Supporting patients and families affected by stomach cancer remains at the heart of this work. We encourage our community to stand with us in support of those impacted by stomach […]
RAHWAY, N.J., Nov. 16, 2023 – Merck (NYSE: MRK), known as MSD outside of the United States and Canada, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has […]
(WENY) — November marks national stomach cancer awareness month with new cases affecting roughly 15,000 men and 10,000 women in 2023. The most common type of stomach cancer is Adenocarcinoma however there are other […]
The PD-L1 IHC 22C3 pharmDx companion diagnostic tool is now FDA-approved to aid in the identification of patients with gastric or GEJ adenocarcinoma for whom pembrolizumab is a suitable treatment, […]
RAHWAY, N.J.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Merck (NYSE: MRK), known as MSD outside of the United States and Canada, today announced results from the Phase 3 KEYNOTE-811 trial evaluating KEYTRUDA, Merck’s anti-PD-1 therapy, in […]
MADRID — Pembrolizumab with chemotherapy before and after surgery increased pathologic complete response among patients with locally advanced gastric or gastroesophageal junction cancer, according to findings presented at ESMO Congress. […]
Patients with advanced/metastatic non–human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2)-positive gastric/gastroesophageal junction cancer (GC/GEJC) or esophageal adenocarcinoma (EAC) and treated with Opdivo (nivolumab) and chemotherapy maintained their health-related quality of […]
TOKYO & BASKING RIDGE, N.J.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–ENHERTU® (fam-trastuzumab deruxtecan-nxki) has been granted two additional Breakthrough Therapy Designations (BTDs) in the U.S. for the treatment of adult patients with unresectable or metastatic HER2 […]
The AACR-Debbie’s Dream Foundation Career Development Award for Gastric Cancer Research represents a joint effort to encourage and support junior faculty to conduct gastric cancer research and to establish a […]
Gastrectomy causes vitamin B-12 deficiency since vitamin B-12 requires gastric acid and intrinsic factor for its absorption. Vitamin B-12 deficiency is considered to develop years after gastrectomy because of large […]
