The evolving landscape of rare tumour molecular characterisation
Continued collaboration to identify new molecular targets and treatments can build on existing success
Patients as partners to address unmet needs in sarcoma
However, there are still many obstacles faced by investigators in achieving effective patient involvement in research
Encouraging results validate PARP7 and TGFβ1 as potential targets for immunotherapy
Safety and biomarker status data of the PARP7 inhibitor RBN-2397 and the IgG4 monoclonal antibody SRK-181 presented at the ESMO TAT Congress 2023
Promising results for an FGFR 1–3 inhibitor in molecularly altered tumours
CPL304110 shows acceptable toxicity and early signs of activity in heavily pre-treated patients with advanced solid malignancies
Cancer Research
Gathering preclinical pace: cellular immunotherapy against solid tumours
Two recently published studies provide preclinical insights into ‘training’ CAR T cells that may potentially lead to more effective and less toxic immunotherapy approaches
New tools and methods are discussed for optimising investigation of precision therapeutics
Results of extensive genomic profiling and a Time-to-Event Continual Reassessment Method show some promise in investigating new treatments and targets in early-phase trials, despite not being ready for routine research
NGS – a weapon in molecular pathology?
Next generation sequencing has revolutionised cancer management, but has also raised some issues that have yet to be addressed
Early phase cancer research – ready for a change?
New recommendations of the MDICT Taskforce highlight the need to rethink how research studies are conducted and of multi-stakeholder collaboration
Improving collaboration to expedite early-phase research in oncology
Among all the stakeholders involved, oncology societies can play a pivotal role to facilitate efficient clinical investigations
Epigenetic therapies – have they come of age?
The 2023 ESMO TAT Honorary Awardee Prof. Susan E. Bates gives an overview of the lasting challenges and unfulfilled potential of these therapies