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May 19, 2026
An interim phase 3 analysis showed mezigdomide plus carfilzomib and dexamethasone reduced the risk of progression or death in relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma. The SUCCESSOR-2 study remains ongoing and will assess overall survival and safety.
May 18, 2026
The FDA approved Bristol Myers Squibb’s Breyanzi for adults with relapsed or refractory marginal zone lymphoma after at least two prior systemic therapies. In TRANSCEND FL, the CAR T therapy showed a 95.5% overall response rate and 62.1% complete response rate.
May 07, 2026
Sensei Biotherapeutics dosed the first patient in a Phase 1b/2 trial of PIKTOR (sapanisertib + serabelisib) in HR+/HER2- advanced breast cancer. The multi-node PI3K/AKT/mTOR inhibitor previously showed a 47% overall response rate in a Phase 1b trial.
May 07, 2026
Slow up-dosing peanut OIT enabled 82% of toddlers to tolerate 3.5 peanuts after treatment. Low-dose OIT was safe in preschoolers with single or multiple food allergies. Allergist guidance on anxiety was linked to reduced caregiver worry.
May 05, 2026
FDA approval of daratumumab for high-risk smoldering multiple myeloma marks a shift from observation to early intervention. In a Phase II trial in earlier-stage disease, the overall response rate was 54% and the primary endpoint was not met.
May 04, 2026
Cynata raised $1.5 million through a placement at $0.25 a share ahead of Phase 3 osteoarthritis and Phase 2 aGvHD trial readouts due in May and June 2026. Its aGvHD study has completed the 100-day primary evaluation period for all 65 participants.
May 02, 2026
Phase 3 trial data show daratumumab reduced relapse risk by 74% in NMOSD. Separately, the FDA accepted an NDA for iberdomide plus daratumumab/dexamethasone in relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma, with a PDUFA date of August 17, 2026.
May 01, 2026
Crescent Biopharma dosed the first patient in its ASCEND Phase 1/2 trial of CR-001, a PD-1 x VEGF bispecific antibody for solid tumors. The company also reported Q1 2026 results and outlined pipeline milestones including ADC combination trials expected in the second half of 2026.
Apr 28, 2026
Compass Therapeutics reported mixed Phase 2/3 data for tovecimig in biliary tract cancer and plans to meet with the FDA for a BLA discussion. The study met its primary ORR endpoint (17% vs 5%), while PFS and OS data are due late this quarter.
Apr 26, 2026
Zocilurtatug pelitecan showed an overall response rate of 38.2% and a disease control rate of 55.9% in 34 patients with pretreated extrapulmonary neuroendocrine carcinomas. Grade 3 or higher treatment-emergent adverse effects occurred in 30.4% of patients.
Apr 23, 2026
Incyte has started the phase 3 Dawn-03 trial of INCB161734 plus chemotherapy in first-line KRAS G12D-mutant pancreatic cancer. The move comes while the phase 1 study remains halted in four European countries after pneumonitis cases, including one grade 5 event.
Apr 11, 2026
Cabozantinib plus metronomic temozolomide showed a 15% response rate and 28.5-month median progression-free survival in a phase 2 NET study. A separate analysis found cabozantinib cost-effective for pancreatic NETs, but not extrapancreatic NETs, in China and the U.S.
Apr 08, 2026
ALX Oncology has multiple 2026 catalysts for Evorpacept and ALX2004. Interim ASPEN-09 data are expected in Q3 2026, while an initial safety update from the phase 1 ALX2004 trial is expected in 1H 2026.
Apr 06, 2026
The 2026 Tandem Meetings featured new data on CAR-T, allogeneic transplantation, and supportive care. Highlights included early efficacy signals for EB-103, KITE-753, Orca-T, and NXC-201, plus comparative cardiovascular safety data for lisocabtagene maraleucel.
Apr 03, 2026
The ASCENT-04 trial shows Trodelvy plus Keytruda extends progression-free survival by 3.4 months in PD-L1-positive metastatic triple-negative breast cancer. Meanwhile, the ToPCourT trial investigates trilaciclib combined with pembrolizumab and chemotherapy for advanced TNBC. These developments signal evolving treatment approaches for this aggressive breast cancer subtype.
Apr 01, 2026
Multiple phase 3 breast cancer trials reported significant findings in early 2026, including positive results for novel therapies across different subtypes. Key data includes progression-free survival benefits for palbociclib in HR-positive, HER2-positive advanced breast cancer and investigations of antibody-drug conjugates and combination therapies. Full trial findings are expected to be presented at upcoming medical meetings.
Mar 28, 2026
Sacituzumab tirumotecan demonstrated a median overall survival of 20.0 months versus 13.5 months with docetaxel in pretreated EGFR-mutated NSCLC patients. The phase 2 OptiTROP-Lung03 study showed a hazard ratio of 0.63 for overall survival benefit with the TROP2-directed antibody-drug conjugate.
Mar 26, 2026
Atezolizumab combined with chemotherapy shows significant benefits in dMMR/MSI-H colorectal cancer. In stage III disease, the ATOMIC trial demonstrated improved 3-year DFS (86.3% vs 76.2%) with atezolizumab plus mFOLFOX6. For metastatic disease, the COMMIT trial showed superior PFS (24.5 vs 5.3 months) with atezolizumab, bevacizumab, and FOLFOX versus atezolizumab monotherapy.
Mar 25, 2026
A phase 1 trial shows denileukin diftitox administered before CAR-T therapy has a favorable safety profile and encouraging efficacy in high-risk DLBCL patients, with an 86% overall response rate and 77% one-year progression-free survival. The treatment demonstrated consistent regulatory T-cell depletion, supporting its immunomodulatory mechanism. Larger controlled studies are needed to confirm these preliminary findings.
Mar 24, 2026
The FDA has approved Bristol Myers Squibb's CAR-T therapy Breyanzi for relapsed/refractory marginal zone lymphoma, while a novel multiple myeloma drug candidate DTP3 advances to Phase 2 trials after showing promising early results. Both developments represent significant progress in blood cancer treatment, with the marginal zone lymphoma approval based on a 95.5% response rate and the myeloma drug demonstrating selective cancer cell killing without toxicity.
