CPRIT awards 35 grants totaling $79.2 million

“Backwater to Blockbuster” chronicles the previously untold story of the explosive growth of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital
In a conversation with Deborah Doroshow, co-authors Chuck Sherr and Bill Evans discuss their collaborative writing process

“Backwater to Blockbuster,” the first de novo book published by the Cancer History Project, traces the evolution of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital to its current status of a powerhouse of research in pediatric cancer.

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By Claire Marie Porter

Clinical

FDA clears fruit-flavored vapes, relaxes enforcement on black-market products with pending premarket applications
Critics say policies clear the way for major tobacco companies to enter fruit-flavored vape market

In a recent set of regulatory decisions that culminated in the resignation of FDA Commissioner Marty Makary on May 12, the agency appears to have reversed its hard-ball stance on flavored e-cigarettes.

May 15, 2026

By Sara Willa Ernst

Regulatory News

After a year-long reign over tumult at FDA, Makary heads for the exit
Fruit-flavored e-cigs were the final blow for the commissioner

The immediate impetus for FDA Commissioner Marty Makary’s exit from the top job at FDA is arguably less significant than the legacy of dysfunction he leaves behind.

May 15, 2026

By Claire Marie Porter

How City of Hope is turning microbiome science into better cancer care

For years, clues pointed to the gut microbiome as a key factor in cancer treatment outcomes. Recent advances in gene sequencing are now clarifying its influence on how patients respond to therapy.

May 15, 2026

By Marcel van den Brink and Robert Jenq

Podcast

Prasad’s “deceit,” plus, ODAC’s tough decision against biomarker-based progression assessment (for now)

In last week’s issue of The Cancer Letter, Paul Goldberg, editor and publisher of The Cancer Letter, and Jacquelyn Cobb, associate editor, each had a big story: Jacquelyn wrote about the April 30 meeting of the Oncologic Drugs Advisory Committee, and Paul wrote about Vinay Prasad’s inaccurate claims on his CV.

May 13, 2026

Regulatory News

Breakthrough Therapy designation, ASCO plenary, and NEJM publication notwithstanding, breast cancer drug camizestrant gets a No from ODAC

AstraZeneca’s application for camizestrant, a next-generation oral selective estrogen receptor degrader, or SERD, in metastatic breast cancer might have seemed set to sail smoothly through the FDA approval process.

May 08, 2026

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By Jacquelyn Cobb

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CPRIT awards 35 grants totaling $79.2 million

YOU MAY BE INTERESTED IN

“Backwater to Blockbuster” chronicles the previously untold story of the explosive growth of St. Jude Children’s Research HospitalIn a conversation with Deborah Doroshow, co-authors Chuck Sherr and Bill Evans discuss their collaborative writing process

FDA clears fruit-flavored vapes, relaxes enforcement on black-market products with pending premarket applicationsCritics say policies clear the way for major tobacco companies to enter fruit-flavored vape market

After a year-long reign over tumult at FDA, Makary heads for the exitFruit-flavored e-cigs were the final blow for the commissioner

How City of Hope is turning microbiome science into better cancer care

Prasad’s “deceit,” plus, ODAC’s tough decision against biomarker-based progression assessment (for now)

Breakthrough Therapy designation, ASCO plenary, and NEJM publication notwithstanding, breast cancer drug camizestrant gets a No from ODAC

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“Backwater to Blockbuster” chronicles the previously untold story of the explosive growth of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital
In a conversation with Deborah Doroshow, co-authors Chuck Sherr and Bill Evans discuss their collaborative writing process

FDA clears fruit-flavored vapes, relaxes enforcement on black-market products with pending premarket applications
Critics say policies clear the way for major tobacco companies to enter fruit-flavored vape market

After a year-long reign over tumult at FDA, Makary heads for the exit
Fruit-flavored e-cigs were the final blow for the commissioner