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Aug 12, 2026
At ESMO GI 2026, experts presented the EBAI framework classifying AI-based biomarkers into three validation tiers. Clinical data showed AI detecting MSI with 96-98% sensitivity and MRI-guided brachytherapy improving recurrence-free survival.
Jun 04, 2026
Dual immunotherapy allowed 70.6% of MSI-H gastric cancer patients to avoid surgery in the INFINITY trial. German off-label immunotherapy shows 20-25% response rates, requiring careful patient selection.
Jul 08, 2026
Studies highlight ferroptosis and cuproptosis in cancer therapy: a DDR1/VEGFR2 inhibitor reverses gastric cancer chemoresistance, GSH-responsive nanoparticles enhance HCC immunotherapy, and nutrient restriction boosts Sorafenib-induced ferroptosis.
Jul 25, 2026
A rare BTK A428D mutation causes resistance to all BTK-targeted therapies, finds a new study. China is reviewing the first CAR-T therapy for gastric cancer, and research reveals why BET inhibitors fail and targets AML's DNMT3A mutation.
Aug 08, 2026
Recent studies have uncovered new cancer therapeutic targets and strategies, including self-assembling antibody-drug conjugates, a dual-action metabolic drug, and a BRAF protein structure. Research also advanced on dendritic cell vaccines, the origins of a rare childhood leukemia, and cancer cachexia treatment.
Jul 21, 2026
BioNTech reported a Q1 2026 net loss of $622.3 million as revenue declined to $138.0 million and R&D spending rose to $651.6 million. The company expanded its oncology pipeline with five new pivotal trials for pumitamig and announced manufacturing site exits to save $584.9 million annually by 2029.
Jun 24, 2026
Brazilian researchers developed a CT-based biomarker called VMD that combines visceral fat and muscle radiodensity to predict gastric cancer prognosis, with patient survival ranging from 13.8 to 58.5 months. The global PET imaging market is projected to grow to $1.4 billion by 2032 as cancer cases rise globally. Neuroendocrine tumor research is advancing with new funding and studies on Hedgehog signaling pathways.
Jun 02, 2026
Multiple oncology trials present recent results, including cabozantinib-nivolumab activity in non-clear cell RCC, savolitinib efficacy in MET-amplified gastric cancer, and induction nivolumab feasibility in HPV-driven oropharyngeal cancer.
Jun 02, 2026
Compugen reported a Q1 2026 net loss of $7.7 million with approximately $134.9 million in cash, expecting runway into 2029. The COM701 MAIA-ovarian trial is enrolling across the U.S., Israel, and France, with interim analysis expected by Q1 2027. Partner AstraZeneca is advancing rilvegostomig across 11 Phase 3 trials.
May 31, 2026
BioNTech presented phase 2 data for HER2-directed ADC Trastuzumab Pamirtecan showing 47.9% response rate in endometrial cancer, with FDA submission planned for 2026. BioLineRx dosed first patient in phase 1/2a GLIX1 trial for glioblastoma and reported new preclinical data. Both companies presented at ASCO 2026.
May 13, 2026
ABL111 received FDA agreement on an accelerated approval pathway for metastatic gastric cancer as the first patient was dosed in a global phase 2 trial. The companies said ORR will support accelerated approval and phase 2 is evaluating ABL111 with nivolumab and mFOLFOX6.
May 07, 2026
Cancer care is being transformed by targeted therapy, immunotherapy, personalized medicine, and emerging mRNA-based universal cancer vaccines. Advances in immunotherapeutics and cellular therapies are improving survival rates, while an off-the-shelf mRNA vaccine from the University of Florida is already in human trials.
Apr 29, 2026
Single-cell RNA sequencing of nearly 92,000 cells from the DESTINY-Gastric06 trial reveals distinct primary and acquired resistance mechanisms to trastuzumab deruxtecan in HER2-positive gastric cancer, including MUC3A and CST3 as key drivers.
Apr 28, 2026
Compass Therapeutics reported mixed Phase 2/3 data for tovecimig in biliary tract cancer and plans to meet with the FDA for a BLA discussion. The study met its primary ORR endpoint (17% vs 5%), while PFS and OS data are due late this quarter.
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 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 07, 2026
Dewpoint Therapeutics has initiated a Phase 1a/2a clinical trial for DPTX3186, a first-in-class therapy targeting biomolecular condensates in advanced solid tumors. The drug's development is based on foundational research from Whitehead Institute on cellular organization and gene regulation. The trial represents an early clinical evaluation of condensate-based therapeutics for cancer treatment.
Mar 22, 2026
Over 20 pharmaceutical companies are developing therapies for HER2-positive gastric cancer, with multiple Phase III trials launched in March 2026 testing novel combination treatments for advanced disease.
Mar 10, 2026
New research from the University of Missouri-Columbia reveals that targeted cancer therapies, including tyrosine kinase inhibitors, antibody-drug conjugates, and CAR-T cell therapies, cause distinct patterns of gastrointestinal injury that are often underrecognized.
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.
