Metastatic esophageal cancer remains a subpopulation for which few treatment options exist. For decades, treatment was limited to chemotherapy-based regimens such as FOLFOX and DCF, but the recent approvals of the immune checkpoint inhibitors Keytruda (Merck & Co.) and Opdivo (Bristol Myers Squibb) as single agents and in combination with chemotherapy are beginning to change the treatment landscape. Nevertheless, substantial need remains for more-efficacious treatments for metastatic esophageal cancer, particularly for tumors with low PD-L1 expression.
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PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
Provides quantitative insight into U.S. and European physician perceptions of key treatment drivers and goals and the current level of unmet need for a specific disease. Commercial opportunities are analyzed, and the extent to which emerging therapies may capitalize on these opportunities is evaluated.
Markets covered: United States, United Kingdom, France, Germany.
Primary research: Survey of 62 U.S. and 30 European medical oncologists fielded in April 2022.
Key companies: Bristol Myers Squibb, Merck & Co.
Key drugs: Opdivo, Keytruda, and trastuzumab.