemo n=252 | OS HR (95% CI) |
Tumor RAS mut status
| G12D | 95 (38) | 121 (48) | 0.49 (0.33-0.74) |
| G12V | 102 (41) | 76 (30) | 0.32 (0.19-0.54) |
| G12R | 30 (12) | 31 (12) | 0.61 (0.29-1.30) |
| RAS Q61 | 11 (4) | 11 (4) | 0.37 (0.09-1.44) |
| No RAS mut identified | 9 (4) | 7 (3) | 0.43 (0.09-1.98) |
Conclusions
Daraxonrasib demonstrated OS benefit vs chemo across clinically relevant subgroups including pts with or without an identified tumor RAS mut. Directionally consistent OS benefit across these subgroups further reinforces the potential for daraxonrasib to be a new SOC for eligible pts with mPDAC.
[Slide 3]
Methods
Pts with previously treated mPDAC were randomized 1:1 to daraxonrasib 300 mg PO QD or investigator's choice of SOC chemo (GnP, mFOLFIRINOX, Nal-IRI+5-FU/LV, or FOLFOX). Dual primary endpoints (EPs) were OS and PFS in the RAS G12 mut population; key secondary EPs included OS and PFS in the overall population. Additional analyses evaluated OS in clinically relevant subgroups by locally determined tumor RAS mut status, preselected chemo regimen, and disease setting of prior treatment.
Results
At data cutoff (10 Feb 2026), median follow-up was 8.5 mo (range, 3.2-15.9). OS benefit with daraxonrasib vs chemo was observed across all RAS mut subgroups (Table). Daraxonrasib showed a consistent OS treatment effect across preselected chemo subgroups (HRs, 0.32-0.46). OS data by disease setting of prior treatment will also be presented.
Table: LBA82
Arndt Vogel@ArndtVogel
RASolute 302
1) Response data: ORR by RAS genotype subgroups — Wainberg, ESMO 2026 · 2) Kaplan-Meier survival data: OS by preselected SOC chemotherapy regimen — Wainberg · 3) Kaplan-Meier survival data: OS by disease setting of prior treatment — Wainberg, ESMO
RASolute 302 ph3 study: Daraxonrasib, a RAS(ON) multi-selective inhibitor vs chemotherapy in previously treated mPDAC
#ESMO26 #ESMOAmbassadors
👉 mOS: 13.2 vs 6.7 mo
👉ORR improved in all RAS mutations
👉PFS & OS: small subgroups, favourable for all
🧐great data, consistent benefits for all pts
@myESMO @ASCO
[Slide 2]
ORR by RAS Genotype Subgroups
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Tumor RAS mutational status(b) | ORR by BICR (PR+CR/n(a)), % Daraxonrasib (n=248) | Chemo (n=252) | ORR by investigator (PR+CR/n(a)), % Daraxonrasib (n=248) | Chemo (n=252)
Overall | 32% (75/237) | 11% (27/241) | 24% (60/248) | 8% (21/252)
RAS G12D | 24% (23/95) | 9% (11/116) | 18% (17/95) | 6% (7/121)
RAS G12V | 50% (47/94) | 15% (11/73) | 37% (38/102) | 14% (11/76)
RAS G12R | 7% (2/27) | 14% (4/29) | 10% (3/30) | 3% (1/31)
Other RAS mutation(c) | 18% (2/11) | 0% (0/14) | 18% (2/11) | 7% (1/14)
RAS Q61 | 18% (2/11) | 0% (0/11) | 18% (2/11) | 9% (1/11)
No RAS mutation identified | 11% (1/9) | 17% (1/6) | 0% (0/9) | 14% (1/7)
Daraxonrasib generally showed ORR improvements compared with SOC chemotherapy across RAS genotype subgroups by both BICR and investigator assessments, with differences seen between assessments
Data cutoff: 10 Feb 2026.
(a)Patients with measurable disease at baseline were included. (b)Locally determined. Only subgroups with ≥5 patients in at least one treatment arm were included. (c)Other RAS mutations include RAS Q61 and RAS G13.
Presented by Zev A. Wainberg, MD, MSc
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[Slide 3]
OS by Preselected SOC Chemotherapy Regimen(a)
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GnP: Daraxonrasib (n=140) | Chemo (n=141) — HR (95% CI)(c) 0.45 (0.32–0.65)
mFOLFIRINOX/FOLFOX(b): Daraxonrasib (n=30) | Chemo (n=30) — HR (95% CI)(c) 0.46 (0.23–0.95)
NAL-IRI + 5-FU/LV: Daraxonrasib (n=78) | Chemo (n=81) — HR (95% CI)(c) 0.32 (0.18–0.58)
[Three KM panels; y-axis: OS Probability (%); x-axis: Months 0–16]
No. at risk (low resolution, monthly 0 onward):
GnP — Daraxonrasib: 140 136 136 127 116 110 94 72 50 32 17 12 3 2 0; Chemo: 141 131 121 110 88 69 59 43 27 19 9 5 3 2 0
mFOLFIRINOX/FOLFOX — Daraxonrasib: 30 27 26 25 22 21 20 15 13 8 5 4 3 2 2 0; Chemo: 30 28 25 22 18 14 13 8 6 5 4 3 2 0
NAL-IRI + 5-FU/LV — Daraxonrasib: 78 77 75 73 70 67 51 38 27 22 15 8 5 3 2 1 0; Chemo: 81 76 71 61 55 43 36 27 20 11 8 2 0
Data cutoff: 10 Feb 2026. Median (range) follow-up time was 8.5 (3.2–15.9) months.
(a)Investigator's choice of chemotherapy was determined prior to randomization. (b)mFOLFIRINOX and FOLFOX regimens were pooled due to small individual sample sizes. (c)HRs and 95% CIs were based on the unstratified Cox model with Efron's method of tie handling.
Presented by Zev A. Wainberg, MD, MSc
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[Survival data captured as a table — no point estimates read from the curve]
Endpoint: Overall survival by preselected SOC chemotherapy regimen (subgroups)
GnP subgroup: Daraxonrasib | 140
GnP subgroup: Chemo | 141
mFOLFIRINOX/FOLFOX subgroup: Daraxonrasib | 30
mFOLFIRINOX/FOLFOX subgroup: Chemo | 30
NAL-IRI + 5-FU/LV subgroup: Daraxonrasib | 78
NAL-IRI + 5-FU/LV subgroup: Chemo | 81
HR: GnP 0.45; mFOLFIRINOX/FOLFOX 0.46; NAL-IRI + 5-FU/LV 0.32
HR CI: 0.32–0.65; 0.23–0.95; 0.18–0.58
Note: No medians, p-values or landmarks printed. Unstratified Cox HRs. Number-at-risk rows are small/low-resolution — verify before citing.
[Slide 4]
OS by Disease Setting of Prior Treatment
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Metastatic disease <6 months after neoadjuvant/adjuvant therapy(a): Daraxonrasib (n=42) | Chemo (n=34) — HR (95% CI)(b) 0.36 (0.17–0.75)
One prior line of therapy for metastatic disease: Daraxonrasib (n=206) | Chemo (n=218) — HR (95% CI)(b) 0.43 (0.32–0.58)
[Two KM panels; y-axis: OS Probability (%); x-axis: Months 0–16]
No. at risk (monthly from 0):
Metastatic <6 mo — Daraxonrasib: 42 41 41 37 37 36 32 27 22 16 9 6 2 2 2 0; Chemo: 34 31 27 24 22 18 17 15 9 4 1 1 1 0
One prior line — Daraxonrasib: 206 199 196 188 171 152 133 98 68 46 28 18 9 5 2 1 0; Chemo: 218 204 190 169 139 108 91 63 44 31 20 9 4 2 0
Data cutoff: 10 Feb 2026. Median (range) follow-up time was 8.5 (3.2–15.9) months.
(a)Patients received prior neoadjuvant or adjuvant treatment but were diagnosed with metastatic disease <6 months from the last dose. Under the study criteria, this was considered first-line treatment in the metastatic setting. (b)HRs and 95% CIs were based on the unstratified Cox model with Efron's method of tie handling.
Presented by Zev A. Wainberg, MD, MSc
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[Survival data captured as a table — no point estimates read from the curve]
Endpoint: Overall survival by disease setting of prior treatment (subgroups)
Metastatic <6 mo after (neo)adjuvant: Daraxonrasib | 42
Metastatic <6 mo after (neo)adjuvant: Chemo | 34
One prior metastatic line: Daraxonrasib | 206
One prior metastatic line: Chemo | 218
HR: Metastatic <6 mo 0.36; One prior line 0.43
HR CI: 0.17–0.75; 0.32–0.58
Note: No medians, p-values or landmarks printed. Unstratified Cox HRs.
Grainne O'Kane@graokane
RASolute 302
1) Slide: RAS Genotype Distribution (Zev A. Wainberg, ESMO 2026) · 2) Slide: PFS by RAS Genotype Subgroups forest plot (Zev A. Wainberg, ESMO 2026) · 3) Slide: Conclusions (Zev A. Wainberg, ESMO 2026)
#LBA82 subgroup analysis RASolute 302 #PDAC
➡️HR for OS across subtypes 0.32-0.46
➡️G12R 0.61 (0.29-1.30)
➡️RAS WT numbers small (3%) but still OS benefit!
🤔perhaps ORR and mPFS not as pronounced in these populations!
✅std second line treatment
@myESMO #ESMO26 @OncoAlert https://t.co/J43sTtOscN
[Slide 1]
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RAS Genotype Distribution
• Consistent with the expected distribution of RAS mutations in PDAC, RAS G12 variants predominated; G13, Q61, and no RAS mutation identified were uncommon
RAS genotypes in PDAC1
Reported real-world prevalence
KRAS G12D (39.9%)
KRAS G12V (28.6%)
KRAS G12R (14.6%)
KRAS G12C (1.7%)
KRAS Q61 (6.3%)
KRAS G13 (0.8%)
NRAS (0.2%)
RAS WT (8%)
RAS genotypes in RASolute 302a
RAS G12D (43.2%)
RAS G12V (35.6%)
RAS G12R (12.2%)
Other RAS G12c (0.8%)
RAS Q61 (4.4%)
RAS G13 (0.6%)
No RAS mutation identifiedb (3.2%)
aLocally determined at a data cutoff of 10 Feb 2026. bPatients with no identified tumor RAS mutation but with other known driver mutations (eg, BRAF V600E, MSI-H/dMMR, NTRK gene fusion) for which there is local regulatory approval must have received appropriate targeted therapy. cOther RAS G12 includes KRAS G12N, KRAS G12A, KRAS G12C, and KRAS G12L mutations.
1. Pant S, et al. J Clin Oncol. 2025;43:777.
Presented by Zev A. Wainberg, MD, MSc
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PFS by RAS Genotype Subgroups
PFS by BICR | PFS by investigator
Tumor RAS mutational statusa | Events/N Daraxonrasib | Chemo | PFS HR (95% CI)c | Events/N Daraxonrasib | Chemo | PFS HR (95% CI)c
Overall | 127/248 | 130/252 | 0.55 (0.43–0.70) | 135/248 | 149/252 | 0.48 (0.38–0.61)
RAS G12D | 53/95 | 74/121 | 0.48 (0.33–0.69) | 53/95 | 79/121 | 0.43 (0.30–0.62)
RAS G12V | 39/102 | 29/76 | 0.54 (0.33–0.87) | 46/102 | 36/76 | 0.51 (0.33–0.80)
RAS G12R | 19/30 | 16/31 | 0.80 (0.41–1.56) | 22/30 | 17/31 | 0.73 (0.38–1.39)
Other RAS mutationb | 9/11 | 7/14 | 1.29 (0.47–3.51) | 7/11 | 9/14 | 0.57 (0.21–1.56)
RAS Q61 | 9/11 | 5/11 | 1.55 (0.51–4.69) | 7/11 | 7/11 | 0.63 (0.22–1.83)
No RAS mutation identified | 6/9 | 2/7 | 1.92 (0.39–9.52) | 6/9 | 6/7 | 0.62 (0.20–1.94)
[forest plot axis 0.05 0.5 1.0 5 10; Favors Daraxonrasib | Favors Chemo]
PFS results generally favored daraxonrasib versus SOC chemotherapy across RAS genotype subgroups, although treatment-effect estimates differed between BICR and investigator assessments, particularly in smaller subgroups
Data cutoff: 10 Feb 2026.
aLocally determined. Only subgroups with ≥5 patients in at least one treatment arm were included. bOther RAS mutations include RAS Q61 and RAS G13. cHRs and 95% CIs overall and for subgroups were based on the unstratified Cox model with Efron's method of tie handling.
Presented by Zev A. Wainberg, MD, MSc
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[Slide 4]
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Conclusions
• In the Phase 3 RASolute 302 study, daraxonrasib demonstrated significant improvement in OS in the overall patient population (mOS: 13.2 months vs 6.7 months; HR, 0.40 [95% CI: 0.30–0.53])
• OS improvement was observed across all RAS genotype subgroups, regardless of identified tumor RAS mutational status, as expected based on daraxonrasib's mechanism of action
• ORR and PFS (by BICR and investigator) generally favored daraxonrasib across subgroups
• OS improvement with daraxonrasib was also maintained across preselected standard of care chemotherapy regimens or prior treatment settings, including early metastatic recurrence following perioperative therapy
Consistent OS improvement across key patient subgroups reinforces daraxonrasib as a new standard of care for previously treated mPDAC
Presented by Zev A. Wainberg, MD, MSc
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Lorenza Rimassa@LorenzaRimassa
RASolute 302
Slide: OS by RAS Genotype Subgroups (forest plot), Zev A. Wainberg
Zev Wainberg presents subgroup analyses from phase 3 RASolute 302 study of #daraxonrasib in patients with previously treated metastatic #PDAC at #ESMO26 (part 2) #ESMOAmbassadors @myESMO https://t.co/xcWXBT3xw0
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OS by RAS Genotype Subgroups
Events/N
Tumor RAS mutational status(a) | Daraxonrasib | Chemo | OS HR (95% CI)(c)
Overall | 79/248 | 141/252 | 0.42 (0.32-0.55)
RAS G12D | 37/95 | 71/121 | 0.49 (0.33-0.74)
RAS G12V | 22/102 | 39/76 | 0.32 (0.19-0.54)
RAS G12R | 12/30 | 16/31 | 0.61 (0.29-1.30)
Other RAS mutation(b) | 3/11 | 10/14 | 0.29 (0.08-1.06)
RAS Q61 | 3/11 | 7/11 | 0.37 (0.09-1.44)
No RAS mutation identified | 4/9 | 4/7 | 0.43 (0.09-1.98)
[Forest plot axis: 0.05, 0.5, 1.0, 2.0; Favors Daraxonrasib <- | -> Favors Chemo]
Daraxonrasib showed OS improvement compared with SOC chemotherapy across all RAS genotype subgroups
Data cutoff: 10 Feb 2026.
(a)Locally determined. (b)Other RAS mutations include RAS Q61 and RAS G13. (c)The size of diamonds is relative to the size of the population in each subgroup. HRs and 95% CIs overall and for subgroups were based on the unstratified Cox model with Efron's method of tie handling.
Presented by Zev A. Wainberg, MD, MSc
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Angela Lamarca@DrAngelaLamarca
RASolute 302
Slide: OS by RAS genotype subgroups, daraxonrasib vs chemo
iKRAS #Daraxonrasib in pretreated #PDAC at @myESMO #ESMO26
‼️Subgroup analysis (careful with statistical power)
👉PFS benefit for G12D, G12V and G12R
👉OS benefit for all but challenging due to small numbers
👉ORR varies
#ESMOAmbassadors https://t.co/labITIowKa
[Slide 2]
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OS by RAS Genotype Subgroups
Tumor RAS mutational status^a | Events/N Daraxonrasib | Chemo | OS HR (95% CI)^c
Overall | 79/248 | 141/252 | 0.42 (0.32–0.55)
RAS G12D | 37/95 | 71/121 | 0.49 (0.33–0.74)
RAS G12V | 22/102 | 39/76 | 0.32 (0.19–0.54)
RAS G12R | 12/30 | 16/31 | 0.61 (0.29–1.30)
Other RAS mutation^b | 3/11 | 10/14 | 0.29 (0.08–1.06)
RAS Q61 | 3/11 | 7/11 | 0.37 (0.09–1.44)
No RAS mutation identified | 4/9 | 4/7 | 0.43 (0.09–1.98)
Axis: 0.05 0.5 1.0 2.0 — Favors Daraxonrasib / Favors Chemo
Daraxonrasib showed OS improvement compared with SOC chemotherapy across all RAS genotype subgroups
Data cutoff: 10 Feb 2026.
^aLocally determined. ^bOther RAS mutations include RAS Q61 and RAS G13. ^cThe size of diamonds is relative to the size of the population in each subgroup. HRs and 95% CIs overall and for subgroups were based on the unstratified Cox model with Efron's method of tie handling.
Presented by Zev A. Wainberg, MD, MSc
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Lorenza Rimassa@LorenzaRimassa
RASolute 302
Slide: Baseline Demographics and Disease Characteristics - Zev A. Wainberg
Zev Wainberg presents subgroup analyses from phase 3 RASolute 302 study of #daraxonrasib in patients with previously treated metastatic #PDAC at #ESMO26 (part 1) #ESMOAmbassadors @myESMO https://t.co/bj6gM2WrII
[Slide 3]
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Baseline Demographics and Disease Characteristics
Columns: Overall^1: Daraxonrasib (n=248) | Chemo (n=252); Preselected SOC chemo regimen^b: GnP: Daraxonrasib (n=140) | Chemo (n=141); mFOLFIRINOX/FOLFOX^c: Daraxonrasib (n=30) | Chemo (n=30); NAL-IRI + 5-FU/LV: Daraxonrasib (n=78) | Chemo (n=81)
Age, median (range), years: 66 (30-88) | 65 (36-86) | 64 (30-85) | 63 (36-86) | 70 (47-88) | 66 (51-82) | 67 (43-87) | 68 (46-86)
ECOG PS, n (%)
0: 129 (52) | 118 (47) | 80 (57) | 70 (50) | 13 (43) | 5 (17) | 36 (46) | 43 (53)
1^a: 119 (48) | 134 (53) | 60 (43) | 71 (50) | 17 (57) | 25 (83) | 42 (54) | 38 (47)
Metastatic disease at diagnosis, n (%): 154 (62) | 154 (61) | 93 (66) | 102 (72) | 21 (70) | 15 (50) | 40 (51) | 37 (46)
Prior 5-FU-based regimen, n (%): 181 (73) | 186 (74) | 139 (99) | 141 (100) | 6 (20) | 9 (30) | 36 (46) | 36 (44)
Prior gemcitabine-based regimen, n (%): 110 (44) | 114 (45) | 5 (4) | 4 (3) | 29 (97) | 30 (100) | 76 (97) | 80 (99)
Liver metastases at baseline, n (%): 174 (70) | 176 (70) | 105 (75) | 109 (77) | 22 (73) | 21 (70) | 47 (60) | 46 (57)
Tumor RAS mutational status, n (%)
RAS G12D/V: 197 (79) | 197 (78) | 111 (79) | 109 (77) | 22 (73) | 22 (73) | 64 (82) | 66 (81)
Other RAS G12: 31 (13) | 34 (13) | 19 (14) | 24 (17) | 4 (13) | 5 (17) | 8 (10) | 5 (6)
RAS G13 or Q61, or no RAS mutation identified: 20 (8) | 21 (8) | 10 (7) | 8 (6) | 4 (13) | 3 (10) | 6 (8) | 10 (12)
- Baseline characteristics for patients diagnosed with metastatic disease <6 months from the last dose of neoadjuvant/adjuvant therapy (n=76) and those who received one prior line of therapy for metastatic disease (n=424) were balanced between arms
Key baseline characteristics and prognostic factors for subgroups were generally consistent with the overall population and balanced between arms
Data cutoff: 10 Feb 2026.
^aThree patients (including 2 patients randomized to the daraxonrasib arm and 1 patient randomized to the chemotherapy arm) had ECOG PS >1 at baseline. These patients were not dosed due to no longer meeting study eligibility criteria. ^bInvestigator's choice of chemotherapy was determined prior to randomization. ^cmFOLFIRINOX and FOLFOX regimens were pooled due to small individual sample sizes.
1. O'Reilly EM, et al. N Engl J Med. 2026;395:325-337.
Presented by Zev A. Wainberg, MD, MSc
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DrJorgeB_George@DrJorgeBarriuso
RASolute 302
Slide: PFS by RAS genotype subgroups, BICR and investigator (Zev A. Wainberg)
Nice update of the RASolute 302 at #ESMO26
Looking at the outcomes. Although small numbers, are we facing a roadblock with the KRAS G12R variant?
Represents between 12-15%
Could protein degraders be a viable alternative?
#ESMOAmbassadors @myESMO @GrupoTTD https://t.co/bKh7kUhKzk
[Slide 1]
13:30 - 15:00 Proffered paper 1: Gastrointestinal tumour, upper digestive
CHAIRS: FILIPPO PIETRANTONIO, ELIZABETH SMYTH
G-HOPE-001 study design
An open-label, phase 3 study conducted in China and Japan (NCT06238843)
Key inclusion criteria:
- Adults ≥18 years old
- ECOG PS 0-1
- Locally advanced unresectable or metastatic G/GEJA
- CLDN18.2-positive by central or local immunohistochemistry*
- Received and progressed on 2-4 prior therapies which must include fluoropyrimidine, platinum, and a taxane or irinotecan
Key exclusion criteria:
- Positive HER2(†)
- History of treatment with topoisomerase inhibitor-based ADCs
R(‡) 1:1
Arcotatug tavatecan (AT) 6 mg/kg Q3W
Treatment of physician's choice (TPC): Irinotecan, paclitaxel, trifluridine/tipiracil
Treatment continuation until: Completion of 24 months of study treatment; Disease progression and/or lack of clinical benefit(||); Loss of follow-up; Death; Intolerable toxicity; Withdrawal of informed consent
Primary endpoints: PFS by IRRC per RECIST v1.1; OS(§)
Secondary endpoints included: ORR per RECIST v1.1; Safety
*Defined as CLDN18.2 IHC membrane staining intensity ≥2+ in ≥75% of tumour cells. For participants who have previously received any anti-CLDN18.2 therapy, tumour samples were obtained after discontinuation of prior anti-CLDN18.2 therapy. †Defined as IHC 3+, or IHC 2+ and positive by in situ hybridization. ‡Stratification factors include region (China vs. Japan), primary tumour site (stomach vs. gastroesophageal junction) and history of prior gastrectomy (yes vs. no). ||Patients could continue to receive study treatment after disease progression as long as they continued to show clinical benefit. §In Japan the single primary endpoint is OS.
ADC, antibody-drug conjugate; CLDN18.2, claudin18.2; ECOG PS, Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance status; G/GEJA, gastric or gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinoma; HER2, human epidermal growth factor receptor 2; IHC, immunohistochemistry; IRRC, independent radiological review committee; ORR, objective response rate; OS, overall survival; PFS, progression-free survival; Q3W, every 3 weeks; R, randomisation; RECIST v1.1, Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors version 1.1
[Speaker panel] Kohei Shitara - Arcotatug tavatecan (IBI343/TAK-921) versus treatment of physician's choice (TPC) in previously treated, advanced gastric or gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinoma (G/GEJA): First interim analysis of the randomized, open-label, phase 3, G-HOPE-001 ...
ALMERIA AUDITORIUM - HALL 9
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[Slide 2]
13:30 - 15:00 Proffered paper 1: Gastrointestinal tumour, upper digestive
CHAIRS: FILIPPO PIETRANTONIO, ELIZABETH SMYTH
Final PFS by IRRC at IA1: primary endpoint
| Arcotatug tavatecan (N=203) | TPC (N=205)
Event, n (%) | 74 (36.5) | 90 (43.9)
Median (95% CI) | 5.5 (4.3, 8.2) | 2.9 (2.6, 3.4)
HR (95% CI) | 0.47 (0.34, 0.65)
P-value (2-sided) | <0.0001
Curve labels at 6 months: 48.5% (AT); 24.0% (TPC)
Y-axis: Progression free survival (%); X-axis: Months (0-15)
At risk (censored) at 0/3/6/9/12/15 months:
Arcotatug tavatecan: 203 (0), 78 (82), 29 (110), 10 (124), 1 (129), 0 (129)
TPC: 205 (0), 43 (92), 7 (111), 2 (113), 1 (114), 0 (115)
- AT demonstrated a statistically significant and clinically meaningful improvement in PFS demonstrating a ~53% reduction in risk of progression or death. Consistent benefit was observed by investigator assessment (HR 0.39; 95% CI, 0.30-0.53).
ITT population. Median and 95% CI are estimated using Kaplan-Meier method. P-value is from the stratified log-rank test; HR and 95% CI are from stratified Cox proportional hazards model.
Median follow-up duration for PFS by IRRC at IA1: AT, 4.2 months (95% CI, 2.9-4.4); TPC, 2.9 months (95% CI, 2.7-3.4).
3L+, third-line or later; CI, confidence interval; CLDN18.2, claudin18.2; G/GEJA, gastric or gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinoma; HR, hazard ratio; IA1, interim analysis 1; IRRC, independent radiological review committee; ITT, intent-to-treat; IA1, interim analysis 1; PFS, progression-free survival; TPC, treatment of physician's choice.
[Speaker panel] Kohei Shitara - Arcotatug tavatecan (IBI343/TAK-921) versus treatment of physician's choice (TPC) in previously treated, advanced gastric or gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinoma (G/GEJA): First interim analysis of the randomized, open-label, phase 3, G-HOPE-001 ...
ALMERIA AUDITORIUM - HALL 9
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[Survival data captured as a table — no point estimates read from the curve]
Endpoint: PFS by IRRC at IA1 (primary endpoint, ITT)
Arcotatug tavatecan | 203 | 5.5 mo | 4.3, 8.2
TPC | 205 | 2.9 mo | 2.6, 3.4
HR: 0.47
HR CI: 0.34, 0.65
P: <0.0001 (2-sided)
{'timepoint': '6 mo', 'arm': 'Arcotatug tavatecan', 'value': '48.5%', 'ci': None}
{'timepoint': '6 mo', 'arm': 'TPC', 'value': '24.0%', 'ci': None}
Note: Investigator-assessed PFS HR 0.39 (95% CI 0.30-0.53). Median follow-up AT 4.2 mo, TPC 2.9 mo.
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13:30 - 15:00 Proffered paper 1: Gastrointestinal tumour, upper digestive
CHAIRS: FILIPPO PIETRANTONIO, ELIZABETH SMYTH
OS at IA2: primary endpoint
| Arcotatug tavatecan (N=230) | TPC (N=230)
Event, n (%) | 122 (53.0) | 159 (69.1)
Median (95% CI) | 10.2 (9.1, 12.3) | 6.9 (5.7, 7.8)
HR (95% CI) | 0.57 (0.45, 0.73)
P-value (2-sided) | <0.0001
Curve labels: 6 months 71.6% (AT), 54.5% (TPC); 12 months 43.2% (AT), 24.7% (TPC)
Y-axis: Overall survival (%); X-axis: Months (0-24)
At risk (censored) at 0/3/6/9/12/15/18/21/24 months:
Arcotatug tavatecan: 230 (0), 218 (0), 149 (16), 88 (52), 43 (78), 14 (98), 7 (103), 1 (107), 0 (108)
TPC: 230 (0), 181 (3), 113 (14), 52 (45), 26 (56), 10 (65), 3 (70), 2 (71), 0 (71)
- AT demonstrated a statistically significant and clinically meaningful improvement in OS vs. TPC for CLDN18.2+ G/GEJA in the 3L+ setting, demonstrating a ~43% reduction in risk of death
ITT population. Median and 95% CI are estimated using Kaplan-Meier method. Median follow-up duration for OS at IA2: AT, 11.1 months (95% CI, 9.8, 12.1); TPC, 11.2 months (95% CI, 9.9, 12.7).
3L+, third-line or later; AT, arcotatug tavatecan; CI, confidence interval; CLDN18.2, claudin18.2; G/GEJA, gastric or gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinoma; HR, hazard ratio; IA2, interim analysis 2; ITT, intent-to-treat; OS, overall survival; TPC, treatment of physician's choice.
[Speaker panel] Kohei Shitara - Arcotatug tavatecan (IBI343/TAK-921) versus treatment of physician's choice (TPC) in previously treated, advanced gastric or gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinoma (G/GEJA): First interim analysis of the randomized, open-label, phase 3, G-HOPE-001 ...
ALMERIA AUDITORIUM - HALL 9
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[Survival data captured as a table — no point estimates read from the curve]
Endpoint: OS at IA2 (primary endpoint, ITT)
Arcotatug tavatecan | 230 | 10.2 mo | 9.1, 12.3
TPC | 230 | 6.9 mo | 5.7, 7.8
HR: 0.57
HR CI: 0.45, 0.73
P: <0.0001 (2-sided)
{'timepoint': '6 mo', 'arm': 'Arcotatug tavatecan', 'value': '71.6%', 'ci': None}
{'timepoint': '6 mo', 'arm': 'TPC', 'value': '54.5%', 'ci': None}
{'timepoint': '12 mo', 'arm': 'Arcotatug tavatecan', 'value': '43.2%', 'ci': None}
{'timepoint': '12 mo', 'arm': 'TPC', 'value': '24.7%', 'ci': None}
Note: Median follow-up AT 11.1 mo, TPC 11.2 mo. Caption OS values match slide.
[Slide 4]
13:30 - 15:00 Proffered paper 1: Gastrointestinal tumour, upper digestive
CHAIRS: FILIPPO PIETRANTONIO, ELIZABETH SMYTH
Conclusions
- The phase 3 G-HOPE-001 study evaluating AT vs. TPC in patients with CLDN18.2+ G/GEJA in the 3L+ setting reached prespecified primary endpoints with statistically significant and clinically meaningful improvements in both PFS and OS:
- PFS: At IA1, median 5.5 vs. 2.9 months (HR 0.47; 95% CI 0.34, 0.65; p<0.0001); at IA2, median 7.1 vs. 3.1 months (descriptive)
- OS: At IA2, median 10.2 vs. 6.9 months (HR 0.57; 95% CI 0.45, 0.73; p<0.0001)
- AT demonstrated a favourable safety profile, with manageable GI and haematological toxicities that were consistent with findings from prior studies
- These results support arcotatug tavatecan (AT), a novel Fc-silenced CLDN18.2-targeted ADC, as an effective treatment option in the 3L+ setting for patients with CLDN18.2-positive, HER2-negative G/GEJA
3L+, third-line or later; ADC, antibody-drug conjugate; AT, arcotatug tavatecan; CI, confidence interval; CLDN18.2, claudin18.2; Fc, fragment crystallizable; G/GEJA, gastric or gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinoma; GI, gastrointestinal; HER2, human epidermal growth factor receptor 2; HR, hazard ratio; IA1, interim analysis 1; IA2, interim analysis 2; OS, overall survival; PFS, progression-free survival; TPC, treatment of physician's choice.
[Speaker panel] Kohei Shitara - Arcotatug tavatecan (IBI343/TAK-921) versus treatment of physician's choice (TPC) in previously treated, advanced gastric or gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinoma (G/GEJA): First interim analysis of the randomized, open-label, phase 3, G-HOPE-001 ...
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Daisuke Kotani, MD, Ph.D 小谷 大輔@DaisukeKotani
G-HOPE-001
Slide: LBA77 abstract text (IA1): arcotatug tavatecan vs TPC in 3L+ CLDN18.2+ G/GEJA
#ESMO26 | LBA77
G-HOPE-001: Ph3 Arcotatug tavatecan (CLDN-ADC) vs SoC in 3L+ CLDN18.2+ GEA
▪️PFS: 5.5 vs 2.9 mo, HR 0.47, p<0.0001
▪️OS: 9.9 vs 7.4 mo, HR 0.63
▪️ORR: 23.6% vs 5.3%
@myESMO @OncoAlert https://t.co/3vmQypuEip
[Slide 1]
Background
Arcotatug tavatecan is a novel CLDN18.2-targeted ADC comprising an Fc-silenced antibody designed to reduce on target, off-tumor toxicity and conjugated to an exatecan-derived TOPO I inhibitor payload for selective delivery to tumor cells. Here, we report the prespecified first interim analysis (IA1) of the G-HOPE-001 study.
Methods
Patients (pts) with unresectable or metastatic G/GEJA, CLDN18.2 IHC ≥2+ in ≥75% of tumor cells who had progressed on 2-4 prior regimens were randomized 1:1 to arcotatug tavatecan 6mg/kg Q3W or TPC (irinotecan, paclitaxel or trifluridine/tipiracil) until progression or unacceptable toxicity. Stratification factors were regions, primary tumor site and prior gastrectomy. Primary endpoints were IRRC-assessed PFS per RECIST v1.1 and OS. The prespecified IA1 included the PFS final analysis and an OS futility analysis, with a data cutoff of February 13, 2026.
Results
In IA1, 408 pts from China and Japan (male: 62.0%, median age: 58.0, ECOG PS 1: 71.6%, primary tumor at stomach: 81.6%, primary tumor resection: 43.6%) were randomized to arcotatug tavatecan (N=203) and TPC (N=205) arms. IRRC-assessed median PFS was 5.5 months vs 2.9 months (HR: 0.47 [95% CI: 0.34-0.65], p-value <0.0001). With 34.8% of events, median OS was 9.9 months vs 7.4 months (HR: 0.63 [95% CI: 0.45-0.89]). IRRC-assessed ORR was 23.6% in arcotatug tavatecan and 5.3% in TPC. Grade ≥3 (G3+) TEAEs occurred in 45.8% pts with arcotatug tavatecan vs 57.9% pts with TPC. Common gastrointestinal TEAEs (≥10%) with arcotatug tavatecan vs TPC were nausea (38.9% vs 40.6%), vomiting (22.2% vs 28.4%) and diarrhea (12.8% vs 34.5%). Interstitial lung disease was not observed. TRAEs leading to treatment discontinuation occurred in 1.0% of pts in each arm. No TRAE led to death.
Conclusions
Arcotatug tavatecan demonstrated a statistically significant and clinically meaningful improvement in PFS with a manageable safety profile versus TPC for CLDN18.2+ G/GEJA in the 3L+ setting. OS results will be evaluated at the prespecified IA2.
Arndt Vogel@ArndtVogel
G-HOPE-001
1) Slide: OS at IA2 (primary endpoint) · 2) Slide: PFS by IRRC updates at IA2 · 3) Response data: ORR by IRRC at IA2 (presenter Kohei Shitara)
G-HOPE-001 phs-3: Arcotatug tavatecan vs TPC in previously treated G/GEJA: First interim analysis
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🇨🇳🇯🇵, 2600 prescreened, 430 included
👉ORR: 37 vs 7.7%
👉 mPFS: 7.1 vs 3.1 mo
👉 mOS: 10.2 vs 6.9 mo
🧐CLDN-2 ADC, strong signal of efficacy, acceptable safety
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Context: the slides in this post report 460 patients randomised (230 per arm) in the ITT population at interim analysis 2.
[Slide 2]
OS at IA2: primary endpoint
[KM curve: Overall survival (%) vs Months]
Landmarks printed: 6 mo: AT 71.6%, TPC 54.5%; 12 mo: AT 43.2%, TPC 24.7%
Table: Arcotatug tavatecan (N=230) | TPC (N=230)
Event, n (%): 122 (53.0) | 159 (69.1)
Median (95% CI): 10.2 (9.1, 12.3) | 6.9 (5.7, 7.8)
HR (95% CI): 0.57 (0.45, 0.73)
P-value (2-sided): <0.0001
At risk (censored), months 0/3/6/9/12/15/18/21/24:
Arcotatug tavatecan: 230 (0), 218 (0), 149 (16), 88 (52), 43 (78), 14 (98), 7 (103), 1 (107), 0 (108)
TPC: 230 (0), 181 (3), 113 (14), 52 (45), 26 (56), 10 (65), 3 (70), 2 (71), 0 (71)
• AT demonstrated a statistically significant and clinically meaningful improvement in OS vs. TPC for CLDN18.2+ G/GEJA in the 3L+ setting, demonstrating a ~43% reduction in risk of death
ITT population. Median and 95% CI are estimated using Kaplan–Meier method. Median follow-up duration for OS at IA2: AT, 11.1 months (95% CI, 9.8, 12.1); TPC, 11.2 months (95% CI, 9.9, 12.7).
3L+, third-line or later; AT, arcotatug tavatecan; CI, confidence interval; CLDN18.2, claudin18.2; G/GEJA, gastric or gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinoma; HR, hazard ratio; IA2, interim analysis 2; ITT, intent-to-treat; OS, overall survival; TPC, treatment of physician's choice.
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[Survival data captured as a table — no point estimates read from the curve]
Endpoint: OS (primary endpoint), IA2, ITT
Arcotatug tavatecan | 230 | 10.2 | 9.1, 12.3
TPC | 230 | 6.9 | 5.7, 7.8
HR: 0.57
HR CI: 0.45, 0.73
P: <0.0001 (2-sided)
{'timepoint': '6 mo', 'arm': 'Arcotatug tavatecan', 'value': '71.6%', 'ci': None}
{'timepoint': '6 mo', 'arm': 'TPC', 'value': '54.5%', 'ci': None}
{'timepoint': '12 mo', 'arm': 'Arcotatug tavatecan', 'value': '43.2%', 'ci': None}
{'timepoint': '12 mo', 'arm': 'TPC', 'value': '24.7%', 'ci': None}
Note: Median follow-up OS at IA2: AT 11.1 mo, TPC 11.2 mo. Landmark values printed on curve.
[Slide 3]
PFS by IRRC updates at IA2
[KM curve: Progression-free survival (%) vs Months]
Landmarks printed: 6 mo: AT 55.2%, TPC 23.1%
Table: Arcotatug tavatecan (N=230) | TPC (N=230)
Event, n (%): 117 (50.9) | 137 (59.6)
Median (95% CI): 7.1 (5.3, 9.7) | 3.1 (2.8, 3.8)
HR (95% CI): 0.45 (0.35, 0.58)
At risk (censored), months 0/3/6/9/12/15/18:
Arcotatug tavatecan: 230 (0), 142 (32), 81 (60), 38 (89), 10 (108), 1 (112), 0 (113)
TPC: 230 (0), 82 (54), 16 (85), 6 (90), 3 (93), 1 (93), 0 (93)
• The descriptive PFS update at IA2 continued to demonstrate a substantial benefit with AT versus TPC
ITT population. Median and 95% CI are estimated using Kaplan–Meier method. Median follow-up duration for PFS by IRRC at IA2: AT, 8.2 months (95% CI, 7.0, 8.5); TPC, 4.4 months (95% CI, 4.2, 5.5).
AT, arcotatug tavatecan; CI, confidence interval; HR, hazard ratio; IA2, interim analysis 2; IRRC, independent radiological review committee; ITT, intent-to-treat; PFS, progression-free survival; TPC, treatment of physician's choice.
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[Survival data captured as a table — no point estimates read from the curve]
Endpoint: PFS by IRRC (descriptive update), IA2, ITT
Arcotatug tavatecan | 230 | 7.1 | 5.3, 9.7
TPC | 230 | 3.1 | 2.8, 3.8
HR: 0.45
HR CI: 0.35, 0.58
{'timepoint': '6 mo', 'arm': 'Arcotatug tavatecan', 'value': '55.2%', 'ci': None}
{'timepoint': '6 mo', 'arm': 'TPC', 'value': '23.1%', 'ci': None}
Note: Descriptive update; no p-value printed. Median follow-up PFS: AT 8.2 mo, TPC 4.4 mo.
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13:30 - 15:00 Proffered paper 1: Gastrointestinal tumour, upper digestive
CHAIRS: FILIPPO PIETRANTONIO, ELIZABETH SMYTH
ORR by IRRC at IA2
Confirmed responses in patients with a measurable lesion
Arcotatug tavatecan (N=182) | TPC (N=182)
Best overall response, n (%)
Complete response: 3 (1.6) | 1 (0.5)
Partial response: 65 (35.7) | 13 (7.1)
Stable disease: 84 (46.2) | 85 (46.7)
Progressive disease: 22 (12.1) | 49 (26.9)
Not evaluable: 2 (1.1) | 16 (8.8)
No post-baseline assessment yet: 6 (3.3) | 18 (9.9)
Objective response rate,* n (%): 68 (37.4) | 14 (7.7)
95% CI: (30.3, 44.4) | (3.8, 11.6)
Median duration of response,† months: 9.9 | NC‡
95% CI: 8.1, 12.1 | 3.0, NC
Disease control rate,§ n (%): 152 (83.5) | 99 (54.4)
95% CI: (78.1, 88.9) | (47.2, 61.6)
• AT demonstrated a higher response rate with durable responses
Includes all randomised participants with at least one target/measurable lesion at baseline.
*Complete response + partial response. †Duration of response calculated in patients with confirmed objective response: AT, n=68; TPC, n=14; ‡Among AT and TPC responders, duration of response events occurred in 21/68 (30.9%) and 5/14 (35.7%), respectively; 10/68 (14.7%) and 4/14 (28.6%) were censored for subsequent therapy, with remaining responses ongoing at data cutoff; §Complete response + partial response + stable disease.
AT, arcotatug tavatecan; CI, confidence interval; IA2, interim analysis 2; IRRC, independent radiological review committee; NC, not calculated; ORR, objective response rate; TPC, treatment of physician's choice.
[Speaker video] Kohei Shitara
Arcotatug tavatecan (IBI343/TAK-921) versus treatment of physician's choice (TPC) in previously treated, advanced gastric or gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinoma (G/GEJA): First interim analysis of the randomized, open-label, phase 3, G-HOPE-001 ...
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Jia (Jenny) Liu MD PhD@JiaJennyLiu
G-HOPE-001
1) Slide: IBI343 background slide — ESMO GI 2024 (Dr Jia (Jenny) Liu) · 2) Slide: Nature Medicine article header: IBI343 phase 1 trial · 3) Slide: Overall safety summary at IA2 (arcotatug tavatecan vs TPC)
From presenting Phase 1 data at #ESMOGI24 → @NatureMedicine publication in 2025 → seeing positive Phase 3 results from G-HOPE-001 in CLDN18.2 positive 3L+ G/GEJA presented by @KoheiShitara at #ESMO26!
Wonderful to have been part of the development journey of arcotatug tavatecan (IBI343), a CLDN18.2-targeting ADC!
📊 OS HR 0.57 (10.2 vs 6.9 mo)
📊 PFS HR 0.45 (7.1 vs 3.1 mo)
💊 Grade ≥3 treatment-related AEs: 47.4% vs 55.9%; dose reductions: 17.8% vs 35.1% compared with chemotherapy.
Congratulations to all investigators and the Innovent & Takeda teams!
Looking forward to exploring rational combinations to further improve patient outcomes!
#ADC #GastricCancer @myESMO @OncoAlert @oncodaily
[Slide 1]
ESMO GASTROINTESTINAL CANCERS Annual Congress | MUNICH GERMANY 26-29 JUNE 2024
BACKGROUND
Nonmalignant cells: Polarity; Apical membrane; Claudin 18.2; Basolateral membrane; Basement membrane
Cancer cells
CLDN18.2 expressed aberrantly on tumor cell surface - promising therapeutic target
Nakayama et al, Nat Rev Clin Oncol 2024
[ADC structure diagram: Asn297; spacer1; spacer2]
Fully human anti-CLDN18.2 Ab with IgG1 Fc silenced | Site specific conjugation and cleavable linker | Exatecan (topoisomerase inhibitor) payload DAR 4
IBI343 ADC Profile targeting CLDN 18.2
• Promising in vivo safety: Fc-silent with no ADCC-mediated GI toxicity
• Promising in vivo efficacy: Strong on-target killing effect & "bystander killing effect"
ESMO GASTROINTESTINAL CANCERS 2024 Dr Jia (Jenny) Liu
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CLDN18.2-targeting antibody–drug conjugate IBI343 in advanced gastric or gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinoma: a phase 1 trial
Jia Liu, Jianwei Yang, Yuping Sun, Jifang Gong, Jinbo Yue, Yueyin Pan, Meili Sun, Rongfeng Song, Xiuying Xiao, Andrea Tazbirkova, Jian Ruan, Zhenyang Liu, Zimin Liu, Zhihua Li, Lili Sheng, Yanru Qin, Jieer Ying, Xianjun Yu, Jian Zhang, Yiping Mou, Chuangxin Lu, Ping Chen, Suyi Li, Jie Li, Xiujuan Qu, Ting Deng, Juan Du, Aiping Zhou, [author list continues]
[Slide 4]
Overall safety summary at IA2
| | Arcotatug tavatecan (N=230) | TPC (N=222) |
Median (range) treatment duration, months | 5.0 (0.7–18.8) | 2.0 (0.5–14.3)
Any TEAEs, n (%) | 226 (98.3) | 216 (97.3)
Treatment-related | 222 (96.5) | 208 (93.7)
Any Grade ≥3 TEAEs, n (%) | 134 (58.3) | 139 (62.6)
Treatment-related | 109 (47.4) | 124 (55.9)
Any TESAEs, n (%) | 90 (39.1) | 84 (37.8)
Treatment-related | 51 (22.2) | 53 (23.9)
Any TEAEs leading to dose interruption, n (%) | 109 (47.4) | 114 (51.4)
Any TEAEs leading to dose reduction, n (%) | 41 (17.8) | 78 (35.1)
Any TEAEs leading to drug discontinuation, n (%) | 8 (3.5) | 5 (2.3)
Treatment-related | 4 (1.7) | 3 (1.4)
Any TEAEs leading to death, n (%) | 8 (3.5) | 5 (2.3)
Treatment-related | 1 (0.4)* | 0
• Treatment-related Grade ≥3 TEAEs and TEAEs leading to dose reduction or interruption were less frequent with AT vs. TPC
• Incidence of TESAEs was similar between arms, and treatment-related drug discontinuations were uncommon
Includes participants who received ≥1 dose of study drug. Events were graded according to Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events version 5.0.
*Sudden death of unknown cause
AT, arcotatug tavatecan; IA2, interim analysis 2; TEAE, treatment emergent adverse ev[obscured by black bar]choice.
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Proffered Paper session
LBA77 - Arcotatug tavatecan (IBI343/TAK-921) versus treatment of physician's choice (TPC) in previously treated, advanced gastric or gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinoma (G/GEJA): First interim analysis of the randomized, open-label, phase 3, G-HOPE-001 study
Speakers Kohei Shitara (Kashiwa, Japan, Chiba)
Lecture Time 13:30 - 13:40
[Abstract]
Background
Arcotatug tavatecan is a novel CLDN18.2-targeted ADC comprising an Fc-silenced antibody designed to reduce on target, off-tumor toxicity and conjugated to an exatecan-derived TOPO I inhibitor payload for selective delivery to tumor cells. Here, we report the prespecified first interim analysis (IA1) of the G-HOPE-001 study.
[Slide 2]
Results
In IA1, 408 pts from China and Japan (male: 62.0%, median age: 58.0, ECOG PS 1: 71.6%, primary tumor at stomach: 81.6%, primary tumor resection: 43.6%) were randomized to arcotatug tavatecan (N=203) and TPC (N=205) arms. IRRC-assessed median PFS was 5.5 months vs 2.9 months (HR: 0.47 [95% CI: 0.34-0.65], p-value <0.0001). With 34.8% of events, median OS was 9.9 months vs 7.4 months (HR: 0.63 [95% CI: 0.45-0.89]). IRRC-assessed ORR was 23.6% in arcotatug tavatecan and 5.3% in TPC. Grade ≥3 (G3+) TEAEs occurred in 45.8% pts with arcotatug tavatecan vs 57.9% pts with TPC. Common gastrointestinal TEAEs (≥10%) with arcotatug tavatecan vs TPC were nausea (38.9% vs 40.6%), vomiting (22.2% vs 28.4%) and diarrhea (12.8% vs 34.5%). Interstitial lung disease was not observed. TRAEs leading to treatment discontinuation occurred in 1.0% of pts in each arm. No TRAE led to death.
Conclusions
Arcotatug tavatecan demonstrated a statistically significant and clinically meaningful improvement in PFS with a manageable safety profile versus TPC for CLDN18.2+ G/GEJA in the 3L+ setting. OS results will be evaluated at the prespecified IA2.
[Slide 3]
Methods
Patients (pts) with unresectable or metastatic G/GEJA, CLDN18.2 IHC ≥2+ in ≥75% of tumor cells who had progressed on 2-4 prior regimens were randomized 1:1 to arcotatug tavatecan 6mg/kg Q3W or TPC (irinotecan, paclitaxel or trifluridine/tipiracil) until progression or unacceptable toxicity. Stratification factors were regions, primary tumor site and prior gastrectomy. Primary endpoints were IRRC-assessed PFS per RECIST v1.1 and OS. The prespecified IA1 included the PFS final analysis and an OS futility analysis, with a data cutoff of February 13, 2026.
OsmanKostekMD@OncologyMarwarD
G-HOPE-001
1) Trial design schema: trial design and IA1 PFS result · 2) Slide: OS at IA2 (dual primary endpoint) - discussant Filippo Pietrantonio, ESMO26
🚨 ESMO26 | G-HOPE-001
Arcotatug tavatecan vs chemotherapy in CLDN18.2-high advanced gastric/GEJ cancer (3L+):
✅ PFS: HR 0.47
✅ OS: 10.2 vs 6.9 months (HR 0.57)
🎯 Promising new option for heavily pretreated patients!
#ESMO26 #GastricCancer #ADC https://t.co/UuKbAFCMZu
[Slide 1]
G-HOPE-001 trial: design and IA1 result
An open-label, phase 3 study conducted in China and Japan (NCT06238843)
Key inclusion criteria:
• ECOG PS 0–1
• Locally advanced unresectable or metastatic G/GEJA
• CLDN18.2 IHC 2+/3+ in ≥75% TC
• 3L+
• Prior zolbetuximab and irinotecan allowed
Key exclusion criteria:
• Positive HER2ᵃ
• History of treatment with topoisomerase inhibitor-based ADCs
R‡ 1:1
Arcotatug tavatecan (AT) 6 mg/kg Q3W
Treatment of physician's choice (TPC): irinotecan, paclitaxel, trifluridine/tipiracil
‡Stratification factors include region (China vs. Japan), primary tumour site (stomach vs. gastroesophageal junction) and history of prior gastrectomy (yes vs. no)
Cross-over not allowed
Dual primary endpoint PFS met!
Events maturity: 40%
[Embedded KM curve: Progression-free survival (%) vs Months; inset table (Arcotatug tavatecan vs TPC: Event n (%), Median (95% CI), HR (95% CI), P-value) - values too small/blurry to read reliably: illegible]
HR 0.47,
absolute gain +2.6 months (median)/+25% (@6mos)
Filippo Pietrantonio, MD
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[Survival data captured as a table — no point estimates read from the curve]
Endpoint: PFS (dual primary endpoint), IA1
Arcotatug tavatecan
TPC
HR: 0.47
Note: Only HR 0.47, events maturity 40%, and 'absolute gain +2.6 months (median)/+25% (@6mos)' are legibly printed; embedded inset table values illegible - do not infer medians.
[Slide 2]
Overall survival: the other dual primary endpoint
OS at IA2, median follow-up ≈ 11 mos
Events maturity: 61%
[KM curve: Overall survival vs months 0-24; landmark labels on curve at 6 and 12 months, partly blurry: AT ~71.6% / TPC ~56.6% at 6 mo; AT 43.7% / TPC 24.7% at 12 mo]
Arcotatug tavatecan (N=230) TPC (N=230)
Event, n (%) 122 (53.0) 159 (69.1)
Median (95% CI) 10.2 (9.1, 12.3) 6.9 (5.7, 7.8)
HR (95% CI) 0.57 (0.45, 0.73)
P-value (2-sided) <0.0001
HR 0.57,
absolute gain +3.3 months (median)
PFS may be sufficient for regulatory purposes in some settings, but OS and quality of life remain the only endpoints that matter to patients, especially in the 3L+ setting
Filippo Pietrantonio, MD
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[Survival data captured as a table — no point estimates read from the curve]
Endpoint: OS (dual primary endpoint), IA2
Arcotatug tavatecan | 230 | 10.2 mo | 9.1, 12.3
TPC | 230 | 6.9 mo | 5.7, 7.8
HR: 0.57
HR CI: 0.45, 0.73
P: <0.0001 (2-sided)
{'timepoint': '12 months', 'arm': 'Arcotatug tavatecan', 'value': '43.7%', 'ci': None}
{'timepoint': '12 months', 'arm': 'TPC', 'value': '24.7%', 'ci': None}
Note: Inset table text is small and somewhat blurry: N=230 per arm, event counts and CI bounds are best reads - verify against primary presentation. 6-month landmark labels (~71.6% / ~56.6%) too blurry to record. Median follow-up ~11 mo; events maturity 61%.
1) Mechanism of action: Camupepimut (ELI-002 7P) Mechanism of Action - Eileen M. O'Reilly · 2) Slide: Phase 2: Primary Endpoint DFS in ITT not met - Eileen M. O'Reilly · 3) Slide: exploratory: DFS/RFS by mKRAS T cell response (Phase 1 and Phase 2) - Eileen M. O'Reilly · 4) Biomarker data: pre-specified DFS analysis: ctDNA positive vs negative - Eileen M.
AMPLIFY-7P ph 2 study: Seven-valent mKRAS-specific lymph node targeted amphiphile immunotherapy versus observation in resected PDAC)
#ESMO26 #ESMOAmbassadors
👉 Targeting lymph nodes to activate T-cells
👉T-cells response in 99% of pts
👉poor outcome in ctDNA pos pts
🧐promising data, specifically in pts with Tcell response
@myESMO
EileenO’Reilly presents AMPLIFY-7P randomized phase 2 study of adjuvant camupepimut in patients with resected #KRAS-mutant #PDAC at #ESMO26 #ESMOAmbassadors @myESMO https://t.co/WAM8MlkrIs
Proffered paper on #PDAC by @EileenMOReilly at @myESMO #ESMO26 - AMPLIFY-7P
Randomized phase II trial
Stage II-III KRAS-mutated respected PDAC - adjuvant Camupepimut (ELI-002 7P)
Phase-III ongoing based on promising prespecified DFS at 6m data
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Slide: HERIZON GEA-301 summary and conclusions (Kohei Shitara)
5. HERIZON-GEA-01: Zanidatamab ± tislelizumab + chemo vs trastuzumab + chemo in 1L HER2+ advanced Gastric/GEJ
- Zani + chemo: mOS 22.9 vs 19.6 mo (HR 0.76; p=0.0088)
- Zani + TIS + chemo: mOS 27.0 vs 19.6 mo (HR 0.65); ~40% alive at 3 yrs
- SoC for HER2+ in 1L
6/8 https://t.co/QpVwE1SbWF https://t.co/7cLJhcxVin
[Slide 2]
Summary and Conclusions
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Zanidatamab Demonstrated Superiority Over Trastuzumab
• At this FFA, zanidatamab + CT demonstrated a statistically significant and clinically meaningful improvement in OS (HR, 0.76) vs trastuzumab + CT
• All primary endpoints have been met, showing PFS and OS benefits for both zanidatamab-containing regimens
Sustained Long-Term Survival With Zanidatamab + Tislelizumab + CT
• With longer follow-up, zanidatamab + tislelizumab + CT sustained a robust OS benefit over trastuzumab + CT, with an improved HR vs IA1 (HR, 0.65 vs 0.72)¹ and a 40% 3-year OS rate vs 23% with trastuzumab + CT
• Adding tislelizumab to zanidatamab + CT provided a meaningful trend toward further OS benefit irrespective of PD-L1 status
Long-Term Safety and Tolerability
• The safety profiles remained manageable with no new safety signals, supporting the tolerability of prolonged treatment
These results solidify zanidatamab with chemotherapy ± tislelizumab as the new standard of care in 1L HER2-positive mGEA, replacing trastuzumab-based regimens
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1L, first-line; CT, chemotherapy; FFA, final formal analysis; HER2, human epidermal growth factor receptor 2; HR, hazard ratio; IA1, first interim analysis of OS; mGEA, advanced or metastatic gastro-oesophageal adenocarcinoma; OS, overall survival; PD-L1, programmed death-ligand 1; PFS, progression-free survival.
1. Shitara K, et al. N Engl J Med. 2026;394:2002-14.
Kohei Shitara, MD
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Yakup Ergün@dr_yakupergun
HERIZON-GEA-01
Slide: LBA79 abstract: second interim OS analysis (zanidatamab + CT +/- tislelizumab, 1L HER2+ mGEA)
#ESMO26 | HERIZON-GEA-01 – Updated OS
Her2 positive gastric/ge cancer
At 35.3 months of follow-up, zanidatamab + CT now shows a significant OS benefit over trastuzumab + CT: 22.9 vs 19.6 months (HR 0.76; p=0.0088).
With the addition of tislelizumab, median OS increased to 27 months, but the additional benefit was statistically borderline (HR 0.81; p=0.0502).
Considering toxicity, we need to carefully analyze which patients should receive the triplet regimen.
[Slide 1]
LBA79 - Zanidatamab (zani) + chemotherapy (CT) ± tislelizumab (TIS) for first-line (1L) HER2-positive (HER2+) advanced/metastatic gastroesophageal adenocarcinoma (mGEA): Second interim analysis (IA) from HERIZON-GEA-01
Speakers Kohei Shitara (Kashiwa, Japan, Chiba)
Lecture Time 16:15 - 16:20
[Abstract button]
Background
In the primary analysis of progression-free survival (PFS) and first IA (IA1) of overall survival (OS) of the phase 3 HERIZON-GEA-01 trial (NCT05152147), zani + CT ± TIS significantly prolonged PFS and, with TIS, provided a significant OS benefit (HR 0.72) vs trastuzumab (tras) + CT (Shitara, et al. NEJM. 2026), supporting the US approval of these regimens in 1L HER2+ mGEA. Here, we present the planned second IA of OS (IA2).
Methods
Patients (pts) with untreated HER2+ mGEA were randomized 1:1:1 to zani (1800 mg [<70 kg]/2400 mg [≥70 kg] IV every 3 weeks [Q3W]) + CT (capecitabine/oxaliplatin or 5-FU/cisplatin) ± TIS (200 mg IV Q3W) or tras + CT. PFS (by blinded independent central review) and OS were primary endpoints. At IA2, formal OS comparisons were tested in sequence: zani + CT vs tras + CT, then zani + CT + TIS vs zani + CT.
Results
914 pts were randomized. With a median follow-up of 35.3 mo (data cutoff: 15 July 2026; 9.4 mo longer than IA1), zani + CT significantly improved OS vs tras + CT (HR 0.76 [95% CI: 0.62–0.93]; P = 0.0088; median OS, 22.9 mo [95% CI: 19.9–27.6] vs 19.6 mo [95% CI: 16.9–22.2]). A 4-mo longer median OS was observed with zani + TIS + CT (27.0 mo [95% CI: 23.7–32.2]) vs zani + CT (HR 0.81 [95% CI: 0.65–1.00]), although the difference was not statistically significant (P = 0.0502). The OS benefit of zani + TIS + CT vs tras + CT observed at IA1 (HR 0.72) was sustained at IA2 with an improved HR (0.65 [95% CI: 0.52–0.80]). Estimated 36-mo OS was 39.8% for zani + CT + TIS, 31.5% for zani + CT, and 22.9% for tras + CT. Median duration of treatment was 46.6 (40.5 for zani) wks with zani + CT + TIS, 31.1 (30.1 for zani) wks with zani + CT, and 30.0 (28.2 for tras) wks with tras + CT. The safety profiles were consistent with IA1.
Conclusions
At IA2, zani + CT led to a statistically significant and clinically meaningful OS improvement vs tras + CT. With longer follow-up, zani + CT + TIS showed improved OS benefit over tras + CT and there was a meaningful trend for OS improvement vs zani + CT. Unchanged safety profiles support the tolerability of prolonged treatment. These results continue to support zani combined with CT ± TIS as a new HER2-directed 1L standard of care in HER2+ mGEA.
Daisuke Kotani, MD, Ph.D 小谷 大輔@DaisukeKotani
HERIZON-GEA-01
1) Slide: Zanidatamab + Tislelizumab + CT vs Trastuzumab + CT, OS · 2) Slide: Zani + Tis + CT vs Tras + CT, OS in key prespecified subgroups · 3) Slide: Zanidatamab + Tislelizumab + CT vs Zanidatamab + CT, OS
HERIZON-GEA-01 at #ESMO26:
Zanidatamab + chemotherapy improved PFS and OS versus trastuzumab-based therapy in 1L HER2+ advanced GEA. The triplet regimen with tislelizumab achieved a median OS of 27 months and a 3-year OS rate of 40%.
@OncoAlert #HER2Positive https://t.co/U7iPdH0TRg
[Slide 1]
Background
• Zanidatamab is a bispecific HER2-directed antibody that binds to HER2 ECD 2 and 4 in a trans configuration, facilitating crosslinking associated with the formation of distinct HER2 clusters on the cell surface. It has several key mechanisms of action1:
– Increasing HER2 internalisation; reducing phosphorylation of EGFR, HER2, and HER3 and blocking downstream signalling; and inducing immune-mediated effects (CDC, ADCC, and ADCP)
• Tislelizumab is a high-affinity ICI targeting PD-1 and is specifically engineered to minimise Fcγ receptor binding on macrophages
Adults with untreated, unresectable, locally advanced, recurrent or metastatic GEA
• HER2 IHC 3+ or IHC 2+/ISH+ per central testing
• ECOG PS 0 or 1
• No prior HER2-targeted agents or immunotherapy in any setting
Stratification factors
• Geographic region
• HER2 status
• ECOG PS
R 1:1:1 N = 914
Trastuzumab + chemotherapy(a)
Zanidatamab(b) + chemotherapy(a)
Zanidatamab(b) + tislelizumab(c) + chemotherapy(a)
Prophylaxis to prevent IRRs and diarrhoea was mandatory in the zanidatamab-containing arms
Treatment until disease progression/death/unacceptable toxicity. Chemotherapy could be discontinued after 6 cycles
Tumour imaging(d) Q6W
Dual primary endpoints • PFS (per BICR) • OS
Data cutoff for IA2: 15 July 2026
Here we report results from the planned second interim analysis of OS (IA2) from HERIZON-GEA-01
(a)Physician's choice of CAPOX (capecitabine plus oxaliplatin) or FP (5-fluorouracil plus cisplatin). Chemotherapy was administered for at least 6 cycles or until disease progression, unacceptable toxicity, or another criterion for treatment discontinuation was met. (b)Zanidatamab 1800 mg (<70 kg) or 2400 mg (≥70 kg) was administered IV Q3W. (c)Tislelizumab 200 mg was administered IV Q3W. (d)Computed tomography/magnetic resonance imaging scans were performed Q6W for the first 54 weeks, then every 9 weeks.
ADCC, antibody-dependent cellular cytotoxicity; ADCP, antibody-dependent cellular phagocytosis; BICR, blinded independent central review; CDC, complement-dependent cytotoxicity; ECD, extracellular domain; ECOG PS, Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group Performance Status; EGFR, epidermal growth factor receptor; Fcγ, fragment crystallisable-gamma; GEA, gastro-oesophageal adenocarcinoma; HER2, human epidermal growth factor receptor 2; HER3, human epidermal growth factor receptor 3; IA2, planned second interim analysis of OS; ICI, immune checkpoint inhibitor; IHC, immunohistochemistry; IRR, infusion-related reaction; ISH, in situ hybridisation; IV, intravenously; OS, overall survival; PD-1, programmed cell death protein 1; PFS, progression-free survival; Q3W, every 3 weeks; Q6W, every 6 weeks; R, randomisation.
1. Weisser NE, et al. Nat Commun. 2023;14(1):1394.
Kohei Shitara, MD
[HERIZON GEA-301 logo] [ESMO Congress Madrid 2026 logo]
[Slide 2]
Zanidatamab + Tislelizumab + CT vs Zanidatamab + CT: OS in the ITT Population
A consistent trend toward improved OS was observed irrespective of PD-L1 status
Zanidatamab + tislelizumab + CT | Zanidatamab + chemotherapy
Median OS (95% CI), mo: 27.0 (23.7–32.2) | 22.9 (19.9–27.6)
ITT HR (95% CI): 0.81 (0.65–1.00); P = 0.0502
PD-L1 TAP <1% HR (95% CI): 0.76 (0.52–1.10)
PD-L1 TAP ≥1% HR (95% CI): 0.77 (0.58–1.02)
Y-axis: Overall survival (%); X-axis: Months from randomisation; + Censored
Patients at risk (0,3,6,...,57 mo):
Zani + TIS + CT: 302 267 246 228 207 185 168 148 129 101 72 64 53 42 35 28 11 6 2 0
Zani + CT: 304 278 256 228 202 182 162 142 122 94 71 51 42 28 22 18 5 3 1 0
Data cutoff: 15 July 2026.
CT, chemotherapy; HR, hazard ratio; ITT, intent-to-treat; OS, overall survival; PD-L1, programmed death-ligand 1; TAP, tumour area positivity; TIS, tislelizumab; Zani, zanidatamab.
Kohei Shitara, MD
[HERIZON GEA-301 logo] [ESMO Congress Madrid 2026 logo]
[Survival data captured as a table — no point estimates read from the curve]
Endpoint: OS (ITT)
Zanidatamab + tislelizumab + CT | 302 | 27.0 mo | 23.7–32.2
Zanidatamab + chemotherapy | 304 | 22.9 mo | 19.9–27.6
HR: 0.81
HR CI: 0.65–1.00
P: 0.0502
Note: PD-L1 TAP <1% HR 0.76 (0.52–1.10); TAP ≥1% HR 0.77 (0.58–1.02). Data cutoff 15 July 2026 (IA2). n from at-risk row.
[Slide 3]
Safety Summary
The AE profile remained consistent with IA1, and no unexpected safety signals were observed
Columns: Zanidatamab + tislelizumab + CT (n = 294)(a) | Zanidatamab + CT (n = 305)(a) | Trastuzumab + CT (n = 302)
Duration of treatment, weeks
Mean (SD): 64.1 (58.0) | 52.6 (52.6) | 42.3 (39.2)
Median (IQR): 46.6 (17.6–101.4) | 31.1 (14.3–74.7) | 30.0 (18.1–54.1)
Duration of zanidatamab or trastuzumab treatment, weeks
Mean (SD): 60.2 (57.4) | 51.0 (52.9) | 40.8 (39.4)
Median (IQR): 40.5 (14.4–97.1) | 30.1 (12.1–72.7) | 28.2 (16.3–52.1)
Any-grade TEAE, n (%): 293 (99.7) | 301 (98.7) | 297 (98.3)
TRAE, n (%): 289 (98.3) | 296 (97.0) | 291 (96.4)
Grade ≥3: 213 (72.4) | 180 (59.0) | 181 (59.9)
Serious TEAEs, n (%): 176 (59.9) | 155 (50.8) | 131 (43.4)
Treatment-related: 124 (42.2) | 87 (28.5) | 62 (20.5)
TEAEs leading to death, n (%): 30 (10.2) | 26 (8.5) | 22 (7.3)
Treatment-related: 7 (2.4) | 1 (0.3) | 4 (1.3)
Discontinuation due to TRAEs, n (%)
Any component: 132 (44.9) | 107 (35.1) | 88 (29.1)
Zanidatamab or trastuzumab(b): 35 (11.9) | 28 (9.2) | 7 (2.3)
Tislelizumab(c): 49 (16.7) | — | —
Any-grade diarrhoea, n (%): 244 (83.0) | 241 (79.0) | 161 (53.3)
Grade ≥3: 74 (25.2) | 61 (20.0) | 39 (12.9)
AESIs(d), n (%): 103 (35.0) | 94 (30.8) | 56 (18.5)
IRRs: 74 (25.2) | 77 (25.2) | 40 (13.2)
Noninfectious pulmonary toxicities: 22 (7.5) | 5 (1.6) | 4 (1.3)
Left ventricular dysfunction: 27 (9.2) | 20 (6.6) | 13 (4.3)
Immune-mediated AEs(d), n (%): 118 (40.1) | 44 (14.4) | 32 (10.6)
• Diarrhoea occurred primarily in cycles 1 and 2, and the incidence was consistent with IA1
Data cutoff: 15 July 2026. (a)Five patients who were assigned to the zanidatamab + tislelizumab + CT arm did not receive tislelizumab. Data from these patients are summarized in the zanidatamab + CT arm. (b)Zanidatamab- or trastuzumab-related TEAEs that led to discontinuation of zanidatamab or trastuzumab. (c)Tislelizumab-related TEAEs that led to discontinuation of tislelizumab. (d)AESIs for zanidatamab were IRRs, non-infectious pulmonary toxicities, and left ventricular dysfunction; AESIs for tislelizumab were IRRs and immune-mediated AEs. Immune-mediated AEs are excluded from AESIs and reported separately. AESIs for zanidatamab and tislelizumab are reported in all treatment groups, even if the study agent was not administered in that group.
AE, adverse event; AESI, AE of special interest; CT, chemotherapy; IA1, first interim analysis of OS; IQR, interquartile range; IRR, infusion-related reaction; TEAE, treatment-emergent AE; TRAE, treatment-related AE.
Kohei Shitara, MD
[HERIZON GEA-301 logo] [ESMO Congress Madrid 2026 logo]
[Slide 4]
Zanidatamab + CT: OS in the ITT Population
Zanidatamab + CT demonstrated a statistically significant and clinically meaningful improvement in OS vs trastuzumab + CT (FFA criteria met)
Zanidatamab + CT | Trastuzumab + CT
Median OS (95% CI), mo: 22.9 (19.9–27.6) | 19.6 (16.9–22.2)
HR (95% CI): 0.76 (0.62–0.93); P = 0.0088(a)
Landmark labels: 24 mo: 49.6% (95% CI, 43.6–55.3) [Zani + CT]; 40.7% (95% CI, 34.9–46.5) [Tras + CT]
36 mo: 31.5% (95% CI, 25.4–37.8) [Zani + CT]; 22.9% (95% CI, 17.3–28.9) [Tras + CT]
Y-axis: Overall survival (%); X-axis: Months from randomisation; + Censored
Patients at risk (0,3,6,...,57 mo):
Zani + CT: 304 278 256 228 202 182 162 142 122 94 71 51 42 28 22 18 5 3 1 0
Tras + CT: 308 284 261 227 199 171 147 121 95 70 48 39 33 21 15 12 5 1 1 0
Data cutoff: 15 July 2026. (a)The critical 2-sided alpha was 0.0279.
CT, chemotherapy; FFA, final formal analysis; HR, hazard ratio; ITT, intent-to-treat; OS, overall survival; Tras, trastuzumab; Zani, zanidatamab.
Kohei Shitara, MD
[HERIZON GEA-301 logo] [ESMO Congress Madrid 2026 logo]
[Survival data captured as a table — no point estimates read from the curve]
Endpoint: OS (ITT)
Zanidatamab + CT | 304 | 22.9 mo | 19.9–27.6
Trastuzumab + CT | 308 | 19.6 mo | 16.9–22.2
HR: 0.76
HR CI: 0.62–0.93
P: 0.0088
{'timepoint': '24 mo', 'arm': 'Zanidatamab + CT', 'value': '49.6%', 'ci': '43.6–55.3'}
{'timepoint': '24 mo', 'arm': 'Trastuzumab + CT', 'value': '40.7%', 'ci': '34.9–46.5'}
{'timepoint': '36 mo', 'arm': 'Zanidatamab + CT', 'value': '31.5%', 'ci': '25.4–37.8'}
{'timepoint': '36 mo', 'arm': 'Trastuzumab + CT', 'value': '22.9%', 'ci': '17.3–28.9'}
Note: Critical 2-sided alpha 0.0279; FFA criteria met. Data cutoff 15 July 2026. n from at-risk row. Footnote text small/blurry.
Aya Mohamed | MSc, MD 🎗@Dr_Oncologista
HERIZON-GEA-01
Slide: HERIZON-GEA-301 PFS in ITT (final formal analysis): zani + tisle + CT vs zani +
@OncoAlert @myESMO A meaningful advance in 1L treatment, with the incremental benefit of immunotherapy and long-term tolerability remaining key considerations. https://t.co/Vz5UOqah1p
[Slide 2]
Progression-Free Survival in the ITT Population
PFS was consistent with the primary analysis (IA1)
HERIZON GEA-301
Zanidatamab + Tislelizumab + CT | Zanidatamab + CT | Trastuzumab + CT
Median PFS (95% CI), mo | 12.7 (9.8–16.8) | 12.4 (9.8–14.5) | 8.3 (7.0–8.9)
HR (95% CI) vs Tras + CT | 0.61 (0.50–0.76) | 0.65 (0.53–0.80)
Progression-free survival (%)
+ Censored
Months from randomisation
Patients at risk (0, 3, 6, ... 54 months) [low resolution; digits marked [?] are uncertain]
Zani + TIS + CT: 302 239 183 151 124 109 90 71 66[?] 49 38 36[?] 28[?] 28[?] 17 14 3 2 0
Zani + CT: 304 231 175 140 115 86[?] 77 63 55 38 29 27 21 15 10 7 1 1 0
Tras + CT: 308 247 168[?] 101 68[?] 49 33 25 19 12 9 8 6[?] 5 4 4 0
Data cutoff: 15 July 2026
CT, chemotherapy; HR, hazard ratio; ITT, intent-to-treat; PFS, progression-free survival; TIS, tislelizumab; Tras, trastuzumab; Zani, zanidatamab.
Kohei Shitara, MD
[Survival data captured as a table — no point estimates read from the curve]
Endpoint: Progression-free survival, ITT (final formal analysis)
Zanidatamab + Tislelizumab + CT | 302 | 12.7 mo | 9.8–16.8
Zanidatamab + CT | 304 | 12.4 mo | 9.8–14.5
Trastuzumab + CT | 308 | 8.3 mo | 7.0–8.9
HR: 0.61 (zani+tisle+CT vs tras+CT); 0.65 (zani+CT vs tras+CT)
HR CI: 0.50–0.76; 0.53–0.80
Note: N from at-risk at time 0. Two HRs, each vs trastuzumab + CT. No p-values printed. Data cutoff 15 July 2026 (small print, legible). Some later at-risk digits uncertain due to resolution.
Vilma P. Barcia MD, PhD, MSc@DrVilmaPBarcia
HERIZON-GEA-01
1) Slide: Patient disposition, IA2 (Kohei Shitara) · 2) Slide: Zanidatamab + CT vs trastuzumab + CT, OS in the ITT population · 3) Slide: Zanidatamab + Tislelizumab + CT vs Zanidatamab + CT, OS in the ITT
🚨 #ESMO26 | HORIZON-GEA-01
Updated OS confirms zanidatamab + CT benefit vs trastuzumab + CT (HR 0.76).
Adding tislelizumab: mOS 27.0 months (HR 0.65 vs control), with no new safety signals.
A new standard in 1L HER2+ mGEA? #GIOnc @OncoAlert @myESMO @KoheiShitara https://t.co/IZRVwfzh6b
[Slide 1]
Patient Disposition
Median follow-up was 35.3 months at IA2, 9.4 months longer than at IA1
[HERIZON GEA-01 logo]
Randomised N = 914
Zanidatamab + tislelizumab + CT: n = 302; 299 patients treated^a
Ongoing in study, n = 122 (40%): Ongoing study treatment, n = 67; Survival follow-up, n = 55
Discontinued study, n = 180 (60%): Death, n = 157; Withdrawal of consent, n = 20; Lost to follow-up, n = 3
Zanidatamab + CT: n = 304; 300 patients treated^a
Ongoing in study, n = 103 (34%): Ongoing study treatment, n = 48; Survival follow-up, n = 55
Discontinued study, n = 201 (66%): Death, n = 178; Withdrawal of consent, n = 19; Lost to follow-up, n = 3; Investigator's decision, n = 1
Trastuzumab + CT: n = 308; 302 patients treated
Ongoing in study, n = 75 (24%): Ongoing study treatment, n = 19; Survival follow-up, n = 56
Discontinued study, n = 233 (76%): Death, n = 211; Withdrawal of consent, n = 21; Lost to follow-up, n = 1
Data cutoff: 15 July 2026. ^aTreated includes all randomised patients who received any amount of any study treatment and does not necessarily reflect the safety analysis set. Five patients assigned to the zanidatamab-tislelizumab-CT arm did not receive tislelizumab and are included in the safety analysis set for the zanidatamab-CT arm.
CT, chemotherapy; IA1, first interim analysis of overall survival; IA2, planned second interim analysis of overall survival
Kohei Shitara, MD
[ESMO Congress Madrid 2026 logo; presenter video panel]
[Slide 2]
Zanidatamab + CT: OS in the ITT Population
Zanidatamab + CT demonstrated a statistically significant and clinically meaningful improvement in OS vs trastuzumab + CT (FFA criteria met)
[HERIZON GEA-01 logo]
Median OS (95% CI), mo: Zanidatamab + CT 22.9 (19.9-27.6) | Trastuzumab + CT 19.6 (16.9-22.2)
HR (95% CI): 0.76 (0.62-0.93); P = 0.0088^a
Curve annotations: 49.6% (95% CI, 43.6-55.3) [24 mo, zanidatamab + CT]; 40.7% (95% CI, 34.9-46.5) [24 mo, trastuzumab + CT]; 31.5% (95% CI, 25.4-37.8) [36 mo, zanidatamab + CT]; 22.9% (95% CI, 17.3-28.9) [36 mo, trastuzumab + CT]
Y-axis: Overall survival (%); X-axis: Months from randomisation (0-57); + Censored
Patients at risk (partly obscured by camera): Zani + CT: [304] 278 256 228 202 182 162 142 122 94 71 51 42 28 22 18 5 3 1 0; Tras + CT: [308] 284 261 227 199 171 147 121 95 70 48 39 33 21 15 12 5 1 1 0
Data cutoff: [15] July 2026. ^aThe critical 2-sided alpha was 0.0279.
CT, chemotherapy; FFA, final formal analysis; HR, hazard ratio; ITT, intent-to-treat; OS, overall survival; Tras, trastuzumab; Zani, zanidatamab
Kohei Shitara, MD [partly obscured]
[ESMO Congress Madrid 2026 logo; presenter video panel; edge of previous slide visible at left]
[Survival data captured as a table — no point estimates read from the curve]
Endpoint: OS (ITT)
Zanidatamab + CT | 304 | 22.9 mo | 19.9-27.6
Trastuzumab + CT | 308 | 19.6 mo | 16.9-22.2
HR: 0.76
HR CI: 0.62-0.93
P: 0.0088 (critical 2-sided alpha 0.0279)
{'timepoint': '24 mo', 'arm': 'Zanidatamab + CT', 'value': '49.6%', 'ci': '43.6-55.3'}
{'timepoint': '24 mo', 'arm': 'Trastuzumab + CT', 'value': '40.7%', 'ci': '34.9-46.5'}
{'timepoint': '36 mo', 'arm': 'Zanidatamab + CT', 'value': '31.5%', 'ci': '25.4-37.8'}
{'timepoint': '36 mo', 'arm': 'Trastuzumab + CT', 'value': '22.9%', 'ci': '17.3-28.9'}
Note: Final formal analysis criteria met. n from disposition slide / first at-risk value (partly obscured). Note: trastuzumab 36-mo CI printed 17.3-28.9 here vs 17.3-28.5 read on Kotani photo of companion slide - small print, verify.
[Slide 4]
Zanidatamab + Tislelizumab + CT vs Zanidatamab + CT: OS in the ITT Population
Median OS was 4 months longer with zanidatamab + tislelizumab + CT compared with zanidatamab + CT; however, this OS comparison had limited power for superiority
[HERIZON GEA-01 logo]
Median OS (95% CI), mo: Zanidatamab + tislelizumab + CT 27.0 (23.7-32.2) | Zanidatamab + chemotherapy 22.9 (19.9-27.6)
HR (95% CI): 0.81 (0.65-1.00); P = 0.0502
Curve annotations: 55.8% (95% CI, 49.8-61.4) [24 mo, zani + tis + CT]; 49.6% (95% CI, 43.6-55.3) [24 mo, zani + CT]; 39.8% (95% CI, 33.2-46.3) [36 mo, zani + tis + CT]; 31.5% (95% CI, 25.4-37.8) [36 mo, zani + CT]
Y-axis: Overall survival (%); X-axis: Months from randomisation (0-57); + Censored
Patients at risk:
Zani + TIS + CT: 302 267 246 228 207 185 168 148 129 101 72 64 53 42 35 28 11 6 2 0
Zani + CT: 304 278 256 228 202 182 162 142 122 94 71 51 42 28 22 18 5 3 1 0
Data cutoff: 15 July 2026
CT, chemotherapy; HR, hazard ratio; ITT, intent-to-treat; OS, overall survival; TIS, tislelizumab; Zani, zanidatamab
Kohei Shitara, MD
[ESMO Congress Madrid 2026 logo; presenter video panel]
[Survival data captured as a table — no point estimates read from the curve]
Endpoint: OS (ITT)
Zanidatamab + tislelizumab + CT | 302 | 27.0 mo | 23.7-32.2
Zanidatamab + CT | 304 | 22.9 mo | 19.9-27.6
HR: 0.81
HR CI: 0.65-1.00
P: 0.0502
{'timepoint': '24 mo', 'arm': 'Zanidatamab + tislelizumab + CT', 'value': '55.8%', 'ci': '49.8-61.4'}
{'timepoint': '24 mo', 'arm': 'Zanidatamab + CT', 'value': '49.6%', 'ci': '43.6-55.3'}
{'timepoint': '36 mo', 'arm': 'Zanidatamab + tislelizumab + CT', 'value': '39.8%', 'ci': '33.2-46.3'}
{'timepoint': '36 mo', 'arm': 'Zanidatamab + CT', 'value': '31.5%', 'ci': '25.4-37.8'}
Note: Limited power for superiority per slide. DCO 15 July 2026. Different subtitle than the version in 2113637094992052251_s3 (which shows PD-L1 subgroup HRs) - likely two slide versions/builds.
ACTICCA-1
6 slide posts · 3 physiciansAdjuvant gemcitabine + cisplatin vs standard of care · Resected biliary tract cancer (Phase 3, NCT02170090, Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf)All posts →
Arndt Vogel@ArndtVogel
ACTICCA-1
1) Trial design schema: Screenshot of presented study design slide · 2) Kaplan-Meier survival data: Screenshot of presented DFS KM slide · 3) Kaplan-Meier survival data: Screenshot of presented OS KM slide · 4) Slide: Screenshot of presented safety table slide
ACTICCA-1 trial: Adj. GemCis vs standard of care after curative intent resection of BTC
#ESMO26 #ESMOAmbassadors
👉 DFS at 2yrs: 52 vs 44%
👉mDFS: 23.3 vs 20.6
👉 mOS: 58 vs 48 mo
👉expected toxicity for the doublet
🧐 Trend for OS benefit, not an option for all, but may be considered as option for selected pts
@myESMO @ASCO
[Slide 1]
[ACTICCA-1 logo] [UKE Universitatsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf logo]
Study Design
ACTICCA-1 is an investigator-initiated, randomised, controlled, phase 3 study.
Key inclusion criteria
- Age 18 years or older
- Histologically confirmed CCA or muscle-invasive gallbladder cancer
- Mixed tumour types and ampullary cancers excluded
- Macroscopically complete resection with curative intent (R0 and R1)
- ECOG 0 or 1
- Adequate renal, haematological, and liver function
- Start of adjuvant treatment within 6 to 16 weeks after surgery
R 1:1
Stratification
- Tumour location
- N0 vs. N1
- R0 vs. R1
Group A CisGem (ABC 02): 8 cycles cisplatin 25 mg/m2 and gemcitabine 1000 mg/m2 on day 1 and 8 of a 21 days cycle
CT or MRI q 3 months for 2 years, imaging q 6 months for 3 additional years
Group B Capecitabine (BILCAP): 8 cycles capecitabine 1.250 mg/m2 BID on days 1 through 14 of a 21 days cycle
Primary endpoint
- Disease-free survival (DFS), i.e. recurrence or death due to any cause
Secondary endpoints
- Overall survival (OS)
- Cumulative Recurrence
- Safety (CTCAE version 4.03)
- Quality of life (QoL) monitored with EORTC QLQ-C30 and BIL 21
ACTICCA-1 was conducted in 67 hepatobiliary sites in Australia, Austria, Denmark, Germany, Italy, New Zealand, The Netherlands, and the United Kingdom.
Henning Wege, LBA21, ACTICCA-1
[ESMO Congress Madrid 2026 logo]
[Slide 2]
Primary Endpoint (DFS)
[KM: Disease-free survival probability vs Time since randomization (years)]
Group A CisGem / Group B Capecitabine
DFS rate at 24 months 52% vs. 44%
- Median DFS 25.7 vs. 17.9 months
- Log rank p=0.097
- Cox HR 0.82 (95% CI 0.67-1.01), p=0.058
- Non-constant treatment effect (Schoenfeld residuals)
Number at risk:
Group A 297 191 140 110 75 35
Group B 294 169 122 101 72 30
Henning Wege, LBA21, ACTICCA-1
[ESMO Congress Madrid 2026 logo]
[Survival data captured as a table — no point estimates read from the curve]
Endpoint: Disease-free survival (primary)
Group A CisGem | 297 | 25.7 months
Group B Capecitabine | 294 | 17.9 months
HR: 0.82 (Cox)
HR CI: 0.67-1.01 (95% CI)
P: Cox p=0.058; log rank p=0.097
{'timepoint': '24 months', 'arm': 'Group A CisGem', 'value': '52%', 'ci': None}
{'timepoint': '24 months', 'arm': 'Group B Capecitabine', 'value': '44%', 'ci': None}
Note: Non-constant treatment effect (Schoenfeld residuals). Primary endpoint not statistically significant.
[Slide 3]
Secondary Endpoints (OS & Recurrence)
RMST OS (3 years) Δ 1.44 months, p=0.076
[KM: Overall survival probability vs Time since randomization (years)]
Number at risk: Group A 297 193 101 2; Group B 294 177 98 1
Median OS 58.1 vs. 48.2 months, Cox HR 0.82, p=0.103
Cumulative incidence of recurrence or disease-related death (Aalen-Johansen estimates)
[Curve: Cumulative incidence vs Time since randomization (years)]
Group A CisGem / Group B Capecitabine
Henning Wege, LBA21, ACTICCA-1
[ESMO Congress Madrid 2026 logo]
[Survival data captured as a table — no point estimates read from the curve]
Endpoint: Overall survival (secondary)
Group A CisGem | 297 | 58.1 months
Group B Capecitabine | 294 | 48.2 months
HR: 0.82 (Cox)
P: 0.103
Note: RMST OS (3 years) difference 1.44 months, p=0.076. Number-at-risk row small (Group A 297/193/101/2; Group B 294/177/98/1). OS not statistically significant.
[Slide 4]
Safety (Selected Events) Graded via CTCAE version 4.03
Group A CisGem, N=297 | Group B Capecitabine, N=294 | Total, N=591
All events (%), G3/4 (%) 1967 (74.7), 348 (23.2) | 1662 (69.5), 158 (14.3) | 3629 (72.1), 506
Severe 130 | 113 | 243
Related 51 | 47 | 98
Haematology (%), G3/4 577 (25.9), 234 | 180 (6.5), 18 | 757 (16.2), 252
Anaemia 114 | 21 | 135
Neutropenia 233 | 29 | 262
Gastrointestinal (%), G3/4 361 (11.8), 11 | 452 (15.0), 40 | 813 (13.4), 51
Diarrhoea 65 | 139 | 204
Nausea 91 | 85 | 176
Stomatitis 18 | 23 | 41
Skin (%), G3/4 105 (3.0), 1 | 353 (16.0), 44 | 458 (9.5), 45
Alopecia 29 | 9 | 38
PPES 4 | 262 | 266
General (%), G3/4 294 (9.1), 20 | 214 (12.2), 6 | 508 (10.7), 26
Fatigue 167 | 112 | 279
PPE = Palmar-plantar erythrodysestesia syndome
Henning Wege, LBA21, ACTICCA-1
[ESMO Congress Madrid 2026 logo]
Much anticipated ACTICCA-1
➡️adj cis/gem v cape #BTC
➡️mod ITT n=591
➡️no diff in DFS at 24mth 52% v 44%
RMST at 3 yrs ⬆️DFS by 2.6mth
➡️28% iCCA -no maj subgroup diff
➡️mOS 58.1 v 48.2 p=0.1
❎No change to std ?an option, NB need as backbone 1st line!
@myESMO @OncoAlert #ESMO26 https://t.co/zvbwqujcD1
[Slide 3]
Secondary Endpoints (OS & Recurrence)
RMST OS (3 years) Δ 1.44 months, p=0.076
Y-axis: Overall survival probability; X-axis: Time since randomization (years) 0–6
Group A 297 193 101 2
Group B 294 177 99 1
Median OS 58.1 vs. 48.2 months, Cox HR 0.82, p=0.103
Cumulative incidence of recurrence or disease-related death (Aalen-Johansen estimates)
Y-axis: Cumulative incidence; X-axis: Time since randomization (years) 0–5
Group A CisGem; Group B Capecitabine
Henning Wege, LBA21, ACTICCA-1
[Survival data captured as a table — no point estimates read from the curve]
Endpoint: Overall survival (secondary endpoint)
Group A CisGem | 297 | 58.1 months
Group B Capecitabine | 294 | 48.2 months
HR: 0.82 (Cox)
P: 0.103 (Cox); RMST OS (3 years) Δ 1.44 months, p=0.076
Note: Right panel: cumulative incidence of recurrence or disease-related death (Aalen-Johansen estimates) — no numeric values printed. Tweet says 'p=0.1' for OS; slide prints p=0.103.
Angela Lamarca@DrAngelaLamarca
ACTICCA-1
1) Slide: app entry: trial presentation (Background) · 2) Slide: abstract full text (Methods, Results, Conclusions)
Data from #ACTICCA1 (LBA) available - long time awaited
#Adjuvant in #BiliaryMalignancies
CisGem vs Capecitabine
🤔DFS HR 0.82, 95%CI 0.67-1.01
🤔DFS RMST first 3y p=0.01
🤔OS p=0.076
👀Full presentation 24/10/2026 10:25am
📝See you there
@myESMO #ESMO26 #ESMOAmbassadors https://t.co/R86l6FaHNI
[Slide 1]
Presentation
Adjuvant chemotherapy with gemcitabine and cisplatin compared to standard of care after curative intent resection of cholangiocarcinoma and gallbladder carcinoma (ACTICCA-1 trial)
Saturday, 24 Oct 2026
10:25 - 10:35
Alicante Auditorium - Hall 6
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Background
Despite surgery and adjuvant capecitabine, about 50% of biliary tract cancer (BTC) patients recur or die within two years. Gemcitabine and cisplatin (GC) has been the established chemotherapy regimen in advanced BTC, providing a strong rationale for its evaluation in the adjuvant setting.
[Slide 2]
Background
Despite surgery and adjuvant capecitabine, about 50% of biliary tract cancer (BTC) patients recur or die within two years. Gemcitabine and cisplatin (GC) has been the established chemotherapy regimen in advanced BTC, providing a strong rationale for its evaluation in the adjuvant setting.
Methods
ACTICCA-1 is a randomized, phase III investigator-initiated trial. Patients were enrolled at 60 sites across 7 countries between September 2017 and January 2023 and randomized to adjuvant GC (arm A) or capecitabine (arm B), both for 24 weeks. The primary endpoint is disease-free survival (DFS) in the full analysis set (FAS). Secondary endpoints include overall survival, safety and tolerability of chemotherapy, quality of life, and patterns of disease recurrence.
Results
At the data cut-off date of Dec 31, 2025, 591 patients had been randomized. Median follow-up was 4.8 years. Median age was 63, 46.9% were female, and median interval between surgery and enrolment was 67 days. The location was intrahepatic in 28.3%, perihilar in 19%, distal in 36.5%, and gallbladder in 16.2%. N+ was 47.9%. DFS favoured arm A compared to arm B (median 2.14 vs. 1.49 years, log rank p=0.097). As pre-defined in the statistical analysis plan (SAP), due to violation of the proportional hazard assumption Cox model (HR 0.82, 95% CI 0.67-1.01) was not feasible and restricted mean survival time (RMST) was analysed. Patients in arm A experienced on average 2.6 additional DFS months compared to arm B (RMST in the first 3 years p=0.01) and a strong trend in overall survival (p=0.076). Toxicity showed a slightly higher rate of severe adverse events (130 vs. 113 with 51 vs. 47 treatment related) and adverse events rate (74.4% vs. 69.5% of patients) in arm A compared to B. Further endpoints will be displayed at the meeting.
Conclusions
GC is an adjuvant treatment option for BTC.
Clinical trial identification
NCT02104882; 2012-005078-70.
Legal entity responsible for the study
University Medical Center Hamburg Eppendorf.
Full presentation by #DrWege at @myESMO #ESMO26 on #ACTICCA1 1/2
My thoughts coming later 😉
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[Slide 2]
Subgroup Analysis
• RMST DFS (3 years) of subgroups showed differences with CIs excluding 0* for male, ECOG 1, T3-4, distal CCA, lymph node positive, R0.
• In exploratory interaction testing, there were no significant signals of potential effect heterogeneity.
Legend: Group A CisGem | Group B Capecitabine
Columns: Subgroup | Group A events/n(%) | Group A RMST | Group B events/n(%) | Group B RMST | Difference RMST | Favours CisGem | interaction p-value
Sex (interaction p 0.614)
f | 83/143 (58.0%) | 23.8 (22.0-25.8) | 76/134 (56.7%) | 21.9 (19.8-24.1) | 2.0 (-0.9-4.8)
m | 93/154 (60.4%) | 22.7 (20.9-24.7) | 113/160 (70.6%) | 19.6 (17.8-21.6) | 3.1 (0.5-5.8) *
Age (0.825)
≤63 | 100/151 (66.2%) | 22.3 (20.5-24.2) | 102/150 (68.0%) | 19.7 (17.9-21.8) | 2.6 (-0.1-5.3)
>63 | 76/146 (52.1%) | 24.4 (22.5-26.4) | 87/144 (60.4%) | 21.5 (19.6-23.7) | 2.8 (0.0-5.6)
Type of surgery (0.535)
Open | 146/231 (63.2%) | 22.5 (21.0-24.1) | 143/219 (65.3%) | 20.2 (18.6-22.0) | 2.3 (0.0-4.6)
Laparoscopic | 23/52 (44.2%) | 26.7 (23.8-29.9) | 33/58 (56.9%) | 23.4 (20.5-26.7) | 3.3 (-1.0-7.6)
Robotic | 7/13 (53.8%) | 22.9 (17.0-30.7) | 13/16 (81.2%) | 15.7 (11.0-22.4) | 7.1 (-1.6-15.9)
ECOG status (0.085)
0 | 101/172 (58.7%) | 23.1 (21.4-25.0) | 103/170 (60.6%) | 22.0 (20.2-24.0) | 1.1 (-1.5-3.7)
1 | 73/120 (60.8%) | 23.6 (21.6-25.7) | 83/119 (69.7%) | 19.0 (16.9-21.3) | 4.6 (1.6-7.6) *
T classification (0.511)
T1-2 | 93/183 (50.8%) | 25.5 (23.8-27.2) | 106/193 (54.9%) | 23.5 (21.8-25.4) | 2.0 (-0.5-4.5)
T3-4 | 78/106 (73.6%) | 19.2 (17.0-21.6) | 79/96 (82.3%) | 15.2 (13.1-17.7) | 4.0 (0.7-7.2) *
L classification (0.709)
L0 | 52/117 (44.4%) | 27.1 (25.1-29.2) | 58/116 (50.0%) | 24.3 (22.2-26.7) | 2.7 (-0.3-5.8)
L1 | 87/121 (71.9%) | 19.6 (17.6-21.8) | 97/127 (76.4%) | 16.8 (14.9-19.1) | 2.7 (-0.2-5.7)
Grading (0.298)
G1-G2 | 105/177 (59.3%) | 23.4 (21.6-25.2) | 107/170 (62.9%) | 21.5 (19.7-23.5) | 1.9 (-0.7-4.4)
G3-G4 | 45/76 (59.2%) | 22.4 (19.8-25.4) | 61/86 (70.9%) | 18.0 (15.5-20.8) | 4.5 (0.7-8.3)
Type of cancer (0.710)
intrahepatic (CCA) | 41/85 (48.2%) | 25.5 (23.1-28.1) | 49/82 (59.8%) | 22.2 (19.6-25.1) | 3.3 (-0.3-7.0)
perihilar / Klatskin (CCA) | 33/55 (60.0%) | 23.3 (20.4-26.6) | 34/57 (59.6%) | 22.5 (19.5-25.9) | 0.8 (-3.6-5.2)
distal extrahepatic (CCA) | 75/109 (68.8%) | 20.9 (18.8-23.2) | 81/107 (75.7%) | 17.2 (15.1-19.6) | 3.7 (0.5-6.8) *
muscle invasive gallbladder carcinoma | 27/48 (56.2%) | 24.5 (21.5-28.0) | 25/48 (52.1%) | 23.4 (20.1-27.2) | 1.1 (-3.6-5.9)
Lymph node status (0.899)
Negative | 74/155 (47.7%) | 26.4 (24.7-28.3) | 80/153 (52.3%) | 24.3 (22.4-26.4) | 2.2 (-0.5-4.9)
Positive | 102/142 (71.8%) | 19.8 (17.9-21.9) | 109/141 (77.3%) | 16.6 (14.7-18.8) | 3.2 (0.3-6.0) *
Tumor resection (0.109)
R0 | 100/201 (49.8%) | 25.7 (24.1-27.4) | 118/199 (59.3%) | 22.0 (20.3-23.9) | 3.7 (1.3-6.2) *
R1 | 76/96 (79.2%) | 18.4 (16.2-20.8) | 71/95 (74.7%) | 17.4 (15.1-20.0) | 1.0 (-2.3-4.3)
Forest axis 0 5 10 15
Henning Wege, LBA21, ACTICCA-1
[ACTICCA-1 logo] [UKE Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf logo] [ESMO Congress Madrid 2026 logo]
[Slide 4]
Summary & Conclusions
• ACTICCA-1 is the largest RCT in adjuvant BTC comparing two active regimens (CisGem vs. capecitabine).
• CisGem did not significantly improve DFS at 24 months (52% vs. 44%, Δ 8%, Cox HR 0.82, p=0.058) and no significant interaction was noted in the subgroup analyses.
• Despite a difference in median OS of nearly 10 months (58.1 vs. 48.2 months), the secondary endpoint OS did not show a significant improvement for CisGem compared to capecitabine (Cox HR 0.82, p=0.103).
• In the first 3 years, CisGem significantly increased DFS by RMST analysis with Δ 2.6 months (p=0.011).
• As expected, CisGem demonstrated an increased (and mainly haematological) toxicity.
CisGem should not be considered as a standard of care, however is an adjuvant treatment option for patients with BTC.
Henning Wege, LBA21, ACTICCA-1
[ACTICCA-1 logo] [UKE Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf logo] [ESMO Congress Madrid 2026 logo]
Annals of Oncology@Annals_Oncology
ACTICCA-1
Kaplan-Meier survival data: KM curve for primary endpoint (DFS): CisGem vs capecitabine
📢 #ESMO26 concomitant paper: Adjuvant chemotherapy with cisplatin and gemcitabine compared to standard of care after curative intent resection of cholangiocarcinoma and muscle invasive gallbladder carcinoma (ACTICCA-1/AIO-HEP-0112 trial)
🔗https://t.co/1Psv40Yl35 https://t.co/FnIl7zbFqD
[Slide 1]
Kaplan-Meier curve for the primary endpoint
Disease-free survival
Legend: CisGem; Capecitabine
Disease-free survival probability / Time since randomization [years] 0-5
CisGem: Number at risk 297 191 140 110 75 35; Cumulative number censored 0 20 24 29 52 87
Capecitabine: Number at risk 294 169 122 101 72 30; Cumulative number censored 0 14 15 19 41 75
[Survival data captured as a table — no point estimates read from the curve]
Endpoint: DFS (primary endpoint)
CisGem | 297
Capecitabine | 294
Note: Figure prints no median, HR or p-value; only curve + number at risk (years 0-5).
MASTERPLAN
5 slide posts · 5 physiciansmFOLFIRINOX ± stereotactic body radiotherapy · High-risk and locally advanced pancreatic cancer (Phase 2, NCT04089150, AGITG)All posts →
Shankar Siva@_ShankarSiva
MASTERPLAN
1) Trial design schema: randomised phase II trial design - chemo +/- SBRT in high-risk · 2) Kaplan-Meier survival data: Lancet Oncology Figure 3B - Kaplan-Meier overall survival · 3) Slide: Lancet Oncology article title and author list (AGITG)
🚨📣 big news at #ESMO26: 🧵1/MASTERPLAN RCT shows adding SABR to perioperative chemotherapy for high-risk localized #pancreatic cancer ⬆️⬆️ median overall survival to 22.0 months vs 14.0 months (HR 0.45). #PancreaticCancer #RadOnc @TROGfightcancer in press @TheLancetOncol - https://t.co/KhPO4dgZd4
[Slide 2]
[Left: video of presenter at podium, ESMO congress Madrid 2026 logos]
[ESMO Congress Madrid 2026 logo]
MASTERPLAN: randomised phase II trial
KEY ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
• Age ≥18
• ECOG PS 0-1
• One of:
➢ Operable disease with ≥1 high-risk feature
➢ Borderline resectable
➢ Locally advanced
Open-label multicentre trial
14 hospitals
R (2:1)
Australia & New Zealand
CHEMOTHERAPY ALONE: 3 months chemotherapy
CHEMOTHERAPY + SBRT: 3 months chemotherapy + SBRT 40 Gy in 5 fractions
→ +/- SURGERY → ADJUVANT/ONGOING CHEMOTHERAPY
PRIMARY ENDPOINT: 12-month locoregional recurrence (LRR)
SECONDARY ENDPOINTS: PFS, OS, toxicity, (R0) resection rate, post operative complications
NCT04089150 • ACTRN12619000409178 • Recruitment: Feb 2020–Jan 2025
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[Slide 3]
B
Median overall survival, months (95% CI)
Chemotherapy plus SBRT 22·0 (17·5–34·7)
Chemotherapy alone 14·0 (8·9–19·2)
HR 0·45 (0·25–0·81); logrank p=0·0061
Y-axis: Overall survival (%); X-axis: Time from randomisation (months)
Number at risk (censored) at 0, 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, 27, 30 months:
Chemotherapy plus SBRT: 49 (0), 47 (2), 47 (2), 45 (2), 37 (2), 35 (3), 26 (6), 20 (8), 17 (9), 16 (9), 14 (10)
Chemotherapy alone: 25 (0), 23 (0), 21 (0), 17 (0), 16 (0), 12 (0), 7 (2), 5 (3), 4 (4), 2 (4), 1 (4)
Figure 3: Kaplan–Meier curve for progression-free survival (A) and overall survival (B) for the overall population receiving chemotherapy plus SBRT and those receiving chemotherapy alone
The p value for overall survival is descriptive. HR=hazard ratio. SBRT=stereotactic body radiotherapy.
[Survival data captured as a table — no point estimates read from the curve]
Endpoint: Overall survival
Chemotherapy plus SBRT | 49 | 22.0 mo | 17.5-34.7
Chemotherapy alone | 25 | 14.0 mo | 8.9-19.2
HR: 0.45
HR CI: 0.25-0.81
P: 0.0061 (logrank, descriptive)
Note: Journal figure (Lancet Oncology, in press per caption). OS p value is descriptive per figure legend; OS is a secondary endpoint (primary = 12-month LRR).
[Slide 4]
Perioperative chemotherapy and stereotactic body radiotherapy versus perioperative chemotherapy alone in patients with high-risk, localised pancreatic cancer (MASTERPLAN): an open-label, phase 2, multicentre, randomised trial of the Australasian Gastro-Intestinal Trials Group
Andrew Oar, Andrew Kneebone, Katrin M Sjoquist, David Espinoza, Mark Lee, Hien Le, Leily Gholamrezaei, Julie Chu, James Lynam, Girish Mallesara, Dominique Lee, Dinesh Vignarajah, Iain Ward, Jaswinder Samra, Andrew Barbour, Angela Whitehead, Susan Brooks, Anna Nicholson, Tim Wei Wang, Weng Ng, Fathalla Ali, Derrick Siu, Juanita Lopez Gaitan, Olivia Cook, Alisha Moore, Martinus B Oostendorp, Sonia Yip, John Shakeshaft, David Pryor, Nam Nguyen, David Goldstein, on behalf of the Australasian Gastro-Intestinal Trials Group (AGITG)
Summary
[Slide 1]
3136RO - Randomised phase II study of mFOLFIRINOX ± SBRT in patients with high risk, borderline resectable or locally advanced pancreatic cancer: Results of the AGITG MASTERPLAN trial
Speakers Andrew Oar (Southport, Australia)
Lecture Time 17:14 - 17:19
Abstract
Background
Stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) delivers high-dose, precision radiotherapy (RT). Despite advances in chemotherapy (CT) for pancreatic cancer (PC), locoregional recurrences (LRR) are frequent and contribute to morbidity/mortality.
Methods
Eligible pts had operable disease with ≥1 high risk feature (>4 cm, extrapancreatic extension, or node positive), or BRPC, or LAPC. High-risk operable and BRPC pts were classified as potentially operable PC (POPC), while LAPC/medically inoperable pts as inoperable PC (IPC). Staging followed AGITG guidelines with central radiology review. CT was clinician choice: mFOLFIRINOX or gem/nab-paclitaxel. Pts were randomised 2:1 to 3mths of CT+SBRT (I) or to 3mths CT alone (C). SBRT was 40Gy in 5 fractions with fiducial marker guidance and real time RT quality assurance. After CT±SBRT, pts were evaluated for surgery. Following resection pts received 3mths adjuvant CT. Pts unsuitable for resection, continued CT for further 3mths. The primary endpoint was 12mth LRR. Secondary endpoints included resection rate, margin status, toxicity per CTCAE (v5.0), progression-free survival (PFS), and overall survival (OS).
Results
Across 14 sites 75 pts were enrolled with 1 ineligible, including 48 POPC and 26 IPC. 12mth LRR rates were 20.2 % (95% CI: 9.9-33.2%) v 52.0% (95% CI: 30.3-69.9%) in I and C respectively (p=0.022). In POPC, 12mth LRR rates were 19.7% (95% CI: 7.8–35.6) (I) v 52.9% (95% CI: 25.9–74.1) (C) (p=0.031), and in IPC 21.4% (95% CI: 4.8–45.8) (I) v 50.0% (95% CI: 11.4-80.2) (C) (p=0.16). Overall Grade 3+ toxicity occurred in 70.2% (I) and 64.0% (C) (p=0.27). Median PFS was 11.9 v 6.3 mths (p=0.002) and median OS 22.0 v 14.0 mths (p=0.006) in I and C, respectively. Table: 3136RO
Clinicodemographics and outcomes
| | C=Control (n=25) | I=Investigational (n=49) | P value |
| Demographics | | | |
| Median age (IQR) | 66 (55-70) | 65 (58-70) | 0.89 |
| % Male | 72% | 51% | 0.08 |
| Baseline Ca19.9 (median, IQR) | 340 (60-977) | 180 (34-1152) | 0.60 |
| Staging | - | - | |
| Operable with ≥1 high-risk feature | 3 (12%) | 1 (2.0%) | - |
| BRPC | 14 (56%) | 30 (61%) | - |
| IPC | 8 (32%) | 18 (37%) | 0.69 |
| cN0 | 60% | 71% | 0.32 |
| Treatment | | | |
| CT regimen | - | - | - |
| mFOLFIRINOX | 23 (92%) | 44 (90%) | - |
| Gemcitabine/nab-paclitaxel | 2 (8%) | 3 (6%) | 1.0 |
| Withdrawal prior to chemotherapy | 0 (0%) | 2 (4%) | |
| SBRT commenced | NA | 39 (80%) | NA |
| Surgical Outcomes (POPC only; n=48) | C=Control (n=17) | I=Investigational (n=31) | |
| Resection performed n (%) | 10 (59%) | 21 (68%) | 0.54 |
| R0 resection (>1mm) | 4/10 (40%) | 13/21 (62%) | 0.44 |
Conclusions
SBRT improved LRR and PFS without additional toxicity. A significant OS signal was observed in this cohort. Further research to optimise the role of SBRT is required.
Grainne O'Kane@graokane
MASTERPLAN
1) Kaplan-Meier survival data: primary outcome: 12-month locoregional recurrence · 2) Kaplan-Meier survival data: PFS and OS both favoured the addition of SBRT · 3) Slide: Conclusions (livestream capture)
MASTERPLAN randomised ph2
➡️chemo(90% mFFX) +\-SBRT localised #PDAC
➡️included potentially operable high risk /BR &LAPC not operable
➡️primary endpoint 12mth LRR :20% v 52%
➡️more R0 resections with SBRT
➡️mPFS 11.9 v6.3mth; mOS 22 v 14mth
@myesmo #ESMO26 @oncoalert https://t.co/LEBfk3w3F6
[Slide 2]
[Madrid 2026 ESMO Congress logo]
Primary outcome: lower 12-month locoregional recurrence (LRR)
[Cumulative incidence plot: LRR Cumulative Incidence vs Time from randomisation - months; curves Chemotherapy, Chemotherapy + SBRT]
HR: 0.44 (95% CI: 0.22-0.88, p(Gray's)=0.02)
Number at risk (0, 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24 months)
Chemotherapy 25 20 15 7 4 3 2 1 1
SBRT 49 44 38 31 22 17 13 11 10
12-month LRR
20.2%
SBRT + chemotherapy
95% CI 9.9–33.1%
12-month LRR
52.0%
Chemotherapy alone
95% CI 30.3–69.9%
Treatment effect
HR 0.44
95% CI 0.22–0.88; p=0.022
Absolute difference ~32% at 12 months
Primary endpoint: ITT analysis. LRR includes synchronous LRR + distant progression. Sensitivity analysis for initial/isolated LRR: HR 0.35; p=0.044
[Survival data captured as a table — no point estimates read from the curve]
Endpoint: 12-month locoregional recurrence (cumulative incidence)
Chemotherapy + SBRT | 49
Chemotherapy alone | 25
HR: 0.44
HR CI: 0.22–0.88
P: 0.022 (Gray's)
{'timepoint': '12 months', 'arm': 'Chemotherapy + SBRT', 'value': '20.2% LRR', 'ci': '9.9–33.1%'}
{'timepoint': '12 months', 'arm': 'Chemotherapy alone', 'value': '52.0% LRR', 'ci': '30.3–69.9%'}
Note: Cumulative incidence (not survival). n from at-risk at time 0. Sensitivity (initial/isolated LRR) HR 0.35, p=0.044.
[Slide 3]
[Madrid 2026 ESMO Congress logo]
PFS and OS: both favoured the addition of SBRT *
PFS: 11.9 vs 6.3 mths
HR 0.44 (95% CI 0.26–0.75); (p=0.002)
[in-plot] HR: 0.44 (95% CI: 0.26-0.75, p(logrank)=0.002)
Number at risk (0, 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24 months)
Chemotherapy+SBRT 49 44 38 31 23 19 15 12 10
Chemotherapy 25 20 15 7 5 4 2 1 1
OS: 22.0 vs 14.0 mths
HR 0.45 (95% CI 0.25–0.81); (p=0.006)
[in-plot] HR: 0.45 (95% CI: 0.25-0.81, p(logrank)=0.006)
Number at risk (0, 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, 27, 30 months)
Chemotherapy+SBRT 49 47 47 45 37 35 26 20 17 16 14
Chemotherapy 25 23 21 17 16 12 7 5 4 2 1
* Secondary endpoint
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[Survival data captured as a table — no point estimates read from the curve]
Endpoint: PFS and OS (secondary endpoints)
Chemotherapy + SBRT (PFS) | 49 | 11.9 mo
Chemotherapy (PFS) | 25 | 6.3 mo
Chemotherapy + SBRT (OS) | 49 | 22.0 mo
Chemotherapy (OS) | 25 | 14.0 mo
HR: PFS 0.44; OS 0.45
HR CI: PFS 0.26–0.75; OS 0.25–0.81
P: PFS 0.002; OS 0.006 (log-rank)
Note: Secondary endpoints; conclusions slide says OS improvement requires further evaluation in adequately powered trials.
[Slide 4]
CHAIRS: MARIA IGNEZ BRAGHIROLI, FENG WANG, LUCJAN WYRWICZ
[Madrid 2026 ESMO Congress logo]
Conclusions
• MASTERPLAN first prospective randomised trial showing significant benefit of SBRT in high risk localised PDAC
• SBRT significantly reduced LRR and improved PFS
• SBRT was safe with a low incidence of Grade ≥3 toxicity
• Improved OS was observed in MASTERPLAN, however requires further evaluation in adequately powered randomised trials.
• Future studies should explore biomarkers, novel systemic treatment agents, treatment intensification including SBRT in patients with high risk localised PDAC
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Arndt Vogel@ArndtVogel
MASTERPLAN
Kaplan-Meier survival data: PFS and OS KM curves - chemo + SBRT vs chemo alone
AGITG MASTERPLAN ph II study: mFOLFIRINOX ± SBRT in patients with high risk, borderline resectable or locally advanced PDAC
#ESMO26 #ESMOAmbassadors
👉 Local recurrence: 20 vs 52%
👉 mPFS: 11.3 vs 6.3 mo
👉 mOS: 22 vs 14 mo
🧐Provides evidence for SBRT
@myESMO @ASCO https://t.co/5aMsLSWNWZ
Context: the presented slide reports median PFS (a secondary endpoint) of 11.9 vs 6.3 months, HR 0.44 (0.26-0.75), p=0.002 (MASTERPLAN, ESMO 2026).
[Slide 3]
[ESMO Congress Madrid 2026 logo]
PFS and OS: both favoured the addition of SBRT *
PFS: 11.9 vs 6.3 mths
HR 0.44 (95% CI 0.26–0.75); (p=0.002)
[on plot] HR: 0.44 (95% CI: 0.26-0.75, p(logrank)=0.002)
Number at risk (0,3,6,9,12,15,18,21,24 months):
Chemotherapy+SBRT 49 44 38 31 23 19 15 12 10
Chemotherapy 25 20 15 7 5 4 2 1 1
OS: 22.0 vs 14.0 mths
HR 0.45 (95% CI 0.25–0.81); (p=0.006)
[on plot] HR: 0.45 (95% CI: 0.25-0.81, p(logrank)=0.006)
Number at risk (0,3,6,9,12,15,18,21,24,27,30 months):
Chemotherapy+SBRT 49 47 47 45 37 35 26 20 17 16 14
Chemotherapy 25 23 21 17 16 12 7 5 4 2 1
* Secondary endpoint
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[Survival data captured as a table — no point estimates read from the curve]
Endpoint: PFS (secondary)
Chemotherapy + SBRT | 49 | 11.9 mo
Chemotherapy alone | 25 | 6.3 mo
HR: 0.44
HR CI: 0.26-0.75
P: 0.002
Note: OS (secondary): 22.0 vs 14.0 mo, HR 0.45 (95% CI 0.25-0.81), p=0.006 (logrank). Both PFS and OS are secondary endpoints.
Angela Lamarca@DrAngelaLamarca
MASTERPLAN
Slide: Safety and surgical outcomes (SBRT + chemo vs chemo, localised PDAC)
Rapid oral in #PDAC at @myESMO #ESMO26
Adding #SBRT to chemotherapy (mFOLFIRINOX (~90%) or GemNab (~10%))
Mixed population of resectable, borderline resectable and locally advanced
Better local control? OS signal?
Still unclear topic… 🤔
#ESMOAmbassadors https://t.co/zSBgts2i5r
A randomized trial of paclitaxel ± tovecimig in previously treated patients with advanced biliary tract cancer
#ESMO26 #ESMOAmbassadors
👉 ORR: 18 vs 5.3%
👉 mPFS: 4.7 vs 2.6 mo
👉 mOS: 8.9 vs 9.4 mo
🧐Active drug, but no OS benefit in 2nd line, could be explored in 1L
@myESMO @ASCO
[Slide 1]
[Madrid 2026 ESMO congress logo]
COMPANION-002: Phase 3 U.S. Biliary Tract Cancer (BTC) Study
KEY ELIGIBILITY
Advanced, metastatic or unresectable BTC
One prior gemcitabine/platinum containing regimen for advanced disease
≥1 measurable lesion by RECIST v1.1
ECOG PS 0-1
Excluded known actionable mutations if available targeted therapy for second-line
R (2:1) N=168
28-day cycles Tovecimig (10 mg/kg) Days 1 & 8 + Paclitaxel (80 mg/m2) Days 1, 8 & 15 N= 111 → Follow-up Q 3 months
28-day cycles Paclitaxel (80 mg/m2) Days 1, 8 & 15 N=57 → Crossover permitted upon BICR confirmed PD → 28-day cycles Tovecimig (10 mg/kg) Days 1 & 8 + Paclitaxel (80 mg/m2) Days 1, 8 & 15 N=31; Follow-up Q 3 months
STRATIFICATION FACTORS
• Tumor Location - Intrahepatic vs others (extrahepatic, gallbladder or ampullary)
• ECOG PS (0 vs 1)
• Disease Status - Locally advanced vs metastatic
PRIMARY OBJECTIVE
• Objective Response Rate (ORR) by blinded independent central review (BICR)
SECONDARY OBJECTIVES
• Progression free survival (PFS) per BICR
• Disease control rate (DCR)
• Overall survival (OS)
• Duration of response (DoR)
• Progression free survival 2 (PFS2)
• Safety profile
• Quality of Life (EORTC QLQ-C30 and BIL21)
Nilofer Azad, MD
[Slide 2]
[Madrid 2026 ESMO congress logo]
COMPANION-002: Tovecimig + Paclitaxel Significantly Improves ORR and DCR
Tovecimig + paclitaxel responses were durable: median DoR 4.9 months
n (%) | Tovecimig + Paclitaxel (n=111) | Paclitaxel (n=57)
ORR (CR + PR)
Yes | 20 (18.0) | 3 (5.3)
p-value | 0.0228
BOR
CR | 1 (0.9) | 0
PR | 19 (17.1) | 3 (5.3)
SD | 49 (44.1) | 18 (31.6)
Non-CR/non-PD* | 8 (7.2) | 2 (3.5)
PD | 18 (16.2) | 25 (43.9)
NE** | 16 (14.4) | 9 (15.8)
DCR (CR + PR + SD) | 69 (62.2) | 21 (36.8)
p-value | 0.0018
[Waterfall plot: Change from Baseline (%) by Patient; legend Tovecimig + Paclitaxel, Paclitaxel]
*Non-CR / Non-PD: patients enrolled based on local radiology scan results but displayed no clearly definable target lesions as determined by independent central radiology.
** Not Evaluable: patients who did not receive a Week-8 scan; these patients are not evaluable for response only but will be evaluable for PFS/OS analyses.
Nilofer Azad, MD
[Slide 3]
[Madrid 2026 ESMO congress logo]
COMPANION-002: Tovecimig + Paclitaxel Significantly Improves PFS (BICR)
Legend: + Censored; Tovecimig + Paclitaxel; Paclitaxel
Median PFS, months (95% CI)
Tovecimig + Paclitaxel: 4.7 (3.9-5.6)
Paclitaxel: 2.6 (1.9-3.6)
HR, 0.44 (95% CI, 0.30-0.66) p < .0001
Time (months)
Number at Risk (Censored)
Tovecimig + Paclitaxel: 111(0) 73 (10) 30 (11) 11 (10) 8 (2) 5 (1) 3 (1) 2 (1) 1 (1) 1 (0)
Paclitaxel: 57 (0) 25 (4) 9 (1) 4 (1) 2 (0) 2 (1)
Nilofer Azad, MD
[Survival data captured as a table — no point estimates read from the curve]
Endpoint: PFS (BICR)
Tovecimig + Paclitaxel | 111 | 4.7 months | 3.9-5.6
Paclitaxel | 57 | 2.6 months | 1.9-3.6
HR: 0.44
HR CI: 0.30-0.66
P: <.0001
Note: No landmark rates printed.
[Slide 4]
[Madrid 2026 ESMO congress logo]
COMPANION-002: OS Analysis Confounded by Crossover
Paclitaxel alone survival curve includes 31 patients (54%) who crossed over and received tovecimig
Legend: + Censored; Tovecimig + Paclitaxel; Paclitaxel
Median OS, months (95% CI)
Tovecimig + Paclitaxel: 8.9 (7.0-11.2)
Paclitaxel: 9.4 (6.5-13.5)
HR, 1.05 (95% CI, 0.7-1.5) p = .779
Time (months)
Number at Risk (Censored)
Tovecimig + Paclitaxel: 111 (0) 95 (2) 72 (1) 53 (0) 34 (1) 26 (0) 22 (1) 13 (6) 9 (3) 5 (4) 2 (4)
Paclitaxel: 57 (0) 53 (1) 39 (2) 27 (0) 22 (0) 19 (0) 9 (2) 6 (3) 2 (2) 1 (1)
Nilofer Azad, MD
[Survival data captured as a table — no point estimates read from the curve]
Endpoint: OS
Tovecimig + Paclitaxel | 111 | 8.9 months | 7.0-11.2
Paclitaxel | 57 | 9.4 months | 6.5-13.5
HR: 1.05
HR CI: 0.7-1.5
P: .779
Note: Paclitaxel arm includes 31 (54%) crossover patients who received tovecimig. Paclitaxel CI partly overlapped by highlight box ('6.5-13.5' read).
Angela Lamarca@DrAngelaLamarca
COMPANION-002
Slide: Phase 2/3 conclusions slide - Nilofer Azad
COMPANION-002 Proffered paper by #NiloAzard on #tovecimig (VEGFA-DLL4) + paclitaxel vs paclitaxel after prior chemo in #BiliaryMalignancies
ORR 18% vs 5%
PFS 4.7 vs 2.6; HR 0.4
Higher dose modification
👉Development continues
@myESMO #ESMO26 #ESMOAmbassadors https://t.co/M2g5xoL3qA
[Slide 4]
[ESMO Congress Madrid 2026 logo]
Phase 2/3 COMPANION-002 Conclusions
• Tovecimig + paclitaxel met the primary endpoint: ORR 18.0% vs 5.3% (p=0.0228), with durable responses (median DOR 4.9 months)
• Disease control rate was also significantly improved: 62.2% vs 36.8% (p=0.0018)
• PFS was significantly prolonged: 4.7 vs 2.6 months (HR=0.44, p<0.0001)
• Overall survival may have been confounded by crossover, with 54% of paclitaxel patients receiving tovecimig
• Addition of tovecimig to paclitaxel in cross-over setting doubled first line paclitaxel only PFS (3.9 vs 1.5 months, HR=0.40, p=0.0035) and those crossover patients survived for a median of 12.8 months.
• Safety was manageable and consistent with prior studies and the anti-VEGF class, with no new safety signals
• Overall, 28.8% of patients treated with tovecimig + paclitaxel discontinued the treatment regimen due to an adverse event; most TEAEs leading to discontinuation were consistent with known anti-angiogenic and chemotherapeutic toxicities.
• Tovecimig + paclitaxel is a promising option for patients with BTC who have been previously treated
Nilofer Azad, MD
Angela Lamarca@DrAngelaLamarca
COMPANION-002
Slide: Discussant summary slide: 'In summary, this might be what we were looking for'
Agreed with discussion #DrMondaca 😊
@myESMO #ESMO26 #ESMOAmbassadors https://t.co/zvWWj4yM0b
[Slide 1]
In summary, this might be what we were looking for
Question | My take | My Comments
Is this study promising? | YES | • Promising MoA and targets • Low bar in the second line setting
Did it meet its primary endpoint? | YES | • ORR 18% vs 5.3% (p=0.0228) • Clear signs of clinical activity PFS HR 0.44 • We need to identify patients who benefit the most
Will it change practice? | ? | • We would want a phase III trial with FOLFOX as control arm demonstrating a clear OS benefit • Given the high unmet need of these patients, a formal review by a relevant guideline committee is warranted
Sebastián Mondaca, MD, MBA
Grainne O'Kane@graokane
COMPANION-002
Slide: Screenshot of presented mechanism background slide
Paclitaxel +\-tovecimig: COMPANION-002 ph2/3
➡️prev treated #BTC wo actionable alterations
➡️ORR 17.1 v5.3%; DCR 62 v 37%
➡️mPFS 4.7 v 2.6mths - benefits seen at PFS2 noting crossover
➡️OS not sig but nb crossover
@myESMO #ESMO26 @OncoAlert https://t.co/eeR74Ehqed
[Slide 1]
[ESMO Congress Madrid 2026 logo]
Tovecimig: Next-generation Angiogenesis Disrupting Bispecific Antibody
[Antibody schematic: VEGF-A and DLL4 binding arms; 2x2 target binding valency]
Anti-VEGF-A MAb — VEGF/VEGF-R signaling — Disrupts tumor vessel formation (proven anti-angiogenic mechanism)
Anti-DLL4 MAb — DLL4-Notch-1 signaling — Targets tumor DLL4 expression and alters perfusion in tumor vessels (novel angiogenesis target)
• Dual blockade:
VEGF-A – validated target for blockbuster oncology therapeutics (e.g.: Avastin®)
DLL4 (Notch-1 ligand) – mediates resistance to anti-VEGF therapies
• Bispecific anchors in tumor microenvironment (DLL4) to disrupt angiogenesis
• Only DLL4 × VEGF bispecific to demonstrate monotherapy activity in patients with CRC and GC¹
• Preclinical combination activity and an encouraging early BTC response signal supported further development of tovecimig + paclitaxel in Phase 2; the same dose and schedule were subsequently carried forward into COMPANION-002.
Nilofer Azad, MD
¹ Lee, J et al. 2021, October 7-10. Plenary Presentation AACR-NCI-EORTC Virtual International Conference on Molecular Targets and Cancer Therapeutics
2 Oh DY, et al. ASCO Gastrointestinal Cancers Symposium, January 19-21, 2023. Abstract 54[illegible]
Journal of Clinical Oncology@JCO_ASCO
COMPANION-002
Trial design schema: JCO visual abstract: design and key efficacy
‼️ #ESMO26 simultaneous publication by Azad, et al.
COMPANION-002: A Randomized Phase 2/3 Trial of Tovecimig Plus Paclitaxel Versus Paclitaxel Alone as a Second-line Therapy in Patients with Advanced Biliary Tract Cancer
Read full publication: https://t.co/Aq3sCJeyFL https://t.co/6u1hjOvzad
[Slide 2]
COMPANION-002: A Randomized Phase 2/3 Trial of Tovecimig Plus Paclitaxel versus Paclitaxel Alone as a Second-line Therapy in Patients with Advanced Biliary Tract Cancer
COMPANION-002: randomized, open-label phase 2/3 trial (34 US sites)
Advanced BTC progressed on 1L gemcitabine + platinum N = 168 → R 2:1
Tovecimig 10 mg/kg IV D1, D15 + paclitaxel 80 mg/m² D1, D8, D15, q28d (n = 111)
Crossover after BICR-confirmed PD: 31/57 (54%)
Paclitaxel alone 80 mg/m² D1, D8, D15, q28d (n = 57)
Primary endpoint: ORR by BICR (RECIST v1.1) • Key secondary endpoints: PFS, OS, DCR
Objective response rate (primary) P = .0228: 18.0% | 5.3%
Disease control rate P = .0018: 62.2% | 36.8%
Progression-free survival (BICR): Median 4.7 vs 2.6 mo; HR 0.44 (95% CI 0.30–0.66); P < .0001
No. at risk: 111 30 8 3 1 | 57 9 2
Months since randomization
Target lesion response [waterfall; 204%; +20% (PD); −30% (PR)]; Individual patients (T+P, n = 88; P, n = 47)
Tovecimig + paclitaxel (T+P) | Paclitaxel alone (P)
Relevance:
The combination of tovecimig, a novel bispecific antibody targeting DLL4/VEGFA, and taxane chemotherapy demonstrated interesting activity in previously treated biliary cancers. Development continues in treatment-naiive biliary cancer.*
Relevance statement written by JCO Associate Editor Eileen M. O'Reilly, MD, FASCO.
Fig. Design and key efficacy outcomes of COMPANION-002 (NCT05506943), a randomized, open-label phase 2/3 trial. Patients with advanced BTC that progressed on one prior gemcitabine/platinum-based regimen were randomized 2:1 to tovecimig plus paclitaxel (n = 111) or paclitaxel alone (n = 57); crossover was permitted after BICR-confirmed progression. ORR, DCR, and PFS were assessed by BICR per RECIST v1.1 in the ITT population; P values are two-sided. Waterfall plot shows maximum percentage change from baseline in target lesion size (evaluable patients); dashed lines indicate RECIST v1.1 thresholds for PR (−30%) and PD (+20%). 1L, first-line; BICR, blinded independent central review; BTC, biliary tract cancer; D, day; DCR, disease control rate; HR, hazard ratio; ITT, intent-to-treat; ORR, objective response rate; OS, overall survival; PD, progressive disease; PR, partial response; PFS, progression-free survival; q28d, every 28 days; R, randomization.
Azad et al. (2026) | Journal of Clinical Oncology | DOI: 10.1200/JCO-26-02188
Journal of Clinical Oncology An American Society of Clinical Oncology Journal
1) Slide: DEWI interim analysis (15 Jan 2026): cCR at 1 year in 25 pts - Thierry André · 2) Slide: DEWI phase II: Safety and Outcomes (interim, 15 Jan 2026) · 3) Slide: DEWI analysis at data cutoff 1 Sep 2026: 43 pts, cCR at 1 year with organ · 4) Slide: DEWI: Conclusion and Future Directions - Thierry André
W&W strategy for dostarlimab in localized deficient dMMR/MSI-H GC/GEJC: Results from the first interim analysis of the GERCOR-GONO DEWI phase II study
#ESMO26 #ESMOAmbassadors
👉 25pts enrolled, 33% of pts achieved cCR at 1yr
👉 1 pts with PD
🧐Study continues
@myESMO @ASCO https://t.co/nrNaUYfkDC
Context: at the interim analysis (15 Jan 2026) the presented slide reports cCR at 1 year in 14/23 patients (61%), overall 15/24 (62.5%); the interim endpoint was cCR at 1 year in at least 8 patients (33.3%) (GERCOR-GONO DEWI, ESMO 2026).
[Slide 1]
Interim Analysis (15 Jan 2026): 25 Pts with 1 year follow-up and completed 12-Month evaluation (12M)
[Pie chart:] cCR at 1 year n=14 (61%); Surgery n=9 (36%); Not treated n=1; Not evaluated at 1 Y n=1
TRG Becker (n=9)
TRG 1a: no residual tumor 0
TGR 2: 10% to 50% residual tumor cells 3 (33%)
TRG 3: >50% residual tumor cells 6 (67%)
•25 Pts enrolled; 1 Pt excluded (Biermer disease, no dostarlimab treatment).
•23 Pts reached 1 year evaluation: 14/23 (61%) achieved cCR.
•1 Pt after the interim analysis achieved cCR at 1 year
• Overall cCR rate: 15/24 (62,5%).
•9/24 Pts underwent surgery.
•Median cumulative dostarlimab dose during the first 6 months: 4,000 mg.
Interim endpoint met: ≥8 Pts (33.3%) achieved cCR at 1 year; study to continue.
Thierry André
[ESMO Congress Madrid 2026 logo]
[Slide 2]
DEWI phase II: Safety and Outcomes
Planned Interim Analysis (15 Jan 2026): 25 Pts with at least 1 year follow-up
Median follow-up = 14.06 months in Feb 2026
SAFETY (N=24)
•Grade 3-4 dostarlimab-related AEs: 21%.
•Treatment interruption for SAE (n=5, 4 Pts had surgery and one had cCR after 8 dostarlimab doses as administered intravenously)
•Surgery performed in 9/24 Pts:
• 4 fistulas including 2 esophagogastric anastomotic fistulas
• 1 postoperative death related to a fistula complications.
DISEASE CONTROL AND OVERALL SURVIVAL
•1 Pts with metastatic disease progression (sus clav nodes after surgery)
•1 death: 1 postoperative death related to a fistula complications.
[ESMO Congress Madrid 2026 logo]
[Slide 3]
At Analysis with data cutoff on 1 Sep 2026: 43 Pts treated and with 1 year follow-up and completed 1 year evaluation
Median follow-up: 14.9 months (Q1=14 months, Q3=15.7 months)
[Pie chart:] cCR at 1 year with organ preservation n=29; Surgery n=14 (32.5%)
TRG Becker (n=14)
TRG 1a: no residual tumor 1 (7%)
TGR 2: 10% to 50% residual tumor cells 6 (43%)
TRG 3: >50% residual tumor cells 7 (50%)
Among the 29 Pts in cCR under a Watch-and-Wait approach with organ preservation
- Median treatment duration: 10 months (range, 3-11).
- All Pts in cCR at M6 remained in cCR at 1 year.
- No relapse and no death.
- One patient refuse Watch and Wait in CCR.
Thierry André
[ESMO Congress Madrid 2026 logo]
[Slide 4]
Conclusion and Future Directions
• Interim analysis met primary endpoint.
• About 2/3 of patients in this preliminary results with 43 patients are in CCR at 1 year with organ preservation without relapse or death.
• Additional cohort of 20 surgery-unfit Pts (elderly and/or with comorbidities) currently enrolled, 1-year cCR analysis planned in 202.
• Target enrollment: 89 surgery-fit and 39 surgery-unfit Pts.
• Translational studies (ctDNA and transcriptomic profiling) is ongoing to identify predictive biomarkers to support early selection for surgery versus watch-and-wait management.
Thierry André
[ESMO Congress Madrid 2026 logo]
Nieves Martinez Lago MD PhD@DraMartinezLago
DEWI (GERCOR-GONO)
1) Trial design schema: DEWI Phase II: Study design - Thierry · 2) Slide: DEWI Phase II: Study Schedule - Thierry André · 3) Slide: DEWI interim analysis (15 Jan 2026): cCR at 1 year in 25 pts · 4) Slide: DEWI analysis at data cutoff 1 Sep 2026: 43 pts, cCR at 1 year
#ESMO26 🧬 DEWI | Phase II
👥 43 pts | Localized dMMR/MSI-H GEA
💊 Dostarlimab → Watch & Wait if cCR
🎯 1-y cCR with organ preservation: 67.4% (29/43)
✅ No relapse or death among 29 W&W pts
🏥 Surgery: 14/43 (32.5%)
⚠️ Follow-up: 14.9 mo
💡 Promising organ-preserving strategy!
@OncoAlert @OncobitesTv
[Slide 1]
16:15 - 17:45 Rapid oral 1: Gastrointestinal tumour, upper digestive
CHAIRS: MARIA IGNEZ BRAGHIROLI, FENG WANG, LUCJAN WYRWICZ
DEWI Phase II: Study design
KEY ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
• ECOG PS of 0-1,
• Age ≥18 years,
• Pts aged >70 years: G8 score of ≥14 and/or fit for surgery,
• Non-metastatic dMMR/MSI-H gastric or GEJ adenocarcinoma, cT2-T4, Nx, M0 after:
- CT of the thorax-abdomen-pelvis (TAP-CT),
- Echo-endoscopy (EUS),
- Optional coelioscopy.
PRIMARY OBJECTIVE
• To evaluate clinical complete response (cCR) at 1 year, defined as the proportion of Pts who, at 1 year after the start of treatment with dostarlimab, are:
- alive,
- without tumor resection,
- free of disease progression (on endoscopy & Thoraco-Abdo-Pelv CT scan)
- with negative biopsies
- with complete or near complete at endoscopy (Grade 3 or 4)
STATISTICAL ANALYSES: Interim Safety/Futility Analysis
• Current design: Simon two-stage,
• Planned design: Fleming three-stage,
• One-sided type I error: 0.54%, power: 95%,
• A total of 80 evaluable Pts with cCR status available at 1 year are required.
• A cCR rate at 1 year of 50% (P1) is expected.
• Interim analysis: planned after 25 Pts first pts included with 1 year of follow-up. The study will continue if ≥8 Pts (33.3%) achieve cCR at 1 year.
ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT06059495
EU CT Number: 2023-506102-39-00
Thierry André
[GERCOR logo] [Fondazione GONO GI logo] [ESMO Congress Madrid 2026 logo]
Thierry André — Watch-and-wait (W&W) strategy for dostarlimab in localized deficient dMMR/MSI-H gastroesophageal adenocarcinoma (GEA): Results from the first interim analysis of the GERCOR-GONO DEWI phase II study
ALMERIA AUDITORIUM - HALL 9
[Slide 2]
16:15 - 17:45 Rapid oral 1: Gastrointestinal tumour, upper digestive
CHAIRS: MARIA IGNEZ BRAGHIROLI, FENG WANG, LUCJAN WYRWICZ
DEWI Phase II: Study Schedule
cCR=clinical complete response; W&W=watch-and-wait; PD=disease progression
Inclusion -> DOSTARLIMAB 500 mg IV q3w, 4 cycles: C1-C4, W1-W4-W7-W10
Week 12 Evaluation:
(1) Biopsy(es) with or without tumoral cells and tumoral regression at endoscopy (stage 2-3) and without PD, W&W -> DOSTARLIMAB 500 mg IV q3w*, 4 cycles: C5-C8, W13-W15-W18-W21 -> Week 24 Evaluation:
cCR -> DOSTARLIMAB 1000 mg IV q6w*, 4 cycles: C9-C12 -> cCR: W&W / If PD STOP DOSTARLIMAB**
No cCR -> SURGERY with TGR 1a, 1b, 2 (Becker) / SURGERY with TGR 3 (Becker) -> If PD STOP DOSTARLIMAB**
(2) cCR, W&W -> DOSTARLIMAB 1000 mg IV q6w*, 2 cycles: C5-C6, W13-W19 -> Week 24 Evaluation:
cCR -> DOSTARLIMAB 1000 mg IV q6w*, 4 cycles: C7-C10, W25-W31-W37-W43 -> cCR: W&W / If PD STOP DOSTARLIMAB**
No cCR -> SURGERY proposed -> If surgery**
(3) Local/loco regional PD and biopsy(es) with tumoral cells -> SURGERY with TGR 1a, 1b, 2 (Becker) -> DOSTARLIMAB 1000 mg IV q6w*, 6 cycles: C5-C10 -> If PD STOP DOSTARLIMAB**
SURGERY with TGR 3 (Becker) -> STOP DOSTARLIMAB**
First Pt included: Jan 22, 2024
Thierry André
[ESMO Congress Madrid 2026 logo]
Thierry André — Watch-and-wait (W&W) strategy for dostarlimab in localized deficient dMMR/MSI-H gastroesophageal adenocarcinoma (GEA): Results from the first interim analysis of the GERCOR-GONO DEWI phase II study
ALMERIA AUDITORIUM - HALL 9
[Slide 3]
16:15 - 17:45 Rapid oral 1: Gastrointestinal tumour, upper digestive
CHAIRS: MARIA IGNEZ BRAGHIROLI, FENG WANG, LUCJAN WYRWICZ
Interim Analysis (15 Jan 2026): 25 Pts with 1 year follow-up and completed 12-Month evaluation (12M)
[Pie chart:] cCR at 1 year n=14 (61%); Surgery n=9 (36%); Not treated n=1; Not evaluated at 1 Y n=1
TRG Becker (n=9)
TRG 1a: no residual tumor 0
TGR 2: 10% to 50% residual tumor cells 3 (33%)
TRG 3: >50% residual tumor cells 6 (67%)
•25 Pts enrolled; 1 Pt excluded (Biermer disease, no dostarlimab treatment).
•23 Pts reached 1 year evaluation: 14/23 (61%) achieved cCR.
•1 Pt after the interim analysis achieved cCR at 1 year
• Overall cCR rate: 15/24 (62,5%).
•9/24 Pts underwent surgery.
•Median cumulative dostarlimab dose during the first 6 months: 4,000 mg.
Interim endpoint met: ≥8 Pts (33.3%) achieved cCR at 1 year; study to continue.
Thierry André
[ESMO Congress Madrid 2026 logo]
Thierry André — Watch-and-wait (W&W) strategy for dostarlimab in localized deficient dMMR/MSI-H gastroesophageal adenocarcinoma (GEA): Results from the first interim analysis of the GERCOR-GONO DEWI phase II study
ALMERIA AUDITORIUM - HALL 9
[Slide 4]
16:15 - 17:45 Rapid oral 1: Gastrointestinal tumour, upper digestive
CHAIRS: MARIA IGNEZ BRAGHIROLI, FENG WANG, LUCJAN WYRWICZ
At Analysis with data cutoff on 1 Sep 2026: 43 Pts treated and with 1 year follow-up and completed 1 year evaluation
Median follow-up: 14.9 months (Q1=14 months, Q3=15.7 months)
[Pie chart:] cCR at 1 year with organ preservation n=29; Surgery n=14 (32.5%)
TRG Becker (n=14)
TRG 1a: no residual tumor 1 (7%)
TGR 2: 10% to 50% residual tumor cells 6 (43%)
TRG 3: >50% residual tumor cells 7 (50%)
Among the 29 Pts in cCR under a Watch-and-Wait approach with organ preservation
- Median treatment duration: 10 months (range, 3-11).
- All Pts in cCR at M6 remained in cCR at 1 year.
- No relapse and no death.
- One patient refuse Watch and Wait in CCR.
Thierry André
[ESMO Congress Madrid 2026 logo]
Thierry André — Watch-and-wait (W&W) strategy for dostarlimab in localized deficient dMMR/MSI-H gastroesophageal adenocarcinoma (GEA): Results from the first interim analysis of the GERCOR-GONO DEWI phase II study
ALMERIA AUDITORIUM - HALL 9
Vilma P. Barcia MD, PhD, MSc@DrVilmaPBarcia
DEWI (GERCOR-GONO)
Slide: DEWI Phase II: Study Schedule
🚨 #ESMO26 | DEWI phase II
Dostarlimab + watch & wait in localized dMMR/MSI-H GEJ cancer:🔹 67.4% (29/43) achieved cCR at 1 year with organ preservation. 🔹 No relapse or death in the W&W.
🌟 A potentially practice-changing, surgery-sparing strategy! #GIOnc @OncoAlert https://t.co/opHQN8rARY
[Slide 2]
DEWI Phase II: Study Schedule
cCR=clinical complete response
W&W=watch-and-wait
PD=disease progression
Inclusion -> DOSTARLIMAB 500 mg IV q3w 4 cycles: C1-C4 W1-W4-W7-W10
Week 12 Evaluation:
- Biopsy(es) with or without tumoral cells and tumoral regression at endoscopy (stage 2-3) and without PD W&W -> DOSTARLIMAB 500 mg IV q3w* 4 cycles: C5-C8 W13-W15-W18-W21 -> Week 24 Evaluation: cCR -> DOSTARLIMAB 1000 mg IV q6w* 4 cycles: C9-C12 -> cCR: W&W / If PD STOP DOSTARLIMAB**; No cCR -> SURGERY with TGR 1a, 1b, 2 (Becker) / SURGERY with TGR 3 (Becker) -> If PD STOP DOSTARLIMAB**
- cCR W&W -> DOSTARLIMAB 1000 mg IV q6w* 2 cycles: C5-C6 W13-W19 -> cCR -> DOSTARLIMAB 1000 mg IV q6w* 4 cycles: C7-C10 W25-W31-W37-W43 -> cCR: W&W / If PD STOP DOSTARLIMAB**; No cCR -> SURGERY proposed -> If surgery**
- Local/loco regional PD and biopsy(es) with tumoral cells -> SURGERY with TGR 1a, 1b, 2 (Becker) -> DOSTARLIMAB 1000 mg IV q6w* 6 cycles: C5-C10 -> If PD STOP DOSTARLIMAB**; SURGERY with TGR 3 (Becker) -> STOP DOSTARLIMAB**
First Pt included: Jan 22, 2024
Thierry André
[ESMO Congress Madrid 2026 logo]
Evelyn Wong@EvelynWongYT
DEWI (GERCOR-GONO)
Slide: DEWI phase II interim analysis (15 Jan 2026): baseline characteristics, n=24
Organ preservation beyond the rectum? 👀
DEWI phase II at #ESMO26!
Dostarlimab in localised dMMR/MSI-H gastroesophageal adenoCA:
👉 29/43 (67%) cCR at 1 yr organ prev
👉 All pts in cCR @ 6m --> cCR @ 1yr
👉 No relapse/death among 29 pts on W&W; med FU 14.9 m #ESMOAmbassadors https://t.co/wPwU4fn9rB
[Slide 2]
DEWI phase II
Interim Analysis (15 Jan 2026): Pts treated with 1 year follow-up
Overall Population (n=24) | n | %
Male/Female | 18/6 | 75/25
Age, median (min-max) Yrs | 65 (59-71) | -
ECOG PS at baseline
0/1 | 18/6 | 75/25
Tumor localisation
Gastric/ Gastro-esophageal Junction | 14/9 | 62.5/37.5
Echo-Endoscopy/scanner stage
uT2 | 5 | 21
uT3 | 18 | 75
uT4 | 1 | 4
uN0/uN+/uNx | 9/10/5 | 37/42/21
dMMR (Immunochemistry) | 24/24 | 100
loss of MLH1 and/or PMS2 | 22 | 92
loss of MSH2 and/or MSH6 | 2 | 8
MSI (PCR) | 12/12 | -
Lynch syndrome* (Yes Germline)
Yes/No (germline)/sporadic or unknown | 1/21/2 | 4/88/8
Thierry André
[MADRID 2026 ESMO congress logo]
KC-WISE
4 slide posts · 4 physiciansAnbenitamab (KN026) + chemotherapy vs chemotherapy · HER2+ gastric/GEJ cancer after 1L trastuzumab (Phase 3, NCT05427383, Shanghai JMT-Bio; investigational)All posts →
Nicholas Hornstein@GIMedOnc
KC-WISE
1) Kaplan-Meier survival data: OS in the ITT population, anbenitamab + chemotherapy · 2) Trial design schema: study design (NCT05427383): anbenitamab + chemotherapy · 3) Response data: IRC and investigator-assessed ORR, DoR and PFS
China keeps delivering new assets and studies, now in HER2+ gastric 🇨🇳
KC-WISE updated OS at #ESMO26. Double-blind phase 3 in HER2+ GC/GEJC after progression on trastuzumab: anbenitamab (biparatopic HER2 bispecific) + chemo vs placebo + chemo.
• ORR 56 vs 14% • mPFS 7.1 vs 2.7 mo • mOS 19.6 vs 9.7 mo, HR
Almost 20 months median OS in second line. The control arm is single-agent chemo, so the bar wasn't high. But the OS doubled, and that's hard to argue with.
Takeaway: HER2 is still a target after trastuzumab. Sequential HER2 blockade works.
The question I can't answer yet: HERIZON just moved zanidatamab to 1L. Once patients get a biparatopic up front, does a second one still work in 2L? Or does that spot go to T-DXd?
Also, Should point out 20 months is significantly lower than what we saw on HERIZON which hit 26-27 month.
@OncoAlert @TheGutOncLab
Anbenitamab plus chemotherapy for previously treated HER2-positive GC/GEJC: Updated OS analysis of KC-WISE 🇨🇳
#ESMO26 #ESMOAmbassadors
👉 ORR: 56 vs 13%
👉 mOS: 19.6 vs 9.7 mo
👉no unexpected safety signal
🧐Supports sequential targeting of Her2
@myESMO @ASCO https://t.co/oEFpvVYVn8
1) Slide: NEJM article text: anbenitamab (KN026) and HB1801 background · 2) Kaplan-Meier survival data: NEJM Figure 2: PFS by BICR and subgroup analysis · 3) Safety data: NEJM Table 3: Summary of adverse events, anbenitamab plus HB1801 vs THP
Anbenitamab plus HB1801 . Her2 targeting Bispecific antibody from China and aluminum bound docetaxel vs THP . PFS HR 0.46 . Published in @nejm . Needle in Her2 positive is moving fast @OncBrothers @OncoAlert @dr_yakupergun @myESMO #esmo26 https://t.co/VBsM1ev11N
[Slide 2]
Anbenitamab (KN026) is a HER2-targeted bispecific antibody with superior binding affinity, inhibitory potency, and HER2 internalization relative to trastuzumab or pertuzumab17; it has recently been approved by the National Medical Products Administration (China) for the second- and later-line treatment of HER2-positive advanced gastric cancer on the basis of the KC-WISE trial.18 HB1801 is an albumin-bound docetaxel. Previous clinical studies showed that HB1801 had improved antitumor activity in advanced gastric cancer.19
[Slide 3]
FIGURE 2
A Progression-free Survival as Assessed by Blinded Independent Central Review
Anbenitamab plus HB1801 (58.5 at 24 months); THP (34.4 at 24 months)
Hazard ratio for disease progression or death, 0.46 (95% CI, 0.37 to 0.56) P<0.001
Months since Randomization
No. at Risk
Anbenitamab plus HB1801: 445 430 407 345 324 217 173 113 86 38 7 0
THP: 440 410 368 274 232 144 110 75 50 28 5 0
B Subgroup Analysis of Progression-free Survival
Subgroup | Anbenitamab plus HB1801 | THP (no. of patients with event/total no. of patients) | Hazard Ratio for Disease Progression or Death (95% CI)
All patients | 149/445 | 252/440 | 0.46 (0.38 to 0.57)
Age <65 yr | 135/389 | 218/362 | 0.45 (0.37 to 0.56)
Age ≥65 yr | 14/56 | 34/78 | 0.47 (0.25 to 0.88)
ECOG 0 | 71/251 | 130/236 | 0.38 (0.28 to 0.51)
ECOG 1 | 78/194 | 120/202 | 0.59 (0.44 to 0.79)
Previous neoadjuvant or adjuvant therapy Yes | 60/165 | 95/161 | 0.49 (0.36 to 0.68)
No | 89/280 | 157/279 | 0.45 (0.35 to 0.58)
Previous treatment with trastuzumab Yes | 30/81 | 56/91 | 0.47 (0.30 to 0.74)
No | 119/364 | 196/349 | 0.46 (0.37 to 0.58)
Previous treatment with pertuzumab Yes | 14/29 | 23/32 | 0.46 (0.23 to 0.90)
No | 135/416 | 229/408 | 0.46 (0.38 to 0.58)
Hormone-receptor status Positive | 95/244 | 150/243 | 0.48 (0.37 to 0.62)
Negative | 54/201 | 102/197 | 0.44 (0.31 to 0.61)
Visceral metastasis Yes | 114/316 | 190/316 | 0.47 (0.37 to 0.59)
No | 35/129 | 62/124 | 0.46 (0.30 to 0.69)
Liver metastasis Yes | 57/156 | 111/181 | 0.46 (0.33 to 0.63)
No | 92/289 | 141/259 | 0.47 (0.36 to 0.62)
Bone metastasis Yes | 85/206 | 119/193 | 0.55 (0.42 to 0.73)
No | 64/239 | 133/247 | 0.38 (0.29 to 0.52)
No. of distant metastatic sites 1 or 2 | 92/310 | 148/288 | 0.46 (0.36 to 0.60)
≥3 | 56/125 | 98/141 | 0.50 (0.36 to 0.70)
HER2 status IHC score of 3+ | 108/374 | 207/385 | 0.43 (0.34 to 0.54)
IHC score of 2+ and FISH-positive | 41/71 | 45/55 | 0.44 (0.29 to 0.69)
Stage IV disease at initial diagnosis Yes | 85/253 | 139/246 | 0.48 (0.37 to 0.63)
No | 64/192 | 113/194 | 0.45 (0.33 to 0.61)
Anbenitamab plus HB1801 Better | THP Better
Progression-free Survival, Overall and According to Subgroup Analyses (Intention-to-Treat Population).
[Survival data captured as a table — no point estimates read from the curve]
Endpoint: PFS by BICR (ITT)
Anbenitamab plus HB1801 | 445
THP | 440
HR: 0.46
HR CI: 0.37 to 0.56
P: <0.001
{'timepoint': '24 months', 'arm': 'Anbenitamab plus HB1801', 'value': '58.5%', 'ci': None}
{'timepoint': '24 months', 'arm': 'THP', 'value': '34.4%', 'ci': None}
Note: Medians not printed. Panel A HR CI 0.37-0.56; forest-plot 'All patients' row shows 0.46 (0.38 to 0.57) - two slightly different CIs printed (likely stratified vs unstratified); do not mix. Event counts from subgroup table.
[Slide 4]
TABLE 3
Table 3. Summary of Adverse Events.*
Anbenitamab plus HB1801 (N=444) All Grades | Grade ≥3 || THP (N=439) All Grades | Grade ≥3
number of patients (percent)
Any adverse event | 444 (100) | 204 (45.9) | 434 (98.9) | 151 (34.4)
Common adverse events†
Anemia | 330 (74.3) | 21 (4.7) | 250 (56.9) | 15 (3.4)
Diarrhea‡ | 236 (53.2) | 10 (2.3) | 176 (40.1) | 5 (1.1)
Alopecia | 229 (51.6) | 0 | 172 (39.2) | 0
ALT level increased | 192 (43.2) | 6 (1.4) | 163 (37.1) | 6 (1.4)
Leukopenia | 190 (42.8) | 43 (9.7) | 144 (32.8) | 24 (5.5)
Neutropenia | 181 (40.8) | 58 (13.1) | 146 (33.3) | 37 (8.4)
AST level increased | 175 (39.4) | 6 (1.4) | 158 (36.0) | 6 (1.4)
Hypoalbuminemia | 167 (37.6) | 0 | 100 (22.8) | 1 (0.2)
Weight loss | 155 (34.9) | 3 (0.7) | 106 (24.1) | 2 (0.5)
Hypertriglyceridemia | 152 (34.2) | 14 (3.2) | 154 (35.1) | 12 (2.7)
Peripheral edema | 128 (28.8) | 3 (0.7) | 64 (14.6) | 1 (0.2)
Asthenia | 119 (26.8) | 4 (0.9) | 85 (19.4) | 2 (0.5)
Weight gain | 114 (25.7) | 1 (0.2) | 83 (18.9) | 0
Hypokalemia | 113 (25.5) | 15 (3.4) | 61 (13.9) | 7 (1.6)
Urinary tract infection | 103 (23.2) | 2 (0.5) | 85 (19.4) | 2 (0.5)
Hyperchloesterolemia | 101 (22.7) | 0 | 122 (27.8) | 0
Nausea | 95 (21.4) | 1 (0.2) | 70 (15.9) | 0
* Listed are adverse events that occurred up to 30 days after the last administration of trial drugs or initiation of new antitumor treatment (whichever occurred first). The events are listed in descending order of frequency in the anbenitamab group. Safety analyses were performed in the safety population, which included all the patients who had undergone randomization and received at least one dose of a trial drug. The adverse events were coded according to the Medical Dictionary for Regulatory Activities, version 28.1, and graded according to the National Cancer Institute Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events, version 5.0. ALT denotes alanine aminotransferase, and AST aspartate aminotransferase.
† Adverse events that occurred in at least 20% of the patients in either group are reported.
‡ Diarrhea led to dose reduction in five patients (1.1%) in the anbenitamab group and two patients (0.5%) in the THP group and to treatment interruption in two patients (0.5%) and one patient (0.2%), respectively. No patients discontinued treatment owing to diarrhea. Primary prophylaxis for diarrhea was administered to 7.2% of the patients in the anbenitamab group and to 8.0% of those in THP group.
Summary of Adverse Events.
Nieves Martinez Lago MD PhD@DraMartinezLago
KC-WISE
Kaplan-Meier survival data: updated OS in ITT population - anbenitamab +
#ESMO26 🧬 KC-WISE | Phase III
👥 246 pts | HER2+ GC/GEJ after trastuzumab
💊 Anbenitamab + CT vs CT
🚀 OS: 19.6 vs 9.6 mo (HR 0.39; p<0.0001)
📈 PFS: 7.1 vs 2.7 mo (IRC)
🎯 ORR: 56% vs 14%
⚠️ G≥3 TEAEs: 74.2% vs 54.5%
💡 Major survival benefit, with increased toxicity.
@OncoAlert
[Slide 1]
16:15 - 17:45 Rapid oral 1: Gastrointestinal tumour, upper digestive
CHAIRS: MARIA IGNEZ BRAGHIROLI, FENG WANG, LUCJAN WYRWICZ
OS in the ITT population
Compared with chemotherapy alone, anbenitamab plus chemotherapy significantly reduced the risk of death by 61%
Anbenitamab group | Control group
Median OS, mo, 95%CI: 19.6 (16.8, 23.4) | 9.6 (7.7, 13.7)
HR (95% CI): 0.39 (0.28, 0.54)
P value: 3.97*10^[illegible]
Curve labels - Anbenitamab group: 67.3%, 56.2%, 37.0%; Control group: 56.9%, 25.8%, 14.0%
Y-axis: Overall survival (%); X-axis: Time (months) 0-42
Number at risk
Anbenitamab group: 125 (0), 122 (1), 114 (3), 101 (3), 82 (13), 63 (24), 48 (29), 32 (38), 19 (45), 15 (47), 7 (52), 4 (55), 2 (57), 2 (57), 0 (59)
Control group: 121 (0), 108 (0), 83 (1), 63 (2), 45 (10), 32 (14), 21 (17), 13 (20), 6 (24), 4 (26), 3 (27), 3 (27), 1 (29), 0 (30)
Ruixing Zhang
[ESMO Congress Madrid 2026 logo]
Ruixing Zhang
Anbenitamab plus chemotherapy for previously treated HER2-positive gastric or gastroesophageal carcinomas (GC/GEJC): Updated overall survival (OS) analysis of KC-WISE
ALMERIA AUDITORIUM - HALL 9
[Survival data captured as a table — no point estimates read from the curve]
Endpoint: Overall survival (ITT)
Anbenitamab group (anbenitamab + chemotherapy) | 125 | 19.6 mo | 16.8, 23.4
Control group (chemotherapy) | 121 | 9.6 mo | 7.7, 13.7
HR: 0.39
HR CI: 0.28, 0.54
P: 3.97*10^[exponent illegible]
{'timepoint': '15 mo (vertical line)', 'arm': 'Anbenitamab group', 'value': '67.3%', 'ci': None}
{'timepoint': '18 mo (vertical line)', 'arm': 'Anbenitamab group', 'value': '56.2%', 'ci': None}
{'timepoint': '24 mo (vertical line)', 'arm': 'Anbenitamab group', 'value': '37.0%', 'ci': None}
Note: Control-arm labels 56.9% / 25.8% / 14.0% are printed near the 15/18/24-mo lines but 56.9% sits above where the control curve is at 15 mo, so their timepoint mapping is uncertain - not tabulated as landmarks. Anbenitamab landmark timepoints inferred from vertical reference lines at 15, 18, 24 months. N-at-risk shown with censored counts in parentheses.
KEYNOTE-975
4 slide posts · 4 physiciansPembrolizumab vs placebo with definitive chemoradiotherapy · Locally advanced esophageal cancer (Phase 3, NCT04210115, Merck)All posts →
Daisuke Kotani, MD, Ph.D 小谷 大輔@DaisukeKotani
KEYNOTE-975
1) Trial design schema: Phase 3 study design (NCT04210115) · 2) Biomarker data: EFS in participants with PD-L1 CPS ≥10 (room photo) · 3) Biomarker data: OS in participants with PD-L1 CPS ≥10 (room photo) · 4) Slide: EFS and OS in key subgroups in all participants (forest plots)
[Slide 1]
Confidential
Phase 3 KEYNOTE-975 Study Design (NCT04210115)
Key Eligibility Criteria
• Histologically confirmed ESCC, GEJC, EAC
• Tumor staging cTX N+ M0, cT2-T4a NX M0, or cTX N+M1, cervical or upper thoracic esophageal carcinoma with supraclavicular metastases only
• Eligible for dCRT
• Ineligible for curative surgery
• Radiographically evaluable disease
• ECOG PS 0-1
• Available tumor tissue
R (1:1) N = 703
Pembrolizumab 200 mg Q3W (8 cycles) then 400 mg Q6W (5 cycles) + dCRT (RT + investigator choice of FOLFOX or FP)
Placebo Q3W (8 cycles) then Q6W (5 cycles) + dCRT (RT + investigator choice of FOLFOX or FP)
Treated until progression, unacceptable toxicity, or withdrawal
Stratification
• PD-L1 CPS (≥10 vs <10)
• Radiation dose (50 Gy vs 60 Gy)
• Geographic region and histology (SCC East Asia vs SCC ROW and adenocarcinoma regardless of origin)
Endpoints
• Primary: EFS and OS in PD-L1 CPS≥10, CPS≥1, all participants
• Secondary: Safety and tolerability
[Slide 2]
Confidential
EFS in Participants With PD-L1 CPS ≥10 Tumors
| | Events n (%) | Median EFS (95% CI), mo | HR (95% CI) P-value |
| Pembrolizumab + dCRT | 137 (66%) | 15.2 (11.2 - 19.4) | 0.97 (0.77 - 1.23) |
| Placebo + dCRT | 147 (69%) | 14.7 (11.4 - 19.9) | P = 0.399a |
Y-axis: Event-free survival (%); X-axis: Time, months
24-mo rate: 39% / 37%
48-mo rate: 30% / 27%
No. at Risk
Pembrolizumab + dCRT: 209 169 116 101 81 68 59 41 34 22 13 5 3 0 0
Placebo + dCRT: 214 176 127 101 86 63 52 39 33 24 15 11 3 0 0
Data cutoff: Jan 21, 2026. aDid not meet the pre-specified boundary for significance (P = 0.0193)
[Survival data captured as a table — no point estimates read from the curve]
Endpoint: EFS, PD-L1 CPS ≥10
Pembrolizumab + dCRT | 209 | 15.2 | 11.2-19.4
Placebo + dCRT | 214 | 14.7 | 11.4-19.9
HR: 0.97
HR CI: 0.77-1.23
P: 0.399
{'timepoint': '24 mo', 'arm': 'Pembrolizumab + dCRT', 'value': '39%', 'ci': None}
{'timepoint': '24 mo', 'arm': 'Placebo + dCRT', 'value': '37%', 'ci': None}
{'timepoint': '48 mo', 'arm': 'Pembrolizumab + dCRT', 'value': '30%', 'ci': None}
{'timepoint': '48 mo', 'arm': 'Placebo + dCRT', 'value': '27%', 'ci': None}
Note: Boundary footnote read as P = 0.0193 (vs 0.0183 read on livestream capture 2113601481865937254_s1; small text — verify).
[Slide 3]
Confidential
OS in Participants With PD-L1 CPS ≥10 Tumors
| | Events n (%) | Median OS (95% CI), mo | HR (95% CI) P-value |
| Pembrolizumab + dCRT | 111 (53%) | 32.2 (24.0 - 48.0) | 1.00 (0.77 - 1.30) |
| Placebo + dCRT | 118 (55%) | 35.0 (25.2 - 50.1) | P = 0.500a |
Y-axis: Overall survival (%); X-axis: Time, months
24-mo rate: 58% / 59%
48-mo rate: 43% / 44%
No. at Risk
Pembrolizumab + dCRT: 209 182 163 143 126 109 87 70 64 50 33 17 7 1 0
Placebo + dCRT: 214 196 171 149 135 109 95 75 64 55 41 23 11 2 0
Data cutoff: Jan 21, 2026. aNominal p-value as OS was not tested for statistical significance as did not meet the pre-specified boundary for significance in EFS in PD-L1 CPS ≥10.
[Survival data captured as a table — no point estimates read from the curve]
Endpoint: OS, PD-L1 CPS ≥10
Pembrolizumab + dCRT | 209 | 32.2 | 24.0-48.0
Placebo + dCRT | 214 | 35.0 | 25.2-50.1
HR: 1.00
HR CI: 0.77-1.30
P: 0.500 (nominal)
{'timepoint': '24 mo', 'arm': 'Pembrolizumab + dCRT', 'value': '58%', 'ci': None}
{'timepoint': '24 mo', 'arm': 'Placebo + dCRT', 'value': '59%', 'ci': None}
{'timepoint': '48 mo', 'arm': 'Pembrolizumab + dCRT', 'value': '43%', 'ci': None}
{'timepoint': '48 mo', 'arm': 'Placebo + dCRT', 'value': '44%', 'ci': None}
Note: Nominal p-value.
[Slide 4]
Confidential
EFS and OS in Key Subgroups in all Participants
EFS — Events/Patients, N | HR (95% CI)
Overall 468/703 0.94 (0.78-1.12)
Age Category: <65 years 210/300 0.95 (0.72-1.25); ≥65 years 258/403 0.94 (0.73-1.20)
Sex: Male 349/508 1.00 (0.81-1.23); Female 119/195 0.81 (0.57-1.17)
Race: Asian 172/289 1.04 (0.77-1.41); Non-Asian 289/402 0.88 (0.70-1.11)
ECOG PS: 0 156/241 0.78 (0.57-1.07); 1 312/462 1.06 (0.85-1.32)
Geographic Region and Histology: Adenocarcimona 73/96 0.67 (0.42-1.06); ESCC in East Asia 164/281 1.04 (0.77-1.42); ESCC in Rest of the World 231/326 0.93 (0.72-1.21)
Chemotherapy Backbone: FP 216/350 1.11 (0.85-1.46); FOLFOX 252/353 0.81 (0.63-1.04)
Radiation Dose: 50 Gy 397/583 0.97 (0.79-1.18); 60 Gy 68/116 0.80 (0.50-1.30)
Histology: Adenocarcinoma 73/96 0.67 (0.42-1.06); Squamous Cell Carcinoma 395/607 0.98 (0.80-1.19)
Current Disease Stage: II 122/213 0.98 (0.69-1.40); III 278/391 0.96 (0.76-1.22); IV 64/92 0.97 (0.59-1.58)
Axis: 0.1 – 1 – 10; Favors pembrolizumab + dCRT ← → Favors placebo + dCRT
OS — Events/Patients, N | HR (95% CI)
Overall 385/703 0.99 (0.81-1.21)
Age Category: <65 years 169/300 1.04 (0.77-1.41); ≥65 years 216/403 0.95 (0.73-1.24)
Sex: Male 291/508 1.09 (0.86-1.37); Female 94/195 0.77 (0.51-1.16)
Race: Asian 135/289 1.08 (0.77-1.51); Non-Asian 246/402 0.93 (0.72-1.19)
ECOG PS: 0 126/241 0.74 (0.52-1.05); 1 259/462 1.15 (0.90-1.47)
Geographic Region and Histology: Adenocarcimona 61/96 0.76 (0.46-1.25); ESCC in East Asia 129/281 1.11 (0.79-1.57); ESCC in Rest of the World 195/326 1.00 (0.75-1.33)
Chemotherapy Backbone: FP 176/350 1.24 (0.92-1.66); FOLFOX 209/353 0.82 (0.63-1.08)
Radiation Dose: 50 Gy 330/583 0.96 (0.78-1.20); 60 Gy 52/116 1.23 (0.71-2.13)
Histology: Adenocarcinoma 61/96 0.76 (0.46-1.25); Squamous Cell Carcinoma 324/607 1.04 (0.83-1.29)
Current Disease Stage: II 102/213 1.05 (0.71-1.55); III 230/391 1.01 (0.78-1.31); IV 50/92 1.00 (0.57-1.74)
Axis: 0.1 – 1 – 10; Favors pembrolizumab + dCRT ← → Favors placebo + dCRT
Data cutoff: Jan 21, 2026. Subgroups with fewer than 20 participants were not included in the forest plot.
Arndt Vogel@ArndtVogel
KEYNOTE-975
Biomarker data: EFS and OS in participants with PD-L1 CPS ≥1 tumors
KEYNOTE-975 phs-3 study: Pembrolizumab or placebo plus concurrent definitive chemoradiotherapy in E/GEJ cancer
#ESMO26 #ESMOAmbassadors
👉 mEFS: 15.2 vs 14.7 mo
👉 mOS: 32 vs 35 mo
🧐disappointing, no benefit in all & CPS>10 pts
@myESMO @ASCO https://t.co/Cj0MXoAWJB
[Slide 4]
Confidential
EFS and OS in Participants With PD-L1 CPS ≥1 Tumors
EFS
Table: Events n (%) | Median EFS (95% CI), mo | HR (95% CI) P-value
Pembrolizumab + dCRT: 206 (64%) | 16.9 (12.8 - 19.5) | 0.92 (0.76 - 1.11)
Placebo + dCRT: 229 (69%) | 14.7 (11.6 - 18.6) | P = 0.187a
24-mo rate: 40% / 39%; 48-mo rate: 32% / 28%
No. at Risk (months 0,5,...,70):
Pembro: 324 269 195 165 133 107 92 63 51 30 18 8 5 0 0
Placebo: 331 275 200 158 136 108 85 66 58 43 28 20 9 1 0
OS
Table: Events n (%) | Median OS (95% CI), mo | HR (95% CI) P-value
Pembrolizumab + dCRT: 172 (53%) | 33.2 (25.6 - 46.7) | 0.95 (0.77 - 1.17)
Placebo + dCRT: 186 (56%) | 35.0 (25.3 - 43.6) | P = 0.324a
24-mo rate: 59% / 57%; 48-mo rate: 43% / 44%
No. at Risk (months 0,5,...,70):
Pembro: 324 287 259 232 204 174 137 110 94 72 47 27 12 2 0
Placebo: 331 301 267 226 205 172 145 119 103 88 70 43 18 3 0
Data cutoff: Jan 21, 2026. aNominal p-value as EFS and OS in PD-L1 CPS ≥1 was not tested for statistical significance.
[Survival data captured as a table — no point estimates read from the curve]
Endpoint: EFS and OS, PD-L1 CPS ≥1 (not formally tested)
EFS: Pembrolizumab + dCRT | 324 | 16.9 mo | 12.8-19.5
EFS: Placebo + dCRT | 331 | 14.7 mo | 11.6-18.6
OS: Pembrolizumab + dCRT | 324 | 33.2 mo | 25.6-46.7
OS: Placebo + dCRT | 331 | 35.0 mo | 25.3-43.6
HR: EFS 0.92; OS 0.95
HR CI: EFS 0.76-1.11; OS 0.77-1.17
P: EFS P = 0.187; OS P = 0.324 (nominal)
{'timepoint': '24 mo', 'arm': 'EFS Pembro', 'value': '40%', 'ci': None}
{'timepoint': '24 mo', 'arm': 'EFS Placebo', 'value': '39%', 'ci': None}
{'timepoint': '48 mo', 'arm': 'EFS Pembro', 'value': '32%', 'ci': None}
{'timepoint': '48 mo', 'arm': 'EFS Placebo', 'value': '28%', 'ci': None}
{'timepoint': '24 mo', 'arm': 'OS Pembro', 'value': '59%', 'ci': None}
{'timepoint': '24 mo', 'arm': 'OS Placebo', 'value': '57%', 'ci': None}
{'timepoint': '48 mo', 'arm': 'OS Pembro', 'value': '43%', 'ci': None}
{'timepoint': '48 mo', 'arm': 'OS Placebo', 'value': '44%', 'ci': None}
Note: DCO Jan 21, 2026. Small text; number-at-risk rows lower confidence.
Nieves Martinez Lago MD PhD@DraMartinezLago
KEYNOTE-975
1) Biomarker data: EFS in participants with PD-L1 CPS ≥10 · 2) Biomarker data: OS in participants with PD-L1 CPS ≥10 · 3) Biomarker data: EFS and OS in participants with PD-L1 CPS ≥1 · 4) Kaplan-Meier survival data: EFS and OS in all participants
#ESMO26 ❌ KEYNOTE-975 | Phase III
👥 700 pts | Unresectable EC/GEJ
💊 Pembro + dCRT vs placebo + dCRT
🔬 PD-L1 CPS≥10:
📉 EFS: 15.2 vs 14.7 mo (HR 0.97; p=0.399)
⏳ OS: 32.2 vs 35.0 mo (HR 1.00)
📊 Overall EFS: HR 0.94
🛑 Negative trial. No EFS benefit.
@OncoAlert https://t.co/ljl1meUeLI
[Slide 1]
13:30 - 15:00 Proffered paper 1: Gastrointestinal tumour, upper digestive
CHAIRS: FILIPPO PIETRANTONIO, ELIZABETH SMYTH
[Speaker video] Manish Shah
Pembrolizumab or placebo plus concurrent definitive chemoradiotherapy in esophageal and gastroesophageal junction (GEJ) cancer: The phase 3 randomized KEYNOTE-975 study
ALMERIA AUDITORIUM - HALL 9
[ESMO Congress Madrid 2026 logo]
Confidential
EFS in Participants With PD-L1 CPS ≥10 Tumors
| | Events n (%) | Median EFS (95% CI), mo | HR (95% CI) P-value |
| Pembrolizumab + dCRT | 137 (66%) | 15.2 (11.2 - 19.4) | 0.97 (0.77 - 1.23) |
| Placebo + dCRT | 147 (69%) | 14.7 (11.4 - 19.9) | P = 0.399a |
Y-axis: Event-free survival (%); X-axis: Time, months
24-mo rate: 39% (pembrolizumab) / 37% (placebo)
48-mo rate: 30% (pembrolizumab) / 27% (placebo)
No. at Risk (0,5,...,70 mo)
Pembrolizumab + dCRT: 209 169 116 101 81 68 59 41 34 22 13 5 3 0 0
Placebo + dCRT: 214 176 127 101 86 63 52 39 33 24 15 11 3 0 0
Data cutoff: Jan 21, 2026. aDid not meet the pre-specified boundary for significance (P = 0.0183)
[Survival data captured as a table — no point estimates read from the curve]
Endpoint: EFS, PD-L1 CPS ≥10
Pembrolizumab + dCRT | 209 | 15.2 | 11.2-19.4
Placebo + dCRT | 214 | 14.7 | 11.4-19.9
HR: 0.97
HR CI: 0.77-1.23
P: 0.399
{'timepoint': '24 mo', 'arm': 'Pembrolizumab + dCRT', 'value': '39%', 'ci': None}
{'timepoint': '24 mo', 'arm': 'Placebo + dCRT', 'value': '37%', 'ci': None}
{'timepoint': '48 mo', 'arm': 'Pembrolizumab + dCRT', 'value': '30%', 'ci': None}
{'timepoint': '48 mo', 'arm': 'Placebo + dCRT', 'value': '27%', 'ci': None}
Note: Did not meet pre-specified significance boundary (footnote boundary read as P = 0.0183 here; the same slide in 2113601888923029958_s2 reads 0.0193 — small text, verify).
[Slide 2]
13:30 - 15:00 Proffered paper 1: Gastrointestinal tumour, upper digestive
CHAIRS: FILIPPO PIETRANTONIO, ELIZABETH SMYTH
[Speaker video] Manish Shah
Pembrolizumab or placebo plus concurrent definitive chemoradiotherapy in esophageal and gastroesophageal junction (GEJ) cancer: The phase 3 randomized KEYNOTE-975 study
ALMERIA AUDITORIUM - HALL 9
[ESMO Congress Madrid 2026 logo]
Confidential
OS in Participants With PD-L1 CPS ≥10 Tumors
| | Events n (%) | Median OS (95% CI), mo | HR (95% CI) P-value |
| Pembrolizumab + dCRT | 111 (53%) | 32.2 (24.0 - 48.0) | 1.00 (0.77 - 1.30) |
| Placebo + dCRT | 118 (55%) | 35.0 (25.2 - 50.1) | P = 0.500a |
Y-axis: Overall survival (%); X-axis: Time, months
24-mo rate: 58% (pembrolizumab) / 59% (placebo)
48-mo rate: 43% (pembrolizumab) / 44% (placebo)
No. at Risk (0,5,...,70 mo)
Pembrolizumab + dCRT: 209 182 163 143 126 109 87 70 64 50 33 17 7 1 0
Placebo + dCRT: 214 196 171 149 135 109 95 75 64 55 41 23 11 2 0
Data cutoff: Jan 21, 2026. aNominal p-value as OS was not tested for statistical significance as did not meet the pre-specified boundary for significance in EFS in PD-L1 CPS ≥10.
[Survival data captured as a table — no point estimates read from the curve]
Endpoint: OS, PD-L1 CPS ≥10
Pembrolizumab + dCRT | 209 | 32.2 | 24.0-48.0
Placebo + dCRT | 214 | 35.0 | 25.2-50.1
HR: 1.00
HR CI: 0.77-1.30
P: 0.500 (nominal)
{'timepoint': '24 mo', 'arm': 'Pembrolizumab + dCRT', 'value': '58%', 'ci': None}
{'timepoint': '24 mo', 'arm': 'Placebo + dCRT', 'value': '59%', 'ci': None}
{'timepoint': '48 mo', 'arm': 'Pembrolizumab + dCRT', 'value': '43%', 'ci': None}
{'timepoint': '48 mo', 'arm': 'Placebo + dCRT', 'value': '44%', 'ci': None}
Note: Nominal p-value; OS not formally tested.
[Slide 3]
13:30 - 15:00 Proffered paper 1: Gastrointestinal tumour, upper digestive
CHAIRS: FILIPPO PIETRANTONIO, ELIZABETH SMYTH
[Speaker video] Manish Shah
Pembrolizumab or placebo plus concurrent definitive chemoradiotherapy in esophageal and gastroesophageal junction (GEJ) cancer: The phase 3 randomized KEYNOTE-975 study
ALMERIA AUDITORIUM - HALL 9
[ESMO Congress Madrid 2026 logo]
Confidential
EFS and OS in Participants With PD-L1 CPS ≥1 Tumors
EFS
| | Events n (%) | Median EFS (95% CI), mo | HR (95% CI) P-value |
| Pembrolizumab + dCRT | 206 (64%) | 16.9 (12.8 - 19.5) | 0.92 (0.76 - 1.11) |
| Placebo + dCRT | 229 (69%) | 14.7 (11.6 - 18.6) | P = 0.187a |
24-mo rate: 40% / 39%; 48-mo rate: 32% / 26%
No. at Risk: Pembrolizumab + dCRT 324 269 195 165 133 107 92 63 51 30 18 8 5 0 0
Placebo + dCRT 331 275 200 158 136 108 85 66 58 43 28 26 9 1 0
OS
| | Events n (%) | Median OS (95% CI), mo | HR (95% CI) P-value |
| Pembrolizumab + dCRT | 172 (53%) | 33.2 (25.6 - 46.7) | 0.95 (0.77 - 1.17) |
| Placebo + dCRT | 186 (56%) | 35.0 (25.3 - 43.6) | P = 0.324a |
24-mo rate: 59% / 57%; 48-mo rate: 43% / 44%
No. at Risk: Pembrolizumab + dCRT 324 287 259 232 204 174 137 110 94 72 47 27 12 2 0
Placebo + dCRT 331 301 267 226 205 172 145 119 103 88 70 43 18 3 0
Data cutoff: Jan 21, 2026. aNominal p-value as EFS and OS in PD-L1 CPS ≥1 was not tested for statistical significance.
[Survival data captured as a table — no point estimates read from the curve]
Endpoint: EFS and OS, PD-L1 CPS ≥1
Pembrolizumab + dCRT (EFS) | 324 | 16.9 | 12.8-19.5
Placebo + dCRT (EFS) | 331 | 14.7 | 11.6-18.6
Pembrolizumab + dCRT (OS) | 324 | 33.2 | 25.6-46.7
Placebo + dCRT (OS) | 331 | 35.0 | 25.3-43.6
HR: EFS 0.92; OS 0.95
HR CI: EFS 0.76-1.11; OS 0.77-1.17
P: EFS 0.187; OS 0.324 (nominal)
{'timepoint': '24 mo', 'arm': 'Pembrolizumab + dCRT (EFS)', 'value': '40%', 'ci': None}
{'timepoint': '24 mo', 'arm': 'Placebo + dCRT (EFS)', 'value': '39%', 'ci': None}
{'timepoint': '48 mo', 'arm': 'Pembrolizumab + dCRT (EFS)', 'value': '32%', 'ci': None}
{'timepoint': '48 mo', 'arm': 'Placebo + dCRT (EFS)', 'value': '26%', 'ci': None}
{'timepoint': '24 mo', 'arm': 'Pembrolizumab + dCRT (OS)', 'value': '59%', 'ci': None}
{'timepoint': '24 mo', 'arm': 'Placebo + dCRT (OS)', 'value': '57%', 'ci': None}
{'timepoint': '48 mo', 'arm': 'Pembrolizumab + dCRT (OS)', 'value': '43%', 'ci': None}
{'timepoint': '48 mo', 'arm': 'Placebo + dCRT (OS)', 'value': '44%', 'ci': None}
Note: Small text from livestream capture; numbers read from 2x zoom, some at-risk digits and the placebo 48-mo EFS rate (26% vs 28%) are low confidence. Nominal p-values.
[Slide 4]
13:30 - 15:00 Proffered paper 1: Gastrointestinal tumour, upper digestive
CHAIRS: FILIPPO PIETRANTONIO, ELIZABETH SMYTH
[Speaker video] Manish Shah
Pembrolizumab or placebo plus concurrent definitive chemoradiotherapy in esophageal and gastroesophageal junction (GEJ) cancer: The phase 3 randomized KEYNOTE-975 study
ALMERIA AUDITORIUM - HALL 9
[ESMO Congress Madrid 2026 logo]
Confidential
EFS and OS in all Participants
EFS
| | Events n (%) | Median EFS (95% CI), mo | HR (95% CI) P-value |
| Pembrolizumab + dCRT | 224 (64%) | 16.8 (13.0 - 19.4) | 0.94 (0.78 - 1.12) |
| Placebo + dCRT | 244 (69%) | 15.8 (12.1 - 19.3) | P = 0.239a |
24-mo rate: 40% / 40%; 48-mo rate: 31% / 28%
No. at Risk: Pembrolizumab + dCRT 349 291 212 178 144 117 101 70 54 33 20 9 6 0 0
Placebo + dCRT 354 296 216 173 149 117 90 71 62 47 32 22 10 0 0
OS
| | Events n (%) | Median OS (95% CI), mo | HR (95% CI) P-value |
| Pembrolizumab + dCRT | 188 (54%) | 32.5 (25.6 - 41.5) | 0.99 (0.81 - 1.21) |
| Placebo + dCRT | 197 (56%) | 35.3 (26.3 - 43.6) | P = 0.445a |
24-mo rate: 58% / 58%; 48-mo rate: 42% / 44%
No. at Risk: Pembrolizumab + dCRT 349 311 280 249 217 187 148 118 100 76 51 29 13 2 0
Placebo + dCRT 354 324 287 245 221 186 155 127 109 94 75 47 19 3 0
Data cutoff: Jan 21, 2026. aNominal p-value as EFS and OS in all participants was not tested for statistical significance.
[Survival data captured as a table — no point estimates read from the curve]
Endpoint: EFS and OS, all participants
Pembrolizumab + dCRT (EFS) | 349 | 16.8 | 13.0-19.4
Placebo + dCRT (EFS) | 354 | 15.8 | 12.1-19.3
Pembrolizumab + dCRT (OS) | 349 | 32.5 | 25.6-41.5
Placebo + dCRT (OS) | 354 | 35.3 | 26.3-43.6
HR: EFS 0.94; OS 0.99
HR CI: EFS 0.78-1.12; OS 0.81-1.21
P: EFS 0.239; OS 0.445 (nominal)
{'timepoint': '24 mo', 'arm': 'Pembrolizumab + dCRT (EFS)', 'value': '40%', 'ci': None}
{'timepoint': '24 mo', 'arm': 'Placebo + dCRT (EFS)', 'value': '40%', 'ci': None}
{'timepoint': '48 mo', 'arm': 'Pembrolizumab + dCRT (EFS)', 'value': '31%', 'ci': None}
{'timepoint': '48 mo', 'arm': 'Placebo + dCRT (EFS)', 'value': '28%', 'ci': None}
{'timepoint': '24 mo', 'arm': 'Pembrolizumab + dCRT (OS)', 'value': '58%', 'ci': None}
{'timepoint': '24 mo', 'arm': 'Placebo + dCRT (OS)', 'value': '58%', 'ci': None}
{'timepoint': '48 mo', 'arm': 'Pembrolizumab + dCRT (OS)', 'value': '42%', 'ci': None}
{'timepoint': '48 mo', 'arm': 'Placebo + dCRT (OS)', 'value': '44%', 'ci': None}
Note: Small text from livestream capture; read at 2x zoom; some digits low confidence. Overall EFS/OS HRs (0.94/0.99) match forest plot in 2113601888923029958_s4.
OsmanKostekMD@OncologyMarwarD
KEYNOTE-975
Response data: EFS and OS in all Participants — pembrolizumab + dCRT vs placebo + dCRT
🚨 ESMO26 | KEYNOTE-975: Negative!
Adding pembrolizumab to definitive CRT in unresectable oesophageal cancer failed to improve EFS or demonstrate an OS benefit.
📊 EFS HR 0.97 (CPS ≥10)
📊 OS HR 0.99 (overall)
❌ No benefit, even in PD-L1–high tumors.
#ESMO26 #KEYNOTE975 https://t.co/NxtPcem5Pc
[Slide 1]
How do we understand the differences in trial outcomes?
1. Patient selection – in Tridente, only patients with prior CR/PR were included
2. Regimen – could the addition of binimetinib push patients to respond?
But actually the clinically important survival interval is very similar between the two studies:
mPFS: 2.8 months in TRIDENTE, 2.9 months in BRICKET
Rona Yaeger, MD
[Slide 2]
Rechallenge Trials: TRIDENTE and BRICKET Design
TRIDENTE: study design
RAS wild-type/BRAF V600E-mutant mCRC -> EC-based therapy -> PD -> ≥1 of SoC -> PD -> ENCO + BINI + CET (N =21)
• Encorafenib 300 mg QD
• Binimetinib 45 mg BID
• Cetuximab initially 400 mg/m2 and subsequently 250 mg/m2 QW
Primary endpoint: ORR
• CR or PR by RECIST v1.1
• PD within 4 weeks after the last ENCO administration
≥ 4 months
Key eligibility criteria
• ≥ 20 years of age
• ECOG PS 0-1
• Refractory or intolerant to fluoropyrimidine-based chemotherapy including oxaliplatin or irinotecan
• Measurable disease per RECIST v1.1
BRICKET: study design
RAS wild-type/BRAF V600E-mutant mCRC -> EC-based therapy -> PD -> 1 of SoC (EC free) -> PD -> Molecular Eligibility Criteria -> ENCO + CET (N =16)
Molecular Eligibility Criteria
• BRAF-V600E mutant
• RAS wild-type
• MAP2K1 wild-type
• MET not amplified
• Encorafenib 300 mg QD
• Cetuximab initially 400 mg/m2 and subsequently 250 mg/m2 QW
Primary endpoint: ORR
• PR or SD by RECIST v1.1
• PFS ≥ 6 months
≥ 4 months
Key eligibility criteria
• ≥ 18 years of age
• ECOG PS 0-1
• Measurable disease per RECIST v1.1
Rona Yaeger, MD
BRICKET trial: no signs of activity for targeted therapy rechallenge in BRAF-mt mCRC. Post-BREAKWATER era opens new questions for innovative trials in this challenging setting 🧬
Proud to have contributed to the BRICKET experience, learning so much along the way!
#ESMO26 @myESMO https://t.co/rJJm5cnNEO
[Slide 2]
14:45 - 16:15 Rapid oral: Gastrointestinal tumours, lower digestive
CHAIRS: LISA SALVATORE, KAI-KEEN SHIU, RONA YAEGER
Results, Survival outcomes
Progression-free survival
n | Events | Median PFS (mos) | 95% CI
16 | 16 | 2.94 | 2.01 – 3.39
PFS probability ; Months 0-8
Number at risk (number censored): 16 (0) | 13 (0) | 3 (0) | 2 (0) | 0 (0)
Overall survival
n | Events | Median OS (mos) | 95% CI
16 | 11 | 9.11 | 4.01 – 13.0
OS probability ; Months 0-14
Number at risk (number censored): 16 (0) | 14 (0) | 12 (1) | 8 (2) | 6 (3) | 4 (3) | 3 (4) | 1 (4)
CI, confidence interval; mos, months; n, number; PFS, progression free survival; OS, overall survival
Marco Maria Germani, MD
[Speaker panel] Marco Maria Germani — Circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA)-guided re-treatment (re-tx) with encorafenib and cetuximab (EC) in patients (pts) with chemorefractory BRAFV600E mutated metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC): The proof-of-concept single arm phase II BRICKET trial by GONO
ALICANTE AUDITORIUM - HALL 6
[Survival data captured as a table — no point estimates read from the curve]
Endpoint: PFS and OS (single arm)
Encorafenib + cetuximab re-treatment — PFS | 16 | 2.94 mo | 2.01 – 3.39
Encorafenib + cetuximab re-treatment — OS | 16 | 9.11 mo | 4.01 – 13.0
Note: Single-arm phase II; two endpoints on one slide, listed as two rows. PFS at-risk (censored) at 0/2/4/6/8 mo: 16(0), 13(0), 3(0), 2(0), 0(0). OS at-risk at 0/2/4/6/8/10/12/14 mo: 16(0), 14(0), 12(1), 8(2), 6(3), 4(3), 3(4), 1(4). Small print on livestream capture; read carefully but low resolution.
[Slide 3]
14:45 - 16:15 Rapid oral: Gastrointestinal tumours, lower digestive
CHAIRS: LISA SALVATORE, KAI-KEEN SHIU, RONA YAEGER
Results, objective response rate
ORR: 0/16 (0%) 95% CI: 0 – 20.6%
DCR: 6/16 (37.5%) 95% CI: 15.2 – 64.6%
Legend: Disease Progression; Stable Disease
Waterfall reference lines: +20%, -30%
Two patients were not radiologically assessed for objective response because clinically deteriorated and died before scheduled radiological assessment. Both patients were computed as non-responders. * PD due to non-target lesion progression ** PD due to occurrence of new lesions
CI, confidence interval; DCR, disease control rate; ORR, objective response rate; PD, disease progression
Marco Maria Germani, MD
[Speaker panel] Marco Maria Germani — Circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA)-guided re-treatment (re-tx) with encorafenib and cetuximab (EC) in patients (pts) with chemorefractory BRAFV600E mutated metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC): The proof-of-concept single arm phase II BRICKET trial by GONO
ALICANTE AUDITORIUM - HALL 6
Evelyn Wong@EvelynWongYT
BRICKET
1) Kaplan-Meier survival data: PFS and OS Kaplan-Meier curves (Germani, ESMO 2026) · 2) Trial design schema: treatments and OS since liquid biopsy, eligible vs not eligible
BRICKET by GONO: encorafenib + cetuximab re-treatment in 16 ctDNA-selected BRAF V600E mCRC patients yielded median PFS 2.9 mths.
- 11/30 pts with resistance ctDNA mut
#ESMO26 #EMSOAmbassadors. A reminder that molecular selection alone may not be enough. https://t.co/pJAJkp9CAt
#ESMO26 �� PRABITAS | Phase III
👥 970 pts | Refractory mCRC
💊 FTD/TPI + BEV: biweekly vs conventional
⏳ mOS: 11.3 vs 10.3 mo
✅ Non-inferior OS (HR 0.93; p<0.0001)
📈 mPFS: 3.9 vs 3.9 mo
⚠️ G≥3 neutropenia: 13% vs 39%
💉 G-CSF use: 3% vs 13%
🚀 Similar efficacy, less toxicity!
@OncoAlert
Biweekly vs conventional trifluridine/tipiracil plus bevacizumab for refractory mCRC: The pragmatic ph 3 PRABITAS trial
#ESMO26 #ESMOAmbassadors
👉ORR: 2 vs 2%
👉 mPFS: 3.9 vs 3.9 mo
👉 mOS: 10.3 vs 11.3 mo
🧐similar efficacy, less toxicity, supports biweekly schedule
@myESMO @ASCO
[Slide 2]
Overall Survival (ITT population)
| N | Events | Median OS, mo (95% CI)
Conventional | 486 | 355 | 10.3 (9.5-11.6)
Biweekly | 484 | 336 | 11.3 (10.2-12.5)
HR 0.93 (95% CI 0.80-1.08)
p<0.0001 for non-inferiority
Non-inferiority margin: HR 1.25
Data cutoff: May 20, 2026
Median follow-up: 17.9 mo
Time (months): 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 24 | 27
Number at risk
Conventional | 486 | 457 | 359 | 265 | 186 | 111 | 61 | 33 | 13 | 0
Biweekly | 484 | 451 | 366 | 288 | 203 | 129 | 63 | 33 | 10 | 0
Hiroya Taniguchi
[Survival data captured as a table — no point estimates read from the curve]
Endpoint: Overall survival (ITT)
Conventional FTD/TPI+BEV | 486 | 10.3 mo | 9.5-11.6
Biweekly FTD/TPI+BEV | 484 | 11.3 mo | 10.2-12.5
HR: 0.93
HR CI: 0.80-1.08
P: <0.0001 for non-inferiority
Note: Non-inferiority margin HR 1.25. Data cutoff May 20, 2026; median follow-up 17.9 mo.
[Slide 3]
Progression-Free Survival and Tumor Response
Progression-Free Survival
| N | Events | Median PFS, mo (95%CI)
Conventional | 486 | 466 | 3.9 (3.6-4.4)
Biweekly | 484 | 449 | 3.9 (3.6-4.4)
HR 0.93 (95%CI 0.81-1.06)
Time (months): 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 24 | 27
Number at risk
Conventional | 486 | 307 | 148 | 73 | 33 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0
Biweekly | 484 | 284 | 161 | 97 | 45 | 26 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0
Tumor Response
| Conventional n=457 | Biweekly n=449
ORR | 2% | 2%
DCR | 47% | 52%
Patients with measurable disease (RECIST v1.1)
Hiroya Taniguchi
[Survival data captured as a table — no point estimates read from the curve]
Endpoint: Progression-free survival
Conventional FTD/TPI+BEV | 486 | 3.9 mo | 3.6-4.4
Biweekly FTD/TPI+BEV | 484 | 3.9 mo | 3.6-4.4
HR: 0.93
HR CI: 0.81-1.06
Note: Slide also shows tumor response: ORR 2% vs 2%, DCR 47% vs 52% (conventional n=457, biweekly n=449; RECIST v1.1).
[Slide 4]
Treatment-related Adverse Events
Conventional | Biweekly
Hematological AEs (Grade >=3) / G-CSF use
Neutropenia** | 39% | 13%
Leukopenia** | 18% | 7%
Febrile neutropenia** | 5% | 1%
G-CSF use** | 13% | 3%
Non-hematological AEs (Grade >=2)
Anorexia** | 26% | 15%
Nausea* | 18% | 12%
Vomiting | 5% | 3%
Fatigue | 17% | 15%
Diarrhea** | 10% | 4%
Oral mucositis | 5% | 6%
Infection | 9% | 9%
*p<0.05, **p<0.001
CTCAE v5.0; worst grade: first 2 months for neutropenia/leukopenia, entire treatment period for other AEs.
Hiroya Taniguchi
Nieves Martinez Lago MD PhD@DraMartinezLago
PRABITAS
Slide: 14-day versus 28-day trifluridine–tipiracil plus bevacizumab for refractory
#ESMO26 📢 PRABITAS | Phase III
📖 Simultaneous publication in The Lancet!
👥 970 pts | FTD/TPI + BEV
🔀 14-day vs 28-day schedule
✅ OS noninferior: 11.3 vs 10.3 mo (HR 0.93)
📉 G≥3 neutropenia: 13% vs 39%
💡 Same survival, less toxicity!
🔗 https://t.co/5ZiuaXhNVL
@OncoAlert
#ESMO26 LBA31 PRABITAS Phase 3 Trial
A pragmatic phase 3 non-inferiority trial comparing biweekly vs conventional FTD/TPI + bevacizumab in refractory mCRC.
Efficacy: • OS: 11.3 vs 10.3 mo (HR 0.93, 95% CI 0.80–1.08) • PFS: 3.9 vs 3.9 mo (HR 0.93, 95% CI 0.81–1.06)
Safety: • Grade ≥3 neutropenia: 13% vs 39% • Febrile neutropenia: 1% vs 5%
Biweekly FTD/TPI + bevacizumab demonstrated non-inferior OS with reduced toxicity compared with the conventional schedule.
Our institution, Kansai Medical University Hospital, participated in this study. I am pleased to have contributed as a co-author.
Simultaneously published in The Lancet!
https://t.co/O0yd2m1dqc
#PRABITAS #mCRC #ColorectalCancer @OncoAlert
4 slide posts · 2 physiciansNivolumab + ipilimumab vs nivolumab vs investigator's-choice chemotherapy · MSI-H/dMMR metastatic colorectal cancer (Phase 3, NCT04008030, Bristol-Myers Squibb; ESMO26 OS update)Full trial page →All posts →
Arndt Vogel@ArndtVogel
CheckMate 8HW
1) Trial design schema: study design slide (ESMO 2026 final OS) · 2) Kaplan-Meier survival data: OS Kaplan-Meier: NIVO+IPI vs NIVO across all lines · 3) Response data: efficacy summary table: PFS and ORR with extended follow-up · 4) Slide: summary slide (ESMO 2026 final OS)
Final OS results from CheckMate 8HW: Nivo plus ipi vs nivo or CTx in MSI-H/dMMR mCRC
#ESMO26 #ESMOAmbassadors
👉ORR 72% 58%
👉mOS: NR --> NI vs N HR 0.66
👉5-yr for Nivo/Ipi: 77%
🧐Convincing, Nivo + Ipi as SOC in 1L MSI CRC
@myESMO @ASCO https://t.co/ni6wO1FZAW
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CheckMate 8HW
Study design: CheckMate 8HW
• CheckMate 8HW is a randomized, multicenter, open-label phase 3 trial^a
Key eligibility criteria:
• Histologically confirmed unresectable or metastatic CRC
• MSI-H/dMMR status by local testing
• Immunotherapy-naïve
• ECOG PS 0 or 1
Stratification factors:
• Prior lines of treatment (0 vs 1 vs ≥ 2)
• Primary tumor location (right vs left)
R 2:2:1
n = 353: NIVO 240 mg Q2W for 6 doses, followed by NIVO 480 mg Q4W^b
n = 354: NIVO 240 mg + IPI 1 mg/kg Q3W for 4 doses,^c followed by NIVO 480 mg Q4W^b
n = 132: Investigator's choice of chemo^d (mFOLFOX6 and FOLFIRI ± bevacizumab or cetuximab)
Treatment until disease progression, unacceptable toxicity, withdrawal of consent (all arms), or a maximum treatment duration of 2 years (NIVO and NIVO + IPI arms only)
Dual primary endpoints in patients with centrally confirmed MSI-H/dMMR status^e:
• PFS by BICR^f (NIVO + IPI vs chemo in 1L)
• PFS by BICR^f (NIVO + IPI vs NIVO across all lines)
Key secondary endpoints in patients with centrally confirmed MSI-H/dMMR status^e:
• PFS by BICR^f (NIVO + IPI vs NIVO in 1L)
• ORR
• OS
Other key endpoints in all treated patients
• Safety
• At data cutoff (May 28, 2026), median follow-up^g for all randomized patients was 68.1 (range, 37.6–81.4) months across all lines and 63.0 (range, 37.6–80.2) months in the 1L population
• The final OS analysis was initiated based on achieving 3 years of minimum follow-up
^aClinicalTrials.gov. NCT04008030. ^bPatients with ≥ 2 prior lines are randomized only to the NIVO or NIVO + IPI arms. ^cPatients can continue NIVO treatment upon early IPI discontinuation. ^dPatients receiving investigator's choice of chemo are eligible to receive NIVO + IPI upon progression (crossover treatment). ^eConfirmed using either immunohistochemistry and/or polymerase chain reaction-based tests. ^fEvaluated using RECIST v1.1. ^gTime between randomization and data cutoff across all 3 treatment arms.
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[Slide 2]
CheckMate 8HW
Overall survival: NIVO+IPI vs NIVO across all lines
Landmark labels: NIVO+IPI 90% (12 mo), 85% (24), 81% (36), 77% (48), 74% (60); NIVO 83% (12), 72% (24), 69% (36), 65% (48), 62% (60)
Centrally confirmed MSI-H/dMMR | NIVO + IPI (n = 296) | NIVO (n = 286)
Events (%) | 78 (26) | 111 (39)
Median OS, mo 95% CI | NR (NE-NE) | NR (NE-NE)
HR (95% CI) | 0.61 (0.46-0.82)
P value | 0.0009^a
Months: 0 3 6 9 12 15 18 21 24 27 30 33 36 39 42 45 48 51 54 57 60 63 66 69 72 75 78 81
No. at risk
NIVO+IPI 296 279 273 267 264 260 257 255 251 247 245 239 238 226 216 209 199 186 176 166 151 141 114 78 62 31 3 0
NIVO 286 275 263 252 238 228 220 213 207 202 201 199 195 185 176 170 163 151 141 134 122 115 94 57 49 17 3 0
• In patients with centrally confirmed MSI-H/dMMR mCRC, NIVO + IPI demonstrated statistically significant OS benefit vs NIVO across all lines (HR, 0.61, 95% CI, 0.46-0.82, P = 0.0009)
— These data are consistent with those observed in the all-randomized population by local testing (HR, 0.64, [95% CI, 0.51-0.81])
— OS results were consistent across most prespecified subgroups
Median follow-up for all randomized patients with centrally confirmed MSI-H/dMMR mCRC was 68.1 (range, 37.6-81.4) months. ^aStatistical boundary for significance, 0.0058.
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[Survival data captured as a table — no point estimates read from the curve]
Endpoint: OS (centrally confirmed MSI-H/dMMR, all lines)
NIVO + IPI | 296 | NR | NE-NE
NIVO | 286 | NR | NE-NE
HR: 0.61
HR CI: 0.46-0.82
P: 0.0009
{'timepoint': '12 mo', 'arm': 'NIVO + IPI', 'value': '90%', 'ci': None}
{'timepoint': '12 mo', 'arm': 'NIVO', 'value': '83%', 'ci': None}
{'timepoint': '24 mo', 'arm': 'NIVO + IPI', 'value': '85%', 'ci': None}
{'timepoint': '24 mo', 'arm': 'NIVO', 'value': '72%', 'ci': None}
{'timepoint': '36 mo', 'arm': 'NIVO + IPI', 'value': '81%', 'ci': None}
{'timepoint': '36 mo', 'arm': 'NIVO', 'value': '69%', 'ci': None}
{'timepoint': '48 mo', 'arm': 'NIVO + IPI', 'value': '77%', 'ci': None}
{'timepoint': '48 mo', 'arm': 'NIVO', 'value': '65%', 'ci': None}
{'timepoint': '60 mo', 'arm': 'NIVO + IPI', 'value': '74%', 'ci': None}
{'timepoint': '60 mo', 'arm': 'NIVO', 'value': '62%', 'ci': None}
Note: Statistical boundary for significance 0.0058. All-randomized by local testing HR 0.64 (0.51-0.81). Median f/u 68.1 mo.
[Slide 3]
CheckMate 8HW
Efficacy summary: PFS and ORR with extended follow-up
Patients with centrally confirmed MSI-H/dMMR | All lines: NIVO + IPI (n = 296) | All lines: NIVO (n = 286) | 1L: NIVO + IPI (n = 171) | 1L: NIVO (n = 170)
Median PFS, mo (95% CI) | NR (71.7-NE) | 39.3 (23.0-58.7) | NR (64.3-NE) | 60.8 (32.8-NE)
HR (95% CI) | 0.60 (0.47-0.77) [all lines] | 0.68 (0.48-0.96) [1L]
ORR, n (%) | 213 (72) | 165 (58) | 127 (74) | 104 (61)
CR rate, n (%) | 117 (40) | 89 (31) | 70 (41) | 55 (32)
DCR, n (%) | 249 (84) | 218 (76) | 145 (85) | 137 (81)
• NIVO + IPI continued to show clinical benefit in PFS, and higher ORR rates compared with NIVO across all treatment lines at extended follow-up (descriptive analyses)
• Based on descriptive analysis, 1L NIVO + IPI continued to demonstrated clinically meaningful improvements in PFS (HR, 0.21, 95% CI, 0.14-0.32) and higher ORR (74% vs 27%) and CR (41% vs 7%) rates vs chemo, respectively
Median follow-up for all randomized patients was 68.1 (range, 37.6-81.4) months across all lines and 62.8 (range, 37.6-80.2) months in the 1L setting.
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[Slide 4]
CheckMate 8HW
Summary
• CheckMate 8HW delivers 2 firsts in MSI-H/dMMR mCRC
— The first significant OS benefit for an IO regimen over chemo in 1L (HR, 0.37, P < 0.0001)
— The first significant OS benefit for dual IO over monotherapy across all lines (HR, 0.61, P = 0.0009)
• The 1L NIVO + IPI vs NIVO comparison shows a durable, clinically meaningful, and consistent OS benefit (HR, 0.66, P=0.0432), with 5-year OS rates (77% vs 66%), despite not satisfying its prespecified survival statistical threshold (P = 0.0058)
• With longer follow-up, descriptive analyses showed consistent PFS and ORR benefit with NIVO + IPI across all comparisons and treatment lines
• The safety profile of NIVO + IPI remained stable with longer follow-up, with low frequency of grade 3/4 toxicity despite numerically higher incidence of any-grade TRAEs with the combination, confirming tolerability alongside efficacy
• These results reinforce the durable, long-term clinical benefit of NIVO + IPI across all efficacy endpoints tested, supporting it as a global 1L standard of care in MSI-H/dMMR mCRC
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Paolo Ciracì@p_ciracimd
CheckMate 8HW
1) Biomarker data: final OS: NIVO+IPI vs chemo in 1L MSI-H/dMMR mCRC KM curve · 2) Kaplan-Meier survival data: final OS: NIVO+IPI vs NIVO in 1L KM curve (ESMO 2026)
Final overall survival results from the CheckMate 8HW in MSI-H/dMMRmCRC
#ESMO26 @OncoAlert https://t.co/Bl7IAeSxpH
[Slide 1]
CheckMate 8HW
Overall survival: NIVO+IPI vs chemo in 1L
Centrally confirmed MSI-H/dMMR | NIVO + IPI (n = 171) | Chemo (n = 84)
Events (%) | 39 (23) | 41 (49)
Median OS, mo (95% CI) | NR (NE-NE) | 50.1 (31.7-NE)
HR (95% CI) | 0.37 (0.24-0.57)
P value | < 0.0001
Landmark labels (12/24/36/48/60 mo): NIVO+IPI 90% | 85% | 84% | 80% | 77%; Chemo 78% | 66% | 57% | 51% | 46%
Months: 0 3 6 9 12 15 18 21 24 27 30 33 36 39 42 45 48 51 54 57 60 63 66 69 72 75 78 81
No. at risk
NIVO+IPI | 171 161 158 155 154 152 149 148 146 145 145 143 142 132 123 116 108 96 89 80 66 57 43 27 21 10 1 0
Chemo | 84 78 69 66 62 59 55 53 52 50 49 47 45 41 38 35 33 30 26 25 20 18 15 12 [?] 2 0 0
- In patients with centrally confirmed MSI-H/dMMR mCRC, NIVO + IPI demonstrated statistically significant OS benefit vs chemo in the 1L (HR, 0.37, 95% CI, 0.24-0.57, P < 0.0001)
- Benefit from 1L NIVO + IPI observed despite 79.8% (n=67/84) of patients treated with chemo receiving subsequent IO therapy
Median follow-up for all randomized patients with centrally confirmed MSI-H/dMMR mCRC in the 1L setting was 62.8 (range, 37.6-80.2) months. aStatistical boundary for significance, 0.0059.
[Survival data captured as a table — no point estimates read from the curve]
Endpoint: Overall survival, 1L, centrally confirmed MSI-H/dMMR
NIVO + IPI | 171 | NR | NE-NE
Chemo | 84 | 50.1 mo | 31.7-NE
HR: 0.37
HR CI: 0.24-0.57
P: < 0.0001
{'timepoint': '12 mo', 'arm': 'NIVO + IPI', 'value': '90%', 'ci': None}
{'timepoint': '24 mo', 'arm': 'NIVO + IPI', 'value': '85%', 'ci': None}
{'timepoint': '36 mo', 'arm': 'NIVO + IPI', 'value': '84%', 'ci': None}
{'timepoint': '48 mo', 'arm': 'NIVO + IPI', 'value': '80%', 'ci': None}
{'timepoint': '60 mo', 'arm': 'NIVO + IPI', 'value': '77%', 'ci': None}
{'timepoint': '12 mo', 'arm': 'Chemo', 'value': '78%', 'ci': None}
{'timepoint': '24 mo', 'arm': 'Chemo', 'value': '66%', 'ci': None}
{'timepoint': '36 mo', 'arm': 'Chemo', 'value': '57%', 'ci': None}
{'timepoint': '48 mo', 'arm': 'Chemo', 'value': '51%', 'ci': None}
{'timepoint': '60 mo', 'arm': 'Chemo', 'value': '46%', 'ci': None}
Note: Median follow-up 62.8 (37.6-80.2) mo; 79.8% (67/84) chemo pts received subsequent IO. Significance boundary 0.0059.
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CheckMate 8HW
Overall survival: NIVO+IPI vs NIVO in 1L
Centrally confirmed MSI-H/dMMR | NIVO + IPI (n = 171) | NIVO (n = 170)
Events (%) | 39 (23) | 41 (49)[?]
Median OS, mo (95% CI) | NR (NE-NE) | NR (NE-NE)
HR (95% CI) | 0.66 (0.44-0.99)
P value | 0.0432a
Landmark labels (12/24/36/48/60 mo): NIVO+IPI 90% | 85% | 84% | 80% | 77%; NIVO 88% | 78% | 73% | 70% | 66%
Months: 0 3 6 9 12 15 18 21 24 27 30 33 36 39 42 45 48 51 54 57 60 63 66 69 72 75 78 81
No. at risk
NIVO+IPI | 171 161 158 155 154 152 149 148 146 145 145 143 142 132 123 116 108 96 89 80 66 57 43 27 21 10 1 0
NIVO | 170 168 164 160 150 145 139 135 133 129 128 126 123 116 108 102 96 85 75 69 58 52 39 22 17 5 2 0
- OS favored NIVO+IPI vs NIVO in 1L (HR, 0.66, 95% CI, 0.44-0.99, P = 0.0432), however, the prespecified threshold for statistical significance (P < 0.0058) was not met
- Lack of statistical significance likely reflects the smaller sample size and fewer events relative to the all-lines comparison
- The 5-year OS rates (77% vs 66%) were consistent with the results across all lines (74% vs 62%)
Median follow-up for all randomized patients with centrally confirmed MSI-H/dMMR mCRC in the 1L setting was 62.8 (range, 37.6-80.2) months. aStatistical boundary for significance, 0.0058.
[Survival data captured as a table — no point estimates read from the curve]
Endpoint: Overall survival, 1L, centrally confirmed MSI-H/dMMR
NIVO + IPI | 171 | NR | NE-NE
NIVO | 170 | NR | NE-NE
HR: 0.66
HR CI: 0.44-0.99
P: 0.0432 (threshold P < 0.0058 not met)
{'timepoint': '12 mo', 'arm': 'NIVO + IPI', 'value': '90%', 'ci': None}
{'timepoint': '24 mo', 'arm': 'NIVO + IPI', 'value': '85%', 'ci': None}
{'timepoint': '36 mo', 'arm': 'NIVO + IPI', 'value': '84%', 'ci': None}
{'timepoint': '48 mo', 'arm': 'NIVO + IPI', 'value': '80%', 'ci': None}
{'timepoint': '60 mo', 'arm': 'NIVO + IPI', 'value': '77%', 'ci': None}
{'timepoint': '12 mo', 'arm': 'NIVO', 'value': '88%', 'ci': None}
{'timepoint': '24 mo', 'arm': 'NIVO', 'value': '78%', 'ci': None}
{'timepoint': '36 mo', 'arm': 'NIVO', 'value': '73%', 'ci': None}
{'timepoint': '48 mo', 'arm': 'NIVO', 'value': '70%', 'ci': None}
{'timepoint': '60 mo', 'arm': 'NIVO', 'value': '66%', 'ci': None}
Note: NIVO events not reliably legible. Not statistically significant. Median follow-up 62.8 (37.6-80.2) mo.
Annals of Oncology@Annals_Oncology
CheckMate 8HW
Kaplan-Meier survival data: final OS Kaplan-Meier curves, NIVO+IPI vs NIVO
📢 #ESMO26 concomitant paper - Final results of nivolumab plus ipilimumab versus nivolumab or chemotherapy in microsatellite instability-high/mismatch repair-deficient metastatic colorectal cancer from CheckMate 8HW.
🔗https://t.co/ElZP92gIEX
@sara_lonardi1 @MyriamChalabi https://t.co/PwfR0iameM
[Slide 1]
A
Centrally confirmed MSI-H/dMMR | NIVO+IPI (n = 296) | NIVO (n = 286)
Total censored patients, n | 218 | 175
Median OS, months 95% CI | NR NE-NE | NR NE-NE
HR (95% CI) | 0.61 (0.46-0.82) P = 0.0009 (Threshold for significance P < 0.006)
Landmark labels: NIVO+IPI 90% (12 mo), 85% (24), 81% (36), 77% (48), 74% (60); NIVO 83%, 72%, 69%, 65%, 62%
Overall survival probability (%) / Months 0-81
No. at risk
NIVO+IPI 296 279 273 267 264 260 257 255 251 247 245 239 238 226 216 209 199 186 176 166 151 141 114 78 62 31 3 0
NIVO 286 275 263 252 238 228 220 213 207 202 201 199 195 185 176 170 163 151 141 134 122 115 94 57 49 17 3 0
B
1L centrally confirmed MSI-H/dMMR | NIVO+IPI (n = 171) | NIVO (n = 170)
Total censored patients, n | 132 | 114
Median OS, months 95% CI | NR NE-NE | NR NE-NE
HR (95% CI) | 0.66 (0.44-0.99) P = 0.0432 (Threshold for significance P < 0.006)
Landmark labels: NIVO+IPI 90%, 85%, 84%, 80%, 77%; NIVO 88%, 78%, 73%, 70%, 66%
No. at risk
NIVO+IPI 171 161 158 155 154 152 149 148 146 145 145 143 142 132 123 116 108 96 89 80 66 57 43 27 21 10 1 0
NIVO 170 168 164 160 150 145 139 135 133 129 128 126 123 116 108 102 96 85 75 69 58 52 39 22 17 5 2 0
[Survival data captured as a table — no point estimates read from the curve]
Endpoint: Overall survival (centrally confirmed MSI-H/dMMR, all lines) - panel A
NIVO+IPI | 296 | NR | NE-NE
NIVO | 286 | NR | NE-NE
HR: 0.61
HR CI: 0.46-0.82
P: 0.0009
{'timepoint': '12 mo', 'arm': 'NIVO+IPI', 'value': '90%', 'ci': None}
{'timepoint': '24 mo', 'arm': 'NIVO+IPI', 'value': '85%', 'ci': None}
{'timepoint': '36 mo', 'arm': 'NIVO+IPI', 'value': '81%', 'ci': None}
{'timepoint': '48 mo', 'arm': 'NIVO+IPI', 'value': '77%', 'ci': None}
{'timepoint': '60 mo', 'arm': 'NIVO+IPI', 'value': '74%', 'ci': None}
{'timepoint': '12 mo', 'arm': 'NIVO', 'value': '83%', 'ci': None}
{'timepoint': '24 mo', 'arm': 'NIVO', 'value': '72%', 'ci': None}
{'timepoint': '36 mo', 'arm': 'NIVO', 'value': '69%', 'ci': None}
{'timepoint': '48 mo', 'arm': 'NIVO', 'value': '65%', 'ci': None}
{'timepoint': '60 mo', 'arm': 'NIVO', 'value': '62%', 'ci': None}
Note: Total censored 218 vs 175. Threshold for significance P < 0.006. Panel B (1L, n=171 vs 170): HR 0.66 (0.44-0.99), P=0.0432; landmarks NIVO+IPI 90/85/84/80/77%, NIVO 88/78/73/70/66%.
Marco A@aurelioassad
CheckMate 8HW
Kaplan-Meier survival data: OS Kaplan-Meier: NIVO+IPI vs NIVO across all lines
🚨 ESMO 2026 | CheckMate 8HW
New overall survival data reinforce the benefit of nivolumab + ipilimumab in MSI-H/dMMR metastatic colorectal cancer.
• vs. chemotherapy in 1L: HR 0.37 (p < 0.0001).
• vs. nivolumab alone: HR 0.66, with 5-year OS of 77% vs. 66%
#ESMO2026 https://t.co/Ty67mxgeqM
[Slide 1]
14:45 - 16:15 Rapid oral: Gastrointestinal tumours, lower digestive
CHAIRS: LISA SALVATORE, KAI-KEEN SHIU, RONA YAEGER
CheckMate 8HW
Overall survival: NIVO+IPI vs NIVO across all lines
Landmark labels: NIVO+IPI 90% (12 mo), 85% (24), 81% (36), 77% (48), 74% (60); NIVO 83% (12), 72% (24), 69% (36), 65% (48), 62% (60)
Centrally confirmed MSI-H/dMMR | NIVO + IPI (n = 296) | NIVO (n = 286)
Events (%) | 78 (26) | 111 (39)
Median OS, mo 95% CI | NR (NE-NE) | NR (NE-NE)
HR (95% CI) | 0.61 (0.46-0.82)
P value | 0.0009^a
Months: 0 3 6 9 12 15 18 21 24 27 30 33 36 39 42 45 48 51 54 57 60 63 66 69 72 75 78 81
No. at risk
NIVO+IPI 296 279 273 267 264 260 257 255 251 247 245 239 238 226 216 209 199 186 176 166 151 141 114 78 62 31 3 0
NIVO 286 275 263 252 238 228 220 213 207 202 201 199 195 185 176 170 163 151 141 134 122 115 94 57 49 17 3 0
• In patients with centrally confirmed MSI-H/dMMR mCRC, NIVO + IPI demonstrated statistically significant OS benefit vs NIVO across all lines (HR, 0.61, 95% CI, 0.46-0.82, P = 0.0009)
— These data are consistent with those observed in the all-randomized population by local testing (HR, 0.64, [95% CI, 0.51-0.81])
— OS results were consistent across most prespecified subgroups
Median follow-up for all randomized patients with centrally confirmed MSI-H/dMMR mCRC was 68.1 (range, 37.6-81.4) months. ^aStatistical boundary for significance, 0.0058.
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Sara Lonardi
Final overall survival results from CheckMate 8HW: Nivolumab plus ipilimumab versus nivolumab or chemotherapy in MSI-H/dMMR metastatic colorectal cancer
ALICANTE AUDITORIUM - HALL 6
[Survival data captured as a table — no point estimates read from the curve]
Endpoint: OS (centrally confirmed MSI-H/dMMR, all lines)
NIVO + IPI | 296 | NR | NE-NE
NIVO | 286 | NR | NE-NE
HR: 0.61
HR CI: 0.46-0.82
P: 0.0009
{'timepoint': '12 mo', 'arm': 'NIVO + IPI', 'value': '90%', 'ci': None}
{'timepoint': '12 mo', 'arm': 'NIVO', 'value': '83%', 'ci': None}
{'timepoint': '24 mo', 'arm': 'NIVO + IPI', 'value': '85%', 'ci': None}
{'timepoint': '24 mo', 'arm': 'NIVO', 'value': '72%', 'ci': None}
{'timepoint': '36 mo', 'arm': 'NIVO + IPI', 'value': '81%', 'ci': None}
{'timepoint': '36 mo', 'arm': 'NIVO', 'value': '69%', 'ci': None}
{'timepoint': '48 mo', 'arm': 'NIVO + IPI', 'value': '77%', 'ci': None}
{'timepoint': '48 mo', 'arm': 'NIVO', 'value': '65%', 'ci': None}
{'timepoint': '60 mo', 'arm': 'NIVO + IPI', 'value': '74%', 'ci': None}
{'timepoint': '60 mo', 'arm': 'NIVO', 'value': '62%', 'ci': None}
Note: Statistical boundary for significance 0.0058. All-randomized by local testing HR 0.64 (0.51-0.81). Median f/u 68.1 mo.
ECLYPse
2 slide posts · 2 physiciansEncorafenib + cetuximab continued beyond progression with FOLFIRI · 2L BRAF V600E-mutated metastatic colorectal cancer (Phase 2, NCT06640166, Fondazione Policlinico Gemelli)All posts →
Arndt Vogel@ArndtVogel
ECLYPse
1) Trial design schema: phase II study design and methods (Calegari, ESMO 2026) · 2) Slide: primary endpoint: 6-month PFS rate bar chart and swimmer plot (Calegari, ESMO 2026) · 3) Kaplan-Meier survival data: PFS and OS Kaplan-Meier curves (Calegari, ESMO 2026) · 4) Response data: ORR/DCR waterfall and spider plots (Calegari, ESMO 2026)
Encorafenib plus cetuximab beyond progression in combination with FOLFIRI in BRAF V600E mCRC progressing on EC: Results from the ECLYPse phase II trial
#ESMO26 #ESMOAmbassadors
👉 mPFS: 7.1
👉 mOS: NR
👉ORR 15%
🧐Interesting signal to continue EC, more translational data would be great
@myESMO @ASCO
[Slide 1]
Study Design and Methods
Multicenter, single-arm, phase II trial (NCT06640166)
Inclusion Criteria
• mCRC
• BRAF V600E
• PD on EC in 2nd line
• PS 0-1
• Best response to EC: CR, PR or SD lasting ≥3 months.
Encorafenib plus cetuximab in combination with FOLFIRI (EC beyond progression)
Experimental treatment
• Encorafenib 300 mg (75 mgx4 hard capsules) po qd;
• Cetuximab 500 mg/m2 iv Q2W;
• FOLFIRI iv Q2W (Irinotecan 180 mg/m2, Folinic Acid 400 mg/m2, 5Fluorouracil 400 mg/m2 iv bolus and 2400 mg/m2 iv continuous infusion over 46-48 hours)
Primary endpoint
Investigator-assessed 6-month PFS rate in the ITT population.
Secondary endpoint
• mPFS; mOS;
• ORR; DCR (per RECIST V1.1);
• Safety.
Statistical hypothesis
Binomial test (single-stage, one-sided α = 0.05, 80% power)
H0=10%
H1=30%
Required to enroll 25 patients and to observe ≥7 pts alive without progression at 6 months to reject the null hypothesis, supporting further investigation.
Maria Alessandra Calegari
[Slide 2]
Results – Primary Endpoint
Investigator-assessed 6-month PFS rate in the ITT population
Patients evaluable for 6-month PFS rate (n = 18)
PFS > 6 months: 12* | PFS < 6 months: 6
6-month PFS rate 66.7% (12/18)
* Positivity threshold ≥7 pts alive without progression at 6 months
[Swimmer plot: Individual patients; Progression Free Survival (months) 0-20; dashed line at 6 months; legend: Progressive disease, On treatment ongoing, Evaluable for primary endpoint, Not yet evaluable for primary endpoint]
Data cutoff: May 8, 2026
Abbreviations: ITT, intention to treat; PFS, progression free survival; pt, patient
Maria Alessandra Calegari
[Slide 3]
Results – Survivals
Progression Free Survival
Endpoint | Estimate (95%CI)
Median PFS, months | 7.1 (6.2 – NA)
6-month PFS rate | 69.5% (51.7 – 93.6)
12-month PFS rate | 22.8% (8.8 – 59.0)
Median FU 16.1 months
No. at risk: 25 15 12 3 3 3 2 0 0
Events: 0 4 6 13 13 13 13 14 14
Months 0 3 6 9 12 15 18 21 24
Overall Survival
Endpoint | Estimate (95%CI)
Median OS, months | NR
6-month OS rate | 94.1% (83.6 – 100.0)
12-month OS rate | 83.7% (64.5 – 100.0)
Median FU 7.6 months
No. at risk: 25 18 14 10 8 7 4 2 0
Events: 0 0 1 1 2 4 5 5 5
Data cutoff: May 8, 2026
Abbreviations: CI, confidence interval; FU, follow up; NA, not assessable; NR, not reached; PFS, progression free survival; OS, overall survival
Maria Alessandra Calegari
[Survival data captured as a table — no point estimates read from the curve]
Endpoint: PFS and OS (single arm)
Encorafenib + cetuximab + FOLFIRI (PFS) | 25 | 7.1 months | 6.2 – NA
Encorafenib + cetuximab + FOLFIRI (OS) | 25 | NR
{'timepoint': '6-month PFS', 'arm': 'EC + FOLFIRI', 'value': '69.5%', 'ci': '51.7 – 93.6'}
{'timepoint': '12-month PFS', 'arm': 'EC + FOLFIRI', 'value': '22.8%', 'ci': '8.8 – 59.0'}
{'timepoint': '6-month OS', 'arm': 'EC + FOLFIRI', 'value': '94.1%', 'ci': '83.6 – 100.0'}
{'timepoint': '12-month OS', 'arm': 'EC + FOLFIRI', 'value': '83.7%', 'ci': '64.5 – 100.0'}
Note: Events = final value in printed events row. Median FU 16.1 mo (PFS panel), 7.6 mo (OS panel). Data cutoff May 8, 2026.
[Slide 4]
Results – ORR, DCR
Waterfall plot
Endpoint | Estimate (95%CI)
Objective response rate | 15.0% (3.2-37.9)
Disease control rate | 80% (56.3-94.3)
Best change from baseline, %
Pt 5, Pt 21, Pt 11, Pt 17, Pt 18, Pt 9, Pt 2, Pt 7, Pt 3, Pt 1, Pt 4, Pt 12, Pt 14, Pt 13, Pt 6, Pt 20, Pt 16, Pt 15, Pt 10, Pt 8
Best response: PR, SD, PD
Spider plot
Change from baseline, % / Time from baseline, months (0-21)
Best response: PR, SD, PD; ▲ Disease progression; * Surgery
Data cutoff: May 8, 2026
Abbreviations: CI, confidence interval; DCR, disease control rate; ORR, overall response rate; PD, progressive disease; PR, partial response; SD, stable disease
Maria Alessandra Calegari
Dr. Cathy Eng@CathyEngMD
ECLYPse
Slide: phase II conclusions slide (Calegari, ESMO 2026)
Pilot trial of ECLYPse Phase II of continuing encorafenib + cetuximab + FOLFIRI in 2nd line #BRAF MT #colorectal #cancer with benefit of continuation beyond PD. Primary endpoint = 6M PFS was met; too early for OS. @OncoAlert @oncodaily #ESMO26 #cancerresearch https://t.co/w5nI4Qowoh
[Slide 1]
Conclusions
ECLYPse met its primary endpoint, with a 6-month PFS rate of 67% (12/18 pts), a mPFS of 7.1 months, and no new safety signal.
Continuing EC beyond progression in combination with ChT appears to extend disease control in this poor-prognosis population.
This strategy (EC beyond progression in combination with ChT) should be furtherly assessed in the post-BREAKWATER era (2nd line setting).
Maria Alessandra Calegari
Cross-trial comparisons & roundups
1 slide post · 1 physicianSlides that compare or list several trials
Slide: opening session slide: 'Major Studies to Watch'
#ESMO26 is here! Inspiring opening session presented by @FAndreMD, @myESMO President. Moments away from exciting new data, promising abstracts & practice-changing trials. A remarkable few days ahead for oncology!
@OncoAlert https://t.co/GVjNfDDZXr
[Slide 3]
MAJOR STUDIES TO WATCH
CANCER VACCINES
INTerpath-001
Can individualised mRNA neoantigens help prevent melanoma relapse?
KRAS DIRECTED
KRASCENDO-1
Will a head-to-head trial raise the standard for KRAS G12C NSCLC?
DRUG RESISTANCE
SAFFRON
Can EGFR/MET biomarker selection overcome acquired resistance?
BILIARY TRACT CANCER
HARMONi-GI1
Can a PD-1/VEGF bispecific improve first-line BTC care?
ANTIBODY–DRUG CONJUGATES
TroFuse-005
What role will novel ADCs have in recurrent endometrial cancer?
PERIOPERATIVE THERAPY
VOLGA
Can an ADC–immunotherapy strategy improve bladder cancer care?
GASTROESOPHAGEAL CANCER
CLARITY-Gastric 01
How far can CLDN18.2-directed treatment extend?
[MADRID 2026 ESMO congress logo]
Other GI slides
47 slide posts · 23 physiciansNot tied to a single tracked trial
Samuel Hume@DrSamuelBHume
Biomarker data: AMPLIFY-7P camupepimut pre-specified DFS by ctDNA status (O'Reilly)
Some tentative good news today for a vaccine in pancreas cancer.
- 7-valent mutant KRAS vaccine (G12D, G12R, G12V, G12A, G12C, G12S and G13D) given after surgery and completion of chemotherapy (with or without radiotherapy) in patients with stage I-III KRAS-mutant pancreas cancer.
- This did not prevent recurrence in the overall population.
- But, when split into pre-specified groups: ctDNA+ vs. ctDNA-, or presence/absence of prior radiation, there was significant (and substantial) protection.
- It's unclear how this KRAS vaccine will interact with KRAS inhibitors in the future.
The vaccine is made by Elicio Therapeutics, the data were presented by Eileen O'Reilly at ESMO - it's now moving to phase 3.
NICHE-2. Keeping it short because the plot speaks for itself.
1. Rename it Chalabi's disease
2. Stop operating on patients first
For those who don't know: 111 patients with locally advanced dMMR colon cancer got one dose of ipi and two of nivo, then surgery. Zero events. A flat line.
Next up? Avoid the surgery altogether.
#ESMO2026
@Onco_Nexus
@OncoAlert @TheGutOncLab
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Proportion of patients (%) ; Months 0-108
Single curve flat at 100% with censoring marks from ~40 to ~103 months
Number at risk (censored)
0: 111 (0) | 12: 111 (0) | 24: 111 (0) | 36: 111 (0) | 48: 96 (16) | 60: 51 (60) | 72: 29 (82) | 84: 16 (95) | 96: 4 (107) | 108: 0 (111)
[Survival data captured as a table — no point estimates read from the curve]
Endpoint: Not printed on image (caption describes zero events; endpoint label absent)
Neoadjuvant ipilimumab + nivolumab (single arm) | 111
Note: Image shows only axes, a single flat curve at 100%, and number at risk (censored): 111(0), 111(0), 111(0), 111(0), 96(16), 51(60), 29(82), 16(95), 4(107), 0(111) at 0/12/24/36/48/60/72/84/96/108 months. No endpoint name, events, median, or HR printed.
Krishan Jethwa@KrishanJethwa
Slide: abstract 3530O: phase 3 UNION trial - neoadjuvant SCRT then camrelizumab + chemo in LARC (EFS analysis)
🚨UNION Trial🚨
Locally advanced rectal cancer
N=231
🔍Randomized
🔵Chemoradiation➡️2c CAPOX➡️TME➡️6c CAPOX
🟢SCRT➡️2c CAPOX + camrelizumab ➡️TME➡️6c CAPOX+ cam
🔥SCRT + chemo-IO demonstrated a whopping difference in EFS, 91% vs. 77%!!!
#ESMO26 https://t.co/rQz7cbbpZx
[Slide 1]
3530O - Neoadjuvant short-course radiotherapy followed by camrelizumab and chemotherapy in locally advanced rectal cancer (LARC): The phase 3 UNION trial
Speakers Zhen Yu Lin (Wuhan, China)
Lecture Time 11:10 - 11:20
Abstract
Background
Despite the use of neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy, recurrence and distant metastasis remain common in LARC. Effective immunotherapy-based strategies for the predominantly proficient mismatch repair/microsatellite-stable population remain limited. UNION is the first phase 3 trial to evaluate a neoadjuvant strategy incorporating radiotherapy, immunotherapy, and chemotherapy in LARC. Here we present the prespecified event-free survival (EFS) analysis.
Methods
Patients with cT3-4 or N+ rectal adenocarcinoma (tumor located ≤10 cm from the anal verge) were randomly assigned (1:1) to receive short-course radiotherapy (SCRT; 25 Gy/5f; experimental group) or long-course chemoradiotherapy (50.4 Gy/28f with concurrent capecitabine 825 mg/m2 twice daily; standard of care group) followed by 2 neoadjuvant cycles and 6 adjuvant cycles of capecitabine and oxaliplatin (CAPOX). The experimental group additionally received neoadjuvant and adjuvant camrelizumab (200 mg, day 1) since CAPOX treatment for up to 17 cycles. The primary endpoint was blinded independent review committee (BIRC)-assessed pathological complete response rate. Key secondary endpoints with prespecified α allocation were investigator-assessed EFS and overall survival.
Results
Between July 2021 and March 2023, 231 patients were randomized to the experimental group (n=113) and standard of care group (n=118). As of October 1, 2025, the median follow-up duration was 36.8 months (95% CI, 34.8-37.8) and 35.6 months (95% CI, 34.3-36.9), respectively. The 3-year EFS rate was significantly higher in the experimental group compared with standard of care (91.3% [95% CI, 83.9-95.4] vs 77.4% [95% CI, 67.9-84.4], hazard ratio=0.33 [95% CI, 0.15-0.71], P=0.0029). BIRC-assessed EFS consistently favored the experimental group. During the whole treatment period, the incidence of grade ≥3 treatment-related adverse events was 51.3% (59/115) and 48.2% (54/112), respectively.
Conclusions
UNION is the first phase 3 trial to demonstrate a significant improvement in EFS with an immunotherapy-based regimen in LARC. This neoadjuvant strategy represents a new standard of care.
Arndt Vogel@ArndtVogel
1) Slide: BGB-B2033 (GPC3 x 4-1BB bispecific) background and mechanism (Chon, ESMO 2026) · 2) Trial design schema: BGB-B2033 phase 1/2 study design (NCT06427941) in advanced HCC · 3) Response data: BGB-B2033 waterfall plots by dose cohort with confirmed ORR (Chon, ESMO 2026) · 4) Safety data: BGB-B2033 safety: TEAEs/TRAEs by dose and TRAEs in >5% (Chon, ESMO 2026)
Phase I study of BGB-B2033 (GPC3 x 4-1BB bispecific AB): Dose optimization and escalation update in advanced HCC
#ESMO26 #ESMOAmbassadors
👉ORR: 30%
👉manageable safety
🧐very promising agent, looking forward to see combination with ICI
@myESMO @ASCO https://t.co/BfjGLR3JMM
[Slide 1]
Background
• BGB-B2033 is a novel, rationally designed IgG-based GPC3 x 4-1BB bispecific antibody that binds a unique epitope of 4-1BB
– GPC3: tumor-associated antigen highly expressed in multiple tumors, including in ~90% of HCC with any staining(1)
– Activates 4-1BB on CD8+ T-cells only in the presence of GPC3-expressing tumor cells, enabling targeted tumor activity
– Has an engineered Fc region designed to extend PK exposure while maintaining localized immune activation(2)
– Demonstrated ~linear PK and prominent PD effect of soluble 4-1BB increase at dose levels ≥300 mg(3)
[Diagram] Activated T cell | Signal 1 | Signal 2 | Cytokines (e.g., IFN-γ, IL2) | TCR/CD3 complex | MHC I | 4-1BB clustering | GPC3 | Tumor cell | GPC3x41BB bsAb
Unique 4-1BB binder: specifically designed epitope for efficient receptor clustering and T cell co-stimulation
Silenced Fc: mitigate FcγRs-mediated liver toxicity; YTE mutation extends half-life and prolongs exposure
Potent GPC3 anchor: strong affinity provides tumor specific 4-1BB activation
1. Ishiguro et al, Sci. Transl. Med. 2017,9, eaal4291. 2. Li et al. Poster #6009 AACR 2025. 3. Chon et al. J Clin Oncol 2026,44:3016.
bsAb, bispecific antibody; GPC3, glypican-3; HCC, hepatocellular carcinoma; PD, pharmacodynamics; PK, pharmacokinetics; YTE, M252Y/S254T/T256E.
Presenter: Hong Jae Chon, MD, PhD
[Slide 2]
Study Design (NCT06427941)
Phase 1/2 study of BGB-B2033 alone or in combination with tislelizumab with or without bevacizumab in patients with advanced solid tumors
Key Eligibility Criteria
• Patients with aHCC who received at least 1 line of systemic therapy
• Child Pugh A
• BCLC C or BCLC B that is not amenable to or progressed after locoregional therapy and not amenable to curative treatment
• ECOG PS 0-1
• At least 1 measurable lesion by RECIST 1.1
• Archival tissue or fresh biopsy for GPC3 testing
Monotherapy Dose Escalation and Dose Optimization BGB-B2033 Q3W in Patients with aHCC
This pooled analysis
Dose Escalation: 1000 mg Q3W n=10 | 600 mg Q3W n=14 | 300 mg Q3W n=15
Dose Optimization (R): 900 mg Q3W n=28 | 450 mg Q3W n=27
Total Enrollment = 94
1-100 mg Q3W n=21
Last patient enrolled: 25 August 2026 | DCO: 22 September 2026 | Median study follow-up was 5.5 (range, 0.3-16.7) months
IV infusion Q3W | Infusion duration Cycle 1/2: 60 ± 5 min; Cycle ≥3: 30 ± 5 min
Endpoints
Primary: • Safety • Recommended dose for expansion • MTD
Secondary: • Objective response rate by investigator per RECISTv1.1 • Pharmacokinetics/pharmacodynamics • Immunogenicity
aHCC, advanced hepatocellular carcinoma; BCLC, Barcelona Clinic Liver Cancer; DCO, data cut-off; ECOG PS, Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group Performance Status; GPC3, Glypican-3; MTD, maximum tolerate dose; Q3W, every 3 weeks; R, randomized; RECIST, Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors
Presenter: Hong Jae Chon, MD, PhD
[Slide 3]
Consistent Antitumor Activity with BGB-B2033 was Observed Across Dose Escalation and Optimization Cohorts
300 mg Q3W n=14a Escalation cORR: 28.6%
450 mg Q3W n=25a Optimization cORR: 36.0%
600 mg Q3W n=14a Escalation cORR: 35.7%
900 mg Q3W n=27a Optimization cORR: 22.2%
1000 mg Q3W n=10a Escalation cORR: 30.0%
Y-axis: Best Change From Baseline (%); legend: Progressive Disease | Stable Disease | Partial Response | Complete Response
• 450 mg RP2D was selected based on linear PK, exposure-efficacy, PD plateau, and a flat exposure-safety relationship
Data cut-off: 22 September 2026
a Investigator assessed and efficacy-evaluable patients
cORR, confirmed objective response rate; PD, pharmacodynamic; PK, pharmacokinetic; RP2D, recommended phase 2 dose.
☆ The patient has an unconfirmed partial response, remains on treatment and is awaiting confirmation
Presenter: Hong Jae Chon, MD, PhD
[Slide 4]
BGB-B2033 Was Well Tolerated, With Limited Grade ≥3 TRAEs
Parameter, n (%) | Dose escalation 300 mg n=15 | 600 mg n=14 | 1000 mg n=10 | Dose optimization 450 mg n=27 | 900 mg n=28 | Total (N=94)
Any TEAEs | 11 (73.3) | 9 (64.3) | 10 (100) | 26 (96.3) | 22 (78.6) | 78 (83.0)
Leading to Discontinuation | 0 | 0 | 2 (20.0) | 1 (3.7) | 0 | 3 (3.2)
Grade ≥3 TEAEs | 5 (33.3) | 1 (7.1) | 6 (60.0) | 5 (18.5) | 4 (14.3) | 21 (22.3)
Any Serious TEAEs | 0 | 2 (14.3) | 4 (40.0) | 5 (18.5) | 4 (14.3) | 15 (16.0)
Any TRAEs | 9 (60.0) | 7 (50.0) | 5 (50.0) | 18 (66.7) | 15 (53.6) | 54 (57.4)
Leading to Discontinuation | 0 | 0 | 1 (10.0)a | 1 (3.7)b | 0 | 2 (2.1)
Grade ≥3 TRAEs | 2 (13.3) | 0 | 1 (10.0) | 1 (3.7) | 1 (3.6) | 5 (5.3)
IMAEs | 2 (13.3)c | 1 (7.1)d | 0 | 5 (18.5)e | 4 (14.3)f | 12 (12.8)
TRAEs Occurring in >5% Patients (Grade 1-2 | Grade ≥3):
AST increased 18.1% | 2.1%
ALT increased 11.7% | 1.1%
IRR 8.5%
Platelet decreased 7.4%
Bilirubin increased 6.4%
Pyrexia 6.4%
Hypothyroidism 5.3%
Data cut-off: 22 September 2026
a Drug eruption (grade 3). b IRR (grade 2). c Hypothyroidism (n=2). d Rash (n=1). e Hypothyroidism (n=2), maculo-papular rash (n=1), rash (n=2). f Hypothyroidism (n=1), immune-mediated hepatitis (n=1), pancreatitis (n=1; grade 3), rash (n=1).
AE, adverse event; ALT, alanine aminotransferase; AST, aspartate aminotransferase; IMAE, immune-mediated adverse events; IRR, infusion-related reaction; TEAE, treatment emergent adverse event; TRAE, treatment-emergent treatment-related adverse event.
Presenter: Hong Jae Chon, MD, PhD
Enrique Grande@drenriquegrande
1) Trial design schema: retroSAUNA study design & population: concomitant SSA in 2L GEP-NET · 2) Slide: DAREON-7: antitumor activity by DLL3 subgroup (stage-wide photo, Jaume Capdevila)
👏👏 Amazing rapid orals session in #Neuroendocrinetumirs at #ESMO26!!!!
Congratulations to the presenters and the discussants!! New Pb-based Radioligands and DLL3 driven drugs are promising new strategies in the field.
@Ja_Capdevila @OncoThor @GrupoGetne @myESMO @OncoAlert @Netespana
[Slide 1]
[Stage photo of presented slide]
Concomitant somatostatin analog use in second-line therapy of gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumors: Survival results from the retrospective retroSAUNA study
Dr Siddharth Chhajlani et al.
Study Design
• Retrospective study (471 pts)
• In 22 NET expert centers
• Between 2010 and 2025 (15 years)
• Endpoints: PFS and OS
Patients with non-functional GEP NET grade 1-2 with progression on 1L SSA
→ PRRT-substudy: 2L PRRT (n=292) → with 2L SSA (n=167) / w/o 2L SSA (n=125)
→ TT-substudy: 2L TT (*) (n=179) → with 2L SSA (n=126) / w/o 2L SSA (n=53)
(*) with everolimus or sunitinib
[Highlighted box] • Reason to continue the SSA ? • Change during the study period?
Study Population
| PRRT substudy (n=292): PRRT w/o SSA (n=125) | PRRT with SSA (n=167) | TT substudy (n=179): TT w/o SSA (n=53) | TT with SSA (n=126)
Median age at start 2L (years, IQR) | 67 (59-73) | 66 (59-73) | 66 (58-72) | 65 (57-73)
Sex (n, %) Female | 56 (45%) | 80 (48%) | 23 (43%) | 57 (45%)
Sex Male | 69 (55%) | 87 (52%) | 30 (57%) | 69 (55%)
NET grade (n, %) NET G1 | 34 (27%) | 58 (35%) | 14 (26%) | 34 (27%)
NET G2 | 91 (73%) | 109 (65%) | 39 (74%) | 92 (73%)
Location primary (n, %) pancreas | 51 (41%) | 45 (27%) | 42 (79%) | 66 (52%)
small intestine | 50 (40%) | 88 (53%) | 3 (6%) | 36 (29%)
other GI | 24 (19%) | 34 (20%) | 8 (15%) | 24 (19%)
[Slide 4]
[Wide stage photo of presented slide]
High antitumor activity was seen across DLL3 subgroups, with a trend toward deeper and more durable benefit in the DLL3high subgroup
[Waterfall: Best % change from baseline in sum of diameters; DLL3high / DLL3low / ◆ Ongoing]
| All (N=44) | DLL3high (n=24) | DLL3low (n=20)
ORR, % (95% CI) | 77.3 (63.0–87.2) | 87.5 (69.0–95.7) | 65.0 (43.3–81.9)
PR, n (%) | 34 (77.3) | 21 (87.5) | 13 (65.0)
DCR, % (95% CI) | 90.9 (78.8–96.4) | 95.8 (79.8–99.3) | 85.0 (64.0–94.8)
SD, n (%) | 6 (13.6) | 2 (8.3) | 4 (20.0)
PD, n (%) | 4 (9.1) | 1 (4.2) | 3 (15.0)
Median DoR, months (95% CI)* | 12.5 (5.5–NC) | NC (5.1–NC) | 7.0 (5.5–NC)
12-month DoR rate, % (95% CI)† | 51 (29–73) | 54 (24–85) | 46 (13–79)
Median PFS, months (95% CI)* | 7.7 (6.0–14.5) | 9.5 (6.0–NC) | 7.6 (4.6–9.0)
12-month PFS rate, % (95% CI)† | 35 (17–54) | 47 (18–75) | 27 (5–49)
At data cut-off (February 3, 2026), 22 patients remained on obrixtamig treatment (DLL3high: n=15; DLL3low: n=7)
*Median duration of follow up in the overall population: DoR, 7.1 months (95% CI: 4.9–11.0); PFS, 11.6 months (95% CI: 5.8–14.3); †Kaplan–Meier estimates
CI, confidence interval; DLL3, delta-like ligand 3; DCR, disease control rate; DoR, duration of response; NC, not calculable; ORR, objective response rate; PD, progressive disease; PFS, progression-free survival; PR, partial response; SD, stable disease
Jaume Capdevila
[ESMO Congress Madrid 2026 logo]
Nieves Martinez Lago MD PhD@DraMartinezLago
1) Trial design schema: IKF-AIO RAMIRIS Phase III: Study design (Magdalena Scheck) · 2) Response data: RAMIRIS: Co-primary endpoints OS and ORR (ITT population) · 3) Kaplan-Meier survival data: RAMIRIS: Progression-free survival · 4) Safety data: RAMIRIS: Safety - TRAEs in ≥10% of patients
#ESMO26 💊 RAMIRIS | Phase II/III
👥 317 taxane-pretreated GEA
🔀 FOLFIRI+Ram vs Pac+Ram
❌ Co-primary endpoints not met
⏳ OS: 8.7 vs 7.5 mo (HR 0.95)
🎯 ORR: 25.3% vs 22.6%
✅ PFS: 5.5 vs 3.7 mo (HR 0.70; p=.003)
⚠️ G≥3 AEs: 70% vs 68%
💡 PFS benefit without OS improvement
@OncoAlert
[Slide 1]
16:15 - 17:45 Rapid oral 1: Gastrointestinal tumour, upper digestive
CHAIRS: MARIA IGNEZ BRAGHIROLI, FENG WANG, LUCJAN WYRWICZ
IKF-AIO RAMIRIS Phase III
Study design
Key eligibility criteria
- Advanced/ metastatic esophagogastric adenocarcinoma
- Progression during/ after first-line platinum + fluoropyrimidine therapy
- Prior taxane treatment
R 1:1
Stratification:
- Progression ≤3 vs >3 months after end of first-line therapy
- ECOG performance status 0 vs. 1
Arm A: Ramucirumab 8 mg/ kg i.v., d1+15, q28 + FOLFIRI* i.v., d1+15, q28
Arm B: Ramucirumab 8 mg/kg i.v., d1+15, q28 + Paclitaxel 80 mg/m² i.v., d1, 8, 15, q28
Study endpoints
Co-primary: Overall survival (OS); Objective overall response rate (ORR)
Secondary: Progression-free survival (PFS); Disease control rate (DCR); Safety; Quality of life
Study assumptions
OS: Aim: 6.0 -> 8.6 months; target HR = 0.70; one-sided α = 0.020; 80% power; n= 318 required
ORR: Aim: 10% -> 25%; one-sided α = 0.005; 80% power, n = 298 required
-> Final sample size: n = 318
Study cohort
n = 319 randomized
n = 317 in ITT population (2 patients excluded)
n = 304 in PP population
Randomized multicenter phase III trial in 47 sites in Germany, Austria and Italy from Oct 2019 until Oct 2024
* FOLFIRI: irinotecan 180 mg/m²; 5-FU bolus 400 mg/m²; leucovorin 400 mg/m²; 5-FU 2400 mg/m² over 46 h
Magdalena Scheck
Magdalena Scheck
FOLFIRI plus ramucirumab versus paclitaxel plus ramucirumab as second-line therapy for taxane-pretreated patients with advanced or metastatic gastroesophageal adenocarcinoma-Final results of the phase III IKFs602/AIO RAMIRIS Study
ALMERIA AUDITORIUM - HALL 9
[ESMO Congress Madrid 2026 logo]
[Slide 2]
16:15 - 17:45 Rapid oral 1: Gastrointestinal tumour, upper digestive
CHAIRS: MARIA IGNEZ BRAGHIROLI, FENG WANG, LUCJAN WYRWICZ
Co-Primary endpoints OS and ORR (ITT population)
[KM curve: Survival Probability vs Survival time (months)]
| Arm A Ram + FOLFIRI n = 158 | Arm B Ram + Pacli n = 159
Median OS (95% CI) | 8.7 [7.6, 10.6] | 7.5 [6.2, 9.3]
HR (95.8% CI) P-value | 0.95 [0.74, 1.22] 0.33
Events n (%) | 139 (88%) | 137 (86%)
Median follow-up (mo) | 8.2 | 6.6
No. at risk
Arm A: 158 101 46 30 12 7 5 3 2 1 1
Arm B: 159 91 45 26 16 8 4 3 2 1 0
| Arm A Ram + FOLFIRI n = 158 | Arm B Ram + Pacli n = 159 | P-value
ORR | 40 (25%) | 36 (23%) | 0.29
CR | 4 (3%) | 0 (0%)
PR | 36 (23%) | 36 (23%)
SD | 61 (39%) | 61 (38%)
PD | 33 (21%) | 46 (29%)
Missing | 24 (15%) | 16 (10%)
OS: HR from unstratified Cox proportional hazards model; p-value from unstratified log-rank test (one-sided). + Censored. The results for OSS and OR for ITT population are consistent with those for PP population.
Magdalena Scheck
Magdalena Scheck
FOLFIRI plus ramucirumab versus paclitaxel plus ramucirumab as second-line therapy for taxane-pretreated patients with advanced or metastatic gastroesophageal adenocarcinoma-Final results of the phase III IKFs602/AIO RAMIRIS Study
ALMERIA AUDITORIUM - HALL 9
[ESMO Congress Madrid 2026 logo]
[Survival data captured as a table — no point estimates read from the curve]
Endpoint: OS (co-primary), ITT
Arm A Ram + FOLFIRI | 158 | 8.7 | 7.6, 10.6
Arm B Ram + Pacli | 159 | 7.5 | 6.2, 9.3
HR: 0.95
HR CI: 95.8% CI 0.74, 1.22
P: 0.33 (one-sided log-rank)
Note: Median follow-up 8.2 vs 6.6 mo. ORR 25% vs 23%, p=0.29.
[Slide 3]
16:15 - 17:45 Rapid oral 1: Gastrointestinal tumour, upper digestive
CHAIRS: MARIA IGNEZ BRAGHIROLI, FENG WANG, LUCJAN WYRWICZ
Progression-free survival
ITT Population
| Arm A Ram + FOLFIRI n = 158 | Arm B Ram + Pacli n = 159
Median PFS (95% CI) | 5.5 [4.0, 6.3] | 3.7 [2.9, 4.2]
HR (95.8% CI) P-value | 0.71 [0.56, 0.90] 0.002
Events n (%) | 142 (90%) | 149 (94%)
No. at risk (partly illegible): Arm A 158 63 20 5 4 1 1 1 0; Arm B 159 43 7 3 1 0
PP Population
| Arm A Ram + FOLFIRI n = 150 | Arm B Ram + Pacli n = 154
Median PFS (95% CI) | 5.6 [4.1, 6.4] | 3.7 [2.9, 4.3]
HR (95.8% CI) P-value | 0.69 [0.55, 0.88] 0.001
Events n (%) | 138 (92%) | 148 (96%)
No. at risk (partly illegible): Arm A 150 63 20 5 4 1 1 1 0; Arm B 154 43 7 3 1 0
Ram plus FOLFIRI resulted in a numerical improvement in PFS vs. SOC
HR from unstratified Cox proportional hazards model; p-value from unstratified log-rank test (one-sided). + Censored. SOC standard of care
Magdalena Scheck
Magdalena Scheck
FOLFIRI plus ramucirumab versus paclitaxel plus ramucirumab as second-line therapy for taxane-pretreated patients with advanced or metastatic gastroesophageal adenocarcinoma-Final results of the phase III IKFs602/AIO RAMIRIS Study
ALMERIA AUDITORIUM - HALL 9
[ESMO Congress Madrid 2026 logo]
[Survival data captured as a table — no point estimates read from the curve]
Endpoint: PFS (secondary), ITT and PP
ITT Arm A Ram + FOLFIRI | 158 | 5.5 | 4.0, 6.3
ITT Arm B Ram + Pacli | 159 | 3.7 | 2.9, 4.2
PP Arm A Ram + FOLFIRI | 150 | 5.6 | 4.1, 6.4
PP Arm B Ram + Pacli | 154 | 3.7 | 2.9, 4.3
HR: ITT 0.71; PP 0.69
HR CI: 95.8% CI ITT 0.56, 0.90; PP 0.55, 0.88
P: ITT 0.002; PP 0.001 (one-sided)
Note: Number-at-risk rows small and only partly legible.
[Slide 4]
16:15 - 17:45 Rapid oral 1: Gastrointestinal tumour, upper digestive
CHAIRS: MARIA IGNEZ BRAGHIROLI, FENG WANG, LUCJAN WYRWICZ
Safety
TRAEs occurring in ≥10% of patients in either arm
Ram + FOLFIRI (Grade ≥3 | Grade ≤2) vs Ram + Paclitaxel (Grade ≤2 | Grade ≥3), incidence in %
Fatigue: 4 | 34 vs 21 | 3
Nausea: 4 | 31 vs 15 | 1
Diarrhea: 3 | 31 vs 11 | 1
Neutrophil count decreased: 15 | 9 vs 7 | 12
Mucositis: 3 | 19 vs 5
Vomiting: 2 | 15 vs 5
Hypertension: 9 | 4 vs 6 | 7
Platelet count decreased: 2 | 11 vs 2 | 1
Anorexia: 11 vs 4 | 1
Peripheral sensory neuropathy: 1 | 8 vs 20 | 1
Proteinuria: 6 vs 12 | 1
Legend: TRAE Grade ≤ 2; TRAE Grade ≥3
Safety population consists of all randomized patients who received at least one dose of study medication.
Magdalena Scheck
Magdalena Scheck
FOLFIRI plus ramucirumab versus paclitaxel plus ramucirumab as second-line therapy for taxane-pretreated patients with advanced or metastatic gastroesophageal adenocarcinoma-Final results of the phase III IKFs602/AIO RAMIRIS Study
ALMERIA AUDITORIUM - HALL 9
[ESMO Congress Madrid 2026 logo]
Shankar Siva@_ShankarSiva
1) Kaplan-Meier survival data: Adjuvant XELOX 4 vs 6 months (LOMAC): DFS and OS in mITT and PP · 2) Slide: Adjuvant XELOX 4 vs 6 months: Conclusion slide - Dazhi Xu · 3) Kaplan-Meier survival data: What does LOMAC tell us? Discussant slide - Feng Wang
🚨#ESMO26 Localised stage II-IIIB gastroesophageal cancer; n=1024 patient trial from 🇨🇳 indicates de-escalated 4 months of adjuvant XELOX is non-inferior to 6 months XELOX . V important as tolerance of these regimens is a big issue! #gcsm @marklewismd https://t.co/0JFfDHHn4j
[Slide 1]
4303 P
Cell-free chromatin epigenomic profiling enables non-invasive subtyping of pancreatic cancer
Marc Eid*, Karl Semaan*, Damien Vasseur, Gunsagar Gulati, Ji-Heui Seo, Alexander Jordan, Leigh Culnane, Antoine Hollebecque, Antoine Italiano, Toni Choueiri, Kimberly Perez, Jonathan Nowak, Andrew Aguirre#, Brian Wolpin#, Sylvan Baca#, Matthew Freedman#, Harshabad Singh#
*co-first authors #co-senior authors
Background
• Classical (C) and basal [obscured] subtypes are key prognostic biomarkers of pancrea[obscured] (PDAC) and may predict response to treatmen[obscured]
• Current subtyping m[obscured]
• Here, we report a n[obscured] PDAC subtyping based on profiling circulati[obscured]
Methods
• PDAC PDX model sub[obscured] bulk RNA-seq and the PurIST algorithm.
• ChIP-seq for the pos[obscured] H3K27ac and H3K4me3, MeDIP-se[obscured] PDAC PDX.
[remaining methods obscured by presenter]
Widespread epigenomic differences between classical and basal-like PDAC
A PDX (epi-)genomic datasets: RNA-seq (N=28), ATAC (N=27), H3K27ac (N=28), H3K4me3 (N=27), MeDIP (N=28); Subtype: Basal-like, Classical; Source: DFCI, MDACC
B [genome tracks: CLDN18, GATA6, HNF1A, KRT6A, PTGES, GNAI2]
C [volcano plots: H3K27ac, H3K4me3, ATAC-seq, MeDIP-seq; up in basal-like / up in classical]
Validation of the epigenomic signature in an independent PDAC PDX cohort
A [heatmaps H3K27ac, ATAC, H3K4me3; PDAC subtype Basal-like / Classical]
B C:B ratio, Classical vs Basal-like: H3K27ac p= 0.0036; H3K4me3 p= 0.0036; MeDIP-seq p= 0.039
PIES enables accurate subtyping of PDAC from patient plasma
A 1 mL of plasma; Cohorts: DFCI (N=26); Clinical trials: NCT03520790 (N=29), MOSCATO-02 (N=27)
B ctDNA fraction, Classical vs Basal-like, p= 0.32
C AUPRC Classical vs. basal-like: All samples (AUPRC = 0.88); ≥3% ctDNA (AUPRC = 0.91); <3% ctDNA (AUPRC = 0.86)
Patients with low PIES (basal-like) have worse outcomes
A Progression-free survival multivariable Cox model (Adjusted Hazard Ratio, log scale)
PIES: Low vs High 2.99 (1.30-6.90); p=0.01
ctDNA (%) 7.68 (0.73-81.00); p=0.09
Liver met: Yes vs. No 1.54 (0.69-3.42); p=0.29
ECOG: 1-2 vs. 0 1.49 (0.75-2.97); p=0.26
CA 19-9 (U/mL) 1.00 (1.00-1.00); p=0.44
Arm: GnP vs FFX 0.57 (0.26-1.28); p=0.17
B Circulating epigenome – All patients: High PIES vs Low PIES; Log-rank p= 0.046
Number at risk: High PIES 34 24 18 10 5 2; Low PIES 16 10 5 1 1 0
C Circulating epigenome – FFX arm: High PIES vs Low PIES; Log-rank p= 0.00014
Number at risk: High PIES 13 12 8 3 1 0; Low PIES 4 1 0 0 0 0
D Low PIES per circulating epigenome: FFX vs GnP; Log-rank p= 0.0097
Number at risk: FFX 4 1 0 0 0; GnP 12 9 5 1 1
Conclusion
• In a multi-institutional cohort, PIES distinguished C and B PDAC subtypes with an AUPRC of 0.88 across all plasma samples, irrespective of ctDNA fraction, increasing to 0.91 in samples with ≥3% ctDNA.
• PIES provides a non-invasive approach for determining PDAC transcriptional subtypes, with the potential to facilitate broader implementation of molecular subtyping and inform treatment selection.
@marc_eid @KarlSemaan @SylvanBacaLab
Presented at ESMO 2026 | Madrid, Spain
[Slide 2]
4303 P
Cell-free chromatin epigenomic profiling enables non-invasive subtyping of pancreatic cancer
Marc Eid*, Karl Semaan*, Damien Vasseur, Gunsagar Gulati, Ji-Heui Seo, Alexander Jordan, Leigh Culnane, Antoine Hollebecque, Antoine Italiano, Toni Choueiri, Kimberly Perez, Jonathan Nowak, Andrew Aguirre#, Brian Wolpin#, Sylvan Baca#, Matthew Freedman#, Harshabad Singh#
Background
• Classical (C) and basal (B) transcriptional subtypes are key prognostic biomarkers of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) and may predict response to treatment1-3.
• Current subtyping methods rely on tissue biopsies.
• Here, we report a novel non-invasive approach for PDAC subtyping based on profiling circulating tumor chromatin.
Methods
• PDAC PDX model su[obscured] identified using bulk RNA-seq and the PurIST algorithm.
• ChIP-seq for the post-translational modifications H3K27ac and H3K4me3, MeDIP-seq, and ATAC-seq, were performed on PDAC PDX.
• Differentially marked regions between C and B subtypes were identified using DESeq2 and were validated in an independent cohort of PDAC PDX models4.
• cfChIP-seq for H3K27ac and H3K4me3, cfMeDIP-seq, and low-pass whole-genome sequencing (LPWGS) were performed on 1 mL of plasma from patients with metastatic pancreatic cancer.
• ctDNA fraction was estimated from LPWGS data using ichorCNA.
• A C/B score was derived for each epigenetic feature in individual patients' plasma samples by calculating the ratio of aggregate signal at classical:basal regions.
• For each plasma sample, we combined the different epigenetic features to develop the Pancreatic Integrated Epigenomic Score (PIES).
• Performance was evaluated using area under the precision-recall curve (AUPRC).
• Progression-free survival (PFS) was compared between patients with Low and High PIES using multivariable Cox regression adjusted for ctDNA fraction, liver metastasis, ECOG, CA19-9, and treatment regimen.
References
1. Singh H, et al. Clin Cancer Res. 2024;30:4932–4942.
2. Wenric S, et al. JCO Precis Oncol. 2025;9.
3. Dilly J, et al. Cancer Discov. 2024;14:2135–2161.
4. Lomberk G, et al. Nat Commun. 2018;9:1978.
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute | Harvard Medical School | Gustave Roussy | MD Anderson Cancer Center
[Right-hand results panels obscured by viewers; same poster as s1]
🚨ARION PRODIGE 67🚨
Locally Advanced Esophagus Cancer (adeno or squam)
n=112
Randomized
CRT (50 Gy/25 Fx + FOLFOX) +/- concurrent and adjuvant durvalumab (total 12 m)
No SS differences in:
PFS 48% vs. 50%
OS 68% vs. 75%
#ESMO26 https://t.co/yDHzaOsCyB
[Slide 1]
2879RO - Durvalumab plus definitive chemoradiotherapy versus definitive chemoradiotherapy in patients with locally advanced esophagus carcinoma: ARION PRODIGE 67 randomized phase 2 trial
Speakers Marie-Anouchka Modesto (Toulouse, France)
Lecture Time 17:09 - 17:14
Abstract
Background
In locally advanced or unresectable esophageal cancer, definitive chemoradiotherapy (CRT) is the standard of care (SoC) combining radiotherapy with platinum-based chemotherapy, resulting in a 2-year disease-free survival of 25%, which remains an unmet medical need. As immune checkpoint inhibitors increase survival in the metastatic setting, a multicentric, this open-label, comparative phase II ARION trial was designed to assess efficacy and safety of PD1/PDL1 blockade by durvalumab (D) added to SoC.
Methods
Patients (pts) ≥18 years old, WHO performance status ≤1, non-metastatic, locally advanced squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) or unresectable adenocarcinoma (ADK), (stratified by tumor stage, histology, centers) were randomized between arm A with 12 monthly 1500 mg (D) infusions added to SoC (IMRT 50 Gy/25 daily fractions over 5 weeks) and 6 cycles of FOLFOX regimen: oxaliplatin 85 mg/m2, Leucovorin 200 mg/m2, 5-FU 400 mg/m2 bolus then continuous 2400 mg/m2 over 46 h) or arm B (SoC). Primary endpoint was centrally reviewed progression-free survival (cPFS). Overall survival (OS), PFS and safety were secondary endpoints. 74 cPFS events were required to detect a hazard ratio (HR) of 0.55 with 90% power (10% one-sided alpha).
Results
Between May 2019 and May 2024, 112 pts were randomized (Arm A: SoC + D, n=58 / Arm B: SoC, n=54) in 13 French sites. Analysis was performed after a 24-month follow-up. Median age was 67 years, 68% were male, 77% were SCC, 70% had nodal extension. There was no significant difference between arms for cPFS, PFS and OS (table). Treatment-related adverse events (AE) were higher in arm A. Grade ≥ 3 AE rates were similar in both arms. Table: 2879RO
| | Arm A (exp) 12-month rate [95%CI] | Arm B (SoC) 12-month rate [95%CI] | Adjusted HR* [95%CI] [80%CI] | 1-sided p-value |
| cPFS | 48.6% [34.6; 61.3] | 48.9% [34.7; 61.7] | 0.91 [0.55; 1.49] [0.66; 1.25] | 0.351 |
| PFS | 50.1% [36.2; 62.5] | 48.1% [33.7; 61.2] | 0.92 [0.56; 1.50] [0.67; 1.27] | 0.369 |
| OS | 75.1% [61.6; 84.4] | 67.9% [53.6; 78.7] | 0.99 [0.59; 1.68] [0.70; 1.40] | 0.489 |
*for Histological subtype, Stage
Conclusions
In this indication, Durvalumab with CRT compared to SoC did not improve PFS. There was no new safety signal. Longer survival, follow-up and predictive factors for treatment efficacy will be presented.
Nieves Martinez Lago MD PhD@DraMartinezLago
Kaplan-Meier survival data: LOMAC: DFS and OS in the mITT and PP populations
#ESMO26 💊 LOMAC | Phase III | Rapid Oral
👥 1,023 pts | Stage II–III gastric cancer after D2 surgery
🔀 XELOX 4 vs 6 months
✅ 3-y DFS: 69.2% vs 70.8% (HR 1.01) → Noninferior
⚠️ G≥3 AEs: 8.4% vs 15%
📈 Completion: 83.6% vs 60.4%
💡 Shorter treatment, less toxicity!
@OncoAlert
[Slide 1]
16:15 - 17:45 Rapid oral 1: Gastrointestinal tumour, upper digestive
CHAIRS: MARIA IGNEZ BRAGHIROLI, FENG WANG, LUCJAN WYRWICZ
DFS and OS in the mITT and PP Population Median follow-up: 52.8 months
Disease-free survival - mITT population
Modified intention-to-treat: 4-month vs 6-month groups · Center-stratified Cox model · N=1023
HR, 1.01 (95% CI, 0.82-1.25)
One-sided P = 0.006 · NI met · margin HR 1.33
No. at risk: 6 months 512 450 394 358 209 95 40 13 5; 4 months 511 462 397 352 210 106 44 15 6
Disease-free survival - PP population
Per protocol: 4-month group completing 5-6 cycles vs 6-month group completing 8 cycles · Center-stratified Cox model · N=736
HR, 0.96 (95% CI, 0.75-1.25)
One-sided P = 0.007 · NI met · margin HR 1.33
No. at risk: 6 months 309 271 238 219 126 57 24 7 2; 4 months 427 388 332 296 175 86 33 12 5
Overall survival - mITT population
HR, 1.06 (95% CI, 0.84-1.34)
No. at risk: 6 months 512 489 439 401 229 107 46 14 5; 4 months 511 496 450 392 230 113 44 15 6
Overall survival - PP population
HR, 0.95 (95% CI, 0.71-1.27)
No. at risk: 6 months 309 295 264 240 137 66 26 8 2; 4 months 427 418 380 333 194 92 33 12 5
Months since randomization (0-96)
Dazhi Xu
Dazhi Xu
Four months of adjuvant XELOX versus six months in stage II-IIIB gastric cancer: The LOMAC randomized trial
ALMERIA AUDITORIUM - HALL 9
[ESMO Congress Madrid 2026 logo]
[Survival data captured as a table — no point estimates read from the curve]
Endpoint: DFS (primary, non-inferiority) and OS, mITT and PP
6 months XELOX (mITT) | 512
4 months XELOX (mITT) | 511
6 months XELOX (PP) | 309
4 months XELOX (PP) | 427
HR: DFS mITT 1.01; DFS PP 0.96; OS mITT 1.06; OS PP 0.95
HR CI: DFS mITT 0.82-1.25; DFS PP 0.75-1.25; OS mITT 0.84-1.34; OS PP 0.71-1.27
P: DFS mITT one-sided P=0.006 (NI met, margin HR 1.33); DFS PP one-sided P=0.007
Note: Median follow-up 52.8 months. No medians or landmark rates printed; arm Ns from first number-at-risk value.
Arndt Vogel@ArndtVogel
1) Trial design schema: TRIDENTE study design slide (Kotani, ESMO 2026) · 2) Response data: TRIDENTE objective response rate table and waterfall plot (Kotani, ESMO 2026) · 3) Kaplan-Meier survival data: TRIDENTE PFS and OS Kaplan-Meier curves (Kotani, ESMO 2026) · 4) Response data: TRIDENTE ORR by baseline ctDNA status (Kotani, ESMO 2026)
TRIDENTE: A phase II study of rechallenge with ENCO, BINI, and CET in BRAF V600E-mutant mCRC
#ESMO26 #ESMOAmbassadors
👉mPFS: 2.8 mo
👉mOS: 9.6 mo
👉ORR: 19%
🧐Supports biomarker-driven re-challenging concepts for 🎯therapies in CRC
@myESMO @ASCO https://t.co/OEuTM83GGe
[Slide 1]
TRIDENTE: study design
Multicenter, single-arm phase II study
RAS wild-type/BRAF V600E-mutant mCRC -> EC-based therapy -> PD -> ≥1 of SoC -> PD -> ENCO + BINI + CET (N = 21)
• Encorafenib 300 mg QD
• Binimetinib 45 mg BID
• Cetuximab initially 400 mg/m2 and subsequently 250 mg/m2 QW
• CR or PR by RECIST v1.1
• PD within 4 weeks after the last ENCO administration
≥ 4 months
Key eligibility criteria
• ≥ 20 years of age
• ECOG PS 0-1
• Refractory or intolerant to fluoropyrimidine-based chemotherapy including oxaliplatin or irinotecan
• Measurable disease per RECIST v1.1
• Primary endpoint: Investigator-assessed objective response rate (ORR)*
• Secondary endpoints: Progression-free survival (PFS), overall survival (OS), disease control rate (DCR), and safety
• Exploratory biomarker analysis: circulating tumor DNA at baseline and disease progression
* Statistics: Threshold 3%, expected 20%, α = 0.05 (one-sided), power 80%
ctDNA analysis using Guardant360®
Daisuke Kotani, MD, PhD
Clinical trial information: jRCTs031210511
[Slide 2]
Objective response rate
| N = 21
Complete response | 0
Partial response | 4 (19.0%)
Stable disease | 12 (57.1%)
Progressive disease | 4 (19.0%)
Not evaluable | 1 (4.8%)
Objective response rate (90% CI) | 19.0% (6.8-38.4%)*
Disease control rate (95% CI) | 76.2% (52.8-91.8%)
* Lower bound of the 90% CI (6.8%) exceeded the pre-specified threshold of 3.0%.
[Waterfall plot: Best percentage change in target lesion from baseline (%); legend PR, SD, PD, NE]
The ORR includes one confirmed and three unconfirmed partial responses.
ORR did not differ significantly by prior regimen (EC vs EC + BINI: 7.7% vs 37.5%, p = 0.121) or ENCO-free interval (<6 months vs ≥6 months: 37.5% vs 7.7%, p = 0.121).
Daisuke Kotani, MD, PhD
[Slide 3]
Progression-free survival and overall survival
Progression-free survival
Median PFS 2.8 months (95% CI, 2.4 – 3.9 months)
PFS probability; Months after registration 0 3 6 9 12
Number at risk 21 8 1 1 0
Overall survival
Median OS 9.6 months (95% CI, 4.9 – 17.0 months)
OS probability; Months after registration 0 3 6 9 12 15 18 21 24
Number at risk 21 19 15 11 7 6 4 2 0
Median follow-up: 9.5 months (range, 1.6 – 23.5 months)
Daisuke Kotani, MD, PhD
[Survival data captured as a table — no point estimates read from the curve]
Endpoint: PFS and OS (single arm, ENCO + BINI + CET)
ENCO + BINI + CET - PFS | 21 | 2.8 months | 95% CI, 2.4 – 3.9 months
ENCO + BINI + CET - OS | 21 | 9.6 months | 95% CI, 4.9 – 17.0 months
Note: Single-arm; no HR. Median follow-up 9.5 months (range 1.6-23.5).
[Slide 4]
ORR by baseline ctDNA status
ORR (%)
Detectable baseline plasma BRAF V600E and no resistance alterations* | 30.0% (3/10) | 95% CI, 6.7 - 65.2%
Undetectable baseline plasma BRAF V600E or any resistance alterations* | 10.0% (1/10) | 95% CI, 0.3 - 44.5%
Baseline ctDNA analysis was available in 20 patients (95.2%). There was no statistically significant difference between the groups (p = 0.284).
When baseline BRAF V600E detection status was not considered, the ORR was 25.0% in patients without resistance alterations and 12.5% in those with resistance alterations.
* Resistance alterations were defined as mutations in KRAS, NRAS, MAP2K1, or EGFR, or amplifications in MET, BRAF, or KRAS.
Daisuke Kotani, MD, PhD
Grainne O'Kane@graokane
1) Response data: BGB-B2033 spider plot and duration of response in confirmed responders, aHCC · 2) Slide: BGB-B2033 phase 1 conclusions in heavily pretreated aHCC (Chon, ESMO 2026)
🔥Promising #HCC BGB-B2033
➡️GPC3 x 4-1BB bispecific ph1/2 more mature data
➡️dose escalation/optimisation
activity across all: 2/3rd >2 prior lines
ORR ~36%
➡️450mg selected R2PD; very favourable toxicity
➡️Phase 3 GroundBBreaker 301 due to open
@myESMO #ESMO26 @OncoAlert https://t.co/hWFOctxvUN
[Slide 3]
Among Patients With a Confirmed Responsea to BGB-B2033, Tumor Reductions Were Sustained Over Time Across Cohorts
DOR (95% CI), % | 450 mg Q3W (n=9)a | All Patients (N=27)a
3-month | 88.9 (43.3-98.4) | 92.4 (73.0-98.1)
6-month | 74.1 (28.9-93.0) | 79.2 (56.9-90.8)
Y-axis: Target Lesion Percent Change from Baseline (%); X-axis: Time from First Treatment (Months)
Status: Ongoing (solid) | Discontinued (dashed)
Data cut-off: 22 September 2026
aInvestigator-assessed confirmed responders.
Presenter: Hong Jae Chon, MD, PhD
[Slide 4]
Conclusion
1 With longer follow up, BGB-B2033, a first-in-class GPC3 x 4-1BB bispecific antibody, continues to demonstrate compelling antitumor activity in patients with heavily pretreated aHCC
2 At the RP2D (450 mg Q3W), cORR was 36% and the 6-month DOR was 74%
3 The favorable tolerability profile is notable as patients with heavily pretreated aHCC often have underlying liver disease that limits therapeutic options
4 Given the compelling antitumor activity and favorable safety profile, global registrational studies are planned to be initiated by the end of the year
aHCC, advanced hepatocellular carcinoma; cORR, confirmed objective response rate; DOR, duration of response; GPC3, glypican-3; ORR, objective response rate; RP2D, recommended phase 2 dose; Q3W, every 3 weeks
Presenter: Hong Jae Chon, MD, PhD
Arndt Vogel@ArndtVogel
Kaplan-Meier survival data: EMERALD-3 OS by baseline ALBI grade, STRIDE + TACE vs TACE (Kudo, ESMO 2026)
Liver function trajectory & post-progression outcomes in the pts 3 EMERALD-3 study of STRIDE ± Lenva + TACE in HCC
#ESMO26 #ESMOAmbassadors
👉 liver function maintained
👉 similar subsequent therapies
🧐No overal OS benefit, but interesting OS signal for STRIDE in ALBI 1 pts
@myESMO @ASCO
[Slide 1]
OS BY BASELINE ALBI GRADE: STRIDE + TACE vs TACE*
ALBI Grade 1
| STRIDE + TACE (n=105) | TACE* (n=111)
Total OS events, n (%) | 30 (28.6) | 51 (45.9)
Median OS, months (95% CI) | NC (37.8–NC) | 39.2 (28.0–NC)
HR (95% CI) | 0.57 (0.36–0.90)
OS maturity: 37.5%
ALBI Grade 2
| STRIDE + TACE (n=70) | TACE* (n=64)
Total OS events, n (%) | 39 (55.7) | 39 (60.9)
Median OS, months (95% CI) | 27.9 (17.8–NC) | 20.4 (16.6–30.1)
HR (95% CI) | 0.81 (0.52–1.26)
OS maturity: 58.2%
Proportion of participants alive (%) vs Time from randomisation (months) 0-45
Number of participants at risk (ALBI Grade 1) | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 24 | 27 | 30 | 33 | 36 | 39 | 42 | 45
STRIDE + TACE | 105 | 100 | 98 | 97 | 94 | 87 | 85 | 80 | 77 | 73 | 60 | 37 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 0
TACE | 111 | 109 | 106 | 98 | 92 | 88 | 79 | 76 | 70 | 65 | 53 | 31 | 16 | 10 | 5 | 0
Number of participants at risk (ALBI Grade 2) | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 24 | 27 | 30 | 33 | 36 | 39 | 42 | 45
STRIDE + TACE | 70 | 65 | 63 | 58 | 53 | 49 | 43 | 39 | 37 | 35 | 31 | 23 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0
TACE | 64 | 57 | 50 | 50 | 46 | 43 | 35 | 30 | 27 | 27 | 22 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0
DCO2: 23 Feb 2026.
*Out of the first 175 participants randomised to this treatment arm.
Circles represent censored observations. For participants with baseline ALBI grade 1, median (range) follow-up duration for OS was 31.0 (0.7–43.2) months for STRIDE+TACE and 29.4 (2.8–43.9) months for TACE; for participants with baseline ALBI grade 2, median (range) follow-up duration was 27.4 (0.5–39.6) months and 19.7 (0.5–44.0) months, respectively.
Masatoshi Kudo, MD, PhD
[Survival data captured as a table — no point estimates read from the curve]
Endpoint: Overall survival by baseline ALBI grade (STRIDE + TACE vs TACE)
ALBI Grade 1 - STRIDE + TACE | 105 | NC | 37.8–NC
ALBI Grade 1 - TACE | 111 | 39.2 | 28.0–NC
ALBI Grade 2 - STRIDE + TACE | 70 | 27.9 | 17.8–NC
ALBI Grade 2 - TACE | 64 | 20.4 | 16.6–30.1
HR: ALBI 1: 0.57; ALBI 2: 0.81
HR CI: ALBI 1: 0.36–0.90; ALBI 2: 0.52–1.26
Note: Two subgroup panels. OS maturity 37.5% (ALBI 1), 58.2% (ALBI 2). DCO2 23 Feb 2026. Medians in months. No p-values printed.
Angela Lamarca@DrAngelaLamarca
1) Trial design schema: retroSAUNA study design - continued SSA with 2L PRRT or targeted therapy · 2) Slide: retroSAUNA demographics - flowchart and baseline table by substudy (Chhajlani) · 3) Kaplan-Meier survival data: retroSAUNA TT substudy PFS - targeted therapy with vs without · 4) Kaplan-Meier survival data: retroSAUNA PRRT substudy PFS - PRRT with vs without continued SSA
#SSA beyond #progression in G1/2 NETs
Improved PFS with PRRT and targeted therapies
Caution: Retrospective study
@myESMO #ESMO26 #ESMOAmbassadors https://t.co/ePmDWChG3f
[Slide 1]
[ESMO Congress Madrid 2026 logo]
Concomitant somatostatin analog use in second-line therapy of gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumors: Survival results from the retrospective retroSAUNA study
Dr Siddharth Chhajlani et al,
Study Interpretation
• Real-world study showing that SSA continuation is done in current practice.
• The main biais is the reason to continue SSA beyond progression: driven per "centers' habits versus driven by prognostic factors?
• Prospective randomized studies are ongoing:
• STOPNET (NCT06345079) : stop SSA or not under PRRT (PEP = PFS rate at 20 months)
• SAUNA (NCT05701241) : stop SSA or not, under PRRT or targeted therapy (PEP = PFS)
• What is the quality of life of pursuing injections of SSA vs no ?
• What is the cost-effectiveness of pursuing SSA ?
• Outside of functioning NET requiring SSA or in selected cases, I will wait the results of prospective studies before pursuing SSA
[struck through:] (SSA one day, SSA for the life in metastatic non-functioning NETs !)
Today I had the honor to discuss two important abstracts of novel treatment approaches for patients with #HCC across different stages and settings at #ESMO26. Not yet in clinical practice, but clinically relevant results. #ESMOAmbassadors @myESMO @HUNIMED @HumanitasMilano https://t.co/yB65N2tPaf
[Slide 1]
LBA48 – EMERALD-3 PHASE 3 STUDY
Study Design and Endpoints
[Embedded study schema, small text:]
Study population: Confirmed HCC not amenable to curative treatment, but eligible for embolisation; Child-Pugh class A; ECOG PS 0 or 1; No extrahepatic disease; Excludes Vp3 and Vp4; No prior systemic therapy
Stratification factors: Geographical region (Japan vs Asia [excluding Japan] vs rest of the world); Prior palliative locoregional therapy (1 >6 months vs 1 ≤6 months vs none); Baseline tumour burden (>Up-to-7 vs ≤Up-to-7)
R, N=760
Arm A: STRIDE + L + TACE (n=293)
Arm B: STRIDE + TACE (n=175)
Arm C: TACE (n=292)
*Participants were randomised 1:1:1 to Arms A, B and C until each arm reached 175 participants; following this, randomisation continued 1:1 to Arms A and C until reaching ~275 participants per arm
Primary endpoint: PFS for Arm A vs C per RECIST v1.1 by BICR
Key secondary endpoints: OS for Arm A vs C; PFS for Arm B vs C per RECIST v1.1 by BICR; OS for Arm B vs C
Other secondary endpoints included: PFS2, PROs, safety
Post-hoc exploratory assessments: TTNT; Mean ALBI and Child-Pugh scores over the treatment period
➢ Positive phase 3 study
➢ Primary endpoint PFS
➢ Post-hoc exploratory analyses
➢ Liver function trajectory, efficacy, post-progression outcomes and safety by baseline liver function
➢ Liver function is a key factor for HCC management
➢ Liver function may be worsened by repeated TACE
➢ Liver decompensation is a competing risk of death across stages
➢ Post-progression treatment options and outcomes are challenging
Pinato DJ. ESMO 2025; Celsa C et al. Hepatology 2024; Cabibbo G et al. Clin Cancer Res 2024
Lorenza Rimassa, MD
[Slide 2]
LBA48 – EMERALD-3 PHASE 3 STUDY
Conclusions
> Liver function remained stable over the treatment period with STRIDE ± L + TACE, with consistent patterns for subsequent anti-cancer therapy use, irrespective of baseline liver function
> I agree
> STRIDE ± L + TACE showed clinically meaningful improvements in post-progression outcomes (TTNT and PFS2), with favorable OS vs TACE, regardless of baseline ALBI grade
> I agree, but OS data are not mature
> Safety outcomes were broadly consistent with the overall study population, regardless of baseline ALBI grade
> I agree, but shorter duration of systemic therapy and lower number of TACE in ALBI grade 2 group
> These results support a STRIDE-based regimen in combination with TACE as a potential new treatment option for eeHCC
> I agree, but we have to wait for OS for STRIDE+L+TACE; or how can/should we consider the available OS for STRIDE+TACE?
Lorenza Rimassa, MD
[Slide 3]
1679O – PHASE 1 STUDY OF BGB-B2033 BISPECIFIC AB
Study Design and Baseline Characteristics
[Embedded study design schematic: Monotherapy Dose Escalation and Dose Optimization, BGB-B2033 Q3W in Patients with aHCC; Key Eligibility Criteria; Endpoints (Primary: Safety, MTD...; Secondary: Objective response rate by investigator per RECIST v1.1, Pharmacokinetics/pharmacodynamics, Immunogenicity); Total Enrollment = 94; dose optimization 300 mg Q3W N=28 [?], 450 mg Q3W N=27 [?]; embedded baseline characteristics table - small text largely illegible]
> 94 heavily pretreated patients
> 39 dose escalation, 55 dose optimization
> Median age 56.5, male 84%, Asian 87.2%
> HBV-related HCC 87.2%
> Median n. of prior treatment lines 2 (1-8)
> ≥3 prior treatment lines 24.5%
> Previous systemic therapies
> Anti-PD-(L)1 93.6%
> TKI 68.1%
> Anti-PD-(L)1 and TKI 61.7%
> Median follow-up 5.5 (0.3-16.7) months
Lorenza Rimassa, MD
[Slide 4]
1679O – PHASE 1 STUDY OF BGB-B2033 BISPECIFIC AB
Conclusions
> BGB-B2033, a first-in-class GPC3 x 4-1BB bispecific antibody, continues to demonstrate compelling antitumor activity in patients with heavily pretreated aHCC
> I agree, although DCR, PFS, and OS data are not yet available and a longer follow up is needed
> At the RP2D (450 mg Q3W), cORR was 36% and the 6-month DOR was 74%
> The favorable tolerability profile is notable as patients with heavily pretreated aHCC…
> I agree
> Given the compelling antitumor activity and favorable safety profile, global registrational studies are planned to be initiated by the end of the year
> Phase 3 study of BGB-B2033 vs investigator's choice of sorafenib or lenvatinib in patients with HCC who progressed on prior systemic treatment
> I agree; high unmet medical need: immunotherapy combinations are available as first-line systemic treatment options, but no level 1 evidence therapies are available for previously treated patients
Lorenza Rimassa, MD
Angela Lamarca@DrAngelaLamarca
Trial design schema: GroundBBreaker 301 phase 3 study design: BGB-B2033 vs sorafenib/lenvatinib in HCC
BGB-B2033 (GPC3-41BB) biespecific antibody in #HCC at @myESMO #ESMO26
Promising data from phase I trial - ORR36%
Heavily pre-treated population
👉Development continues - phase III planned
#ESMOAmbassadors https://t.co/lOcWvTiPQr
[Slide 4]
GroundBBreaker 301 Study (NCT07836530)
Phase 3 study of BGB-B2033 vs investigator's choice of sorafenib or lenvatinib in patients with HCC who progressed on prior systemic treatment
Key Eligibility Criteria
• Adults (≥18 years) with histologically confirmed HCC not amenable to curative surgical or locoregional therapies
• GPC3 expression level for stratification
• Previously treated with up to 2 systemic regimens, including PD-(L)1 inhibitors
• Measurable disease per RECIST v1.1
• ECOG PS 0 or 1
• Adequate organ function
N=492
R 1:1
BGB-B2033
• 450mg Q3W intravenous administration
• Until disease progression, unacceptable toxicity, or other discontinuation criteria
Investigator's choice
• Sorafenib BID or lenvatinib QD
• Until disease progression, unacceptable toxicity, or other discontinuation criteria
Primary endpoint: OS
Secondary endpoints: ORR, PFS, and DOR per BICR and investigator assessment | Safety | PROs
BICR, blinded independent central review; BID, twice daily; DOR, duration of response; ECOG PS, Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance status; GPC3, glypican-3; HCC, hepatocellular carcinoma; ORR, objective response rate; OS, overall survival; PD-(L)1, programmed cell death protein (ligand) 1; PFS, progression-free survival; PRO, patient-reported outcome; Q3W, every 3 weeks; QD, daily; RECIST, Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors.
Presenter: Hong Jae Chon, MD, PhD
[Slide 1]
906eP Clinical outcomes and prognostic factors with trifluridine/tipiracil plus bevacizumab in RAS/BRAF wild-type metastatic colorectal cancer: real-world evidence from the BeTAS study
[2026 ESMO congress logo]
Nieves Martínez-Lago1, Iria Parajo Vazquez2, Belen de Frutos Gonzalez3, María Carmen Riesco Martinez4, Sandra López Peraita5, Borja González Gomez6, Carla Antonilli Perezz7, Ana López Alfonso8, Ana Fernández Montes9, Ismael Ghanem10, Martín Pérez Martelo1, Sara Agraso Busto2, Marcos Melian Sosa11, Elena Gallardo Martin12, Ana María Jiménez Gordo13, Luis Cabezón-Gutierrez14, Antía Cousillas Castiñeiras15, Marta Llanos Muñoz16, Maria Pilar Ochoa Rivas17, Margarita Reboredo Lopez2.
1 University Hospital & Health Research Institute (IDIS), Translational Medical Oncology Group (ONCOMET), Santiago de Compostela, Spain; 2 A Coruña University Hospital, A Coruña, Spain; 3 Ramón y Cajal University Hospital, Madrid, Spain; 4 Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre, Madrid, Spain; 5 Hospital Universitario de Burgos, Burgos, Spain; 6 Hospital Universitario Lucus Augusti, Lugo, Spain; 7 Hospital Universitario de Gran Canaria Dr. Negrin, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain; 8 Hospital Universitario Infanta Leonor, Madrid, Spain; 9 Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Ourense, Orense, Spain; 10 La Paz University Hospital, Madrid, Spain; 11 Instituto Valenciano de Oncología (IVO), Valencia, Spain; 12 Hospital Universitario Alvaro Cunqueiro, Vigo, Spain; 13 Hospital Universitario Infanta Sofía, Madrid, Spain; 14 Hospital Universitario De Torrejón, Madrid, Spain; Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Francisco Vitoria, Pozuelo de Alarcón, Madrid, Spain; 15 Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Pontevedra, Pontevedra, Spain; 16 Hospital Universitario de Canarias, San Cristóbal de La Laguna, Spain; 17 Hospital Central de la Defensa Gómez Ulla, Madrid, Spain.
KEY FINDINGS
RAS/BRAF wt N = 222 Study population | 3L treatment 50.0% FTD/TPI + BEV | Prior anti-EGFR 98.3% Rechallenge 17.2% | mPFS 4.3 mo 95% CI 3.4–5.2 | mOS 10.7 mo 95% CI 8.8–12.6 | Response ORR 8.5% DCR 51.2% RECIST-evaluable n=201
BACKGROUND
▸ FTD/TPI + BEV is an established later-line treatment option in mCRC following the phase III SUNLIGHT trial.
▸ In RAS/BRAF wild-type mCRC, multiple later-line strategies may be considered, while real-world evidence specifically characterizing outcomes with FTD/TPI + BEV in this molecular subgroup remains limited.
OBJECTIVE
To evaluate real-world effectiveness and prognostic factors in patients with RAS/BRAF wild-type mCRC treated with FTD/TPI + BEV.
METHODS
Multicenter real-world BeTAS study evaluating FTD/TPI + BEV in previously treated mCRC. Eligible patients had failure or intolerance to ≥2 prior systemic regimens. Among 593 patients with known RAS/BRAF status, 222 RAS/BRAF wild-type patients, defined according to baseline tumor tissue testing, were included in this analysis. Efficacy endpoints were OS, PFS, ORR and DCR. Prognostic factors were explored using Kaplan–Meier estimates and Cox proportional hazards models.
PATIENT PROFILE – RAS/BRAF wt (N=222)
66.5 y Median age | 90.1% ECOG PS 0–1 | 80.6% Time from metastatic diagnosis ≥18 months | 70.7% <3 metastatic sites
69.8% Liver metastases | 50.0% Treated in 3L | 98.3% Anti-EGFR | 17.2% Rechallenge
Tabernero classification: BPC 18.0% | GPC 37.8% | PPC 44.2%
BPC: best prognostic category - GPC: good prognostic category - PPC: poor prognostic category
RESPONSE RATE – RECIST-EVALUABLE (n=201)
ORR 8.5% DCR 51.2%
CR 0.5% | PR 8.0% | SD 42.8% | PD 48.8%
EFFECTIVENESS
Median follow-up: 30.6 months
Progression-free survival [KM curve] mPFS 4.3 mo 95% CI 3.4–5.2
Overall survival [KM curve] mOS 10.7 mo 95% CI 8.8–12.6
EXPLORATORY MULTIVARIABLE PROGNOSTIC ANALYSIS
Independent associations with OS and PFS were explored using multivariable Cox proportional hazards models.
Variable | HR (95% CI) OS | P value | HR (95% CI) PFS | P value
ECOG PS 0–1 vs. 2 | 0.61 (0.28–1.34) | 0.218 | 0.59 (0.29–1.21) | 0.158
Tabernero classification BPC vs. GPC | 0.64 (0.43–0.96) | 0.032 | 0.68 (0.47–0.99) | 0.050
Tabernero classification BPC vs. GPC | 0.41 (0.22–0.77) | 0.006 | 0.59 (0.35–0.99) | 0.044
Prior anti-VEGF No vs. yes | 0.60 (0.36–1.02) | 0.058 | 0.69 (0.44–1.09) | 0.115
Primary prophylactic G-CSF No vs. yes | 1.44 (0.92–2.25) | 0.115 | 1.45 (0.97–2.18) | 0.070
Grade 3–4 neutropenia No vs. yes | 1.83 (1.16–2.88) | 0.009 | 1.86 (1.24–2.89) | 0.003
HRs are adjusted estimates from multivariable Cox models.
CONCLUSIONS
1 Clinically meaningful effectiveness in RAS/BRAF wt mCRC — FTD/TPI + BEV showed clinically meaningful real-world effectiveness in this molecular subgroup.
2 Supported by randomized phase III evidence — The role of FTD/TPI + BEV in later-line mCRC is supported by prospective randomized phase III evidence.
3 A robust evidence-based later-line option — These real-world findings reinforce FTD/TPI + BEV as an evidence-based option for RAS/BRAF wild-type mCRC.
In RAS/BRAF wild-type mCRC, FTD/TPI + BEV shows clinically meaningful real-world effectiveness and remains a later-line strategy supported by randomized phase III evidence.
CONTACT Nieves Martinez-Lago Nieves.Purificacion.Martinez.Lago@sergas.es X: @DraMartinezLago
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS To the patients and their families and the BeTAS investigators.
Angela Lamarca@DrAngelaLamarca
1) Slide: ESMO PDAC guideline excerpt (Annals of Oncology) - daraxonrasib evidence by RAS subtype · 2) Slide: ESMO guideline Figure 1 - Systemic treatment of metastatic pancreatic cancer
@myESMO PDAC #guidelines (update August 2026) state: “greatest strength of evidence (…) KRAS G12-mutated” - acknowledged discrepancies between authors
https://t.co/FuKVz6VFfj…
#ESMOAmbassadors #ESMO26 https://t.co/EUFyX1NwH0
[Slide 1]
regarding the use of daraxonrasib, when available, in patients with RAS-wt, RAS^G13-mutated or RAS^G61-mutated tumours. The RASolute 302 trial was not powered or stratified to answer this question.^8 Unexplained discrepancies appeared in this small subgroup between a clearly significant OS benefit and a potentially detrimental effect on PFS.^8 Despite being eligible, efficacy and toxicity results in these patients were not analysed in the previous studies.^7,8 Further data and analyses are needed to fully inform on the tolerability and magnitude of benefit across rare subsets as well as tolerability in patients with ECOG PS 2. Currently, the greatest strength of evidence for the use of daraxonrasib is in patients with RAS^G12-mutated tumours with ECOG PS 0-1.
An algorithm for the management of metastatic PDAC is shown in Figure 1.
[Slide 2]
T. Conroy & M. Ducreux Annals of Oncology
[Treatment algorithm flowchart]
Metastatic PC
Previous (neo)adjuvant ChT and metastases <6 months after last ChT dose?
No:
- ECOG PS 0-1, bilirubin <1.5x ULN and no major comorbidities -> FOLFIRINOX [I, A; MCBS 5]^b / NALIRIFOX [I, A; MCBS 2]^b ; or GN [I, B; MCBS 3]^b
- ECOG PS 2 with KPS ≥70 and bilirubin ≤1.5x ULN -> GN [II, A; MCBS 3]^b
- ECOG PS 2 with KPS <70 and/or bilirubin >1.5x ULN -> Gemcitabine [I, A]
- ECOG PS 3-4 -> Symptom-directed care [IV, A]
Yes:
- ECOG PS 0-1 and RAS^G12 mutation [ESCAT I-A]^a -> Daraxonrasib [I, A; MCBS 5]^b,c
- ECOG PS 2 or no RAS^G12 mutation -> Switch to another ChT regimen
Second line after FOLFIRINOX/NALIRIFOX:
- ECOG PS 0-1 and RAS^G12 mutation [ESCAT I-A]^a -> Daraxonrasib [I, A; MCBS 5]^b,c
- ECOG PS 2 or no RAS^G12 mutation -> If FOLFIRINOX in first line:^d Preferred: GP [I, B]; Alternatives: Gemcitabine [III, C], GN^e [III, C]. If NALIRIFOX in first line:^f Gemcitabine-based regimen [V, C]
Second line after GN/Gemcitabine:
- ECOG PS 0-1 and RAS^G12 mutation [ESCAT I-A]^a -> Daraxonrasib [I, A; MCBS 5]^b,c
- ECOG PS 2 or no RAS^G12 mutation -> Preferred: Nanoliposomal irinotecan-5-FU-LV [I, B; MCBS 3]^b,g; Alternatives: mFOLFOX6 [II, C]^h, OFF [II, C]^h
Figure 1. Systemic treatment of metastatic pancreatic cancer.
Purple: algorithm title; blue: systemic anticancer therapy or their combination; white: other aspects of management and nontreatment aspects.
5-FU, 5-fluorouracil; ChT, chemotherapy; ECOG PS, Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance status; EMA, European Medicines Agency; ESCAT, ESMO Scale for Clinical Actionability of molecular Targets; FDA, Food and Drug Administration; FOLFIRINOX, LV-5-FU-irinotecan-oxaliplatin; GN, gemcitabine-nab-paclitaxel; GP, gemcitabine-paclitaxel; KPS, Karnofsky performance status; LV, leucovorin; MCBS, ESMO-Magnitude of Clinical Benefit Scale; mFOLFOX6, modified LV-5-FU-oxaliplatin; NALIRIFOX, liposomal irinotecan-5-FU-LV-oxaliplatin; OFF, oxaliplatin-5-FU-LV; PC, pancreatic cancer; ULN, upper limit of normal.
^a ESCAT scores apply to alterations from genomic-driven analyses only. These scores have been defined by the ESMO Precision Oncology and Taxonomy Committee.^9
^b ESMO-MCBS v2.0^10 was used to calculate scores for new therapies/indications approved by the EMA or FDA. The scores have been calculated and validated by the ESMO-MCBS Working Group and reviewed by the authors (https://www.esmo.org/guidelines/esmo-mcbs/esmo-mcbs-evaluation-forms).
^c FDA approved, not EMA approved.
^d After FOLFIRINOX treatment, GP can be offered to patients without a RAS^G12-mut or with ECOG PS 2 and a favourable comorbidity profile [I, B]. Other options are gemcitabine alone [III, C] or GN [III, C; EMA and FDA approved in metastatic PC only (not advanced PC) and not approved as second-line therapy].
^e EMA and FDA approved in metastatic PC only (not advanced PC).
^f After NALIRIFOX treatment, a gemcitabine-based regimen may be offered to patients without a RAS^G12-mut or with ECOG PS 2 and a favourable comorbidity profile [V, C].
^g Only in patients with, or who have recovered to, ECOG PS 0-1.
^h If not given previously.
Nieves Martinez Lago MD PhD@DraMartinezLago
1) Slide: FOG-001-101 study cohorts (zolucatetide) for desmoid tumors (Gounder, ESMO 2026) · 2) Safety data: Zolucatetide (FOG-001) safety summary TRAE table by dose · 3) Response data: Zolucatetide depth of response waterfall and duration of exposure · 4) Slide: Conclusions: zolucatetide (FOG-001) in desmoid tumors (Gounder, ESMO 2026)
#ESMO26 🧬 Zolucatetide (FOG-001) | Phase I/II
🎯 Desmoid tumors | β-catenin/TCF inhibitor
👥 76 pts | 85.5% pretreated
📈 ORR at 32 weeks: 72.2% (≥450 mg)
✅ DCR: 100%
⚠️ G≥3 TRAEs: 11.8%
💊 No discontinuations due to AEs
🚀 Promising activity, including post-GSI!
@OncoAlert
[Slide 1]
FOG-001-101 Study Cohorts for Patients with Desmoid Tumors
Dose Escalation (N=31)*
Dose Level 2 150 mg QW N=1
Dose Level 3 300 mg QW N=12
Dose Level 4 450 mg QW N=16
Dose Level 6 900 mg QW N=2
Dose Optimization (N=45)
Dose Level 4 (450 mg) QW x 2 cycles -> Dose Level 4 Q2W | N=15
Dose Level 4 (450 mg) QW x 4 cycles -> Dose Level 2 QW | N=15
Dose Level 2 (150 mg) QW x 4 cycles -> Dose Level 2 Q2W | N=15
Induction Phase | Maintenance Phase
* IV weekly in 28-day cycles
Dose optimization arms designed to evaluate Phase 3 Induction and Maintenance dose and schedule, and to satisfy Project Optimus requirement
• Induction: Achieve rapid tumor reduction
• Maintenance: Sustain antitumor benefit and optimize tolerability for chronic administration
Mrinal Gounder, MD
[Screen: 14:45 - 16:15 Proffered paper: Sarcoma; Chairs: Sebastian Bauer, Joanna Szkandera; Mrinal Gounder - A phase 1/2 trial of zolucatetide, a first-in-class direct β-catenin:TCF inhibitor: Updated safety and efficacy in patients with desmoid tumors; MALAGA AUDITORIUM - HALL 3]
[Slide 2]
Safety Summary
TRAEs in ≥20% of Study Patients
TRAEs, n (%) | 150 mg (n=16) All Grade | Grade ≥3 | 300 mg (n=12) All Grade | Grade ≥3 | 450 mg (n=46) All Grade | Grade ≥3 | 900 mg (n=2) All Grade | Grade ≥3 | All patients (N=76) All Grade | Grade ≥3
Any TRAE | 15 (93.8) | 1 (6.3) | 8 (66.7) | 0 | 44 (95.7) | 6 (13.0) | 2 (100) | 2 (100) | 69 (90.8) | 9 (11.8)
TRAEs (any grade) in ≥20% of pts
Fatigue | 7 (43.8) | 0 | 4 (33.3) | 0 | 27 (58.7) | 1 (2.2) | 2 (100) | 0 | 40 (52.6) | 1 (1.3)
Alopecia | 5 (31.3) | 0 | 1 (8.3) | 0 | 21 (45.7) | 0 | 2 (100) | 0 | 29 (38.2) | 0
Nausea | 4 (25.0) | 0 | 3 (25.0) | 0 | 21 (45.7) | 0 | 1 (50.0) | 0 | 29 (38.2) | 0
Epistaxis | 4 (25.0) | 0 | 1 (8.3) | 0 | 16 (34.8) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 (27.6) | 0
AST increased | 1 (6.3) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 (37.0) | 1 (2.2) | 2 (100) | 1 (50.0) | 20 (26.3) | 2 (2.6)
Blood bilirubin increased | 1 (6.3) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 (32.6) | 1 (2.2) | 2 (100) | 1 (50.0) | 18 (23.7) | 2 (2.6)
Myalgia | 3 (18.8) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 (32.6) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 (23.7) | 0
Any serious TRAE | 2 (2.6)^1
TRAE leading to discontinuation of treatment | 0
TRAEs leading to death (Grade 5) | 0
^1Events were one each of grade 1 fever and grade 2 peripheral sensory neuropathy
• Most commonly reported TRAEs are low-grade, reversible, and manageable with monitoring and supportive care
• No TRAEs resulting in treatment discontinuation or death
• No high-grade gastrointestinal or skin toxicities
• Not associated with ovarian toxicity
• Bilirubin elevations were attributable to OATP transporter inhibition and not to hepatocellular injury or cholestasis
Mrinal Gounder, MD
Data cutoff: 22-Jun-2026
AST – Aspartate aminotransferase; TRAE – Treatment-related adverse event
[Slide 3]
Zolucatetide Depth of Response and Duration of Exposure at ≥450 mg Starting Dose
Best Percent Change by RECIST 1.1 in Patients (N=46) Receiving ≥ 450 mg Starting
15 PRs | CR
SD | PR | CR
+ Prior GSI Treatment
- GSI-Naïve
Duration of Exposure in Patients (N=48*) Receiving ≥ 450 mg Starting Dose
On Treatment
Time on treatment, median (range): 4.7 (0.5-22.3) months*
Weeks on Treatment
Arrows indicate timing of landmark analyses
46 patients with a starting dose ≥ 450 mg are RECIST-evaluable (≥1 post-baseline scan)
• Disease control rate (SD+PR+CR) 100%
• No patients have discontinued treatment due to PD
• Responses seen irrespective of prior GSI exposure or CTNNB1/APC mutation type
* One patient is not efficacy evaluable due to early resection of their desmoid tumor prior to completing a post-baseline scan, without subsequent dosing. A second patient has not had a first, 8-week scan.
Mrinal Gounder, MD
Data cutoff: 22-Jun-2026
CR – complete response, DL - dose level, PD – progressive disease, PR – partial response, SD – stable disease; RECIST – Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors
[Slide 4]
Conclusions – Zolucatetide (FOG-001) in Desmoid Tumors
• Zolucatetide is a Helicon™ peptide that directly and selectively inhibits the β-catenin:TCF interaction
As of the data cut-off of June 22, 2026:
• Encouraging anti-tumor activity that deepens over time
– Responses seen in 72% and 62% of patients at 32 and 24 week landmarks, respectively, among patients treated at ≥450 mg starting dose
– Disease control rate of 100%
– Irrespective of prior exposure to gamma secretase inhibitors or mutations in CTNNB1 or APC
– No patients have discontinued treatment due to progressive disease
• Favorable safety profile, consisting mainly of low-grade and reversible AEs
– No treatment discontinuations due to AEs
• A Phase 3 registrational study of zolucatetide in desmoid tumors is planned
– 450 mg QW for 4 cycles (induction phase) followed by 300 mg Q2W (maintenance phase) selected as the recommended Phase 3 regimen
Enrollment in desmoid tumor-specific cohorts is ongoing (NCT05919264)
Mrinal Gounder, MD
Arndt Vogel@ArndtVogel
1) Slide: Temab-A (telisotuzumab adizutecan) + Bev vs FTD-TPI + Bev in 3L+ mCRC - background · 2) Kaplan-Meier survival data: Temab-A + Bev vs FTD-TPI + Bev PFS Kaplan-Meier curve, 3L+ mCRC · 3) Kaplan-Meier survival data: Temab-A + Bev vs FTD-TPI + Bev OS Kaplan-Meier curve, 3L+ mCRC
Long-term follow-up of Temab-A with Bev vs SOC in 3L+ CRC: Updated results of a ph 1
#ESMO26 #ESMOAmbassadors
👉 mPFS: 6.8 vs 4.2 mo
👉 mOS: 14.7 vs 10.2 mo
👉 manageable safety
🧐Promising, ph-3 ongoing
@myESMO @ASCO https://t.co/wPzOVvO83s
FOLFIRI plus ramucirumab vs paclitaxel plus ramucirumab as 2L therapy for taxane-pretreated patients with mGEA–Final results of the phase III IKFs602/AIO RAMIRIS Study
#ESMO26 #ESMOAmbassadors
👉 ORR: 25 vs 23%
👉 mPFS: 5.5 vs 3.7 mo
👉 mOS: 8.7 vs 7.5 mo
🧐neg. study, but FOLFIRI + Ram appears reasonable option
@myESMO @ASCO
[Slide 2]
Co-Primary endpoints OS and ORR (ITT population)
Arm A Ram + FOLFIRI n = 158 | Arm B Ram + Pacli n = 159
Median OS (95% CI): 8.7 [7.6, 10.6] | 7.5 [6.2, 9.3]
HR (95.8% CI): 0.95 [0.74, 1.22]; P-value: 0.33
Events n (%): 139 (88%) | 137 (86%)
Median follow-up (mo): 8.2 | 6.6
Y-axis: Survival Probability; X-axis: Survival time (months)
No. at risk (0,6,12,...,60 mo):
Arm A: 158 101 46 30 12 7 5 3 2 1 1
Arm B: 159 91 45 28 16 8 4 3 2 1 0
ORR table: Arm A Ram + FOLFIRI n = 158 | Arm B Ram + Pacli n = 159 | P-value
ORR: 40 (25%) | 36 (23%) | 0.29
CR: 4 (3%) | 0 (0%)
PR: 36 (23%) | 36 (23%)
SD: 61 (39%) | 61 (38%)
PD: 33 (21%) | 46 (29%)
Missing: 24 (15%) | 16 (10%)
OS: HR from unstratified Cox proportional hazards model; p-value from unstratified log-rank test (one-sided). + Censored. The results for OSS and OR for ITT population are consistent with those for PP population.
Magdalena Scheck
[ESMO Congress Madrid 2026 logo]
[Survival data captured as a table — no point estimates read from the curve]
Endpoint: OS (ITT)
Arm A Ram + FOLFIRI | 158 | 8.7 mo | 7.6–10.6
Arm B Ram + Pacli | 159 | 7.5 mo | 6.2–9.3
HR: 0.95
HR CI: 0.74–1.22 (95.8% CI)
P: 0.33 (one-sided log-rank)
Note: Median follow-up 8.2 vs 6.6 mo. ORR 25% vs 23%, p=0.29 (co-primary). Number-at-risk text small.
[Slide 3]
Progression-free survival
ITT Population: Arm A Ram + FOLFIRI n = 158 | Arm B Ram + Pacli n = 159
Median PFS (95% CI): 5.5 [4.0, 6.3] | 3.7 [2.9, 4.2]
HR (95.8% CI): 0.71 [0.56, 0.90]; P-value: 0.002
Events n (%): 142 (90%) | 149 (94%)
No. at risk (0,6,12,...,48 mo): Arm A: 158 63 20 5 4 1 1 1 0; Arm B: 159 43 7 3 1 0
PP Population: Arm A Ram + FOLFIRI n = 150 | Arm B Ram + Pacli n = 154
Median PFS (95% CI): 5.6 [4.1, 6.4] | 3.7 [2.9, 4.3]
HR (95.8% CI): 0.69 [0.55, 0.88]; P-value: 0.001
Events n (%): 138 (92%) | 148 (96%)
No. at risk: Arm A: 150 63 20 5 4 1 1 1 0; Arm B: 154 43 7 3 1 0
Y-axis: Probability of Progression-free Survival; X-axis: Time to progression or death (months)
Ram plus FOLFIRI resulted in a numerical improvement in PFS vs. SOC
HR from unstratified Cox proportional hazards model; p-value from unstratified log-rank test (one-sided). + Censored. SOC standard of care
Magdalena Scheck
[ESMO Congress Madrid 2026 logo]
[Survival data captured as a table — no point estimates read from the curve]
Endpoint: PFS (secondary; ITT)
Arm A Ram + FOLFIRI | 158 | 5.5 mo | 4.0–6.3
Arm B Ram + Pacli | 159 | 3.7 mo | 2.9–4.2
HR: 0.71
HR CI: 0.56–0.90 (95.8% CI)
P: 0.002 (one-sided log-rank)
Note: PP population: 5.6 [4.1-6.4] vs 3.7 [2.9-4.3], HR 0.69 [0.55-0.88], p=0.001, n=150 vs 154. PFS is a secondary endpoint. Number-at-risk text small.
[Slide 4]
Conclusion
➢ Ram plus FOLFIRI did not achieve the primary endpoints of OS or ORR in taxane-pretreated pts.
➢ OS and ORR were numerically higher in Ram plus FOLFIRI compared to Ram plus paclitaxel.
➢ PFS was clearly improved with Ram plus FOLFIRI.
➢ No new safety signals were observed. Ram plus FOLFIRI showed increased rates of all-grade gastrointestinal toxicity, but reduced rates of peripheral neuropathy.
➢ Ram plus FOLFIRI might offer a potential treatment option for patients who had received one line of prior therapy and progressed upon taxane therapy and/ or with pre-existing neuropathy.
Magdalena Scheck
[ESMO Congress Madrid 2026 logo]
Vilma P. Barcia MD, PhD, MSc@DrVilmaPBarcia
1) Slide: 4212RO title slide: GETNE-T2216 / CABOTHYROID trial (Hernando) · 2) Biomarker data: CABOTHYROID: Biomarker analysis — methylation patterns responders · 3) Response data: CABOTHYROID: Efficacy — full analysis set · 4) Slide: CABOTHYROID: Efficacy — univariate PFS and OS Cox forest plots
👏 Huge congratulations to my friend @JHernando3 on presenting the GETNE-T2216/CABOTHYROID trial at #ESMO26!
Promising results with cabozantinib in advanced thyroid cancer: ORR 24%, DCR 89.7% and median PFS 16.1 months.
Great work by @GrupoGetne 🇪🇸! @Ja_Capdevila @OncoAlert https://t.co/swUFXSDfjF
[Slide 1]
[Madrid 2026 ESMO Congress logo]
4212RO
Biomarker Phase II Study of Cabozantinib in Advanced Radioiodine-Refractory Differentiated Thyroid Cancer:
The GETNE-T2216 / CABOTHYROID Trial
Jorge Hernando*, Francheska Cadacio, Guillermo Villacampa, José María Herranz, Teresa Alonso-Gordoa, Javier Molina-Cerrillo, Paula Jiménez-Fonseca, German Iglesias Álvarez, Miguel Navarro Martín, Neus Baste, Alberto Carmona-Bayonas, Lara Iglesias, María Quindós-Varela, Gloria Marquina, Tian Tian, Jaume Capdevila
*Department of Medical Oncology, Gastrointestinal and Endocrine Tumor Unit & Neuroendocrine and Endocrine Tumor Translational Research Program (NET-VHIO), Vall d'Hebron Hospital Universitari, Vall d'Hebron Barcelona Hospital Campus, Barcelona, Spain
[GETNE — Grupo Español de Tumores Neuroendocrinos y Endocrinos logo]
[Podium: ESMO Congress, Madrid Spain 23-27 October 2026]
[Slide 2]
GETNE-T2216 / CABOTHYROID Trial
BIOMARKER ANALYSIS
Comparison of methylation patterns between responders and non-responders
[Volcano plot: -log10(q-value) vs Methylation Difference (%); legend: Hyper (Resp > Non), Hypo (Resp < Non)]
[Pie chart] Promoter (≤1kb) (12.7%); Promoter (2-3kb) (1.4%); 1st Exon (15.5%); Other Exon (1.4%); 1st Intron (21.1%); Other Intron (35.2%); Distal Intergenic (12.7%)
Genes identified with higher importance in response to cabozantinib prediction
Symbol | Gene name | Chromosome | Annotation
ANKRD26P1 | ankyrin repeat domain 26 pseudogene 1 | chr16 | Distal Intergenic
CDH20 | cadherin 20 | chr18 | Intron
LINC00273 | long intergenic non-protein coding RNA 273 | chr16 | Distal Intergenic
FRG1 | FSHD region gene 1 | chr4 | Intron
ZNF733P | zinc finger protein 733, pseudogene | chr7 | Distal Intergenic
→ EM-seq analysis showed differences in methylation patterns between responders vs. non responders.
→ ML analysis identified ANKRD26P1, LINC00273, and ZNF733P as the genes with higher importance in response prediction.
[Slide 3]
GETNE-T2216 / CABOTHYROID Trial
EFFICACY - FULL ANALYSIS SET
[Waterfall plot: Maximum reduction from baseline (%)]
Confirmed BoR n=39
CR 0 (0.0%)
PR 10 (24.4%)
SD 27 (65.9%)
PD 2 (4.9%)
DCR = 89.7% (95% CI: 70.8-94.4)
ORR = 24%
Median DoR = 18.4 months (95% CI: 14.0-NR)
Median TTR = 2.7 months (95% CI: 2.5-2.8)
[PFS curve] Median PFS = 16.1 months (95% CI: 13.8-NR)
Number at risk (censored): 41 (0), 31 (1), 22 (5), 9 (11), 1 (16), 0 (17) [0, 6, 12, 18, 24, 30 months]
[OS curve] Number at risk (censored): 41 (0), 38 (0), 34 (1), 15 (17), 3 (29), 0 (32)
Cabozantinib provides a fast response in in patients with DTC, even after progression to up to two MKIs.
[Slide 4]
GETNE-T2216 / CABOTHYROID Trial
EFFICACY - UNIVARIATE ANALYSIS
Symbol | Gene name
ANKRD26P1 | ankyrin repeat domain 26 pseudogene 1
LINC00273 | long intergenic non-protein coding RNA 273
ZNF733P | zinc finger protein 733, pseudogene
Forest plot of PFS Cox model (Events | Events Ref | HR (95% CI) p-val)
Age (y) at inclusion | 24/41 | | 0.98 (0.94 - 1.02, p=0.368)
Sex: Male (Ref: female) | 13/23 | 11/18 | 1.02 (0.46 - 2.29, p=0.953)
Histology: PTC (Ref: FTC) | 16/25 | 8/16 | 1.38 (0.59 - 3.23, p=0.462)
Previous treatments: Lenv+Sor (Ref: Lenv) | 12/17 | 8/13 | 1.07 (0.43 - 2.70, p=0.879)
Sor (Ref: Lenv) | 4/11 | 8/13 | 0.29 (0.09 - 1.00, p=0.049) [highlighted]
Presence of bone metastasis: Yes (Ref: No) | 12/18 | 12/23 | 1.75 (0.77 - 3.98, p=0.184)
ECOG 1-2 (Ref: 0) | 10/20 | 14/21 | 0.67 (0.30 - 1.52, p=0.342)
ANKRD26P1 Methylation High (Ref: Low) | 8/15 | 8/15 | 0.73 (0.27 - 1.96, p=0.527)
LINC00273 Methylation High (Ref: Low) | 8/15 | 8/15 | 0.87 (0.32 - 2.33, p=0.783)
ZNF733P Methylation High (Ref: Low) | 8/15 | 8/15 | 0.78 (0.29 - 2.09, p=0.617)
Forest plot of OS Cox model (Events | Events Ref | HR (95% CI) p-val)
Age (y) at inclusion | 9/41 | | 0.97 (0.91 - 1.03, p=0.289)
Sex: Male (Ref: female) | 3/23 | 6/18 | 0.42 (0.10 - 1.67, p=0.217)
Histology: PTC (Ref: FTC) | 4/25 | 5/16 | 0.52 (0.14 - 1.93, p=0.326)
Previous treatments: Lenv+Sor (Ref: Lenv) | 4/17 | 5/13 | 0.53 (0.14 - 1.97, p=0.341)
Sor (Ref: Lenv) | 0/11 | 5/13 | NE (NE, NE)
Presence of bone metastasis: Yes (Ref: No) | 4/18 | 5/23 | 1.06 (0.28 - 3.95, p=0.931)
ECOG 1-2 (Ref: 0) | 7/20 | 2/21 | 4.01 (0.83 - 19.3, p=0.083)
ANKRD26P1 Methylation High (Ref: Low) | 3/15 | 3/15 | 0.92 (0.18 - 4.58, p=0.918)
LINC00273 Methylation High (Ref: Low) | 2/15 | 4/15 | 0.46 (0.08 - 2.51, p=0.368)
ZNF733P Methylation High (Ref: Low) | 3/15 | 3/15 | 0.92 (0.18 - 4.58, p=0.918)
• Cabozantinib offer a greater disease control benefit in patients who previously received only sorafenib.
• Each gene of importance was not prognostic of longer survival individually.
Vilma P. Barcia MD, PhD, MSc@DrVilmaPBarcia
Slide: Poster 4350P: Genetic Determinants of Cachexia-Related Phenotypes in Metastatic Pancreatic
🧬 PANTHEIA-TRANSLATIONAL at #ESMO26 with @IMDEANutricion. In metastatic #pancreaticcancer, a genetic variant of the PANTHEIA cachexia genotyping panel was associated with reduced pre-treatment weight loss. Grateful to investigators, collaborators and @_SEOM. @myESMO @OncoAlert https://t.co/rSmaM9sZyE
[Slide 1]
[Photo of two people standing in front of a poster at the ESMO 2026 poster hall; poster board numbers 4351P (left) and 4350P]
[ESMO Congress Madrid 2026 logo] 4350P: Genetic Determinants of Cachexia-Related Phenotypes in Metastatic Pancreatic Cancer: PANTHEIA-SEOM Translational Study
[Sección SEOM Evaluación de Resultados y Práctica Clínica logo] [IMDEA nutrition logo]
Vilma Pacheco-Barcia1, Andrea Ochaita Aguado2, Andrés J. Muñoz Martín3, Cristina Fernández Díaz2, Axel Mariño-Méndez4, María Ángeles Vicente Conesa5, Paula Cerdà Serdà6, María de Toro Carmena7, Jorge Hernando8, Jorge Adeva9, Silvia Cruz Gil2, Marta Gómez de Cedrón2, Alberto Carmona-Bayonas5, Ricardo Ramos Ruiz2, Paula Jiménez-Fonseca10, Lara Fernández2, Enrique Grande11, Ana Ramírez de Molina2. 1Hospital Universitario La Luz, Madrid, Spain. 2IMDEA Nutrition Institute, Madrid, Spain. 3Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, Spain. 4Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain. 5Hospital Universitario Morales Meseguer, Murcia, Spain. 6Hospital Universitario de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau. 7Hospital Universitario La Princesa, Madrid, Spain. 8Hospital Universitario de Vall d'Hebron, Barcelona, Spain. 9Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre, Madrid, Spain. 10Hospital U. Central de Asturias, Oviedo, Spain. 11Hospital U. Quirónsalud Pozuelo.
BACKGROUND
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MET[HODS] [obscured]
RESULTS
[Figure: A. Weight loss by genotype (GG n=9, GT n=22, TT n=8; genotype, variant near KLF5); B. Association of the T allele across phenotypes - cachexia/weight-loss phenotypes vs body weight/mass; small text illegible]
Figure 2. (A) Percentage weight loss from usual weight to the start of chemotherapy by genotype of the variant near KLF5. (B) Standardized effect of each T allele (95% CI) across phenotypes, ordered from cachexia/weight-loss phenotypes (purple) to body [w]eight/mass (blue). Regression adjusted for sex and age; * significant after Bonferroni correction.
[Figure 3: Manhattan-style plot of associations across cachexia/weight-loss related phenotypes and body weight/mass; labels KLF5 (near), TRIB2, ACVR1B, MTHFR, BMP4; small text illegible]
[...]ciations of the 26 variants (one colour per gene) with 16 phenotypes, ordered from cachexia/weight-loss related [p]urple background) to body weight/mass (blue background). Each dot is the −log10 P of an additive model adjusted [...]; dashed line, Bonferroni threshold (P = 0.05/26); dotted line, P = 0.05. Clinician-reported cachexia (yes/no; 4 [...]ed with Firth logistic regression.
Weight loss
• Each T allele of the variant near KLF5 was associated with 5.0 percentage points less weight loss (95% CI −7.6 to −2.4; P = 0.0004; Bonferroni P = 0.010), the only association surviving correction for multiple testing.
• Median weight loss was 9.8% in GG, 7.9% in GT and 4.1% in TT carriers; cachexia† was present in 8/9 (89%), 16/22 (73%) and 1/8 (13%), respectively (OR per T allele 0.09; 95% CI 0.02–0.47; P = 0.004). Clinician-reported cachexia (4 cases) showed the same direction (OR 0.12; 95% CI 0.01–0.73; P = 0.019; Firth regression).
• The effect was robust to clinical adjustment, centre, exclusion of non-European patients, permutation (family-wise P = 0.007) and bootstrap resampling (variant selected in 89% of resamples; effect range −4.7 to −6.3 points).
• The association was specific to weight loss: there was no association with usual (pre-illness) body weight or BMI (P = 0.40 and P = 0.74; Figure 2B).
• A variant in MTHFR was associated with higher pre-chemotherapy BMI (+3.8 kg/m² per G allele; Bonferroni P = 0.028), largely reflecting higher usual BMI rather than less weight loss.
• Across all 416 tests (26 variants × 16 phenotypes), 25 were nominally significant (20.8 expected by chance); only the KLF5-near variant association with weight loss and the MTHFR associations with pre-chemotherapy weight and BMI passed Bonferroni correction (Figure 3).
CONCLUSIONS
• The T allele of a variant near KLF5, previously linked to lean mass, is associated with less pre-treatment weight loss and less cachexia in metastatic pancreatic cancer, independently of prior body size.
• These preliminary findings require replication in a larger, independent cohort.
Acknowledgments: Gratitude to the PANTHEIA study researchers, SEOM's Clinical Practice and Outcome Evaluation Section and PANDORA-SEOM.
Author COIs: [small text, partially legible: speaker honoraria from Pierre Fabre, Nutricia, Servier, Pfizer, AstraZeneca, Leo Pharma; consultancy or advisory board from Advanced Accelerator Applications, a Novartis company, Pfizer, Nutricia, Servier; travel support from Amgen, Servier, Pfizer, Nutricia, Merck.]
Funding: [small text, partially legible: Regional Government of the Community of Madrid, Government of Spain, European Council of Innovation; SEOM Grant 2024. Pfizer grant 2022. Nutricia and Servier research funding without restrictions.]
Author contact: [email address, small text]
[Badge on presenter: Vilma Pacheco-Barcia, ESMO Member, ESMO Officer, Invited Speaker]
Dr. Cathy Eng@CathyEngMD
Kaplan-Meier survival data: Screenshot of presented KM slide
TEMAB-A (ABBV-400) is an ADC focused on on cmet with topo 1 payload in a ph I trial of ABBV-400 + bev vs. TAS-102 + bev in previously treated metastatic #colorectal #cancer. @OncoAlert @oncodaily #ESMO2026
Median follow-up: 18.2 M
Median OS 14.7M and HR = 0.62
Proceeding onto Ph 3 trial: NCT06614192
@Cecchini_OncMD
[Slide 1]
Temab-A 2.4 mg/kg + Bev Shows Promising Efficacy Over FTD-TPI + Bev With a Median PFS of 6.8 Months
Median follow-up: 18.2 months (range 0.4–22.8)
PFS | Temab-A 2.4 mg/kg + Bev (n=30) | FTD-TPI + Bev (n=20)
Events, n (%) | 27 (90.0) | 18 (90.0)
Median PFS, months (95% CI) | 6.8 (5.4–9.5) | 4.2 (1.8–6.3)
HR (95% CI) | 0.48 (0.26–0.89)
Legend: Temab-A 2.4 mg/kg + Bev; FTD-TPI + Bev
Probability ; Time (Months) 0-20
Patients at Risk
Temab-A 2.4 mg/kg: 30 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 21 | 19 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0
FTD-TPI: 20 | 19 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
[Survival data captured as a table — no point estimates read from the curve]
Endpoint: PFS
Temab-A 2.4 mg/kg + Bev | 30 | 6.8 mo | 5.4–9.5
FTD-TPI + Bev | 20 | 4.2 mo | 1.8–6.3
HR: 0.48
HR CI: 0.26–0.89
Note: Median follow-up 18.2 months (range 0.4–22.8). No p-value or landmark rates printed.
Arndt Vogel@ArndtVogel
1) Trial design schema: Design of ARION UCGI 33/PRODIGE 67 randomized phase 2 trial · 2) Kaplan-Meier survival data: ARION/PRODIGE 67 Survival: centrally reviewed PFS and OS KM curves · 3) Slide: ARION/PRODIGE 67: Tolerance and quality of life - Anouchka Modesto · 4) Slide: ARION/PRODIGE 67: Conclusion - Anouchka Modesto
ARION PRODIGE 67 phs 2 trial: Durvalumab plus definitive chemoradiotherapy vs definitive chemoradiotherapy in patients with locally advanced esophagus carcinoma
#ESMO26 #ESMOAmbassadors
👉 ORR: xx vs xx%
👉 1yr-PFS: 50.5 vs 48.9%
👉 1yr-OS: 75 vs 67%
🧐No benefit for addition of Durva
@myESMO @ASCO
[Slide 1]
Design of ARION UCGI 33/PRODIGE 67 Randomized phase 2 trial (NCT03777813)
✓ Eligible patients :
✓ LA non-metastatic biopsy-proven squamous cell carcinoma or adenocarcinoma of the esophagus
✓ ≥18 years old,
✓ WHO performance status ≤1,
✓ Treatment Arms :
✓ Standard Arm : SoC = Chemoradiotherapy (CRT) : RT 50 Gy + 6 FOLFOX q2w
✓ Experimental Arm: SoC + PD-L1 blocker Durvalumab 1500 mg q4w up to 12 months
✓ Objectives :
✓ The primary end point : efficacy of durvalumab added to SoC, in terms of centrally reviewed Progression Free Survival (cPFS).
✓ Secondary end points: PFS OS Safety QoL
EXPERIMENTAL ARM CRT+ Durvalumab (N=60)
Durvalumab 1500 mg q4w during Year 1
RT 50 Gy + FOLFOX q2w
Screening Endoscopy Biopsy FDG-PET/CT QoL
R 1:1
M6 CT scan QoL | M9 CT scan QoL | Year 1 CT scan QoL | M18 CT scan QoL | Year 2 CT scan QoL
STANDARD of CARE ARM (N=60)
RT 50 Gy + FOLFOX q2w
Stratification factors: • Center • Histological Type: Adenocarcinoma vs Squamous cell carcinoma • Stage: I/II vs III/IV vs unknown
Primary endpoint: Centrally Reviewed PFS
Secondary endpoints: Safety, OS, QoL
Ancillary studies: - Biomarkers CPS score + TIL (CD3 CD8 CD 68) - Gut microbiota - Plasmatic biomarkers of response to IO and / or CRT
Assessed for eligibility N= 188
Randomized patients N =112
Arm A: CRT + DURVA N = 58 Received allocated intervention N =57 Did not receive allocated treatment N = 1
Arm B: CRT N = 54 Received allocated intervention N =53 Did not receive allocated treatment N =1
Intent To Treat population N = 58 Safety population N = 57
Intent To Treat population N =54 Safety population N = 53
From May 2019 to May 2024
Modesto A, Tougeron D, Tremolières P, Ronchin P, Jouve AD, Leignel DA, et al. Association of Radiochemotherapy to Immunotherapy in unresectable locally advanced Oesophageal carciNoma-randomized phase 2 trial ARION UCGI 33/PRODIGE 67: the study protocol. BMC Cancer. 2023 Oct 12;23(1):966
Anouchka MODESTO M.D Ph.D.
[ESMO Congress Madrid 2026 logo]
[Slide 2]
Survival
Primary endpoint : Centrally reviewed PF Survival
One year 50,5% vs 48.9 %
adj HR* = 0.86, 95%CI [0.52; 1.41] ; 80%CI [0.62; 1.19]
1-sided p = 0.273
*Adjusted for Stratification factors
Y-axis: centralized Progression-free survival; X-axis: Months (0-27)
Number at risk (months 0/3/6/9/12/15/18/21/24/27)
Arm A: 58 53 42 33 25 20 18 18 9 0
Arm B: 54 46 33 28 24 21 20 18 5 0
Legend: Arm A / Arm B
No impact of CPS score
One year OS < 65 years 90.5% vs 55.6% (p=0.072)
Secondary end point : Overall Survival
One year 75.1% vs 67,9 %
adj HR* = 0.97, 95%CI [0.57; 1.64] ; 80%CI [0.69; 1.37],
1-sided p = 0.451
*Adjusted for Stratification factors
Y-axis: Overall survival; X-axis: Months (0-27)
Number at risk
Arm A: 58 56 54 50 42 40 35 30 20 0
Arm B: 54 48 43 39 36 35 30 29 13 0
Legend: Arm A / Arm B
Anouchka MODESTO M.D Ph.D.
[ESMO Congress Madrid 2026 logo]
[Survival data captured as a table — no point estimates read from the curve]
Endpoint: Centrally reviewed PFS (primary); OS (secondary)
Arm A: CRT + durvalumab | 58
Arm B: CRT | 54
HR: 0.86 (adjusted, cPFS)
HR CI: 95% CI 0.52-1.41; 80% CI 0.62-1.19
P: 1-sided p = 0.273
{'timepoint': '1 year', 'arm': 'Arm A: CRT + durvalumab', 'value': '50.5% (cPFS)', 'ci': None}
{'timepoint': '1 year', 'arm': 'Arm B: CRT', 'value': '48.9% (cPFS)', 'ci': None}
{'timepoint': '1 year', 'arm': 'Arm A: CRT + durvalumab', 'value': '75.1% (OS)', 'ci': None}
{'timepoint': '1 year', 'arm': 'Arm B: CRT', 'value': '67.9% (OS)', 'ci': None}
Note: OS adj HR 0.97, 95% CI 0.57-1.64, 80% CI 0.69-1.37, 1-sided p=0.451. HRs adjusted for stratification factors. Subgroup <65 y: 1-year OS 90.5% vs 55.6% (p=0.072). Medians not printed.
[Slide 3]
Tolerance and Quality of life
➢ Radiation Therapy completion (50 Gy) : 97%
➢ FOLFOX completion: 70%
➢ Median delivered Durva (Exp arm) : 9 courses
➢ Grade 3-5 TRAE 75,4% vs 75,5%
➢ No safety signal
QLQ-C30 : Global health status [line chart, Global health status (mean) by Baseline, M3, M6, M9, M12, M18, M24; Arm A / Arm B]
QLQ-OES18 : Dysphagia [line chart, Dysphagia (mean) by Baseline, M3, M6, M9, M12, M18, M24; Arm A / Arm B]
Anouchka MODESTO M.D Ph.D.
[ESMO Congress Madrid 2026 logo]
[Slide 4]
Conclusion
✓ Anti PDL-1 Durvalumab + CRT was not associated with improved centrally reviewed PFS
✓ Trend to improve OS if < 65 years : one year OS 90% vs 55,6% (p=0,07)
✓ No safety signal
✓ Pending questions:
– Regional lymph nodes at risk of containing microscopic disease received large fields of prophylactic irradiation
– Optimal timing of RT and IO : sequential > concurrent?
– Patients selection and Biomarkers beyond CPS.
[photo of Rodin's The Thinker sculpture]
Anouchka MODESTO M.D Ph.D.
[ESMO Congress Madrid 2026 logo]
🚨#ESMO26 | Managing toxicities with bispecific therapies
💥Key pearls from Christophe Le Tourneau:
• CRS usually occurs early, often within 48h, and becomes less frequent with subsequent doses!!!
• ICANS remains uncommon, but early neurological symptoms matter…..
• “On-target, off-tumor” toxicity depends on where the target is expressed in normal tissues
• Infusion-related reactions are frequent with some agents, but usually manageable with premedication and early intervention!
With bispecifics, toxicity management starts by being very specific about the mechanism🎯
@OncoAlert @OncoReporte @myESMO @_SEOM @GrupoMelanoma
[Slide 1]
CRS
• Non-specific immune response characterized by excessive and rapid activation of T-cells and other effector cells, leading to hypersecretion of proinflammatory cytokines such as IL-6, IL-10, IL-18, IFN-γ, and TNF-α
• Often begins with fever, and can escalate to hypotension, disseminated intravascular coagulation, and acute respiratory distress syndrome with hypoxemia
• Rarely severe (Grade 3 & 4: 1 – 7%)
• Usually occurs within 48 hours after the first dose
• Becomes more attenuated with subsequent treatment → It is recommended to use steroids, antihistamines and paracetamol in the first 2 cycles and discontinue if no CRS is experienced
Christophe Le Tourneau, MD, PhD
[Slide 2]
ICANS
• Immune effector Cell-Associated Neurotoxicity Syndrome
• Often co-occurs with CRS
• Disruption of the blood-brain barrier and transcient central cytokine leak due to cytokine-mediated endothelial dysfunction
• Linked to IL-1-mediated neuroinflammation, blood-brain barrier breakdown, and disturbance of neuronal excitability
• Early symptoms include tremor, dysgraphia, dysphasia (especially in naming objects), apraxia, and lethargy, with potential progression to seizures, encephalopathy, or coma
• Remains rare (1 – 8%)
Christophe Le Tourneau, MD, PhD
[Slide 3]
On-target off-tumor toxicity
• Due to antigens expressed on normal tissues
• Toxicities depend on the targets:
- CEA → GI toxicity
- EGFR → skin toxicity
- EpCAM → liver toxicity, diarrhea
- gp100 → skin toxicity
- GPRC5D → skin & nail disorders, loss of sense of taste
- BCMA → hypogammaglobulinemia, risk of infection
Christophe Le Tourneau, MD, PhD
[Slide 4]
Infusion-related reactions (IRR)
Neurologic and psychiatric: Dizziness, Headache, Weakness, Syncope, Seizure, Anxiety, Sense of impeding doom
40% Respiratory: Dyspnea, Nasal Congestion, Rhinitis, Sneezing, Oropharyngeal or laryngeal edema, Bronchospasm, Tachypnea, Cyanosis, Respiratory arrest
30% Cardiovascular: Tachycardia, Hypotension, Arrhythmia, Chest pain, Ischemia or infarction, Cardiac arrest
90% Cutaneous: Flushing, Erythema, Pruritus, Urticaria, Angioedema, Rash
Gastrointestinal: Nausea, Vomiting, Cramping, Diarrhoea
Other: Chills, Fever
Figure 1. Signs and symptoms of infusion reactions.
Christophe Le Tourneau, MD, PhD
Barroso et al., ESMO Open 2024;9:1-18
Jose Tapia@TapiaJC1
1) Trial design schema: CS2009 phase 1/2 mCRC study design (NCT06741644) — Feng Wang · 2) Safety data: CS2009 mCRC safety table — irAEs and anti-VEGF-related TRAEs (Feng Wang) · 3) Response data: CS2009 efficacy Group 1 later-line mCRC monotherapy — waterfall and spider plots
CS2009, new Tri-Specific including anti-CTLA4, showed good tolerance and reasonable disease control 93% (ORR 20%). Emerging strategy. Requires further investigation.
#ESMO26 @OncoAlert https://t.co/lmZQrQjDwW https://t.co/bedrubPDjU
[Slide 2]
Study Design
A Phase 1/2 study (NCT06741644) is ongoing to evaluate CS2009 as monotherapy or in combination with chemotherapy (XELOX or FOLFOX) in patients with metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) across later-line and first-line settings.
Key Eligibility Criteria
• Patients with mCRC who are previously untreated and ineligible for radical surgery or local therapy, without known MSI-H/dMMR, or those in the later-line setting with progression/intolerance to standard of care
• ECOG PS 0-1
• At least one measurable lesion
Endpoints: Safety, ORR per RECIST v1.1
Safety was assessed in all treated patients.
Efficacy was assessed in patients with at least one post-baseline tumor assessment per RECIST v1.1.
Group 1 (≥2L mCRC monotherapy) Pre-treated mCRC → CS2009 monotherapy 30 mg/kg IV Q3W
Group 2 (1L mCRC combination) Treatment-naïve mCRC → CS2009 30 mg/kg IV Q3W + XELOX up to 8 cycles, followed by CS2009 + capecitabine maintenance
Group 3 (1L mCRC combination) Treatment-naïve mCRC → CS2009 20 mg/kg IV Q2W + FOLFOX up to 12 cycles, followed by CS2009 + leucovorin and 5-FU maintenance
Treatment continued until progressive disease, unacceptable toxicity, consent withdrawal, or death
Note: Data from Group 1 and Group 2 are presented. Group 3 data remain immature due to short follow-up and are not presented.
ECOG PS: Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance status; IV: intravenous; L: line; FOLFOX: oxaliplatin + leucovorin + 5-FU; mCRC: metastatic colorectal cancer; MSI-H/dMMR: microsatellite instability-high/deficient mismatch repair; ORR: objective response rate; Q2W: once every 2 weeks; Q3W: once every 3 weeks; RECIST: Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors; XELOX: capecitabine + oxaliplatin.
Dr. Feng Wang
[ESMO Congress Madrid 2026 logo]
[Slide 3]
Safety
CS2009 monotherapy and in combination with chemotherapy demonstrated a favorable safety profile in mCRC
n (%) | Group 1: Later-line mCRC CS2009 Monotherapy (N=23) Any-grade* | Grade ≥3 | Group 2: First-line mCRC CS2009 + XELOX (N=23) Any-grade* | Grade ≥3
Immune-related adverse event (irAE)
Total | 6 (26.1) | 3 (13.0) | 9 (39.1) | 5 (21.7)
Adrenal insufficiency | 2 (8.7) | 0 | 0 | 0
Alanine aminotransferase increased | 1 (4.3) | 1 (4.3) | 3 (13.0) | 1 (4.3)
Amylase increased | 1 (4.3) | 1 (4.3) | 3 (13.0) | 0
Aspartate aminotransferase increased | 1 (4.3) | 1 (4.3) | 3 (13.0) | 1 (4.3)
Hyperthyroidism | 1 (4.3) | 1 (4.3) | 2 (8.7) | 0
Hypothyroidism | 1 (4.3) | 0 | 2 (8.7) | 0
Lipase increased | 0 | 0 | 4 (17.4) | 1 (4.3)
Possible anti-VEGF-related TRAE
Total | 7 (30.4) | 2 (8.7) | 4 (17.4) | 1 (4.3)
Proteinuria | 4 (17.4) | 0 | 2 (8.7) | 1 (4.3)
Epistaxis | 2 (8.7) | 0 | 0 | 0
Urinary occult blood positive | 2 (8.7) | 0 | 1 (4.3) | 0
*Any-grade irAEs and possible anti-VEGF-related TRAEs reported in ≥2 patients.
irAE: immune-related adverse event; mCRC: metastatic colorectal cancer; TRAE: treatment-related adverse event; VEGF: vascular endothelial growth factor; XELOX: capecitabine + oxaliplatin.
Dr. Feng Wang
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[Slide 4]
Efficacy: Group 1 (Later-line mCRC, monotherapy)
Preliminary data demonstrated promising clinical efficacy for CS2009 monotherapy in later-line mCRC
ORR 20.0% (3/15), DCR 93.3% (14/15)
[Waterfall plot: Best change from baseline, %; legend ■ 30 mg/kg ▲ Prior Anti-angiogenic; bars labelled PD, SD, SD, SD, SD, SD, SD, SD, SD, SD, SD, SD, PR, PR, PR]
BRAF Mut.: N UK UK N UK N UK UK N N N UK UK Y UK
KRAS Mut.: Y UK Y Y UK N UK UK N N Y UK UK N UK
Liver Met.: Y Y Y Y Y N Y N Y Y N Y N N N
Location: R Rect. Rect. Rect. Rect. Rect. Rect. Rect. L Rect. L Rect. L R Rect.
Prior lines of therapy for patients achieving PR:
Patient 1: XELOX → bevacizumab + irinotecan + capecitabine
Patient 2: FOLFOX → bevacizumab + FOLFIRI → encorafenib + cetuximab
Patient 3: trilaciclib/placebo + bevacizumab + FOLFOXIRI → capecitabine + bevacizumab → trifluridine + bevacizumab
[Spider plot: Change from baseline, % vs Months; legend — 30 mg/kg; ★ First New Lesion; ▸ Treatment ongoing]
DCR: disease control rate; L: left colon; mCRC: metastatic colorectal cancer; Met.: metastasis; Mut.: mutation; N: no; ORR: objective response rate; PD: progressive disease; PR: partial response; R: right colon; Rect.: rectum; SD: stable disease; UK: unknown; Y: yes.
Dr. Feng Wang
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Dani Castillo@DaniCastilloMD
1) Slide: Age does NOT impact checkpoint inhibitor efficacy - OS by age group forest plot · 2) Safety data: Tolerability of peri-operative treatment in older patients: CRITICS cohort · 3) Safety data: Tolerability of peri-operative FLOT in older patients: RealFLOT cohort composition · 4) Slide: Age and microbiome: age-related microbiome shift strongest in healthier older adults
Chronological age ≠ biological age. Fit geriatric GI cancer pts may still benefit from curative-intent therapy. Immunotherapy responses aren't necessarily diminished by age, and the microbiome may play a role. Patient goals should guide every decision. #GIOn #ESMO2026 https://t.co/WcHGVzQidy
[Slide 1]
Age does NOT impact checkpoint inhibitor efficacy
Overall survival benefit of immunotherapy by age group
Re-expression of Table 1 (OS subgroup analysis)
Subgroup | No. of studies | Age <65 years HR (95% CI) | Age ≥65 years HR (95% CI) | P value for subgroup difference
All | 26 | 0.77 (0.70-0.85) | 0.77 (0.70-0.85) | 0.99
Primary disease site
NSCLC | 10 | 0.71 (0.61-0.84) | 0.78 (0.68-0.90) | 0.39
Melanoma | 6 | 0.76 (0.63-0.92) | 0.72 (0.60-0.87) | 0.68
Other tumors | 10 | 0.83 (0.72-0.97) | 0.78 (0.65-0.94) | 0.61
Type of immunotherapy
Anti-PD-1/PD-L1 antibody | 18 | 0.77 (0.68-0.87) | 0.71 (0.64-0.79) | 0.36
Anti-CTLA-4 antibody | 7 | 0.82 (0.71-0.94) | 0.93 (0.80-1.07) | 0.23
Line of treatment
1st line | 11 | 0.74 (0.62-0.89) | 0.81 (0.69-0.95) | 0.49
≥2nd line | 15 | 0.79 (0.71-0.87) | 0.74 (0.66-0.83) | 0.45
Hazard ratio for overall survival (0.5-1.2); Favors immunotherapy / No benefit; legend: Age <65 years, Age ≥65 years
Kim et al, ESMO Open 2022
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[Slide 2]
Tolerability of peri-operative treatment in older patients: CRITICS
CRITICS cohort composition
≥70 years (n=172) | <70 years (n=616)
Age group: ≥70 years 172 (22%); <70 years 616 (78%); Median age: 59 vs 73 years
Sex: Male 121 (70%) [≥70] vs 408 (66%) [<70]; Female 51 (30%) vs 208 (34%)
WHO performance status: WHO PS 0 104 (60%) vs 430 (70%); WHO PS 1 54 (31%) vs 155 (25%); Not performed 14 (8%) vs 28 (5%)
Patients (%)
Based on Table 1 from Slagter et al. Older versus younger adults with gastric cancer receiving perioperative treatment: Results from the CRITICS trial. WHO performance status had 3 missing values overall.
Based on Slagter et al, EJC 2020
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[Slide 3]
Tolerability of peri-operative FLOT in older patients
RealFLOT cohort composition (n=206)
Selected real-world cohort of resectable gastric or gastro-oesophageal junction adenocarcinoma
Sex: Male 141 (68%); Female 65 (32%)
Age group: <65 years 117 (57%); ≥65 years 89 (43%)
ECOG performance status: 0 189 (92%); 1 17 (8%)
Patients (%) [0-100]
Based on Table 1. Median age 63 years (range 36-77); 43% were aged ≥65 years; all patients had ECOG PS 0-1.
Based on Giommoni et al, BMC Cancer 2021
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[Slide 4]
Age and microbiome
The age-related microbiome shift is strongest in healthier older adults
MrOS cohort
Discovery Cohort (N=599): Walk Speed High n=200 ***; Walk Speed Low n=399; Excellent n=205 *; <Excellent n=394; Low Med n=292 *; High Med n=307; LSC High n=205 *; LSC Low n=394; Composite Healthy n=133 **; Rest of cohort n=466
Validation Cohort (N=308): Walk Speed High n=106; Walk Speed Low n=202; Excellent n=106; <Excellent n=202; Low Med n=141 *; High Med n=167; LSC High n=111; LSC Low n=197; Composite Healthy n=61 *; Rest of cohort n=247
[Forest plots: Spearman Rho (-0.10 to 0.3) and Adj. β-Coef. (-0.01 to 0.01); significance markers ***, **, *, # on adj. β-coef. panel]
Osteoporotic Fractures in Men study
Based on Wilmanski et al, Nature Metabolism
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Angela Lamarca@DrAngelaLamarca
1) Trial design schema: EMERALD-3 study design (Kudo, ESMO 2026 liver function post-hoc analysis) · 2) Slide: EMERALD-3 baseline characteristics by ALBI grade (Kudo, ESMO 2026) · 3) Slide: EMERALD-3 mean ALBI score over treatment period by baseline ALBI grade (Kudo, ESMO 2026) · 4) Slide: EMERALD-3 mean Child-Pugh score over treatment period by baseline score (Kudo, ESMO 2026)
Presented at @myESMO #ESMO26
EMERALD3 trial data in #HCC #Intermediate stage
Analysis on liver function over time - no negative impact seems to be seen…
🤔Maybe intra-patients liver function change, rather than pooled means would give more information?
#ESMOAmbassadors https://t.co/Fv7wW1P8sN
[Slide 1]
STUDY DESIGN
EMERALD-3 is a global, randomised, open-label, sponsor-blinded, multicentre, Phase 3 study(1)
Study population(1): • Confirmed HCC not amenable to curative treatment, but eligible for embolisation • Child-Pugh class A • ECOG PS 0 or 1 • No extrahepatic disease • Excludes Vp3 and Vp4 • No prior systemic therapy
Stratification factors(1): • Geographical region (Japan vs Asia [excluding Japan] vs rest of the world) • Prior palliative locoregional therapy (1 >6 months vs 1 ≤6 months vs none) • Baseline tumour burden (>Up-to-7 vs ≤Up-to-7)
R* N=760
Arm A: STRIDE + L + TACE† (n=293)
Arm B: STRIDE + TACE† (n=175)
Arm C: TACE† (n=292)
*Participants were randomised 1:1:1 to Arms A, B and C until each arm reached 175 participants; following this, randomisation continued 1:1 to Arms A and C until reaching ~275 participants per arm
Primary endpoint‡: • PFS for Arm A vs C per RECIST v1.1 by BICR
Key secondary endpoints‡: • OS for Arm A vs C • PFS for Arm B vs C per RECIST v1.1 by BICR • OS for Arm B vs C
Other secondary endpoints included‡: • PFS2, PROs, safety
Post-hoc exploratory assessments: • TTNT • Mean ALBI and Child-Pugh scores over the treatment period
EMERALD-3: NCT05301842. In this post-hoc exploratory analysis, underlined variables are reported by baseline liver function.
†DEB-TACE or conventional TACE. TACE starts ≥7 days after tremelimumab + durvalumab ± lenvatinib for Arms A and B or within 7 days of randomisation for Arm C, followed by additional procedures at the investigator's discretion. Treatment will continue for up to a maximum of 36 months.
‡Under a multiple testing procedure, the primary endpoint and key secondary endpoints are assessed sequentially in hierarchical order.
BICR, blinded independent central review; DEB-TACE, drug-eluting bead transarterial chemoembolisation; ECOG PS, Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance status; PFS2, time from randomisation to earliest progression following first objective progression after the first subsequent therapy or death; PRO, patient-reported outcome; R, randomised; RECIST, Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors; TTNT, time from randomisation to first subsequent therapy or death; Vp3, thrombosis in the right or left portal vein; Vp4, thrombosis in the main truck of the portal vein.
1. Kudo M, et al. Lancet Oncol 2026;27:1077–1093.
Masatoshi Kudo, MD, PhD
[Slide 2]
BASELINE CHARACTERISTICS BY ALBI GRADE
n (%) unless otherwise indicated | ALBI Grade 1: STRIDE + L + TACE (n=188) | STRIDE + TACE (n=105) | TACE (n=183) | ALBI Grade 2*: STRIDE + L + TACE (n=105) | STRIDE + TACE (n=70) | TACE (n=109)
Age, years, median (range) | 66 (25–86) | 66 (33–83) | 64 (34–83) | 67 (33–86) | 63 (32–85) | 67 (43–85)
Geographical region: Japan | 15 (8.0) | 7 (6.7) | 10 (5.5) | 7 (6.7) | 4 (5.7) | 12 (11.0)
Asia (excluding Japan) | 119 (63.3) | 82 (78.1) | 119 (65.0) | 53 (50.5) | 55 (78.6) | 54 (49.5)
Rest of world | 54 (28.7) | 16 (15.2) | 54 (29.5) | 45 (42.9) | 11 (15.7) | 43 (39.4)
ECOG PS 0 | 154 (81.9) | 94 (89.5) | 156 (85.2) | 82 (78.1) | 51 (72.9) | 83 (76.1)
Aetiology: Hepatitis B virus | 94 (50.0) | 61 (58.1) | 98 (53.6) | 37 (35.2) | 38 (54.3) | 40 (36.7)
Hepatitis C virus | 23 (12.2) | 11 (10.5) | 24 (13.1) | 16 (15.2) | 8 (11.4) | 13 (11.9)
None / neither | 68 (36.2) | 33 (31.4) | 57 (31.1) | 52 (49.5) | 23 (32.9) | 52 (47.7)
Child-Pugh: Class A – score of 5 | 176 (93.6) | 100 (95.2) | 172 (94.0) | 70 (66.7) | 44 (62.9) | 73 (67.0)
Class A – score of 6 | 12 (6.4) | 5 (4.8) | 11 (6.0) | 32 (30.5) | 26 (37.1) | 34 (31.2)
BCLC stage A | 33 (17.6) | 20 (19.0) | 42 (23.0) | 18 (17.1) | 13 (18.6) | 27 (24.8)
B | 123 (65.4) | 69 (65.7) | 112 (61.2) | 64 (61.0) | 45 (64.3) | 59 (54.1)
C | 32 (17.0) | 16 (15.2) | 28 (15.3) | 23 (21.9) | 12 (17.1) | 22 (20.2)
Tumour burden (Up-to-7 criteria†) ≤7 | 82 (43.6) | 38 (36.2) | 72 (39.3) | 33 (31.4) | 22 (31.4) | 43 (39.4)
>7 | 106 (56.4) | 67 (63.8) | 111 (60.7) | 72 (68.6) | 48 (68.6) | 66 (60.6)
Portal vein invasion Vp1 or Vp2 | 17 (9.0) | 12 (11.4) | 19 (10.4) | 12 (11.4) | 7 (10.0) | 9 (8.3)
Prior palliative embolisation before randomisation‡ | 29 (15.4) | 22 (21.0) | 37 (20.2) | 22 (21.0) | 7 (10.0) | 13 (11.9)
DCO1: 2 Sep 2025. Tumour burden and prior palliative embolisation before randomisation are from Interactive Response Technology data.
*Includes 1 participant with ALBI grade 3 in the STRIDE + lenvatinib + TACE arm; †Within Up-to-7 criteria: sum of size of largest tumour (in cm) and number of tumours of ≤7; beyond Up-to-7 criteria: sum of size (in cm) and number of tumours >7.
‡Includes participants who received one embolisation procedure at >6 months and those who received one embolisation procedure at ≤6 months.
BCLC, Barcelona Clinic Liver Cancer; DCO, data cut-off; Vp1, thrombus beyond second order branches; Vp2, thrombus in second order branches.
Masatoshi Kudo, MD, PhD
[Slide 3]
MEAN ALBI SCORE OVER TREATMENT PERIOD BY BASELINE ALBI GRADE
Left panel: ALBI Grade 1 | Right panel: ALBI Grade 2*
Legend: STRIDE + L + TACE | STRIDE + TACE | TACE
Y-axis: Mean ALBI score (0 to -4); X-axis: Analysis visit number (1, 5, 6, 8 ... 42)
Reference bands: ALBI Grade 3: > -1.39 | ALBI Grade 2: >-2.60 to ≤ -1.39 | ALBI Grade 1: ≤ -2.60
Number of participants (ALBI Grade 1):
STRIDE + L + TACE 185 158 155 135 141 139 137 127 128 123 117 110 104 98 90 90 84 77 74 73 70 69 65 63 58 55 52 47 44 40 38 33 28 26 26 21 20 19 8
STRIDE + TACE 105 36 86 28 83 84 75 74 68 65 63 59 55 57 55 52 48 50 46 44 44 43 39 37 35 35 35 34 33 34 32 28 29 23 20 17 12
TACE 181 53 109 33 86 88 67 50 34 30 24 19 15 12 11 10 10 9 8 7 7 5 5 5 5
Number of participants (ALBI Grade 2*):
STRIDE + L + TACE 102 90 87 78 81 75 71 68 64 59 57 54 51 44 47 44 41 36 36 34 30 31 25 20 19 18 16 14 14 12 10 7 8 7 7 7 6 7
STRIDE + TACE 70 23 62 20 53 52 47 43 38 32 32 32 32 31 29 29 28 23 22 23 21 20 19 18 17 17 16 13 15 16 16 13 15 15 11 12 12 7
TACE 109 34 51 20 38 38 28 19 12 9 8 8 5 5 5
DCO2: 23 Feb 2026. Visits with <5 participants were excluded to avoid overinterpretation of changes in mean values due to small sample sizes.
*Includes 1 participant with ALBI grade 3 in the STRIDE + lenvatinib + TACE arm.
ALBI scores were derived from albumin and bilirubin separately assessed every 14 days from baseline up to Cycle 3, then every 28 days thereafter until treatment discontinuation or up to Cycle 37 Day 1 (analysis visit 42). For participants with baseline ALBI grade 1, median (range) follow-up duration for ALBI assessment was 11.9 (0–35.2) months for STRIDE+L+TACE, 11.8 (0–34.9) months for STRIDE+TACE, and 2.0 (0–24.1) months for TACE; for participants with baseline ALBI grade 2*, median (range) follow-up duration was 9.3 (0–35.1) months, 5.8 (0–34.3) months, and 0.9 (0–28.4) months, respectively. Duration of follow-up was calculated between final visit and start of treatment. Where the final visit was baseline and occurred prior to start of treatment, duration was set to 0. All visits, including those with fewer than 5 participants, were included in the duration of follow-up calculation.
Masatoshi Kudo, MD, PhD
[Slide 4]
MEAN CHILD-PUGH SCORE OVER TREATMENT PERIOD BY BASELINE SCORE
Left panel: Child-Pugh Class A – score of 5 | Right panel: Child-Pugh Class A – score of 6
Legend: STRIDE + L + TACE | STRIDE + TACE | TACE
Y-axis: Mean Child-Pugh score; X-axis: Analysis visit number; band label: Child-Pugh Class A
Number of participants (score of 5):
STRIDE + L + TACE 242 181 171 164 165 157 158 150 143 135 127 122 116 116 105 99 99 93 88 83 80 72 71 66 63 58 54 50 46 37 31 30 28 23 23 21 11
STRIDE + TACE 144 111 107 113 99 94 88 85 82 79 73 74 71 68 65 63 57 56 56 53 50 47 46 44 42 41 40 39 34 35 28 27 24 15 6
TACE 242 158 130 106 83 62 38 31 26 23 17 15 14 13 12 11 10 8 9 6 6 6 5 5
Number of participants (score of 6):
STRIDE + L + TACE 43 32 27 30 28 27 22 21 22 20 19 14 14 13 11 8 8 7 7 7 7 5 5
STRIDE + TACE 31 23 18 18 19 18 14 12 9 11 12 13 10 11 12 9 11 12 9 8 9 8 8 9 6 9 8 5 8 8 8 6 6 6
TACE 46 26 19 15 9 7 5
DCO2: 23 Feb 2026. Visits with <5 participants were excluded to avoid overinterpretation of changes in mean values due to small sample sizes.
Child-Pugh score for class A-C ranges from 5–15, derived from clinical laboratory assessments collected at baseline then every 28 days until treatment discontinuation or up to Cycle 37 Day 1 (analysis visit 42).
For participants with baseline Child-Pugh Class A (score of 5), median (range) follow-up duration for Child-Pugh assessment was 11.9 (0–35.1) months for STRIDE+L+TACE, 11.2 (0–34.9) months for STRIDE+TACE, and 1.8 (0–28.4) months for TACE; for participants [partly obscured] Class A (score of 6), median (range) follow-up duration was 7.8 (0–35.2) months, 5.6 (0–33.2) months and 0.9 (0–17.3) months, respectively. Duration of follow-up was calculated between final visit and start of treatment. Where the final visit was baseline and occurred [obscured] duration was set to 0. All visits, including those with fewer than 5 participants, were included in the duration of follow-up calculation.
Masatoshi Kudo, MD, PhD
Lorenza Rimassa@LorenzaRimassa
Slide: What makes arcotatug tavatecan different? — Filippo Pietrantonio, MD (ESMO 2026 discussant, gastric/GEJ)
@FilippoPietran4 discussing abstracts of systemic therapies for patients with gastric, esophageal, and GEJ cancer across stages at #ESMO26 #ESMOAmbassadors
@myESMO @LizzySmyth1 https://t.co/NOPx2CfgMe
[Slide 1]
What makes arcotatug tavatecan different?
A CLDN18.2-targeted "delivery vehicle", rather than an immune-effector antibody
Arcotatug tavatecan DAR 4:1
[Antibody-drug conjugate schematic with labels:] Anti-CLDN18.2-antibody; Exatecan payload TOPO I inhibitor; Glycan-based conjugated cleavable linker; Fc-silenced to mitigate side effects
Selectively delivers cytotoxin into CLDN18.2+ tumours
➢ CLDN18.2 ADC: internalization releases exatecan, a potent TOP1 inhibitor with bystander killing; myelosuppression is the main toxicity.
➢ Fc-silenced design minimizes ADCC/CDC, distinguishing it from zolbetuximab and potentially reducing on-target/off-tumor gastric mucosal toxicity.
➢ CLDN18.2 expression levels and heterogeneity may be particularly relevant for effective payload delivery.
Filippo Pietrantonio, MD
Liu J et al, Nat Med 2025; Shitara et al, ESMO 2026
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Elene Mariamidze@EMariamidze
1) Slide: BTC: delayed diagnosis an ongoing issue slide (Lamarca, ESMO 2026 educational session) · 2) Slide: BTC: precision medicine is real - targetable alterations in advanced BTC slide
Amazing talk about btc by our one and only @DrAngelaLamarca
#ESMOAmbassadors #ESMO26
@myESMO https://t.co/YD2lJGmjgJ
[Slide 1]
BTC: Delayed Diagnosis an Ongoing Issue1
- 35 patients: iCCA (42.9%), dCCA (17.1%), gallbladder (14.3%), ampullary (14.3%) and pCCA (11.4%)
- The majority of patients (60%) had metastases at diagnosis. Only 37.1% underwent surgery and 17.1% received no treatment
1 Treatment options [pie]: Surgery 37.1% | No treatment 17.1% | First-line treatment 45.8%
Conclusion
- Biliary tumors are often diagnosed at advanced stages due to significant diagnostic delays caused by non-specific symptoms.
- These delays limit curative treatment options and worsen prognosis.
- Improved early detection strategies and awareness are crucial to enhancing outcomes and survival rates.
BTC, biliary tract cancer; dCCA, distal cholangiocarcinoma; iCCA, intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma; pCCA, perihilar cholangiocarcinoma.
1. Martirena A et al. Presented at CCF 2025.
[Slide 2]
BTC: Precision Medicine is Real1
Advanced BTC [pie]: GBC (35%) | eCCA (30%) | iCCA (25%) | AMP (5%)
Distribution of targetable alterations in advanced BTC [stacked bars for iCCA, eCCA, GBC]
Categories: FGFR2 fusions; FGFR2 mutations; IDH1 mutation; IDH2 mutation; HER2 overexpression; HER2 mutation; BRAF V600E; MSI-H/dMMR; TMB-high; RET fusion; NTRK fusion; NRG1 fusion; RAS mutations; MTAP deletion; MDM2 amplification; MET amplification; Others
Approved therapies [legend]
Overview of the main potentially targetable alterations identified in advanced BTC (aBTC). It is expected that half of patients diagnosed with aBTC will have a diagnosis of eCCA, followed by iCCA (one quarter) and GBC (one quarter). Within the targetable alterations, FGFR2 fusions and IDH1 mutations are most frequent in iCCA, while HER-2 amplifications are mainly seen in eCCA and GBC. Other alterations seem to have a similar distribution within BTC subgroups. Green bars highlight the targets with approved therapies; many others are currently in development.
aBTC, advanced biliary tract cancer; AMP, ampullary tumor; BRAF, B-Raf proto-oncogene; BTC, biliary tract cancer; dMMR, deficient mismatch repair; eCCA, extrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma; FGFR2, fibroblast growth factor receptor 2; GBC, gallbladder cancer; HER2, human epidermal growth factor receptor 2; iCCA, intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma; IDH1/2, isocitrate dehydrogenase 1/2; MDM2, mouse double minute 2 homolog; MET, mesenchymal-epithelial transition factor; MSI-H, microsatellite instability-high; MTAP, methylthioadenosine phosphorylase; NRG1, neuregulin 1; NTRK, neurotrophic tyrosine receptor kinase; RAS, rat sarcoma virus; RET, rearranged during transfection; TMB, tumor mutational burden.
1. Lamarca A et al. J Hepatol. 2026; 85:794-807.
Evelyn Wong@EvelynWongYT
1) Biomarker data: Discussant: Neoadjuvant immunotherapy in dMMR/MSI-H GEA — cross-study table · 2) Slide: Discussant: How to define cCR in GEA? (Feng Wang, invited discussant 2877RO/2878RO/LBA81) · 3) Biomarker data: Discussant: Operation-related complications vs serious irAE in dMMR/MSI-H GEA · 4) Slide: Discussant: Mono PD-1 blockade in GEA — sufficient and for how long? (Feng Wang)
Can we confidently tell our patients they can avoid surgery? 👀
Enjoyed Dr @FengWan25720657 discussion #ESMO26. Encouraging results, but important questions remain:
👉 How reliably can we define cCR?
👉 How long to continue IO?
👉 What abt pts who don’t respond?
#ESMOAmbassadors https://t.co/FChfJbdK69
[Slide 1]
Neoadjuvant immunotherapy in dMMR/MSI-H GEA
Around 60% cCR rate of ICI (3-6 months) in peri-operative dMMR/MSI-H gastric cancer
Study | Regimen/Intent | Duration | Result
NEONIPIGA | Nivo*6 + Ipi*2 → surgery → nivo*9 cycles | Pre-O 3months Post-O 9 months | 29 operated pCR 59% MPR 79%
INFINITY | Durva*3 + Treme*1 → surgery or W &W | Pre-O 3 months | pCR 60% in 15 resected pts cCR 76% in 17 W&W pts
Pan-cancer (GEA) | Dostarlimab*9 | Pre-O 6 months | pCR 52.9% in 17 pts
IMHOTEP (GEA) | Pembro* 1–2 → surgery → Pembro*9 | Pre-O 1.5-3 months Post-O 9 months | pCR 19.4% in 29 pts
Can response-guided immunotherapy modification enable organ preservation in GEA?
1. André T et al., J Clin Oncol. 2023
2. Raimondi A et al., Ann Oncol. 2025
3. Fouchardiere C et al., Ann Oncol. 2024
4. Cercek A et al., N Engl J Med. 2025
Feng Wang
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[Slide 2]
How to define cCR in GEA?
Clinical complete response (cCR) at 1 year, defined as at 1 year after the start of treatment with dostarlimab, are:
- alive
- without tumor resection
- free of disease progression with a CT of the thorax/abdomen/pelvis normal
- with complete or near complete endoscopy (Grade 3 or 4)
- with negative biopsies
cCR under endoscopy [endoscopy image]
Residual disease under EUS [EUS image with arrow]
1 year evaluation was not enough.
Submucosal residual disease may be missed under endoscopy.
Feng Wang
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[Livestream side panel: video of speaker at podium] Feng Wang — Invited Discussant 2877RO, 2878RO and LBA81
[Slide 3]
Operation related complications vs serious irAE
High incidences of surgical complications
[Pie chart] Non-Fistulas (n = 5) | Fistulas (n = 4)
1 postoperative death due to a fistula complication
The operation-related complication rate was higher than the 2-6% reported for D2 surgery in East Asia.
dMMR/MSI-H GEA cohort receiving radical resection without ICI in SYSUCC
[KM curve] 5-year RFS rate: 64%
[KM curve] 5-year OS rate: 77%
Grade 3-4 dostarlimab-related AEs: 21%
Treatment interruption for SAE (n=5)
What is the incidence of long term irAE?
Feng Wang
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Unpublished Data
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[Slide 4]
Mono PD-1 Blockade in GEA: is it sufficient, and for how long?
Short-course dual ICI significantly increased pCR rates in dMMR colon cancer
Inclusion criteria
• Previously untreated colon cancer
• MSI-H or dMMR
• Radiologically assessed stage IIB-III (cT4 or N+)
• ECOG PS 0 or 1
R 1:1 → Sintilimab 200 mg Q3W*2 + IBI310 1 mg/kg Q6W*1 | Sintilimab 200 mg Q3W*2 → Surgery
Primary endpoint: pCR rate
Secondary endpoint: EFS, OS, RVT, R0 resection rate
[Waterfall: Pathologic tumor regression (%); legend anti-PD1+anti-CTLA4, anti-PD1]
Inter-group difference: 28.3% (95% CI: 10.8 - 45.7) p = 0.0015
pCR rate: anti-PD1 46.7% | anti-PD1+ anti-CTLA4 78.4%
A longer course of neoadjuvant ICI was associated with higher CR rates in locally advanced dMMR CRC
[Bubble plot: Complete Response (%) vs Median Duration of Treatment (mo); labelled studies include Cercek et al., 2024 (anti-PD-1); Kothari et al., 2022 (anti-PD-1); Pei et al., 2023 (anti-PD-1); Xie et al., 2023 (anti-PD-1); Ludford et al., 2023 (anti-PD-1); J. Li et al., 2024 (PICC); Zhang et al., 2022 (anti-PD-1); Chen et al., 2023 (anti-PD-1); de la Fouchardiere et al., 2024 (IMHOTEP) (anti-PD-1); Y. Li et al., 2024 (anti-PD-L1); Shiu et al., 2024 (NEOPRISM-CRC) (anti-PD-1); Xu et al., 2024 (NEOSHOT) (anti-PD-1); Avallone et al., 2020 (NICOLE) (anti-PD-1); Type of Cancer: Colorectal, Colon, Rectal; No. of Patients 5/10/25/50/75]
Probit treatment-duration coefficient, 0.36 (95% CI, 0.26–0.47) P<0.001 for treatment-duration coefficient P=0.08 for testing for goodness of fit
1. Wang F et al., Cancer Cell 2025
2. Rousseau B et al., NEJM 2025
Feng Wang
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[ESMO Congress Madrid 2026 logo]
Evelyn Wong@EvelynWongYT
1) Kaplan-Meier survival data: Adjuvant therapy in resected BTC: BILCAP long-term RFS KM curves · 2) Trial design schema: Adjuvant CisGem vs capecitabine in resected BTC: study design · 3) Kaplan-Meier survival data: Adjuvant CisGem vs capecitabine in resected BTC: primary DFS KM curve · 4) Slide: Adjuvant Gem-Cis vs capecitabine in BTC: non-inferiority mindset, DFS HR and QoL
Agree with Sebastian Mondaca at #ESMO26: capecitabine leaves much room for improvement in adj BTC. But tt should raise our expectations for alternatives. B4 adopting GemCis, we need meaningful gains in efficacy or QOL. What are we improving for our patients? #ESMOAmbassadors https://t.co/39mjaAoEMC
[Slide 1]
Adjuvant therapy in resected BTC
• Capecitabine
• S-1
Panel C: RFS (proportion) vs Time (months) 0-144; Treatment: Observation / Capecitabine; HR 0.81 (0.65 to 1.01)
No. at risk:
Observation
At risk | 224 | 124 | 93 | 76 | 71 | 66 | 55 | 49 | 35 | 24 | 16 | 8 | 2
Censored | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 20 | 33 | 43 | 49 | 57 | 63
Events | 0 | 99 | 129 | 143 | 148 | 153 | 155 | 155 | 156 | 157 | 159 | 159 | 159
Capecitabine
At risk | 223 | 149 | 109 | 88 | 84 | 71 | 59 | 51 | 39 | 25 | 15 | 7 | 4
Censored | 0 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 19 | 27 | 38 | 51 | 61 | 69 | 72
Events | 0 | 68 | 108 | 126 | 130 | 143 | 145 | 145 | 146 | 147 | 147 | 147 | 147
Panel D: RFS (proportion) vs Time (months) 0-144; Treatment: Observation / Capecitabine; HR 0.77 (0.61 to 0.97)
No. at risk:
Observation
At risk | 220 | 121 | 90 | 74 | 69 | 64 | 53 | 47 | 33 | 23 | 16 | 8 | 2
Censored | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 20 | 33 | 42 | 48 | 56 | 62
Events | 0 | 98 | 128 | 141 | 146 | 151 | 153 | 153 | 154 | 155 | 156 | 156 | 156
Capecitabine
At risk | 210 | 146 | 108 | 88 | 84 | 71 | 59 | 51 | 39 | 25 | 15 | 7 | 4
Censored | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 23 | 34 | 47 | 57 | 65 | 68
Events | 0 | 62 | 100 | 117 | 121 | 134 | 136 | 136 | 137 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 138
5-year RFS benefit 3% ITT
OS HR 0.79 (0.63 - 1.00)
Multiple studies with negative results
- GEMOX (PRODIGE 12)
- BCAT
Meta-analysis of 4 phase III RCTs (n=1,308): benefit with 5-FU–based therapy (OS HR 0.78), no benefit with gemcitabine-based therapy (OS HR 1.03)
• Bridgewater J et al. Long-Term Outcomes and Exploratory Analyses of the Randomized Phase III BILCAP Study. J Clin Oncol. 2022 Jun 20;40(18):2048-2057
• Akkus E et al. Adjuvant chemotherapy compared to observation in resected biliary tract cancers: Survival meta-analysis of phase-III randomized controlled trials. Eur J Cancer. 2025 May 2:220:115342
Sebastián Mondaca, MD, MBA
[Survival data captured as a table — no point estimates read from the curve]
Endpoint: RFS (BILCAP long-term; panels C and D, populations not labeled on slide)
Observation (panel C) | 224
Capecitabine (panel C) | 223
Observation (panel D) | 220
Capecitabine (panel D) | 210
HR: C: 0.81; D: 0.77
HR CI: C: 0.65 to 1.01; D: 0.61 to 0.97
{'timepoint': '5 years', 'arm': 'Capecitabine vs observation (ITT)', 'value': 'RFS benefit 3%', 'ci': None}
Note: Reproduced figure from Bridgewater et al. JCO 2022. Panel C/D population labels not shown on slide. Events = final cumulative events row. OS HR 0.79 (0.63-1.00) printed. Risk-table digits are small; read with moderate confidence.
[Slide 2]
Study design
Key inclusion criteria
• Age 18 years or older
• Histologically confirmed CCA or muscle-invasive gallbladder cancer
• Macroscopically complete resection with curative intent (R0 and R1)
• ECOG 0 or 1
• Adequate renal, haematological, and liver function
• Start of adjuvant treatment within 6 to 16 weeks after definitive surgery
R 1:1
Group A CisGem (ABC 02): 8 cycles cisplatin 25 mg/m2 and gemcitabine 1000 mg/m2 on day 1 and 8 of a 21 day cycle
CT or MRI q 3 months for 2 years, imaging q 6 months for 3 additional years
Group B Capecitabine (BILCAP): 8 cycles capecitabine 1.250 mg/m2 BID on days 1 through 14 of a 21 day cycle
Primary endpoint
• Disease-free survival (DFS), i.e. recurrence or death due to any cause
Secondary endpoints
• Overall survival (OS)
• Cumulative Recurrence
• Safety (CTCAE version 4.03)
• Quality of life (QoL) monitored with EORTC QLQ-C30 and BIL 21
We expect and improvement in DFS from 50.9% with capecitabine to 60.2% with CisGem, resulting in a hazard ratio (HR) of 0.75. Our statistical analysis plan (SAP) pre-defined the difference in restricted mean survival time (RMST) over 3 years to quantify the treatment effect in case of violation of the proportional hazard assumption.
Sebastián Mondaca, MD, MBA
[Slide 3]
Primary outcome: DFS
Group A CisGem | Group B Capecitabine
RMST (3 years) Δ 2.6 months, p=0.011
Disease-free survival probability ; Time since randomization (years) 0-5
Group A | 297 | 191 | 140 | 110 | 75 | 35
Group B | 294 | 169 | 122 | 101 | 72 | 30
RMST has several advantages:
- No PH assumption
- Clinically intuitive
- Absolute measure
...but it is blind to what happens after the truncation time
Tail of the curve
Truncation time was prespecified
Sebastián Mondaca, MD, MBA
[Survival data captured as a table — no point estimates read from the curve]
Endpoint: DFS
Group A CisGem | 297
Group B Capecitabine | 294
P: 0.011 (RMST difference at 3 years)
Note: RMST (3 years) Δ 2.6 months, p=0.011. No medians or HR printed on this slide (DFS HR 0.82 (0.67-1.01) appears on companion slide s4). n = number at risk at time 0.
[Slide 4]
The non-inferiority mindset
At least, Gem-Cis does not seem to be worse than capecitabine (DFS HR 0.82; 95% CI 0.67 - 1.01)
1- An alternative should be preferred if there is a benefit in QoL or in another area
2-When the benefit of the SOC is limited, you have to be careful when adopting an alternative without proven benefit
[Chart] QLQ-C30 global health status (+/- SD) vs Time since randomization (months) 3 6 9 12 15 18 21 24
Group A CisGem | Group B Capecitabine
Sebastián Mondaca, MD, MBA
Annie Wong 黃毅敏@anmwongNZ
1) Slide: Lesion size and total burden vs response: T-VEC and RP1 + nivolumab (Kirane, ESMO 2026 melanoma) · 2) Slide: Surgical principles of TIL procurement and site selection table (Kirane, ESMO 2026) · 3) Slide: Case 2: TIL procurement and palliation in one operation (Kirane, ESMO 2026)
Size does matter (for intralesional injections/TIL) in #melsm #ESMO26
Really informative talk @amandakirane
@StanfordMed https://t.co/M26SQELbHi
[Slide 1]
Lesion size and total burden both associate with response
T-VEC
Response probability by lesion size, n = 27
[Curve: Probability of response, % vs Maximum lesion diameter, mm (0-60)]
50% at 1.5 cm, under 10% above 3 cm
RP1 + nivolumab
ORR by total target-lesion size, n = 140
20 mm or less | 63%
21 to 50 | 39%
51 to 100 | 35%
101 to 150 | 15%
more than 150 | 12%
63% at 20 mm or less, 12% above 150 mm
Masoud SJ et al. Ann Surg Oncol 2019;26:4633. Yamada MM et al. JITC 2025;13:e013564. FDA CTGTAC briefing document, 30 July 2026.
[Slide 2]
Surgical principles of TIL procurement
Choose the site for the product and the patient
Lymph node and subcutaneous metastases first; manufacture failure 2.8% from nodes, 19.4% from subcutaneous tissue
Minimize morbidity, preserve fitness for lymphodepletion
Complications in 17% of 93 procurements, almost all Clavien-Dindo I to II; recovery about 21 days
The hybrid patient
Can harvest and palliation be one operation?
Site selection
Tumor Size | 1.5 cm or greater
Tumor Location | Risk of contamination: avoid intraluminal sites
Extent of Surgery | Complete resection often easier but not necessary; Low threshold for drain to avoid infected seroma during subsequent therapy
Pathologic features | Reduce adiposity and necrotic tissue; Tumor periphery may be enriched for TIL
Prior Therapy | Assessment of radiographic response to prior therapies, areas of progression; Caution in sites in prior radiation fields or previous infections. In general, harvest from prior radiated area only when there is progression after radiation
Tas L et al. Br J Surg 2025;112:znaf090. Kirane and Ariyan, J Cell Ther 2024. Table from prior lecture.
[Slide 3]
Case 2. Procurement and palliation in one operation
Progression on anti-PD-1 → Referred for TIL: post-RT axillary tumor, deemed unresectable → Open wound into tumor: Superinfection and sepsis → One operation: TIL procured from a separate site; axillary resection with latissimus advancement flap → Lymphodepletion and infusion → Complete response to TIL
Axillary tumor and wound: Bulky axillary tumor; Open wound into tumor; Recurrent infection and sepsis
Resection and flap: Palliative resection + latissimus flap; Posterior donor site; TIL procurement from a separate site
After TIL: Systemic response — Before TIL / After TIL; H&N nodes; Pancreatic mass; Peritoneal nodules; PET schematic; Recovered for lymphodepletion and TIL; Resolution of previously avid disease
Schematic depiction of the clinical course. PET findings illustrated from the case description, not actual patient scans.
Evelyn Wong@EvelynWongYT
1) Slide: Caroline Chung - Context is the bridge across the AI chasm · 2) Slide: Caroline Chung - AI reaches patients as a system (system-level validation diagram) · 3) Slide: Caroline Chung - AI headlines often break down in the real world (claim vs counter-evidence table) · 4) Slide: Caroline Chung - Three levels of validation
Excellent insights from @ca_chung at #ESMO26 on bridging the gap between AI development and clinical implementation!
Model performance alone is not enough. We need system-level validation that considers real-world workflows, data quality & patient outcomes. #ESMOAmbassadors https://t.co/rhqbXoI2Nr
[Slide 1]
13:30 - 15:00 Transforming oncology with generative AI and autonomous tools
CHAIRS: EVANGELIA CHRISTODOULOU, JAKOB KATHER
Context is the bridge across the AI chasm
[image of two bridge spans labeled 'Publication & Pilot' and 'Implementation & Impact']
"...the so-called 'AI chasm', that is the gulf between developing a scientifically sound algorithm and its use in any meaningful real-world applications."
P. Keane & E. Topol, npj Digital Medicine 2018
The chasm occurs where the development context and the deployment context diverge:
1 The question the model answers vs. the decision in front of us
2 The quality of training data vs. the data at the site of implementation
3 The people (patients, clinicians, staff), process and technology behind each
Caroline Chung, MD, MSc
[ESMO Congress Madrid 2026 logo]
[Speaker panel] Caroline Chung — Validating AI for oncology: Navigating the road to clinical implementation
CADIZ AUDITORIUM - NCC
[Slide 2]
13:30 - 15:00 Transforming oncology with generative AI and autonomous tools
CHAIRS: EVANGELIA CHRISTODOULOU, JAKOB KATHER
AI reaches patients as a system
Model validation is only evaluating one part of the system
System-level validation: the whole path, from patient data to outcome
Model-level validation
Patient data — Imaging, pathology, molecular, EHR → AI system — Models, retrieval, tools → Interface & workflow — What, when, to whom →
Clinical decision quality: Clinician decides → Accept / Modify or override / Abstain or escalate → Action → patient outcome
Monitor performance and context over time [feedback loop to Patient data]
Each component of the system will influence the overall ability to achieve the set goal (i.e. purpose).
Caroline Chung, MD, MSc
[ESMO Congress Madrid 2026 logo]
[Speaker panel] Caroline Chung — Validating AI for oncology: Navigating the road to clinical implementation
CADIZ AUDITORIUM - NCC
[Slide 3]
13:30 - 15:00 Transforming oncology with generative AI and autonomous tools
CHAIRS: EVANGELIA CHRISTODOULOU, JAKOB KATHER
AI headlines often break down in the real world
CLAIM | COUNTER-EVIDENCE | SOURCE
AI takes a better history | Outside text-chat OSCEs, accuracy drops when vignettes become multi-turn patient conversations | Johri et al., Nat Med 2025
AI out-diagnoses physicians | Real ED notes: physicians 0.83 vs GPT-4-turbo ≤0.58 on admission; only 5% of 519 LLM studies used real data | Williams, Nat Commun 2024 · Bedi, JAMA 2025
Removing the human is free | Unassisted adenoma detection fell 28.4% → 22.4% after AI; wrong AI cut expert mammography accuracy to 45.5% | Budzyń, Lancet Gastro Hep 2025 · Dratsch, Radiology 2023
These are failures to define the purpose, not failures of algorithm design.
Caroline Chung, MD, MSc
[ESMO Congress Madrid 2026 logo]
[Speaker panel] Caroline Chung — Validating AI for oncology: Navigating the road to clinical implementation
CADIZ AUDITORIUM - NCC
[Slide 4]
13:30 - 15:00 Transforming oncology with generative AI and autonomous tools
CHAIRS: EVANGELIA CHRISTODOULOU, JAKOB KATHER
Three levels of validation
Purpose sets the metric at every level · context is measured throughout
Real-world implementation — Does it support the right decision here, for these patients? — Metric: clinical decision quality in the workflow
Pressure testing — Raises confidence it will be robust across real-world data quality — Metric: breakdown threshold and how it fails
Controlled environment — The foundation: can it do the intended task under known conditions? — Metric: discrimination and calibration of intended performance
[arrow] Increasing complexity / Increasing robustness / Baseline level of model performance
Caroline Chung, MD, MSc
[ESMO Congress Madrid 2026 logo]
[Speaker panel] Caroline Chung — Validating AI for oncology: Navigating the road to clinical implementation
CADIZ AUDITORIUM - NCC
Elene Mariamidze@EMariamidze
Slide: SBRT local control for large HCC: literature summary slide (ESMO 2026)
Size matters in SBRT in HCC but its an inverse relation .
#ESMOAmbassadors #ESMO26
@myESMO https://t.co/vp186ysiyP
[Slide 1]
SBRT is an effective local therapy for large HCCs
• 1 year LC 87% 102 HCC med 7.2cm (1.4 – 23.1cm) (Bujold), 30-54 Gy in 6
• 1 year LC 92% 16 HCC med 7.5 cm (5.1 – 9.7 cm) (Beaton)
• 2 year LC 75% 156 HCC med 12.7 cm (5 - 25.7 cm) (Wong), 4Gy x 6-10 +/- TACE
• 3 year LC 72% 34 HCC 4-10 cm (Kuo)
• 3 year LC 82% 55 HCC >10 cm (Kuo)
[Paper excerpts:]
Sequential Phase I and II Trials of Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy for Locally Advanced Hepatocellular Carcinoma — Alexis Bujold, Christine A. Massey, John J. Kim, James Brierley, Charles Cho, Rebecca K.S. Wong, Rob E. Dinniwell, Zahra Kassam, Jolie Ringash, Bernard Cummings, Jenna Sykes, Morris Sherman, Jennifer J. Knox, and Laura A. Dawson
Radiation dose is associated with improved local control for large, but not small, hepatocellular c[arcinoma — obscured] — Uri Amit, Jahan J Mohiuddin, Shwetha Manjunath, Nikhil Grand[i — obscured]
Long-Term Outcome of Stereotactically Designed Hypofractionated Image Guided Radiation Therapy in Large, Unresectable Hepatocellular Carcinoma — Natalie Sean Man Wong, MBBS, MRes(Med), FRCR; Francis Ann Shing Lee, MBChB, FRCR; Venus Wan Yan Lee, PhD; ...
Multimodality Treatment with [obscured]
Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy for Large Unresectable Hepatocellular Carcinomas – A Single Institution Phase II Study — L. Beaton, E.M. Dunne, R. Yeung, T. Rackley, B. Weber, C. Mar, C.J. Yong-Hing, E.M. Yoshida, K. DeVries, R. Lee, C. Duzenli, S.K. Loewen, M. Liu, D. Schellenberg, R. Ma
Impact of tumor size on outcome after stereotactic body radiation therapy for inoperable hepatocellular carcinoma — Hsing-Tao Kuo, Jenny Que, Li-Ching Lin, Ching-Chieh Yang, Lok-Beng Koay, Chia-Hui Lin
[Callout box]
• Local control high for large HCC
• Lower survival and PFS as volume of HCC increases
Juan OConnor@Juanmaoconnor
Trial design schema: Anti PD(L)-1 positive phase 3 trials in gastric/GEJ cancer
Five positive phase III trials of anti-PD-(L)1 + chemotherapy in advanced gastric/GEJ cancer. Survival benefit, with PD-L1 expression key to interpreting its magnitude. #ESMO26 #GIOnc @coutinho Anelisa excellent review in gastric cancer 👏 https://t.co/4KpRjBIfJ8
[Slide 1]
[ESMO Congress Madrid 2026 logo]
Anti PD(L)-1 Positive phase 3 trials
Immunotherapy
PD(L)1
• CT + nivolumab
• CT + pembrolizumab
• CT + tislelizumab
• CT + sintilimab
• CT + sugemalimab
Study | n | Arms | CT | mOS (m); HR
CM649 | 1.581 | CT + Nivolumab / CT | Capox or Folfox | 14.4 (CPS ≥5) / 11.1; HR 0.71; p 0.0001 [box: CPS ≥1: 14.0 / 11.3]
KN 859 | 1.579 | CT + Pembrolizumab / CT | Capox (86%) or Cisplatin + 5FU | 12.9 (ITT) / 11.5 / HR 0.78 [box: CPS ≥1: 13.0 / 11.4]
RATIONALE 305 | 997 | CT + Tislelizumab / CT | Capox (93%) or Cisplatin + 5FU | 15.0 (ITT) / 12.9 / HR: 0.80; p 0.001 [box: TAP ≥5: 17.2 / 12.6 / HR: 0.74; P 0.006]
ORIENT16 | 650 | CT + Sintilimab / CT | Capox | 15.2 (ITT) / 12.3 / HR: 0.77, p 0.009 [box: CPS ≥5: 18.4 / 12.9 / HR 0.66; 0.002]
GEMSTONE 303 (antiPDL1) | 479 | CT + Sugemalimab / CT | Capox | 15.6 (CPS ≥5) / 12.6 / HR: 0.75; p 0.006
CM649: primary endpoint amendment: OS or PFS by blinded independent central review, in PD-L1 (CPS) ≥5 patients
# CM649: Primary endpoint in PDL1 CPS ≥5; KN859: CPS ≥1; Rationale 305: All and TAP ≥5%
Orient16: All. CPS ≥5: OS: 18.4 Gemstone 303: CPS ≥5 required for inclusion
Anelisa K. Coutinho, MD
Janjigian et al. Lancet ;398:27–40, 2021 | Rha et al. Lancet Oncol. 24:1181–1195, 2023 | Xu et al. JAMA. 330:2064–2074, 2023 | Qiu et al. BMJ. 385:e078876, 2024 | Zhang et al. JAMA. 333:1305–1314, 2025 | Janjigian et al. Ann Oncol 37:787–797, 2026
[Photo also shows stage with ESMO Congress Madrid 2026 backdrop and a seated panelist]
Benjamin P. Geisler@ben_geisler
1) Biomarker data: Poster 4355P (METIMMOX biomarker analysis) photographed from a distance · 2) Biomarker data: Poster 4355P: Biomarker signals in MSS/pMMR mCRC are predominantly
Are you at #ESMO26?
Come see our #CRC #biomarker poster (prognostic vs. predictive) poster 4355P: hall 5, section B (for biomarkers), first row at the very left.
We'll be there for the presenter hour: 15:15-16:00
#ESMO https://t.co/6WXXeUc48U
[Slide 3]
4355P
Biomarker signals in MSS/pMMR metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) are predominantly prognostic, not predictive – lessons from the randomized phase-2 METIMMOX trial
Benjamin P. Geisler1,2@, Megan Othus3, Sebastian Meltzer2, Paula A. Bousquet2, Emily A. Burger1,4, Eline Aas1,5, Anne H. Ree2,6
1Department of Health Management and Health Economics, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway; 2Department of Oncology, Akershus University Hospital, Lørenskog, Norway; 3Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, Seattle WA, United States; 4Center for Health Decision Science, Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston MA, United States; 5Division for Health Services, Norwegian Institute of Public Health, Oslo, Norway; 6Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
Background
[I]mmune checkpoint blockade is ineffective in unselected MSS/pMMR mCRC.
[M]ETIMMOX (randomized phase 2; NCT03388190): alternating oxaliplatin-based chemotherapy (FLOX) + nivolumab vs FLOX alone; identical PFS.
[P]ost hoc subgroup signals (TMB/BRAF, CRP, TLR) conflated prognostic and predictive effects; we separated them in one pre-specified interaction model per endpoint.
Methods
○ 68 complete cases (59 deaths; 63 PFS events).
○ Biomarkers before nivolumab: TMB ≥9 mut/Mb or BRAF V600E; CRP <5 mg/L after 2 FLOX cycles common to both arms (by chance 47% vs 19% positive).
○ TLR ≥10% at the first on-treatment CT: analyzed as intermediate endpoint with a week-9 landmark.
○ Per endpoint (PFS, OS): one Firth-corrected Cox model with age, sex, treatment, biomarker main effects and treatment × biomarker interactions (Figure 1); profile-likelihood 95% CIs, PLRT.
○ Ridge-penalized Cox as co-primary stability estimator.
[Figure 1: DAG - Age/Sex, TMB/BRAF, CRP → PFS/OS; partially obscured by presenter]
Results
Figure 2. Kaplan-Meier survival by biomarker status and treatment arm
a) CRP <5 mg/L at week 4 (n = 68) b) TMB ≥9 mut/Mb or BRAF V600E (n = 68) c) TLR ≥10%, week-9 landmark (n = 65)
[Overall survival panels a-c; Progression-free survival panels d-f; x-axis Weeks since randomization / Weeks since week-9 landmark]
Legend: FLOX/nivolumab, biomarker-positive; FLOX/nivolumab, biomarker-negative; FLOX alone, biomarker-positive; FLOX alone, biomarker-negative
○ No marginal treatment effect: OS HR 0.96 (95% CI 0.58–1.61); PFS HR 0.77 (0.44–1.38).
○ Prognostic: CRP <5 mg/L and TMB/BRAF positivity were associated with longer PFS (HR 0.39 each) and, for CRP, longer OS (HR 0.49), regardless of treatment (Table 1, Figure 2).
○ Not predictive: no treatment × biomarker interaction reached significance (Figure 3). Largest signal: CRP × treatment for PFS, HR 0.26 (0.06–1.34), p = 0.10, but it shrinks toward 1 under ridge (HR 0.66) and is weaker for OS (HR 0.65).
○ TLR: strongly prognostic (landmark HR 0.35 OS, 0.21 PFS), but more frequent with FLOX alone (76% vs 53%), with inconsistent interactions (HR 2.47 OS, 0.88 PFS): a marker of chemotherapy-responsive disease, not of nivolumab benefit.
Table 1. Hazard ratios (95% profile-likelihood CI) from Firth-corrected Cox regression
Term | Model | OS HR (95% CI) | p | Ridge HR | PFS HR (95% CI) | p | Ridge HR
Treatment (FLOX/nivolumab vs FLOX) | Univariable | 0.96 (0.58–1.61) | 0.87 | – | 0.77 (0.44–1.38) | 0.38 | –
CRP <5 mg/L at week 4 | Univariable (prognostic) | 0.49 (0.27–0.84) | 0.009 | – | 0.39 (0.20–0.73) | 0.003 | –
TMB ≥9 mut/Mb or BRAF V600E | Univariable (prognostic) | 0.68 (0.40–1.13) | 0.14 | – | 0.39 (0.21–0.73) | 0.003 | –
TLR ≥10% (week-9 landmark)† | Univariable (prognostic) | 0.35 (0.21–0.61) | <0.001 | – | 0.21 (0.11–0.42) | <0.001 | –
CRP × treatment | Unified interaction model | 0.65 (0.19–2.60) | 0.52 | 0.80 | 0.26 (0.06–1.34) | 0.10 | 0.66
TMB/BRAF × treatment | Unified interaction model | 0.95 (0.32–2.82) | 0.92 | 0.91 | 0.65 (0.18–2.41) | 0.52 | 0.74
TLR × treatment | Landmark responder model† | 2.47 (0.75–7.75) | 0.14 | 1.13 | 0.88 (0.21–3.38) | 0.85 | 0.63
[Table footnote: small print, partially illegible]
Figure 3. Treatment × biomarker interactions [forest plot, small print illegible]
Conclusion
In this exploratory analysis, biomarker signals in MSS/pMMR mCRC were predominantly prognostic rather than predictive.
The CRP × treatment interaction for PFS is hypothesis-generating, and evaluation in adequately powered prospective studies could be considered.
@ b.p.geisler@medisin.uio.no
Disclosure: B.P. Geisler has no potential conflicts of interest to declare. Funding: [small print, partially illegible] ...
Nick Tschernia, MD@NickTscherniaMD
1) Slide: Invikafusp alfa Nature Medicine figure panels a-c: CT scans of response to invika · 2) Response data: Invikafusp alfa Nature Medicine figure panel b: waterfall of best percentage
@NatureMedicine 4/ At optimal doses, ORR was 14.8% with disease control in two-thirds of ICB-resistant patients. *Notably*, responses occurred in immunologically cold tumors: 3 of 9 TMB-H colorectal cancers (mostly MSS) and an ICB-resistant, PD-L1-negative NSCLC. https://t.co/HhzCR6xfHK
[Slide 1]
a Pre-ICB combination ~ 6 months pre-invika treatment
b Baseline (for invika) disease progression post ICB combination
c Invika monotherap 9+ months post-treatment
[CT chest images, red arrows marking lesions in a and b]
[Slide 2]
b
OBD HPV+ | OBD including TMB-H or MSI-H or immunogenic
Best percentage change from baseline in target lesions
Tumor types (left to right): Anal, HNSCC, Cervical, Anal, HNSCC | MSS CRC, MSS CRC, NSCLC, Uveal melanoma, TNBC, MSS CRC, DDA, NSCLC, MSS CRC, Esophageal, MSS CRC, MSS CRC, Ovarian, Oropharyngeal, MSS CRC, Pancreatic, Cervical, MSI CRC, Melanoma*, MSS CRC, MSS CRC, NSCLC
Juan OConnor@Juanmaoconnor
Trial design schema: Biomarker reassessment at progression in gastric cancer schema (Raghav Sundar)
Precision oncology in gastric cancer is a moving target. Reassessing biomarkers at progression with tissue ± ctDNA may help guide treatment sequencing. #ESMO26 @sundar__raghav great talk! https://t.co/4tABzkpddG
[Slide 1]
8. Organoids for Running Virtual Trials
KEY ISSUE
Limitations of conventional clinical trials.
Patient-derived organoids enable ex vivo testing of multiple treatment options, with potential integration into cancer digital twins and virtual trials.
KEY INSIGHT
Organoid-based virtual trials could improve treatment selection and accelerate drug development.
ESMO COMMITMENT
ESMO supports translational research and the evaluation of patient-derived organoids as predictive biomarkers for precision oncology.
Patient-Derived Organoids Predict Treatment Response in Metastatic Colorectal Cancer
Smabers LP et al., Clinical Cancer Research (2025)
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📢 #ESMO26 concomitant paper: A randomized phase I study of telisotuzumab adizutecan (ABBV-400, Temab-A) in combination with bevacizumab versus trifluridine-tipiracil with bevacizumab in patients with metastatic colorectal cancer.
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@Cecchini_OncMD https://t.co/RwbT7gj5dH
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A Randomized Phase 1 Study of Telisotuzumab Adizutecan (ABBV-400, Temab-A) in Combination With Bevacizumab Versus Trifluridine-Tipiracil With Bevacizumab in Patients With Metastatic Colorectal Cancer
Michael Cecchini, Marcia Cruz-Correa, Sae-Won Han, Kanwal Raghav, Ana Landa-Magdalena, John Strickler, Aitana Calvo, Antoine Hollebecque, Takako Eguchi Nakajima, Gali Perl, Vikram Jain, Zoë Hunter, Edward M. Chan, Martha Blaney, Rui Li, Athan Vasilopoulos, Apurvasena Parikh, Manish R. Sharma
BACKGROUND
• Temab-A is an ADC composed of the c-Met–directed antibody, telisotuzumab, conjugated to a novel topoisomerase 1 inhibitor
• Increased expression of c-Met protein is common in CRC and carries a poor prognosis
Validated c-Met–targeted antibody (telisotuzumab); Potent Top1i payload (adizutecan); Stable linker - Minimizes free-payload toxicity
Antitumor effect of Temab-A does not rely on c-Met signaling, unlike c-Met protein–targeting TKIs and mAbs
STUDY DESIGN
First in human, phase 1 study of combination Temab-A and bevacizumab in c-Met unselected patients with 3L+ CRC (NCT05029882)
Safety lead-in and randomized dose optimization
• Median 3 prior lines of therapies
• ~90% prior bevacizumab in Temab-A arms
Safety Lead-In (Part 7a): DL1 (1.6 mg/kg; n=7); DL2 (2.4 mg/kg; n=8); Backfill DL3 (2.0 mg/kg; n=5); Temab-A + Bev 7.5 mg/kg IV Q3W
Dose Optimization (Part 7b): R (1:1:1) N=66
Arm 1: Temab-A 2.0 mg/kg Q3W + Bev (n=22)
Arm 2: Temab-A 2.4 mg/kg Q3W + Bev (n=22)
Arm 3: Comparator (SOC): TFD-TPI + Bev (n=22)
KEY RESULTS
Selected dose: Temab-A 2.4 mg/kg + Bev
Median follow-up: 18.2 months
Safety and Tolerability
[Butterfly bar chart of AE rates, Patients (%): Temab-A 2.4 mg/kg + Bev (n=30) vs FTD-TPI + Bev (n=20), Grade ≥3 / Grade 1-2; rows: Anemia, Neutropenia, Thrombocytopenia, Nausea, Fatigue, Vomiting, Decreased appetite, Diarrhea; bar-segment numbers too small to transcribe reliably]
| Temab-A 2.4 mg/kg + Bev (n=30) | FTD-TPI + Bev (n=20)
Median treatment duration, months (range) | 6.1 (1.4–19.8) | 4.9 (0.9–14.0)
Treatment discontinuation, n (%) | 1 (3) | 1 (5)
Dose reduction, n (%) | 15 (50) | 6 (30)
Dose interruption, n (%) | 22 (73) | 9 (45)
• No TRAEs leading to death
• Adjudicated ILD/pneumonitis rate was 3% (Grade 3: n=1) in patients treated with 2.4 mg/kg Temab-A + Bev
Efficacy
ORR 30% vs 0% with FTD-TPI + Bev
MEDIAN PFS 6.8 months vs 4.2 months with FTD-TPI + Bev (HR: 0.48)
MEDIAN OS 14.7 months vs 10.2 months with FTD-TPI + Bev (HR: 0.62)
• c-Met protein expression was detected in the tumors of all patients
• Longer survival observed with Temab-A + Bev over FTD-TPI + Bev across c-Met protein expression levels
Temab-A 2.4 mg/kg + Bev showed sustained clinically meaningful improvements in efficacy outcomes, and the safety profile was manageable with low discontinuation rates; hematologic adverse events were managed with dose interruptions and reductions. Temab-A 2.4mg/kg is being evaluated in the global randomized Phase 3 trial, AndroMETa-560 (NCT07525206)
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Slide: ePoster 518eP - Progress Towards Personalised Care in Advanced CCA: Impact of an Online Micro-Learning
Today at #ESMO26: View our virtual ePoster 518eP on personalised care in advanced #cholangiocarcinoma, attached below.
2,491 clinicians in 72 countries took part in our micro-learning CME activity. Learners outperformed matched non-participants by 40 percentage points on average.
Thank you to our authors Ben Johnson, Michael Beyer, Rianna Hanif, Jessica Massey, Angela Lamarca, Nicola Normanno, Rachna Shroff & @Servier for grant support
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Progress Towards Personalised Care in Advanced CCA:
Impact of an Online Micro-Learning Educational Initiative on Clinician Knowledge, Competence, and Practice Readiness
Ben Johnson1, Michael Beyer1, Rianna Hanif1, Jessica Massey1, Angela Lamarca2, Nicola Normanno3, Rachna Shroff4†
1PVI, PeerView Institute for Medical Education, London, UK; 2Fundacion Jimenez Diaz University Hospital, Madrid, Spain; 3IRCCS Istituto Romagnolo per lo Studio dei Tumori "Dino Amadori" – IRST S.r.l., Meldola, Italy; 4University of Arizona Cancer Center (UACC), University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson, Tucson, Arizona, USA.
† In memoriam: Dr. Shroff was instrumental in the development of this activity. We are grateful for her contributions to this activity and the field of medicine.
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Background & Methods
The goal of precision oncology is to deliver the right treatment to the right patient, at the right dose and at the right time. In cholangiocarcinoma (CCA), key actionable alterations, including FGFR2 alterations, IDH1/2 mutations, BRAF V600E mutations, HER2 overexpression and alterations, NTRK fusions and MSI-H/dMMR status, now inform personalised treatment selection. As the therapeutic landscape evolves, clinicians require practical support to interpret molecular findings and integrate evidence-based targeted approaches into patient-centred care.
Design: PeerView deployed a CME-certified, online video-based micro-learning activity that blended the clinical journey of a patient with advanced CCA with expert guidance and relevant clinical evidence on implementing targeted treatment approaches. Five assessment questions were administered to learners after the education and to a demographically matched group of non-participants to evaluate differences in knowledge and competence. Here, we report the findings 7 months after launching this initiative.
Programme Reach
2,491 learners across 72 countries(a)
34,386 patients with advanced CCA potentially impacted per month(b)
1,309 supplementary material downloads, demonstrating active engagement beyond passive viewing
Interprofessional audience comprising oncologists (42%), gastroenterologists (13%), pathologists (11%), nurses/NPs/PAs (9%) and other HCPs (25%)
a Data cut-off: 7 months from launch (November 2025-June 2026).
b Estimated from participant-reported monthly patient load.
Impact on Knowledge & Competence
The objective of this initiative was to improve the understanding and practical application of precision approaches in the management of advanced CCA.
40 percentage point (pp) mean difference across all assessed knowledge and competence domains
[legend] Non-participants / Learners
57 pp difference — 35% → 92% — in understanding of the clinical landscape for the management of advanced CCA and the differences in available targeted therapies
38 pp difference — 45% → 83% — in the ability to formulate team-based, personalised CCA clinical care plans that align therapy with a patient's molecular profiling results and support treatment across the care continuum
8 pp difference — 75% → 83% — in the ability to integrate evidence-based molecular profiling tools and interpret results to inform therapeutic decision-making in advanced CCA
✓ Following participation, no learners selected 'I'm not sure' on any of the five assessed knowledge/competence questions. These findings suggest meaningfully increased confidence in applying the educational content.
★ Key finding: Understanding of evidence on emerging combination targeted therapy represented the largest knowledge gap between non-participants and learners. On a question assessing this area, 16% of non-participants and 92% of learners responded correctly—a 76-pp difference and the largest of any assessed question. This suggests that clinicians in the target audience may benefit from accessible updates as the therapeutic landscape evolves.
Ongoing Unmet Needs
Self-reported practice considerations among non-participants (n = 50)
84% reported opportunities for further support in applying updated treatment guidance in routine practice
68% described practical challenges in ensuring timely, comprehensive molecular profiling
72% identified a need for further support in recognising appropriate clinical trial referral opportunities
Key Themes Identified for Future Education
Open-ended requests for more information/future education among non-participants (n = 50)
1 Therapeutic sequencing after frontline chemoimmunotherapy — Uncertainty about optimal treatment decisions following progression on frontline regimens was the most frequently cited clinical challenge.
2 Targeted therapy safety in community settings — Targeted therapy toxicities were a particular area of uncertainty for non-specialist and community-based clinicians. Recognition and grading of toxicities and dose-modification protocols represent a distinct, actionable educational gap.
3 Keeping pace with the emerging evidence base — Rapidly evolving early-phase combination trial data represented the largest driver of knowledge gaps in this programme. Clinicians require accessible, evidence-based updates to translate emerging findings confidently into clinical decision-making.
The corresponding author has no conflicts of interest to share.
Corresponding author contact: ben.johnson@peerview.com
Jointly accredited CME activity | PVI, PeerView Institute for Medical Education
This activity is supported by an educational grant from Servier.
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1) Slide: LBA18 BEAGLE-MDT phase 2 patient summary ratings by role (Ashraf, ESMO 2026) · 2) Slide: LBA18 BEAGLE-MDT AI colorectal MDT decision support conclusions (Ashraf, ESMO 2026)
📍 @drarturoai In the room at #ESMO26 for LBA18: @ShazadAshraf88 showed AI that preps the colorectal tumor board before it meets. It earned a 9/10 rating from clinicians and found open trials for 92% of cases, where trials were discussed in fewer than 4% of real cases. Synthetic cases so far; shadow mode is next.
Stay tuned for more coverage!
#crcsm #AIOncology #CNRealtimeReport
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RESULTS · PHASE 2 · PATIENT SUMMARY
Patient summaries rated 9.0 / 10 by 15 Clinicians & AHPs
145 reviews · 15 MDT members, 6 roles · every case, ready or deferred
All Clinicians & AHPs | 9.0 / 10 | 92% | 134 of 145 rated 8-10
Medical oncologists | 9.2 / 10 | 93% | 28 of 30 rated 8-10
Colorectal surgeons | 9.0 / 10 | 94% | 67 of 71 rated 8-10
Mean summary rating by role (1–10)
Colorectal surgeon (7) | 8.98
Nurse & MDT coordinator (2) | 9.2
Medical oncologist (3) | 9.2
Pathologist (2) | 10
Shazad Ashraf
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Conclusions
THE PROBLEM
In 14,180 MDT cases, 8.2% were deferred and trials were discussed in only 3.9%.
PHASE 1 · ABSTRACT
Across 15 synthetic cases, BEAGLE®-MDT scored 9.2-10.0 / 10 for summaries, management and trial matching.
PHASE 2 · NEW SINCE ABSTRACT
Across 15 MDT members, the new deferral gate matched clinicians in 83% of reviews; open trials identified for 92% of cases.
WHAT COMES NEXT
Improve trial identification and patient/referrer letters. Shadow-mode and prospective evaluation to demonstrate fewer deferrals, more trial access, and safety.
BEAGLE®-MDT is designed to support, not replace, multidisciplinary clinical expertise.
Secondary commentary
KOL infographics 26
Summary graphics that physicians, media and companies designed themselves (branded cards, redraws, watchlists and top-10 lists). They are commentary, not the presented data, so they sit here in compact form. Click a thumbnail to enlarge it on this page.
GI 26
KOL infographic: schematic: surgery vs active surveillance after CRT in esophageal cancer, 5-year OS
Jeff Ryckman@jryckman3
SANO
Post text
🚨SANO 5y: surveillance vs surgery after cCR
OS 50% vs 54% (NS)
Distant mets 46% vs 29% (P<.01)
Reminder: only 41.4 Gy/23 fx, a pre-op, arguably non-definitive dose, especially with/ ~75% adenocarcinoma.
Nonsignificant OS doesn't establish noninferiority.
#ESMO26 #RadOnc #OncTwitter
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SANO
Surgery vs surveillance after CRT (41.4 Gy in 23 fractions)
Locally advanced esophageal cancer
~75% adenocarcinoma
cCR after CRT
n = 309
→ RANDOMIZE
Standard surgery (n = 111) | 5-year OS 54% | 5-year distant metastases 29%
Active surveillance (n = 198) | 5-year OS 50% | 5-year distant metastases 46%
Hospital-level randomization
12 hospitals; stepped-wedge
Counts include crossover
OS: HR 1.17 (95% CI 0.77-1.77), surveillance vs surgery; not statistically significant.
Distant metastases: cumulative incidence; P < .01. Primary endpoint: 2-year OS (NI margin: 15 points).
van der Wilk et al. Lancet Oncol 2025;26:425-436. 5-year update: ESMO 2026, LBA78.
KOL infographic: (AGITG/TROG) randomised phase 2 design + results summary
Jeff Ryckman@jryckman3
MASTERPLAN
Post text
MASTERPLAN full publication is out!!
The RT volumes are worth a closer look. CTV = primary GTV + nodal GTV + tumour-vessel interface. The TVI extends 5 mm proximally and 5 mm distally along involved/closely adjacent vessels, for patients where surgery is likely. PTV = CTV/ITV + 5 mm. No elective nodal irradiation, and no elective perineural or celiac/SMA plexus volume specified in the protocol. That is a focused target, with gross nodal disease included.
Real-time RTQA is a big part of this story. Review identified 36 major planning deviations in 12 patients, reduced to 2 deviations in 2 patients after QA. All plans passed independent review before treatment. As a radiation oncologist, I want that detail alongside the outcomes. Reproducing the treatment means reproducing the contour review, OAR constraints and image guidance too.
Also worth keeping the treatment delivery denominator in view: only 40/49 patients assigned to SBRT actually received it (82%). The efficacy analysis is intention-to-treat. It should not be read as an outcome series of patients who all completed SBRT.
The surgical numbers need some unpacking. All comparisons below are chemo + SBRT vs chemo alone:
✅ Underwent surgery: 62% vs 44% (29/47 vs 11/25).
✅ Completed resection: 53% vs 44% (25/47 vs 11/25).
✅ R0 among all resected patients: 52% vs 36% (13/25 vs 4/11).
✅ R0 in the resected POPC subset: 62% vs 40% (13/21 vs 4/10).
POPC is the potentially operable cohort. So the 62% surgery figure includes exploration without resection, while the 62% R0 figure applies only to resected POPC patients. These are different endpoints with different denominators. None of those between-arm surgical comparisons was statistically significant. The paper also defines R0 as more than 1 mm clearance.
Adjuvant chemo is another important difference: 80% vs 36% of resected patients received it (20/25 vs 4/11). That complicates attribution within the treatment pathway. Early progression in the control group may have contributed, so this is a post-randomisation imbalance with more than one possible explanation. The post-hoc analyses were directionally consistent, but the authors explicitly caution about selection bias.
For the planning details: PTV_EVAL excluded the GI PRVs, with a minimum 3 mm PRV expansion. OAR constraints took priority over target coverage. Duodenum, stomach and small bowel D0.5cc were each constrained to <33 Gy, with V30 <5 cc. Delivery used standard linacs; breath hold was recommended, and fiducials were placed in 35/40 patients (88%). This is relevant to how we would implement the approach in practice.
With no elective nodes, isolated regional nodal relapse was 4% vs 8% (2/49 vs 2/25). Reassuring, although that does not establish the optimal elective volume (especially considering these patients went to surgery - ASTRO/NRG recommends inclusion of elective perineural coverage). Overall G3+ AEs were 70% vs 64% (33/47 vs 16/25). One G3 pancreatitis and one G2 small bowel obstruction were attributed to SBRT. The practical takeaway for me is to keep the target definition and prospective QA attached to the results, and to be precise about what the surgery and R0 numbers actually measure.
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MASTERPLAN (AGITG/TROG)
Randomised phase 2 • 14 hospitals in Australia / New Zealand • Lancet Oncology 2026
ELIGIBILITY
Localised PDAC
Age ≥18, ECOG 0–1
High-risk resectable*
Borderline resectable
Locally advanced or
medically inoperable
ITT n=74
Randomise
2:1
Experimental : control
CONTROL · Chemotherapy alone · n=25
Induction chemo
12 weeks
No protocol SBRT
EXPERIMENTAL · Chemotherapy + SBRT · n=49
Induction chemo
12 weeks
SBRT 40 Gy/5 fx
If no progression
Restage + surgical assessment
If suitable: surgery, then
12 wk adjuvant chemotherapy
If unsuitable: up to 12 wk
further chemotherapy;
reassess
Induction in both arms: mFOLFIRINOX or gemcitabine / nab-paclitaxel
*High risk: >4 cm, extrapancreatic extension or node-positive disease. POPC = potentially operable; IPC = inoperable.
Primary: 12-month locoregional recurrence (LRR). Selected secondary: PFS, OS, resection, R0, safety, QoL.
RESULTS • SBRT + CHEMOTHERAPY vs CHEMOTHERAPY ALONE • HR intervals are 95% CIs
12-month LRR
20.2% vs 52.0%
sHR 0.44 (0.22–0.88), p=0.022
Median PFS
11.9 vs 6.3 mo
HR 0.44 (0.26–0.75)
Median OS
22.0 vs 14.0 mo
HR 0.45 (0.25–0.81)
Grade ≥3 AEs
70% vs 64%
33/47 vs 16/25
Sources: main PDF pp3–6, 9, 11. OS is exploratory. RT: CTV = GTVp + GTVn + TVI (if surgery likely), PTV +5 mm, no ENI, prospective RTQA (A pp42–43, 47).
KOL infographic: chemo +/- pancreatic SBRT 40 Gy/5 fx, 12-month LRR 20.2% vs 52.0%
Jeff Ryckman@jryckman3
MASTERPLAN
Post text
Encouraging pancreas SBRT data from MASTERPLAN. Adding 40 Gy/5 fx cut 12mo locoregional recurrence from 52% to 20% (P=.022).
OS 22 vs 14mo, but this is a 74-pt phase II with mixed resectability. Promising; not definitive OS evidence.
#ESMO26 #radonc
https://t.co/V1L9O30kcB https://t.co/mQ9DiXp7qH
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[ESMO logo] GOOD SCIENCE BETTER MEDICINE BEST PRACTICE
ESMO 2026
MASTERPLAN
Can 5 Fractions of SBRT Improve Survival in Pancreatic Cancer?
Randomized Phase II | n = 74
Smaller fractions. Bigger impact?
STUDY DESIGN
Adding SBRT (40 Gy/5 fractions) to chemotherapy in locally advanced pancreatic cancer.
Chemotherapy alone VS Chemotherapy + SBRT (40 Gy/5 fractions)
KEY RESULTS
12-month locoregional recurrence: 20.2% vs 52% [SBRT + Chemo / Chemo alone] p = 0.022
Median OS: [illustrative curve] 22 vs 14 months p = 0.006 [SBRT + Chemo / Chemo alone]
Median PFS: [illustrative curve] 11.9 vs 6.3 months p = 0.002 [SBRT + Chemo / Chemo alone]
Severe toxicity: No statistically significant difference in severe toxicity. SBRT + Chemo vs Chemo alone
TAKE-HOME
Better local control and an encouraging 8-month median OS difference.
Reference
MASTERRLAN: A randomized phase II trial.
ESMO 2026. Abstract / Presentation.
Dr Najeed Aadil
Clinical Oncology & Radiation Medicine
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KOL infographic: (LBA78, ESMO 2026) KOL-made infographic: active surveillance vs standard surgery after
Dr Rishabh Jain@DrRishabhOnco
SANO
Post text
🚨 #ESMO26 | SANO Trial (LBA78)
Can we skip surgery after complete response to neoadjuvant CRT in oesophageal cancer?
5-year outcomes (n=309):
🔹 OS: 50% vs 54% (HR 1.17)
🔹 Distant metastases: 46% vs 29% (p<0.01)
🔹 43% spared non-beneficial oesophagectomy.
🎯 Verdict: Active surveillance offers organ preservation without a statistically significant OS difference, but higher distant metastases raise concern.
Could surveillance become a standard option for carefully selected patients?
@ESMO_open @my_esmo @ASCO @oncoalert
#SANO #EsophagealCancer
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SANO
LBA78 | ESMO 2026
Active surveillance vs standard surgery after nCRT in oesophageal cancer
5-year results of a cluster-randomised trial
Patient population
Locally advanced oesophageal cancer with complete clinical response after nCRT
[check] No tumour on endoscopy, EUS or PET-CT
Active surveillance n = 198
VS
Standard surgery n = 111
5-year overall survival
50% (95% CI 34–57) Active surveillance
54% (95% CI 46–64) Standard surgery
HR 1.17 (95% CI 0.77–1.77)
Not statistically significant
5-year disease-free survival
HR 1.39
(95% CI 0.94–2.06)
Not statistically significant
5-year distant metastases
46% Active surveillance
29% Standard surgery
P < 0.01
Higher with active surveillance
43% avoided non-beneficial oesophagectomy
Take-home message
Similar 5-year OS with active surveillance in selected patients, but higher distant metastases. Organ preservation is feasible, with need for close follow-up.
@DrRishabhOnco #ESMO26 @ESMO_open @my_esmo
KOL infographic: Dr Rohit Malde infographic: ESMO 2026 key late-breaking updates - enozertinib
Rohit Malde@roxboxfix
HERIZON-GEA-01
Post text
ESMO 2026
Key late Breaking Abstracts
Atypical EGFR mutation
Enozertinib: Birth of Redwood 1 (2027)
HERIZON-GEA-01
Her2+ GE Adenocarcinoma
Zoci: ES SCLC https://t.co/Jj2g51gR06
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ESMO 2026 Key Late-Breaking Updates in Solid Tumours
Promising advances in NSCLC, Gastroesophageal Cancer and Small-Cell Lung Cancer
1 Enozertinib (ORIC-114)
Atypical EGFR-mutated NSCLC
First-line setting | ORIC Pharmaceuticals
[illustration: lung, EGFR, Enozertinib (ORIC-114)]
84% Confirmed systemic ORR (Investigator assessment)
• Oral, brain-penetrant, selective EGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitor
• Active against atypical EGFR mutations (PACC and L861Q)
• Planned global phase 3 REDWOOD-1 trial (start H1 2027)
Key Study Details (Phase 1b)
Patients treated | 26
Dose | 80 mg orally once daily
Confirmed systemic ORR (Investigator) | 84% (21/25)
Systemic ORR (Independent review) | 80% (20/25)
Intracranial ORR (Investigator) | 70%
Intracranial ORR (Independent review) | 67% (10/15)
Intracranial complete response rate | 40% (6/15)
6-month PFS rate | 88%
Mutation Profile
• PACC mutations: e.g. G719X, S768I (P-loop and α-C-helix)
• L861Q: included (3 patients with L861Q without co-mutation)
• CNS disease at baseline: 65% (46% untreated brain mets)
Safety
• Common AEs: diarrhoea, paronychia, acneiform rash
• Grade ≥3 AEs: 23% (6 patients) resolved with dose modification
• No grade 4/5 AEs
• No treatment-related discontinuations
Next Steps
• Global phase 3 REDWOOD-1 planned in H1 2027
• Enozertinib vs physician's choice (osimertinib or afatinib)
• Primary endpoints: ORR and PFS
2 HERIZON-GEA-01
HER2-positive gastroesophageal adenocarcinoma
Phase 3 Randomized Trial
[illustration: stomach, HER2 overexpression]
27.0 months Median overall survival with tislelizumab + zanidatamab + chemotherapy
Tislelizumab (TEVIMBRA) PD-1 inhibitor
Zanidatamab (ZIIHERA) Bispecific anti-HER2 antibody (dual HER2 binding)
Chemotherapy (Fluoropyrimidine + Platinum)
Trial Design
• Phase 3, randomized, open-label
• 914 patients with HER2-positive advanced gastric, gastroesophageal junction or oesophageal adenocarcinoma
• Median follow-up: 35.3 months
Efficacy Results
Outcome | Tislelizumab + Zanidatamab + Chemo (n=304) | Zanidatamab + Chemo (n=304) | Trastuzumab + Chemo (n=306)
Median OS | 27.0 months | 22.9 months | 19.6 months
Median PFS | 12.7 months | 12.4 months | 8.3 months
36-month OS rate | 39.8% | 31.5% | 22.9%
Key Comparisons (Overall Survival)
Comparison | Hazard Ratio (95% CI) | P value | Interpretation
Zanidatamab + Chemo vs Trastuzumab + Chemo | 0.76 (0.62–0.93) | 0.0088 | Statistically significant
Tislelizumab + Zanidatamab + Chemo vs Trastuzumab + Chemo | 0.65 (0.52–0.80) | – | Significant improvement
Tislelizumab + Zanidatamab + Chemo vs Zanidatamab + Chemo | 0.81 (0.65–1.00) | 0.0502 | Not statistically significant (underpowered)
Safety
• Consistent with known safety profiles
• Most common grade ≥3 AE: diarrhoea
• Antidiarrhoeal prophylaxis recommended in cycle 1 (many early events)
Clinical Takeaways
• New first-line option for HER2-positive advanced G/GEJ/oesophageal adenocarcinoma
• 27-month median OS with triplet regimen
• Direct comparison vs doublet not statistically significant; further follow-up needed
3 Zocilurtatug pelitecan (Zoci, ZL-1310)
Extensive-stage Small-Cell Lung Cancer (ES-SCLC)
First-line setting | Zai Lab
[illustration: lung, DLL3, Zoci (DLL3-targeted antibody–drug conjugate)]
81.8% Confirmed ORR with zoci 1.6 mg/kg + atezolizumab (first-line setting)
• Zoci is an investigational ADC targeting DLL3 expressed on SCLC cells
• Combined with PD-L1 inhibitor atezolizumab
• Promising efficacy with favourable and manageable safety profile
Key Results: Zoci + Atezolizumab (1.6 mg/kg)
Patients at 1.6 mg/kg | 33
Confirmed ORR | 81.8% (27/33)
6-month PFS rate | 81.9%
Median PFS | Not reached
Median duration of response | Not reached (in reported subgroup)
Median follow-up (≥6 months subgroup) | 10 months (n = 15)
Zoci + Atezolizumab + Carboplatin (Exploratory)
Patients | 13 (multiple dose levels)
Confirmed ORR | 92.3%
Median PFS | 8.4 months
Median duration of response | 7.7 months
Grade ≥3 AEs | 76.9% (higher haematological toxicity)
Safety (Zoci + Atezolizumab)
• Common AEs: anaemia, nausea, leukopenia, neutropenia, ↓ appetite, ALT elevation
• Grade ≥3 AEs: 9.1% (3/33)
• 1 patient with grade 1 pneumonitis/ILD
• No treatment-related discontinuations
Next Steps
• Global randomized phase 3 trial of zoci plus immunotherapy planned in first-line ES-SCLC
• To determine whether this chemotherapy-free strategy can deliver durable benefit versus standard platinum–etoposide + PD-L1 inhibitor
Key Take-Home Messages
• Enozertinib: High response rate and intracranial activity in atypical EGFR-mutated NSCLC (early-phase data).
• HERIZON-GEA-01: 27-month median OS in HER2-positive gastroesophageal cancer (randomized phase 3).
• Zoci: Promising ORR and PFS with chemo-free regimen in ES-SCLC (early-phase data).
• All three represent important advances, but require confirmation through larger, randomized phase 3 trials and longer follow-up.
Dr Rohit Malde MD DNB FRCR (UK) Consultant Clinical Oncologist
KOL infographic: pembrolizumab + definitive CRT in esophageal/GEJ cancer, EFS CPS>=10 HR 0.97
Jeff Ryckman@jryckman3
KEYNOTE-975
Post text
KEYNOTE-975: adding pembro to definitive CRT didn't improve EFS in CPS>=10 esophageal/GEJ cancer. HR 0.97 (95% CI 0.77-1.23).
Hierarchy stopped there; OS wasn't formally tested. Another reason not to assume IO helps every CRT backbone.
#ESMO26 #radonc
https://t.co/JCWWmcCZHS https://t.co/SCdkZqxsjS
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KEYNOTE-975
Pembrolizumab added to definitive CRT for esophageal cancer
Locally advanced
Esophageal / GEJ
Not surgical
candidates
n = 703
→ RANDOMIZE
CRT + placebo (n = 354) | Median EFS, CPS >=10* 14.7 mo
CRT + pembro (n = 349) | Median EFS, CPS >=10* 15.2 mo
*EFS in CPS >=10: HR 0.97 (95% CI 0.77-1.23), P = .3994; not statistically significant.
CPS >=10 OS: 35.0 vs 32.2 months; HR 1.00 (0.77-1.30), not formally tested after hierarchy failure.
Shah et al. ESMO 2026, 2875O. Phase III. CRT: FP + 50/60 Gy or FOLFOX + 50 Gy; up to 1 year of IO.
1) KOL infographic: (LBA82) MV Onco infographic: daraxonrasib OS/PFS headline · 2) KOL infographic: Part 1 infographic: design, OS, PFS · 3) KOL infographic: Part 2 infographic: OS HR by RAS mutation subgroup
MV Chandrakanth@ChandrakanthMv
RASolute 302
Post text
🚨 RASolute 302 | ESMO 2026 | LBA82
ONE DRUG. MULTIPLE RAS MUTATIONS. NEARLY DOUBLE THE SURVIVAL.
Phase III | N = 500 | Previously treated metastatic pancreatic cancer.
💊 Daraxonrasib vs Chemotherapy
• Median OS: 13.2 vs 6.7 months | HR 0.40
• Median PFS: 7.2 vs 3.6 months | HR 0.49
• 60% lower hazard of death
🧬 Does the RAS mutation matter?
G12D → HR 0.49
G12V → HR 0.32
G12R → HR 0.61
Q61 → HR 0.37
Directionally favourable OS across RAS subgroups, although smaller subgroups remain inconclusive.
TAKE-HOME
Daraxonrasib could redefine treatment of previously treated metastatic pancreatic cancer.
The breakthrough is broad RAS inhibition, not superiority in any individual mutation.
⚠️ Median follow-up: 8.5 months. Longer-term data remain important.
📖 Reference: Wainberg ZA et al. RASolute 302, Phase III subgroup analysis. ESMO 2026, LBA82. NCT06625320.
#MVOnco #ESMO2026 #PancreaticCancer #Daraxonrasib #RAS
[Slide 1]
RASolute 302 | ESMO 2026 | LBA82
ONE DRUG. MULTIPLE RAS MUTATIONS.
NEARLY DOUBLE THE SURVIVAL.
MV Onco
DARAXONRASIB
Oral RAS(ON) inhibitor
[illustration: pancreas with tumour regions labelled]
KRAS G12D
KRAS G12V
KRAS G12R
RAS Q61
MEDIAN OVERALL SURVIVAL
13.2 months vs 6.7 months
HR 0.40
Daraxonrasib vs chemotherapy
PFS: 7.2 months vs 3.6 months | HR 0.49
Mutation subgroup findings are exploratory.
Broad RAS inhibition. Major survival gain.
[Slide 2]
RASolute 302 | ESMO 2026 | LBA82
Part 1 – Has Daraxonrasib Doubled Survival in Pancreatic Cancer?
MV Onco
01 THE CLINICAL QUESTION
• Previously treated metastatic pancreatic cancer.
• Chemotherapy offers limited survival benefit.
• Can we target RAS directly?
• Daraxonrasib = Oral multi-selective RAS(ON) inhibitor.
• Targets active, GTP-bound RAS.
02 THE TRIAL
• RASolute 302 | Phase III | N = 500
• Daraxonrasib 300 mg orally daily
vs
• Investigator's-choice chemotherapy
GnP / mFOLFIRINOX / nal-IRI + 5-FU/LV / FOLFOX
• Dual primary endpoints:
OS + PFS in RAS G12-mutated disease.
03 OVERALL SURVIVAL
Daraxonrasib vs Chemotherapy
13.2 months vs 6.7 months
HR 0.40
60% lower hazard of death
Median OS difference: +6.5 months
04 PROGRESSION-FREE SURVIVAL
Daraxonrasib vs Chemotherapy
7.2 months vs 3.6 months
HR 0.49
51% lower hazard of progression or death
Median PFS difference: +3.6 months
TAKE-HOME
• One oral RAS inhibitor. Nearly doubled median OS and PFS.
• Potentially practice-changing in previously treated metastatic pancreatic cancer.
Median follow-up: 8.5 months.
[Slide 3]
RASolute 302 | ESMO 2026 | LBA82
Part 2 – Does the RAS Mutation Matter?
MV Onco
01 DOES THE RAS MUTATION MATTER?
Overall survival HR by mutation:
• G12D → 0.49 (0.33–0.74)
• G12V → 0.32 (0.19–0.54)
• G12R → 0.61 (0.29–1.30)
• Q61 → 0.37 (0.09–1.44)
G12D and G12V show favourable survival effect.
• G12V had the lowest numerical HR.
But no proven difference in efficacy between mutations.
02 WHAT ABOUT RAS-WILD-TYPE?
• No RAS mutation identified: OS HR 0.43
95% CI: 0.09–1.98
• Only 16 patients.
• Favourable numerical trend.
• Exploratory — NOT definitive.
• No mutation identified ≠ confirmed RAS-wild-type.
03 DID CHEMOTHERAPY CHOICE MATTER?
• Survival benefit directionally consistent across chemotherapy-choice subgroups.
• OS HR range: 0.32–0.46
• Not driven by a single chemotherapy comparator.
• However, subgroup results do not prove superiority over every individual regimen.
04 WHAT ARE THE LIMITATIONS?
STRENGTHS
• Phase III randomized evidence.
• Large overall survival benefit.
• Consistent direction across RAS subgroups.
CAUTIONS
• Median follow-up: 8.5 months.
• Small G12R, Q61 and no-identified-RAS groups.
• No proven mutation-specific superiority.
• Longer follow-up needed.
TAKE-HOME
ONE RAS INHIBITOR. MULTIPLE MUTATIONS.
• Daraxonrasib shows directionally favourable survival effects across RAS subgroups.
• Broad RAS inhibition — not mutation-specific superiority — is the key message.
KOL infographic: 2875O pembrolizumab or placebo + definitive CRT in esophageal/GEJ cancer
Krishan Jethwa@KrishanJethwa
KEYNOTE-975
Post text
🚨 KEYNOTE-975: NEGATIVE🚨
703 pts with unresectable esophageal/GEJ cancer
Pembro + dCRT vs dCRT
❌ EFS (PD-L1 CPS≥10): 15.2 vs 14.7m (HR 0.97)
❌ OS: 32.2 vs 35.0m (HR 1.00)
Study stopped after EFS endpoint not met.
#ESMO26 https://t.co/e4K5rKw4s5
[Slide 1]
2875O | KEYNOTE-975
Pembrolizumab or placebo plus concurrent definitive chemoradiotherapy in esophageal and gastroesophageal junction (GEJ) cancer: The phase 3 randomized KEYNOTE-975 study
Speaker: Manish A. Shah (New York, United States of America)
Lecture Time 13:50 – 14:00
Background
The role of immunotherapy in patients with locally advanced, esophageal cancer (EC) treated with definitive chemoradiotherapy (dCRT) is not established. KEYNOTE-975 (NCT04210115) is an international phase 3, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled multicenter study that examines dCRT ± pembrolizumab (pembro) in patients with previously untreated locally advanced unresectable esophageal and GEJ cancer. We report results from the second interim analysis (IA2).
Methods
Eligible patients with histologically confirmed cTX N+ M0 or cT2-T4a NX M0 esophageal squamous cell cancer (ESCC) or adenocarcinoma (EAC) or GEJ cancer, or cTX N+ M1 cervical or upper thoracic EC with supraclavicular lymph node metastases only, ECOG PS 0-1, and who were ineligible for curative surgery but suitable for dCRT, were randomized 1:1 to:
Pembrolizumab 200 mg Q3W for 8 cycles then 400 mg Q6W for 5 cycles + dCRT
vs
Placebo + dCRT
dCRT: site choice of 5-fluorouracil + cisplatin (FP) with radiotherapy (RT) 50 Gy or 60 Gy, or FOLFOX with RT 50 Gy.
Dual-primary endpoints were event-free survival (EFS) by investigator and overall survival (OS) in patients with PD-L1 combined positive score (CPS) ≥10, CPS ≥1, and all patients.
Data cut-off: January 21, 2026.
Results
A total of 703 patients were randomized (349 pembro + dCRT; 354 placebo + dCRT).
Median follow-up: 47.1 months (range, 21.7–70.2) in all patients.
Event-free survival (PD-L1 CPS ≥10)
Median 15.2 vs 14.7 months; HR 0.97 (95% CI, 0.77–1.23)
P = 0.3994 (boundary for significance 0.0193) → not improved with pembrolizumab.
Overall survival (PD-L1 CPS ≥10)
Median 32.2 vs 35.0 months; HR 1.00 (95% CI, 0.77–1.30)
Nominal P = 0.5003.
As EFS was not positive in PD-L1 CPS ≥10, EFS in PD-L1 CPS ≥1 and all patients, and OS were not tested for statistical significance, and the study was stopped.
Safety
Grade ≥3 AEs occurred in 100% of patients in each arm.
Grade 5 AEs: 44 (13%) with pembro vs 37 (10%) with placebo.
Discontinuation due to any AE: 117 (34%) with pembro vs 97 (27%) with placebo.
Conclusions
Pembrolizumab + dCRT vs placebo + dCRT did not significantly improve EFS in untreated unresectable esophageal or GEJ cancer with PD-L1 CPS ≥10. No new safety signals were observed.
KOL infographic: ARION: durvalumab + definitive CRT in esophageal cancer, 12-month central PFS 48.6% vs 48.9%
Jeff Ryckman@jryckman3
Post text
ARION adds to the negative IO+CRT story in esophageal cancer.
Durvalumab + FOLFOX/50 Gy in 25 fx: PFS HR 0.91 (95% CI 0.55-1.49), OS HR 0.99.
Only 112 pts, mostly SCC. No demonstrated benefit from adding durva here.
#ESMO26 #radonc
https://t.co/Pu9UrF0lrp https://t.co/EpbsJUnuQf
[Slide 1]
ARION
Durvalumab added to definitive CRT for esophageal cancer
Locally advanced
Esophageal cancer
77% squamous
n = 112
→ RANDOMIZE
FOLFOX + RT (n = 54) | 12-month central PFS* 48.9%
+ durvalumab (n = 58) | 12-month central PFS* 48.6%
*Primary endpoint: centrally reviewed PFS. HR 0.91 (95% CI 0.55-1.49), P = .351; not significant.
OS HR 0.99 (0.59-1.68), P = .489; not statistically significant. Reported P values are one-sided.
Modesto et al. ESMO 2026, 2879RO. Randomized phase II. IMRT 50 Gy/25 fx + FOLFOX; durvalumab monthly x12.
KOL infographic: (LBA78) evidence-notes infographic
Mustafa Özdoğan, MD@ozdogan_md
SANO
Post text
Similar five-year survival — but seventeen more patients in a hundred develop distant metastases under active surveillance. SANO (LBA78, #ESMO26)
Surgery As Needed for Oesophageal cancer; multicentre stepped-wedge cluster-randomised non-inferiority phase 3 after CROSS-style neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy and complete clinical response.
@Annals_Oncology @myESMO @OncoAlert @ErasmusMC
[Slide 1]
drozdogan.com · Evidence Notes | #ESMO26 · LBA78
SANO
Oesophageal cancer · organ preservation after nCRT
Active surveillance vs standard surgery · after cCR
LBA78 · Annals long-term · Day 1
STUDY DESIGN
mITT: n = 309 | Design: Stepped-wedge | Follow-up: 76 mo | Arms: 198 vs 111
ALLOCATION
After cCR
Investigational: Surveillance — n=198 · surgery as needed
Control: Surgery — n=111 · planned oesophagectomy
5-YEAR OUTCOMES
Overall survival: Surveillance 50% | Surgery 54%
Absolute Δ −4 pp (NS)
Relative HR 1.17 (0.77–1.77) · p=0.46
Distant metastases: Surveillance 46% | Surgery 29%
Absolute Δ +17 pp
Relative sHR 2.04 (1.25–3.34) · p<0.01
OS HAZARD RATIO · mITT
HR 1.17 (95% CI 0.77–1.77) · crosses 1.0
[Forest-scale 0.5 to 2; ← favours surveillance | favours surgery →]
CONTEXT
Organ preserved: 43% (85/198)
5-yr DFS: 42% vs 50% (HR 1.39)
Cancer-specific death: 40% vs 30% (HR 1.67)
HOW TO READ
Similar 5-yr OS (NS) ≠ equivalence — powered for 2-yr non-inferiority.
+17 pp distant mets under surveillance · 43% avoided oesophagectomy.
Independent commentary · INN N/A (strategy trial) · Annals of Oncology
@ozdogan_md
KOL infographic: ctDNA kinetics case: BRAF V600E mCRC on FOLFIRI + encorafenib + cetuximab
Pashtoon Kasi MD, MS@pashtoonkasi
Post text
@UGrewalMD #ESMO26 we have had many patients get to conversion therapy & resection of oligo-metastatic disease. Rendered NED.
Against treatment nihilism for patients with metastatic BRAFV600E mutant colorectal cancer.
With better systemic options, surgery depending on sites is an option. https://t.co/1ZVYNhh1eY
KOL infographic: UNION schema: SCRT + CAPOX + camrelizumab vs long-course CRT, 3-year EFS (Lin, ESMO 2026 3530O)
Jeff Ryckman@jryckman3
Post text
UNION: 3y EFS 91% vs 77% with SCRT/CAPOX/camrelizumab vs long-course CRT/CAPOX in rectal cancer. HR 0.33 (95% CI 0.15-0.71).
Impressive signal. But RT schedule and IO both changed, so this doesn't isolate the benefit of either.
#ESMO26 #radonc
https://t.co/IU5gid4jyS https://t.co/8GwAXPEpzH
[Slide 1]
UNION
Short-course RT + CAPOX + camrelizumab vs long-course CRT
Locally advanced
Rectal cancer
cT3-4 or N+; <=10
cm
n = 231
→ RANDOMIZE
3-year EFS
CRT + CAPOX
(n = 118) 77.4%
SCRT + CAPOX
+ camrelizumab 91.3%
EFS HR 0.33 (95% CI 0.15-0.71), P = .0029. Prespecified secondary endpoint; primary pCR reported earlier.
Control: 50.4 Gy/28 fx + capecitabine; experimental (n = 113): 25 Gy/5 fx. Both: surgery + perioperative CAPOX.
Lin et al. ESMO 2026, 3530O. Phase III; camrelizumab also given adjuvantly. Multiple treatment components differ.
1) KOL infographic: (LBA78) MV Onco infographic: active surveillance vs oesophagectomy headline · 2) KOL infographic: Part 1 infographic: design and 5-year survival · 3) KOL infographic: Part 2 infographic: distant metastasis paradox and trade-off
MV Chandrakanth@ChandrakanthMv
SANO
Post text
🚨 SANO | ESMO 2026 | LBA78
SAVE THE OESOPHAGUS. BUT AT WHAT COST?
Can we safely avoid oesophagectomy after complete clinical response to neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy?
🔹 SANO 5-year results (N=309)
Active surveillance vs surgery:
• 5-year OS: 50% vs 54% (HR 1.17)
• DFS: HR 1.39
• Distant metastases: 46% vs 29% (P < 0.01)
• 43% avoided an oesophagectomy classified as non-beneficial.
⚠️ The paradox: No statistically significant OS difference, yet 17 percentage points MORE distant metastases with surveillance.
TAKE-HOME
Organ preservation is feasible in selected patients, but long-term oncological equivalence remains uncertain. Careful selection, intensive surveillance and access to salvage surgery are essential.
Are we preserving the oesophagus at the cost of distant disease control?
📖 Ref: Gangaram-Panday SS et al. SANO trial: 5-year results. ESMO 2026; LBA78.
#MVOnco #ESMO2026 #SANO #EsophagealCancer #Oncology
[Slide 1]
SANO | ESMO 2026 | LBA78
Save the Oesophagus.
But at what cost?
MV Onco
COMPLETE CLINICAL RESPONSE (cCR)
[illustration: oesophagus branching to two strategies]
ACTIVE SURVEILLANCE
OESOPHAGECTOMY
OESOPHAGUS PRESERVED
5-year OS: 50%
5-year OS: 54%
[illustrations: liver, lungs, bone with metastases]
Distant metastases: 46%
Distant metastases: 29%
SIMILAR SURVIVAL.
+17% POINTS DISTANT METASTASES.
Does organ preservation compromise distant disease control?
Association observed; causality not established.
[Slide 2]
SANO | ESMO 2026 | LBA78
Part 1 – Can We Avoid Oesophagectomy After Complete Response?
MV Onco
01 THE CLINICAL QUESTION
• Locally advanced oesophageal cancer.
• Complete clinical response (cCR) after neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy:
• Must everyone undergo oesophagectomy?
• Or can we monitor and operate only when needed?
02 THE SANO TRIAL
• Multcicentre, cluster-randomised trial.
• N = 309
• Active surveillance: 198 patients
• Standard surgery: 111 patients
• Median follow-up: 76 months
• cCR assessed by endoscopic biopsies, EUS and PET-CT.
03 FIVE-YEAR SURVIVAL
Active Surveillance vs Surgery
• 5-year OS:
50% vs 54%
HR 1.17 (95% CI 0.77–1.77)
No statistically significant difference.
• DFS:
HR 1.39 (95% CI 0.94–2.06)
No statistically significant difference.
No significant difference ≠ Proven equivalence.
04 HOW MANY AVOIDED SURGERY?
43% (85/198)
• Avoided an oesophagectomy classified as non-beneficial.
• Included patients with sustained cCR or early distant metastatic progression.
Organ preservation is feasible in selected patients.
BUT THERE IS A CATCH...
SAME SURVIVAL. MORE METASTASES?
Continued in Part 2.
[Slide 3]
SANO | ESMO 2026 | LBA78
Part 2 – Same Survival. More Metastases?
MV Onco
01 THE DISTANT METASTASIS PARADOX
5-year cumulative incidence:
Active Surveillance vs Surgery
46% vs 29%
+17 percentage points
P < 0.01
Significantly MORE distant metastases with surveillance.
Yet 5-year OS was not significantly different.
02 HOW CAN THIS HAPPEN?
Possible explanations:
• Subsequent treatments may influence survival.
• Longer follow-up may reveal survival differences.
• The study may lack precision to detect an OS difference.
The mechanism remains unproven.
Does residual local disease contribute to distant spread?
An important hypothesis — NOT established.
03 THE ORGAN-PRESERVATION TRADE-OFF
WHAT WE GAIN
• 43% avoided an oesophagectomy classified as non-beneficial.
• Earlier results showed better quality of life.
WHAT CONCERNS US
• Higher distant-metastasis incidence.
• Uncertain long-term oncological equivalence.
Organ preservation ≠ Risk-free surveillance.
04 TAKE-HOME
Active surveillance is a feasible option in carefully selected patients achieving cCR after nCRT.
Requires:
• Expert multidisciplinary assessment.
• Intensive surveillance.
• Timely salvage surgery when indicated.
5-year OS: No significant difference.
Distant metastases: Significantly higher.
THE KEY QUESTION: Are we preserving the oesophagus at the cost of distant disease control?
KOL infographic: KOL-made AI-style branded summary graphic
Mustafa Özdoğan, MD@ozdogan_md
KEYNOTE-975
Post text
WHAT IF THE CLOCK MATTERS? ⏰
RT–immunotherapy trials can produce strikingly different results. KEYNOTE-975 was negative but when is IO actually given relative to RT?
Future RT–IO trials should not treat chronotherapy as an afterthought.
Presented by @MDmanishshah #ESMO26 https://t.co/BSCCkCYxos
[Slide 1]
KEYNOTE-975 | 2026
SAME DRUG, DIFFERENT TIMING?
Adding pembrolizumab to definitive chemoradiotherapy did not improve outcomes in unresectable esophageal and gastroesophageal junction cancer.
Could the clock be part of the problem?
We may be ignoring when we give immunotherapy.
STUDY DESIGN
Unresectable esophageal and gastroesophageal junction cancer | Phase 3 | KEYNOTE-975 | n ≈ 703
Patients: Unresectable esophageal and gastroesophageal junction cancer, n ≈ 703
Definitive chemoradiotherapy (standard of care) 50 or 60 Gy (chosen by centers, not randomized) ← R → Definitive chemoradiotherapy + pembrolizumab
KEY RESULTS
EFS (PD-L1 CPS ≥10): HR 0.97; Median 15.2 vs 14.7 months
EFS (all patients): HR 0.94
OS (all patients): HR 1.00; Median 32.2 vs 35.0 months (Some reports listed OS as 0.99.)
No clinically meaningful improvement in EFS or OS with the addition of pembrolizumab.
WHY IT MATTERS?
A negative result raises biology + timing questions.
Concurrent RT–immunotherapy trials can produce heterogeneous results.
Immunotherapy trial design should not ignore chronotherapy.
How should immunotherapy timing be scheduled in patients receiving radiotherapy?
EXPERT TAKEAWAY
Not every negative study means the combination is worthless.
It may mean the right patient, the right context, and the right timing are still unresolved.
drozdogan.com Source: KEYNOTE-975 • ESMO 2026 (LBA)
1) KOL infographic: (LBA77) MV Onco infographic: IBI343 vs chemotherapy headline · 2) KOL infographic: Part 1 infographic: design, PFS/ORR, OS results · 3) KOL infographic: Part 2 infographic: mechanism, safety, sequencing
MV Chandrakanth@ChandrakanthMv
G-HOPE-001
Post text
G-HOPE-001 | ESMO 2026 | LBA77
SAME TARGET. NEW WEAPON. 🎯
Can a CLDN18.2-targeted ADC outperform chemotherapy in heavily pretreated gastric/GEJ cancer?
Arcotatug tavatecan (IBI343) vs chemotherapy | Phase III | N=408
🔹 PFS: 5.5 vs 2.9 months (HR 0.47)
🔹 ORR: 23.6% vs 5.3%
🔹 OS: 9.9 vs 7.4 months (HR 0.63; immature)
🔹 Grade ≥3 TEAEs: 45.8% vs 57.9%
🔹 ILD: No cases observed.
TAKE-HOME
A 53% reduction in progression/death hazard with a favourable safety signal.
But mature OS and efficacy after prior zolbetuximab remain key unanswered questions.
Ref: Shitara K et al. G-HOPE-001. ESMO 2026; LBA77.
#MVOnco #ESMO2026 #GastricCancer #CLDN182 #ADC
[Slide 1]
G-HOPE-001 | ESMO 2026 | LBA77
SAME TARGET. NEW WEAPON.
CLDN18.2 ADC vs Chemotherapy
MV Onco
CHEMOTHERAPY
PFS: 2.9 months
ORR: 5.3%
IBI343 | CLDN18.2 ADC
PFS: 5.5 months
ORR: 23.6%
[illustration: tumour mass, chemo IV bag on left; ADC antibodies binding on right]
CLDN18.2
Arcotatug tavatecan (IBI343)
TOP1 inhibitor payload
Most tumour cells remain viable
Fewer viable tumour cells
PFS HR 0.47
53% LOWER PROGRESSION/DEATH HAZARD
CLDN18.2-positive tumour cells survive
OS: 9.9 vs 7.4 months
BUT OS IS IMMATURE
Will the benefit survive longer follow-up?
[Slide 2]
G-HOPE-001 | ESMO 2026 | LBA77
Part 1 – Can a CLDN18.2 ADC Beat Chemotherapy?
MV Onco
01 THE CLINICAL QUESTION
• Advanced gastric/GEJ adenocarcinoma
• Progression after 2–4 prior regimens.
• CLDN18.2 IHC ≥2+ in ≥75% of tumour cells.
• Can a CLDN18.2 ADC outperform chemotherapy?
02 THE TRIAL
G-HOPE-001 | Phase III | N = 408
Arcotatug tavatecan (IBI343)
6 mg/kg IV Q3W
n = 203
VS
Physician's choice chemotherapy
n = 205
Irinotecan / paclitaxel / trifluridine-tipiracil
Primary endpoints: PFS and OS.
03 THE PFS & RESPONSE RESULTS
Median PFS
5.5 vs 2.9 months
HR 0.47 (95% CI 0.34–0.65)
53% lower progression/death hazard.
Objective response rate
23.6% vs 5.3%
Absolute ORR gain: +18.3 percentage points.
04 THE OS QUESTION
Median OS
9.9 vs 7.4 months
HR 0.63 (95% CI 0.45–0.89)
But only 34.8% of OS events occurred.
OS IMMATURE – NOT YET DEFINITIVE.
TAKE-HOME
• PFS hazard reduced by 53%.
• ORR approximately 4.5-fold higher.
• Mature OS results awaited.
[Slide 3]
G-HOPE-001 | ESMO 2026 | LBA77
Part 2 – What Makes This CLDN18.2 ADC Different?
MV Onco
01 WHY IS IBI343 DIFFERENT?
Arcotatug tavatecan = CLDN18.2-targeted ADC
• Fc-silenced antibody
+
• Exatecan-derived TOP1 inhibitor payload.
Zolbetuximab
• Anti-CLDN18.2 antibody
• Relies primarily on immune-mediated cytotoxicity.
IBI343 (Arcotatug tavatecan)
• Anti-CLDN18.2 ADC
• Delivers cytotoxic payload
• Exatecan-derived TOP1 inhibitor inside tumour cells.
02 THE SAFETY SURPRISE
Grade ≥3 TEAEs
45.8% vs 57.9%
IBI343 Chemotherapy
Diarrhoea
12.8% vs 34.5%
IBI343 Chemotherapy
ILD: 0 cases observed.
No treatment-related deaths.
No observed ILD ≠ No ILD risk.
03 THE SEQUENCING DILEMMA
Can IBI343 work after zolbetuximab?
• Same target: CLDN18.2.
• Different mechanisms:
• Zolbetuximab → Immune-mediated cytotoxicity.
• IBI343 → TOP1 payload delivery.
Post-zolbetuximab efficacy remains uncertain.
04 WHAT REMAINS UNANSWERED?
• Mature OS? → Only 34.8% of OS events occurred.
• After zolbetuximab? → Benefit not established.
• Lower CLDN18.2 expression? → Not studied in this trial.
• Beyond East Asia? → Further generalisability data needed.
TAKE-HOME
• One target. Two different therapeutic strategies.
• CLDN18.2 ADC shows promising efficacy with manageable toxicity.
• Optimal sequencing and mature OS remain the key questions.
KOL infographic: active surveillance vs standard surgery after nCRT - study schema summary
Jeff Ryckman@jryckman3
SANO
Post text
Full SANO paper is out! (Ann Oncol, open access)
What it adds:
Death from esophageal cancer at 5y: 40% with active surveillance vs 30% with surgery (HR 1.67, 95% CI 1.02–2.73). Other-cause death: 10% vs 15% (HR 0.49, 0.22–1.09). These are competing-risk secondary outcomes.
Of 91 metastases in the surveillance arm, 44 came after delayed oesophagectomy, a median 11.1 mo after regrowth (not after surgery). 22 were found within 6 mo of nCRT.
Regrowth was associated with later metastasis (HR 2.49), but the trial can't separate seeding from biology.
Regrowth risk comes early: ~21% remaining if still in cCR at 1 year, 2% at 3 years.
The "43% spared esophagectomy" figure includes patients with early metastases. Durable organ preservation: 32% in cCR at last evaluation, and 21% completed 5 years of surveillance.
The protocol does define volumes (§8.3.2): regional nodes within ≥3 cm craniocaudal, 3 mm radial CTV, 1 cm PTV. There's no RTQA or adherence analysis.
Adjuvant systemic therapy isn't reported.
The authors now call it "selectively delayed surgery rather than surgery avoidance." Fair.
#ESMO26 #radonc @KrishanJethwa
https://t.co/n5RpZK9zls
[Slide 1]
SANO: active surveillance vs standard surgery after nCRT
Stepped-wedge cluster-randomised non-inferiority trial (Netherlands); mITT N=309
Locally advanced oesophageal / OGJ carcinoma -> nCRT (CROSS): Carbo AUC2 + pacli 50 mg/m² wkly ×5, 41.4 Gy / 23 fx -> Clinical complete response: Endoscopy/biopsy, EUS, PET-CT
-> CONTROL n=111: Standard surgery, Oesophagectomy after cCR
-> EXPERIMENTAL n=198: Active surveillance, Surgery only for locoregional regrowth without distant metastases
Primary endpoint: 2-year OS (non-inferiority). Long-term: 5-year OS, DFS, distant metastases.
5y OS: surgery 54% (95% CI 46-64) vs AS 50% (95% CI 43-57); HR 1.17 (95% CI 0.77-1.77). 5y distant mets 29% vs 46%.
Panday et al. Ann Oncol 2026. doi:10.1016/j.annonc.2026.10.1290
KOL infographic: trial long-term results infographic (Dr Najeed Aadil, KOL-made)
Dr Najeed Aadil@daakhsaab
SANO
Post text
SANO 5Y : AS after nCRT showed no statistically significant OS difference vs immediate esophagectomy (50% vs 54%), but distant metastases were higher (46% vs 29%). Organ preservation is promising, but careful selection and rigorous surveillance are essential.
#ESMO2026 https://t.co/mDFE7lJShi
[Slide 1]
[ESMO logo] GOOD SCIENCE BETTER MEDICINE BEST PRACTICE
ESMO 2026
SANO TRIAL: LONG-TERM RESULTS
Active Surveillance vs Standard Surgery after nCRT in Esophageal Cancer
Phase III Multi-Center Randomized Non-Inferiority Trial | n = 309
[Illustration of oesophagus/stomach] Organ preservation? Surveillance vs surgery?
STUDY DESIGN
Active Surveillance (AS): Evaluating clinical response at regular intervals; surgery only on regrowth
VS
Standard Surgery: Oesophagectomy after neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy (nCRT)
KEY RESULTS
5-YEAR OUTCOMES & EVIDENCE: 50% vs 54% Active Surveillance vs Standard Surgery
5-Year Overall Survival (OS): [stylized curve; y-axis labels 10, 10, 20, 10, 0; x-axis Months 0, 6, 12, 18, 24] Active Surveillance / Standard Surgery. HR 1.17 (95% CI: 0.77–1.77) No significant differences
Disease-Free Survival (DFS): HR 1.39 CI: (95% CI: 0.94–2.06) Statistically comparable DFS between between surveillance & immediate surgery
5-Year Distant Metastases: [donut] 46% vs Surgery. 46% vs 29% p < 0.01 (Significantly higher in Surveillance)
TAKE-HOME & CLINICAL CONSIDERATIONS: No significant difference in overall survival (5-year OS 50% vs 54%), supporting active surveillance for organ preservation. However, the significantly higher rate of distant metastases (46% vs 29%) and wide confidence intervals call for cautious patient selection and rigorous follow-up.
Reference: Lancet Oncol 2025; 26: 425–436 | ESMO 2026 Presentation / Abstract
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Dr Najeed Aadil, Clinical Oncology & Radiation Medicine
1) KOL infographic: OncoAlert 4Sight title card: 459O paclitaxel ± tovecimig in advanced BTC · 2) KOL infographic: OncoAlert 4Sight 459O Methods (tovecimig + paclitaxel BTC) · 3) KOL infographic: OncoAlert 4Sight 459O Results (tovecimig + paclitaxel BTC) · 4) KOL infographic: OncoAlert 4Sight 459O Conclusion
OncoAlert@OncoAlert
COMPANION-002
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OncoAlert 4Sight Abstracts to be Presented at #ESMO26
A Randomized Trial of Paclitaxel ± Tovecimig in Previously Treated Patients With Advanced Biliary Tract Cancer
@DrElkhoueiry @JavleMilind
🔬 Randomized phase 2/3 (n=168, 2:1): tovecimig (DLL4 × VEGF-A bispecific) + paclitaxel vs paclitaxel in previously treated advanced BTC. Primary endpoint: BICR ORR.
➡️ ORR 17.1% vs 5.3% (p=0.031); median PFS 4.7 vs 2.6 mo, HR 0.44 (p<0.0001)
➡️ OS HR 1.05 (p=0.78); 54% crossed over to tovecimig + paclitaxel
➡️ Related grade ≥3 hypertension 44%; TEAEs leading to discontinuation 40% vs 15%
✅ Significant ORR and PFS advantage; OS analysis confounded by high crossover, precluding a meaningful comparison.
🎙️ Nilofer Azad
👥 Zishuo Hu · Ilyas Sahin · Renuka Iyer · Olivia Aranha · Howard Hochster · Priyadarshini Pathak · Scott Paulson · Aparna Kalyan · Chih-Yi Liao · Nguyen Tran · Robin Kelley · Gregory Heestand · David Cosgrove · Anthony El-Khoueiry · Mitesh Borad · Nashat Gabrail · Umair Majeed · Lingling Du · Suneel Kamath · Nathan Shumway · Rachna Shroff · Lipika Goyal · Minori Rosales · Milind Javle
(4Sight Made from Abstracts publicly available at the ESMO website)
@CathyEngMD, @BenWestphalen, @graokane, @NiuSanford,
, @GillSharlene, @pashtoonkasi, @DrVilmaPBarcia, @Erman_Akkus, @GIMedOnc, @UOzkerim, @MarioBalsaMD, @p_ciracimd, @DraMartinezLago, @DaisukeKotani, @Aiims1742, @ARosen380, @realbowtiedoc, @KoheiShitara,
KOL infographic: OncLive infographic: arcotatug tavatecan in CLDN18.2+ advanced gastric adenocarcinoma
OncLive.com@OncLive
G-HOPE-001
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🧬 What could a CLDN18.2-directed ADC offer patients with previously treated advanced gastric cancer?
At @esmoESMO #ESMO26, phase 3 G-HOPE-001 results highlight the potential of arcotatug tavatecan.
Read more: https://t.co/3Ry3sj6vNo #oncology https://t.co/WQNFGpA7WD
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ARCOTATUG TAVATECAN IMPROVES SURVIVAL in CLDN18.2-Positive Advanced Gastric Adenocarcinoma
Phase 3 G-HOPE-001 | Previously treated, HER2-negative disease
PROGRESSION-FREE SURVIVAL (months): Arcotatug tavatecan 5.5 months; Physician's choice of chemotherapy 2.9 months; HR 0.47; P < .0001
OVERALL SURVIVAL (months): Arcotatug tavatecan 10.2 months; Physician's choice of chemotherapy 6.9 months; HR 0.57; P < .0001
CONFIRMED OBJECTIVE RESPONSE RATE (% of patients): Arcotatug tavatecan 37.4%; Physician's choice 7.7%
GRADE ≥3 TREATMENT-EMERGENT AEs (% of patients): Arcotatug tavatecan 58.3%; Physician's choice 62.6%
460 randomized patients | 2–4 prior therapies | CLDN18.2-positive gastric adenocarcinoma (≥75% of tumor cells)
Both primary end points met
Arcotatug tavatecan demonstrated significantly longer PFS and OS vs physician's choice in CLDN18.2-positive advanced gastric adenocarcinoma.
ESMO 2026
OncLive® Bringing the Global Oncology Community Together
KOL infographic: AI-made 6-panel summary: tovecimig + paclitaxel vs paclitaxel in BTC
Targeted Oncology@TargetedOnc
COMPANION-002
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PFS HR 0.44. ORR 18% vs 5.3%. OS HR 1.05.
Three numbers. One difficult question.
What should we conclude when a cancer treatment improves tumor control but not overall survival?
COMPANION-002 at #ESMO26.
Disclosure: Equity ownership in CMPX. https://t.co/R8IwZM0vUW
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[6-panel AI-generated infographic]
1/6 ESMO 2026 MADRID | GI CANCERS
COMPANION-002
Tovecimig + Paclitaxel vs Paclitaxel in Previously Treated Biliary Tract Cancer (Non-Actionable)
High unmet need | Meaningful antitumor activity | Challenging OS interpretation
How should we interpret these results?
#ESMO26
2/6 COMPANION-002 | PROGRESSION-FREE SURVIVAL
Significant Improvement in PFS
Tovecimig + Paclitaxel Median 7.5 mo (95% CI, 4.2–10.3)
Paclitaxel Median 4.4 mo (95% CI, 4.0–8.3)
HR 0.44 (95% CI, 0.31–0.62) P < 0.0001
56% reduction in risk of progression or death
Patients at risk (n): Tovecimig + Paclitaxel 153, 97, 62, 36, 22, 12, 6; Paclitaxel 57, 28, 12, 6, 3, 2, 1 (months 0, 6, 12, 18, 24, 30, 36)
Clear and statistically significant improvement in PFS.
3/6 COMPANION-002 | OBJECTIVE RESPONSE RATE
Higher Response Rate with Tovecimig + Paclitaxel
Tovecimig + Paclitaxel (n = 153): 18.0% Objective Response Rate (CR + PR)
Paclitaxel (n = 57): 5.3% Objective Response Rate (CR + PR)
More than 3-fold higher response rate with tovecimig.
4/6 COMPANION-002 | OVERALL SURVIVAL
No Statistically Significant Difference in OS
HR 1.05 (95% CI, 0.78–1.42) P = 0.78
Tovecimig + Paclitaxel Median 12.8 mo
Paclitaxel Median 11.7 mo
OS was not significantly different, a finding complicated by high crossover from the control arm.
5/6 COMPANION-002 | CROSSOVER
High Crossover May Have Impacted OS
54% of control arm patients crossed to tovecimig
Key Questions: How much does crossover influence OS interpretation? Can statistical adjustments adequately account for crossover in this setting? What level of evidence is needed when PFS and ORR are clearly improved but OS is not demonstrated?
6/6 COMPANION-002 | KEY TAKEAWAYS
Important Questions for the Oncology Community
Demonstrated antitumor activity — Significant improvements in PFS and ORR.
Unclear OS benefit — High crossover complicates interpretation.
Patient-centered outcomes — Response durability, symptom improvement and quality of life are key considerations.
Regulatory and clinical implications — How should we balance unmet need, meaningful PFS/ORR benefit and the lack of demonstrated OS advantage?
#ESMO26
KOL infographic: End-of-Day Reflections infographic: VOLGA, COMPANION-002
What a remarkable day at #ESMO26 in Madrid!
INTerpath-001, VOLGA, DeLLphi-305 & CheckMate 8HW delivered major advances. COMPANION-002 sparked important debate on PFS and OS.
Celebrate progress. Challenge evidence. Keep patients first.
Thank you, @TargetedOnc! https://t.co/ncU0HEqeYA
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ESMO 2026 | End-of-Day Reflections
What moved practice — and what still needs discussion
FROM TODAY'S ONCOLOGY COVERAGE IN MADRID
Practice-changing signals
INTerpath-001
Personalized mRNA vaccine + pembrolizumab improved 2-year RFS (82.2% vs 70.0%; HR 0.58) and DMFS (88.5% vs 80.2%; HR 0.62) in resected melanoma.
Important advance; key questions are scalability and how this fits with neoadjuvant immunotherapy.
VOLGA
Perioperative enfortumab vedotin + durvalumab improved 2-year EFS (64% vs 45%; HR 0.51) and OS (78% vs 69%; HR 0.58) in cisplatin-ineligible MIBC.
Practice-changing potential; how much treatment is enough, and who truly needs adjuvant therapy?
DeLLphi-305
Tarlatamab + durvalumab maintenance improved OS (21.1 vs 12.7 months; HR 0.42) and PFS (7.4 vs 1.9 months; HR 0.34) in ES-SCLC.
Remarkable signal; should tarlatamab move into induction, and what explains the steeper late OS decline?
Nuance still matters
COMPANION-002
Strong PFS/ORR signal in previously treated BTC (PFS HR 0.44; ORR 18% vs 5.3%), but OS interpretation remains complicated by high crossover.
CheckMate 8HW
Dual checkpoint blockade strengthened the case in MSI-H/dMMR mCRC, but the 1L nivo/ipi vs nivo comparison remains nuanced.
DASL-HiCaP
Strong MFS benefit (4-year 95% vs 88%; HR 0.42), but OS remains immature and patient selection will matter.
PRABITAS, BRAF/KRAS studies
Practical gains and interesting signals, but sequencing, resistance, and the value of chemotherapy remain open questions.
Big takeaway
Positive data should be celebrated.
Absolute benefit, toxicity, feasibility and sequencing still matter.
PFS can be clinically meaningful — especially in diseases with limited options — but context determines how we use it.
Unanswered questions are part of good oncology, not a weakness of the discussion.
KOL infographic: BRAF V600E mCRC rechallenge strategies: TRIDENTE comparison infographic
Targeted Oncology@TargetedOnc
BRICKETECLYPse
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3 studies. 3 different strategies. Mixed results.
BRICKET, ECLYPse & TRIDENTE explore overcoming resistance in BRAF V600E-mutant mCRC.
Is targeted therapy beyond progression truly beneficial? Can ctDNA guide rechallenge?
Small, nonrandomized trials raise important Qs. #ESMO26 https://t.co/qt6DZhHSfb
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BRAF V600E mCRC: Rechallenge, Continuation or Intensified Inhibition?
Key insights from three phase II studies at ESMO 2026
BACKGROUND
After progression on BRAF/EGFR therapy, resistant subclones and pathway reactivation limit subsequent options.
BEACON established encorafenib + cetuximab; BREAKWATER moved encorafenib + cetuximab + chemotherapy into first-line treatment.
Can continued inhibition, rechallenge or ctDNA-guided selection recover disease control?
BRICKET (787RO) ctDNA-guided BRAF-targeted retreatment
RATIONALE Resistant genomic alterations may decline after targeted therapy withdrawal, allowing renewed sensitivity to encorafenib + cetuximab in a molecularly selected population.
PHASE II DESIGN
• Single-arm, phase II trial
• Prior disease control on encorafenib + cetuximab (≥6 months)
• Progressed on EC, one intervening EC-free line
• ctDNA screening: BRAF V600E present and absence of KRAS/NRAS/MAP2K1 mutations or MET amplification
• n = 16 treated
• Primary endpoint: ORR
KEY RESULTS
• ORR: 0% (0/16)
• Stable disease: 6/16 (37.5%)
• Median PFS: 2.9 months (95% CI, 1.0 – NE)
• Median OS: 9.1 months (95% CI, 4.0 – 13.0)
• No new safety signals
INTERPRETATION ctDNA-guided encorafenib + cetuximab retreatment did not show evidence of activity in this selected population.
ECLYPse (788RO) Treatment beyond progression
RATIONALE Resistant tumors remain heterogeneous, and some clones may remain sensitive to continued BRAF/EGFR inhibition. Adding chemotherapy may enhance and prolong disease control.
PHASE II DESIGN
• Multicenter, single-arm phase II trial
• n = 25 patients
• Disease progressed on second-line encorafenib + cetuximab
• Continued encorafenib + cetuximab with addition of FOLFIRI
• Primary endpoint: 6-month PFS rate
KEY RESULTS
• 6-month PFS rate: 69.5% (95% CI, 51.7 – 93.6)
• Median PFS: 7.1 months (95% CI, 6.2 – NE)
• Median OS: not reached (6- and 12-month OS rates: 94.1% and 83.7%)
• No new safety signals
INTERPRETATION Continuing encorafenib + cetuximab beyond progression with added chemotherapy showed a promising signal of disease control in this poor-prognosis population.
TRIDENTE (789RO) BRAF/MEK/EGFR rechallenge
RATIONALE Additional MEK inhibition may restore MAPK pathway suppression and overcome acquired resistance after progression on encorafenib + cetuximab.
PHASE II DESIGN
• Multicenter, single-arm phase II trial
• n = 21 patients
• Prior partial response and subsequent progression on encorafenib + cetuximab–based regimen
• ≥4-month encorafenib-free interval
• Encorafenib + binimetinib + cetuximab
• Primary endpoint: ORR
KEY RESULTS
• ORR: 19.0% (4/21; all partial responses)
• Stable disease: 12/21 (52.4%)
• Median PFS: 2.8 months
• Median OS: 9.6 months
• In patients with baseline ctDNA: ORR 25.0% without genomic alterations vs 12.5% with alterations
• No unexpected safety signals
INTERPRETATION Rechallenge with encorafenib + binimetinib + cetuximab demonstrated modest activity and a manageable safety profile in selected patients who previously responded to encorafenib + cetuximab.
THREE DIFFERENT STRATEGIES — NOT HEAD-TO-HEAD.
Different selection criteria and endpoints prevent efficacy ranking. Future post-BREAKWATER sequencing needs randomized testing.
KOL infographic: final OS summary infographic (ESMO 2026 LBA32)
Targeted Oncology@TargetedOnc
CheckMate 8HW
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Important final OS data from CheckMate 8HW at #ESMO26 in MSI-H/dMMR mCRC!
Nivo/ipi vs nivo (all lines): HR 0.61, P=.0009.
Nivo/ipi vs chemotherapy (1L): HR 0.37, P<.0001.
With long follow-up, dual checkpoint blockade shows durable survival benefit. https://t.co/7SF6YpLk1j
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CHECKMATE 8HW (LBA32)
Final Overall Survival in MSI-H/dMMR Metastatic Colorectal Cancer
ESMO 2026 • Madrid
Lower GI Colorectal Cancer
STUDY OVERVIEW
Phase III trial in MSI-H/dMMR metastatic colorectal cancer.
Comparison: Nivolumab + ipilimumab vs nivolumab across all treatment lines, and first-line comparisons vs chemotherapy and nivolumab.
Median follow-up 68.1 months (range 37.6–81.4)
HEADLINE RESULTS – OVERALL SURVIVAL
ALL TREATMENT LINES | FIRST LINE (1L) | FIRST LINE (1L)
NIVO + IPI vs NIVO | NIVO + IPI vs CHEMO | NIVO + IPI vs NIVO
OS HR 0.61 (95% CI 0.46–0.82) P = 0.0009 | OS HR 0.37 (95% CI 0.24–0.57) P < 0.0001 | OS HR 0.66 (95% CI 0.44–0.99) P = 0.0432
Significant, durable OS benefit | Strong first-line OS benefit | Nominally favorable, but not statistically significant per prespecified testing hierarchy
DURABILITY, DISEASE CONTROL AND SAFETY
Long-term follow-up showed sustained PFS and ORR benefit with NIVO + IPI vs NIVO and vs chemotherapy, with durable responses across treatment groups.
No new safety signals or additional treatment-related deaths.
Median (range) follow-up at final analysis: 68.1 (37.6–81.4) months.
KEY TAKEAWAYS AND CLINICAL INTERPRETATION
Dual checkpoint blockade improves long-term outcomes in MSI-H/dMMR mCRC.
The all-lines OS result strengthens the role of NIVO + IPI.
The 1L comparison versus nivolumab is encouraging but hierarchical statistical significance was not met.
Key question: Does every patient need CTLA-4 intensification, or can some achieve durable benefit with PD-1 monotherapy alone?
KOL infographic: MedJ infographic - ESMO 2026 Opens in Madrid: Key Highlights & Award Winners
MedJ@MedJ0401
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🏆 #ESMO2026 opens in Madrid! @myESMO welcomes ~40,000 oncology professionals, with 4,414 abstracts and 296 sessions. Four awards honor Prof. Rebecca Fitzgerald @RFitzgerald_lab (early detection), Prof. Dan Landau @landau_lab (ctDNA/MRD), Prof. Pilar Garrido @Piuchagarrido (women in oncology) and Prof. Antoni Ribas (immunotherapy). #Oncology #MedJ
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ESMO 2026 · CONGRESS HIGHLIGHTS
ESMO 2026 Opens in Madrid: Key Highlights & Award Winners
• ~40,000 oncology professionals, 4,414 abstracts and 296 sessions.
• ESMO President Fabrice André calls for unified standards and responsible AI integration.
• Rebecca Fitzgerald receives the ESMO Award for pioneering esophageal cancer early detection.
• Dan Landau wins for translational research; Pilar Garrido is honored for advancing women in oncology.
• Antoni Ribas receives the Lifetime Achievement Award for pioneering cancer immunotherapy.
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KOL infographic: MedJ infographic: ESMO 2026 Research Update — Chinese Studies in HER2 Gastric Cancer, Rectal, CAR-T
MedJ@MedJ0401
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🧬 Chinese oncology research takes the spotlight at #ESMO2026!
Four GI cancer studies highlight advances in HER2-targeted ADCs for gastric cancer, immunotherapy for rectal and biliary tract cancers, and CAR-T therapy for liver cancer.
Key findings include 91.3% 3-year EFS in the UNION trial.
🔗 Read the full article via the link in the comments below.
#MedJ #Oncology #CancerResearch
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ESMO 2026 · RESEARCH UPDATE
Chinese Studies in HER2 Gastric Cancer, Rectal, CAR-T, and BTC
• Four Chinese GI oncology studies were previewed ahead of ESMO2026.
• TQB2102 + bemotrizumab showed promising first-line activity in HER2+ gastric/GEJ cancer.
• The phase 3 UNION trial improved 3-year EFS to 91.3% in locally advanced rectal cancer.
• GPC3-targeted CAR-T C-CAR031 achieved an ORR of 44% in advanced hepatocellular carcinoma.
• Envafolimab + GEMOX extended OS to 10.9 vs 8.6 months in advanced biliary tract cancer.
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FAQ
About this page
What is on the ESMO 2026 GI Cancer slides page?
The 126 GI Cancer slide photos, abstract screenshots and data graphics plus 26 KOL-made infographics that oncologists, societies, media and companies posted on X from the ESMO 2026 embargo lift (October 22) through the congress in Madrid (October 23–27), compiled by KOL Pulse. Each card links to the original post and keeps the author's full text. It is one tumor-type page of the ESMO 2026 slide library: https://kolpulse.com/kol-pulse-esmo26-slides
Which GI Cancer trials are covered?
Trials with their own slide groups, by number of slide posts: SANO (9), RASolute 302 (8), G-HOPE-001 (7), HERIZON-GEA-01 (6), ACTICCA-1 (6), AMPLIFY-7P (6), MASTERPLAN (5), COMPANION-002 (5), PRABITAS (4), KC-WISE (4), KEYNOTE-975 (4), CheckMate 8HW (4), BRICKET (4), DEWI (GERCOR-GONO) (4), ECLYPse (2). Slides that compare several trials sit in a Cross-trial group, and slides not tied to a tracked trial come last. Physician posts come first in every group.
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Use the trial chips in each section, the Trial menu (which also finds cross-trial slides that name that trial) and the KOL menu or the Built by avatars. Filters combine; counts only offer combinations that have results, and Clear filters or the Escape key resets. Every state has a shareable link, for example #tag=sano.
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View OCR Text opens a verbatim transcription of the slide image; survival curves are captured as the printed numbers only, never read off the curve. Where it helps, a short context note gives the figures printed on the presented slide or abstract (for example, a different data cut or analysis). The author's caption is never edited.
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