Engineering CAR T cells to secrete VEGF-neutralizing scFvs enhances antitumor activity against solid tumors / Science Translational Medecine
Torahito A. Gao, Ryan M. Shih, Justin D. Clubb, Shao-Hsi Hung, Tanya Singh, Laura B. James-Allan, Ga / science - Science Translational Medicine, Volume 18, Issue 839, March 2026.
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Monday, March 9, 2026, 4:22 am / permalink 20364 / 6 stories in 2 days
Elizabeth McKenna: New Cancer Grand Challenges Teams Announced / OncoDaily
oncodaily - Elizabeth McKenna, Executive Editor of Cancer Discovery, shared a post on X: “The new Cancer Grand Challenges teams have just been announced! Read about the teams tackling cancer avoidance, mechanisms […]
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Saturday, March 7, 2026, 11:22 am / permalink 20326 / 67 stories in 3 days
ASCO GU 2026 Highlights: Belzutifan + Lenvatinib and Pembrolizumab in RCC – IUCS / OncoDaily
oncodaily - International Urology Cancer Summit shared a post on LinkedIn: “IUCS Journal Club – Highlights from ASCO GU 2026: Targeting HIF-2α in RCC. This Journal Club session reviews the data from […]
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Saturday, March 7, 2026, 9:22 am / permalink 20321 / 3 stories in 3 days
New AI tool predicts best pancreatic cancer treatment / Medical Express
medicalxpress - A new tool co-developed by investigators from Cedars-Sinai Health Sciences University can predict which of two available chemotherapy options for pancreatic cancer would be more effective for an individual patient.
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Saturday, March 7, 2026, 12:23 am / permalink 20310 / 3 stories in 4 days
Servier Boosts Presence in Rare Cancers With $2.5B Acquisition of Day One Biopharma / MedCity
Frank Vinluan / medcitynews - Day One Biopharmaceuticals is Servier’s biggest acquisition yet, topping the $2.4 billion it paid to buy Shire’s cancer business in 2018. Day One markets Ojemda, approved for treating pediatric low-grade glioma, the most common type of brain cancer in chi…
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Saturday, March 7, 2026, 12:22 am / permalink 20306 / 4 stories in 4 days
Adding Hormone Therapy to PORT Might Not Benefit Patients with Recurrent Prostate Cancer and PSA of 0.5 ng/mL or Less / ESMO
esmo - Findings from the POSEIDON meta-analysis of the MARCAP consortium
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Thursday, March 5, 2026, 3:23 am / permalink 20175 / 3 stories in 6 days
Antitumour Activity of Rezatapopt Provides Proof of Concept for p53 Reactivation in Patients with TP53 Y220C-mutated Solid Tumours / ESMO
esmo - Findings from the PYNNACLE study
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Monday, March 2, 2026, 2:22 am / permalink 19973 / 8 stories in 9 days
Merck Splits Oncology Business Unit as Keytruda Patent Expiry Nears / OncoDaily
oncodaily - On February 23, 2026, Merck announced a reorganization of its Human Health structure into two business units: an Oncology Business Unit and a Specialty, Pharma & Infectious Diseases Business Unit. […]
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Saturday, February 28, 2026, 3:22 am / permalink 19937 / 9 stories in 11 days
Microplastics discovered in prostate tumors / Medical Express
medicalxpress - Small fragments of plastic were found in 9 out of 10 patients with prostate cancer, and in higher levels inside tumors than in nearby noncancerous tissue, a new study finds. The small, single-center study was led by researchers at NYU Langone Health, its …
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Saturday, February 28, 2026, 12:23 am / permalink 19928 / 4 stories in 11 days
Boehringer wins accelerated approval for first-line use of lung cancer drug / Endpoints
Lei Lei Wu / endpoints - The FDA greenlit an expanded label for Boehringer Ingelheim’s lung cancer drug Hernexeos, marking the first use of the Commissioner's National Priority Voucher for a new indication. Boehringer won an accelerated
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Saturday, February 28, 2026, 12:23 am / permalink 19927 / 9 stories in 11 days
Novartis to build $23B radioligand therapy site / Beckers
Ella Jeffries / beckershospitalreview - Novartis will construct a 46,000-square-foot radioligand therapy manufacturing site in Denton, Texas, as part of its $23 billion U.S. investment. The facility will be Novartis’ fifth radioligand therapy site in the U.S. and its first in Texas, according t…
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Saturday, February 28, 2026, 12:23 am / permalink 19926 / 3 stories in 11 days
Patient dies in MacroGenics' cancer study, FDA puts trial on hold / Endpoints
Max Gelman / endpoints - The FDA has placed a partial clinical hold on MacroGenics’ Phase 2 study in gynecologic cancers after one patient died and three others experienced life-threatening side effects, the company disclosed Tuesday. The patient who died ...
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Saturday, February 28, 2026, 12:23 am / permalink 19925 / 3 stories in 11 days
Cancer blood test fails to catch disease earlier in major study / Medical Express
medicalxpress - A blood test designed to find cancer early did not work as hoped in a major new study, according to the company that makes it.
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Thursday, February 26, 2026, 7:24 pm / permalink 19851 / 7 stories in 12 days
More Research, Less Cancer: £250m raised to transform the future of cancer research / Cancer Research UK
Charlotte Mathé / cancerresearchuk - We’ve reached an incredible moment - £250m raised for our More Research, Less Cancer campaign. This milestone brings us more than halfway to our £400m goal and accelerates our mission to prevent, detect and treat cancer earlier and more effectively. The p…
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Tuesday, February 24, 2026, 1:24 pm / permalink 19675 / 53 stories in 14 days
Gilead to acquire cell therapy manufacturer for $7.8B / Beckers
Paige Twenter / beckershospitalreview - In a deal worth $7.8 billion, Gilead Sciences has entered a definitive agreement to acquire Arcellx, a biotech company developing a cell therapy for multiple myeloma. Gilead announced the acquisition agreement a few months after Arcellx published positive…
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Monday, February 23, 2026, 4:23 pm / permalink 19605 / 7 stories in 15 days
Perioperative Enfortumab Vedotin Plus Pembrolizumab Improves EFS, OS and pCR in Patients with MIBC Who Are Ineligible for Cisplatin / ESMO
esmo - Findings from the KEYNOTE-905/EV-303 study
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Monday, February 23, 2026, 2:22 am / permalink 19558 / 15 stories in 16 days
Data and Decisions in Advanced NSCLC at the 2026 TTLC Symposia – IASLC / OncoDaily
oncodaily - International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer (IASLC) shared a post on LinkedIn: “2026 TTLC Symposia Event Data and Decisions in Advanced NSCLC The treatment landscape for advanced NSCLC is evolving […]
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Monday, February 23, 2026, 2:22 am / permalink 19557 / 23 stories in 16 days
Mysterious Virus Hiding Inside Common Gut Bacterium Linked to Colorectal Cancer / Discover
discovermagazine - A previously unknown virus may be the key to assessing the risk of colorectal cancer and improving diagnosis.
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Saturday, February 21, 2026, 12:23 am / permalink 19502 / 13 stories in 18 days
Grail’s Galleri Blood Test Falls Short in Large Cancer-Screening Study, Shares Sink 50% / MedCity
Frank Vinluan / medcitynews - Despite missing statistical significance, Grail said the observation of trending improvement suggests potential for better results with more time, so the company is extending follow up by up to a year. More detailed trial results will be submitted for pre…
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Saturday, February 21, 2026, 12:23 am / permalink 19500 / 9 stories in 18 days
Your Cat May Share the Same Cancer Genes as You, and Offer Clues for Treatment / Discover
discovermagazine - Learn how cats and humans can share key cancer mutations — and why those similarities could guide future treatment research.
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Thursday, February 19, 2026, 9:23 pm / permalink 19449 / 3 stories in 19 days