Dispatch Bio aims to deliver universal treatment across solid tumors with novel immunotherapy approach

Sylvester opens Griffin Cancer Research Building

Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center has announced the opening of the Kenneth C. Griffin Cancer Research Building. The building has doubled Sylvester’s research footprint, breaking down barriers between scientific research and patient care.

February 06, 2026

Vol.52 No.05

Clinical Roundup

Neoadjuvant pembrolizumab helps shrink tumors in patients with desmoplastic melanoma

In a recent multi-institutional clinical trial, 71% of patients who received the immunotherapy drug pembrolizumab, an anti-PD-1 immune checkpoint inhibitor, before surgery had no detectable cancer remaining at the time of surgery.

February 06, 2026

Vol.52 No.05

Clinical Roundup

Trodelvy + Keytruda show potential as new standard of care in first-line PD-L1+ metastatic TNBC, phase III trial finds

Patients saw a 35% reduced risk of disease progression or death for Trodelvy (sacituzumab govitecan-hziy) plus Keytruda (pembrolizumab) (n=221) versus standard of care Keytruda plus chemotherapy (n=222), according to the positive phase III ASCENT-04/KEYNOTE-D19 study evaluating the combination of Trodelvy plus Keytruda in first-line PD-L1+ (CPS ≥10) metastatic triple-negative breast cancer.

January 23, 2026

Vol.52 No.03

In Brief

SU2C + CRUK secure $3M for gastric cancer research

Stand Up To Cancer and Cancer Research UK secured $3 million in new support for a “dream team” focused on stopping gastric cancer in its earliest stages.

January 16, 2026

Vol.52 No.02

Clinical Roundup

Mutation predicts chemoresistance and better responses to immunotherapy in advanced bladder cancer, MD Anderson study finds

Researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have determined that mutations in the KDM6A gene—common in advanced bladder cancer—may serve as a predictive biomarker to determine which patients are less likely to benefit from standard chemotherapy but may respond better to immunotherapy.

January 16, 2026

Vol.52 No.02

Drugs & Targets

Verana Health and COTA merge to accelerate research-ready oncology real-world evidence

Verana Health and COTA Inc. are merging with the aim of providing data and software solutions for real-world insights that accelerate clinical research, expedite treatment options, and improve patient care.

January 16, 2026

Vol.52 No.02

Dispatch Bio aims to deliver universal treatment across solid tumors with novel immunotherapy approach

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