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Aug 08, 2026
Clinical trials show a pancreatic cancer drug nearly doubles survival, a head-and-neck therapy shrinks tumors, and new research explains drug resistance. Cancer mortality is falling in the US and UK.
May 27, 2026
The FDA replaced the two-trial approval requirement with a single pivotal trial standard, launched an AI pilot with AstraZeneca and Amgen, and extended the camizestrant review. A key FDA official is departing. AstraZeneca posted $58.74 billion in revenue.
Jul 24, 2026
Lantern Pharma's LP-284 received FDA Orphan Drug Designation for soft tissue sarcomas, while the USPTO allowed a patent for biomarker-guided use of LP-184 in multiple cancers. LP-284 showed a complete metabolic response in a Phase 1 DLBCL patient, and LP-184 demonstrated a 45% disease control rate in advanced solid tumors.
Jun 22, 2026
Swissmedic has authorized three orphan drugs for rare diseases: Breyanzi for mantle cell lymphoma, Alhemo for haemophilia A and B, and Ekterly for hereditary angioedema. The decisions include a new indication extension for Breyanzi, an expanded indication for Alhemo, and the initial authorization of Ekterly as part of a joint international regulatory initiative.
Jun 05, 2026
Long-term results from the phase III TRIANGLE trial show ibrutinib-based regimens improve survival in younger mantle cell lymphoma patients, while the ECHO trial establishes a new standard for older patients. Advances in CAR T-cell and bispecific antibody therapies are reshaping treatment for this rare blood cancer. The findings were presented at the annual MCL Consortium meeting.
May 02, 2026
FDA launched two proof-of-concept real-time clinical trials on April 28, 2026, and issued an RFI for an AI-focused pilot program to optimize early-phase trials. The agency aims to reduce gaps between trial phases and modernize drug development.
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.
Mar 19, 2026
Metabolic pathway scores consistently distinguished patients who developed severe neurologic events after CAR T-cell therapy across six clinical trials, surpassing traditional inflammatory markers in predictive performance.
Mar 19, 2026
New antibody-based approaches demonstrate clinical benefits across multiple cancer types, including improved survival in triple-negative breast cancer, enhanced tumor detection via PET imaging, and activity in relapsed mantle cell lymphoma.
Mar 12, 2026
New market reports forecast significant expansion in CAR T-cell therapy, US pharmaceutical drug delivery, and healthcare nanotechnology sectors, driven by chronic disease prevalence and technological advances.
Mar 11, 2026
Recent studies demonstrate zanubrutinib delivers higher response rates, longer treatment persistence, and lower healthcare costs compared to acalabrutinib and ibrutinib across multiple B-cell malignancies, with particularly strong benefits in high-risk populations.
Feb 20, 2026
FDA approves AstraZeneca's Calquence plus venetoclax as first all-oral, 14-month fixed-duration regimen for first-line chronic lymphocytic leukemia, with 77% of patients progression-free at three years in Phase III trial.
Feb 14, 2026
Retrospective analysis of the ZUMA-2 trial found that previous ibrutinib exposure was associated with improved progression-free survival after brexucabtagene autoleucel treatment in mantle cell lymphoma patients, though with increased toxicity.
Feb 20, 2026
The FDA has approved the combination of acalabrutinib and venetoclax as the first all-oral, fixed-duration BTK inhibitor-based regimen for previously untreated adult patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia and small lymphocytic lymphoma.
