Pioneering the future of immunotherapy: new targets, novel strategies
Several studies report on promising data with immunomodulation and alternative approaches
Early-phase studies show therapeutic potential of oncolytic viruses across cancer types
However, presented findings raise some questions about their efficacy in non-injected lesions and the durability of responses
Pre-operative immunoradiation shows clinical benefit in patients with high-risk, early-stage breast cancer
Results from the Neo-CheckRay study report an acceptable toxicity profile with the addition of a PD-L1 inhibitor to neoadjuvant chemotherapy and stereotactic body radiation therapy
Multi-cancer early detection – promise or reality?
While there has been significant progress in the development of these blood tests, hurdles remain including test sensitivity and false positives
Claudin-targeted antibody–drug conjugates are promising treatments for solid tumours
According to results from several phase I trials, this precision oncology strategy also offers manageable safety
Does artificial intelligence have a place in precision oncology?
Applications in artificial intelligence have the potential to transform precision oncology, but data quality and clinical validation of tools are still challenging
Five-year PFS results show advantage for niraparib maintenance in patients with advanced ovarian cancer, with no OS benefit
Patients with homologous-recombination-deficient advanced ovarian cancer alive at 5 years were twice as likely to be progression free with niraparib than placebo, although no long-term overall survival benefit was reported
KRAS and TP53 may have a key role in the development of pancreatic cancer
Studies provide new insights into the driver landscape of these gastrointestinal tumours and show improved prediction of patient-specific outcomes.
Leveraging team science to exploit the tumour’s ‘Achilles heel’ with PARP inhibition: a journey of discovery and perseverance
Extensive research identified the deficiency of a highly accurate DNA repair process known as homologous recombination as an ‘Achilles heel’ in cancer, and led to the development of PARP inhibitors as single-agent therapies
Liquid biopsy plays a growing role in early-stage lung cancer
Research is moving forward to understand the value of this blood-based technology as a prognostic tool