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Apr 27, 2026
A meta-analysis of 40 studies found aggressive-variant prostate cancer was linked to shorter progression-free and overall survival. Platinum-based chemotherapy showed higher response rates than non-platinum regimens.
Apr 27, 2026
The FDA approved Keytruda and Keytruda Qlex with paclitaxel, with or without bevacizumab, for PD-L1-positive platinum-resistant ovarian-related cancers. The Phase III KEYNOTE-B96 trial showed improved progression-free and overall survival versus placebo.
Apr 25, 2026
BioNTech enters May with first-quarter earnings due May 5 and a May 15 shareholder vote on a capital increase. The company is pushing its oncology pipeline as COVID-19 vaccine sales decline.
Apr 24, 2026
AstraZeneca will report pivotal first-half data on sonesitatug vedotin in Claudin18.2 gastric cancer. The phase 3 Clarity-Gastric01 study is enrolling patients with ≥25% expression.
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 21, 2026
VYLOY (zolbetuximab-clzb) remains the only approved CLDN18.2-targeted therapy for first-line HER2-negative gastric or gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinoma with CLDN18.2-positive tumors. The pipeline is focused on next-generation antibodies, ADCs, CAR-T, NK-cell and bispecific approaches aiming to build on zolbetuximab benchmark data.
Apr 20, 2026
Phase III data showed dirozalkib improved progression-free survival and intracranial efficacy versus crizotinib in first-line ALK-positive advanced NSCLC. The drug received NMPA approval in August 2025.
Apr 20, 2026
Updated phase I data showed zoldonrasib produced a 52% confirmed objective response rate and 93% disease control rate in previously treated KRAS G12D-mutant NSCLC. No grade 4 or higher treatment-related adverse events were observed at the recommended phase II dose.
Apr 19, 2026
Tango Therapeutics said it plans to start a pivotal 300-patient randomized vopimetostat trial in second-line pancreatic cancer this year after FDA interactions. The company also reported early combination enrollment with daraxonrasib and zoldonrasib and said more monotherapy and combination data are expected later this year.
Apr 18, 2026
The FDA approved acalabrutinib plus venetoclax for previously untreated CLL/SLL based on phase 3 AMPLIFY data. The fixed 14-month regimen improved progression-free survival versus chemotherapy.
Apr 17, 2026
Early results from stage I of the phase 3 PRESERVE-003 trial showed gotistobart improved overall survival versus docetaxel in previously treated metastatic squamous NSCLC. Objective response rate and duration of response also favored gotistobart, while progression-free survival did not differ significantly.
Apr 16, 2026
The FDA approved once-monthly subcutaneous amivantamab with lazertinib for first-line EGFR-mutated advanced NSCLC. PALOMA-2 showed high response rates and no new safety signals.
Apr 12, 2026
A retrospective review found tisotumab vedotin produced similar response rates in radiated and non-radiated cervical cancer lesions. In the 29-patient cohort, median overall survival was 11.0 months and median progression-free survival was 2.8 months.
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 09, 2026
Ten-year follow-up of the phase 3 ESPATUE trial found similar overall and progression-free survival with chemoradiotherapy boost or surgery in resectable advanced NSCLC after induction therapy.
Apr 03, 2026
A phase II clinical trial shows single-fraction stereotactic body radiation therapy with 30 Gy is as effective as three-fraction SBRT with 60 Gy for early-stage NSCLC. The study of 98 patients found no meaningful differences in survival, recurrence, or side effects between the two approaches. This could reduce costs and increase convenience for patients unable to undergo surgery.
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 03, 2026
Revolution Medicines has initiated patient treatment in the Phase 3 RASolute 303 trial testing daraxonrasib as first-line therapy for metastatic pancreatic cancer. The company also expects top-line data from its Phase 3 RASolute 302 trial in second-line pancreatic cancer in the first half of 2026. Both trials are evaluating the oral RAS(ON) inhibitor in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma, a highly lethal cancer with significant unmet medical need.
Apr 02, 2026
The antibody-drug conjugate sacituzumab tirumotecan demonstrated significant survival benefits in pretreated EGFR-mutated NSCLC, with median overall survival of 20.0 months versus 13.5 months for docetaxel. The treatment also showed superior progression-free survival and objective response rates with a favorable safety profile compared to chemotherapy.
Apr 01, 2026
Oncolytics Biotech received FDA Fast Track Designation for pelareorep in KRAS-mutant colorectal cancer based on data showing 33% response rate and 27-month median survival. The company is launching a Phase 2 study and recently completed reincorporation from Canada to Nevada. This marks the second Fast Track Designation for pelareorep in gastrointestinal cancers.
