Tumour-agnostic drug development is revolutionising precision oncology
While the field is rapidly evolving, regulatory shifts and greater access to tumour profiling are now needed to realise the full benefits for patients
Talazoparib plus axitinib show some signs of efficacy in heavily pretreated cancers
Early-phase findings report manageable toxicity when combining the PARP inhibitor with the anti-angiogenesis inhibitor in two cohorts of patients with ovarian and castration-resistant prostate tumours
Can AI and liquid biopsies take precision oncology to the next level?
According to the 2025 ESMO TAT Honorary Awardee, Prof. Philippe Bedard, new technologies have the potential to increase the wealth of information generated from trials and registries
Rare cancers: research progresses at a slower pace than in other areas of oncology
With its new peer-reviewed journal dedicated to rare tumours, ESMO supports knowledge and data sharing among the stakeholders in the field
Cancer Control Principles
Innovation means progress for all people with cancer
Effectiveness, applicability and accessibility measure the value of novel technologies and therapies in oncology
ctDNA and beyond to serve immunotherapy
Recent findings consolidate the role of liquid biopsy in the field, but prospective research is needed
Real-world evidence has a place in cancer immunotherapy
However, some challenges still limit its implementation in clinical practice
Three new Pan-Asian-adapted guidelines at ESMO Asia Congress
The latest tumour types covered in the ESMO PAGAs are biliary tract cancers, oncogene-addicted metastatic non-small cell lung cancer and epithelial ovarian cancer
Studies show two promising new immune-related targets in cancer
Agents targeting B7-H3 and CEACAM6 pass their initial clinical tests, according to results from first-in-human trials
Two oral immune checkpoint inhibitors show preliminary efficacy and manageable safety in early trials
Promising results support the further development of new small-molecule PD-L1 inhibitors with favourable benefit–risk profiles and improved ease of use compared with antibodies