May 20, 2026
Phase 3 BREAKWATER found encorafenib plus cetuximab plus FOLFIRI improved PFS and response in first-line BRAF V600E-mutant metastatic colorectal cancer. OS data remain immature.
May 02, 2026
Pfizer reported new clinical and regulatory milestones across oncology, obesity and hemophilia, including BREAKWATER Phase 3 data and Priority Review for HYMPAVZI. The company also cited MagnetisMM-5 results and FDA priority review for PADCEV.
Apr 02, 2026
Adagene and Incyte will collaborate on a Phase 1 study combining muzastotug with INCA33890 for MSS colorectal cancer patients, beginning in 2026. The collaboration marks the second instance where Adagene's SAFEbody technology is paired with a PD-1-based bispecific. Muzastotug has shown encouraging response rates in combination with pembrolizumab in previous trials.
Apr 01, 2026
Oncolytics Biotech received FDA Fast Track Designation for pelareorep in KRAS-mutant colorectal cancer based on data showing 33% response rate and 27-month median survival. The company is launching a Phase 2 study and recently completed reincorporation from Canada to Nevada. This marks the second Fast Track Designation for pelareorep in gastrointestinal cancers.
Mar 25, 2026
Iterion Therapeutics has dosed the first patient in a phase 1/2 trial of its Wnt/β-catenin inhibitor tegavivint for metastatic colorectal cancer. The expansion builds on promising monotherapy activity observed in advanced hepatocellular carcinoma, targeting a pathway activated in over 90% of colorectal cancer patients.
Mar 21, 2026
Colorectal cancer diagnoses in people under 50 now account for nearly half of all new cases, prompting specialized treatment programs that use precision medicine and liquid biopsy technology to customize care based on individual tumor genetics.
Mar 19, 2026
Colorectal cancer rates are rising 3% annually in adults under 50, prompting expanded screening efforts and new treatment approaches. Recent research shows promise in combination immunotherapy and vaccine strategies for advanced disease.
Mar 06, 2026
Pfizer reported positive Phase 3 trial results for BRAFTOVI combination therapy in metastatic colorectal cancer and received FDA Priority Review for HYMPAVZI expansion to hemophilia patients including children.
Mar 05, 2026
Liquid biopsy-based circulating tumour DNA analysis has evolved from single-gene testing to comprehensive genomic profiling, enabling detection of actionable targets and minimal residual disease in colorectal cancer patients.
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 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 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
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 15, 2026
Oncolytics Biotech announced FDA Fast Track Designation for pelareorep combined with bevacizumab and FOLFIRI for second-line treatment of KRAS-mutant metastatic colorectal cancer, driving shares up 19.7%.
Feb 15, 2026
Alphamab Oncology dosed the first patient in its Phase III trial of JSKN003, a biparatopic HER2-targeting antibody-drug conjugate, for HER2-positive advanced colorectal cancer on February 14, 2026.
Feb 14, 2026
Alphamab Oncology has dosed the first patient in a Phase III study of JSKN003, a biparatopic HER2-targeting ADC, for HER2-positive advanced colorectal cancer. The drug demonstrated a 68.8% response rate in earlier trials.