Feb 20, 2026
Phase 2 trial data show lisocabtagene maraleucel achieved a 95% overall response rate in patients with relapsed or refractory marginal zone lymphoma, with a manageable safety profile and no new safety signals.
Feb 26, 2026
Researchers have developed a remote-controlled CAR T-cell therapy that can be switched off on demand using venetoclax, while new engineering strategies aim to overcome barriers in treating glioblastoma and other solid tumors.
Feb 26, 2026
CAR T-cell therapy is delivering high remission rates for multiple myeloma patients, with improved handoff communication reducing infection risks. FDA-approved BCMA-targeting products show response rates from 72% to 98% in heavily pretreated patients.
Feb 24, 2026
AI systems are evolving into essential research collaborators in 2026, while quantum computing emerges as a transformative technology with potential to create $200-500 billion in value for life sciences by 2035.
Feb 24, 2026
New research demonstrates that dexamethasone effectively ameliorates cytokine-release syndrome in CAR T-cell therapy for multiple myeloma while maintaining or enhancing anti-tumor activity and increasing CAR T-cell levels.
Feb 24, 2026
T-cell immunotherapies including CAR T-cell therapy and T-cell engagers are expanding cancer treatment options but present significant cardiovascular risks and operational complexities requiring coordinated multidisciplinary management.
Feb 24, 2026
A 24-year-old woman with refractory lupus achieved two successful pregnancies following dual-target CAR-T cell therapy, while bispecific T cell engagers showed efficacy in treatment-refractory antisynthetase syndrome and systemic sclerosis patients.
Feb 18, 2026
Preclinical and early clinical data show carfilzomib can restore BCMA expression on myeloma cells after CAR T-cell therapy failure, with 6 of 10 patients experiencing renewed clinical responses in a small study.
Feb 14, 2026
Retrospective analysis of the ZUMA-2 trial found that previous ibrutinib exposure was associated with improved progression-free survival after brexucabtagene autoleucel treatment in mantle cell lymphoma patients, though with increased toxicity.
Feb 15, 2026
CAR-T cell therapy engineering advances at Tandem 2026 focus on reducing toxicity and improving access, while McGill researchers develop targeted nanoparticle immunotherapy for lymph node metastases with fewer side effects.
Feb 14, 2026
Researchers have developed modified CAR T cells that overcome prostaglandin E2 suppression in solid tumors and a selective therapy targeting IGHV4-34 that spares healthy immune cells, addressing key limitations in current treatments.
Feb 13, 2026
Artificial intelligence is accelerating drug discovery from molecule screening to clinical trials, but legal uncertainty over patent ownership and profit distribution threatens to slow progress as the technology reshapes pharmaceutical development.
Feb 13, 2026
A new report from the American Cancer Society shows 70% of cancer patients now survive five years or more, marking the first time this milestone has been reached. Improvements are attributed to advances in immunotherapy, CAR T-cell therapy, and expanded screening programs.
Feb 13, 2026
Researchers in China and Australia have identified distinct mechanisms to improve cancer immunotherapy effectiveness, addressing why up to 60% of patients fail to respond to immune checkpoint blockade therapy.