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Topic · Oncology

Drug development

Coverage of the development arc of new therapies - trial design, endpoint selection, accelerated vs traditional approval pathways, and what the readouts tell us about where the field is heading. 10 pieces on drug development in Oncology, newest first within each collection.

Signals

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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 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 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 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 26, 2026FDA

FDA accelerated-approval reform is changing oncology evidence requirements

Post-Aduhelm reform of the accelerated-approval pathway has tightened expectations for confirmatory trial design, enrolment timing, and surrogate-endpoint validity. Oncology programs targeting accelerated approval are seeing the practical effect first.

RegulatoryDrug development
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

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