Publications by authors named "C Schiffler"
Purpose: Genomic profiling is a major component for first-line treatment decisions in patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and the timeliness of biomarker testing is essential to improve time to treatment initiation (TTI) or avoid inappropriate treatment.
Patients And Methods: The phase III LIBELULE trial (NCT03721120) included patients with radiological suspicion of advanced lung cancer. They were randomized (1:1), the control arm receiving diagnostic procedures according to each center's practice and the liquid biopsy arm with additional testing performed at the first visit using the InVisionFirst®-Lung assay.
Article Synopsis
- A study called IMADGIST assessed whether extending adjuvant imatinib treatment for an additional three years (totaling six years) improved disease-free survival in patients with high-risk localized gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST) who had already received three years of treatment after surgery.
- Conducted across 14 centers, the trial included 136 patients with varied risks of tumor recurrence, finding that those treated for six years had significantly better disease-free survival compared to those who stopped after three years.
- Although there was no significant difference in overall survival, time to imatinib resistance, or quality of life between the two groups, the results suggest that extending treatment can effectively lower relapse rates with