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Bridging the Gap: What We Can Learn From LEAP-010 in Recurrent/Metastatic Head and Neck Cancer
Journal of Clinical Oncology, Volume 44, Issue 12, Page 1068-1071, April 2026.
2026-02-11 08:00:00


Nivolumab ± Ipilimumab in Patients With Pretreated Advanced Neuroendocrine Carcinoma: The GCO-001 NIPINEC Randomized Phase II Trial
Journal of Clinical Oncology, Volume 44, Issue 12, Page 1120-1129, April 2026.
2026-03-03 08:00:00


CALYPSO: Final Results of Savolitinib and Durvalumab Combination in Metastatic Papillary Renal Cancer
Journal of Clinical Oncology, Volume 44, Issue 12, Page 1076-1082, April 2026.
2026-03-20 07:00:00


Good Oncologist: Doctoring Lessons From the Art of Oncology
Journal of Clinical Oncology, Volume 44, Issue 12, Page 1166-1173, April 2026.
2026-02-17 08:00:00


VIKTORIA-1 Trial of Gedatolisib Plus Fulvestrant With or Without Palbociclib in Hormone Receptor–Positive/HER2−/PIK3CA Wild-Type Advanced Breast Cancer
Journal of Clinical Oncology, Volume 44, Issue 12, Page 1108-1119, April 2026.
2026-03-09 07:00:00


Immunotherapy and Targeted Therapy for Advanced Gastroesophageal Cancer: ASCO Guideline Update
Journal of Clinical Oncology, Volume 44, Issue 12, Page 1145-1165, April 2026.
2026-02-26 08:00:00


Pembrolizumab With or Without Lenvatinib as First-Line Therapy for Recurrent or Metastatic Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma: Phase III LEAP-010 Study
Journal of Clinical Oncology, Volume 44, Issue 12, Page 1098-1107, April 2026.
2026-03-12 07:00:00


Efficacy and Safety of Ultra-Low-Dose Immunotherapy in Relapsed Refractory Solid Tumors: Phase III Superiority Randomized Trial (DELII)
Journal of Clinical Oncology, Volume 44, Issue 12, Page 1083-1097, April 2026.
2026-01-28 08:00:00


Target Trial Emulation for Regulatory and Clinical Decision Making in Cancer
Journal of Clinical Oncology, Volume 44, Issue 12, Page 1139-1144, April 2026.
2026-02-05 08:00:00


Limitations in Study Design and Stratification in Phase II Stereotactic Radiosurgery Trial for Small Cell Lung Cancer Brain Metastases
Journal of Clinical Oncology, Volume 44, Issue 12, Page 1174-1174, April 2026.
2026-01-20 08:00:00


Expanding Indications for Stereotactic Radiosurgery in Small Cell Lung Cancer With Brain Metastases
Journal of Clinical Oncology, Volume 44, Issue 12, Page 1175-1177, April 2026.
2026-01-20 08:00:00


Reply to: “Limitations in Study Design and Stratification in Phase II Stereotactic Radiosurgery Trial for Small Cell Lung Cancer Brain Metastases,” “Radiosurgery for Small Cell Lung Cancer Brain Metastases: Comparing the JLGK0901 and BWH/DFCI Trials,” and “Expanding Indications for Stereotactic Radiosurgery in Small Cell Lung Cancer With Brain Metastases”
Journal of Clinical Oncology, Volume 44, Issue 12, Page 1177-1178, April 2026.
2026-01-20 08:00:00


How Much Is Enough? Ultra-Low Doses of Immunotherapy to Improve Access and Affordability
Journal of Clinical Oncology, Volume 44, Issue 12, Page 1065-1067, April 2026.
2026-03-18 07:00:00


National Quality Improvement Initiative to Increase Smoking Cessation Assistance in Commission on Cancer Programs and National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers
Journal of Clinical Oncology, Ahead of Print.
2026-02-25 08:00:00


Trial Design and Objectives for Patients With Prostate Cancer: Recommendations From the Prostate Cancer Working Group 4
Journal of Clinical Oncology, Ahead of Print.
2026-02-26 08:00:00


Selpercatinib and the Crossover Conundrum: Potential Impact of Postprogression Therapies on Overall Survival
Journal of Clinical Oncology, Ahead of Print.
2026-04-17 07:00:00


HER2CLIMB-05: A Phase III Study of Tucatinib Versus Placebo in Combination With Trastuzumab and Pertuzumab as First-Line Maintenance Therapy for HER2+ Metastatic Breast Cancer
Journal of Clinical Oncology, Ahead of Print.
2025-12-10 08:00:00


Randomized Phase II/III Trial Comparing Hepatectomy, Followed by mFOLFOX6 With Hepatectomy Alone for Liver Metastasis From Colorectal Cancer: Long-Term Results of JCOG0603
Journal of Clinical Oncology, Ahead of Print.
2026-01-21 08:00:00


Alliance A222001: Oxybutynin Versus Placebo for the Treatment of Hot Flashes in Patients Receiving Androgen-Deprivation Therapy for Prostate Cancer
Journal of Clinical Oncology, Ahead of Print.
2026-01-26 08:00:00


Neoadjuvant Taxane Plus Trastuzumab and Pertuzumab With or Without Carboplatin in Human Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor 2–Positive Breast Cancer: The Randomized Noninferiority Phase III neoCARHP Trial
Journal of Clinical Oncology, Ahead of Print.
2026-01-23 08:00:00


Diminishing Returns Among Black Patients With Cancer: The Intersection of Race and Neighborhood Socioeconomic Status
Journal of Clinical Oncology, Ahead of Print.
2026-02-02 08:00:00

Randomized Trial of Adjunctive Prednisolone for Kawasaki Disease
New England Journal of Medicine, Volume 394, Issue 15, Page 1480-1490, April 16, 2026.




Asundexian for Secondary Stroke Prevention
New England Journal of Medicine, Volume 394, Issue 15, Page 1467-1479, April 16, 2026.




Ianalumab plus Eltrombopag in Immune Thrombocytopenia
New England Journal of Medicine, Volume 394, Issue 15, Page 1503-1513, April 16, 2026.




Sex Hormone Influences on Venous Thrombotic and Cardiovascular Risk
New England Journal of Medicine, Volume 394, Issue 15, Page 1514-1528, April 16, 2026.




Permethrin-Treated Baby Wraps for the Prevention of Malaria in Children
New England Journal of Medicine, Volume 394, Issue 15, Page 1554-1555, April 16, 2026.




Sudden Cardiac Arrest in Athletes
New England Journal of Medicine, Volume 394, Issue 15, Page 1557-1560, April 16, 2026.




Hepatic Pseudoprogression after Treatment with Nectin-4–Targeted Antibody–Drug Conjugate
New England Journal of Medicine, Volume 394, Issue 15, Page 1548-1549, April 16, 2026.




Cell-free DNA Screening and Maternal Cancer
New England Journal of Medicine, Volume 394, Issue 15, Page 1560-1560, April 16, 2026.




Glucocorticoids in Kawasaki Disease — Refining Indications and the Science
New England Journal of Medicine, Volume 394, Issue 15, Page 1542-1543, April 16, 2026.




Selective Digestive Decontamination — Finding the Way Forward
New England Journal of Medicine, Volume 394, Issue 15, Page 1543-1545, April 16, 2026.




Adult-Onset Still’s Disease
New England Journal of Medicine, Volume 394, Issue 15, April 16, 2026.




When No One’s Watching
New England Journal of Medicine, Volume 394, Issue 15, April 16, 2026.




Nurse Scientists as Trusted Voices in Health Communication
New England Journal of Medicine, Volume 394, Issue 15, Page 1459-1461, April 16, 2026.




The Dismantling of Environmental Protections — A Grave Threat to America’s Health
New England Journal of Medicine, Volume 394, Issue 15, Page 1461-1465, April 16, 2026.




Inhaled Treprostinil for Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
New England Journal of Medicine, Ahead of Print.




High-Flow or Standard Oxygen in Acute Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure
New England Journal of Medicine, Ahead of Print.




IVUS-Guided versus Angiography-Guided PCI in Unprotected Left Main Coronary Disease
New England Journal of Medicine, Ahead of Print.




Ultrasound-Facilitated, Catheter-Directed Fibrinolysis for Acute Pulmonary Embolism
New England Journal of Medicine, Ahead of Print.




Iptacopan in IgA Nephropathy — Final 24-Month Data
New England Journal of Medicine, Ahead of Print.




Mavacamten in Adolescents with Obstructive Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
New England Journal of Medicine, Ahead of Print.




A Phase 3 Trial of Brepocitinib in Dermatomyositis
New England Journal of Medicine, Ahead of Print.




First-Line Zongertinib in Advanced HER2-Mutant Non–Small-Cell Lung Cancer
New England Journal of Medicine, Ahead of Print.




Efficacy and Safety of Obinutuzumab in Active Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
New England Journal of Medicine, Ahead of Print.




Base Editing of HBG1 and HBG2 Promoters for Sickle Cell Disease
New England Journal of Medicine, Ahead of Print.




Tuberculosis Cases and Deaths Averted by PEPFAR
New England Journal of Medicine, Ahead of Print.




Sirolimus-Eluting Technology for the Treatment of Peripheral Artery Disease
New England Journal of Medicine, Ahead of Print.




Left Atrial Appendage Closure — Should Recommendations Be Expanded?
New England Journal of Medicine, Ahead of Print.




Redefining Physiology in the Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory
New England Journal of Medicine, Ahead of Print.




Stenting for Post-Thrombotic Syndrome — A Step Forward
New England Journal of Medicine, Ahead of Print.




Substandard Generic Drugs — Threats to Patient Safety and National Security
New England Journal of Medicine, Ahead of Print.




Closing the Evidence Gap for Drugs in Children — Measures to Strengthen the Pediatric Research Equity Act
New England Journal of Medicine, Ahead of Print.



Transdermal Estradiol Patches in Locally Advanced Prostate Cancer
Among men with locally advanced prostate cancer, transdermal estradiol was noninferior to LHRH agonists for 3-year metastasis-free survival and led to a lower incidence of hot flashes but a higher incidence of gynecomastia.
2026-04-23



Asundexian for Secondary Stroke Prevention
In a placebo-controlled trial involving patients with noncardioembolic ischemic stroke or high-risk TIA, asundexian added to antiplatelet therapy led to a lower risk of ischemic stroke without increasing major bleeding.
2026-04-16



Ianalumab plus Eltrombopag in Immune Thrombocytopenia
In a phase 3 trial, ianalumab plus eltrombopag led to a longer time to treatment failure than placebo plus eltrombopag, with a stable platelet response at 6 months in a higher percentage of patients with 9 mg/kg of ianalumab than with placebo.
2026-04-16



Sex Hormone Influences on Venous Thrombotic and Cardiovascular Risk
Combined oral contraceptives and hormone-replacement therapy increase the risk of venous thromboembolism, although the absolute risk is low. Transdermal estradiol and micronized progesterone carry lower risk.
2026-04-16



Asundexian for Noncardioembolic Ischemic Stroke
Despite the implementation of efficacious interventions for secondary prevention, patients with ischemic stroke or transient ischemic attack (TIA) remain at substantial residual risk for short- and long-term recurrent ischemic stroke and coronary events.1,2 Approximately three quarters of ischemic strokes or TIAs are noncardioembolic and may be attributable to...
2026-04-16



The Dismantling of Environmental Protections — A Grave Threat to America’s Health
The Trump administration’s wide-ranging actions to dismantle U.S. environmental regulations will cause long-lasting health harms, disproportionately affecting low-income and other vulnerable groups.
2026-04-16



Hepatic Pseudoprogression after Treatment with Nectin-4–Targeted Antibody–Drug Conjugate
In a patient with metastatic cervical cancer treated with the nectin-4–targeted antibody–drug conjugate bulumtatug fuvedotin, a new hepatic lesion proved to be pseudoprogression and resolved with continued therapy.
2026-04-16



First-Line Zongertinib in Advanced HER2-Mutant Non–Small-Cell Lung Cancer
In a phase 1 trial of first-line zongertinib for HER2-mutated non–small-cell lung cancer, an objective response occurred in 76% of patients, with a median progression-free survival of 14.4 months.
2026-04-15



EGFR’s Poor Sibling
The discovery that many lung cancers are driven by a single dominant constitutively activated “driver” oncogene represented a quantum leap in the therapy of lung cancer. Potent small molecules were developed that could turn off these genes, with dramatic clinical therapeutic efficacy. Before their discovery, cancer therapeutics were identified by...
2026-04-15



Stenting for Post-Thrombotic Syndrome — A Step Forward
Post-thrombotic syndrome is the most common chronic complication of deep-vein thrombosis (DVT), affecting 20 to 50% of patients with DVT and causing debilitating symptoms involving the limbs — including pain, swelling, skin changes, and venous ulcers — that substantially reduce quality of life and impose considerable socioeconomic burden.1 ...
2026-04-13



A Phase 2 Randomized Trial of Mezagitamab in Primary Immune Thrombocytopenia
Among adults with persistent or chronic ITP, the incidence of adverse events with mezagitamab appeared to be similar to that with placebo. Mezagitamab treatment appeared to result in increased platelet counts at all three doses tested.
2026-04-09



Setidegrasib in Advanced Non–Small-Cell Lung Cancer and Pancreatic Cancer
In a phase 1 trial of setidegrasib, a KRAS G12D degrader, 42% of patients had adverse events of grade 3 or higher; 36% of patients with NSCLC and 24% of those with pancreatic cancer had a response.
2026-04-09



Altering the Diet to Rewire Cancer
A study in a mouse model of MYCN-amplified neuroblastoma implicates polyamine levels in affecting the makeup of the proteome and biologic characteristics of the tumor.
2026-04-09



Necrolytic Migratory Erythema
An 83-year-old woman with worsening type 2 diabetes presented with a 6-month history of painful rash. Hyperpigmented plaques with coalescing erosions and blisters were seen. Abdominal CT revealed a mass in the tail of the pancreas.
2026-04-09



CRISPR-Cas12a Gene Editing of HBG1 and HBG2 Promoters to Treat Sickle Cell Disease
In this study, a Cas12a–guide RNA complex was used to target the promoters of HBG1 and HBG2 in autologous stem cells to treat sickle cell disease.
2026-04-02



Perioperative Enfortumab Vedotin and Pembrolizumab in Bladder Cancer
In cisplatin-ineligible patients with muscle-invasive bladder cancer, enfortumab vedotin–pembrolizumab plus surgery led to better event-free survival (74.7%, vs. 39.4%) and overall survival (79.7%, vs. 63.1%) than surgery alone at 2 years.
2026-04-02



CRISPR-Cas12a Gene Editing of HBG1 and HBG2 Promoters to Treat β-Thalassemia
In this study, a Cas12a–guide RNA complex was used to target the promoters of HBG1 and HBG2 in autologous stem cells to treat transfusion-dependent β-thalassemia.
2026-04-02



More Options for Gene Editing in Hemoglobinopathies
Transfusion-dependent β-thalassemia and sickle cell disease, both characterized by defective hemoglobin synthesis, are the most common monogenic diseases worldwide. Each year, approximately 60,000 infants are born with transfusion-dependent β-thalassemia, and 500,000 infants receive a diagnosis of sickle cell disease.1,2 Historically, patients with these disorders have rarely survived beyond...
2026-04-02



Enfortumab Vedotin plus Pembrolizumab as Perioperative Therapy
Although bladder preservation with trimodal therapy is a category 1 recommendation in the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) guidelines for appropriately selected patients with muscle-invasive bladder cancer, the real-world adoption of this type of therapy in the United States remains disappointingly low. Contemporary data suggest that only half the patients...
2026-04-02



Base Editing of HBG1 and HBG2 Promoters for Sickle Cell Disease
In this study involving persons with sickle cell disease, adenine base editing was used to target the promoters of HBG1 and HBG2 in autologous hematopoietic stem cells to increase fetal hemoglobin expression.
2026-04-01



[Editorial] The promise of telesurgery in oncology
In early 2026, 62-year-old Gibraltar resident Paul Buxton had a successful robotic prostatectomy to treat his prostate cancer. His surgeon was 2400 km away in London, UK. In mid-2025, a surgeon in Florida, USA, performed the same surgery on a patient in Angola, Africa—the longest distance telesurgery recorded to date. Once the realm of science fiction, telesurgery is rapidly transforming surgical oncology, with the potential to bridge health equity gaps and overcome health-system barriers, facilitating access to high-quality surgical care in remote and underserved regions and relieving global workforce shortages.

Wed, 01 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0700

[Comment] Beyond monotherapy: chemotherapy-free strategies in first-line advanced non-small-cell lung cancer
For more than a decade, immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) have played a central part in the treatment landscape of advanced non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC).1 These therapies have improved survival both as monotherapy and in combination with chemotherapy and altered expectations for patients with metastatic disease. Yet their benefit is not universal. A substantial proportion of patients (∼18%) derive little or no clinical improvement, and some experience rapid deterioration with primary resistance.

Wed, 01 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0700

[Comment] KRASG12C inhibitor combination therapy in metastatic non-small-cell lung cancer: choosing the right path
KRAS has long been regarded as an indomitable oncogenic driver which defines a distinct and therapeutically elusive class of solid tumours. The recent advent of direct KRAS inhibitors has fundamentally altered the drug development landscape of KRAS-mutated tumours, including non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC). The first entrants in this class used a unique mechanism of action which inhibited KRASG12C by irreversibly binding to its inactive GDP-bound conformation at the switch-II binding pocket (KRASG12C[OFF] inhibitors).

Wed, 01 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0700

[Comment] Antibody–drug conjugates for bladder sparing: lessons from SURE-02 trial
Historically, perioperative cisplatin based neoadjuvant therapy has remained the gold standard for muscle-invasive bladder cancer. In the past 5 years, several practice changing trials have enabled the incorporation of immune checkpoint inhibitors in the perioperative setting for muscle-invasive bladder cancer. The phase 3 NIAGARA study led to the approval of durvalumab in combination with gemcitabine or cisplatin followed by adjuvant immune checkpoint inhibitor monotherapy.1 The CheckMate-274 and AMBASSADOR trials showed improved outcomes in patients treated with adjuvant immune checkpoint inhibitors.

Fri, 27 Feb 2026 20:00:01 +0000

[Comment] Sentinel lymph node procedure in the era of new melanoma therapies
Since 1992, the surgical treatment for melanoma has substantially changed,1 and in clinically negative nodal basin, elective lymph node dissection has been overtaken by the sentinel node biopsy (SNB) followed by complete lymph node dissection in the case of positivity to SNB at the histopathological report. Many different studies have examined these methods, looking at specific subclinical features such as micro-metastases or macro-metastases,2 SNB tumour burden,3 number of SNBs, number of positive non-sentinel lymph nodes, and number of excised non-sentinel lymph nodes.

Thu, 05 Mar 2026 20:55:01 +0000

[Comment] Expanding the ADT-free therapeutic landscape in oligometastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer
The study published by Bastiaan M Privé and colleagues in The Lancet Oncology represents, to our knowledge, the first randomised phase 2 trial evaluating lutetium-177–PSMA-617 (177Lu-PSMA-617) in patients with oligometastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer (HSPC).1 By showing that 177Lu-PSMA-617 can significantly delay disease progression while maintaining a favourable safety profile, the BULLSEYE trial expands the therapeutic horizon of PSMA-targeted radioligand therapy beyond its established role in metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC).

Wed, 01 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0700

[Comment] B7-H3 antibody–drug conjugate turning immune evasion into vulnerability
Antibody–drug conjugates (ADCs) represent one of the most transformative advances in precision oncology over the past two decades and are increasingly positioned to replace conventional chemotherapy in several indications owing to their favourable balance between efficacy and tolerability. Trastuzumab deruxtecan exemplifies this paradigm shift, having achieved regulatory approvals across multiple HER2 (ERBB2)-expressing or HER2-mutated solid tumours, including breast, gastric, and non-small-cell lung cancers (NSCLCs).

Wed, 01 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0700

[Comment] Implications of indiscriminate testing for cancer susceptibility genes
Expansion of genetic testing to the general population is one of the ambitions of the UK Government's 2025 10-year Health Plan for England, as part of a strategy for transition from “sickness to prevention”.1 Identification of individuals at increased cancer risk due to pathogenic variants in cancer susceptibility genes, leading to targeted screening and prioritisation of risk reduction strategies is one potential benefit of this approach. However, there are many outstanding questions about the impact on health-care services.

Wed, 01 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0700

[Comment] NICE 2026 guideline for the diagnosis and management of kidney cancer
Kidney cancer is the sixth most common cancer in adults in the UK, with approximately 13 900 new cases every year.1 Kidney cancer incidence rates have almost doubled since the 1990s and are projected to rise further by 2040.2 5-year relative survival for kidney cancer in the UK is below the European average,3 and there is wide variation in provision of kidney cancer care in England and Wales.4 If found early, kidney cancer can be cured, but early diagnosis is challenging as most people (87%) in the UK with stage 1a disease are diagnosed incidentally, having no relevant symptoms.

Thu, 19 Mar 2026 12:00:01 +0000

[Correspondence] ALND after neoadjuvant chemotherapy: a call for caution
We read with interest the Article by Giacomo Montagna and colleagues1 evaluating oncological outcomes in patients with residual nodal micrometastatic disease (ypN1mi) following neoadjuvant systemic therapy. Although the study contributes important data on axillary management, the recommendation favouring completion axillary lymph node dissection (ALND) in patients with triple-negative breast cancer warrants cautious interpretation given key limitations and conflicting evidence.

Wed, 01 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0700

[Correspondence] ALND after neoadjuvant chemotherapy: a call for caution
We read with great interest the Article by Giacomo Montagna and colleagues,1 which addresses a pivotal question in contemporary breast cancer care—if axillary lymph node dissection (ALND) can be safely omitted in patients with residual micrometastases (ypN1mi) after neoadjuvant chemotherapy. Their multinational cohort provides much-needed outcome data to inform surgical de-escalation strategies. However, the significantly higher axillary recurrence rate observed in patients with triple-negative breast cancer who did not undergo ALND (8·7% [95% CI 4·4–15·0] vs 2·4% [0·7–6·5]; p=0·018) warrants careful interpretation before this finding influences clinical practice.

Wed, 01 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0700

[Correspondence] ALND after neoadjuvant chemotherapy: a call for caution – Authors' reply
We have read the Correspondence from Kefah Mokbel, Fady Sourial, and their colleagues with interest, thank them for their comments, and welcome the opportunity to clarify the points they raise. Among 1585 patients with residual nodal micrometastases (ypN1mi) following neoadjuvant chemotherapy, our study failed to show a short-term oncological benefit from axillary lymph node dissection (ALND), with the exception of patients with triple-negative breast cancer (284 [18%]). The rate of axillary recurrence among the 127 patients who had triple-negative breast cancer but did not undergo completion ALND was higher than it was among the 157 who did (8·7% [95% CI 4·4–15·0] vs 2·4% [0·7–6·5], p=0·018).

Wed, 01 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0700

[Correspondence] From reliability to implementable toxicity policy in PRO-informed CTCAE
Lisa M Wintner and colleagues show that giving clinicians access to EORTC patient-reported outcome (PRO) data during assessment with Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) significantly increased inter-rater reliability for 13 of 17 symptomatic adverse events, with the largest gains in cognitive and psychological domains.1 This pragmatic multinational trial provides timely evidence for integrating PROs into safety assessment workflows.

Wed, 01 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0700

[Correspondence] From reliability to implementable toxicity policy in PRO-informed CTCAE – Authors' reply
We thank Jiale Chen and Xiaoyuan Xu for suggesting presentation of absolute risks of Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) grade 2 and above, and 3 and above, symptomatic adverse events and corresponding risk differences between study groups to illustrate the added value of PRO data for adverse event identification. For each adverse event, we calculated the proportion of patients with the highest grade 2 and 3 or above per group, using the higher of the two available ratings (worst toxicity reported).

Wed, 01 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0700

[Corrections] Correction to Lancet Oncol 2026; 27: 233–42
Wintner LM, Sztankay M, Abdel-Razeq H, et al. Inter-rater reliability of CTCAE assessments with or without EORTC patient-reported outcome data in a mixed cancer population: a multinational, open-label, randomised controlled trial. Lancet Oncol 2026; 27: 233–42—In this Article, the final sentence in the Findings of the Summary should have read “There was no significant difference for pain, diarrhoea, fatigue, and peripheral sensory neuropathy.” In the figure, the box noting exclusions from the intervention group should have read “28 had incomplete CTCAE assessments”.

Wed, 01 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0700

[Corrections] Correction to Lancet Oncol 2026; 27: 413
Sharma DC. India introduces human papillomavirus vaccination. Lancet Oncol 2026; 27: 413—In this News, the in-text affiliations for Ravi Mehrotra and Soumya Swaminathan have been corrected. These corrections have been made to the online version as of March 30, 2026, and the printed version is correct.

Wed, 01 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0700

[News] Jordan launches new national cancer strategy
On Feb 15 (commemorating the World Childhood Cancer Day), Jordan announced three linked initiatives: a National Cancer Control Strategy 2026–2030, six national paediatric cancer clinical guidelines, and its entry into the Global Platform for Access to Childhood Cancer Medicines. The event was jointly organised by the Ministry of Health and WHO under the patronage of Princess Ghida Talal of the King Hussein Cancer Foundation and King Hussein Cancer Center (KHCC; Amman, Jordan). The event also included participation of civil society organisations supporting patients with cancer (among panellists), to foster meaningful engagement of patients in line with WHO guidance.

Thu, 26 Feb 2026 23:30:01 +0000

[News] Cancer prevention, treatment, and palliative care in South Sudan
On Feb 26, 2026, WHO announced that South Sudan's leadership had signalled renewed political attention to cancer control after Vice President, Josephine Lagu Yanga, met with WHO officials in Juba to discuss strengthening prevention, screening, treatment, and palliative care. The talks came as the country begins to mobilise a more coordinated response to cancer.

Thu, 05 Mar 2026 23:30:01 +0000

[News] Rare Cancers Bill to become law in UK
On Feb 27, 2026, lawmakers in the UK voted to sign into law the Rare Cancers Bill. The bill was proposed by Scott Arthur, a Member of Parliament for the ruling Labour Party based in Scotland, and a medical doctor. The bill will help accelerate research innovation to improve treatments and survival for rare cancers, including brain tumours and pancreatic cancer. The new law will take effect just as the UK has launched two major plans—The National Cancer Plan for England, and The England Rare Diseases Action Plan 2026.

Thu, 05 Mar 2026 23:30:00 +0000

[News] Canada invests in cancer prevention research
The Government of Canada and five partner organisations have committed more than CA$41 million to fund 19 cancer prevention research teams over 5 years. The announcement was made on Feb 26, 2026, at Princess Margaret Cancer Centre in Toronto by Marjorie Michel, Canada's Minister of Health. It is the single largest investment in cancer prevention research ever led by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR).

Thu, 05 Mar 2026 23:30:01 +0000

[News] India introduces human papillomavirus vaccination
On Feb 28, 2026, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveiled a national campaign to promote human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination to prevent cervical cancer. During the 90-day drive, 11·5 million girls aged 14 years will be administered the vaccine for free at government-run health facilities across the country. “This is the largest free HPV vaccination campaign in history”, said WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus (WHO, Geneva, Switzerland). After the current campaign ends, the Indian health ministry will integrate the HPV vaccine into the Universal Immunisation Programme (UIP) and make it available at government health facilities during routine immunisation days, Health Minister Jagat Prakash Nadda (New Delhi, India) announced while addressing a virtual press conference, along with Ghebreyesus, on March 5.

Thu, 12 Mar 2026 23:30:00 +0000

[News] 2026 Society of Surgical Oncology Annual Meeting
Presenting on behalf of a large international team, Martin Heidinger (DBM Hebelstrasse, Basel, Switzerland), showed results from a preplanned analysis of the TAXIS/OPBC-03 phase 3 trial. Axillary lymph node dissection (ALND) is the standard of care for patients with node-positive breast cancer after neoadjuvant chemotherapy or upfront surgery. The use of tailored axillary surgery (TAS) to reduce axillary tumour burden to a degree where radiotherapy might be able to control the remaining extent of disease could reduce morbidity.

Thu, 12 Mar 2026 23:30:01 +0000

[News] US EPA proposes easing ethylene oxide emission standards
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed changes to rollback safeguards against air emissions of ethylene oxide (EtO), a highly carcinogenic gas used to sterilise about half of all medical devices in the USA. Announced March 17, 2026, the proposed changes would, among other things, relax round-the-clock emissions monitoring requirements for about 90 commercial sterilisation facilities.

Thu, 19 Mar 2026 23:30:03 +0000

[News] Thailand's plans to draft Cancer Act
The Public Health Ministry in Thailand has planned to draft the country's first National Cancer Act, as new cancer cases and deaths from cancer remain high in the country.

Thu, 19 Mar 2026 23:30:01 +0000

[News] Conflict disrupts global supply chains for cancer medicines
Disruptions to pharmaceutical transport routes linked to the escalating conflict in the Middle East are raising alarms about the fragility of cancer medicine supply chains in low-income and middle-income countries, particularly across Africa. Routes commonly used to carry temperature-sensitive medicines—including chemotherapy drugs and other oncology supplies—have been affected as airlines and shippers avoid conflict zones, increasing costs and delaying deliveries. For patients already navigating fragile health systems, even short interruptions can have serious consequences.

Thu, 19 Mar 2026 23:30:00 +0000

[News] 41st Annual European Association of Urology Congress 2026
Improved risk stratification in prostate testing could ensure effective resource allocation, according to results from the OPT Stockholm3 study. In the population-based study, Ugo Falagario and colleagues (University of Foggia, Foggia, Italy) assessed whether reflex testing with Stockholm3 after PSA testing could reduce the proportion of men referred for MRI versus a PSA-only pathway. The OPT Stockholm3 pathway invited all men in the Region Stockholm Gotland in 2024 (born in 1974; Stockholm3 testing if PSA ≥2 ng/mL and if Stockholm3 ≥15 MRI) and 2023 (born in 1973; MRI if PSA ≥3 ng/mL).

Thu, 19 Mar 2026 23:30:01 +0000

[Perspectives] Spaceflight as a cancer research catalyst
As we venture further into space and increasingly use low Earth orbit for in-space manufacturing, the potential for the development of innovative technologies appears to be infinite. For these discoveries, led by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), international space agencies, and commercial companies, the International Space Station (ISS) provides a transformative research platform 250 miles above us in low Earth orbit. Although it might not be immediately obvious how research done hundreds of miles above our planet could be used to improve life terrestrially, studies in low Earth orbit have revealed accelerated stem-cell ageing; immune dysfunction; and genomic, epigenomic, and transcriptomic instability that set the stage for cancer initiation and progression.

Wed, 01 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0700

[Articles] Benmelstobart plus anlotinib versus pembrolizumab as first-line treatment for PD-L1-positive, advanced non-small-cell lung cancer (CAMPASS): a blinded, randomised, controlled, phase 3 trial
Benmelstobart plus anlotinib showed longer progression-free survival than pembrolizumab plus placebo and no unexpected safety signals were reported, suggesting benmelstobart plus anlotinib as a potential first-line option in driver gene-negative, PD-L1-positive, advanced NSCLC. Longer term follow-up is needed to establish effects on overall survival.

Tue, 10 Mar 2026 23:30:01 +0000

[Articles] Fulzerasib plus cetuximab in first-line KRASG12C-mutated non-small-cell lung cancer (KROCUS): a single-arm, multicentre, phase 1b/2 trial
In treatment-naive KRASG12C-mutated NSCLC, fulzerasib plus cetuximab showed encouraging activity with a favourable safety profile. The combination is currently being planned for investigation in a phase 3 study.

Wed, 01 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0700

[Articles] Neoadjuvant sacituzumab govitecan plus pembrolizumab, followed by adjuvant pembrolizumab, in patients with muscle-invasive bladder cancer (SURE-02): a single-arm, phase 2 study
Perioperative sacituzumab govitecan plus pembrolizumab revealed a promising clinical complete response rate, without the occurrence of grade 4 or higher adverse events, allowing a bladder preservation with sustained remission in approximately 40% of patients.

Fri, 27 Feb 2026 20:00:01 +0000

[Articles] Assessment of survival benefit from sentinel node biopsy for melanoma: a systematic review and meta-analysis
This meta-analysis showed that people with melanoma who underwent SNB had a significantly reduced risk of death from melanoma and recurrence compared with those who did not. These findings are consistent with the only published randomised controlled trial and were robust on sensitivity analyses, indicating that SNB confers true survival and recurrence benefits.

Thu, 05 Mar 2026 20:55:01 +0000

[Articles] [177Lu]-PSMA-617-PSMA-617 in oligometastatic hormone sensitive prostate cancer (BULLSEYE): an open-label, randomised, phase 2 study
177Lu-PSMA-617 showed promising response rates and delayed disease progression in patients with oligometastatic HSPC in this trial. In addition, most treatment-related adverse events were low grade.

Wed, 01 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0700

[Articles] [177Lu]Lu-PSMA-617 in combination with pembrolizumab for treatment of metastatic castration resistant prostate cancer (PRINCE): a single-arm, phase 1b/2 study
Multicycle [177Lu]Lu-PSMA-617 and pembrolizumab showed encouraging activity with manageable toxicity that was consistent with [177Lu]Lu-PSMA-617 or pembrolizumab, and the combination might provide durable clinical benefit in a subset of patients.

Wed, 01 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0700

[Articles] New prostate cancer risk groups by PSMA-PET (PPP3): an international, retrospective, registry-based cohort study
We present new risk nomograms by PROMISE along with a simple table to prognosticate 3-year, 5-year, and 7-year overall survival in prostate cancer. PROMISE and PPP3 assessments are freely available online for global implementation.

Mon, 09 Mar 2026 23:30:01 +0000

[Articles] Ifinatamab deruxtecan, a B7-H3-directed antibody–drug conjugate, in patients with advanced solid tumours (IDeate-PanTumor01): dose-escalation results from a phase 1/2 trial
The maximum tolerated dose was not reached with ifinatamab deruxtecan; however, one death due to treatment-related interstitial lung disease highlights the importance of prompt evaluation and careful management of patients who develop interstitial lung disease. Promising antitumour activity was observed across various solid tumours. These findings support further evaluation of ifinatamab deruxtecan in randomised controlled trials.

Wed, 01 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0700

[Articles] Interpretation of constitutional cancer predisposition gene variants in 14 765 individuals in the 100 000 Genomes Project cancer arm: a retrospective cohort analysis
Understanding the frequency and nature of variants in cancer predisposition genes is important for planning of clinical services. Our analysis highlights the implications of more expansive genetic testing and the variant interpretation considerations necessary to yield benefit and avoid harm (eg, unnecessary surveillance) for patients.

Wed, 01 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0700

[Articles] Deep learning on histopathological images to predict breast cancer recurrence risk and chemotherapy benefit: a multicentre, model development and validation study
These findings show that AI applied to routine histopathology can serve as a practical and scalable tool for guiding chemotherapy decisions in hormone receptor-positive, HER2-negative, early breast cancer. This approach has the potential to reduce unnecessary chemotherapy and broaden access to precision oncology, particularly in resource-limited settings where genomic testing remains unavailable or unaffordable.

Wed, 11 Mar 2026 23:30:01 +0000

[Policy Review] Principles of cytoreductive surgery for primary and metastatic peritoneal malignancies—the PSOGI–ESGO–ISSPP Lyon consensus
Complete macroscopic resection is the key objective of cytoreductive surgery for peritoneal malignancy. However, heterogeneity in terminology and operative technique persists across centres and between surgical and gynaecological disciplines. This study sought to establish international consensus on the nomenclature of cytoreductive surgery procedures, key technical principles of peritonectomy procedures and visceral resections, and management of regional lymph nodes in the context of peritoneal malignancy.

Wed, 01 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0700

[Policy Review] Anti-infective vaccination strategies in patients with haematological malignancies or solid tumours: updated guideline of the Infectious Diseases Working Party of the German Society for Hematology and Medical Oncology
Vaccine-preventable infections remain a major cause of morbidity and mortality in patients with cancer. The updated guideline for anti-infective vaccination strategies in patients with cancer of the German Society of Hematology and Medical Oncology Infectious Diseases Working Group was developed by a guideline panel of experts in internal medicine, haematology, medical oncology, and infectious diseases. For previously covered vaccinations, we included all publications in patients with cancer starting from 2017, as this was the data cutoff for the previous guideline, and for newly included vaccines all publications were reviewed.

Wed, 01 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0700

[Policy Review] Advancing cancer equity in seven high-income countries: an analysis of policy levers and National Cancer Control Plans
Persistent inequities in cancer outcomes remain a defining challenge for global health systems, including in high-income countries. Despite advances across prevention, early detection, treatment, and survivorship, disparities persist, reflecting entrenched social and structural inequities. While equity is increasingly articulated within national and global cancer agendas, comparative analysis of how equity is conceptualised and operationalised in national cancer control planning remains limited.

Wed, 01 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0700

[Policy Review] A practical toolkit with recommendations for analysing and visualising patient-reported outcomes in early phase dose-finding oncology trials (OPTIMISE-AR)
Patient-reported outcomes (PROs) are increasingly recognised for their role in assessing tolerability in dose-finding oncology trials (DFOTs). However, analysis and reporting of PRO data within DFOTs are often unclear and inconsistent. OPTIMISE-AR (Incorporating Patient-Reported Outcomes in Dose-Finding Trials–Analysis Recommendations) establishes a practical toolkit supporting the statistical analysis, visualisation, and reporting of PRO data within DFOT publications. International, multidisciplinary, cross-sector statistical analysis and data visualisation working groups identified analytical and visualisation approaches for PROs data, addressing key DFOT PRO research objectives.

Tue, 17 Mar 2026 11:15:00 +0000

[Clinical Picture] New subcutaneous nodules and joint pain in a patient with pancreatic cancer
A 51-year-old man with advanced pancreatic cancer presented to General Hospital of Southern Theater Command (Guangzhou, China) in December, 2025, with a 3-week history of rapidly spreading, painful subcutaneous nodules (figure A), and bilateral knee pain. He was on maintenance oral tegafur after initial response to FOLFIRINOX. His knee pain, initially managed as gout given his history, was unresponsive to treatment. Skin biopsy revealed lobular panniculitis with neutrophilic infiltration and anucleate necrotic adipocytes (ghost cells), consistent with pyogenic panniculitis (figure B).

Wed, 01 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0700
[Editorial] From diagnosis to equitable care in bleeding disorders
Up to three-quarters of people with haemophilia worldwide are estimated to be undiagnosed, with an even bigger gap predicted for other bleeding disorders. This astonishing statistic underlies the focus of this year's World Haemophilia Day, on April 17, on diagnosis: a first step to care. Even when people are diagnosed, there are substantial inequalities in access to treatment and bleeding prophylaxis in many parts of the world. 2026 could mark a crucial year for turning the tide on these issues, with the recent approval of a World Health Assembly (WHA) resolution on Global Action to Advance Health Equity for People with Hemophilia and Other Bleeding Disorders, which will be presented at the 79th WHA on May 18–23, 2026, for final adoption.

Wed, 01 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0700

[Comment] Updated anaemia estimates: implications for global monitoring
In 2024, WHO updated haemoglobin thresholds and revised the adjustments for altitude and smoking.1 The earlier elevation adjustments were established in 1989 and were based on a demographically limited subset of populations and did not adequately represent the diversity of global populations. The 2024 updated elevation adjustment was based on the Biomarkers Reflecting Inflammation and Nutritional Determinants of Anemia (BRINDA) project, which leverages multinational surveys with broader geographical and demographic representation than previous methods.

Wed, 01 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0700

[Comment] Maintenance intensification after autologous HSCT: refining selection
In The Lancet Haematology, Dominik Dytfeld and colleagues1 report the findings from the phase 3 ATLAS trial, comparing carfilzomib–lenalidomide–dexamethasone with lenalidomide alone as maintenance therapy after autologous haematopoietic stem-cell transplantation (HSCT) in patients with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma. Lenalidomide monotherapy has long been the global standard of care in this setting, based on consistent improvements in progression-free survival and overall survival.2 With a median follow-up of nearly 6 years, carfilzomib–lenalidomide–dexamethasone maintenance significantly improved 4-year progression-free survival (67·5% [95% CI 56·2–76·4] vs 38·0% [27·6–48·2]; hazard ratio 0·46 [95% CI 0·30–0·70]) with a manageable safety profile.

Wed, 11 Mar 2026 23:30:01 +0000

[Correspondence] Patient selection and treatment sequencing in RESMAIN
The RESMAIN trial by Rudolf Stadler and colleagues, published in The Lancet Haematology, showed that resminostat maintenance therapy significantly prolonged median progression-free survival (median 8·3 months, 95% CI 4·2–15·7) compared with placebo (4·2 months, 2·8–6·4) in patients with advanced-stage mycosis fungoides or Sézary syndrome.1 These diseases are characterised by repeated cycles of remission and relapse. Therefore, progression-free survival does not carry the same clinical implications as in acute leukaemia or solid tumours, in which relapse is often associated with worse survival.

Wed, 01 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0700

[Correspondence] Patient selection and treatment sequencing in RESMAIN – Author's reply
I would like to thank Takashi Miyachi and colleagues for their Correspondence regarding the RESMAIN trial. The most prevalent forms of cutaneous T-cell lymphoma are mycosis fungoides and its variants, as well as Sézary syndrome. According to the current guidelines, in the early stages of the disease, the recommended therapeutic approach is based on skin-directed therapies. In more advanced stages of the disease, the recommended treatment involves primarily non-toxic systemic drugs, such as pegylated interferon, bexarotene, and combinations with radiotherapy or extracorporeal photopheresis.

Wed, 01 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0700

[Corrections] Correction to Lancet Haematol 2026; 13: e169–80
Olíva EN, Cottone F, Unni S, et al. Patient-reported outcomes in newly diagnosed patients with FLT3-internal-tandem-duplication-positive acute myeloid leukaemia receiving standard chemotherapy plus quizartinib or placebo (QuANTUM-First): a global, randomised, placebo-controlled, phase 3 trial. Lancet Haematol 2026; 13: e169–80—In figure 2 of this Article, the two groups were incorrectly labelled “Q+stdCT” and “Q+stdCT” instead of “Q+stdCT” and “P+stdCT”. This correction has been made as of April 2, 2026.

Wed, 01 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0700

[Corrections] Correction to Lancet Haematol 2026; published online March 11. https://doi.org/10.1016/S2352-3026(26)00064-5
Perrot A, Frenzel L. Maintenance intensification after autologous HSCT: refining selection. Lancet Haematol 2026; published online March 11. https://doi.org/10.1016/S2352-3026(26)00064-5—In this Comment, the title should have been Maintenance intensification after autologous HSCT: refining selection. This correction has been made as of March 19, 2026.

Thu, 19 Mar 2026 23:30:01 +0000

[Corrections] Correction to Lancet Haematol 2026; 13: e241–53
Dytfeld D, Wróbel T, Jamroziak K, et al. Carfilzomib, lenalidomide, and dexamethasone compared with lenalidomide treatment after autologous haematopoietic stem-cell transplantation in patients with multiple myeloma (ATLAS): primary analysis of a randomised, open-label, phase 3 trial. Lancet Haematol 2026; 13: e241–53—Anna Puła's affiliations should have been “Medical University of Lodz, Lodz, Poland” and “University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA”. Agnieszka Druzd-Sitek's and Prof Jan Walewski's affiliation should have been “Maria Skłodowska-Curie National Research Institute of Oncology, ERN EuroBloodNet, Warsaw”.

Wed, 01 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0700

[News] WHO resolution pushes for global equity in haemophilia care
WHO has adopted a resolution to advance health equity for people with haemophilia and other bleeding disorders. Led by Armenia and co-sponsored by 12 countries across Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Americas, the resolution was approved by the WHO Executive Board (EB158) meeting on Feb 3, 2026, and aims to improve access to care and treatment worldwide. Armen Melkonyan, Head of International Relations at the Ministry of Health in Armenia, presented the resolution, which seeks to establish an international framework to improve care and treatment for people with haemophilia and other bleeding disorders.

Wed, 01 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0700

[In Focus] Concomitant or sequential lower intensity triplet therapy in AML
Jayastu Senapati and Naval G Daver

Wed, 01 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0700

[In Focus] Scientific progress in the shadow of regional instability
I write on a day of unexpected personal and professional convergence. This past week, I spent long days in strategic discussions on enabling cell and gene therapy programmes—expanding access to advanced therapeutics and building infrastructure so that patients in our region might benefit from innovation at home rather than waiting for it to become available elsewhere. The work was forward-looking and ambitious. Yet I awoke today to news and sounds of interception explosions that, for the first time, felt unexpectedly and uncomfortably close to my new home, the United Arab Emirates.

Wed, 01 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0700

[Articles] Oral deucrictibant for on-demand treatment of hereditary angioedema attacks (RAPIDe-1): a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, phase 2 trial
Deucrictibant significantly reduced the severity of hereditary angioedema attacks compared with placebo; these results support continued investigation of antagonism of the bradykinin B2 receptor with an orally available agent as a potentially effective approach, with a safety profile similar to placebo, for on-demand treatment.

Thu, 19 Mar 2026 23:30:03 +0000

[Articles] Oral deucrictibant for prophylaxis of hereditary angioedema attacks (CHAPTER-1): primary analysis of a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, phase 2 trial
To the best of our knowledge, this trial provides the first clinical evidence and proof-of-concept for bradykinin B2 receptor antagonism as a therapeutic approach for the prevention of hereditary angioedema attacks and supports further investigation of oral deucrictibant for bradykinin-mediated angioedema.

Thu, 19 Mar 2026 23:30:01 +0000

[Articles] Implications of changes in WHO haemoglobin elevation adjustment guidelines on global, regional, and national anaemia burden, 1990–2023: a population-based modelling study
Understanding the effect of anaemia requires unbiased and comparable estimates of anaemia burden. To our knowledge, we produced the first set of global estimates of anaemia burden by location, year, age, and sex using the WHO 2024 elevation adjustment method and compared them with estimates using the previous method. Policy makers should consider this modification when designing interventions to manage and prevent anaemia, particularly in regions most affected by changes in elevation adjustment.

Wed, 01 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0700

[Articles] Carfilzomib, lenalidomide, and dexamethasone compared with lenalidomide treatment after autologous haematopoietic stem-cell transplantation in patients with multiple myeloma (ATLAS): primary analysis of a randomised, open-label, phase 3 trial
The enhanced efficacy of carfilzomib–lenalidomide–dexamethasone treatment following autologous HSCT in patients with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma, assessed within a framework of de-escalation based on MRD status and individual risk, supports strategies for maintenance therapy intensification in this setting.

Wed, 11 Mar 2026 23:30:02 +0000

[Viewpoint] Building safeguards for gene therapy in haemophilia
Haemophilia care has progressed through successive therapeutic revolutions, from plasma-derived and recombinant factor replacement to extended half-life products and non-factor therapies. The introduction of gene therapy, with currently approved approaches using adeno-associated viral vectors to deliver functional copies of the factor VIII or IX gene into hepatocytes, now represents the next paradigm shift: a one-time, irreversible intervention designed to restore endogenous factor production. Although early results are promising, the experience of transfusion transmitted infections reminds the haemophilia community that innovation must be matched by vigilance, transparency, and accountability.

Tue, 10 Mar 2026 22:30:01 +0000

[Viewpoint] Balancing the benefits and risks of rebalancing coagulation in haemophilia
Rebalancing agents represent a novel therapeutic class in haemophilia, designed to restore the deficient thrombin generation that underlies bleeding. Unlike factor replacement or factor VIII mimetic therapies, rebalancing agents act by downregulating natural anticoagulants. By partially inhibiting these physiological brakes of coagulation, they induce a controlled and reversible procoagulant shift. These agents have shown clinically meaningful reductions in bleeding rates across both haemophilia A and B, including in patients with inhibitors.

Tue, 10 Mar 2026 23:30:01 +0000

Mapping risk and therapy in secondary CNS lymphoma

Volume 147, Issue 16 April 16 2026


Hot niches, cold niches, and the clone within

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Reviving CD2 signaling to boost CAR T-cell therapy

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Does minimal residual disease matter in t(11;14) myeloma?

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Cloudy with a chance of platelets: forecasting chronic ITP

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GRK5 polymorphism turns up the volume on PAR1

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The singularity of IGHV4-34 links infection, autoimmunity, and B-cell tumors
In this Perspective, Stevenson and Stamatopoulos describe what is special about B cells that express the immunoglobulin heavy-chain variable gene 4-34 (IGHV4-34). These normally account for approximately 5% of B cells and are involved in both innate and adaptive immunity. The authors highlight how these cells can be tracked by a specific monoclonal antibody, allowing a window into their normal function and their pathological role in autoimmunity, cold agglutinin disease, and subtypes of chronic lymphocytic leukemia and B-cell lymphomas.

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How I treat breakthrough thrombosis in patients with cancer
Given the increased risk of breakthrough thrombosis in patients with cancer receiving direct oral anticoagulants, optimal management is critical to prevent further recurrent events. In this How I Treat article, Marx and Carrier address this common problem through a discussion of 3 cases that collectively illustrate the challenges hematologists and their patients face. The authors provide practical advice on when to image and the choice of anticoagulant, including when to use low molecular weight heparins, and emphasize the need to consider multiple factors that may be present in an individual patient.

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Treatment-related outcomes and patterns of relapse in secondary CNS involvement by large B-cell lymphoma

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A compartmentalized inflammatory landscape and macrophage plasticity regulate Tet2+/−-mediated clonal hematopoiesis
Somatic Tet2 mutations in hematopoietic stem and progenitor cells are a common cause of clonal hematopoiesis of indeterminate potential (CHIP). Lee and colleagues used spatial intravital imaging and single-cell transcriptomic profiling to dissect how the bone marrow (BM) niche is remodeled in a Tet2-mutant murine model of CHIP. The authors show that distinct macrophage activation states segregate individual BM cavities into “hot” and “cold” niches that determine whether Tet2-mutant clones expand or remain dormant, helping to explain, at least in part, the heterogenous natural history of Tet2-mutant CHIP in patients.

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Harnessing the CD2 axis to broaden and enhance the efficacy of CAR T-cell therapies
Developing chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy for T-cell neoplasms is particularly challenging. Using primary patient samples in vitro and in vivo and murine models, Carturan et al establish CD2 as a promising target, widely expressed by T-cell malignancies. The authors generated a CD2-targeting CAR construct, including knockout of CD2, to prevent fratricide of CAR T cells and a novel programmed cell death protein 1:CD2 switch receptor to restore the CD2-CD58 signaling axis critical for T-cell activity. Their findings support the clinical development of CD2-based strategies to enhance adoptive T-cell therapies.

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Distinct trajectory of measurable residual disease in t(11;14) myeloma treated with quadruplet therapy
Measurable residual disease (MRD) is currently a key prognostic marker in multiple myeloma, now favored by regulatory agencies as an early trial end point to support conditional approval. But is MRD equally predictive across genetic subtypes of myeloma? In a pooled analysis across trials utilizing modern therapies, Bal et al report favorable outcomes in patients with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma harboring the t(11;14) translocation, despite lower rates and delayed achievement of undetectable MRD. This work is an elegant illustration of the emerging recognition that it is essential to consider tumor genetics when interpreting MRD results in patients with myeloma.

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Predicting development of pediatric chronic immune thrombocytopenia at disease onset using a statistical risk model
The disease course of immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) in children is variable, with the majority experiencing spontaneous remissions, while approximately 30% experience chronic problems. Prognostication at diagnosis is difficult. In this month’s CME article, Hillier and colleagues describe and validate a statistical model that predicts the development of chronic ITP at the time of initial disease presentation. Based on routinely measured parameters and available as an online tool, this model is now ready for prospective study in clinical practice.

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Understanding how a highly prevalent GRK5 polymorphism affects platelets and enhances thrombotic risk
A common rs1886430 polymorphism in the first intron of the G-protein–coupled receptor kinase 5 (GRK5) gene is associated with cardiovascular disease, hyperreactive platelets, and thrombosis, when homozygous. Yarman et al demonstrate in patient cells and in both in vitro and in vivo genetic models that this leads to decreased GRK5 protein expression, resulting in prolonged protease-activated receptor 1 (PAR1) signaling and heightened platelet activation and thrombosis in vivo. PAR1 inhibition with vorapaxar reverses the phenotype. These new mechanistic insights may provide a strategy for using personalized genetics to guide treatment options in the future.

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Transient aberrant plasma cells in a young patient with chronic inflammatory disease

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Nikiforow S, Mahadeo K, Chaganti S, et al. Subgroup analysis based on prior treatment from the phase 3 allele study of tabelecleucel for epstein-barr virus-driven post-transplant lymphoproliferative disease [abstract]. Blood. 2025;146(suppl 1):1934.

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Chaudhury S, Reshef R, Nikiforow S, et al. Subgroup analysis in pediatric patients from the phase 3 study of tabelecleucel for allogeneic or solid organ transplant recipients with Epstein–Barr virus-driven post-transplant lymphoproliferative disease after failure of rituximab or rituximab and chemotherapy (ALLELE). Blood. 2025;146(suppl 1):5488.

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An X. Rbm38 binds Fech pre-mRNA to prevent anemia and porphyria. Blood. 2025;146(25):3016-3017.

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Chronic ITP prediction model

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A Novel Plasma Heme Assay Reveals Disease Severity in Beta‐Thalassemia and Sickle Cell Anemia

Wed, 22 Apr 2026 21:00:04 -0700


Real‐World Outcomes of FLAG‐Ida Regimen in 1079 Adult Patients With First Relapsed/Refractory AML: A PETHEMA Study

Wed, 22 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0700


The Emerging Role of Liver Stiffness Measurement in Transfusion Dependent Thalassemia

Tue, 21 Apr 2026 21:11:18 -0700


Integrating Recent Evidence and Expert Perspectives Into the Management of Multiple Myeloma: Consensus Recommendations From the 2025 Bridging the Gaps Conference

Tue, 21 Apr 2026 20:45:10 -0700


Long‐Term Quality of Life in 1777 Persons With Hodgkin Lymphoma and 6166 Matched Comparators

Sat, 18 Apr 2026 08:05:45 -0700


Autoimmune and Inflammatory Diseases in Polycythemia Vera and Essential Thrombocythemia: Impact on Disease Outcomes and Comorbidities

Fri, 17 Apr 2026 23:36:01 -0700


High‐Altitude Hypoxemia in Adults With Sickle Cell Disease (SCD)

Fri, 17 Apr 2026 23:29:53 -0700


Mixed Type Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia: Clinical Severity and Treatment Patterns in a Large Observational Study

Fri, 17 Apr 2026 21:10:36 -0700


Dissecting Pirtobrutinib Resistance in Mantle Cell Lymphoma Through Single‐Cell Multi‐Omics

Fri, 17 Apr 2026 21:00:45 -0700


Safety and Effectiveness of Sutimlimab in Cold Agglutinin Disease: A Real‐World International Experience

Thu, 16 Apr 2026 18:15:54 -0700


Real‐World Outcomes of Mycosis Fungoides and Site‐Specific Nodal Involvement: A Registry‐Based Study of 25 467 Patients

Thu, 16 Apr 2026 04:29:15 -0700


Dabigatran Concentrations in an Actively Breastfeeding Mother–Infant Dyad: Extending the Evidence for Oral Thromboprophylaxis Postpartum

Thu, 16 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0700


The Role of Allogeneic Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation in the Management of Philadelphia Chromosome‐Positive Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia in the Era of Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors

Wed, 15 Apr 2026 23:20:44 -0700


Accelerated Clonal Hematopoiesis and Premature Hematopoietic Aging in Benzene‐Exposed Populations

Tue, 14 Apr 2026 18:45:06 -0700


Subtype‐Specific Risk of Non‐Melanoma Skin Cancers in MPN Patients: An Expanded Analysis of the MPN‐K Case–Control Database

Tue, 14 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0700


Rapid HHV‐6 Clearance Following Preemptive Short‐Course Foscarnet in Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplant Recipients

Mon, 13 Apr 2026 18:24:18 -0700


Circulating Tumor Cells in Multiple Myeloma: From Peripheral Clues to Central Insights

Mon, 13 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0700


Allogeneic HSCT in Aplastic Anemia: Current Evidence, Controversies, and Practical Decision‐Making

Mon, 13 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0700


Real‐World Outcomes in NPM1‐Mutated Acute Myeloid Leukemia: The Impact of Measurable Residual Disease on Disease Relapse

Fri, 10 Apr 2026 05:35:42 -0700


A Real‐Life Multicenter Study of Checkpoint Inhibitors in Relapsed/Refractory Primary Mediastinal B‐Cell Lymphoma

Fri, 10 Apr 2026 02:57:26 -0700


Incidence of Hematologic and Solid Tumors in Adults With Sickle Cell Disease

Fri, 10 Apr 2026 02:37:14 -0700


Issue Information

April 2026


Antithrombotic therapy in patients with atrial fibrillation: unresolved issues and future directions

February 02, 2026


Proteomic insights into relapse risk in thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura—toward precision prognostication

April 2026


A first-in-human study assessing the safety, pharmacokinetics, and pharmacodynamics of TU7710, a recombinant factor VIIa–transferrin fusion protein, in warfarin-pretreated healthy male participants

February 04, 2026


Thrombelastography-estimated functional fibrinogen in healthy volunteers, end-stage renal disease, and trauma: inaccurate when most needed

February 02, 2026


Bone marrow proteomic profiling reveals TMEM109 as a biomarker for relapse in thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura

January 28, 2026


A synthetic anticoagulant, octaparin, attenuates renal ischemia-reperfusion injury via dendritic cell-specific intercellular adhesion molecule-3-grabbing non-integrin/nuclear factor κB signaling

January 23, 2026


Plasma miR-145-5p levels and risk of cancer-associated thrombosis—results from the HUNT study

January 22, 2026


Exploring the prognostic significance of antiphospholipid antibody in acute myocardial infarction: insights from clinical study and mechanism

January 27, 2026


Thrombin generation and thrombin dynamics are associated with recurrent venous thromboembolism after anticoagulation withdrawal

February 02, 2026


“Evaluation of intracranial atherosclerotic stenosis burden, the use of dual antiplatelet therapy and stroke recurrence in patients with minor stroke”: comment from Peng et al.

April 2026


“Evaluation of intracranial atherosclerotic stenosis burden, the use of dual antiplatelet therapy and stroke recurrence in patients with minor stroke”: comment

April 2026


“Perioperative use of factor concentrates and blood products: a survey of clinical practices in the United States: communication from the ISTH Subcommittee on Perioperative and Critical Care”: comment from Erdoes et al.

April 2026


“Perioperative use of factor concentrates and blood products: a survey of clinical practices in the United States: Communication from the ISTH Subcommittee on Perioperative and Critical Care”: reply

April 2026


Exercise in MPNs: a promising first step
April 14 2026 - Volume 10, Issue 7


FAST: a 5-minute assay for measuring fibrinolytic activation
April 14 2026 - Volume 10, Issue 7


Earlier CAR-T: fewer cytopenias, bigger questions
April 14 2026 - Volume 10, Issue 7


Neutrophil CD14: expanding the deep vein thrombosis framework
April 14 2026 - Volume 10, Issue 7


In response to stress: quicker, yet bigger
April 14 2026 - Volume 10, Issue 7


Refining prognostic tools in Waldenström macroglobulinemia
April 14 2026 - Volume 10, Issue 7


A different alternative to warfarin?
April 14 2026 - Volume 10, Issue 7


Zamtocabtagene autoleucel: dual CD20-CD19 targeting for NHL
April 14 2026 - Volume 10, Issue 7


Mechanism(s) of factor XI inhibition in clinical practice
April 14 2026 - Volume 10, Issue 7


Monovalent antibody treatment of von Willebrand disease
April 14 2026 - Volume 10, Issue 7


Pumping up immunity: exercise flexes memory NK cell attack
April 14 2026 - Volume 10, Issue 7


How to determine the optimal duration of anticoagulation for VTE: an evidence-based decision-analytical approach
April 14 2026 - Volume 10, Issue 7


Biology of von Willebrand disease
April 14 2026 - Volume 10, Issue 7


Treatment and survival outcomes for patients with follicular lymphoma and POD24: a systematic review and meta-analysis
April 14 2026 - Volume 10, Issue 7


Targeting Aurora kinase A to prevent GVHD and relapse after myeloablative allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation
April 14 2026 - Volume 10, Issue 7


Bone marrow transplantation for sickle cell disease using posttransplantation cyclophosphamide and 400 cGy TBI
April 14 2026 - Volume 10, Issue 7


Zamtocabtagene autoleucel in relapsed/refractory B-NHL: 5-year follow-up of a CD20/19 tandem CAR T-cell phase 1 trial
April 14 2026 - Volume 10, Issue 7


Pirtobrutinib, a highly selective, noncovalent (reversible) BTKi in R/R marginal zone lymphoma: phase 1/2 BRUIN study
April 14 2026 - Volume 10, Issue 7


Improved survival and health care use with CAR-T vs historical care in relapsed/refractory large B-cell lymphoma
April 14 2026 - Volume 10, Issue 7


Osteocyte-derived erythroferrone regulates liver hepcidin during stress erythropoiesis
April 14 2026 - Volume 10, Issue 7


The bone marrow niche and hematopoietic system are distinctly remodeled by CD45-targeted astatine-211 radioimmunotherapy
April 14 2026 - Volume 10, Issue 7


Exercise-mobilized lymphocytes enhance the function of cytokine-induced memory-like NK cells against myeloid leukemia
April 14 2026 - Volume 10, Issue 7


Serum free fatty acid promotes tumor progression and predicts golidocitinib sensitivity in peripheral T-cell lymphoma
April 14 2026 - Volume 10, Issue 7


POD24 is a novel determinant of prognosis in patients with Waldenström macroglobulinemia
April 14 2026 - Volume 10, Issue 7


MPN-FIT: a randomized controlled pilot trial of supervised exercise in myeloproliferative neoplasms
April 14 2026 - Volume 10, Issue 7


Advancing precision therapy in pediatric acute myeloid leukemia through PDX models and mitochondrial targeting
April 14 2026 - Volume 10, Issue 7


Prospective feasibility study of peripheral blood for MRD detection in acute myeloid leukemia by flow cytometry
April 14 2026 - Volume 10, Issue 7


Synthetic lethality of decitabine plus ATR inhibition for TP53-mutated AML
April 14 2026 - Volume 10, Issue 7


The alarmin interleukin-33 modulates platelet proteome, function, and biogenesis
April 14 2026 - Volume 10, Issue 7


Epo and hypoxia accelerate a pattern of gradual cell cycle shortening in BFU-e and CFU-e erythroid progenitors in vivo
April 14 2026 - Volume 10, Issue 7


Lipid metabolism transcriptomic signature of defective erythropoiesis in Diamond Blackfan anemia syndrome
April 14 2026 - Volume 10, Issue 7


Atrial fibrillation prevalence and its management in aging, transfusion-dependent patients with thalassemia: the FATHAL study
April 14 2026 - Volume 10, Issue 7


Rapid detection of fibrinolytic activation in postpartum hemorrhage and acute obstetric coagulopathy using a novel assay
April 14 2026 - Volume 10, Issue 7


Neutrophil CD14 is a driver and a therapeutic target for deep vein thrombosis
April 14 2026 - Volume 10, Issue 7


Targeting PAR1 biased signaling with parmodulin reduces thromboinflammation and acute lung injury in sickle cell disease
April 14 2026 - Volume 10, Issue 7


Small-molecule inhibition of γ-glutamyl carboxylase reveals a novel anticoagulant strategy
April 14 2026 - Volume 10, Issue 7


RNA interference therapy targeting coagulation factor XI: a first-in-human trial of RBD4059 (vortosiran)
April 14 2026 - Volume 10, Issue 7


HMB-002: a monovalent antibody that elevates circulating VWF and FVIII levels for treatment of von Willebrand disease
April 14 2026 - Volume 10, Issue 7


HCT Pre-App program: a telemedicine-based prehabilitation for allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplant candidates
April 14 2026 - Volume 10, Issue 7


Differential effects of GVHD therapies on intestinal epithelium
April 14 2026 - Volume 10, Issue 7


Clonal dynamics, tolerance, and adverse events after CD45-ADC–conditioned autologous HSPC transplantation in macaques
April 14 2026 - Volume 10, Issue 7


Allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation in ERCC6L2 disease
April 14 2026 - Volume 10, Issue 7


Platelet α-granule cargo packaging and endocytosis are important for normal mouse skin wound healing
April 14 2026 - Volume 10, Issue 7


Ropeginterferon alfa-2b has minimal transplacental passage and breastmilk secretion in pregnant patients with MPN
April 14 2026 - Volume 10, Issue 7


Early CAR T-cell therapy in relapsed/refractory large B-cell lymphoma is associated with lower hematotoxicity burden
April 14 2026 - Volume 10, Issue 7


Significant burden of low-grade infections in patients treated with T-cell−engaging therapies for multiple myeloma
April 14 2026 - Volume 10, Issue 7


Primary refractory disease in large B-cell lymphoma: definition and outcomes from a secondary analysis of the LY.12 clinical trial
April 14 2026 - Volume 10, Issue 7


SARS-CoV-2 spike protein can bind fibrin(ogen), but does not alter plasma fibrin formation, clot structure, or lysis
April 14 2026 - Volume 10, Issue 7


Clinical outcomes of older patients with NPM1-mutated or KMT2A-rearranged AML before menin inhibitors: a Beat AML report
April 14 2026 - Volume 10, Issue 7


Blinatumomab limits humoral antibody response despite boosting the influenza vaccine schedule in children with B-ALL
April 14 2026 - Volume 10, Issue 7


Thrombosis in primary myelofibrosis: the influence of cohort composition and disease biology
April 14 2026 - Volume 10, Issue 7

American Society of Hematology/International Society on Thrombosis and Haemostasis 2024 updated guidelines for treatment of venous thromboembolism in pediatric patients
Blood Adv (2025) 9 (10): 2587–2636.


ASH Clinical Practice Guidelines: strategies to stay up-to-date
Blood Adv (2023) 7 (21): 6707–6709.


American Society of Hematology, ABHH, ACHO, Grupo CAHT, Grupo CLAHT, SAH, SBHH, SHU, SOCHIHEM, SOMETH, Sociedad Panamena de Hematología, Sociedad Peruana de Hematología, and SVH 2023 guidelines for diagnosis of venous thromboembolism and for its management in special populations in Latin America
Blood Adv (2023) 7 (13): 3005–3021.


American Society of Hematology living guidelines on the use of anticoagulation for thromboprophylaxis for patients with COVID-19: March 2022 update on the use of anticoagulation in critically ill patients
Blood Adv (2022) 6 (17): 4975–4982.


American Society of Hematology living guidelines on the use of anticoagulation for thromboprophylaxis in patients with COVID-19: January 2022 update on the use of therapeutic-intensity anticoagulation in acutely ill patients
Blood Adv (2022) 6 (17): 4915–4923.


American Society of Hematology, ABHH, ACHO, Grupo CAHT, Grupo CLAHT, SAH, SBHH, SHU, SOCHIHEM, SOMETH, Sociedad Panameña de Hematología, Sociedad Peruana de Hematología, and SVH 2022 guidelines for prevention of venous thromboembolism in surgical and medical patients and long-distance travelers in Latin America
Blood Adv (2022) 6 (12): 3636–3649.


The ASH-ASPHO Choosing Wisely Campaign: 5 hematologic tests and treatments to question
Blood Adv (2022) 6 (2): 679–685.


American Society of Hematology living guidelines on the use of anticoagulation for thromboprophylaxis in patients with COVID-19: July 2021 update on postdischarge thromboprophylaxis
Blood Adv (2022) 6 (2): 664–671.


American Society of Hematology living guidelines on the use of anticoagulation for thromboprophylaxis in patients with COVID-19: May 2021 update on the use of intermediate-intensity anticoagulation in critically ill patients
Blood Adv (2021) 5 (20): 3951–3959.


American Society of Hematology 2021 guidelines for sickle cell disease: stem cell transplantation
Blood Adv (2021) 5 (18): 3668–3689.


ASH, ABHH, ACHO, Grupo CAHT, Grupo  CLAHT, SAH, SBHH, SHU, SOCHIHEM, SOMETH, Sociedad Panameña de Hematología, SPH, and SVH 2021 guidelines for management of venous thromboembolism in Latin America
Blood Adv (2021) 5 (15): 3032–3046.


Methodology for adaptation of the ASH Guidelines for Management of Venous Thromboembolism for the Latin American context
Blood Adv (2021) 5 (15): 3047–3052.


American Society of Hematology 2021 guidelines for management of venous thromboembolism: prevention and treatment in patients with cancer
Blood Adv (2021) 5 (4): 927–974.


American Society of Hematology 2021 guidelines on the use of anticoagulation for thromboprophylaxis in patients with COVID-19
Blood Adv (2021) 5 (3): 872–888.


ASH ISTH NHF WFH 2021 guidelines on the management of von Willebrand disease
Blood Adv (2021) 5 (1): 301–325.


ASH ISTH NHF WFH 2021 guidelines on the diagnosis of von Willebrand disease
Blood Adv (2021) 5 (1): 280–300.


American Society of Hematology 2020 guidelines for treating newly diagnosed acute myeloid leukemia in older adults
Blood Adv (2020) 4 (15): 3528–3549.


American Society of Hematology 2020 guidelines for sickle cell disease: management of acute and chronic pain
Blood Adv (2020) 4 (12): 2656–2701.


Methodology for the American Society of Hematology VTE guidelines: current best practice, innovations, and experiences
Blood Adv (2020) 4 (10): 2351–2365.


Disability‐adjusted life‐years from human papillomavirus‐related oral cavity and pharynx cancers in US men, 2017–2021
Tonsillar cancers carried the highest DALY burden among HPV‐associated OPCs in US men. Patients who were aged 65 years and older and were never vaccine‐eligible presented significant DALY increases across all cancer subsites, emphasizing the need for gender‐neutral HPV vaccination and catch‐up programs for high‐risk older men.

Wed, 22 Apr 2026 11:24:48 -0700


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Outcomes of Stage IVA Cervical Cancer Treated with Radiotherapy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
FIGO stage IVA cervical cancer, defined by bladder or rectal mucosal invasion without distant spread, is uncommon and understudied. This first meta-analysis exclusively on stage IVA cervical cancer aimed to synthesize survival and morbidity outcomes and identified prognostic factors influencing disease control and fistula formation.
Thu, 23 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0700


Consolidative camrelizumab following definitive concurrent chemoradiotherapy with involved-field irradiation in locally advanced esophageal squamous cell carcinoma: a single-arm phase 2 trial
Definitive concurrent chemoradiotherapy (dCCRT) is considered the standard treatment for locally advanced unresectable esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC). However, approximately half of patients still experience local recurrence or distant metastasis. The CheckMate 577 trial demonstrated that adjuvant nivolumab significantly improves disease-free survival in patients with resected esophageal or gastroesophageal junction cancer after neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy. However, the role of consolidation immunotherapy in locally advanced unresectable esophageal cancer remains unclear.
Wed, 22 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0700


FLASH Radiotherapy Mitigates Radiation-Induced Lymphopenia and Prevents Immunosuppression via Chk1-STAT3 Axis Modulation in a Preclinical Thoracic Irradiation Model
Radiation-induced lymphopenia (RIL) is a frequent side effect of conventional radiation therapy (CONV RT), due to the high radiosensitivity of circulating lymphocytes. Ultra-high dose rate “FLASH” RT may preferentially spare normal tissue while maintaining tumor control. This study evaluates the impact of single-fraction and multi-fraction thoracic FLASH RT on lymphocyte preservation, apoptosis, and immunosuppressive signaling in mice.
Wed, 22 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0700


Mechanisms, Microenvironments, and Models: Understanding Therapeutic Resistance in Glioblastoma
Glioblastoma (GBM) is the most common and lethal primary malignant brain tumor in adults. Despite aggressive multimodal therapy—including maximal safe resection, radiation therapy, and temozolomide chemotherapy—median survival remains approximately 16 months, and nearly all tumors recur. Over the past two decades, numerous therapies that demonstrated promise in preclinical studies have failed to improve outcomes in randomized clinical trials, underscoring therapeutic resistance that defines this disease.
Wed, 22 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0700


Three-dimensional radiotherapy target volume definitions for osteoarthritis – Consensus statement of the International Benign Target Volume Group (IBTVG)
Low-dose radiotherapy (LDRT) is a minimally invasive treatment option for pain management in selected patients with osteoarthritis (OA). However, standardized and internationally accepted target volume definitions are still lacking.
Wed, 22 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0700


Development and Application of a Simplified Mathematical Model for The Estimation of Tumor Dose of Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer in BNCT
Lung cancer has exhibited a sustained increase in both incidence and mortality rates in recent years. This study aims to develop and apply a simplified mathematical model for estimating tumor dose in Boron Neutron Capture Therapy (BNCT) for non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), in order to facilitate clinical treatment planning.
Tue, 21 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0700


Deep Learning Blood Dosimetry Predicts Severe Lymphopenia and Survival After Craniospinal Irradiation
Craniospinal irradiation (CSI) is a standard treatment for pediatric brain tumors and is increasingly used for leptomeningeal metastases. While effective, CSI often causes radiation-induced severe lymphopenia (RISL), which is associated with poor outcomes across various cancer types. We developed and validated a novel platform for personalized dosimetry of circulating blood cells (CBC) and assessed its predictive value for RISL.
Tue, 21 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0700


UNICURE-HD: A Multicentric retrospective cohort study of Single-Insertion Image-Guided HDR Brachytherapy for Locally Advanced Cervical Cancer in the context of Limited Brachytherapy access in France
To assess feasibility, early outcomes, and toxicity of single-implant IGABT for LACC in a multicenter French cohort; a pragmatic strategy to address limited and uneven access to uterovaginal IGABT while preserving disease control and treatment safety.
Sat, 18 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0700


Does Pencil Beam Scanning Proton Therapy Impart a Higher Risk of Capsular Contracture when Compared with Intensity Modulated Photon Radiotherapy in the Post-Mastectomy Reconstruction Setting?
Post-mastectomy radiotherapy (PMRT) may cause adverse events in the reconstruction setting. Proton-based PMRT is increasingly utilized and has been shown to improve cardiac and pulmonary dosimetry. Data reporting the risk of capsular contracture (CC) with proton compared to photon PMRT remain scarce. We compared the CC rate of the largest cohort of pencil beam scanning (PBS) proton PMRT reconstructed patients reported to date with an intensity modulated (IMRT) photon cohort hypothesizing that the proton cohort would have a higher rate of CC.
Sat, 18 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0700


Unraveling the Redox Mechanisms Underlying FLASH Radiotherapy: Critical Dose Thresholds and NRF2-Driven Sparing of Tissue
FLASH radiotherapy (FLASH-RT) can achieve tumor control comparable to conventional dose-rate irradiation (CONV-RT) while reducing radiation damage to normal tissues. However, the physical conditions triggering the FLASH sparing effect remain unclear, and mechanisms related to oxidative stress and redox regulation are poorly understood. This study aimed to investigate the physical parameters and redox-related molecular mechanisms responsible for the FLASH effect.
Fri, 17 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0700


Long-Term Results of a Phase II Clinical Trial of Radiation Volume and Dose De-intensification Following Transoral Robotic Surgery and Neck Dissection for Human Papillomavirus-Associated Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma
We conducted a Phase II clinical trial reducing both dose and volume of adjuvant radiation in patients with HPV-associated OPSCC. We also examined whether postoperative circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) was prognostic for outcomes.
Thu, 16 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0700


Gross Tumor Volume as a Predictor of Local Control After Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy for Bone Oligometastases: A Retrospective Analysis
Bone oligometastases are increasingly recognized as a clinical entity that may benefit from local therapies. Stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) enables the delivery of high-dose, precise irradiation and has shown promising results in improving local control (LC) and survival. However, prognostic factors influencing LC after SBRT in patients with bone oligometastases treated with curative, metastasis-directed intent remain unclear.
Thu, 16 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0700


Unassessed Response After Palliative Radiotherapy: A Retrospective Study of Evaluable but Not Evaluated (EBNE) Episodes
Palliative radiotherapy (RT) is widely used for symptom control across diverse clinical settings. In routine practice, however, post-treatment evaluation may not be consistently documented. We examined real-world patterns of response documentation after palliative RT and identified episodes that were clinically evaluable but not formally evaluated.
Thu, 16 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0700


Domain-Specific Cognition-Sparing Stereotactic Radiosurgery: A Novel Planning Approach for Functional Preservation
To introduce a novel cognition-sparing stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) planning framework that limits dose to the cognitive connectome [10 bilateral white matter tracts (WMTs), the corpus callosum, and the hippocampi (HC)] and to demonstrate its capability to preferentially spare the cognitive domains of memory, language, executive function, attention, and fine motor control.
Thu, 16 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0700


Radiomics-guided Automatic Delineation for Clinical Target Volume of Endometrial Cancer: Limited-sample Multi-center Study
The inconsistent delineation style of clinical target volume (CTV) in postoperative pelvic radiotherapy of endometrial carcinoma across different centers is challenging for deep learning-based segmentation due to different definitions of internal target areas. This study aims to develop an effective method to address multi-institutional variations in CTV delineation, even under the constraints of scarce data availability.
Wed, 15 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0700


Estimation of detailed cardiac doses for pediatric radiotherapy patients in National Wilms Tumor Study
Substructure-level heart dosimetry may improve the evaluation of long-term cardiac toxicity in childhood cancer survivors, but detailed pediatric heart models are limited. We developed age-specific heart models (1, 5, 10, and 15 years) using high-resolution imaging and integrated them into computational phantoms to estimate cardiac substructure doses in patients treated on the National Wilms Tumor Study (NWTS) protocols and evaluate the impact of anatomical detail on radiotherapy dose estimates.
Wed, 15 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0700



Melanoma: Can AI Enable Diagnosis Prediction?
Assessment of machine-learning models tested on Swedish registry data enabled more accurate melanoma diagnosis prediction, with added health-care code, age, sex, and medication information for improved performance, according to the results of a study published in Acta Dermato-Venereologica

Friday, April 17, 2026 1:30 PM


AI Tool Shows Early Ability in Pinpointing Cells Driving Aggressive Cancers
Researchers have developed an artificial intelligence (AI) tool that can identify small groups of cells most responsible for driving aggressive cancers. The tool, called SIDISH, offers scientists a clearer path to designing targeted therapies by showing which cells inside a tumor are most strongly...

Friday, April 17, 2026 11:34 AM


DRUP Trial Investigates Use of Off-Label Drugs for Patients With Advanced Solid Tumors
A large prospective evaluation of off-label targeted cancer therapies has shown that more patients could potentially benefit from existing drugs. After including over 1,600 patients in the Dutch multicenter Drug Rediscovery Protocol (DRUP) trial (ClinicalTrials.gov identifier NCT02925234), the...

Friday, April 17, 2026 11:10 AM


Sequential or Concurrent Radiotherapy and Immunotherapy in Advanced Newly Diagnosed or Refractory NSCLC
In a Chinese cohort study (OCEANUS) reported in JAMA Oncology, Zhou et al found that sequential radiotherapy (RT) and immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI) therapy was associated with better overall survival vs concurrent RT and ICI therapy in patients with advanced newly diagnosed or refractory...



Romiplostim for Chemotherapy-Induced Thrombocytopenia
In a phase III trial (RECITE) reported in The New England Journal of Medicine, Al-Samkari et al found that the thrombopoietin receptor agonist romiplostim was effective in treating chemotherapy-induced thrombocytopenia (CIT) among patients receiving oxaliplatin-based multiagent cytotoxic...



AYA Cancer Survivors and Risk for Earlier Subsequent Primary Neoplasms
About one in six survivors of an adolescent and young adult cancer will develop a subsequent primary neoplasm within 30 years of their original diagnosis, according to the results of a population-based study published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal

Thursday, April 16, 2026 10:45 AM


Bispecific Antibody Shows Deep Remission in Patients With Relapsed/Refractory Follicular Lymphoma
A population of patients with highly refractory follicular lymphoma achieved longstanding responses, with few significant adverse events, from odronextamab monotherapy, according to findings of the ELM-2 study. The study outcomes were published by Tessoulin et al in Clinical Lymphoma, Myeloma & ...

Thursday, April 16, 2026 11:46 AM


Is Standard of Care Optimal for the Individual Patient?
I am writing this from the hospital waiting room. My father is undergoing an 11-hour surgery to remove his parotid gland and a squamous cell carcinoma that has metastasized from his cheek and invaded his facial nerve. 



LuPSMA-617 and Pembrolizumab in mCRPC
In an Australian phase IB to II study (PRINCE) reported in The Lancet Oncology, Sandhu et al found that the combination of lutetium-177–labeled PSMA-617 (LuPSMA-617) and pembrolizumab showed “encouraging” activity in patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC).  



ASH/ISTH Create Guidelines for Pediatric VTE Prophylaxis
The American Society of Hematology (ASH) and the International Society on Thrombosis and Haemostasis (ISTH) have released a set of comprehensive clinical practice guidelines for the use of anticoagulant prophylaxis in pediatric patients at risk of venous thromboembolism. The guidelines were...

Wednesday, April 15, 2026 12:45 PM


Asbestos-Free Talc Not Associated With Increased Risk for Respiratory Cancers
Occupational exposure to asbestos-free talc did not increase the risk for lung, mesothelioma, or laryngeal cancers, according to the results of a systemic review and meta-analysis published in the Journal of Thoracic Oncology

Wednesday, April 15, 2026 11:30 AM


New Molecular-Based Model for Classification and Risk in Chronic Myelomonocytic Leukemia
As reported in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, Lanino et al have developed a new model (international chronic myelomonocytic leukemia [CMML] prognostic scoring system [iCPSS]) for characterizing CMML by combining molecular information with clinical information.



Large Language Models May Generate Concise, Coherent Pathology Summaries, Reducing Physician Burden
Large language models performed better than physicians at producing accurate and comprehensive oncology pathology report summaries, according to the results of a study published in JCO Clinical Cancer Informatics

Tuesday, April 14, 2026 1:00 PM


PSMA PET/CT Scan Reduces Need for Prostate Cancer Biopsies by 50%
A PSMA-11 PET/CT scan with gallium Ga-68 led to the identification of more aggressive prostate cancer cells in men with equivocal or nonsuspicious findings on multiparametric MRI than a standard biopsy, according to first results from the phase III PRIMARY2 trial presented at the 2026 Annual...

Wednesday, March 18, 2026 10:30 AM


Surgery Still Safe, Beneficial For Many Octogenarian Patients With NSCLC
Surgical treatment was found to be safe and demonstrate long-term quality-of-life benefits for carefully selected octogenarians with early-stage non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), according to findings from a prospective cohort study published in The Lancet Regional Health: Americas

Monday, April 6, 2026 10:00 AM


Prompting Strategies May Improve Symptom Monitoring in Childhood Cancer Survivors
Prompting strategies on two large language models improved how the artificial intelligence (AI) interpreted pain and fatigue reported by survivors of childhood cancers for better symptom monitoring and care, according to findings published in Communications Medicine

Friday, April 3, 2026 11:30 AM


Nancy L. Lewis, MD, MBS, FACP, Named NCCN’s New Chief Scientific Officer
The National Comprehensive Cancer Network® (NCCN®) has announced the selection of Nancy L. Lewis, MD, MBS, FACP, as its new Chief Scientific Officer (CSO).

Tuesday, April 14, 2026 10:43 AM


Global Survival Index for Childhood Cancer: CONCORD-4
As reported in The Lancet, Allemani et al identified findings in the CONCORD-4 study indicating the degree of progress towards the World Health Organization (WHO) Global Initiative for Childhood Cancer (GICC) target of 60% 5-year survival for all childhood cancers combined by the year 2030.



Ablative Radiotherapy May Improve Outcomes for Patients With ‘Supermassive’ Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma
A new study published by Jaoude et al in Clinical Cancer Research demonstrates that a specialized high-dose type of radiation delivery may significantly improve outcomes for patients with large bile duct tumors in the liver, known as intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma. 

Tuesday, April 7, 2026 10:56 AM


Patients With Lung Cancer May Safely Receive Adequate SBRT Dosage in One Treatment
Many people with lung cancer can be treated with a highly precise, high dose of radiation given in just one session without compromising the effectiveness of the treatment. The treatment strategy, outlined in a new publication authored by Singh et al in the International Journal of Radiation...

Friday, April 3, 2026 10:51 AM


Can Saying ‘I Do’ Reduce Cancer Risk?
A U.S. population-based study across demographic groups and cancer types found that ever-married adults consistently had a lower cancer risk compared with never-married individuals. Published in Cancer Research Communications, these findings suggest that marital status may serve as a valuable...



James P. Allison, PhD, Honored With the 2026 AACR Award for Lifetime Achievement in Cancer Research
The American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) will present the 2026 AACR Award for Lifetime Achievement in Cancer Research to James P. Allison, PhD, Fellow of the AACR Academy, during the AACR Annual Meeting 2026, to be held April 17-22 in San Diego.

Monday, April 13, 2026 12:49 PM


Electroacupuncture May Relieve Cognitive, Psychological Symptoms in Breast Cancer Survivors in Pilot Study
Electroacupuncture may alleviate some persistent neuropsychiatric symptoms experienced by breast cancer survivors, including psychological distress and cognitive impairment, according to the results of a randomized, double-blinded pilot trial published in the Journal of the National Cancer...

Monday, April 13, 2026 12:00 PM


Elinzanetant May Reduce Side Effects of Endocrine Therapy Among Patients With Breast Cancer
Results from the OASIS 4 clinical trial showed that elinzanetant, a neurokinin-targeted therapy, relieved hot flashes and night sweats that can occur because of menopause or hormone treatment for breast cancer. These findings were published in June 2025 in The New England Journal of Medicine.

Tuesday, March 31, 2026 10:00 AM


POSITIVE Trial Update: Oncologic Outcomes Maintained After Pausing Endocrine Therapy for Pregnancy
For years, the question of pregnancy after, or during treatment for, hormone receptor–positive breast cancer placed patients and their oncologists in an uncomfortable position. Endocrine therapy, prescribed for 5 years and increasingly for 10 years or longer in high-risk patients, is both a...



Analysis of Constitutional Cancer Predisposition Gene Variants in Nearly 15,000 Patients
In a UK retrospective cohort study reported in The Lancet Oncology, Whitworth et al analyzed the frequency of germline genetic variants in patients with cancer in the 100,000 Genomes Project.


Sex-related differences in dynamic right ventricular-pulmonary vascular coupling in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction
Right ventricle (RV) dysfunction is associated with poorer outcomes in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF). Females are more likely to have HFpEF but males have worse prognosis and resting RV function. The contribution of dynamic RV-pulmonary artery (RV-PA) coupling between sex and its impact on peak exercise capacity (VO2) in HFpEF is not known.

Thu, 31 Dec 2020 20:15:06 -0800


Phase II Investigation of the efficacy of Antimycobacterial therapy in Chronic Pulmonary Sarcoidosis
A Phase I, single-center investigation demonstrated that 8 weeks of antimycobacterial therapy improved sarcoidosis forced vital capacity (FVC). Safety and efficacy assessments have not been performed in a multicenter cohort.

Wed, 30 Dec 2020 20:15:06 -0800


Medical Education During the COVID-19 Pandemic
All aspects of medical education were affected by the Novel Coronavirus Infectious Disease-19 (COVID-19) pandemic. Several challenges were experienced by trainees and programs alike due to the economic repercussions of the pandemic, how social distancing affected the delivery of medical education, testing and interviewing, how the surge of patients affected redeployment of personnel, potential compromise in core training and the overall impact on the wellness and mental health of trainees and educators.

Tue, 29 Dec 2020 20:15:06 -0800


Impact of Bronchiectasis on incident NTM pulmonary disease: A 10-Year national cohort study

Sat, 26 Dec 2020 20:15:06 -0800


Categorized Priority Systems: A New Tool for Fairly Allocating Scarce Medical Resources in the Face of Profound Social Inequities

Fri, 25 Dec 2020 20:15:06 -0800


Impact of Right Ventricular Dysfunction on Short- and Long-Term Mortality in Sepsis: A Meta-Analysis of 1,373 Patients
In this meta-analysis of observational studies, RV dysfunction was associated with higher short-term and long-term mortality in sepsis and septic shock.

Wed, 23 Dec 2020 20:15:06 -0800


RESEARCH LETTER: Pulmonary function and risk of Alzheimer dementia: two-sample Mendelian randomization study

Mon, 21 Dec 2020 20:15:06 -0800


“We usually don’t vote on intubation.”

Mon, 21 Dec 2020 20:15:06 -0800


Risk factors, management, and outcomes of legionella pneumonia in a large nationally-representative sample
Legionella is an uncommon cause of CAP, occurring primarily from late spring through early autumn. Testing is uncommon, even among patients with risk factors, and many positive patients failed to receive empiric coverage for LP.

Sat, 19 Dec 2020 20:15:06 -0800


Which N descriptor is more predictive of prognosis in resected non-small cell lung cancer: the number of involved nodal stations versus the location-based pathological N stage?
The nS classification could be used to provide a more accurate prognosis in patients with resected NSCLC. The nS is worth taking into consideration when defining nodal category in the forthcoming ninth edition of the staging system.

Sat, 19 Dec 2020 20:15:06 -0800


Identifying and characterizing a chronic cough cohort through electronic health records
NLP successfully identified a large cohort with CC. Most patients were identified through NLP alone, rather than diagnoses or medications. NLP improved detection of patients nearly seven-fold, addressing the gap in ability to identify and characterize CC disease burden. Nearly all cases appeared to be managed in primary care. Identifying these patients is important for characterizing treatment and unmet needs.

Thu, 17 Dec 2020 20:15:06 -0800


Development and validation of algorithms to identify pulmonary arterial hypertension in administrative data
Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a rare disease and much of our understanding stems from single-center studies, which are limited by sample size and generalizability. Administrative data offer an appealing opportunity to inform clinical, research, and quality improvement efforts for PAH. Yet, there is currently no standardized, validated method to distinguish PAH from other subgroups of pulmonary hypertension (PH) within this data source.

Thu, 17 Dec 2020 20:15:06 -0800


Development and Prospective Validation of a Deep Learning Algorithm for Predicting Need for Mechanical Ventilation
A transparent DL algorithm improves on traditional clinical criteria to predict the need for MV in hospitalized patients, including in those with COVID-19. Such an algorithm may help clinicians optimize timing of tracheal intubation, better allocate resources and staff, and improve patient care.

Thu, 17 Dec 2020 20:15:06 -0800


The clinical use of lung MRI in cystic fibrosis: what, now, how?
To assess airway and lung parenchymal damage non-invasively in cystic fibrosis (CF), chest MRI has been historically out of the scope of routine clinical imaging due to technical difficulties such as the low proton density and respiratory and cardiac motion. However, technological breakthroughs have recently emerged to dramatically improve lung MRI quality (including signal-to-noise ratio, resolution, speed, contrast). At the same time, novel treatments have changed the landscape of CF clinical care.

Thu, 17 Dec 2020 20:15:06 -0800


Endobronchial Valves for the Treatment of Advanced Emphysema
Bronchoscopic lung volume reduction with one-way endobronchial valves is a guideline treatment option for patients with advanced emphysema, supported by extensive scientific data. Patients limited by severe hyperinflation, with a suitable emphysema treatment target lobe and with absence of collateral ventilation are the responders to this treatment. Detailed patient selection, a professional treatment performance, and dedicated follow-up of the valve treatment, including management of complications, are key ingredients to success.

Thu, 17 Dec 2020 20:15:06 -0800


“How I Do It: Nurse Coordinator Roles and Responsibilities for Bronchoscopic Lung Volume Reduction with Endobronchial Valves”
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) may cause profound dyspnea, functional impairment, and reduced quality of life. Available pharmacologic therapy provides suboptimal symptom improvement in many patients. Bronchoscopic lung volume reduction (BLVR), achieved with endobronchial valve (EBV) placement, can effectively improve dyspnea and functional status in appropriately selected patients. Operationalizing a safe and effective BLVR program requires appropriate oversight which can be achieved by a BLVR Nurse Coordinator (NC).

Tue, 15 Dec 2020 20:15:06 -0800


Oncology Care Provider (OCP) Training in Empathic Communication Skills to Reduce Lung Cancer Stigma
Empathy-based, stigma-reducing communication may lead to improved assessments of tobacco use and smoking cessation for patients with smoking-related cancers. These findings support the dissemination and further testing of a new ECS model for training OCPs in best practices for assessment of smoking history and engagement of patients who currently smoke in tobacco treatment delivery.

Tue, 15 Dec 2020 20:15:06 -0800


Clinical outcomes and healthcare resource utilization associated with reslizumab treatment in adults with severe eosinophilic asthma in real-world practice
In clinical practice, reslizumab may have been initiated in response to heavy symptom burden and CAEs. Reslizumab was associated with improved clinical and patient-reported outcomes and significant reductions in asthma-related HRU.

Mon, 14 Dec 2020 20:15:06 -0800


Decreasing case-fatality but not mortality rate following admission to intensive care units in Australia, 2005-2018.

Mon, 14 Dec 2020 20:15:06 -0800


Quantitative Emphysema on Low-Dose Computed Tomography of the Chest and Risk of Lung Cancer and Airflow Obstruction: An analysis of the National Lung Screening Trial
Quantitative emphysema measured on LDCT of the chest can be leveraged to improve lung cancer risk prediction and help diagnose COPD in individuals who currently or formerly smoked undergoing lung cancer screening.

Mon, 14 Dec 2020 20:15:06 -0800

Did ATOMIC really improve on the standard of care for mismatch repair-deficient colon cancer?
The ATOMIC trial has been widely celebrated as providing a positive result. However, when viewed with a lens of critical appraisal that considers issues related to overtreatment, treatment de-escalation, surrogacy, post-trial access to treatment and contributions of component, we argue that ATOMIC should not change clinical practice but rather form the basis for future trials that test de-escalation strategies.

Thu, 23 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0700


Systemic induction therapy and the expanding frontier of bladder preservation in MIBC
Two recent phase II trials, INDIBLADE and SURE-02, challenge the long-standing paradigm of mandatory radical local therapy for muscle-invasive bladder cancer (MIBC). As increasingly potent systemic induction treatment strategies emerge, a key question arises: can induction therapy response guide omission of radical surgery and radiotherapy to enable preservation of an intact, functioning bladder in selected patients?

Wed, 22 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0700


Time as an unmeasured ‘dose’ in oncology: introducing time budgeting as a design principle for cancer care
The burden of cancer therapy on patients’ time is often overlooked. Building on the ‘time toxicity’ literature, we introduce the concept of time budgeting, viewing patients’ time as a limited, measurable resource that can be managed through treatment selection, pathway design and trial protocols. We discuss the rationale, measurement challenges and implementation requirements to operationalize time budgeting in cancer care.

Tue, 21 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0700


OS benefit with first-line datopotamab deruxtecan in advanced-stage TNBC
OS benefit with first-line datopotamab deruxtecan in advanced-stage TNBC

Wed, 15 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0700


Spectrum, pathobiology, mechanistic insights and diagnostic challenges of post-CAR T cell therapy lymphoproliferative disorders
Rare lymphoproliferative and lymphomatous disorders occurring after chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cell therapy are garnering increased attention but remain incompletely characterized, complicating early recognition and management. This Review describes the spectrum of post-CAR T cell therapy lymphoproliferations reported so far, highlighting recurrent pathological and molecular features as well as factors implicated in promoting clonal expansion and/or malignant transformation, which might provide a framework to improve the diagnosis and management of these disorders.

Wed, 15 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0700


A 2026 update on myelodysplastic neoplasms: current state, challenges and future directions
Myelodysplastic neoplasms (MDS) comprise a heterogeneous group of malignancies that can lead to ineffective haematopoiesis, cytopenias and, potentially, progression to acute myeloid leukaemia. In this Review, the authors describe the epidemiology of MDS, which appears to be rising, as well as advances in diagnosis, risk stratification and clinical management.

Tue, 14 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0700


Multidisciplinary management of meningiomas in the era of precision oncology
Patients with meningioma, the most common type of intracranial primary tumour, have been traditionally managed with surgery and radiotherapy, although advances over the past decade have brought about promising novel treatment options. In addition, new molecularly driven classification tools can improve prognostic accuracy and guide personalized management decisions. The authors of this Review provide an integrated roadmap for meningioma care as well as a framework for ongoing and future research in this field.

Mon, 13 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0700


Cultivating the microbiome to enhance cancer immunotherapy
Three recently published studies demonstrate the feasibility of modulating gut microorganisms using faecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) in patients receiving immune-checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) in the first-line setting, expanding the evidence that FMT can augment response to ICIs. Herein, we discuss several opportunities for refining these efforts in order to increase the rigour and clinical benefit from microbiota modulation trials in oncology.

Thu, 09 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0700


The association between adherence to elective nodal volume guidelines and reduced distant metastasis in esophageal and gastroesophageal junction cancer: a retrospective analysis of elective nodal irradiation
Vol 17, No 1 (February 28, 2026):


Risk factors and prognostic implications of upper or middle mediastinal lymph nodes metastasis and recurrence in esophagogastric junction carcinoma
Vol 17, No 1 (February 28, 2026):


Identification and validation of an explainable machine learning model for early postoperative pulmonary complications after esophagectomy in patients with esophageal cancer
Vol 17, No 1 (February 28, 2026):


Private equity acquisitions of hospitals and the changing landscape of care for patients with gastrointestinal cancer
Vol 17, No 1 (February 28, 2026):


Cadonilimab plus chemotherapy vs. PD-1 inhibitor plus chemotherapy as first-line treatment for advanced gastric or gastroesophageal junction cancer with PD-L1 combined positive score <5: a propensity-matched, retrospective cohort study
Vol 17, No 1 (February 28, 2026):


Training and validation of a nomogram for predicting synchronous distant organ metastasis in patients with very-early-onset colorectal cancer
Vol 17, No 1 (February 28, 2026):


Construction of taurine metabolism-related risk model and subtype identification in colorectal cancer to predict prognosis and immunological features
Vol 17, No 1 (February 28, 2026):


Non-surgical management of malignant bowel obstruction: strategies and outcomes in inoperable patients
Vol 17, No 1 (February 28, 2026):


A hybrid molecular-imaging model for high-accuracy early colorectal cancer diagnosis
Vol 17, No 1 (February 28, 2026):


A nine-gene nicotine-metabolism signature predicts prognosis and characterizes the immune landscape in colon adenocarcinoma
Vol 17, No 1 (February 28, 2026):


Overstaging of the mesorectal fascia following neoadjuvant therapy and its impact on therapeutic management: a single-center retrospective cohort study of 506 mesorectal fascia positive patients
Vol 17, No 1 (February 28, 2026):


ColoLDB: a machine learning-based predictive model for colorectal cancer using routine laboratory parameters
Vol 17, No 1 (February 28, 2026):


Colon cancer cachexia remodels gut microbiota and metabolite profiles in a murine model
Vol 17, No 1 (February 28, 2026):


Comparable survival outcome with anti-EGFR therapy in any treatment line in left-sided metastatic colorectal cancer
Vol 17, No 1 (February 28, 2026):


Association of fruit and vegetable consumption with colorectal adenoma among adults in Korea: a cross-sectional study
Vol 17, No 1 (February 28, 2026):


Clinicopathological characteristics and prognosis of patients with mucinous adenocarcinoma originating from the left colon, right colon, or rectum: a nationwide retrospective study in China
Vol 17, No 1 (February 28, 2026):


CPNE3 promotes colorectal cancer progression by regulating KIF4-mediated autophagy
Vol 17, No 1 (February 28, 2026):


The EZH2-NEAT1 epigenetic axis promotes cuproptosis sensitivity and modulates cancer cell migration in colorectal cancer
Vol 17, No 1 (February 28, 2026):


Short- and long-term outcomes after laparoscopic and open liver resection for combined hepatocellular-cholangiocarcinoma patients: a propensity score-matched study
Vol 17, No 1 (February 28, 2026):


Separation of liver focal nodular hyperplasia (FNH) and liver malignant tumors by a combination of T2-weighted imaging signal and three diffusion magnetic resonance metrics of diffusion-derived vessel density, slow diffusion coefficient, and apparent diffusion coefficient
Vol 17, No 1 (February 28, 2026):


Barcelona Clinic Liver Cancer strategy adherence in hepatocellular carcinoma and its influence on long-term outcomes
Vol 17, No 1 (February 28, 2026):


ΔSII-based nomogram for prognosis prediction after radical resection for hepatocellular carcinoma
Vol 17, No 1 (February 28, 2026):


Hedyotis diffusa Willd suppresses hepatocellular carcinoma tumor-stromal interactions by inactivating cancer-associated hepatic stellate cells
Vol 17, No 1 (February 28, 2026):


Clinical model for predicting overall survival outcomes in individuals with hepatocellular carcinoma: a retrospective cohort analysis
Vol 17, No 1 (February 28, 2026):


Global research trends and foci of ablation therapies for liver tumours: a scientometric study
Vol 17, No 1 (February 28, 2026):


FTSJ1-mediated IL1RN mRNA instability promotes inflammation-driven hepatocellular carcinoma
Vol 17, No 1 (February 28, 2026):


Development and internal validation of a predictive nomogram for early postoperative bacterial infections following liver transplantation in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma
Vol 17, No 1 (February 28, 2026):


Identification of mitochondrial-related subtypes and development of a prognostic model for pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma
Vol 17, No 1 (February 28, 2026):


Real-world comparative effectiveness of FOLFIRINOX versus gemcitabine/nab-paclitaxel in metastatic pancreatic cancer: prognostic impact of metastatic site and burden in a Middle Eastern cohort
Vol 17, No 1 (February 28, 2026):


The APOBEC3 family: a narrative review of an alternative therapeutic agent for hepatitis B virus-induced hepatocellular carcinoma
Vol 17, No 1 (February 28, 2026):


DAWN trial: a prospective, multicenter, single-arm phase II study of neoadjuvant disitamab vedotin (RC48) in combination with adebrelimab, apatinib, and S-1 for locally advanced HER2-positive gastric cancer
Vol 17, No 1 (February 28, 2026):


Partial splenic embolization plus antitumor therapy for treating patients with hepatocellular carcinoma and splenomegaly: a case series study
Vol 17, No 1 (February 28, 2026):


A case report: Masson’s tumor (intravascular papillary endothelial hyperplasia) of the abdominal cavity
Vol 17, No 1 (February 28, 2026):


Beyond LEAP-015: the ongoing challenge of vascular endothelial growth factor inhibition in gastric cancer
Vol 17, No 1 (February 28, 2026):


Checkpoint inhibition in advanced biliary tract cancer: progress, limitations, and the search for biomarker-driven strategies
Vol 17, No 1 (February 28, 2026):


The role of chemoradiotherapy after induction in locally advanced pancreatic cancer: lessons learnt from CONKO-007
Vol 17, No 1 (February 28, 2026):


In search of the best perioperative treatment for gastroesophageal cancer: is there a role for antiangiogenesis?
Vol 17, No 1 (February 28, 2026):


Anlotinib and penpulimab in advanced hepatocellular carcinoma: a new contender emerges
Vol 17, No 1 (February 28, 2026):


Regorafenib in refractory gastric cancer: modest median, meaningful milestone
Vol 17, No 1 (February 28, 2026):


Antiangiogenic therapy for advanced biliary tract cancers: promising or illusory?
Vol 17, No 1 (February 28, 2026):


Development of systemic chemotherapy starting from comparison with best supportive care: commentary on the INTEGRATE IIa phase III study
Vol 17, No 1 (February 28, 2026):


Bevacizumab in biliary tract cancer: a clinical catalyst in the era of chemo-immunotherapy?
Vol 17, No 1 (February 28, 2026):


Biology before stage in advanced gastric cancer: converting to cure in biomarker-selected patients
Vol 17, No 1 (February 28, 2026):


Retraction: HMGB2 upregulation promotes the progression of hepatocellular carcinoma cells through the activation of ZEB1/vimentin axis
Vol 17, No 1 (February 28, 2026):


Stable Supportive Footwear for Self-managing Hip Osteoarthritis Pain
Annals of Internal Medicine, Volume 179, Issue 4, Page 469-477, April 2026. <br/>

Tue, 24 Feb 2026 08:00:00 +0000


Neither Metformin nor Ursodeoxycholic Acid Effectively Treats Postacute Sequelae of COVID-19
Annals of Internal Medicine, Volume 179, Issue 4, Page 478-485, April 2026. <br/>

Tue, 24 Feb 2026 08:00:00 +0000


Outcomes of Density-Targeted Supplemental Breast Magnetic Resonance Imaging Screening by Breast Cancer Risk: Long-Term Health and Economic Considerations
Annals of Internal Medicine, Volume 179, Issue 4, Page 486-496, April 2026. <br/>

Tue, 24 Feb 2026 08:00:00 +0000


Optimizing Cervical Cancer Screening by Age at Vaccination for Human Papillomavirus: Health and Resource Implications
Annals of Internal Medicine, Volume 179, Issue 4, Page 497-505, April 2026. <br/>

Tue, 24 Feb 2026 08:00:00 +0000


Hemoglobin Concentration in Early Pregnancy and Severe Neonatal Morbidity and Mortality
Annals of Internal Medicine, Volume 179, Issue 4, Page 506-514, April 2026. <br/>

Tue, 24 Feb 2026 08:00:00 +0000


The Risk for Bleeding in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation From Concomitant Use of Apixaban or Rivaroxaban With Diltiazem Compared With Metoprolol
Annals of Internal Medicine, Volume 179, Issue 4, Page 515-523, April 2026. <br/>

Tue, 24 Feb 2026 08:00:00 +0000


Outpatient Treatment of Confirmed COVID-19: A Living, Rapid Review for the American College of Physicians (Version 3)
Annals of Internal Medicine, Volume 179, Issue 4, Page 524-534, April 2026. <br/>

Tue, 24 Feb 2026 08:00:00 +0000


Care of Bereaved Persons
Annals of Internal Medicine, Volume 179, Issue 4, Page 535-547, April 2026. <br/>

Tue, 24 Feb 2026 08:00:00 +0000


QUADAS-3: A Revised Tool for the Quality Assessment of Diagnostic Test Accuracy Studies
Annals of Internal Medicine, Volume 179, Issue 4, Page 548-555, April 2026. <br/>

Tue, 24 Feb 2026 08:00:00 +0000


QUADAS-3 Explanation and Elaboration: Guidance for Quality Assessment of Diagnostic Test Accuracy Studies
Annals of Internal Medicine, Volume 179, Issue 4, April 2026. <br/>

Tue, 24 Feb 2026 08:00:00 +0000


Outpatient Treatment of Confirmed COVID-19 in Symptomatic Adults: Living, Rapid Practice Points From the American College of Physicians (Version 3)
Annals of Internal Medicine, Volume 179, Issue 4, Page 559-563, April 2026. <br/>

Tue, 24 Feb 2026 08:00:00 +0000


A Synopsis of the 2025 U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and U.S. Department of Defense Clinical Practice Guideline for the Primary Care Management of Asthma
Annals of Internal Medicine, Volume 179, Issue 4, Page 564-573, April 2026. <br/>

Tue, 24 Feb 2026 08:00:00 +0000


How Would You Manage This Patient With Frequent Migraine Headaches? Grand Rounds Discussion From Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Annals of Internal Medicine, Volume 179, Issue 4, Page 574-585, April 2026. <br/>

Tue, 24 Feb 2026 08:00:00 +0000


Physicians Are Not Providers: The Ethical Significance of Names in Health Care: A Policy Paper From the American College of Physicians
Annals of Internal Medicine, Volume 179, Issue 4, Page 556-558, April 2026. <br/>

Tue, 24 Feb 2026 08:00:00 +0000


New GRADE Evidence-to-Decision Framework for Pairwise and Multiple Comparisons (GRADE Guidance 45)
Annals of Internal Medicine, Volume 179, Issue 4, Page 586-595, April 2026. <br/>

Tue, 24 Feb 2026 08:00:00 +0000


The Case Against Six-Month Limits on Buprenorphine Telehealth Prescribing
Annals of Internal Medicine, Volume 179, Issue 4, Page 596-597, April 2026. <br/>

Tue, 24 Feb 2026 08:00:00 +0000


Dietary Guidelines: Tilting From Treatment Toward Prevention
Annals of Internal Medicine, Volume 179, Issue 4, Page 598-599, April 2026. <br/>

Tue, 24 Feb 2026 08:00:00 +0000


Use of Large-Language Models for Therapy: Promise and Perils
Annals of Internal Medicine, Volume 179, Issue 4, Page 600-601, April 2026. <br/>

Tue, 24 Feb 2026 08:00:00 +0000


Advancing Clinical Mastery: An Essential Element of Primary Care Revitalization
Annals of Internal Medicine, Volume 179, Issue 4, Page 602-603, April 2026. <br/>

Tue, 24 Feb 2026 08:00:00 +0000


Supplemental Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Breast Cancer Screening: The Challenge of Using Wisely
Annals of Internal Medicine, Volume 179, Issue 4, Page 604-605, April 2026. <br/>

Tue, 24 Feb 2026 08:00:00 +0000


Adapting Cervical Cancer Screening in Vaccinated Populations: Individualized Versus Population-Based Approaches
Annals of Internal Medicine, Volume 179, Issue 4, Page 606-607, April 2026. <br/>

Tue, 24 Feb 2026 08:00:00 +0000


Small Acts of Compassion: What Current Evidence Does Not Measure
Annals of Internal Medicine, Volume 179, Issue 4, Page 608-609, April 2026. <br/>

Tue, 24 Feb 2026 08:00:00 +0000


A New Approach to Reliever Therapy in Asthma: Implications of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and U.S. Department of Defense Clinical Practice Guideline
Annals of Internal Medicine, Volume 179, Issue 4, Page 610-611, April 2026. <br/>

Tue, 24 Feb 2026 08:00:00 +0000


Suffering and Redemption
Annals of Internal Medicine, Volume 179, Issue 4, Page 612, April 2026. <br/>

Tue, 24 Feb 2026 08:00:00 +0000


Telehealth Utilization and Health Conditions Addressed Among the U.S. Medicare Population
Annals of Internal Medicine, Volume 179, Issue 4, Page 614-617, April 2026. <br/>

Tue, 24 Feb 2026 08:00:00 +0000


Death at Home or Hospice Among Physicians
Annals of Internal Medicine, Volume 179, Issue 4, Page 617-619, April 2026. <br/>

Tue, 24 Feb 2026 08:00:00 +0000


ESMO 2025: Further Phase 3 COMPETE Trial Analysis Demonstrates Clinical Efficacy and Safety of Radiopharmaceutical n.c.a. ¹⁷⁷Lu-edotreotide

November 20, 2025


SITC 2025: Macrophage-targeting CAR monocytes Improve Immunotherapy Outcomes in Breast Cancer



SITC 2025: Results from the Phase 1 / 2a AERIAL Trial Evaluating Lateral CAR-T LEU011 for the Treatment of Solid Tumors



SITC 2025: Data Shows Promising Preclinical Results for SynKIR™-110 in Solid Tumors



SITC 2025: Long-term Complete Responses of T-Cell Therapies for HPV-Related Cancers



ESMO 2025: A ctDNA-guided Approach to Helps Personalize Adjuvant Chemotherapy Colon Cancer

October 20, 2025


ESMO 2025: Circulating Tumor DNA (ctDNA)–guided Treatment in Adjuvant Atezolizumab in Muscle-Invasive Bladder Cancer

October 20, 2025


ESMO 2025: Vimseltinib Demonstrates Statistically Significant and Clinically Meaningful Benefit in Patients Diagnosed with Tenosynovial Giant Cell Tumor

October 20, 2025


ESMO 2025: Belzutifan Shrinks Rare Neuroendocrine Tumors and Improves Patients Symptoms

October 20, 2025


ESMO 2025: Previously Treated Advanced Kidney Cancer Patients may Benefit from Targeted Therapies

October 19, 2025


ESMO 2025: Higher Thymic Health Linked to Better Patients’ Response to Immunotherapy

October 19, 2025


ESMO 2025: A New Generation of Antibody-drug Conjugates Demonstrates Unprecedented Promise in Early-Stage Breast Cancer

October 19, 2025


ESMO 2025: First In Human Dose Escalation for TT125-802 Shows Durable Confirmed Responses in Non-small Cell Lung Cancer

October 18, 2025


ESMO 2025: Zongertinib Shows a 77% ORR in Treatment-naïve Patients with Advanced HER2 Mutant NSCLC

October 18, 2025


ESMO 2025: First Phase 1 Safety and Efficacy Data Presented of Izalontamab Brengitecan in Patients with Advanced Solid Tumors

October 18, 2025


ESMO 2025: Further Phase 3 COMPETE Trial Analysis Demonstrates Clinical Efficacy and Safety of Radiopharmaceutical n.c.a. ¹⁷⁷Lu-edotreotide

November 20, 2025


Study Shows Intranasal Vaccine Offers Promise as a Non-invasive Therapeutic Option for Treatment of Cervical Cancer

November 19, 2025


Cancer Cells Use the ‘Adaptive Processes’ to Initiate Resistance and Survive Treatment

November 19, 2025


FDA’s Plan To Boost Biosimilar Drugs Could Stall at the Patent Office

November 17, 2025


Agency, Adaptation, and Access: Hospitals Leveraging Locum Tenens to Bridge the Physician Gap

November 14, 2025


ESMO 2025: Further Phase 3 COMPETE Trial Analysis Demonstrates Clinical Efficacy and Safety of Radiopharmaceutical n.c.a. ¹⁷⁷Lu-edotreotide

November 20, 2025


Study Shows Intranasal Vaccine Offers Promise as a Non-invasive Therapeutic Option for Treatment of Cervical Cancer

November 19, 2025


Cancer Cells Use the ‘Adaptive Processes’ to Initiate Resistance and Survive Treatment

November 19, 2025


Daiichi Sankyo Out-Licenses Investigational Agent DS-6051 to AnHeart Therapeutics

December 19, 2018


How Meaningful Will Changes Be to Ethical Guidelines Following Jose Baselga’s Fall?

October 9, 2018


Reversal of Fortune: How a Vilified Drug Became a Life-saving Agent in the ‘War’ Against Cancer

November 30, 2013

ESMO 2025: Further Phase 3 COMPETE Trial Analysis Demonstrates Clinical Efficacy and Safety of Radiopharmaceutical n.c.a. ¹⁷⁷Lu-edotreotide

November 20, 2025


Pediatric Oncology: Novel Treatment Proves ‘Miracle’ for 6-Year-Old with Leukemia



Jiahui International Cancer Center Successfully Treats a 78-year-old Patient from New Zealand with Advanced CAR T-Cell Therapy



SITC 2025: Data Shows Promising Preclinical Results for SynKIR™-110 in Solid Tumors



Combination Treatment of Ianalumab + Ibrutinib May Help Some Patients to Discontinue Daily Therapy



Liposomal Spherical Nucleic Acids Constructs Impact both Chemotherapeutic Delivery and Cell Targeting

November 1, 2025


Registrational Trial of Ozekibart (INBRX-109) in Chondrosarcoma Shows Positive Topline Results

October 24, 2025


Study Identifies TRβ as a Targetable Driver in the Growth of Prostate Cancer

October 21, 2025


ESMO 2025: A ctDNA-guided Approach to Helps Personalize Adjuvant Chemotherapy Colon Cancer

October 20, 2025


ESMO 2025: Circulating Tumor DNA (ctDNA)–guided Treatment in Adjuvant Atezolizumab in Muscle-Invasive Bladder Cancer

October 20, 2025


ESMO 2025: Vimseltinib Demonstrates Statistically Significant and Clinically Meaningful Benefit in Patients Diagnosed with Tenosynovial Giant Cell Tumor

October 20, 2025


ESMO 2025: Belzutifan Shrinks Rare Neuroendocrine Tumors and Improves Patients Symptoms

October 20, 2025


ESMO 2025: Previously Treated Advanced Kidney Cancer Patients may Benefit from Targeted Therapies

October 19, 2025


ESMO 2025: A New Generation of Antibody-drug Conjugates Demonstrates Unprecedented Promise in Early-Stage Breast Cancer

October 19, 2025


ESMO 2025: First In Human Dose Escalation for TT125-802 Shows Durable Confirmed Responses in Non-small Cell Lung Cancer

October 18, 2025


ESMO 2025: Further Phase 3 COMPETE Trial Analysis Demonstrates Clinical Efficacy and Safety of Radiopharmaceutical n.c.a. ¹⁷⁷Lu-edotreotide

November 20, 2025


Study Shows Intranasal Vaccine Offers Promise as a Non-invasive Therapeutic Option for Treatment of Cervical Cancer

November 19, 2025


Cancer Cells Use the ‘Adaptive Processes’ to Initiate Resistance and Survive Treatment

November 19, 2025


FDA’s Plan To Boost Biosimilar Drugs Could Stall at the Patent Office

November 17, 2025


Agency, Adaptation, and Access: Hospitals Leveraging Locum Tenens to Bridge the Physician Gap

November 14, 2025


ESMO 2025: Further Phase 3 COMPETE Trial Analysis Demonstrates Clinical Efficacy and Safety of Radiopharmaceutical n.c.a. ¹⁷⁷Lu-edotreotide

November 20, 2025


Study Shows Intranasal Vaccine Offers Promise as a Non-invasive Therapeutic Option for Treatment of Cervical Cancer

November 19, 2025


Cancer Cells Use the ‘Adaptive Processes’ to Initiate Resistance and Survive Treatment

November 19, 2025


Daiichi Sankyo Out-Licenses Investigational Agent DS-6051 to AnHeart Therapeutics

December 19, 2018


How Meaningful Will Changes Be to Ethical Guidelines Following Jose Baselga’s Fall?

October 9, 2018


Reversal of Fortune: How a Vilified Drug Became a Life-saving Agent in the ‘War’ Against Cancer

November 30, 2013


Tortugas takes neuro deep dive with $106M to develop Eisai, Hansoh programs
With programs from Eisai and Hansoh Pharmaceutical in hand, Tortugas Neuroscience has emerged with hopes of delivering daily oral treatments to patients with central nervous system conditions.



Agenus cancer cocktail records 0% response rate, missing midstage goal
An investigational cocktail was tied to a 0% overall response rate in patients with gastroesophageal cancer, but developers Agenus and MiNK Therapeutics aren’t giving up on the program just yet.



Merck’s early PD-1/VEGF data competitive in lung cancer, but Summit ‘looms large’
While Merck’s PD-1/VEGF asset appears to match the performance of Summit Therapeutics’ ivonescimab, the pharma’s Phase 1/2 readout in non-small cell lung cancer still leaves analysts with some questions moving into later-stage development.



Allogene stock sails after CAR T clears residual lymphoma in early data cut
Pivotal findings for the off-the-shelf cell therapy surpassed William Blair’s expectations and sent Allogene Therapeutics’ stock up more than 50% in pre-market trading Monday morning.



IDEAYA and Servier’s eye cancer drug heads to FDA after delivering ‘best in class’ efficacy
Darovasertib, in combination with crizotinib, more than doubled progression-free survival in a registrational trial, leading Truist analysts to declare a “best-in-class efficacy profile” for the PKC inhibitor.



Sanofi Bispecific Scores in Asthma, Rhinosinusitis, but Eczema Bet Doesn’t Pay Off
Sanofi has faced questions about the potential of lunsekimig in eczema, with executives calling the clinical trial a “measured risk.”



PepGen Loses Half of Share Price on Mixed Data in Rare Muscle-Wasting Disease
PepGen’s lead candidate for myotonic dystrophy type 1 barely beat the placebo in a Phase 2 trial in terms of fixing incorrect gene splicing, but the biotech attributed the poor result to an outlier.



Kardigan Blood Pressure Drug Proves Hypothesis Despite Split Phase 2 Readout
While tonlamarsen missed one of two co-primary endpoints, Kardigan says the drug has shown a clinically meaningful effect on blood pressure, supporting advancement into Phase 2b.



Biogen’s Lupus Drug Reduces Disease Activity, Further Deresking I&I Pipeline
William Blair hailed a positive readout in cutaneous lupus erythematosus as a turning point for Biogen, while RBC Capital analysts called the results “another derisking step” for the company’s immunology and inflammation pipeline.



Merck Pushes Winrevair Past Dose-Response Doubts Into Pivotal Study for Rare Type of Heart Failure
The lack of a dose-response effect could be due to the high number of dropouts in the higher-dose Winrevair arm and the relatively small study population, a discussant for Merck explained.



PureTech Reports Positive Topline Data from Phase 1b Trial of LYT-200 in Relapsed/Refractory (R/R) High-Risk (HR) Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS) and R/R Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML)



Alterity Therapeutics Presents New Analysis of ATH434 Phase 2 Trial Data in Late Breaking Science Session of the American Academy of Neurology



AtaiBeckley Announces Additional Phase 2a Results for EMP-01 (oral R-MDMA) Showing Large and Consistent Improvements in Social Anxiety Disorder



Calluna Pharma Completes Enrollment in Phase 2 AURORA Study of CAL101 for Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF)



Vicore Pharma Completes Enrollment in the Phase 2b ASPIRE Trial of Buloxibutid in Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis



Dayspring Pharma Announces Phase II Trial of CG2001 Foam Met Primary Endpoint in Chinese Adult Men with AGA



Revolution Medicines to Present Updated Phase 1/2 Clinical Data for Daraxonrasib in First Line Metastatic Pancreatic Cancer Across Monotherapy and Combination Cohorts at the 2026 AACR Annual Meeting



Rapport Therapeutics Presents RAP-219 Focal Onset Seizure Phase 2a Follow-up Period Results Demonstrating Sustained Seizure Reduction at the 2026 American Academy of Neurology Annual Meeting



Inhibrx Provides Clinical Update on Ozekibart (INBRX-109) in Late Line Colorectal Cancer



CytoDyn Completes Enrollment in Phase 2 Metastatic Colorectal Cancer Study



Tubulis to Present Phase I/IIa Trial Data for ADC Candidate TUB-040 in Platinum-resistant Ovarian Cancer in Rapid Oral Presentation at ASCO 2026



Aulos Bioscience Announces Presentation of Promising Phase 1/2 Data for Imneskibart in Melanoma at 2026 ASCO Annual Meeting



Convergent Therapeutics to Present Phase 2 Data for CONV01-α in Lu-PSMA pretreated Metastatic Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer Patients at the 2026 ASCO Annual Meeting



Agenus to Present First Phase 2 Botensilimab Data in Advanced Cutaneous Melanoma at ASCO 2026



Obsidian Therapeutics to Present OBX-115 Phase 2 Clinical Data in Advanced Melanoma in Oral Presentation at 2026 ASCO Annual Meeting



Remix Therapeutics Announces Oral Presentation of First-in-Class Small Molecule MYB mRNA Degrader REM-422 Phase 1/2 ARIA Trial Results at the 2026 American Society of Clinical Oncology Annual Meeting



Black Diamond Therapeutics Announces Oral Presentation of Silevertinib Phase 2 Data in Frontline EGFRm NSCLC Patients at the 2026 ASCO Annual Meeting



IDEAYA Biosciences Announces Late-Breaking Abstract Oral Presentation at ASCO 2026 to Provide Complete Data from Phase 2/3 Registrational Trial (OptimUM-02) of Darovasertib in Combination with Crizotinib in 1L HLA*A2-Negative Metastatic Uveal Melanoma



Disc Medicine Announces Oral Presentation of Data from RALLY-MF Phase 2 Trial of DISC-0974 in Patients with Myelofibrosis and Anemia at the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting



Cardiff Oncology to Present Updated Phase 2 Data of Onvansertib in First-Line RAS-Mutated mCRC in a Rapid Oral Session at ASCO 2026


Merck, Eisai’s Keytruda triplet fails to improve survival in kidney cancer
A triplet regimen comprising Merck’s Welireg and PD-1 blockbuster Keytruda and Eisai’s Lenvima flopped in a Phase 3 renal cell carcinoma trial.



Gilead, Arcus tumble again in TIGIT, triggering 2 trial culls
The Phase 3 failure has prompted Gilead Sciences and Arcus Biosciences to terminate a mid-stage study of their TIGIT asset in lung cancer.



Novo’s late-stage sickle cell win piles pressure on competitors
Novo Nordisk’s etavopivat elicited a 27% drop in vaso-occlusive crises and 48.7% hemoglobin response after 24 weeks, creating “separation amongst PK class candidates,” Truist analysts said on Monday. Novo plans to seek FDA approval in the back half of 2026.



Revolution rises 40% as pancreatic cancer drug doubles survival
In a difficult disease, Revolution Medicines achieved what the pancreatic cancer community has long desired: a significant improvement in survival. The Phase 3 results will support global regulatory filings.



IDEAYA and Servier’s eye cancer drug heads to FDA after delivering ‘best in class’ efficacy
Darovasertib, in combination with crizotinib, more than doubled progression-free survival in a registrational trial, leading Truist analysts to declare a “best-in-class efficacy profile” for the PKC inhibitor.



Amgen Seeks ‘Return to Growth’ for Tepezza as More Convenient Formulation Aces Phase 3
Sales of Amgen’s thyroid eye disease drug Tepezza have slowed, dipping 1% to $457 million in the fourth quarter of 2025.



AAD 2026: Sanofi, Incyte, Roivant and Alumis Make Headway Into Skin Diseases
Presentations at the 2026 meeting of the American Academy of Dermatology not only demonstrate the therapeutic potential of next-generation skin drugs but also shed light on how they might fare on the market.



Viridian Turns Red as Thyroid Eye Disease Data Disappoint
Despite hitting its primary endpoint, Viridian’s thyroid eye disease antibody failed to ease eye bulging to the degree that analysts had been hoping for, and the biotech’s stock price fell by one-third.



Merck’s Cholesterol Pill Delivers ‘Antibody-Like Efficacy’ After Earning FDA Voucher
Merck is eyeing a quick review for its lipid-lowering drug candidate enlicitide, which in December was awarded a Commissioner’s National Priority Voucher.



Karyopharm Slides as Mixed Myelofibrosis Results Cloud Regulatory Road
Missing one of its co-primary endpoints could make it difficult for Karyopharm Therapeutics to score conventional approval for Xpovio in myelofibrosis, according to Jefferies analysts.



IMAAVY® (nipocalimab)▼shows over two years of sustained disease control in a broad population with generalised myasthenia gravis (gMG)



GE HealthCare Announces First Patient Dosed in Phase 2/3 LUMINA Trial for Manganese-Based MRI Contrast Agent Under FDA Fast Track Designation, Further Advancing Its Innovation Pipeline of Novel Imaging Agents



CatalYm Advances Visugromab into Phase 2/3 Development for Cancer Cachexia with First Patient Dosed



RenovoRx Announces Pharmacokinetic and Pharmacodynamic Data Abstract Supporting the TAMP™ Therapy Platform Accepted for Presentation at the 2026 ASCO Annual Meeting



Novo Nordisk’s oral semaglutide demonstrates potential to be the first oral GLP-1 RA therapy for children and adolescents with type 2 diabetes



Mabwell Initiates Phase III Clinical Study of its Nectin-4-Targeting ADC 9MW2821 for the Treatment of Triple-Negative Breast Cancer



Neurocrine Biosciences Presents New Two-Year CRENESSITY® (crinecerfont) Data Showing Sustained Glucocorticoid Dose Reductions While Maintaining Androgen Control in Adults with Classic Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia



Inventiva Strengthens Leadership Team Ahead of Expected Phase 3 Data Readout of Lanifibranor



Adial Pharmaceuticals Successfully Completes Manufacturing of Demonstration Batch Production, Enabling Clinical and Registration Production for AD04 Planned Phase 3 Trial



Capricor Therapeutics Announces Late-Breaking Presentation of HOPE-3 Phase 3 Results at the American Academy of Neurology 2026 Annual Meeting



Thryv Therapeutics Commences Patient Dosing in Wave II Clinical Study for Long QT Syndrome and Receives FDA Fast Track Designation for THRV-1268



IMAAVY® (nipocalimab-aahu) shows over two years of sustained disease control in a broad population with generalized myasthenia gravis (gMG)



Moderna Announces Initiation of Phase 3 Study of Investigational mRNA Pandemic Influenza Vaccine Candidate



ProstACT Global Phase 3 (Part 1) Selected as Late-Breaking Abstract at ASCO 2026



Corcept to Present New Data from Pivotal Phase 3 ROSELLA Trial of Lifyorli™ (Relacorilant) in Patients with Platinum-Resistant Ovarian Cancer at ASCO 2026



Immunome Announces Oral Presentation of Phase 3 RINGSIDE Data at 2026 ASCO Annual Meeting



Incyte Highlights New Phase 3 Tafasitamab Data at the 2026 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting



Revolution Medicines to Present Pivotal Phase 3 RASolute 302 Clinical Trial Results for Daraxonrasib in Previously Treated Metastatic Pancreatic Cancer During a Plenary Session at the 2026 ASCO Annual Meeting



Cemdisiran, Dosed Subcutaneously Every 12 Weeks, Demonstrates Rapid, Deep and Sustained Disease Control in Generalized Myasthenia Gravis (gMG) Phase 3 Trial



ITM to Announce Quality of Life Data from the Phase 3 COMPETE Trial in Patients with Gastroenteropancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors (GEP-NETs) at ASCO 2026


The next phase of diabetes care
As technology becomes more integrated and personalized, experts say the biggest opportunity in diabetes management is reducing everyday burdens.



Tortugas takes neuro deep dive with $106M to develop Eisai, Hansoh programs
With programs from Eisai and Hansoh Pharmaceutical in hand, Tortugas Neuroscience has emerged with hopes of delivering daily oral treatments to patients with central nervous system conditions.



Merck, Eisai’s Keytruda triplet fails to improve survival in kidney cancer
A triplet regimen comprising Merck’s Welireg and PD-1 blockbuster Keytruda and Eisai’s Lenvima flopped in a Phase 3 renal cell carcinoma trial.



AACR 2026: Moderna, Revolution, Zymeworks and BeOne showcase new data
Moderna, Revolution Medicines and Zymeworks record wins in melanoma, lung and breast cancers, while BeOne swings and misses at head and neck cancer.



Gilead, Arcus tumble again in TIGIT, triggering 2 trial culls
The Phase 3 failure has prompted Gilead Sciences and Arcus Biosciences to terminate a mid-stage study of their TIGIT asset in lung cancer.



Agenus cancer cocktail records 0% response rate, missing midstage goal
An investigational cocktail was tied to a 0% overall response rate in patients with gastroesophageal cancer, but developers Agenus and MiNK Therapeutics aren’t giving up on the program just yet.



Novo’s late-stage sickle cell win piles pressure on competitors
Novo Nordisk’s etavopivat elicited a 27% drop in vaso-occlusive crises and 48.7% hemoglobin response after 24 weeks, creating “separation amongst PK class candidates,” Truist analysts said on Monday. Novo plans to seek FDA approval in the back half of 2026.



Merck’s early PD-1/VEGF data competitive in lung cancer, but Summit ‘looms large’
While Merck’s PD-1/VEGF asset appears to match the performance of Summit Therapeutics’ ivonescimab, the pharma’s Phase 1/2 readout in non-small cell lung cancer still leaves analysts with some questions moving into later-stage development.



Funding the future of European biotech
In this episode of Denatured, you’ll be hearing from Edoardo Negroni, co-founder & managing partner at AurorA-TT and Naveed Siddiqi, senior partner, Venture Investments at Novo Holdings. We debate whether Europe’s world-class science can be matched by a truly integrated venture ecosystem—and what it would take, in practice, to get there.



Can Europe turn world-class science into world-class scale?
Despite exceptional regional hubs and research strength, investors say Europe still needs more integrated incubators, smarter regulation and broader pools of patient capital to keep breakthrough companies growing at home.



Kyowa Kirin and Kura Oncology Initiate Japanese Phase 2 Registration-Directed Trial of Ziftomenib in R/R NPM1-m AML



Levicept to Present Data from Phase II study of LEVI-04 at OARSI 2026 World Congress on Osteoarthritis



CLINUVEL receives final EMA scientific advice for pivotal Phase III vitiligo study



IMAAVY® (nipocalimab)▼shows over two years of sustained disease control in a broad population with generalised myasthenia gravis (gMG)



PridCor Therapeutics Secures Global Antiviral Portfolio, Establishing Leadership in Treatment of Long COVID and Infection-Associated Chronic Illnesses



GE HealthCare Announces First Patient Dosed in Phase 2/3 LUMINA Trial for Manganese-Based MRI Contrast Agent Under FDA Fast Track Designation, Further Advancing Its Innovation Pipeline of Novel Imaging Agents



CatalYm Advances Visugromab into Phase 2/3 Development for Cancer Cachexia with First Patient Dosed



Connect Biopharma Announces Enrollment in Phase 2 Seabreeze STAT Studies Will Continue as Planned Following Pre-Specified Interim Analysis



Alpha Tau Successfully Treats First Pancreatic Cancer Patient in Europe with Alpha DaRT® in French Multicenter ACAPELLA Clinical Trial



RenovoRx Announces Pharmacokinetic and Pharmacodynamic Data Abstract Supporting the TAMP™ Therapy Platform Accepted for Presentation at the 2026 ASCO Annual Meeting



Repertoire Immune Medicines Announces First Participant Dosed in Phase 1/2 Trial of RPTR-1-201, a T Cell-Targeted Immune Medicine for Advanced Solid Tumors



CREATE Medicines Doses First Patient in Phase 1/2 Study of MT-304, a First-in-Class Multi-immune In Vivo CAR Therapy Targeting HER2-Positive Solid Tumors



AAVantgarde to Participate in ARVO 2026, with Presentations at Key Pre-events and New Clinical Data from the LUCE Phase 1/2 Study



Novo Nordisk’s oral semaglutide demonstrates potential to be the first oral GLP-1 RA therapy for children and adolescents with type 2 diabetes



Mabwell Initiates Phase III Clinical Study of its Nectin-4-Targeting ADC 9MW2821 for the Treatment of Triple-Negative Breast Cancer



Last patient, last visit completed in Phase I clinical trial of PulseSight Therapeutics’ PST-611 treatment for dry AMD/Geographic Atrophy (GA)



Orion Pharma initiates TEADCO Phase 1b/2 basket trial evaluating ODM-212 in combination with standard of care treatments in patients with select advanced solid tumours



OSE Immunotherapeutics Announces Presentation of TEDOVA Phase 2 Topline Results of Tedopi® in Ovarian Cancer at the ASCO 2026 Meeting



Addex Spin-Out Company Neurosterix on Track to Complete Phase 1 Clinical Study of NTX-253 for Schizophrenia in Q2 2026



Neurocrine Biosciences Presents New Two-Year CRENESSITY® (crinecerfont) Data Showing Sustained Glucocorticoid Dose Reductions While Maintaining Androgen Control in Adults with Classic Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia



FDA approves relacorilant with nab-paclitaxel for platinum-resistant epithelial ovarian, fallopian tube, or primary peritoneal cancer
On March 25, 2026, the Food and Drug Administration approved relacorilant (Lifyorli, Corcept Therapeutics Inc.), a glucocorticoid receptor antagonist, in combination with nab-paclitaxel for the treatment of adults with platinum-resistant epithelial ovarian, fallopian tube, or primary peritoneal cancer who have received one to three prior systemic treatment regimens, at least one of which included bevacizumab.
Wed, 25 Mar 2026 00:00:09 -0700

FDA approves nivolumab with chemotherapy for previously untreated Hodgkin lymphoma
On March 20, 2026, the Food and Drug Administration approved nivolumab (Opdivo, Bristol Myers Squibb Company) with doxorubicin, vinblastine, and dacarbazine (AVD) for adult and pediatric patients 12 years and older with previously untreated, Stage III or IV classical Hodgkin lymphoma (cHL).
Fri, 20 Mar 2026 00:00:09 -0700

FDA approves teclistamab in combination with daratumumab hyaluronidase-fihj for relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma
On March 5, 2026, the Food and Drug Administration approved teclistamab (Tecvayli, Janssen Biotech, Inc.) in combination with daratumumab hyaluronidase-fihj for adult patients with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma who have received at least one prior line of therapy including a proteasome inhibitor and an immunomodulatory agent. 
Thu, 05 Mar 2026 00:00:09 -0800

FDA grants accelerated approval to zongertinib for unresectable or metastatic non-squamous non-small cell lung cancer
On February 26, 2026, the Food and Drug Administration granted accelerated approval to zongertinib (Hernexeos, Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.), a kinase inhibitor, for an expanded indication for adults with unresectable or metastatic non-squamous non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) whose tumors have HER2 (ERBB2) tyrosine kinase domain (TKD) activating mutations, as detected by an FDA-authorized test.
Thu, 26 Feb 2026 00:00:09 -0800

FDA grants traditional approval to encorafenib for metastatic colorectal cancer with a BRAF V600E mutation
On February 24, 2026, the Food and Drug Administration granted traditional approval to encorafenib (Braftovi, Array BioPharma Inc., a subsidiary of Pfizer Inc.) in combination with cetuximab and fluorouracil-based chemotherapy for the treatment of adult patients with metastatic colorectal cancer (CRC) with a BRAF V600E mutation, as detected by an FDA-authorized test. Encorafenib received accelerated approval in combination with cetuximab and mFOLFOX6 for metastatic colorectal cancer with BRAF V600E mutation in 2024. 
Tue, 24 Feb 2026 00:00:09 -0800

FDA approves acalabrutinib with venetoclax for chronic lymphocytic leukemia or small lymphocytic lymphoma
On February 19, 2026, the Food and Drug Administration approved acalabrutinib (Calquence, AstraZeneca) tablets and capsules in combination with venetoclax (Venclexta, AbbVie Inc. and Genentech Inc.) for adults with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) or small lymphocytic lymphoma (SLL).
Thu, 19 Feb 2026 00:00:09 -0800

FDA approves pembrolizumab with paclitaxel for platinum-resistant epithelial ovarian, fallopian tube, or primary peritoneal carcinoma
On February 10, 2026, the Food and Drug Administration approved pembrolizumab (Keytruda, Merck) as well as pembrolizumab and berahyaluronidase alfa-pmph (Keytruda Qlex, Merck) in combination with paclitaxel, with or without bevacizumab, for adult patients with platinum-resistant epithelial ovarian, fallopian tube, or primary peritoneal carcinoma whose tumors express PD-L1 (CPS≥1) as determined by an FDA-authorized test, and who have received one or two prior systemic treatment regimens.
Tue, 10 Feb 2026 00:00:09 -0800

Safety labeling update for capecitabine and fluorouracil (5-FU) on risks associated with dihydropyrimidine dehydrogenase (DPD) deficiency
Thu, 05 Feb 2026 00:00:09 -0800

FDA approves daratumumab and hyaluronidase-fihj with bortezomib, lenalidomide, and dexamethasone for newly diagnosed multiple myeloma
On January 27, 2026, the Food and Drug Administration approved daratumumab and hyaluronidase-fihj (Darzalex Faspro, Janssen Biotech, Inc.) in combination with bortezomib, lenalidomide, and dexamethasone (VRd) for adults with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma who are ineligible for autologous stem cell transplant (ASCT).
Tue, 27 Jan 2026 00:00:09 -0800

FDA approves amivantamab and hyaluronidase-lpuj for subcutaneous injection
On December 17, 2025, the Food and Drug Administration approved amivantamab and hyaluronidase-lpuj (Rybrevant Faspro, Janssen Biotech, Inc.) for subcutaneous injection for adult patients across all indications approved for the intravenous formulation of amivantamab (Rybrevant, Janssen Biotech, Inc.). See the prescribing information for the specific indications.
Wed, 17 Dec 2025 00:00:09 -0800

FDA grants regular approval to rucaparib for metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer
On December 17, 2025, the Food and Drug Administration approved rucaparib (Rubraca, pharmaand GmbH) for adults with a deleterious BRCA mutation (BRCAm) (germline and/or somatic)-associated metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC) previously treated with an androgen receptor-directed therapy. Patients should be selected for therapy using an FDA-approved companion diagnostic (CDx).
Wed, 17 Dec 2025 00:00:09 -0800

FDA approves fam-trastuzumab deruxtecan-nxki with pertuzumab for unresectable or metastatic HER2-positive breast cancer
On December 15, 2025, the Food and Drug Administration approved fam-trastuzumab deruxtecan-nxki (Enhertu, Daiichi Sankyo, Inc.) in combination with pertuzumab for the first-line treatment of adults with unresectable or metastatic HER2-positive (IHC 3+ or ISH+) breast cancer as determined by an FDA-approved test.
Mon, 15 Dec 2025 00:00:09 -0800

FDA approves niraparib and abiraterone acetate plus prednisone for BRCA2-mutated metastatic castration-sensitive prostate cancer
On December 12, 2025, the Food and Drug Administration approved niraparib and abiraterone acetate (Akeega, Janssen Biotech, Inc.) with prednisone for adults with deleterious or suspected deleterious BRCA2-mutated (BRCA2m) metastatic castration-sensitive prostate cancer (mCSPC), as determined by an FDA-approved test.
Fri, 12 Dec 2025 00:00:09 -0800

FDA approves lisocabtagene maraleucel for relapsed or refractory marginal zone lymphoma
On December 4, 2025, the Food and Drug Administration approved lisocabtagene maraleucel (Breyanzi, Juno Therapeutics, Inc., a Bristol-Myers Squibb Company) for adults with relapsed or refractory marginal zone lymphoma (MZL) who have received at least two prior lines of systemic therapy
Thu, 04 Dec 2025 00:00:09 -0800

FDA grants traditional approval to pirtobrutinib for chronic lymphocytic leukemia and small lymphocytic lymphoma
On December 3, 2025, the Food and Drug Administration granted traditional approval to pirtobrutinib (Jaypirca, Eli Lilly and Company) for adults with relapsed or refractory chronic lymphocytic leukemia or small lymphocytic lymphoma (CLL/SLL) who have previously been treated with a covalent BTK inhibitor. In 2023, FDA granted accelerated approval to pirtobrutinib for adults with CLL/SLL who have received at least two prior lines of therapy, including a BTK inhibitor and a BCL-2 inhibitor.
Wed, 03 Dec 2025 00:00:09 -0800

FDA approves durvalumab for resectable gastric or gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinoma
On November 25, 2025, the Food and Drug Administration approved durvalumab (Imfinzi, AstraZeneca) with fluorouracil, leucovorin, oxaliplatin, and docetaxel (FLOT) chemotherapy as neoadjuvant and adjuvant treatment, followed by single agent durvalumab, for adults with resectable gastric or gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinoma (GC/GEJC).
Tue, 25 Nov 2025 00:00:09 -0800

FDA approves pembrolizumab with enfortumab vedotin-ejfv for muscle invasive bladder cancer
On November 21, 2025, the Food and Drug Administration approved pembrolizumab (Keytruda, Merck) or pembrolizumab and berahyaluronidase alfa-pmph (Keytruda Qlex, Merck) with enfortumab vedotin-ejfv (Padcev, Astellas Pharma) as neoadjuvant treatment followed by adjuvant treatment after cystectomy for adults with muscle invasive bladder cancer (MIBC) who are ineligible for cisplatin.
Fri, 21 Nov 2025 00:00:09 -0800

FDA grants traditional approval to tarlatamab-dlle for extensive stage small cell lung cancer
On November 19, 2025, the Food and Drug Administration granted traditional approval to tarlatamab-dlle (Imdelltra, Amgen Inc.) for adults with extensive stage small cell lung cancer (ES-SCLC) with disease progression on or after platinum-based chemotherapy. Tarlatamab-dlle received accelerated approval for this indication in 2024.
Wed, 19 Nov 2025 00:00:09 -0800

FDA grants accelerated approval to sevabertinib for non-squamous non-small cell lung cancer
On November 19, 2025, the Food and Drug Administration granted accelerated approval to sevabertinib (Hyrnuo, Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.), a kinase inhibitor, for adults with locally advanced or metastatic, non-squamous non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) whose tumors have HER2 (ERBB2) tyrosine kinase domain (TKD) activating mutations, as detected by an FDA-approved test, and who have received a prior systemic therapy.
Wed, 19 Nov 2025 00:00:09 -0800

FDA grants traditional approval to daratumumab and hyaluronidase-fihj for newly diagnosed light chain amyloidosis
On November 19, 2025, the Food and Drug Administration granted traditional approval to daratumumab and hyaluronidase-fihj (Darzalex Faspro, Janssen Biotech Inc.) with bortezomib, cyclophosphamide, and dexamethasone (VCd) for newly diagnosed light chain (AL) amyloidosis. FDA granted accelerated approval for this indication in 2021.
Wed, 19 Nov 2025 00:00:09 -0800

FDA approves selumetinib for adults with neurofibromatosis type 1 with symptomatic, inoperable plexiform neurofibromas
On November 19, 2025, the Food and Drug Administration approved selumetinib (KOSELUGO, AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP) for adults with neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) who have symptomatic, inoperable plexiform neurofibromas (PN). FDA previously approved selumetinib capsules and granules for pediatric patients 1 year of age and older for this indication.
Wed, 19 Nov 2025 00:00:09 -0800

FDA approves epcoritamab-bysp for follicular lymphoma indications
On November 18, 2025, the Food and Drug Administration approved epcoritamab-bysp (Epkinly, Genmab US, Inc.) with lenalidomide and rituximab for relapsed or refractory follicular lymphoma (FL). The FDA also granted traditional approval to epcoritamab-bysp as monotherapy for relapsed or refractory FL after two or more lines of systemic therapy (epcoritamab-bysp was granted accelerated approval for this indication in 2024). 
Tue, 18 Nov 2025 00:00:09 -0800

FDA approves new interchangeable biosimilar to Perjeta
On November 13, 2025, the Food and Drug Administration approved Poherdy (pertuzumab-dpzb, Shanghai Henlius Biologics Co. Ltd.) as an interchangeable biosimilar to Perjeta (pertuzumab, Genentech Inc.). This is the first approval of a biosimilar for Perjeta.
Thu, 13 Nov 2025 00:00:09 -0800

FDA approves ziftomenib for relapsed or refractory acute myeloid leukemia with a NPM1 mutation
On November 13, 2025, the Food and Drug Administration approved ziftomenib (Komzifti, Kura Oncology, Inc.), a menin inhibitor, for adults with relapsed or refractory acute myeloid leukemia (AML) with a susceptible nucleophosmin 1 (NPM1) mutation who have no satisfactory alternative treatment options.
Thu, 13 Nov 2025 00:00:09 -0800
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