RFK Jr. is confirmed, NCORP stops collecting data on sexual orientation, gender One month in: Trump’s impact on oncology

Shutdown precluded NCI officials from appearing at AACI/CCAF annual meeting

NCI officials were notably absent from the annual meeting of the Association of American Cancer Institutes and the Cancer Center Administrators Forum in Washington, DC, due to the government shutdown that started on Oct. 1.

Revolution Medicines’ pancreatic cancer drug received a new priority voucher from FDA

Earlier this year, FDA announced that it would be initiating a voucher program aimed at accelerating review time for applications that are deemed to be advancing U.S. “national priorities” (The Cancer Letter, June 20, 2025).

October 24, 2025

Vol.51 No.39

By Claire Marie Porter

Clinical Regulatory News Trials & Tribulations

Under the lens: Taking a close look at the NIH and FDA declarations on animal-based research

In April 2025, announcements from the two most influential biomedical agencies in the US, the FDA and the NIH, declared that both will seek to reduce and minimize animal-based testing and experimentation. These declarations sparked joy in some circles, and deep concern in others that was reflected in a 28% fall in the share price of Charles River Labs (NYSE: NYSE:CRL).

October 17, 2025

Vol.51 No.38

By Edison T. Liu

News Analysis Regulatory News

How animal testing became a MAHA political wedge issue
While cancer scientists say NIH, FDA moves are premature, animal rights advocates say changes aren’t drastic enough

Bowing to the growing animal rights movement, FDA and NIH have made policy changes to discourage animal testing, instead favoring alternative research models.

October 17, 2025

Vol.51 No.38

By Claire Marie Porter and Jacquelyn Cobb

Guest Editorial

Study finds no correlation between cancer burden in catchment areas and cancer centers’ CCSG funding

When the idea of looking at cancer center funding and the cancer burden of cancer center catchment areas came to us in the summer of 2024, we lived in a different context.

October 17, 2025

Vol.51 No.38

By Todd Burus, Caree McAfee and Pamela C. Hull

Drugs & Targets

FDA requires a boxed warning for immune effector cell-associated enterocolitis following Carvykti treatment

FDA has received reports of immune effector cell-associated enterocolitis in patients who received treatment with Carvykti.

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Shutdown precluded NCI officials from appearing at AACI/CCAF annual meeting

Revolution Medicines’ pancreatic cancer drug received a new priority voucher from FDA

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How animal testing became a MAHA political wedge issue
While cancer scientists say NIH, FDA moves are premature, animal rights advocates say changes aren’t drastic enough