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Jaslok Hospital performs advanced robotic surgery to remove early rectal cancer
Hospitals | June 17, 2026

Jaslok Hospital performs advanced robotic surgery to remove early rectal cancer

Robotic TAMIS procedure helps 75-year-old patient avoid rectum removal and permanent stoma, enabling faster recovery and preserving quality of life


Pfizer’s BRAFTOVI combo doubles progression-free survival in aggressive colorectal cancer trial
Clinical Trials | June 01, 2026

Pfizer’s BRAFTOVI combo doubles progression-free survival in aggressive colorectal cancer trial

The results confirm the study’s primary endpoint of objective response rate and now deliver a striking signal in progression-free survival


Merck doses first patient in Phase 3 trial of novel antibody-drug conjugate for metastatic colorectal cancer
Clinical Trials | May 23, 2026

Merck doses first patient in Phase 3 trial of novel antibody-drug conjugate for metastatic colorectal cancer

The trial will assess Precem-TcT, both as monotherapy and in combination with bevacizumab, in patients whose disease has progressed after or become resistant to standard treatments


Symeres and Ambagon team up to target ‘undruggable’ proteins in colorectal cancer
News | April 07, 2026

Symeres and Ambagon team up to target ‘undruggable’ proteins in colorectal cancer

Under the collaboration, Symeres will test Ambagon’s newly designed molecular glues using in vitro assays and mechanistic studies


Agenus launches landmark global Phase 3 trial in hard-to-treat colorectal cancer
Clinical Trials | April 03, 2026

Agenus launches landmark global Phase 3 trial in hard-to-treat colorectal cancer

The study targets patients with refractory, unresectable microsatellite-stable (MSS)/mismatch repair proficient (pMMR) metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC)


Pfizer bags rull FDA nod for BRAFTOVI combination in aggressive colorectal cancer
Drug Approval | February 27, 2026

Pfizer bags rull FDA nod for BRAFTOVI combination in aggressive colorectal cancer

BRAFTOVI in combination with cetuximab and mFOLFOX6 had previously received accelerated approval in December 2024 based on objective response rate (ORR) results


Pfizer’s BRAFTOVI regimen shows major breakthrough in aggressive colorectal cancer
Clinical Trials | February 18, 2026

Pfizer’s BRAFTOVI regimen shows major breakthrough in aggressive colorectal cancer

BREAKWATER is a Phase 3, randomized, open-label trial testing BRAFTOVI in combination with cetuximab, either alone or with chemotherapy, in patients with untreated BRAF V600E-mutant mCRC


Pfizer’s BRAFTOVI combo shows breakthrough results in aggressive colorectal cancer
Clinical Trials | January 12, 2026

Pfizer’s BRAFTOVI combo shows breakthrough results in aggressive colorectal cancer

The trial supports the potential for another chemotherapy backbone option that may be paired with encorafenib plus cetuximab in this patient population


Merck’s MK-1084 shows antitumor activity in Phase 1 trial of patients with advanced colorectal cancer
News | May 31, 2025

Merck’s MK-1084 shows antitumor activity in Phase 1 trial of patients with advanced colorectal cancer

Manageable safety profile and encouraging antitumor activity observed for MK-1084 in KANDLELIT-001, both as a monotherapy and in studied combinations


FDA approves Opdivo plus Yervoy as treatment metastatic colorectal cancer
Drug Approval | April 12, 2025

FDA approves Opdivo plus Yervoy as treatment metastatic colorectal cancer

The approval was granted more than two months ahead of the Prescription Drug User Fee Act goal date