Dose-dense paclitaxel and novel combination maintenance therapies offer survival benefits in advanced ovarian cancer
Positive results are reported from the FZOCUS-1 and ICON8B studies
Is targeted therapy for PTEN-deficient metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer on the horizon?
In the CAPItello281 trial, survival results with capivasertib plus abiraterone are promising, but questions remain on the accurate determination of PTEN loss in patients
Extensive-stage small-cell lung cancer: new approaches on the horizon?
Tarlatamab as first-line therapy and ceralasertib plus durvalumab as maintenance therapy have demonstrated potential efficacy and manageable tolerability
Local consolidative therapy combined with osimertinib improves progression-free survival in metastatic EGFR-mutant NSCLC
Results from the NorthStar trial highlight the potential for integrating local therapy with targeted agents to extend disease control in this setting
Long-term phase III data reinforce the benefits of CDK4/6 inhibitors in early breast cancer
Follow-up data at 7 and 5 years from monarchE and NATALEE provide reassurance of the sustained benefits of adjuvant CDK4/6 inhibitors in improving survival and reducing relapse
Mixed outcomes with novel targeted therapies for HER2-positive upper GI cancers
While a HER2-targeted bispecific antibody showed extended survival in pre-treated gastric cancers, TKI–immunotherapy combinations failed to confer a survival benefit
Next-generation CAR-T cells are in the pipeline
Novel approaches are being tested to overcome current challenges in the use of cellular therapies such as high toxicity and a complex manufacturing process
Target-led treatments for lung cancer – are they moving to the next level?
Antibody–drug conjugates may represent a step up from existing therapeutic options, but further optimisation and biomarker analyses are required.
Machine learning approach identifies the enzyme MMP2 as a key target for drug repurposing in advanced cervical cancer
Additional treatment targets and potentially repurposable agents were identified based on chemoradiotherapy response, which could now be explored for further validation.
Technology integration and access to eligible patients underpin the growth of early-phase trials in Asia Pacific
Global cooperation is needed to improve trial design and expedite new treatments specifically in low- and middle-income countries