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.
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 03, 2026
The global oncology market is projected to nearly triple from $279.98 billion in 2026 to $748.17 billion by 2035, driven by rapid adoption of immunotherapy, checkpoint inhibitors, and cell therapies across solid tumors and hematologic cancers.
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%.