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.
Mar 20, 2026
A study of 366 patients found ide-cel CAR-T cell therapy achieved 81.6% overall response rate in patients 70 or older with relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma, with median progression-free survival of 18.9 months versus 5.7 months with standard regimens.
Mar 14, 2026
The ASCENT-04 trial showed sacituzumab govitecan plus pembrolizumab improved progression-free survival in PD-L1-positive TNBC without increased toxicity. Meanwhile, experts debate whether ADCs function as targeted therapy or advanced chemotherapy, with sequencing questions remaining unresolved.
Mar 13, 2026
Real-world data from over 300 large B-cell lymphoma patients treated with axicabtagene ciloleucel show response rates and survival outcomes remarkably similar to pivotal trial results, with 86% overall response rate and 74% one-year survival.
Mar 11, 2026
The FDA has granted fast track designation to QRX003 for Netherton Syndrome and IBI3003 for relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma, while also accepting regulatory applications for other therapies addressing serious conditions with unmet medical needs.
Mar 11, 2026
Exploratory analysis from a phase 1/2 trial shows CD47 expression levels predict response to evorpacept plus zanidatamab in heavily pretreated HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer patients, supporting biomarker-driven patient selection.
Mar 08, 2026
C4 Therapeutics has initiated its Phase 2 MOMENTUM trial of cemsidomide in relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma, targeting enrollment completion in Q1 2027 and a registrational dataset by 2028. The company plans a combination study with elranatamab in Q2 2026.
Mar 06, 2026
The FDA approved Tecvayli plus Darzalex Faspro for relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma after at least one prior therapy, and accepted a new drug application for iberdomide plus daratumumab and dexamethasone with a PDUFA date of August 17, 2026.
Mar 04, 2026
Citius Pharmaceuticals reported $3.9 million in first revenue from LYMPHIR's December 2025 launch for cutaneous T-cell lymphoma, while subsidiary Citius Oncology announced positive Phase 1 data showing 86% response rate when LYMPHIR was administered prior to CAR-T therapy in high-risk lymphoma patients.
Mar 02, 2026
The FDA has accepted New Drug Applications for rusfertide in polycythemia vera with Priority Review and tirabrutinib for relapsed/refractory primary CNS lymphoma under Accelerated Approval, with PDUFA dates set for Q3 2026 and December 2026 respectively.
Feb 28, 2026
New CAR T-cell approaches targeting BCMA and CD19 simultaneously show encouraging early results, while researchers develop control strategies for CAR-T therapies including antibody-drug conjugates.
Feb 27, 2026
Phase 2 trial of amivantamab in recurrent/metastatic adenoid cystic carcinoma achieved 72.2% clinical benefit rate with good tolerability. Combination therapy with pembrolizumab is being evaluated in head and neck squamous cell cancer.