Data from the phase III PARADIGM clinical trial of Vectibix (panitumumab) in Japanese patients with previously untreated unresectable wild-type RAS metastatic colorectal cancer were featured during the plenary session of the 2022 ASCO annual meeting.
The American Cancer Society’s recent report on the increasing incidence rates of colorectal cancer in young adults once again rang an alarm bell for adults over 45 to get checked, especially if they are having symptoms. But as an oncologist with more than 40 years of experience, I also believe that this should be a clarion call to scientists and researchers, and for regulators at the FDA.
