Spotlight On: Five key oncology stories to watch in 2026

oncology 2026; cancer research trends; FDA oncology decisions 2026; antibody-drug conjugates; radiopharmaceuticals; liquid biopsy; mRNA cancer vaccines; AI in oncology; cell therapies CAR-T TIL TCR; precision oncology

FDA places partial clinical hold on Merck and Daiichi Sankyo’s I-DXd lung cancer trial after interstitial lung disease deaths

FDA partial clinical hold; ifinatamab deruxtecan; I-DXd; IDeate-Lung02; Merck; Daiichi Sankyo; small cell lung cancer; interstitial lung disease; grade 5 ILD; antibody-drug conjugate; clinical trial deaths

Harbour BioMed inks $90M upfront, $1B+ antibody alliance with Bristol Myers Squibb

Harbour BioMed; Bristol Myers Squibb; BMS; multi-specific antibodies; $90 million upfront; $1.035 billion milestones; global strategic collaboration; license agreement; Harbour Mice technology; immunology; oncology; biobucks deal; China early clinical trials