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Aug 21, 2026
AbbVie will present new lung cancer data at WCLC 2026, including Phase 1b results for ABBV-1480 showing high response rates in NSCLC and safety updates for ABBV-706 in SCLC. The company also reported progress in dermatology, obesity, and Crohn's disease programs.
May 29, 2026
At ASCO 2026, Rutgers and Ohio State researchers present new breast cancer combination data, lymphoma survival analyses, and a drug donation program that cut medication wait times to about six days.
Aug 08, 2026
AstraZeneca is expanding in China with a $200m upfront COPD drug license from Sino Biopharmaceutical, a $1.5bn licensing deal for Dizal's Zegfrovy, and a $15bn manufacturing and R&D investment. The deals add revenue-generating assets to its respiratory and oncology portfolios.
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.
Apr 16, 2026
The FDA approved once-monthly subcutaneous amivantamab with lazertinib for first-line EGFR-mutated advanced NSCLC. PALOMA-2 showed high response rates and no new safety signals.
Apr 02, 2026
FDA has cleared a robotic nipple-sparing mastectomy platform after clinical trials showed excellent results with preserved breast sensation. Researchers are advancing immunotherapy combinations for breast cancer and novel strategies to overcome drug resistance in EGFR-mutated lung cancer, including protein degraders and dual-binding inhibitors.
Mar 28, 2026
The phase III TOP study shows osimertinib plus chemotherapy more than doubles progression-free survival to 34 months versus 15.6 months with osimertinib alone in EGFR/TP53 mutant NSCLC. The combination achieved an 82.9% response rate and represents a new strategy for this high-risk subgroup. Research continues into resistance mechanisms, including cancer-associated fibroblasts' role in promoting osimertinib resistance.
Mar 25, 2026
The FDA approved subcutaneous amivantamab for EGFR-mutated NSCLC in December 2025 based on phase 3 PALOMA-3 trial data showing noninferior efficacy with reduced infusion reactions and 5-minute administration time. The formulation decreases infusion-related reactions from 66% to 13% and improves patient convenience and quality of life. Recent MARIPOSA trial updates show amivantamab plus lazertinib extends median overall survival by at least 12 months versus osimertinib monotherapy.
Feb 27, 2026
Summit Therapeutics will participate in three investor conferences in March 2026, following FDA acceptance of its BLA for ivonescimab in lung cancer with a PDUFA date of November 14, 2026.
Dec 18, 2025
The FDA approved a once-monthly dosing schedule for Rybrevant Faspro with Lazcluze for first-line treatment of EGFR-mutated advanced NSCLC, reducing clinic visits while maintaining safety and efficacy established with bi-weekly dosing.
