Jonathan Ledermann, MD, professor of medical oncology in the University College London Cancer Institute and director of Cancer Research UK and UCL Cancer Trials Centre, discusses the toxicities associated with rucaparib (Rubraca) for the treatment of ovarian cancer.
Five ESMO 2026 abstracts report responses with 4 antibody-drug conjugates in ovarian cancer and a subcutaneous HER2-directed ADC plus PD-L1 inhibitor in cervical cancer.
LITESPARK-012 data at ESMO 2026 show that adding belzutifan or quavonlimab to pembrolizumab/lenvatinib did not improve survival for advanced kidney cancer.
Late-breaking ESMO 2026 data show PFS gains with 3 antibody-drug conjugates, a 6-year OS benefit with adjuvant ribociclib, and no OS gain with pembrolizumab.
ADCs improved on chemotherapy-based regimens in PD-L1–negative and EGFR-mutated NSCLC, while chemotherapy plus pembrolizumab and pumitamig plus docetaxel showed activity in PD-L1–high and post-chemoimmunotherapy disease.
ESMO 2026 unveils GI cancer advances: targeted and immunotherapy regimens boost survival in pancreatic, colorectal, gastric, and HER2+ gastroesophageal disease.