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Trial Watch: A Study to Evaluate Adverse Events and Change in Disease Activity of Intravenous ABBV-706 Versus Standard of Care in Adult Participants With Relapsed/Refractory Small Cell Lung Cancer

Evidence stage: Later-Stage HumanRegulatory status: Investigational
Cancer type
Lung Cancer
Published
August 14, 2026

ClinicalTrials.gov confirms that this Phase 3 study is registered and currently listed as Recruiting. This establishes the study's existence and registry-reported design/status, not a treatment benefit.

Primary source cited

Last reviewed

Trial Watch: A Study of Pembrolizumab (MK-3475) in Combination With Belzutifan (MK-6482) and Lenvatinib (MK-7902), or Pembrolizumab/Quavonlimab (MK-1308A) in Combination With Lenvatinib, Versus Pembrolizumab and Lenvatinib, for Treatment of Advanced Clear Cell Renal Cell Carcinoma (MK-6482-012)

Evidence stage: Later-Stage HumanRegulatory status: Investigational
Cancer type
Kidney (Renal) Cancer
Published
August 14, 2026

ClinicalTrials.gov confirms that this Phase 3 study is registered and currently listed as Active Not Recruiting. This establishes the study's existence and registry-reported design/status, not a treatment benefit.

Primary source cited

Last reviewed

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Recently Updated

  1. Trial Watch: MK-3475A±Calderasib (MK-1084) in Completely Resected Stage IIA-IIIB (N2) KRAS G12Cm NSCLC (MK-1084-013)

    Status change

    Status changed from "In editorial review" to "Verified".

  2. Trial Watch: A Study of Fludarabine Dosing in Children and Young Adults With B-cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia

    Status change

    Status changed from "In editorial review" to "Verified".

  3. Trial Watch: Symbiotic-GI-16: A Study to Learn About the Study Medicine Called PF-08634404 in Combination With Chemotherapy in Gastroesophageal Cancer

    Status change

    Status changed from "In editorial review" to "Verified".

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Clinical Trials

Important: Eligibility and enrollment are not guaranteed, and listing here is not a treatment recommendation. Talk to your care team.

Trial Watch: MK-3475A±Calderasib (MK-1084) in Completely Resected Stage IIA-IIIB (N2) KRAS G12Cm NSCLC (MK-1084-013)

Regulatory status: InvestigationalEvidence stage: Later-Stage Human
Cancer type
Lung Cancer
Trial identifier
NCT07431827
Trial phase
Phase 3
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Study design
Other / not applicable
Population
Participants age 18 Years and older with Non-small Cell Lung Cancer who meet the study-specific registry eligibility criteria.
Last reviewed
2026-08-17

Regulatory status by jurisdiction

Unspecified jurisdiction

Status
Investigational
Last verified
2026-08-17

This record has no structured cancer-type scope on file yet — editorial review recommended before treating it as applicable to a specific cancer type.

Primary evidence supporting this story

Eligibility varies — review trial criteria.

Trial Watch: A Study of Fludarabine Dosing in Children and Young Adults With B-cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia

Regulatory status: InvestigationalEvidence stage: Later-Stage Human
Cancer type
Leukemia
Trial identifier
NCT07223021
Trial phase
Phase 3
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Study design
Other / not applicable
Population
Participants age 1 Year and older with B-cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia who meet the study-specific registry eligibility criteria.
Last reviewed
2026-08-17

Regulatory status by jurisdiction

Unspecified jurisdiction

Status
Investigational
Last verified
2026-08-17

This record has no structured cancer-type scope on file yet — editorial review recommended before treating it as applicable to a specific cancer type.

Primary evidence supporting this story

Eligibility varies — review trial criteria.

Trial Watch: Symbiotic-GI-16: A Study to Learn About the Study Medicine Called PF-08634404 in Combination With Chemotherapy in Gastroesophageal Cancer

Regulatory status: InvestigationalEvidence stage: Later-Stage Human
Cancer type
Stomach (Gastric) Cancer
Trial identifier
NCT07392892
Trial phase
Phase 3
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Study design
Other / not applicable
Population
Participants age 18 Years and older with Untreated Advanced or Metastatic Gastric, Gastroesophageal Junction , or Esophageal Adenocarcinoma, Metastatic Gastric Cancer, Gastroesophageal Junction Cancer, Esophageal Adenocarcinoma who meet the study-specific registry eligibility criteria.
Last reviewed
2026-08-17

Regulatory status by jurisdiction

Unspecified jurisdiction

Status
Investigational
Last verified
2026-08-17

This record has no structured cancer-type scope on file yet — editorial review recommended before treating it as applicable to a specific cancer type.

Primary evidence supporting this story

Eligibility varies — review trial criteria.

Trial Watch: A Study to Evaluate Adverse Events and Change in Disease Activity of Intravenous ABBV-706 Versus Standard of Care in Adult Participants With Relapsed/Refractory Small Cell Lung Cancer

Regulatory status: InvestigationalEvidence stage: Later-Stage Human
Cancer type
Lung Cancer
Trial identifier
NCT07365241
Trial phase
Phase 3
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Study design
Other / not applicable
Population
Participants age 18 Years and older with Small Cell Lung Cancer who meet the study-specific registry eligibility criteria.
Last reviewed
2026-08-14

Regulatory status by jurisdiction

Unspecified jurisdiction

Status
Investigational
Last verified
2026-08-14

This record has no structured cancer-type scope on file yet — editorial review recommended before treating it as applicable to a specific cancer type.

Primary evidence supporting this story

Eligibility varies — review trial criteria.

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FDA Approvals

Regulatory approval is separate from evidence certainty and from guideline position. Approval applies only to the exact indication stated in each jurisdiction record.

FDA approves eflornithine, the first therapy to reduce relapse risk in high-risk pediatric neuroblastoma

Regulatory status: FDA ApprovedEvidence stage: Later-Stage Human
Cancer type
Childhood Cancers
Population
Adult and pediatric patients with high-risk neuroblastoma (a cancer arising from immature nerve cells, most common in young children) who showed at least a partial response to prior multiagent, multimodality therapy including anti-GD2 immunotherapy, enrolled in the single-arm Study 3b and compared against an external control group drawn from a separate NCI/Children's Oncology Group trial (Study ANBL0032).
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Last reviewed
2026-08-13

Regulatory status by jurisdiction

United States (FDA)

Status
FDA-approved for the exact stated cancer/use
Indication
Adult and pediatric patients with high-risk neuroblastoma who have demonstrated at least a partial response to prior multiagent, multimodality therapy including anti-GD2 immunotherapy, to reduce the risk of relapse.
Decision date
2023-12-13

Guideline positions

Guideline

Position
Not addressed
Last verified
2026-08-13

Primary evidence supporting this story

Applies to the exact indication stated.

FDA approves Optune Pax, a wearable electric-field device, for locally advanced pancreatic cancer

Regulatory status: FDA ApprovedEvidence stage: Later-Stage Human
Cancer type
Pancreatic Cancer
Population
Adults with locally advanced pancreatic adenocarcinoma, randomized to Tumor Treating Fields (TTFields) plus gemcitabine/nab-paclitaxel chemotherapy or chemotherapy alone, in the randomized, open-label, phase 3 PANOVA-3 trial.
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Last reviewed
2026-08-13

Regulatory status by jurisdiction

United States (FDA)

Status
FDA-approved for the exact stated cancer/use
Indication
Adults with locally advanced pancreatic cancer, used concomitantly with gemcitabine and nab-paclitaxel.
Decision date
2026-02-11
Access notes
A DEVICE approval, not a drug approval -- disclosed as such, not conflated with a pharmaceutical regulatory action.

Guideline positions

Guideline

Position
Not addressed
Last verified
2026-08-13

Primary evidence supporting this story

Applies to the exact indication stated.

FDA approves epcoritamab, a first-in-class bispecific antibody, for relapsed or refractory large B-cell lymphoma

Regulatory status: FDA ApprovedEvidence stage: Later-Stage Human
Cancer type
Lymphoma
Population
Adults with relapsed or refractory diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) or other large B-cell lymphoma after two or more prior lines of systemic therapy, enrolled in the dose-expansion cohort of the single-arm, open-label, phase 1/2 EPCORE NHL-1 trial.
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Last reviewed
2026-08-13

Regulatory status by jurisdiction

United States (FDA)

Status
FDA-approved for the exact stated cancer/use
Indication
Adults with relapsed or refractory diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) not otherwise specified (including DLBCL arising from indolent lymphoma) and high-grade B-cell lymphoma, after two or more lines of systemic therapy.
Biomarker requirement
CD20-expressing B-cell lymphoma (target of the bispecific antibody; not a patient-selection biomarker test)
Decision date
2023-05-19
Access notes
Requires a step-up dosing schedule and monitoring for cytokine release syndrome, particularly around the first doses.

Guideline positions

Guideline

Position
Not addressed
Last verified
2026-08-13

Primary evidence supporting this story

Applies to the exact indication stated.

FDA approves the first immunotherapy regimen for platinum-resistant ovarian cancer with a proven survival benefit

Regulatory status: FDA ApprovedEvidence stage: Later-Stage Human
Cancer type
Ovarian Cancer
Population
Adults with platinum-resistant, PD-L1-positive (CPS >=1) epithelial ovarian, fallopian tube, or primary peritoneal carcinoma who had received one to two prior lines of systemic therapy, randomized to pembrolizumab plus paclitaxel (+/- bevacizumab) or placebo plus paclitaxel (+/- bevacizumab), in the randomized, double-blind, phase 3 ENGOT-ov65/KEYNOTE-B96 trial conducted at 187 sites in 25 countries.
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Last reviewed
2026-08-13

Regulatory status by jurisdiction

United States (FDA)

Status
FDA-approved for the exact stated cancer/use
Indication
Adults with platinum-resistant epithelial ovarian, fallopian tube, or primary peritoneal carcinoma whose tumors express PD-L1 (CPS >=1), who have received one to two prior lines of systemic therapy.
Biomarker requirement
PD-L1 CPS >=1 (PD-L1 IHC 22C3 pharmDx)
Decision date
2026-02-10

Guideline positions

Guideline

Position
Not addressed
Last verified
2026-08-13

Primary evidence supporting this story

Applies to the exact indication stated.

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Major Advances

Trial Watch: Symbiotic-GI-16: A Study to Learn About the Study Medicine Called PF-08634404 in Combination With Chemotherapy in Gastroesophageal Cancer

Evidence stage: Later-Stage HumanRegulatory status: Investigational
Cancer type
Stomach (Gastric) Cancer
Published
August 17, 2026

ClinicalTrials.gov confirms that this Phase 3 study is registered and currently listed as Recruiting. This establishes the study's existence and registry-reported design/status, not a treatment benefit.

Primary source cited

Last reviewed

Trial Watch: A Study to Evaluate Adverse Events and Change in Disease Activity of Intravenous ABBV-706 Versus Standard of Care in Adult Participants With Relapsed/Refractory Small Cell Lung Cancer

Evidence stage: Later-Stage HumanRegulatory status: Investigational
Cancer type
Lung Cancer
Published
August 14, 2026

ClinicalTrials.gov confirms that this Phase 3 study is registered and currently listed as Recruiting. This establishes the study's existence and registry-reported design/status, not a treatment benefit.

Primary source cited

Last reviewed

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How cancer research typically progresses

Research does not always move through every step in order — some steps are skipped, repeated, or run in parallel, and a promising early result does not guarantee it will reach later stages. This is a general orientation, not a prediction about any specific discovery.

  1. Laboratory researchStudies in cells or tissue samples, not yet in a living organism.
  2. Preclinical (animal) researchStudies in animal models, before any human is involved.
  3. Early human researchThe first small studies in people, often focused on safety.
  4. Phase 1 trialA small trial testing safety and dosing in people.
  5. Phase 2 trialA larger trial testing whether a treatment appears to work and is reasonably safe.
  6. Phase 3 trialA large trial comparing a treatment against the current standard, often across many sites.
  7. Regulatory reviewA regulator (such as the FDA) reviews trial results to decide whether to approve a treatment for a specific, stated use.
  8. Clinical / guideline contextClinical guideline bodies decide whether and how an approved treatment fits into standard care.

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