Sharpless reflects on his time at FDA: “The engine producing new cancer therapies and diagnostics is doing very well”

“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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Vol.52 No.19

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.

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.

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Vol.52 No.19

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.

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Vol.52 No.19

By Marcel van den Brink and Robert Jenq

Houston Methodist researchers identify B cells as driver of immunotherapy resistance in liver cancer

Despite major advances in immunotherapy, most patients with hepatocellular carcinoma fail to respond to current immune checkpoint inhibitors.

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Vol.52 No.19

By Dan G. Duda

Cancer Policy

DOJ alleges that Yale and UCLA discriminated based on race in medical school admissions

The U.S. Department of Justice issued a letter alleging that Yale Medical School of violating anti-discrimination laws and instititing policies that disadvantaged white and Asian applicants while favoring Black and Hispanic applicants. The DOJ investigation, which was launched a year ago, reviewed the school’s admission policies for the class of 2023, 2024, and 2025, the...

May 15, 2026

Vol.52 No.19

By Sara Willa Ernst

Sharpless reflects on his time at FDA: “The engine producing new cancer therapies and diagnostics is doing very well”

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“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

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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