Imfinzi-based regimen reduced the risk of death in early gastric cancer vs. chemotherapy alone

NIH introduces “Linked Discoveries,” a PubMed tool aimed at strengthening research replication, reproducibility

NIH has introduced Linked Discoveries, an experimental tool designed to help scientists more easily see how an individual research finding relates to the larger body of biomedical evidence.

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ARPA-H launches SURPASS program to accelerate clinical trials

ARPA-H launched the Simulation-augmented, Real-time Platform Adaptive Seamless Trials (SURPASS) program, together with three complementary projects, aimed at removing barriers that slow clinical development and help promising treatments reach patients sooner.

October 02, 2026

Clinical Roundup

Tagrisso increased OS in early-stage EGFR-mutated lung cancer at eight year follow-up, ADAURA phase III trial finds

Tagrisso (osimertinib) demonstrated a sustained, clinically meaningful overall survival benefit at eight years compared to placebo in the adjuvant treatment of patients with early-stage (1B, 2, and 3A) epidermal growth factor receptor-mutated non-small cell lung cancer after complete tumor resection with curative intent, according to the updated exploratory results from the ADAURA phase III trial.

September 25, 2026

Vol.52 No.35

Clinical Roundup

PDS0101 + pembrolizumab in HPV16+ R/M head and neck cancer show anti-tumor activity, VERSATILE-002 phase II study finds

PDS0101 plus pembrolizumab showed antitumor activity in ICI-naive HPV16-positive R/M HNSCC, according to the results of a phase II trial.

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Vol.52 No.35

Clinical Roundup

COA survey finds high bispecific therapy adoption among community oncology practices

The Community Oncology Alliance announced results from a national survey examining how independent community oncology practices deliver bispecific therapies on Sept. 22.

September 25, 2026

Vol.52 No.35

The end of “more money, more people, more trials”
Cancer centers are being asked to grow their portfolios on flat budgets. Headcount is the wrong answer.

Congress settled the FY26 question in February, with NCI receiving $7.352 billion, an increase of $128 million over the prior year. After a year in which cancer center directors spent an extraordinary share of their leadership attention defending the research enterprise, that outcome deserves to be called what it was: a win.

September 18, 2026

Vol.52 No.34

By Jeff Sorenson

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Imfinzi-based regimen reduced the risk of death in early gastric cancer vs. chemotherapy alone

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NIH introduces “Linked Discoveries,” a PubMed tool aimed at strengthening research replication, reproducibility

ARPA-H launches SURPASS program to accelerate clinical trials

Tagrisso increased OS in early-stage EGFR-mutated lung cancer at eight year follow-up, ADAURA phase III trial finds

PDS0101 + pembrolizumab in HPV16+ R/M head and neck cancer show anti-tumor activity, VERSATILE-002 phase II study finds

COA survey finds high bispecific therapy adoption among community oncology practices

The end of “more money, more people, more trials”Cancer centers are being asked to grow their portfolios on flat budgets. Headcount is the wrong answer.

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The end of “more money, more people, more trials”
Cancer centers are being asked to grow their portfolios on flat budgets. Headcount is the wrong answer.