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PEAK Trial: Bezuclastinib Plus Sunitinib Halves Progression Risk in Advanced GIST

The phase 3 PEAK trial showed that combining bezuclastinib, a selective oral KIT inhibitor, with sunitinib significantly improves outcomes in patients with advanced gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST) who have progressed after first-line therapy. The combination reduced the risk of disease progression or death by 50%, with median progression-free survival of 16.5 months versus 9.2 months […]

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BLUESTAR Trial: Puxitatug Samrotecan Shows Strong Activity in Advanced Endometrial and Ovarian Cancer

The Phase 1/2a BLUESTAR trial showed promising results for puxitatug samrotecan (Puxi-Sam), a B7-H4-targeting antibody-drug conjugate developed for advanced gynecologic cancers. The drug delivers a topoisomerase 1 inhibitor directly to tumor cells expressing B7-H4, a protein commonly found in endometrial and ovarian cancers. At the recommended 2.4 mg/kg dose, Puxi-Sam achieved an objective response rate

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NEXUS-01 Trial: LY4052031 Shows Activity in Metastatic Urothelial Cancer After Enfortumab Vedotin Failure

The phase 1 NEXUS-01 trial demonstrated encouraging activity for LY4052031, a next-generation Nectin-4-targeting antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) for metastatic urothelial carcinoma. Designed to overcome resistance to enfortumab vedotin (EV), LY4052031 uses a novel topoisomerase 1 inhibitor payload. Among heavily pretreated patients previously exposed to EV, the drug achieved an objective response rate (ORR) of 33% and

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RAMPART Trial: Durvalumab–Tremelimumab Reduces Recurrence Risk After Kidney Cancer Surgery

The phase 3 RAMPART trial found that adjuvant immunotherapy with durvalumab plus tremelimumab significantly reduced the risk of recurrence in patients with high-risk renal cell carcinoma following surgery. After a median follow-up of 3.5 years, the combination achieved a 3-year disease-free survival (DFS) rate of 80%, compared with 72% for active monitoring, translating to a

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SUCCESSOR-2 Trial: Mezigdomide Triplet Doubles Progression-Free Survival in Relapsed Multiple Myeloma

The phase 3 SUCCESSOR-2 trial showed that adding mezigdomide, an oral CELMoD, to carfilzomib and dexamethasone significantly improved outcomes for patients with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma. The triplet regimen doubled median progression-free survival to 18.0 months compared with 8.3 months for carfilzomib and dexamethasone alone, reducing the risk of disease progression or death by

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ROSELLA Trial Confirms Survival Benefit of Relacorilant in Platinum-Resistant Ovarian Cancer

New subgroup data from the phase 3 ROSELLA trial show that adding relacorilant (Lifyorli) to nab-paclitaxel significantly improves survival for patients with platinum-resistant ovarian cancer, regardless of prior taxane treatment history. With a median follow-up of 24.8 months, patients receiving the combination therapy achieved a median overall survival of 16.0 months, compared with 11.9 months

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Updated RUBY Trial Data Suggest Curative Potential for Dostarlimab in Advanced Endometrial Cancer

Updated results from the RUBY phase 3 trial suggest that adding the immunotherapy drug dostarlimab to standard chemotherapy may offer the potential for long-term cure in patients with advanced or recurrent dMMR/MSI-H endometrial cancer. After a median follow-up of 55.6 months, patients receiving dostarlimab plus carboplatin and paclitaxel achieved a 4-year progression-free survival rate of

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KRAS Inhibitors and Clinical Trials Reshape Treatment Landscape for Advanced Pancreatic Cancer

Treatment strategies for advanced pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) continue to evolve, with growing emphasis on clinical trials, biomarker-driven care, and emerging targeted therapies. Current frontline treatment remains chemotherapy-based. Patients with lower performance status are typically treated with gemcitabine alone, while fitter patients may receive combination regimens such as NALIRIFOX, FOLFIRINOX, or gemcitabine plus nab-paclitaxel. Physicians

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WEE1 Inhibition Combined With Panobinostat Shows Promise in Resistant Esophageal Cancer

A new study has identified an unexpected role for the WEE1 kinase in helping esophageal adenocarcinoma survive and resist chemotherapy. Researchers found that WEE1, normally known for regulating the cell cycle in the nucleus, is abnormally active in the cytoplasm of esophageal cancer cells, where it helps stabilize the cancer-driving protein c-MYC. The study showed

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Study Identifies cIAP1 as Potential Tumor Suppressor in Ewing Sarcoma

A new study has identified cellular inhibitor of apoptosis protein 1 (cIAP1), encoded by the BIRC2 gene, as a potential tumor suppressor in Ewing sarcoma, a rare and aggressive pediatric cancer driven by EWSR1::FLI1 fusion proteins. Researchers analyzed gene activity across multiple Ewing sarcoma cell lines and patient datasets, finding that higher cIAP1 levels were

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