Next-generation PRAME-directed TCR T-cell therapy shows early activity in solid tumours
Tumour reduction was observed with IMA203CD8 across different PRAME-expressing cancers in a phase I trial
Retifanlimab prolongs overall survival in advanced squamous cell anal cancer
Benefits were seen across most predefined subgroups investigated in the practice-changing POD1UM-303/InterAACT-2 study
Neoadjuvant immunotherapy continues to rewrite our understanding of anticancer immunity
Integrating spatial profiling, single-cell technologies and blood-based correlates may help reveal why immunotherapy is effective in some tumours but not others
Exploring synergy to keep the immunotherapy flame alight
2025 ESMO Immuno-Oncology Awardee, Ignacio Melero, is confident that combinations and novel multispecific agents will result in synergistic strategies to ensure the continued success of cancer immunotherapy
AI tool outperforms manual PD-L1 scoring in a study
Integrating artificial intelligence into pathology routine workflows could optimise patient selection for immunotherapy
Novel strategies to overcome resistance to immune checkpoint inhibitors show promise in early studies
Blocking GDF-15, an mRNA-based therapy and targeting VISTA have a strong mechanistic rationale, resulting in clinical benefit in heavily pre-treated patients
Promising novel strategies to boost anticancer immunity in NECs
Despite the presentation of encouraging study findings with novel immunotherapy-based therapies, long-term outcomes are needed to better understand the magnitude of clinical benefit and many questions remain around off-target toxicity and the identification of patients most likely to respond to treatment
A novel off-the-shelf cancer vaccine shows some potential in PD-L1-negative patients with advanced melanoma
Although the phase III investigational study with IO102-IO103 plus pembrolizumab is negative, it offers precious insights to advance research in the field
First-line ivonescimab plus chemotherapy improves progression-free survival in squamous NSCLC
Robust efficacy findings and unexpectedly low haemorrhagic events were observed with the bispecific antibody but results will only change practice if benefits translate into overall survival and are replicated beyond China
Personalised cancer vaccines: the next frontier or an elusive goal?
Although genomics-guided personalised cancer vaccines have demonstrated efficacy in early-phase clinical studies, we are still awaiting the results of larger-scale trials