May 18, 2026
Nurix reported new oncology preclinical data at AACR 2026 and outlined progress in its immunology degrader pipeline. The company said NX-3911 could enter an IND this year and Phase 1 data for bexobrutideg are planned this year.
May 15, 2026
Only 17.7% of pediatric anticancer drugs advance to phase 3 trials, and just 12% earn FDA approval within 10 years, compared to 38.7% for adult drugs. The pace of pediatric approvals has accelerated recently, but funding and market size constraints remain.
May 04, 2026
A retrospective study found that myocarditis within the first month after immune checkpoint inhibitor initiation was linked to higher mortality risk. The analysis identified 4,635 cases in VigiBase.
Apr 24, 2026
Yale Cancer Center experts presented research at the 2026 AACR Annual Meeting in San Diego, including patient-centered trials, pathology methods and head and neck cancer studies. The meeting also included a plenary presentation, a pathology award and an AACR Trailblazer Cancer Research Grant.
Apr 22, 2026
Ascentage Pharma said six clinical abstracts were selected for ASCO 2026 and four preclinical studies will be presented at AACR 2026. The presentations feature olverembatinib and other pipeline candidates.
Apr 19, 2026
Rznomics said it will present interim AACR results for liver cancer candidate RZ-001 from a U.S. trial in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma. Tumor-shrinking responses were observed, and about 23% experienced complete disappearance of cancer cells.
Apr 10, 2026
Champions Oncology said it will present eight poster presentations at AACR 2026 in San Diego on April 17-22. The studies cover KRAS-mutant tumors, ovarian cancer, glioblastoma, radiopharmaceuticals, ADCs and CAR-T therapies.
Apr 08, 2026
Korean biotech firms will present next-generation cancer therapies at the AACR meeting, including CAR-T platforms for solid tumors, mRNA-based treatments, radiopharmaceuticals, and bispecific antibody ADCs. Companies like AbClon, Verismo Therapeutics, Hanmi Pharmaceutical, and SK Biopharmaceuticals will showcase their latest research.
Mar 30, 2026
Tempest Therapeutics reported 2025 financial results showing $7.7 million in cash and highlighted clinical progress including 100% complete response rate in TPST-2003 CAR-T trial and multiple FDA designations for amezalpat in hepatocellular carcinoma. The company completed strategic CAR-T asset acquisition and plans Phase 2b registrational study for its lead program in 2026.
Mar 18, 2026
Diakonos Oncology's Phase 2 glioblastoma trial of DOC1021 continues after independent safety review found no concerns. The company will present clinical data on the dendritic cell therapy at AACR and AAN conferences in April 2026.
Mar 18, 2026
Research communities in the US and UK face funding disruptions as governments demand greater alignment with national priorities. UKRI has paused grant programs while early-career researchers advocate for increased NIH funding.
Mar 10, 2026
BriaCell Therapeutics announced an asset purchase agreement transferring its Soluble CD80 license to majority-owned subsidiary BriaPro, while four abstracts were accepted for presentation at the 2026 AACR Annual Meeting.
Feb 25, 2026
Greenwich LifeSciences announced acceptance of two abstracts for presentation at the AACR Annual Meeting 2026, including the first abstract co-authored with the full FLAMINGO-01 Steering Committee. The conference will be held April 17-22, 2026.
Feb 12, 2026
Calidi Biotherapeutics presented preclinical data on its RedTail virotherapy platform at the 2026 AACR Immuno-Oncology conference, demonstrating tumor-localized BiTE expression and IL-15 superagonist delivery. The company plans to submit an IND application for CLD-401 by end of 2026.
Feb 19, 2026
Ankyra Therapeutics announced preclinical data on ANK-203, a first-in-class anchored immunotherapy using monoclonal antibody CD137, showing strong anti-tumor activity with no observed systemic toxicity at the AACR Immuno-Oncology Conference.
Feb 15, 2026
New research shows the nervous system contributes to pancreatic cancer development before tumors fully form, with nerve fibers and support cells creating a self-sustaining loop that promotes cancer growth. Blocking nerve activity reduced tumor growth by nearly 50% in experiments.