Mar 20, 2026
Recent developments in breast cancer treatment include new clinical trials for advanced disease, findings on CDK4/6 inhibitor sequencing, and discovery of genetic markers explaining drug resistance in HER2-positive breast cancer.
Mar 18, 2026
Proteolysis-targeting chimeras (PROTACs) are advancing from experimental to clinical-stage cancer therapies, with first candidates entering Phase III trials. The technology degrades target proteins rather than blocking them, offering new options for previously undruggable targets.
Mar 10, 2026
Roche's experimental breast cancer pill giredestrant combined with a CDK4/6 inhibitor failed to meet its primary endpoint in a Phase III trial for first-line treatment of ER-positive, HER2-negative advanced breast cancer, marking a setback for the drugmaker's next-generation hormone therapy program.
Feb 21, 2026
The FDA approved acalabrutinib plus venetoclax as the first all-oral, fixed-duration BTK inhibitor regimen for CLL/SLL and cleared monthly dosing for amivantamab in EGFR-mutated NSCLC. Additional regulatory reviews are underway for PCNSL and breast cancer treatments.
Feb 20, 2026
The FDA has accepted a new drug application for giredestrant plus everolimus for ESR1-mutated, ER-positive, HER2-negative advanced breast cancer, with a decision expected by December 18, 2026. The phase 3 evERA study showed a 62% reduction in disease progression or death risk in ESR1-mutated patients.