Also known as: PD(L)-1, PD(L)1, PD-(L)1, programmed death-ligand 1, Programmed death-ligand 1, Programmed Death-Ligand 1
Meta-analysis of 24 trials found chemoimmunotherapy improved survival in PD-L1-high advanced NSCLC. PPIs and antibiotics were linked to worse durvalumab outcomes, and a chronotherapy trial was retracted.
A review and two studies report advances in nanomaterial-based cancer immunotherapy, including engineered nanoparticles that boost immunogenic tumor cell death, nanosheet artificial antibodies that block PD-L1, and design principles for overcoming delivery barriers. These approaches aim to improve immune activation and reduce off-target effects.
A seminar will present work on KRAS-driven lung cancer and immunotherapy resistance. The research uses immune-competent mouse models and CRISPR-Cas9 screens to identify targets that sensitise tumour cells to T cell-mediated killing.
The FDA approved Keytruda and Keytruda Qlex with paclitaxel, with or without bevacizumab, for PD-L1-positive platinum-resistant ovarian-related cancers. The Phase III KEYNOTE-B96 trial showed improved progression-free and overall survival versus placebo.
A self-reinforcing ROS-generating nanodrug and a modular ferritin-based LYTAC platform represent two new nanoparticle strategies for tumor-targeted therapy, with high drug loading, efficient protein degradation, and tumor growth inhibition in vivo.
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.
Researchers unveil tumor-intrinsic role of PD-L1 in lung cancer progression and develop systematic method for discovering molecular glues that selectively degrade disease proteins, while advances in immunology research aim to improve care for immune-mediated inflammatory diseases.
The 2026 ASCO GU Symposium featured significant trial results in renal cell carcinoma, urothelial carcinoma, and prostate cancer, including data from LITESPARK-022, KEYNOTE-B15, SunRISE-2, and PEACE-3 studies.
Phase III trial demonstrates belzutifan plus lenvatinib significantly improved progression-free survival versus cabozantinib in previously treated renal cell carcinoma patients, while neoadjuvant studies show promise for locally advanced disease.
NovaBridge Biosciences has enrolled the first patient in a global Phase 2 study evaluating givastomig in combination with nivolumab and chemotherapy for HER2-negative, first-line metastatic gastric cancer, with top-line results expected in 2027.
