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

Evidence stage: Later-Stage HumanRegulatory status: FDA Approved
Cancer type
Ovarian Cancer
Published
August 13, 2026

In the randomized, phase 3 ENGOT-ov65/KEYNOTE-B96 trial, adding pembrolizumab to paclitaxel chemotherapy significantly improved BOTH progression-free survival (8.3 vs 7.2 months) AND overall survival (18.2 vs 14.0 months) in patients…

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FDA converts tarlatamab’s accelerated approval to full approval for small cell lung cancer, on a real survival benefit

Evidence stage: High-Certainty EvidenceRegulatory status: FDA Approved
Cancer type
Lung Cancer
Published
August 13, 2026

In the randomized, open-label, phase 3 DeLLphi-304 trial, tarlatamab significantly extended overall survival compared with chemotherapy in patients with extensive-stage small cell lung cancer that had progressed after platinum-based chemotherapy…

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Six-year OlympiA data sustain the adjuvant olaparib survival benefit in BRCA-mutated, HER2-negative early breast cancer

Evidence stage: High-Certainty EvidenceRegulatory status: FDA Approved
Cancer type
Breast Cancer
Published
August 13, 2026

In the randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled OlympiA trial, one year of adjuvant olaparib significantly improved invasive disease-free survival (primary publication) and, in a later analysis, significantly improved overall survival as well…

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FDA approves perioperative pembrolizumab for head and neck cancer — the first approval for this cancer in 6 years

Evidence stage: High-Certainty EvidenceRegulatory status: FDA Approved
Cancer type
Head and Neck Cancer
Published
August 13, 2026

In the randomized, open-label, phase 3 KEYNOTE-689 trial, adding pembrolizumab before and after surgery to standard treatment significantly extended event-free survival in patients with resectable, locally advanced, PD-L1-positive head and…

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