Odronextamab Monotherapy in Patients with Relapsed/Refractory Diffuse Large B Cell Lymphoma: Primary Efficacy and Safety Analysis in Phase 2 ELM-2 Trial

Academic Background Diffuse Large B Cell Lymphoma (DLBCL) is an aggressive form of B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma (B-NHL), accounting for approximately 30% of all non-Hodgkin lymphomas. Although first-line immunochemotherapy (e.g., R-CHOP regimen) has shown efficacy in DLBCL patients, about 30% of patients relapse or become refractory (relapsed/refrac...

An Antibody–Toxin Conjugate Targeting CD47 Linked to the Bacterial Toxin Listeriolysin O for Cancer Immunotherapy

Academic Background Cancer immunotherapy has become a hot topic in cancer research in recent years, with its core goal being to activate the patient’s own immune system to recognize and eliminate cancer cells. However, cancer cells evade immune system attacks through various mechanisms, one of which is the expression of the “don’t eat me” signal mo...

Comprehensive Discovery and Functional Characterization of the Noncanonical Proteome

Academic Background The completion of the Human Genome Project has greatly advanced our understanding of complex biological processes at the genome-wide level. However, only about 1% of the genome encodes proteins, with the majority consisting of non-coding regions that produce abundant non-coding RNAs (ncRNAs), such as long non-coding RNAs (lncRNA...

Flash Radiation Reprograms Lipid Metabolism and Macrophage Immunity and Sensitizes Medulloblastoma to CAR-T Cell Therapy

Background Brain tumors, particularly medulloblastoma (MB) in children, are one of the leading causes of cancer-related deaths in pediatric populations. Despite advancements in treatments such as surgical resection, radiotherapy, and chemotherapy, the prognosis for high-risk MB remains poor. In recent years, immunotherapy, especially CAR-T cell the...

Atezolizumab following definitive chemoradiotherapy in patients with unresectable locally advanced esophageal squamous cell carcinoma – a multicenter phase 2 trial (EPOC1802)

Background Esophageal cancer ranks as the seventh most prevalent cancer globally and is the sixth leading cause of cancer-related deaths, accounting for over half a million deaths annually. Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma (ESCC) is one of the primary types of esophageal cancer, particularly prevalent in Asian regions. For patients with unresecta...

Neoadjuvant Cabozantinib for Locally Advanced Nonmetastatic Clear Cell Renal Cell Carcinoma: A Phase 2 Trial

Academic Background Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC) is one of the cancers with a rapidly rising incidence globally, particularly among young patients and minorities. In the United States, an estimated 81,610 new cases of RCC will be diagnosed in 2024, with approximately 30% progressing to metastatic RCC. For locally advanced RCC, the initial treatment i...