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New Antibody-Drug Conjugate Shows Superior Response Rates in Heavily Pretreated Nasopharyngeal Cancer

Izalontamab brengitecan (iza-bren; BL-B01D1), a first-in-class bispecific antibody-drug conjugate, showed significantly better and more durable outcomes than chemotherapy in patients with recurrent or metastatic nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) who had already undergone multiple treatments. In the Phase 3 BL-B01D1-301 trial involving 386 patients who had received at least two prior therapies, including platinum-based chemotherapy and a […]

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Prostate Cancer Deaths Drop 40% with Revolutionary Drug Combination

A major international clinical trial showed that adding the drug enzalutamide to standard hormone therapy can cut the risk of death by over 40% in men whose prostate cancer returns after initial surgery or radiation. This combination therapy was tested on over 1,000 men with high-risk recurrent prostate cancer—meaning their PSA levels (a marker for the disease) were rising

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Brain Metabolism Drops in Leukemia Patients After Chemotherapy

A recent study found that leukemia patients exposed to chemotherapy showed lower glucose metabolism in specific brain regions when examined with F-18 FDG-PET/CT imaging. PET/CT identified metabolic alterations—decreased glucose uptake—in chemotherapy-exposed individuals compared to controls, specifically in the posterior cingulate gyrus, anterior orbital gyrus, and thalami. These metabolic changes, which occur in areas governing cognition

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Lipid-Fueled Growth: Study Links Obesity to Aggressive Triple-Negative Breast Cancer

Researchers have found that triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) depends heavily on lipids—fatty acids in the body—for its growth, linking obesity to more aggressive tumor development. In preclinical mouse models, excess lipids accelerated tumor growth, while reducing lipid levels slowed it significantly. Lipids appear to act as “building blocks” that fuel rapid cancer cell proliferation. These

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New Drug Compounds Selectively Block Cancer Growth Without Harming Normal Cells

Scientists have developed new compounds that block the interaction between the RAS gene and the PI3K enzyme, a key driver of cancer growth, while sparing normal cellular functions. RAS mutations keep the gene permanently active, causing uncontrolled cell proliferation, but directly targeting RAS or PI3K has been challenging due to their roles in essential processes

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Durvalumab Combined with BCG Significantly Improves Disease-Free Survival in High-Risk Bladder Cancer

The phase 3 POTOMAC trial found that combining durvalumab (Imfinzi) with BCG induction and maintenance therapy significantly improved outcomes for patients with BCG-naive, high-risk non–muscle-invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC). Patients receiving durvalumab with BCG induction and maintenance experienced a 32% reduction in the risk of disease-free survival (DFS) events (HR 0.68; P=0.0154), with benefits observed early and sustained throughout follow-up.

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Lenvatinib/Everolimus Combo Boosts PFS in Pretreated Clear Cell RCC

A phase 2 study presented at the 2025 ESMO Congress compared lenvatinib plus everolimus with cabozantinib in patients with metastatic clear cell renal cell carcinoma whose disease progressed after PD-1 immunotherapy. The study included 86 patients, most of whom had previously received nivolumab or ipilimumab. The combination of lenvatinib and everolimus significantly improved progression-free survival,

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Dato-DXd Plus Rilvegostomig Achieves High Response Rates in Advanced Urothelial Cancer Trial

A new combination therapy for advanced urothelial cancer shows promising results, according to the Phase 2 TROPION-PanTumor03 trial. Datopotamab deruxtecan (Dato-DXd), a TROP2-targeted antibody-drug conjugate, was combined with rilvegostomig, a bispecific antibody against PD-1 and TIGIT, to enhance antitumor activity. In cisplatin-ineligible, first-line patients (n=22), the confirmed objective response rate (ORR) was 68.2%, with a

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Scientists Turn ‘Cold’ Tumors ‘Hot’ to Prevent Cancer Recurrence

Scientists have shown that boosting the body’s natural immune defenses can prevent cancer recurrence and improve survival in mouse models of multiple cancers. Published in Nature Immunology, the study demonstrates how transforming “immune-cold” tumors—which typically evade immune detection—into “immune-hot” ones can make them more responsive to immune attack. The researchers achieved this transformation by inducing

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Bile Acids: The Missing Link in Liver Cancer Immunotherapy Failure

Immunotherapy has revolutionized cancer treatment but remains less effective against liver cancer, whose incidence has nearly tripled in recent years. Scientists discovered that certain bile acids produced by the liver can suppress cancer-fighting T cells. Harmful bile acids such as LCA and TCDCA cause stress and oxidative damage to T cells, weakening their ability to

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