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Dana-Farber Research News 09.01.2026
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 August 1 - 15.FDA Approves Daraxonrasib for Metastatic Pancreatic Cancer Following Landmark Clinical Trial Led by Dana-Farber
he U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) hasĀ approved daraxonrasib, an oral multi-selective RAS(ON) inhibitor, for adults with metastatic pancreatic adenocarcinoma who have received at least one prior systemic therapy or are not candidates for multiagent systemic therapy.2026 ASCO Breast Cancer Highlights: Triple Negative Breast Cancer
Harold Burstein, MD, PhD, and Ana C. Garrido-Castro, MD discuss new antibody drug conjugate treatment options in first line triple negative breast cancer.2026 ASCO Breast Cancer Highlights: BWEL
Harold Burstein, MD, PhD, and Jennifer A. Ligibel, MD discuss new research from the Breast Cancer Weight Loss (BWEL) trial, as well as recommendations for lifestyle, diet and GLP1 agonists.2026 ASCO Breast Cancer Highlights: HER2CLIMB-05
Harold Burstein, MD, PhD, and Adrienne Waks, MD discuss the HER2Climb-05 trial and how it impacts treatment for HER2+ metastatic breast cancer2026 ASCO Breast Cancer Highlights: Neo-Healer
Harold Burstein, MD, PhD, and Adrienne Waks, MD discuss the new Neo-Healer trial in HER2+ breast cancer.ASCO 2026 Highlights Panel Discussion
Harold Burstein, MD, PhD; Sara Tolaney, MD, MPH; Nancy Lin, MD; Erica Mayer, MD, MPH; and Jennifer Ligibel, MD, discuss important breast cancer research presented at the 2026 ASCO Annual Meeting.2026 ASCO Breast Cancer Highlights: Food Access, Poverty, and MBC
Harold Burstein, MD, PhD, and Rachel Freedman, MD, MPH discuss the results of a new study looking at the impact of food access and poverty on patients with metastatic breast cancer. They also discuss the new Dana-Farber food pantry and patient navigators who help coordinate care.2026 ASCO Breast Cancer Highlights: PANKU-Breast02
Harold Burstein, MD, PhD, and Ana C. Garrido-Castro, MD discuss new results from the PANKU-Breast02 Study on a new dual-antibody drug conjugate, called izalontamab brengitecan (iza-bren), for metastatic triple-negative breast cancer.2026 ASCO Breast Cancer Highlights: persevERA
Harold Burstein, MD, PhD, and Erica Mayer, MD, MPH, discuss the persevERA trial and oral SERDS in metastatic breast cancer.2026 ASCO Breast Cancer Highlights: SENOMAC
Harold Burstein, MD, PhD, and Laura S. Dominici, MD, FACS, discuss highlights from the SENOMAC trial which sheds light on whether some patients with early breast cancer and limited lymph node involvement can safely avoid additional axillary surgery.Stem Cell Transplant and Cellular Therapies Symposium 2026:
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