Addition of Vemurafenib to Irinotecan/Cetuximab Delayed Progression in BRAF-Mutated mCRC

The addition of the BRAF inhibitor vemurafenib to irinotecan and cetuximab prolonged progression-free survival and resulted in a higher disease control rate than treatment with irinotecan and cetuximab alone in patients with BRAF-mutant metastatic colorectal cancer.

Source: CancerNetwork - January 24, 2017 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Leah Lawrence Tags: Conferences/ASCO 2017 Gastrointestinal Cancers Symposium Colorectal Cancer News Source Type: news