Mar 03, 2026
The global oncology market is projected to nearly triple from $279.98 billion in 2026 to $748.17 billion by 2035, driven by rapid adoption of immunotherapy, checkpoint inhibitors, and cell therapies across solid tumors and hematologic cancers.
Mar 02, 2026
Final analysis of Merck's Phase 3 KEYNOTE-B96 trial shows KEYTRUDA plus paclitaxel with or without bevacizumab significantly improved overall survival in platinum-resistant recurrent ovarian cancer patients, reducing death risk by 18%.
Mar 02, 2026
AIM ImmunoTech partners with Thermo Fisher to design Phase 3 trial for Ampligen in pancreatic cancer, while Innovent Biologics begins dosing patients in Phase 3 study of IBI354 for HER2-positive breast cancer.
Mar 02, 2026
Oncolytics Biotech launches Phase 2 trial of pelareorep immunotherapy in metastatic colorectal cancer, following Fast Track Designation and promising earlier results showing 27-month median survival.
Mar 02, 2026
Phase III trial demonstrates belzutifan plus lenvatinib significantly improved progression-free survival versus cabozantinib in previously treated renal cell carcinoma patients, while neoadjuvant studies show promise for locally advanced disease.
Mar 02, 2026
Phase 3 BREAKWATER trial shows encorafenib plus cetuximab and chemotherapy achieved 30.3 months median overall survival versus 15.1 months with standard therapy in previously untreated BRAF V600E-mutant metastatic colorectal cancer.
Mar 01, 2026
Bristol Myers Squibb and SystImmune reported that antibody-drug conjugate izalontamab brengitecan achieved statistically significant improvements in both progression-free and overall survival versus chemotherapy in a Phase III trial for triple-negative breast cancer.
Feb 28, 2026
The FDA approved pembrolizumab 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).
Mar 01, 2026
Cogent Biosciences presented additional SUMMIT trial data showing bezuclastinib achieved 56% improvement in symptoms at 48 weeks in NonAdvSM patients, with multiple regulatory submissions advancing toward expected commercial launch in second half of 2026.
Feb 28, 2026
A prospective multicenter study found that baseline gut microbiome diversity selectively stratifies benefit from dual checkpoint blockade in advanced NSCLC, with high diversity associated with prolonged survival on immunotherapy alone while low diversity patients benefit from added chemotherapy.
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
ALX Oncology reported fourth quarter and full year 2025 financial results, highlighting validation of CD47 as a predictive biomarker for evorpacept in HER2-positive cancers and progress in its ALX2004 EGFR-targeted ADC program.
Feb 27, 2026
Neoadjuvant pembrolizumab achieved 71% pathologic complete response in desmoplastic melanoma patients, while lower-dose ipilimumab combination therapy showed improved survival and fewer side effects in advanced melanoma treatment.
Feb 27, 2026
Izalontamab brengitecan demonstrated statistically significant improvements in progression-free survival and overall survival compared to chemotherapy in patients with previously treated metastatic triple-negative breast cancer, marking the third Phase III success for the bispecific ADC.
Feb 26, 2026
New combination therapies demonstrate improved outcomes in advanced anal and colorectal cancers, with retifanlimab plus chemotherapy approved for anal cancer and onvansertib showing strong efficacy signals in RAS-mutated colorectal cancer.
Feb 24, 2026
The FDA has granted fast track designation to ART6043 plus olaparib for germline BRCA-mutated HER2-negative breast cancer and to BriaCell's Bria-IMT plus immune checkpoint inhibitor for metastatic breast cancer, both addressing significant unmet medical needs.
Feb 21, 2026
The FDA approved acalabrutinib plus venetoclax as the first all-oral, fixed-duration BTK inhibitor regimen for CLL/SLL and cleared monthly dosing for amivantamab in EGFR-mutated NSCLC. Additional regulatory reviews are underway for PCNSL and breast cancer treatments.
Feb 20, 2026
Phase 2 trial data show lisocabtagene maraleucel achieved a 95% overall response rate in patients with relapsed or refractory marginal zone lymphoma, with a manageable safety profile and no new safety signals.
Feb 25, 2026
The FDA approved acalabrutinib combined with venetoclax for chronic lymphocytic leukemia and small lymphocytic leukemia based on phase III trial results. Separately, Yale researchers identified CD25 protein complex as a new drug target for aggressive leukemias.
Feb 24, 2026
Enhertu combined with pertuzumab received FDA approval for first-line treatment of HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer, marking the first new treatment in a decade. Real-world data show trastuzumab deruxtecan efficacy is consistent across patient subgroups.