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

Aviceda’s AVD-104 misses Phase 2b primary endpoint vs Izervay but still headed to Phase 3

Aviceda; AVD-104; geographic atrophy; dry AMD; Phase 2b; SIGLEC trial; Izervay; avacincaptad pegol; clinical trial failure; Phase 3 prospects

Tyra Biosciences Strengthens Leadership with Appointment of Bhavesh Ashar as COO and Heather Faulds as CRO

Tyra Biosciences; Bhavesh Ashar; Heather Faulds; Chief Operating Officer; Chief Regulatory Officer; oncology; precision medicine; FGFR biology; drug development; regulatory strategy

Cognition Therapeutics Presents Phase 3 Plan for Zervimesine (CT1812) in Alzheimer’s Disease at CTAD Conference

Cognition Therapeutics; Zervimesine; CT1812; Phase 3 clinical trial; Alzheimer’s disease; Clinical Trials on Alzheimer’s Disease (CTAD); neurodegenerative diseases; sigma-2 receptor; dementia with Lewy bodies; expanded access program

Zymeworks Pivots to Royalty-Driven Model After Strong Ziihera Data in Gastric Cancer

Zymeworks; royalty-driven model; Ziihera; gastric cancer; HER2; biologics; milestone payments; stock buyback; biotech strategy; Jazz Pharmaceuticals; regulatory filing

Pressure On, Purpose Questioned as Second Round of FDA Priority Review Vouchers Revealed

FDA; Commissioner’s National Priority Voucher; priority review; drug approval; voucher program; Eli Lilly; Novo Nordisk; her2 lung cancer; obesity drugs; drug-resistant tuberculosis; sickle cell disease; biosimilars; public health; drug pricing; regulatory controversy

Jazz and Zymeworks Bispecific Antibody Zanidatamab Delivers Practice-Changing Results in Stomach Cancer Study

Jazz Pharmaceuticals; Zymeworks; zanidatamab; bispecific antibody; HER2; gastroesophageal adenocarcinoma; stomach cancer; phase 2 trial; phase 3 HERIZON-GEA-01; overall survival; progression-free survival; chemotherapy; practice-changing; Orphan Drug designation

UbiVac Showcases First ‘Dark Matter’ Cancer Immunotherapy Clinical Data at SITC 2025 Annual Meeting

UbiVac; DPV-001; cancer immunotherapy; dark matter; dark genome; alternatives neoantigens; T cell receptor (TCR); head and neck cancer; SITC 2025; clinical trial; combination therapy; anti-PD-1; immunopeptidome