Immunotherapy may become new first line treatment in some metastatic colorectal cancers

(European Society for Medical Oncology) Immunotherapy with nivolumab and low-dose ipilimumab could become a new first line treatment in patients with some metastatic colorectal cancers following late-breaking results from the CheckMate-142 trial reported at the ESMO 2018 Congress in Munich. The drug combination shrank tumours and had beneficial effects on survival in patients with microsatellite instabiliy (MSI)-high metastatic colorectal cancer.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news