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Cabozantinib In Combination With Atelizumab Works Well For Advanced Head And Neck Cancer

According to data from cohort 17 of the phase 1b COSMIC-021 trial (NCT03170960), the combination therapy of cabozantinib and atelizumab, at a mean follow-up of 25.9 months, 17% of the 30 patients in cohort 17 had significant tumour shrinkage or disappearance, giving an overall disease control rate of 60% when those with stable lesions were added. 5 patients with tumours in remission All of the patients whose tumours had shrunk by at least 30%.

Apparatus

Study Confirms Widespread Presence Of Nectin-4 Target In Head And Neck Cancer, ADC Drug In Play!

Nectin-4 is an important target that has been shown to be available as a treatment for locally advanced and advanced bladder cancer. Based on this, Padcev (enfortumab-vedotin-ejfv), the first ADC drug (antibody-coupled drug) for uroepithelial carcinoma, has also received accelerated FDA approval for the treatment of locally advanced or advanced bladder cancer in patients who have previously received immune checkpoint inhibitors (PD-L1, PD-1) and platinum-containing chemotherapy before surgery (neoadjuvant therapy) or after surgery (adjuvant therapy). Adult patients with advanced or late-stage uroepithelial carcinoma (a common type of bladder cancer).

Disease

Can Head And Neck Cancer Recur After Treatment? What Is The Treatment For Recurrence?

There are many diseases that may recur after treatment, so many head and neck cancer patients are worried about such a situation, and their frequent ruminations may cause a lot of psychological stress to them.