Zolbetuximab Improves Survival in Gastric Cancer

Cancer Discov. 2023 Mar 1;13(3):520-521. doi: 10.1158/2159-8290.CD-NB2023-0006.

Abstract

Results from the phase III SPOTLIGHT trial show that the investigational mAb zolbetuximab plus chemotherapy improves progression-free survival and overall survival in patients newly diagnosed with claudin 18.2-positive, HER2-negative locally advanced inoperable or metastatic gastric or gastroesophageal junction cancer. The drug could become a standard treatment option for these patients.

MeSH terms

  • Antibodies, Monoclonal / therapeutic use
  • Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / therapeutic use
  • Esophageal Neoplasms* / pathology
  • Humans
  • Progression-Free Survival
  • Receptor, ErbB-2
  • Stomach Neoplasms* / pathology

Substances

  • zolbetuximab
  • Antibodies, Monoclonal
  • Receptor, ErbB-2