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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.
Aug 05, 2026
Blockbuster drugs worth hundreds of billions face generic competition as patents expire through 2032. Indian drugmakers could capture $3-5 billion of the opportunity, while GSK and Bristol Myers Squibb prepare for revenue losses.
Jun 09, 2026
A world-first clinical trial testing immunotherapy for glioblastoma has opened in the US. The GIANT trial will evaluate Nivolumab and Relatlimab before surgery, with results expected in about two years. Three patients have been enrolled so far.
Jul 05, 2026
A phase 2 trial showed neoadjuvant pembrolizumab achieved a 71% pathological complete response rate in resectable desmoplastic melanoma. A real-world study found ipilimumab monotherapy after anti-PD-1 progression yielded an ORR of 10.8% and median OS of 7.6 months in advanced melanoma.
Jul 15, 2026
Four biomarkers—MMR, HER2, PD-L1, and Claudin 18.2—are now validated for advanced esophageal cancer, guiding immunotherapy and targeted treatment decisions. Checkpoint inhibitors show clear benefit in MSI-H and PD-L1-positive subgroups, with long-term survival observed. NCCN guidelines recommend broad testing to personalize therapy.
Jun 14, 2026
Multiple recent studies evaluate different immunotherapy approaches for advanced NSCLC, including long-term benefits for nivolumab plus ipilimumab with chemotherapy in PD-L1-negative tumors, limited advantages from PD-(L)1 rechallenge strategies, and early positive signals from combining TIGIT and PD-1 inhibitors in PD-L1-high patients.
Jun 14, 2026
Patients with stage 4 lung, sarcoma, and gastro-oesophageal cancer describe their experiences with targeted therapies, chemotherapy, and immunotherapy, highlighting varying outcomes and financial challenges.
Jun 05, 2026
Global oncology drug spending is projected to reach $467 billion by 2030, driven by novel modalities like ADCs and bispecifics, but growth will slow due to patent expirations for key drugs like Keytruda and Lynparza. R&D is shifting, with novel modalities accounting for 33% of clinical trials in 2025. The industry is also seeing broader innovation and investment, with new blockbuster contenders emerging across multiple therapeutic areas.
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.
May 27, 2026
Three trials show ultra-low-dose checkpoint inhibitors retain efficacy with reduced toxicity and dramatically lower costs. DELII and Patil et al. trials tested low-dose nivolumab in solid tumors and HNSCC; NIVIPIT tested intratumoral low-dose ipilimumab in melanoma.
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 05, 2026
Intravenous and subcutaneous nivolumab in advanced melanoma had similar safety profiles, with no major differences in systemic side effects. The main distinction was mild, manageable injection site reactions with subcutaneous administration.
May 01, 2026
European biotechs are exploring new immunotherapy targets beyond PD-1/PD-L1, including BTLA, TIGIT, and SLAMF6. Lund University researchers discovered a SLAMF6-mediated immune evasion mechanism. BioNTech and GenMab are advancing next-generation ICIs and bispecific antibodies through strategic partnerships.
Apr 29, 2026
Recent biosimilar and biologic developments included Health Canada approval of denosumab biosimilars, FDA review actions, and new licensing and commercialisation agreements. Other updates covered court, trial and reimbursement agenda decisions.
Apr 27, 2026
A 12-week supervised remote exercise program for patients with metastatic renal cell carcinoma undergoing immunotherapy showed significant improvements in health-related quality of life, fatigue, and symptom burden in a case series of 19 patients.
Apr 27, 2026
A Phase 1b/2 trial in 28 patients found nivolumab plus modified FOLFIRINOX was well tolerated before surgery in borderline-resectable pancreatic cancer. Seventy-nine percent proceeded to surgery, with complete tumor removal in all resected patients.
Apr 15, 2026
Studies in muscle-invasive bladder cancer found ctDNA predicted metastatic risk after bladder-sparing treatment, while urine tumor DNA was more sensitive for residual bladder disease. Data from RETAIN-2 and a PNAS study support molecular testing to help select patients for bladder preservation.
Apr 11, 2026
Bristol Myers Squibb said 2025 revenue was flat as a 17% increase in growth-portfolio sales offset a 15% decline in legacy drugs. The company expects legacy sales to fall another 12-16% in 2026, with newer products such as Opdivo, Reblozyl and Breyanzi supporting results.
Apr 11, 2026
Replimune said the FDA issued a complete response letter for its RP1 plus nivolumab application in advanced melanoma. The company disputed the agency’s assessment and said it will cut jobs and scale back U.S. manufacturing.
Apr 09, 2026
The FDA accepted Replimune’s BLA resubmission for RP1 plus nivolumab in advanced melanoma. The agency set an April 10, 2026 PDUFA date under a Class II resubmission timeline.
