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Neoadjuvant regorafenib, nivolumab, SCRT combination looks good for rectal cancer
Treatment with the combination of regorafenib, nivolumab, and short-course radiotherapy (SCRT) in the neoadjuvant setting has induced response in stage II-III rectal adenocarcinoma in the phase II REGINA trial, meeting the predefined statistical criteria.
Neoadjuvant regorafenib, nivolumab, SCRT combination looks good for rectal cancer
22 Aug 2024
First-line nivolumab-ipilimumab improves life quality, eases symptoms in metastatic CRC
First-line treatment with nivolumab (NIVO) in combination with ipilimumab (IPI) results in better health-related quality of life (HRQOL) and fewer symptoms, when compared with chemotherapy, in patients with centrally confirmed microsatellite instability-high (MSI-H)/mismatch repair-deficient (dMMR) metastatic colorectal cancer (CRC), as shown in the CheckMate 8HW study presented at ESMO GI 2024.
First-line nivolumab-ipilimumab improves life quality, eases symptoms in metastatic CRC
12 Aug 2024
Dolutegravir plus lamivudine suppresses HIV without HBV reactivation
The two-drug regimen dolutegravir plus lamivudine (DTG/3TC) is as good as 3- or 4-drug antiretroviral therapy (ART) regimens at keeping viral load suppressed while helping avoid hepatitis B virus (HBV) reactivation in people living with HIV-1 who have past exposure to HBV but no immunity, according to a post hoc analysis of five phase 3/3b studies.
