New drug combo shows 60.9% success rate in treating metastatic colorectal cancer, FDA approved.

Researchers from MD Anderson Cancer Center found that a combination of encorafenib, cetuximab, and mFOLFOX6 chemotherapy significantly improved response rates in patients with metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) with BRAF V600E mutations. The Phase III BREAKWATER trial showed a 60.9% overall response rate compared to 40% with standard treatments. This combination was recently approved by the FDA for this patient group.

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