Abstract

There are few effective treatment options for metastatic esophagogastric adenocarcinomas after progression on second-line chemotherapy. Immune checkpoint blockade therapy is a promising treatment strategy for selected advanced esophagogastric cancer, and the PD-1 inhibitor pembrolizumab has recently been approved for metastatic or recurrent gastric or gastroesophageal junction cancer that has progressed beyond second-line systemic therapy. We review the current data supporting immune checkpoint blockade therapy in advanced esophagogastric adenocarcinoma.

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