[Articles] Nivolumab in patients with advanced gastric or gastro-oesophageal junction cancer refractory to, or intolerant of, at least two previous chemotherapy regimens (ONO-4538-12, ATTRACTION-2): a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, phase 3 trial
In this phase 3 study, the survival benefits indicate that nivolumab might be a new treatment option for heavily pretreated patients with advanced gastric or gastro-oesophageal junction cancer. Ongoing trials that include non-Asian patients are investigating nivolumab for advanced gastric or gastro-oesophageal junction cancer in various settings and earlier treatment lines.
Source: LANCET - Category: General Medicine Authors: Yoon-Koo Kang, Narikazu Boku, Taroh Satoh, Min-Hee Ryu, Yee Chao, Ken Kato, Hyun Cheol Chung, Jen-Shi Chen, Kei Muro, Won Ki Kang, Kun-Huei Yeh, Takaki Yoshikawa, Sang Cheul Oh, Li-Yuan Bai, Takao Tamura, Keun-Wook Lee, Yasuo Hamamoto, Jong Gwang Kim, Kei Tags: Articles Source Type: research
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