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Mar 04, 2026
Researchers at the University of Bath have developed a bacterial system that produces, chemically stabilizes, and tests millions of peptide drug candidates inside living cells, identifying inhibitors of transcription factor CREB1 overactive in multiple cancers.
Mar 03, 2026
Amgen shares have climbed 35% over six months, trading near $388, as analysts raise price targets following strong fourth-quarter 2025 results and expanding oncology pipeline programs including IMDELLTRA and LUMAKRAS.
Mar 03, 2026
Actor James Van Der Beek died at age 48 from colorectal cancer, highlighting a troubling trend of rising cancer rates and deaths among younger Americans despite overall declines in older populations.
Mar 02, 2026
Merck is diversifying its oncology pipeline beyond Keytruda as the blockbuster approaches patent cliffs, focusing on immune modulating therapies, antibody-drug conjugates, and tumor intrinsic treatments through strategic acquisitions and partnerships.
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 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.
Feb 28, 2026
Three interconnected life sciences infrastructure markets are experiencing significant growth driven by precision medicine adoption, increasing clinical trial activity, and advances in genomic diagnostics through 2035.
Feb 27, 2026
Researchers develop ultra-sensitive CAR-T cells targeting CD70 for solid tumors and KRASG12V/HLA-A*02:01-specific CAR-T cells for cancers with KRAS mutations, demonstrating efficacy in preclinical models.
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 26, 2026
Daily aspirin use does not prevent bowel cancer in the general population within 5-15 years and carries immediate bleeding risks, according to a new Cochrane review. However, long-term low-dose aspirin is associated with lower colorectal cancer risk in IBD patients.
Feb 26, 2026
Lynch syndrome patients gain access to prevention vaccines in clinical trials, while immunotherapy advances depend on universal tumor testing for microsatellite instability. Cancer vaccines are moving from research to clinical reality.
Feb 24, 2026
Researchers at Stony Brook University developed an oral vaccine using modified Listeria monocytogenes that generates anti-tumor immune responses in the gut and significantly improves colorectal cancer control when combined with checkpoint inhibitors.
Feb 13, 2026
Researchers have developed attenuated Listeria bacteria therapies that boost innate immune cells to fight cancer. Two approaches target colorectal cancer and pediatric leukemia, with FDA clearance expected soon for trials in children.
Feb 16, 2026
DNA methylation-derived Protein EpiScores significantly improved prognostic accuracy for colorectal cancer survival when added to traditional clinical risk factors, raising concordance indices from 0.64 to 0.70 for disease-free survival and 0.70 to 0.75 for overall survival.
Feb 18, 2026
The U.S. FDA granted Breakthrough Therapy Designation for subcutaneous Rybrevant Faspro as monotherapy for adults with advanced head and neck squamous cell carcinoma, based on Phase 1b/2 study data showing rapid and durable responses.
Feb 17, 2026
Pfizer announced positive progression-free survival results from the BREAKWATER trial evaluating Braftovi in combination with cetuximab and Folfiri in previously untreated metastatic colorectal cancer patients with BRAF V600E mutation.
Feb 17, 2026
Oncolytics Biotech received FDA Fast Track Designation for pelareorep in second-line KRAS-mutant microsatellite-stable metastatic colorectal cancer, based on clinical data showing a 33% response rate and median overall survival of 27 months versus 11.2 months with standard treatment.
Feb 17, 2026
Pfizer announced positive results from Cohort 3 of the Phase 3 BREAKWATER trial, showing BRAFTOVI combined with cetuximab and FOLFIRI significantly improved progression-free survival in previously untreated BRAF V600E-mutant metastatic colorectal cancer patients.
Feb 17, 2026
Scientists are developing blood tests that can detect cancer years before symptoms appear, including CRISPR-powered sensors and multi-cancer early detection tests that identify molecular warning signs in the bloodstream.
Feb 16, 2026
CStone Pharmaceuticals has received FDA clearance for its IND application to initiate a Phase II trial of CS2009, a trispecific antibody targeting PD-1, VEGFA, and CTLA-4, in patients with advanced solid tumors across nine cancer indications.
