The biggest cancer results from ASCO this week, ranked by how much they change a patient’s odds.
1. Colon cancer (BRAF-mutant): the combination doubled survival. Median 30.3 months vs 15.1 on the old standard. BREAKWATER. New standard of care.
2. Lung cancer (ALK ): five years out, 60% of patients on lorlatinib still hadn’t progressed. On the old drug, 8%. CROWN.
3. Lung cancer (EGFR ): amivantamab plus lazertinib cut the risk of death 25% vs the previous best pill. MARIPOSA.
4. Breast cancer (PIK3CA-mutant): gedatolisib hit its primary survival mark, beating the current targeted drug. VIKTORIA-1. Full numbers drop this week.
5. Prostate cancer (high-risk): apalutamide before surgery, the plenary headline. First efficacy readout lands this week.
6. Breast cancer (ER ): SERENA-6, the blood-test-guided drug switch, reports next.
Five years ago, half of these patients had almost nothing.