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Dana-Farber Research Supports FDA Approval of New Therapy for “Double-Positive” Metastatic Breast Cancer
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a new therapy regimen for patients with “double-positive” metastatic breast cancer based on results of the phase 3 PATINA study led by Otto Metzger, MD, Associate Medical Director of International Strategic Initiatives at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.The RAS Moment for Pancreatic Cancer Research
Dana-Farber investigators are at the forefront of a new era in RAS therapeutics for pancreatic cancer researchRapid Epigenetic Test Could Speed Diagnostics for Acute Leukemias
Acute leukemias are life-threatening blood conditions that need urgent treatment. Approved targeted therapies such as BCL2, IDH, and menin inhibitors have expanded treatment options for certain patients, but determining if a given patient might benefit from one of these treatments can take time. Doctors need to order multiple complex diagnostic workups that can take days or even weeks to complete.Dana-Farber Research News 07.01.2026
This twice-monthly newsletter highlights recently published research where Dana-Farber faculty are listed as first or senior authors. The information is pulled from PubMed and this issue notes papers published from June 1 - 15.ASCO26: Jennifer Ligibel, MD, BWEL
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute's Dr. Jennifer Ligibel shared updated results from the BWEL study showing a weight loss intervention led to significantly better physical function, global physical and mental health, and symptom in patients with early breast cancer.ASCO26: Julia Rotow, MD, Silevertinib in Lung Cancer
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute's Dr. Julia Rotow reported on a study looking at silevertinib, with data showing it may offer a new first-line option for hard-to-treat EGFR non-small cell lung cancer variants, with encouraging brain activity and manageable side effects.2026 ASCO Bladder Cancer Highlights
The Lank Center for Genitourinary Oncology at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute presents a succinct summary of all the bladder cancer clinical updatesASCO26: Sara Tolaney, MD, MPH, ASCENT-03
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute's Dr. Sara Tolaney from the ASCENT-03 stud in breast cancer. The data further strengthens the case for approval of sacituzumab govitecan as first-line treatment for patients with advanced triple-negative breast cancer.ASCO26: David Reardon, MD, Glioblastoma Vaccine
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute's Dr. David Reardon reports on data showing a phase 1 trial looking at a personalized vaccine plus pembrolizumab sparked tumor-targeting T cells in glioblastoma and was linked to longer survival in immune responders.ASCO26: Toni Choueiri, MD, KEYNOTE-654
Data highlights limitations of ctDNA assay used to predict outcomes in participants with renal cell carcinoma treated with adjuvant pembrolizumab in the KEYNOTE-564 trial. Dana-Farber Cancer Institute's Dr. Toni Choueiri explains that ctDNA+ was associated with worse disease-free outcomes, but sensitivity was low.ASCO26: Alicia Morgans, MD, MPH, ARACOG
Dr. Alicia Morgans of Dana-Farber Cancer Institute reported at #ASCO26 that ARACOG found darolutamide was associated with less decline in cognitive testing than enzalutamide, which may help guide treatment choice.ASCO26: Atish Choudhury, MD, PhD, A-DREAM/Alliance A032101
A-DREAM/Alliance A032101 study presented by Dana-Farber Cancer Institute's Dr. Atish Choudhury shows 41% of favorable responders to testosterone suppression plus androgen receptor pathway inhibitor remaining treatment-free with testosterone recovery at 18 months after treatment interruption.