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Clinical Roundup

Study of retifanlimab in squamous cell carcinoma meets primary endpoint of PFS

Primary results from the phase III POD1UM-303/InterAACT 2 trial of retifanlimab (Zynyz), a humanized monoclonal antibody targeting programmed death receptor-1, in combination with carboplatin and paclitaxel (platinum-based chemotherapy) in adult patients with inoperable locally recurrent or metastatic squamous cell carcinoma of the anal cancer who have not been previously treated with systemic chemotherapy, were published in The Lancet. 
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MD Anderson study: Triple therapy regimen significantly improves survival in BRAF V600E-mutated metastatic colorectal cancer

First-line treatment with the triplet combination of encorafenib, cetuximab, and mFOLFOX6 significantly improved survival compared to the standard of care in patients with BRAF V600E-mutated metastatic colorectal cancer, according to new data from the phase III BREAKWATER trial led by researchers from the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.