Clinical Investigator Perspectives on the Most Relevant New Datasets and Advances in Colorectal Cancer — Webinar Video Proceedings

Faculty

TARGET AUDIENCE
This program is intended for medical oncologists, hematology-oncology fellows, surgeons and other healthcare providers involved in the treatment of colorectal cancer.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

• Understand validated biomarkers of response (eg, RAS mutations, microsatellite instability [MSI]/mismatch repair [MMR] deficiency, HER2 overexpression, BRAF V600E mutations, KRAS G12C mutations) found in patients with colorectal cancer (CRC), and consider the implications for molecular testing and clinical care.
• Evaluate the biological rationale for the use of immune checkpoint inhibitors for MSI-high/MMR-deficient localized and advanced CRC, and counsel patients regarding evidence-based and guideline-endorsed treatment recommendations.
• Optimize neoadjuvant and adjuvant systemic therapy for patients with localized and locally advanced CRC, considering the influence of various clinical and biological factors, including MSI/MMR status.
• Appreciate published datasets documenting the clinical utility of circulating tumor DNA-based molecular residual disease testing in risk stratification, surveillance and treatment decision-making for patients with CRC, and consider the current and future role of this strategy in personalizing treatment recommendations.
• Formulate a plan to guide the selection and sequencing of therapies for metastatic CRC (mCRC), taking into account the patient’s tumor sidedness, biomarker profile, prior systemic therapy, symptomatology and personal goals of treatment.
• Appreciate published research documenting the efficacy of targeted therapeutic approaches for patients with mCRC and various actionable genomic alterations in order to personalize treatment recommendations.
• Appraise the rationale for combining multikinase inhibitor and anti-PD-1/PD-L1 antibody therapy for microsatellite-stable/MMR-proficient mCRC, and recall available Phase III findings with this novel approach.
• Recall ongoing trials evaluating other novel agents and strategies for patients with mCRC, and use this information to refer candidates for study participation.

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Please note, this program has been specifically designed for the following ABIM specialty: medical oncology. 

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Please note, this program has been specifically designed for the following ABS practice area: complex general surgical oncology. 

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This CME activity consists of a video component. To receive credit, the participant should review the CME information, watch the video, complete the post-test with a score of 80% or better and fill out the evaluation located at ResearchToPractice.com/YIR2025/CRC/Video/CME.

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FACULTY — The following faculty reported relevant financial relationships with ineligible entities:

Arvind Dasari, MD, MS
Professor
Department of Gastrointestinal Medical Oncology
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Houston, Texas

Advisory Committees: Agenus Inc, Bristol Myers Squibb, Exelixis Inc, Illumina, Lantheus, Personalis, Sanofi, Taiho Oncology Inc, Takeda Pharmaceuticals USA Inc; Contracted Research: Bristol Myers Squibb, Crinetics Pharmaceuticals, Eisai Inc, Enterome, Guardant Health, Hutchison MediPharma, Natera Inc, NeoGenomics, Personalis, RayzeBio, Taiho Oncology Inc, Xencor.

Anwaar Saeed, MD
Associate Professor
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Section Chief, Gastrointestinal Oncology
Director, Gastrointestinal Disease Center
Co-Leader, Cancer Therapeutics Program
UPMC Hillman Cancer Center
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Advisory Committees and Consulting Agreements: Amgen Inc, AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP, Autem Therapeutics, BeOne, Bristol Myers Squibb, Exact Sciences Corporation, Exelixis Inc, KAHR Medical, Merck, Pfizer Inc, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc, Replimune, Taiho Oncology Inc, Xilio Therapeutics; Contracted Research: Actuate Therapeutics, Arcus Biosciences, AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP, Bristol Myers Squibb, Coherus BioSciences, Exelixis Inc, Henlius, Incyte Corporation, KAHR Medical, Merck, Oxford BioTherapeutics, Phanes Therapeutics Inc, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc, Replimune; Data and Safety Monitoring Boards/Committees: Arcus Biosciences.

MODERATOR — Dr Love is president and CEO of Research To Practice. Research To Practice receives funds in the form of educational grants to develop CME activities from the following companies: Aadi Bioscience, AbbVie Inc, ADC Therapeutics, Agendia Inc, Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Amgen Inc, Array BioPharma Inc, a subsidiary of Pfizer Inc, Arvinas, Astellas, AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP, Aveo Pharmaceuticals, Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals, BeOne, Biotheranostics Inc, A Hologic Company, Black Diamond Therapeutics Inc, Blueprint Medicines, Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals Inc, Bristol Myers Squibb, Celcuity, Clovis Oncology, Coherus BioSciences, Corcept Therapeutics Inc, CTI BioPharma, a Sobi Company, Daiichi Sankyo Inc, Eisai Inc, Elevation Oncology Inc, Exact Sciences Corporation, Exelixis Inc, Genentech, a member of the Roche Group, Genmab US Inc, Geron Corporation, Gilead Sciences Inc, GSK, Helsinn Therapeutics (US) Inc, ImmunoGen Inc, Incyte Corporation, Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals Inc, Jazz Pharmaceuticals Inc, Johnson & Johnson, Karyopharm Therapeutics, Kite, A Gilead Company, Kura Oncology, Legend Biotech, Lilly, MEI Pharma Inc, Merck, Mersana Therapeutics Inc, Mirati Therapeutics Inc, Mural Oncology Inc, Natera Inc, Novartis, Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation on behalf of Advanced Accelerator Applications, Novocure Inc, Nuvalent, Nuvation Bio Inc, Pfizer Inc, Pharmacyclics LLC, an AbbVie Company, Puma Biotechnology Inc, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc, Revolution Medicines Inc, Rigel Pharmaceuticals Inc, R-Pharm US, Sanofi, Seagen Inc, Servier Pharmaceuticals LLC, SpringWorks Therapeutics Inc, Stemline Therapeutics Inc, Sumitomo Pharma America, Summit Therapeutics, Syndax Pharmaceuticals, Taiho Oncology Inc, Takeda Pharmaceuticals USA Inc, TerSera Therapeutics LLC, and Tesaro, A GSK Company.

RESEARCH TO PRACTICE CME PLANNING COMMITTEE MEMBERS, STAFF AND REVIEWERS — Planners, scientific staff and independent reviewers for Research To Practice have no relevant financial relationships to disclose.

This educational activity contains discussion of published and/or investigational uses of agents that are not indicated by the Food and Drug Administration. Research To Practice does not recommend the use of any agent outside of the labeled indications. Please refer to the official prescribing information for each product for discussion of approved indications, contraindications and warnings. The opinions expressed are those of the presenters and are not to be construed as those of the publisher or grantors.

This activity is supported by educational grants from Exelixis Inc, GSK, and Natera Inc.

Release date: May 2026
Expiration date: May 2027

After completing the post-test, learners may download and review the answers here in order to identify further areas of study.

Ando K et al. Correlation between the timing of recurrence and circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) doubling time in patients (pts) with resected colon cancer. Gastrointestinal Cancers Symposium 2026;Abstract 220.

André T et al. Pembrolizumab versus chemotherapy in microsatellite instability-high or mismatch repair-deficient metastatic colorectal cancer: 5-year follow-up from the randomized phase III KEYNOTE-177 study. Ann Oncol 2025;36(3):277-84. Abstract

Cercek A et al. Nonoperative management of mismatch repair-deficient tumors. N Engl J Med 2025;392(23):2297-308. Abstract

Chen EX et al. Amivantamab plus FOLFOX or FOLFIRI in RAS/BRAF wild-type metastatic colorectal cancer: Long-term follow-up from the phase 1b/2 OrigAMI-1 study. Gastrointestinal Cancers Symposium 2026;Abstract 166.

Cohen SA et al. Real-world monitoring of ctDNA reliably predicts cancer recurrence and treatment efficacy in patients with resected stages I-III colon cancer. Ann Surg 2025;[Online ahead of print]. Abstract

Courneya KS et al. Structured exercise after adjuvant chemotherapy for colon cancer. N Engl J Med 2025;393(1):13-25. Abstract

Elez E et al. Encorafenib, cetuximab, and mFOLFOX6 in BRAF-mutated colorectal cancer. N Engl J Med 2025;392(24):2425-37. Abstract

Hecht JR et al. Zanzalintinib plus atezolizumab versus regorafenib in refractory colorectal cancer (STELLAR-303): A randomised, open-label, phase 3 trial. Lancet 2025;406(10517):2360-70. Abstract

Hollebecque A et al. Efficacy and safety of olomorasib, a second-generation KRAS G12C inhibitor, plus cetuximab in KRAS G12C-mutant advanced colorectal cancer. ASCO 2025;Abstract 3507.

Kopetz S et al. BREAKWATER: Primary analysis of first-line (1L) encorafenib + cetuximab (EC) + FOLFIRI in BRAF V600E-mutant metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC). Gastrointestinal Cancers Symposium 2026;Abstract 13.

Lonardi S et al. Nivolumab plus ipilimumab vs nivolumab monotherapy for microsatellite instability-high/mismatch repair-deficient (MSI-H/dMMR) metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC): New results from CheckMate 8HW. ESMO 2025;Abstract LBA29.

Lugowska IA et al. The KRAS G12C inhibitor MK-1084 for KRAS G12C–mutated advanced colorectal cancer (CRC): Results from KANDLELIT-001. ASCO 2025;Abstract 3508.

Martling A et al. Low-dose aspirin for PI3K-altered localized colorectal cancer. N Engl J Med 2025;393(11):1051-64. Abstract

Nakamura Y et al. Impact of postoperative ctDNA dynamics on eligibility for the ALTAIR randomized trial in patients with colorectal cancer: Implications for clinical trial enrollment. Gastrointestinal Cancers Symposium 2026;Abstract 12.

Nowak JA et al. Prognostic and predictive role of circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) in stage III colon cancer treated with celecoxib: Findings form CALGB (Alliance)/SWOG 80702. Gastrointestinal Cancers Symposium 2025;Abstract LBA14.

Pietrantonio F et al. Overall survival analysis of the phase III CodeBreaK 300 study of sotorasib plus panitumumab versus investigator’s choice in chemorefractory KRAS G12C colorectal cancer. J Clin Oncol 2025;43(19):2147-54. Abstract

Raghav K et al. Trastuzumab deruxtecan (T-DXd) in patients (pts) with HER2-positive (HER2+) metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC): Final analysis of DESTINY-CRC02, a randomized, phase II trial. ESMO 2025;Abstract 737MO.

Rasschaert G et al. AZUR-4, a phase 2, open label, randomized study of neoadjuvant dostarlimab plus capecitabine plus oxaliplatin (CAPEOX) versus CAPEOX alone in previously untreated T4N0 or stage III mismatch repair proficient/microsatellite stable resectable colon cancer. ASCO 2025;Abstract TPS3649.

Rocha Lima CMSP et al. Colorectal cancer metastatic dMMR immunotherapy (COMMIT) study: A randomized phase III study of atezolizumab (atezo) monotherapy versus mFOLFOX6/bevacizumab/atezo (FFX/bev) in the first-line treatment of patients (pts) with deficient DNA mismatch repair (dMMR) or microsatellite instability-high (MSI-H) metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) — NRG-GI004/SWOG-S1610. Gastrointestinal Cancers Symposium 2026;Abstract 14.

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Sinicrope FA et al. Randomized trial of standard chemotherapy alone or combined with atezolizumab as adjuvant therapy for patients with stage III deficient DNA mismatch repair (dMMR) colon cancer (Alliance A021502; ATOMIC). ASCO 2025;Abstract LBA1.

Strickler JH et al. Tucatinib plus trastuzumab for chemotherapy-refractory, HER2+, RAS wild-type metastatic colorectal cancer (MOUNTAINEER): Final analysis. Nat Commun 2026;17(1):1068. Abstract

Tie J et al. Circulating tumor DNA analysis guiding adjuvant therapy in stage II colon cancer: 5-year outcomes of the randomized DYNAMIC trial. Nat Med 2025;31(5):1509-18. Abstract

Tie J et al. Circulating tumor DNA-guided adjuvant therapy in locally advanced colon cancer: The randomized phase 2/3 DYNAMIC-III trial. Nat Med 2025;31(12):4291-300. Abstract

Zhang GQ et al. Predictive role of circulating tumor DNA in stage III colon cancer treated with celecoxib: A post hoc analysis of the CALGB (Alliance)/SWOG 80702 phase 3 randomized cinical trial. JAMA Oncol 2026;12(2):149-58. Abstract