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Signals · Oncology · 21 pieces

Signals

Short reads on the leading indicators we are tracking - clinical, regulatory, operational. Each Signal answers what is moving, what we know, and what we are watching next.

Signals are deliberately short. When the picture firms up enough to synthesize, a Signal grows into an Insight.

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Clinical readouts

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SignalApr 26, 2026FDA · peer-reviewed

Bispecific T-cell engager uptake in lymphoma is constrained by cytokine-release-syndrome management capacity

Bispecific T-cell engagers in B-cell lymphoma are demonstrating strong response rates in late-line settings, but commercial uptake is limited by the cytokine-release-syndrome management infrastructure required for safe administration. The constraint is more binding than the clinical evidence base suggests.

PipelineDeliveryTreatment
SignalApr 26, 2026peer-reviewed · conference

KRAS G12C resistance patterns are reshaping second-line NSCLC sequencing

Resistance mechanisms emerging from sotorasib and adagrasib post-progression sampling are converging on a finite set of pathways. The implications for second-line decision-making and combination design are starting to land in clinic.

PipelineBiomarkersLung cancerSequencing
SignalApr 26, 2026conference · industry-filing

TROP2 ADC class read-throughs from Q1 2026 readouts

The TROP2 antibody-drug conjugate class has multiple late-stage assets reading out in overlapping breast cancer and NSCLC populations. Q1 2026 readouts have started to differentiate the class on toxicity profile and biomarker dependency rather than on bulk efficacy.

PipelineBiomarkersBreast cancerLung cancer
SignalApr 26, 2026FDA · peer-reviewed · conference

Antibody-drug conjugates are reshaping the HER2-low breast cancer setting

T-DXd's expansion into HER2-low has changed second-line decision-making, and the ADC class is delivering further candidates that are likely to redefine biomarker-driven sequencing across breast cancer subtypes.

TreatmentPipelineBiomarkersDrug development

Regulatory

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Market access & reimbursement

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Scientific

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SignalNEWMay 8, 2026

Thyroid cancer targeted therapy expands across differentiated, medullary, and anaplastic subtypes

RET inhibitor maturity, NTRK fusion-targeted use, BRAF V600E and MEK combinations in anaplastic disease, and emerging mechanism programs are restructuring thyroid cancer therapy.

TreatmentBiomarkersPipelineDrug development
SignalNEWMay 8, 2026

Lung cancer screening pathway integration matures

Low-dose CT screening adoption growth, AI-assisted nodule management, blood-based biomarker integration, and primary-care pathway formalisation are restructuring lung cancer screening.

DiagnosisBiomarkersPatient journeyInfrastructure
SignalNEWMay 7, 2026

Soft tissue sarcoma therapy widens around fusion-defined biomarkers

NTRK inhibitor cross-tumour use, GIST line-of-therapy expansion, and emerging mechanism-targeted programs are reshaping soft tissue sarcoma management.

TreatmentBiomarkersPipelinePatient journey
SignalNEWMay 7, 2026

Cholangiocarcinoma targeted therapy widens past chemotherapy

FGFR2 inhibitor maturity, IDH1 inhibitor use, HER2-targeted therapy entry, and IO combinations are restructuring biliary tract cancer management.

TreatmentBiomarkersPipelineDrug development
SignalNEWMay 5, 2026

Glioblastoma therapy options evolve past temozolomide and TTFields

Tumour-treating fields maturity, IDH-mutant glioma vorasidenib approval, and emerging mechanism-targeted programs are reshaping glioma management.

TreatmentPipelineBiomarkersDrug development
SignalNEWMay 5, 2026

Colorectal cancer third-line and KRAS-targeted options widen

KRAS G12C-targeted programs, fruquintinib third-line use, and trastuzumab deruxtecan in HER2-amplified colorectal are restructuring late-line colorectal cancer.

TreatmentBiomarkersPipelinePatient journey
SignalNEWMay 4, 2026

Gastric and gastroesophageal cancer therapy reshapes around HER2 maturity and claudin18.2 entry

Trastuzumab deruxtecan in HER2-low gastric, claudin18.2-targeted zolbetuximab approval, and IO combinations are restructuring upper GI oncology.

TreatmentBiomarkersPipelinePatient journey
SignalNEWMay 4, 2026

Hepatocellular carcinoma systemic therapy options mature

Atezolizumab plus bevacizumab maturity, durvalumab plus tremelimumab adoption, and TIGIT-class programs are restructuring advanced HCC.

TreatmentPipelinePatient journeyDrug development
SignalApr 30, 2026

Tumor-infiltrating lymphocyte therapy expands past melanoma

TIL therapy approval in metastatic melanoma is opening pathways into cervical and other solid tumour indications.

TreatmentPipelineDeliveryDrug development
SignalApr 29, 2026

Bispecifics reshape relapsed lymphoma care

T-cell engaging bispecifics are settling into routine third-line and later care for diffuse large B-cell and follicular lymphoma.

SignalApr 28, 2026

Radioligand therapy as a routine oncology option

Targeted radioligand therapy is settling into prostate and neuroendocrine cancer treatment as a routine, infrastructure-bound modality.

SignalApr 26, 2026industry-filing · peer-reviewed

PROTAC oncology pipeline is transitioning from concept to commercial reality

Targeted protein degradation programs (PROTACs and molecular glues) in oncology have moved from early-stage proof-of-concept to multiple late-stage assets with pivotal readouts in the next 24 months. The mechanism's promise of drugging previously undruggable targets is closer to commercial validation than at any prior point.

PipelineDrug development
SignalApr 25, 2026

Antibody-drug conjugates as a routine option

ADC-class therapies are normalising into solid-tumour treatment plans across breast, lung, and bladder cancer.

SignalApr 22, 2026

Bispecifics expanding the oncology toolkit

T-cell engagers and bispecific antibodies continue to broaden the oncology toolkit across haematological and solid tumours.

SignalMar 25, 2026

Cell therapy as routine haematology

CAR-T and other cell therapies are normalising into haematology practice.