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Asco23

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healthcare2 years ago

Debates continue over Gilead and Arcus' TIGIT combo despite updated data at ASCO23.

Gilead and Arcus presented updated data on their experimental cancer immunotherapy combo, which showed lower progression-free survival rates than the previous update. The anti-TIGIT/anti-PD-L1 combo, positioned as a first-line treatment for non-small cell lung cancer, recorded data that drew mixed reactions. The latest analysis, presented at ASCO, included only a handful more patients than the previous update, but PFS rates fell.

healthcare-technology2 years ago

"Grail's Multi-Cancer Blood Test Shows Promise in Large Study"

Grail, a blood testing company, presented the results of a large study at ASCO23, which showed that its commercial blood test, Galleri, could be used to diagnose patients suspected of having cancer due to symptoms such as abdominal pain, rectal bleeding, or unexplained weight loss. The test searches for the genetic fingerprints of cancer in the blood, and Grail hopes that doctors will consider it as an alternative to expensive scans or invasive biopsies.