Novartis reports positive results from phase III trial of Kisqali for advanced or metastatic breast cancer

Camizestrant combination delayed time to first progression by 55% in patients with advanced HR+ breast cancer with ESR1 tumor mutation

Further positive results from the phase III SERENA-6 trial showed camizestrant plus a cyclin-dependent kinase 4/6 inhibitor—palbociclib, ribociclib or abemaciclib—maintained its progression-free survival benefit with longer follow-up and delivered a statistically significant and clinically meaningful improvement in second progression-free survival, demonstrating sustained benefit beyond initial treatment.

June 05, 2026

Vol.52 No.22

Drugs & Targets

FDA approves Enhertu in HER2+ early breast cancer for both neoadjuvant and adjuvant treatment

FDA approved Enhertu (fam-trastuzumab deruxtecan-nxki) for both the neoadjuvant and adjuvant treatment of patients with HER2-positive early breast cancer based on results from the DESTINY-Breast11 and DESTINY-Breast05 Phase III trials, respectively.

May 22, 2026

Vol.52 No.20

Clinical Roundup

Stage 4 breast cancer has increased in incidence and proportion over the last decade

Researchers found that cases of stage 4 breast cancer are increasing both in incidence and as a proportion of all breast cancer diagnoses, according to findings from an observational study.

May 15, 2026

Vol.52 No.19

Drugs & Targets

FDA clears AI digital pathology risk stratification tool in breast cancer

FDA cleared ArteraAI Breast, a multimodal AI-based prognostic and predictive cancer test, for use in patients with early-stage, hormone receptor-positive HER2-negative invasive breast cancer.

May 15, 2026

Vol.52 No.19

Cancer Policy

FDA adds stereotactic breast biopsy needles to the shortage list

FDA has added stereotactic breast biopsy needles to its Medical Device Shortages List with an estimated duration of “through Q4 2026,” which spans July 1 to Sept. 30.

Sheila Efron Taube honored by Brandeis with Alumni Achievement Award

Brandeis University has announced that Sheila Efron Taube ’63, a pioneer in cancer research, will receive the Alumni Achievement Award for outstanding contributions to their fields and society.

April 17, 2026

Vol.52 No.15

Novartis reports positive results from phase III trial of Kisqali for advanced or metastatic breast cancer

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