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Vara Secures CE Mark for AI-Powered Tomosynthesis Solution

Shots: Vara has received CE Class IIb marking under the EU MDR for its tomosynthesis (3D mammography) AI solution, expanding its offerings for breast cancer screening programs across the EU Vara is validated for national-scale breast cancer screening, with its scale demonstrated through PRAIM, a large prospective screening study published in Nature Medicine in 2025, supporting…

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The US FDA New Drug Approvals in May 2026 

Shots:  The US FDA approved eight therapies in May 2026 across oncology, cardiovascular disease, infectious diseases, anesthesia, and antimicrobial resistance, reflecting continued regulatory momentum in addressing both rare and prevalent diseases.   Key approvals included Veppanu (breast cancer), Beqalzi (mantle cell lymphoma), Baxfendy (hypertension), Hepcludex (HDV infection), Decnupaz (BPDCN), Zaynich (cUTI), Cypsedo (general anesthesia), and Xocova (COVID-19 PEP).   Overall, May 2026 underscored the FDA’s commitment to advancing innovative medicines, precision therapies, and expanded patient access,…

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Celcuity

Celcuity Reports the P-III (VIKTORIA-1) Trial Data on Gedatolisib Combination for HR+/HER2- PIK3CA Mutant Advanced Breast Cancer

Shots: Celcuity has reported the PIK3CA mutant cohort data from P-III (VIKTORIA-1) study of gedatolisib + fulvestrant ± palbociclib vs SoC in HR+/HER2- advanced breast cancer pts who progressed on or after treatment with CDK4/6 inhibitor & an aromatase inhibitor In the cohort, the gedatolisib triplet showed mPFS of 11.1 vs. 5.6mos., & an ORR…

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Astrazeneca

AstraZeneca Highlights P-III (SERENA-6) Trial Data on Camizestrant Combination for ESR1 Mutated Advanced Breast Cancer at ASCO’26

Shots: AZ's trial assessed camizestrant (n=157) vs AI (anastrozole/letrozole; n=158), both in combination with CDK4/6 inhibitor in 315 pts with LA/M HR+/HER2- advanced breast cancer harboring ESR1 mutation; filings supported by the trial are under review in the US, EU & Japan Trial showed 24mos. PFS rate of 34.9% vs 14.2% (mPFS: 16.8 vs…

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Genentech Receives the US FDA Priority Review for Giredestrant as an Adjuvant Treatment of ER+ Early-Stage Breast Cancer

Shots: The US FDA has accepted NDA & granted priority review to Genentech’s giredestrant as an adj. treatment for adults with ER+, HER2-, ESR1-mutated stage I, II, and III breast cancer (PDUFA: Nov 30, 2026) NDA was supported by the P-III (lidERA Breast Cancer) trial (n>4,100), where adj. giredestrant reduced iDFS by 30%, with 92.4%…

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Is Immune Priming the Missing Piece in Oncology? Oncolytics Biotech Thinks So

The oncology landscape is increasingly recognizing that the future of cancer treatment may depend just as much on immune engagement and combination strategies as on standalone therapeutic activity.  That shift in thinking is shaping much of the scientific attention surrounding pelareorep, the lead immunotherapeutic candidate being advanced by Oncolytics (NASDAQ: ONCY).  For years, oncology drug candidates were largely evaluated through…

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Astrazeneca & Daiichi Sankyo

AstraZeneca and Daiichi Sankyo’s Enhertu Receives US FDA Approval in Early Breast Cancer for Two Indications

Shots: FDA has approved Enhertu + THP for neoadj. treatment of adults with HER2+ Stage II/III breast cancer, & Enhertu monotx. for adj. treatment in adults with residual invasive disease post Herceptin (± Perjeta) & taxane-based therapy, triggering a $155M milestone payment from AZ to Daiichi Sankyo For neoadj. setting, approval was backed by DESTINY-Breast11…

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Rigel Signs ~$445M Licensing Pact with Arvinas and Pfizer for Veppanu

Shots: Rigel has entered into an exclusive, global license agreement with Arvinas & Pfizer to develop, manufacture & commercialize FDA-approved Veppanu (vepdegestrant) for ER+/HER2-, ESR1-mutated advanced or metastatic breast cancer. As per the deal, Rigel will pay Arvinas & Pfizer $70M upfront, $15M in upon completion of transition activities, & ~$320M in milestones plus tiered royalties…

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Artera Secures FDA Clearance for AI-Based Breast Cancer Risk Tool

Shots: The US FDA has granted clearance to ArteraAI Breast, a digital pathology-based risk stratification tool for early-stage HR+ /HER2- breast cancer, expanding the company’s oncology AI platform beyond prostate cancer ArteraAI Breast uses multimodal AI combining digitized histopathology images & clinical data to generate an AI-derived risk score predicting distant metastasis risk, helping clinicians…

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