Neoadjuvant TQB2102 (Bispecific HER2-Directed ADC) Produces High Pathologic Complete Response Rates in Early and Locally Advanced HER2-Positive Breast Cancer
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Neoadjuvant TQB2102 (Bispecific HER2-Directed ADC) Produces High Pathologic Complete Response Rates in Early and Locally Advanced HER2-Positive Breast Cancer

A randomized phase II trial of the bispecific HER2-directed ADC TQB2102 (n=104) showed robust total pathologic complete response rates (tpCR 57.7–76.9% across cohorts) with manageable grade ≥3 toxicity and no treatment‑related deaths, supporting further comparative evaluation.
Eflornithine Plus Lomustine Extends Progression-Free and Overall Survival in Recurrent IDH‑Mutant Grade 3 Astrocytoma — Results from STELLAR Phase III
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Eflornithine Plus Lomustine Extends Progression-Free and Overall Survival in Recurrent IDH‑Mutant Grade 3 Astrocytoma — Results from STELLAR Phase III

The STELLAR phase III trial found that eflornithine added to lomustine doubled PFS and significantly improved OS in patients with recurrent IDH‑mutant grade 3 astrocytoma after radiotherapy and temozolomide, with increased but manageable myelosuppression and hearing toxicity.
Minimally Invasive Pancreatoduodenectomy Is Noninferior to Open Surgery for 90‑Day Complications but Raises Important Safety and Generalizability Questions
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Minimally Invasive Pancreatoduodenectomy Is Noninferior to Open Surgery for 90‑Day Complications but Raises Important Safety and Generalizability Questions

An international randomized trial found minimally invasive pancreatoduodenectomy (mostly robotic) noninferior to open surgery for 90‑day overall complications and modestly faster functional recovery, with lower fistula and wound‑infection rates but a numerically higher 90‑day mortality.
Low‑Dose IL‑2 after Lymphodepletion and TIL Infusion Offers Comparable Immune and Clinical Outcomes to High‑Dose IL‑2 in Metastatic Melanoma
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Low‑Dose IL‑2 after Lymphodepletion and TIL Infusion Offers Comparable Immune and Clinical Outcomes to High‑Dose IL‑2 in Metastatic Melanoma

A phase II study in metastatic melanoma found no major differences in response, circulating T‑cell phenotypes, or proliferative signals between high‑dose and low‑dose IL‑2 after lymphodepletion and tumor‑infiltrating lymphocyte (TIL) infusion followed by pembrolizumab, suggesting low‑dose IL‑2 may be a feasible, lower‑toxicity alternative.
Preoperative Pembrolizumab Plus Chemoradiotherapy (PPCT) for Locally Advanced Resectable ESCC: PALACE‑2 Phase 1/2 Results and Immune‑Microenvironment Insights
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Preoperative Pembrolizumab Plus Chemoradiotherapy (PPCT) for Locally Advanced Resectable ESCC: PALACE‑2 Phase 1/2 Results and Immune‑Microenvironment Insights

PALACE‑2 reports that preoperative pembrolizumab combined with chemoradiotherapy produced a 43.2% pathologic complete response in resectable, locally advanced esophageal squamous cell carcinoma, with acceptable short‑term survival and a high rate of grade ≥3 toxicities; IL‑6 emerged as a potential predictive and targetable mediator of response.
Checkpoint inhibition for frail patients: Durvalumab with carboplatin–etoposide shows tolerability and a 1‑year survival signal in poor‑performance‑status extensive‑stage SCLC (NEJ045A)
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Checkpoint inhibition for frail patients: Durvalumab with carboplatin–etoposide shows tolerability and a 1‑year survival signal in poor‑performance‑status extensive‑stage SCLC (NEJ045A)

NEJ045A shows durvalumab plus carboplatin–etoposide is feasible in ES‑SCLC patients with PS2–3, with induction completion rates above thresholds and a 1‑year survival of 43.4% overall, supporting cautious use of chemo‑immunotherapy in selected frail patients.
Camrelizumab plus Rivoceranib Delivers Substantial Survival Gain over Sorafenib in First‑line Unresectable HCC: Final CARES‑310 Results
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Camrelizumab plus Rivoceranib Delivers Substantial Survival Gain over Sorafenib in First‑line Unresectable HCC: Final CARES‑310 Results

Final CARES-310 analysis shows camrelizumab plus rivoceranib significantly improves overall survival versus sorafenib in first-line unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma, with increased but manageable toxicity. Results support the combination as an additional frontline option, especially where other immunotherapy regimens are unavailable.
Total Neoadjuvant Therapy Enables Organ Preservation Without Compromising Distant Control in pMMR/MSS Stage II–III Rectal Cancer: Insights from the NO-CUT Trial
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Total Neoadjuvant Therapy Enables Organ Preservation Without Compromising Distant Control in pMMR/MSS Stage II–III Rectal Cancer: Insights from the NO-CUT Trial

The NO-CUT phase 2 trial shows that total neoadjuvant therapy (CAPOX-based TNT) followed by non-operative management for clinical complete responders achieved high 30‑month distant relapse‑free survival (95%) and enabled organ preservation in 26% of patients with pMMR/MSS stage II–III rectal cancer.
A Standardized RANO Resection Classification Links Supramaximal Surgery to Meaningful Survival Gains in IDH‑Mutant Grade 2 Glioma
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A Standardized RANO Resection Classification Links Supramaximal Surgery to Meaningful Survival Gains in IDH‑Mutant Grade 2 Glioma

An international retrospective cohort (n=1,391) validates a four‑tier RANO classification of residual T2‑FLAIR volume: supramaximal resection confers the largest survival benefit, with graded, durable advantages for maximal versus submaximal resections across IDH‑mutant astrocytoma and oligodendroglioma.
Microbubble‑Enhanced Focused Ultrasound with Temozolomide Shows Feasibility and Promising Survival in High‑Grade Glioma — Phase 1/2 Multicentre Results
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Microbubble‑Enhanced Focused Ultrasound with Temozolomide Shows Feasibility and Promising Survival in High‑Grade Glioma — Phase 1/2 Multicentre Results

A multicentre phase 1/2 trial reports that MRI‑guided microbubble‑enhanced transcranial focused ultrasound (MB‑FUS) can safely open the blood–brain barrier and be combined with standard adjuvant temozolomide in high‑grade glioma, with median overall survival 31.3 months and feasibility for non‑invasive plasma biomarker monitoring.
SMARCA4-altered Resectable and Advanced NSCLC: Neoadjuvant Immunochemotherapy Works for Squamous, But KRAS+STK11/KEAP1 Co-mutations Define an Immune‑Cold High‑Risk Subset
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SMARCA4-altered Resectable and Advanced NSCLC: Neoadjuvant Immunochemotherapy Works for Squamous, But KRAS+STK11/KEAP1 Co-mutations Define an Immune‑Cold High‑Risk Subset

Two contemporary series show that SMARCA4‑altered NSCLC is molecularly and clinically heterogeneous: squamous tumors have high pathologic responses to neoadjuvant immunochemotherapy, while non‑squamous tumors—especially those with co‑occurring KRAS and STK11/KEAP1 alterations—are immune‑cold and have poor outcomes despite chemoimmunotherapy.