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Precision Oncology News @preconcnews.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
A study evaluated agreement between 10 AI digital pathology tools in assessing IHC-based HER2 expression and found the most variability in identifying HER2-low samples.
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AI Tools Stumped By HER2-Low Breast Cancer Just Like Pathologists, Study Finds
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Precision Oncology News @preconcnews.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
The gene therapy, which was acquired by Novartis in 2023, is also being tested in a separate Phase I/II trial of pediatric patients.
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UCSD Scientists Report Early Success With Cystinosis Gene Therapy in First-in-Human Trial
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Precision Oncology News @preconcnews.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
Distance, lack of coverage, and mistrust have limited Indigenous patients' access to basic and advanced medicine, but cancer centers are embracing strategies to change that.
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When Even Basic Care Is Lacking in Indigenous Communities, What Does Precision Medicine Look Like?
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Precision Oncology News @preconcnews.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
Federal immigration enforcement action may be winding down, but healthcare professionals say the "collective trauma" ICE inflicted on the community will be long lasting.
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Minneapolis Genetics Professionals Speak Out on Public Health Harms of ICE Crackdown
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Precision Oncology News @preconcnews.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
Distance, lack of coverage, and mistrust have limited Indigenous patients' access to basic and advanced medicine, but cancer centers are embracing strategies to change that.
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When Even Basic Care Is Lacking in Indigenous Communities, What Does Precision Medicine Look Like?
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Precision Oncology News @preconcnews.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
The company is expecting additional readouts this year from studies of cancer vaccine intismeran autogene, which is being tested in late-stage trials.
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Amid Flu Vaccine Turmoil, Moderna Expects Strong Oncology Data in 2026
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Precision Oncology News @preconcnews.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
Vertex posted revenue and earnings for Q4 and full-year 2025 that hovered around consensus Wall Street estimates, but CRISPR Therapeutics missed expectations.
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Vertex, CRISPR Therapeutics Record $115.8M in 2025 Casgevy Sales
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Precision Oncology News @preconcnews.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
The firm is developing RNAi drugs to treat neurological diseases by silencing genes in the brain, the first of which it will nominate this year.
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With $39M in Series A Funding, Irish Biotech Aerska Aims to Deliver RNAi Drugs to the Brain
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Precision Oncology News @preconcnews.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
The firm will test the FSHR-targeting lira-cel at up to 100-tmes higher doses after seeing better than expected outcomes at lower doses in a Phase I trial.
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Anixa Testing Ovarian Cancer CAR-T Therapy at Higher Doses
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Precision Oncology News @preconcnews.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
The company is continuing to prepare for a second half rollout of anito-cel if it is approved by the FDA.
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Gilead's Cell Therapy Sales Tumble for Third Quarter in a Row
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Precision Oncology News @preconcnews.bsky.social · 10/02/2026
Tagrisso, Imfinzi, Truqap, and Enhertu all reported double-digit sales growth during the fourth quarter and full-year 2025 versus the same periods in 2024.
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AstraZeneca Records 22 Percent Growth in Q4 Oncology Business as Precision Drug Sales Surge
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Precision Oncology News @preconcnews.bsky.social · 10/02/2026
The firm will test the FSHR-targeting lira-cel at up to 100-tmes higher doses after seeing better than expected outcomes at lower doses in a Phase I trial.
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Anixa Testing Ovarian Cancer CAR-T Therapy at Higher Doses
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Precision Oncology News @preconcnews.bsky.social · 06/02/2026
Biogen's "growth products" — about a half-dozen products including Leqembi — contributed $800 million to the firm's $2.28 billion in Q4 2025 revenue.
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Biogen Holds on to Leqembi Lead in Overall Anti-Amyloid Market, Bolstered by Maintenance Indication
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Precision Oncology News @preconcnews.bsky.social · 06/02/2026
Dementia care isn't just about new drugs, said the author of a cost-effectiveness study comparing collaborative care, Leqembi, or combining both.
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Alzheimer's Patients May Benefit From New Drugs, Collaborative Program Integration, UCSF Finds
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Precision Oncology News @preconcnews.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
Dementia care isn't just about new drugs, said the author of a cost-effectiveness study comparing collaborative care, Leqembi, or combining both.
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Alzheimer's Patients May Benefit From New Drugs, Collaborative Program Integration, UCSF Finds
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Precision Oncology News @preconcnews.bsky.social · 04/02/2026
The firm provided updates alongside Q4 and full-year 2025 financial results, and reported $19.29 billion and $65.18 billion in revenue, respectively.
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Eli Lilly Drops Frontotemporal Dementia Gene Therapy; Touts Kisunla as Anti-Amyloid Leader
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Precision Oncology News @preconcnews.bsky.social · 04/02/2026
The company is advancing TG4050 in head and neck cancer and possibly to other tumor types based on encouraging Phase I data.
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Transgene Moving Personalized Vaccine to Phase II, Eyeing Trial Sites in US, Canada
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Precision Oncology News @preconcnews.bsky.social · 04/02/2026
Despite another quarter of declining sales for Ibrance, its top-selling oncology drug, revenue for Pfizer's overall oncology portfolio increased 9 percent year over year.
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Pfizer Reports 9 Percent Increase in Q4 Oncology Revenue as Ibrance Patent Cliff Looms
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Precision Oncology News @preconcnews.bsky.social · 03/02/2026
The firm missed Wall Street Q4 revenue estimates but assured steady growth as it plans for Keytruda's patent expirations, a deadline it hopes to hold off a bit longer.
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Merck Pushes Back on Slowdown Assumptions, Defends Oncology Pipeline Potential
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Precision Oncology News @preconcnews.bsky.social · 03/02/2026
CIRM will fund validation awards to bring therapies to human trials and innovation awards to those that "push the boundaries" of platform approaches.
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CIRM Earmarks $100M For Rare Disease Platform Therapies in New RAPID Program
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Precision Oncology News @preconcnews.bsky.social · 03/02/2026
Lilly will license programmable recombinases developed by Seamless to create new gene-editing therapies that could treat genetic hearing loss.
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Eli Lilly Expanding Hearing Loss Gene Therapy Push With $1B Seamless Therapeutics Pact
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Precision Oncology News @preconcnews.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
Three blood cancer organizations have appealed a NICE draft guidance, which could make the therapy unavailable for mantle cell lymphoma patients.
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Advocacy Groups Challenge NICE Decision to Limit Tecartus Access in England, Wales
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Precision Oncology News @preconcnews.bsky.social · 01/02/2026
The nonprofit biotech recently licensed the gene therapy from Boston Children's Hospital and plans to bring it to low- and middle-income countries.
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Caring Cross Plans Sickle Cell Gene Therapy Trials in India, Brazil While Amassing Data for FDA
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Precision Oncology News @preconcnews.bsky.social · 31/01/2026
The panel of four proteins, developed by Penn and Mayo researchers within an NCI project, is currently undergoing prospective testing to see if it can ID pancreatic cancer in patients at increased risk.
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Four-Biomarker Blood Test Could Improve Early Pancreatic Cancer Detection
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Precision Oncology News @preconcnews.bsky.social · 31/01/2026
The panel of four proteins, developed by Penn and Mayo researchers within an NCI project, is currently undergoing prospective testing to see if it can ID pancreatic cancer in patients at increased risk.
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Four-Biomarker Blood Test Could Improve Early Pancreatic Cancer Detection
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Precision Oncology News @preconcnews.bsky.social · 31/01/2026
Sales rose 2 percent overall in 2025, driven by the strong performance of several oncology drugs, including greater uptake of HER2 treatment Phesgo.
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Roche Anticipating Giredestrant Approval in 2026, Touts 'Discipline' and 'Stability'
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Precision Oncology News @preconcnews.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
The panel of four proteins, developed by Penn and Mayo researchers within an NCI project, is currently undergoing prospective testing to see if it can ID pancreatic cancer in patients at increased risk.
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Four-Biomarker Blood Test Could Improve Early Pancreatic Cancer Detection
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Precision Oncology News @preconcnews.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
The panel, developed by Penn and Mayo researchers within an NCI project, is currently undergoing prospective testing to see if it can ID pancreatic cancer in patients at increased risk.
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Four-Gene Blood Biomarker Test Could Improve Early Pancreatic Cancer Detection
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Precision Oncology News @preconcnews.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
Sales rose 2 percent overall in 2025, driven by the strong performance of several oncology drugs, including greater uptake of HER2 treatment Phesgo.
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Roche Anticipating Giredestrant Approval in 2026, Touts 'Discipline' and 'Stability'
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Precision Oncology News @preconcnews.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
UniQure had planned to seek accelerated approval for AMT-130 early 2026, but then said its plans were stalled after unexpected FDA feedback.
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Huntington's Groups Urge FDA to Review UniQure's Gene Therapy
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Precision Oncology News @preconcnews.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
Medicare lab spending totaled $8.4 billion in 2024, up 5 percent year over year, with $3.6 billion of that spent on genetic testing, an increase of 20 percent over 2023.
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Genetic Testing Driving Increase in Medicare Lab Spending, According to HHS OIG Report
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Precision Oncology News @preconcnews.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
After a young woman develops mobility and speech issues, her grandmother seeks help from her genetic counselor, who flags a major shortcoming of the test provided to the family.
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Genetic Testing Challenges in Precision Medicine: Inadequate Relay of Test Limits Delays Diagnosis
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Precision Oncology News @preconcnews.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
While labs overwhelmingly welcomed the ruling, it could make it more difficult for firms that want FDA's imprimatur for LDTs to get such tests reviewed by the agency.
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Legal Ruling on FDA Authority Over LDTs Raises Questions for Advanced Dx, CDx Developers
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Precision Oncology News @preconcnews.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
After a young woman develops mobility and speech issues, her grandmother seeks help from her genetic counselor, who flags a major shortcoming of the test provided to the family.
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Genetic Testing Challenges in Precision Medicine: Inadequate Relay of Test Limits Delays Diagnosis
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Precision Oncology News @preconcnews.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
The company, founded by UC Berkeley scientists including Jennifer Doudna, is preparing to test its lead candidate STX-1150 in hypercholesterolemia.
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CRISPR Biotech Scribe Therapeutics Advancing First Medicine Into Clinic This Year
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Precision Oncology News @preconcnews.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
While labs overwhelmingly welcomed the ruling, it could make it more difficult for firms that want FDA's imprimatur for LDTs to get such tests reviewed by the agency.
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Legal Ruling on FDA Authority Over LDTs Raises Questions for Advanced Dx, CDx Developers
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Precision Oncology News @preconcnews.bsky.social · 24/01/2026
At the World Economic Forum, CEO Stéphane Bancel expressed concern about the US vaccine market but remained committed to cancer and rare disease mRNA programs.
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Moderna Assures Vaccine De-prioritization in US Doesn't Apply to Cancer
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Precision Oncology News @preconcnews.bsky.social · 23/01/2026
Amid growing evidence suggesting circadian rhythms play a critical in the safety and efficacy of CAR T-cell therapy, researchers are calling for prospective validation.
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Can the Time of Day Patients Receive CAR-T Therapy Influence How Well They Do?
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Precision Oncology News @preconcnews.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
Researchers explored why only 40 percent of patients responded to Amgen's Imdelltra using TellBio's liquid biopsy test and showed its potential as a non-invasive companion diagnostic.
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Circulating Tumor Cell Assay Finds Best Responders to Amgen's Small Cell Lung Cancer Drug
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Precision Oncology News @preconcnews.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
Mira is bringing its version of Oxford Cancer Biomarkers' PGx test to the US in the newly launched ToxNav Advantage assay.
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Mira Precision Health Enters US DPYD Testing Market With Expanded Assay for Chemo Risks
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Precision Oncology News @preconcnews.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
If the provision passes as part of the bill, it would address a major priority of many firms in the MCED business.
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Pathway to Medicare Coverage for MCED Tests Included in Federal Spending Package
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Precision Oncology News @preconcnews.bsky.social · 21/01/2026
The company discussed plans to leverage MRD in drug development during a call to discuss Q4 and full-year 2025 financials.
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J&J Expects Multiple Myeloma Programs to Benefit From FDA MRD Guidance
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Precision Oncology News @preconcnews.bsky.social · 20/01/2026
All patients with autoimmune hemolytic anemia in a small study initially achieved remission, though two eventually relapsed, opening the way for more research.
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CAR-T Therapy Shows Promise in Another Autoimmune Condition
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Precision Oncology News @preconcnews.bsky.social · 18/01/2026
After JP Morgan, the company is focusing on getting ready to submit a biologics license application to the FDA for miv-cel in stiff person syndrome.
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Kyverna Prepping for First Potential CAR T-Cell Therapy for Autoimmune Disease
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Precision Oncology News @preconcnews.bsky.social · 17/01/2026
The company has started enrolling patients into a run-in period for the Phase III study, and plans to begin dosing later this year.
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Opus Genetics Advancing LCA5 Vision Loss Gene Therapy Into Pivotal Testing
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Precision Oncology News @preconcnews.bsky.social · 17/01/2026
The trials will test the ability of the firm's fluorine-18 labeled PET tracer to detect FAP-expressing tumor cells in patients with gastroesophageal and pancreatic cancers.
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Sofie Launches Two Phase III Radiopharmaceutical Diagnostic Studies
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Precision Oncology News @preconcnews.bsky.social · 16/01/2026
After JP Morgan, the company is focusing on getting ready to submit a biologics license application to the FDA for miv-cel in stiff person syndrome.
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Kyverna Prepping for First Potential CAR T-Cell Therapy for Autoimmune Disease
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Precision Oncology News @preconcnews.bsky.social · 16/01/2026
The company has started enrolling patients into a run-in period for the Phase III study, and plans to begin dosing later this year.
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Opus Genetics Advancing LCA5 Vision Loss Gene Therapy Into Pivotal Testing
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Precision Oncology News @preconcnews.bsky.social · 16/01/2026
The firm said at the JP Morgan Healthcare Conference that it wants zorevunersen to be approved as a disease-modifying treatment and not just a seizure reducer.
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Stoke Eyes 2027 New Drug Application for Dravet ASO After Fast Phase III Enrollment
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Precision Oncology News @preconcnews.bsky.social · 15/01/2026
The trials will test the ability of the firm's fluorine-18 labeled PET tracer to detect FAP-expressing tumor cells in patients with gastroesophageal and pancreatic cancers.
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Sofie Launches Two Phase III Radiopharmaceutical Diagnostic Studies
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