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PD-1 inhibitor combined with apatinib for advanced gastric or esophagogastric junction cancer: a retrospective study

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Gastric or esophagogastric junction cancer (GC/EGJC) is the third leading cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide, with most of the cases diagnosed at late stages (1,2). For patients (pts) with unresectable… Click to show full abstract

Gastric or esophagogastric junction cancer (GC/EGJC) is the third leading cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide, with most of the cases diagnosed at late stages (1,2). For patients (pts) with unresectable or recurrent advanced GC/EGJC, systemic chemotherapy is the most important method used to prolong survival (3). However, research data indicate that the objective response rate (ORR) ranges from 6.8–25% and the progression-free survival (PFS) was 1.5–5.3 months in second or further lines therapy (4-6), Original Article

Keywords: gastric esophagogastric; inhibitor combined; junction cancer; cancer; esophagogastric junction

Journal Title: Translational cancer research
Year Published: 2020

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