Neoadjuvant PD‑1/LAG‑3 Bispecific (tobemstomig) Matches Efficacy but Improves Safety Versus Nivolumab‑Ipilimumab in Resectable Stage III Melanoma: Insights from Morpheus‑Melanoma
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Neoadjuvant PD‑1/LAG‑3 Bispecific (tobemstomig) Matches Efficacy but Improves Safety Versus Nivolumab‑Ipilimumab in Resectable Stage III Melanoma: Insights from Morpheus‑Melanoma

The randomized phase 1b/2 Morpheus‑Melanoma trial found that tobemstomig (anti‑PD‑1/anti‑LAG‑3 bispecific) produced comparable pathological response rates to nivolumab plus ipilimumab with a substantially improved safety profile in resectable stage III melanoma.
Prolonged Survival Transforms Leptomeningeal Metastasis in NSCLC: Contemporary Multicenter Cohort Shows TKIs and ICIs Improve Outcomes
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Prolonged Survival Transforms Leptomeningeal Metastasis in NSCLC: Contemporary Multicenter Cohort Shows TKIs and ICIs Improve Outcomes

An international cohort of 2,052 NSCLC patients with leptomeningeal disease shows rising prevalence and improved survival in the modern treatment era. CNS‑penetrant tyrosine kinase inhibitors and immune checkpoint inhibitors are key drivers of delayed onset and longer leptomeningeal survival.
Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors Amplify Risk and Delay Onset of SJS/TEN: Evidence for a Two‑Hit Mechanism
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Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors Amplify Risk and Delay Onset of SJS/TEN: Evidence for a Two‑Hit Mechanism

A large FAERS analysis links immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) to markedly increased SJS/TEN risk, demonstrates additive synergy with high‑risk small molecules, and shows delayed latency particularly with anti–PD‑1 agents — supporting a two‑hit, T‑cell–mediated model and urging cautious coprescribing and prospective study.
Ezabenlimab plus mDCF Induction and Adaptive Chemoradiotherapy Achieve High Complete Response Rates in Stage 3 Squamous Cell Anal Carcinoma (INTERACT-ION)
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Ezabenlimab plus mDCF Induction and Adaptive Chemoradiotherapy Achieve High Complete Response Rates in Stage 3 Squamous Cell Anal Carcinoma (INTERACT-ION)

The INTERACT-ION phase 2 trial reports that induction ezabenlimab with modified DCF followed by biomarker-guided, involved-node radiotherapy produced high clinical complete response rates (overall 77.8%) with a manageable safety profile in stage 3 anal squamous cell carcinoma.
Global Gaps and Delays in Care for Breast, Cervical, and Ovarian Cancer: Insights from 275,792 Women in the VENUSCANCER Analysis
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Global Gaps and Delays in Care for Breast, Cervical, and Ovarian Cancer: Insights from 275,792 Women in the VENUSCANCER Analysis

The VENUSCANCER secondary analysis of 275,792 records from 103 population-based registries reveals wide global variation in stage at diagnosis, concordance with guideline-recommended initial treatments, and time to treatment for breast, cervical, and ovarian cancers — with consistent shortfalls in early detection in LMICs and marked intercountry variability in care.
Izalontamab Brengitecan Doubles Response Rates Versus Chemotherapy in Heavily Pretreated Recurrent or Metastatic Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma
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Izalontamab Brengitecan Doubles Response Rates Versus Chemotherapy in Heavily Pretreated Recurrent or Metastatic Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma

A phase 3 randomized trial in China showed the EGFR/HER3 bispecific antibody‑drug conjugate izalontamab brengitecan produced a 54.6% objective response rate versus 27.0% with chemotherapy in heavily pretreated recurrent or metastatic nasopharyngeal carcinoma, though hematologic toxicity was substantial.
SUPREMO Ten-Year Results: Chest‑Wall Irradiation After Mastectomy Lowers Local Recurrence but Does Not Improve 10‑Year Survival in Intermediate‑Risk Breast Cancer
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SUPREMO Ten-Year Results: Chest‑Wall Irradiation After Mastectomy Lowers Local Recurrence but Does Not Improve 10‑Year Survival in Intermediate‑Risk Breast Cancer

The SUPREMO randomized trial found that postmastectomy chest‑wall irradiation reduces chest‑wall recurrence but does not improve 10‑year overall survival for intermediate‑risk breast cancer; a large real‑world analysis supports no overall survival benefit except possibly for pT3N0 disease.
ENDURO trial: EUS‑guided gastroenterostomy shortens time to oral intake and matches surgery for palliation of malignant gastric outlet obstruction
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ENDURO trial: EUS‑guided gastroenterostomy shortens time to oral intake and matches surgery for palliation of malignant gastric outlet obstruction

A randomized trial (ENDURO) found endoscopic ultrasound‑guided gastroenterostomy (EUS‑GE) enabled earlier resumption of solid food and was non‑inferior to surgical gastrojejunostomy for recurrent obstruction, supporting EUS‑GE as preferred palliative therapy when expertise is available.
CTNNA1 Truncating Variants Define a Moderate-Penetrance Hereditary Diffuse Gastric Cancer Spectrum — Implications for Testing, Surveillance and Risk Reduction
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CTNNA1 Truncating Variants Define a Moderate-Penetrance Hereditary Diffuse Gastric Cancer Spectrum — Implications for Testing, Surveillance and Risk Reduction

Large clinical and functional study shows CTNNA1-truncating variants cause loss of αE-catenin via nonsense-mediated decay, confer substantially elevated risks of diffuse gastric cancer and lobular breast cancer versus general population but are less penetrant than CDH1 mutations; proposes simplified testing ('Porto' criteria) and clinical implications.
Multi‑armoured oncolytic HSV‑1 (VG161) shows immune remodelling and promising activity in advanced intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma: pooled early‑phase insights
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Multi‑armoured oncolytic HSV‑1 (VG161) shows immune remodelling and promising activity in advanced intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma: pooled early‑phase insights

Pooled Phase I/IIa data (n=24) indicate intratumoural VG161 is well tolerated in advanced intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma, elicits local and systemic immune activation (APC recruitment, CD8+ T‑cell activation, M2 macrophage depletion) and suggests clinical benefit — including signals versus historical second‑line FOLFOX — warranting randomized validation.
PDE5A-Positive Cancer-Associated Fibroblasts Drive Immune Exclusion in Gastric Cancer — Therapeutic Rationale for Combining PDE5 Inhibition with LAG3 Blockade
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PDE5A-Positive Cancer-Associated Fibroblasts Drive Immune Exclusion in Gastric Cancer — Therapeutic Rationale for Combining PDE5 Inhibition with LAG3 Blockade

Single‑cell and spatial profiling identify a PDE5A+ CAF subset that remodels stroma, activates PI3K/AKT/mTOR–CXCL12 signaling, and recruits exhausted LAG3+ CD8 T cells, promoting immune exclusion in gastric cancer. Vardenafil plus LAG3 blockade restores antitumour immunity in preclinical models, supporting biomarker‑driven combination trials.