UK to get groundbreaking early detection test for bowel cancer

Using a combination of blood and faecal samples, the service examines key biomarkers, including hereditary genetic status

GSK’s experimental lung cancer drug gains FDA orphan drug status

GSK holds exclusive global rights (excluding mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan) from Hansoh Pharma to advance its development and commercialization

Freenome strikes SPAC deal to go public in 2026

Freenome expects the combined company to receive approximately $330 million in proceeds at closing

Takeda seals $1.2 billion oncology deal with Innovent Biologics

Takeda will pay Innovent US$1.2 billion upfront, including a US$100 million equity investment in Innovent

SK Biopharmaceuticals acquires exclusive global rights for WARF cancer drug candidate

Lung Cancer Canada and Boehringer Ingelheim team up to transform lung cancer detection

Selected proposals in the innovation challenge will receive funding to develop transformative ideas, tools, and approaches to strengthen early diagnosis and improve patient outcomes

Abbott to acquire Exact Sciences for $21 billion

Abbott is eyeing to become a global powerhouse in early cancer detection and precision oncology

Galmed’s Aramchol shows promise in overcoming gastrointestinal cancer drug resistance

Stivarga is the standard third-line treatment for metastatic colorectal cancer, gastrointestinal stromal tumors, and hepatocellular carcinoma

UK MHRA finds gut microbiome research unreliable across labs

False positive rates?ranged from 0% to 41%, meaning some labs incorrectly identified bacteria that weren’t present in the sample

FDA approves Promega’s OncoMate test to guide personalised treatment for endometrial cancer

OncoMate MSI Dx Analysis System is a PCR-based assay designed to evaluate MSI status in tumor tissue