KOL Pulse · ESMO 2026 · Madrid · Oct 23–27 · Lung Cancer
ESMO 2026 Lung Cancer Slides
Lung Cancer results slides from ESMO 2026 (Madrid, October 23–27), posted since the October 22 embargo lift: 114 slide posts and 31 KOL infographics from 63 accounts, organized by clinical trial — led by DeLLphi-305, PACE-LUNG, COCOON, SARON. Each trial links to its KOL Pulse trial page and conference discussion. Physician posts first; every slide carries a verbatim OCR transcription. Updated October 25, 2026. ← Back to the full ESMO 2026 coverage
This page holds the ESMO 2026 Lung Cancer results slides, part of the ESMO 2026 slide library. Other tumor types have their own pages below; pre-congress previews are in the pre-congress archive →
Kaplan-Meier survival data: OS Kaplan-Meier curve, tarlatamab + durvalumab vs durvalumab
The moment I saw the overall survival curves, I wanted to stand up and applaud! 👏
40,000 of us at #ESMO26, sharing the same excitement and hope not for ourselves, but for our patients. ❤️
A truly emotional moment in #SCLC.
#DeLLphi305 @StephenVLiu @sands_jacob @lungoncdoc https://t.co/FxDFvv1EMP
[Slide 2]
16:30 - 18:15 Presidential Symposium I
CHAIRS: FABRICE ANDRÉ, JAMES LARKIN
Tarlatamab plus durvalumab significantly improved overall survival versus durvalumab alone as first-line maintenance therapy
DeLLphi 305
| Tarlatamab + Durvalumab (n = 282) | Durvalumab (n = 281)
Median OS, months (95% CI) | 21.1 (20.8–NE) | 12.7 (11.2–14.8)
Median FU, months | 15.9 | 16.1
HR (95% CI); P-value (2-sided) | 0.42 (0.32–0.54); P < 0.001
Curve labels: 92% | 75% | 79% | 53%
Percentage of Patients | Months 0 3 6 9 12 15 18 21 24 27
Number of patients at risk:
Tarlatamab + Durvalumab | 282 | 276 | 258 | 246 | 222 | 132 | 55 | 9 | 0
Durvalumab | 281 | 252 | 208 | 171 | 146 | 81 | 33 | 8 | 1 | 0
[footnotes small; partially legible] Data cut-off date: [illegible] ... [illegible] events had occurred in the tarlatamab-durvalumab arm, and [illegible] events had occurred in the durvalumab arm. P value was calculated using a stratified log-rank test. CI, confidence interval; FU, follow-up; HR, hazard ratio; NE, not estimable; OS, overall survival
Jacob Sands, MD | Tarlatamab plus durvalumab as 1L M therapy in ES-SCLC: primary analysis from DeLLphi-305 phase 3 study
Jacob Sands — Tarlatamab plus durvalumab (durva) vs durva as 1L maintenance (1LM) therapy following durva, platinum, and etoposide (1L durva + EP) in extensive-stage small cell lung cancer (ES-SCLC): Primary analysis of the phase 3 DeLLphi-305 trial
ALICANTE AUDITORIUM - HALL 6
[Survival data captured as a table — no point estimates read from the curve]
Endpoint: Overall survival
Tarlatamab + Durvalumab | 282 | 21.1 months | 20.8–NE
Durvalumab | 281 | 12.7 months | 11.2–14.8
HR: 0.42
HR CI: 0.32–0.54
P: P < 0.001 (2-sided)
{'timepoint': '6 months', 'arm': 'Tarlatamab + Durvalumab', 'value': '92%', 'ci': None}
{'timepoint': '6 months', 'arm': 'Durvalumab', 'value': '75%', 'ci': None}
{'timepoint': '12 months', 'arm': 'Tarlatamab + Durvalumab', 'value': '79%', 'ci': None}
{'timepoint': '12 months', 'arm': 'Durvalumab', 'value': '53%', 'ci': None}
Note: Median follow-up 15.9 vs 16.1 months. Landmark labels printed on curve at dashed 6- and 12-month lines. Event counts in footnote not reliably legible. Durvalumab at-risk row has an extra value at 27 mo (0); tarlatamab row ends at 24 mo (0).
Toni Choueiri, MD@DrChoueiri
DeLLphi-305
1) Slide: Screenshot of official ESMO programme abstract text · 2) Slide: Screenshot of official abstract conclusions text
JUST IN: DeLLphi-305: Small Cell Lung Cancer Extensive-Stage
Phase III (n=563): Tarlatamab + Durvalumab vs Durvalumab as 1L maintenance after chemo-IO, to be presented by our own @sands_jacob from @DanaFarber
• Median OS: 21.1 vs 12.7 months (HR 0.42)
• Median PFS: 7.4 vs 1.9 months (HR 0.34)
• ORR: 26.4% vs 4.1%
Grade ≥3 AEs: 46.8% vs 40.6%; CRS 49.6% (most low grade).
Probably new standard of care in ES-SCLC.
@OncoAlert @DanaFarberNews #ESMO26
[Slide 1]
Proffered Paper session
LBA3 - Tarlatamab plus durvalumab (durva) vs durva as 1L maintenance (1LM) therapy following durva, platinum, and etoposide (1L durva + EP) in extensive-stage small cell lung cancer (ES-SCLC): Primary analysis of the phase 3 DeLLphi-305 trial
Speakers Jacob Sands (Boston, United States of America)
Lecture Time 17:18 - 17:30
Abstract
Background
Adding tarlatamab to 1L ES-SCLC therapy showed encouraging efficacy in the phase 1b DeLLphi-303 study (NCT05361395). We report the primary analysis of the randomized phase 3 DeLLphi-305 trial evaluating tarlatamab + durva vs durva as 1LM therapy for ES-SCLC.
[Slide 2]
Conclusions
Tarlatamab + durva significantly improved OS, PFS, and ORR in 1LM ES-SCLC. The overall incidence of adverse events was comparable between groups. CRS and ICANS events were primarily low grade and no fatal events occurred. These results establish tarlatamab + durva as a new standard of care 1LM therapy for ES-SCLC.
🚨🔥@OncoAlert Hot off the press.
Just published @NEJM in conjunction with presentation @myESMO #ESMO26
the long-awaited #PracticeChanging results of:
⭐️#DeLLphi305 phase 3 trial of:
❇️1st line maintenance #Tarlatamab + #Durvalumab) vs #Durvalumab alone in patients with #ExtensiveStage #SmallCell #LungCancer after initial induction Tx with #Chemo + Durvalumab.
Study showed:
‼️#Impressive statistically significant & clinically meaningful ⬆️#OverallSurvival Benefit.
✅#mOS: 21.1 vs 12.7 months (HR 0.42)
✅12-month OS: 79.4% vs 53.3%
✅#mPFS: 7.4 vs 1.9 months (HR 0.34)
⚠️ Grade ≥3 #AEs: 46.8% vs 40.6%
* In Tarlatamab arm:
#CRS: 49.6% (Grade ≥3: 0.4%)
#ICANS: 1.1% (Grade ≥3: 0%)
👇🏻
https://t.co/JoYBDSUAo9
1) Slide: LBA3 abstract table: efficacy and safety · 2) Slide: LBA3 abstract - Methods and Results
🚨 ESMO 2026 presidential | DeLLphi-305:
Phase III (n=563): Tarlatamab + Durvalumab vs Durvalumab as 1L maintenance after chemo-IO.
📊 Key results:
• Median OS: 21.1 vs 12.7 months (HR 0.42) 🔥
• 12-month OS: 79.4% vs 53.3%
• Median PFS: 7.4 vs 1.9 months (HR 0.34)
• ORR: 26.4% vs 4.1%
⚠️ Grade ≥3 AEs: 46.8% vs 40.6%; CRS 49.6% (mostly low grade).
💡 58% reduction in risk of death!
Could this redefine first-line maintenance in ES-SCLC? Probably yes. Looking forward towards full data set . @OncoAlert @esmo #esmo26 #SCLC #DeLLphi305
[Slide 3]
low grade (Table). Table: LBA3
| Tarlatamab + durva (n = 282) | Durva (n = 281)
OS
mOS, mo (95% CI) | 21.1 (20.8, NE) | 12.7 (11.2, 14.8)
HR (95% CI); P value | 0.42 (0.32, 0.54); P < 0.001
12 mo OS rate, % (95% CI) | 79.4 (74.2, 83.7) | 53.3 (47.3, 59.0)
Median follow-up, mo | 15.9 | 16.1
PFS
mPFS | 7.4 (5.6, 9.1) | 1.9 (1.9, 2.0)
HR (95% CI); P value | 0.34 (0.28, 0.42); P < 0.001
ORR, % (95% CI) | 26.4 (20.9, 32.5) | 4.1 (2.0, 7.4)
P value | P < 0.001
TEAEs, n (%) | (n = 282) | (n = 278)
Any grade | 281 (99.6) | 258 (92.8)
Gr ≥ 3 | 132 (46.8) | 113 (40.6)
CRS^a, n (%)
Any grade | 140 (49.6) | 4 (1.4)
Gr ≥ 3 | 1 (0.4) | 0
ICANS^a, n (%)
Any grade | 3 (1.1) | 0
Gr ≥ 3 | 0 | 0
^aNo fatal events occurred. NE, not estimable; Gr, grade; TEAE, treatment-emergent adverse event.
[Slide 4]
Methods
563 patients (pts) with ES-SCLC without progression after 1L durva + EP were randomized (1:1) to receive either tarlatamab + durva (n = 282) or durva (n = 281) until progression or unacceptable toxicity. Tarlatamab was given 1 mg IV cycle 1 day 1 (C1D1); 10 mg IV C1D8, C1D15, then 10 mg IV Q2W; durva was given 1500 mg IV Q4W. The primary endpoint was overall survival (OS) with key secondary endpoint progression-free survival (PFS) per investigator assessment, each measured from time of randomization. Additional secondary endpoints were objective response rate (ORR) and safety.
Results
With median (m) follow-up time of 15.9 and 16.1 months (mo), respectively, tarlatamab + durva significantly improved OS (HR: 0.42; 95% CI 0.32, 0.54; P <0.001; mOS: 21.1 [95% CI, 20.8 to NE] vs 12.7 mo [95% CI, 11.2 to 14.8]). Tarlatamab + durva significantly improved PFS (HR: 0.34; 95% CI 0.28, 0.42; P < 0.001; mPFS: 7.4 vs 1.9 mo). ORR was 26.4% (95% CI 20.9%, 32.5%) for tarlatamab + durva and 4.1% (95% CI 2.0%, 7.4%) for durva (P < 0.001). Grade ≥ 3 TEAEs occurred in 46.8% (tarlatamab + durva) and 40.6% (durva) of pts. Cytokine release syndrome (CRS) and immune-effector cell-associated neurotoxicity syndrome (ICANS) occurred in 49.6% and 1.1% of tarlatamab + durva pts and were mostly low grade (Table). Table: LBA3
Yakup Ergün@dr_yakupergun
DeLLphi-305
Slide: LBA3 tarlatamab + durvalumab vs durvalumab as 1L maintenance in ES-SCLC (abstract, Jacob Sands)
#ESMO26 | DeLLphi-305 – Phase III | Presidential Symposium-1
In ES-SCLC, tarlatamab + durvalumab maintenance significantly improved outcomes vs durvalumab alone following first-line chemotherapy + durvalumab:
OS: 21.1 vs 12.7 months (HR 0.42)
PFS: 7.4 vs 1.9 months (HR 0.34)
CRS: 49.6%; grade ≥3: 0.4%.
An impressive OS benefit! Atezolizumab + lurbinectedin maintenance also demonstrated an OS benefit in IMforte (HR 0.73). Although cross-trial comparisons are inappropriate, the magnitude of the OS benefit with tarlatamab appears numerically much greater.
[Slide 1]
Proffered Paper session
LBA3 - Tarlatamab plus durvalumab (durva) vs durva as 1L maintenance (1LM) therapy following durva, platinum, and etoposide (1L durva + EP) in extensive-stage small cell lung cancer (ES-SCLC): Primary analysis of the phase 3 DeLLphi-305 trial
Speakers Jacob Sands (Boston, United States of America)
Lecture Time 17:18 - 17:30
Abstract
Background
Adding tarlatamab to 1L ES-SCLC therapy showed encouraging efficacy in the phase 1b DeLLphi-303 study (NCT05361395). We report the primary analysis of the randomized phase 3 DeLLphi-305 trial evaluating tarlatamab + durva vs durva as 1LM therapy for ES-SCLC.
Methods
563 patients (pts) with ES-SCLC without progression after 1L durva + EP were randomized (1:1) to receive either tarlatamab + durva (n = 282) or durva (n = 281) until progression or unacceptable toxicity. Tarlatamab was given 1 mg IV cycle 1 day 1 (C1D1); 10 mg IV C1D8, C1D15, then 10 mg IV Q2W; durva was given 1500 mg IV Q4W. The primary endpoint was overall survival (OS) with key secondary endpoint progression-free survival (PFS) per investigator assessment, each measured from time of randomization. Additional secondary endpoints were objective response rate (ORR) and safety.
Results
With median (m) follow-up time of 15.9 and 16.1 months (mo), respectively, tarlatamab + durva significantly improved OS (HR: 0.42; 95% CI 0.32, 0.54; P <0.001; mOS: 21.1 [95% CI, 20.8 to NE] vs 12.7 mo [95% CI, 11.2 to 14.8]). Tarlatamab + durva significantly improved PFS (HR: 0.34; 95% CI 0.28, 0.42; P < 0.001; mPFS: 7.4 vs 1.9 mo). ORR was 26.4% (95% CI 20.9%, 32.5%) for tarlatamab + durva and 4.1% (95% CI 2.0%, 7.4%) for durva (P < 0.001). Grade ≥ 3 TEAEs occurred in 46.8% (tarlatamab + durva) and 40.6% (durva) of pts. Cytokine release syndrome (CRS) and immune-effector cell-associated neurotoxicity syndrome (ICANS) occurred in 49.6% and 1.1% of tarlatamab + durva pts and were mostly low grade (Table). Table: LBA3
| Tarlatamab + durva (n = 282) | Durva (n = 281)
OS
mOS, mo (95% CI) | 21.1 (20.8, NE) | 12.7 (11.2, 14.8)
HR (95% CI); P value | 0.42 (0.32, 0.54); P < 0.001
12 mo OS rate, % (95% CI) | 79.4 (74.2, 83.7) | 53.3 (47.3, 59.0)
Median follow-up, mo | 15.9 | 16.1
PFS
mPFS | 7.4 (5.6, 9.1) | 1.9 (1.9, 2.0)
HR (95% CI); P value | 0.34 (0.28, 0.42); P < 0.001
ORR, % (95% CI) | 26.4 (20.9, 32.5) | 4.1 (2.0, 7.4)
P value | P < 0.001
TEAEs, n (%) | (n = 282) | (n = 278)
Any grade | 281 (99.6) | 258 (92.8)
Gr ≥ 3 | 132 (46.8) | 113 (40.6)
CRSa, n (%)
Any grade | 140 (49.6) | 4 (1.4)
Gr ≥ 3 | 1 (0.4) | 0
ICANSa, n (%)
Any grade | 3 (1.1) | 0
Gr ≥ 3 | 0 | 0
aNo fatal events occurred. NE, not estimable; Gr, grade; TEAE, treatment-emergent adverse event.
Conclusions
Tarlatamab + durva significantly improved OS, PFS, and ORR in 1LM ES-SCLC. The overall incidence of adverse events was comparable between groups. CRS and ICANS events were primarily low grade and no fatal events occurred. These results establish tarlatamab + durva as a new standard of care 1LM therapy for ES-SCLC.
C. Michael Gibson MD@CMichaelGibson
DeLLphi-305
Kaplan-Meier survival data: Tarlatamab-Durvalumab Maintenance for Extensive-Stage
In a prespecified interim analysis of a phase 3 trial involving patients with extensive-stage SCLC, the median overall survival was 21.1 months with #Tarlatamab maintenance therapy and 12.7 months with durvalumab alone.
#ESMO26
https://t.co/xuqEkJZSSn https://t.co/FBAHoeWXyv
Slide: CRS and ICANS safety table (Sands, ESMO 2026)
4. DeLLphi305: PhIII, Tarlatamab + Durva vs Durva alone as 1L maintenance after chemo-IO in ES-SCLC (n=563):
- mOS: 21.1 vs 12.7 mos (HR 0.42)
- 12-mo OS: 79.4% vs 53.3%
- mPFS: 7.4 vs 1.9 mo (HR 0.34)
- ORR: 26.4% vs 4.1%
- G≥3 AEs: 46.8% vs 40.6%; CRS 49.6%
- New SoC!
5/5 https://t.co/NQmSyXYXJl https://t.co/I3fXwYlX48
[Slide 1]
DeLLphi-305: Study design
A Phase 3, Open-label, Multicenter, Randomized Study of Tarlatamab in Combination With Durvalumab vs Durvalumab Alone in Patients With ES-SCLC Following Platinum, Etoposide and Durvalumab (NCT06211036)
1L Chemo-IO: Platinum-etoposide + durvalumab(a) induction therapy (4 cycles)
Key Inclusion Criteria:
- Age ≥ 18 years
- No disease progression
- ECOG PS 0–1
- Asymptomatic untreated or treated brain metastasis
R 1:1, N = 563
Treatment until progression or unacceptable toxicity
Tarlatamab (10 mg Q2W)(b) + Durvalumab (1500 mg Q4W)(c) n = 282
Durvalumab (1500 mg Q4W)(c) n = 281
Primary Endpoint: OS
Key Secondary Endpoint: PFS
Secondary Endpoints: ORR, DOR, safety
Stratification Factors:
- Brain and/or liver metastasis (Yes/No)
- Response to 1L chemo-IO (PR/CR vs SD)
- Prior platinum type (cisplatin vs carboplatin)
Interim analysis for OS: 243 (61% IF) OS events, 0.008 two-sided P-value boundary
Endpoints were tested sequentially according to a prespecified hierarchical testing strategy: OS → PFS → ORR
Data cut-off date: 7 JUL 2026.
(a)Eligible patients must have received ≥ 3 cycles of concomitant durvalumab as 1L treatment of ES-SCLC. (b)Patients were monitored on site for a minimum of 1 to 2 hours, or 6 to 8 hours in certain regions after the first two doses of tarlatamab. (c)Each treatment cycle consists of 28 days.
ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT06211036. Accessed 31 August 2026.
Jacob Sands, MD | Tarlatamab plus durvalumab as 1L M therapy in ES-SCLC: primary analysis from DeLLphi-305 phase 3 study
[Slide 2]
Tarlatamab plus durvalumab significantly improved overall survival versus durvalumab alone as first-line maintenance therapy
| Tarlatamab + Durvalumab (n = 282) | Durvalumab (n = 281)
Median OS, months (95% CI) | 21.1 (20.8–NE) | 12.7 (11.2–14.8)
Median FU, months | 15.9 | 16.1
HR (95% CI); P-value (2-sided)(a) | 0.42 (0.32–0.54); P < 0.001
Curve labels: Tarlatamab + Durvalumab 92% (6 mo), 79% (12 mo); Durvalumab 75% (6 mo), 53% (12 mo)
Y axis: Percentage of Patients; X axis: Months 0-27
Number of patients at risk:
Months | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 24 | 27
Tarlatamab + Durvalumab | 282 | 276 | 258 | 246 | 222 | 132 | 55 | 9 | 0
Durvalumab | 281 | 252 | 208 | 171 | 146 | 81 | 33 | 8 | 1 | 0
Data cut-off date: 7 JUL 2026.
At the time of data cut-off, 87 events had occurred in the tarlatamab-durvalumab arm, and 156 events had occurred in the durvalumab arm.
(a)P value was calculated using a stratified log-rank test.
CI, confidence interval; FU, follow-up; HR, hazard ratio; NE, not estimable; OS, overall survival.
Jacob Sands, MD | Tarlatamab plus durvalumab as 1L M therapy in ES-SCLC: primary analysis from DeLLphi-305 phase 3 study
[Survival data captured as a table — no point estimates read from the curve]
Endpoint: OS
Tarlatamab + Durvalumab | 282 | 21.1 mo | 20.8–NE
Durvalumab | 281 | 12.7 mo | 11.2–14.8
HR: 0.42
HR CI: 0.32–0.54
P: P < 0.001 (2-sided, stratified log-rank)
{'timepoint': '6 mo', 'arm': 'Tarlatamab + Durvalumab', 'value': '92%', 'ci': None}
{'timepoint': '12 mo', 'arm': 'Tarlatamab + Durvalumab', 'value': '79%', 'ci': None}
{'timepoint': '6 mo', 'arm': 'Durvalumab', 'value': '75%', 'ci': None}
{'timepoint': '12 mo', 'arm': 'Durvalumab', 'value': '53%', 'ci': None}
Note: Median FU 15.9 vs 16.1 mo; DCO 7 JUL 2026; landmark timepoints inferred from dashed lines at 6 and 12 months
[Slide 3]
Tarlatamab plus durvalumab significantly improved PFS versus durvalumab
| Tarlatamab + Durvalumab (n = 282) | Durvalumab (n = 281)
Median PFS, months (95% CI) | 7.4 (5.6–9.1) | 1.9 (1.9–2.0)
Median FU, months | 13.9 | 13.9
HR (95% CI); P-value (2-sided)(a) | 0.34 (0.28–0.42); P < 0.001
Curve labels: Tarlatamab + Durvalumab 53% (6 mo), 38% (12 mo); Durvalumab 17% (6 mo), 10% (12 mo)
Y axis: Percentage of Patients; X axis: Months 0-24
Number of patients at risk:
Months | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 24
Tarlatamab + Durvalumab | 282 | 225 | 147 | 122 | 86 | 32 | 14 | 1 | 0
Durvalumab | 281 | 106 | 46 | 36 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 0
Data cut-off date: 7 JUL 2026.
At the time of data cut-off, 182 events had occurred in the tarlatamab-durvalumab arm, and 250 events had occurred in the durvalumab arm.
(a)P-value was calculated using a stratified log-rank test.
CI, confidence interval; FU, follow-up; HR, hazard ratio; PFS, progression-free survival.
Jacob Sands, MD | Tarlatamab plus durvalumab as 1L M therapy in ES-SCLC: primary analysis from DeLLphi-305 phase 3 study
[Survival data captured as a table — no point estimates read from the curve]
Endpoint: PFS
Tarlatamab + Durvalumab | 282 | 7.4 mo | 5.6–9.1
Durvalumab | 281 | 1.9 mo | 1.9–2.0
HR: 0.34
HR CI: 0.28–0.42
P: P < 0.001 (2-sided, stratified log-rank)
{'timepoint': '6 mo', 'arm': 'Tarlatamab + Durvalumab', 'value': '53%', 'ci': None}
{'timepoint': '12 mo', 'arm': 'Tarlatamab + Durvalumab', 'value': '38%', 'ci': None}
{'timepoint': '6 mo', 'arm': 'Durvalumab', 'value': '17%', 'ci': None}
{'timepoint': '12 mo', 'arm': 'Durvalumab', 'value': '10%', 'ci': None}
Note: Median FU 13.9 vs 13.9 mo; DCO 7 JUL 2026; landmark timepoints inferred from dashed lines at 6 and 12 months
[Slide 4]
Tarlatamab plus durvalumab demonstrated significantly improved objective response rate versus durvalumab
| Tarlatamab + Durvalumab (n = 235)(a) | Durvalumab (n = 244)(a)
BOR, n (%)(a,b)
Confirmed CR(c) | 2 (0.9) | 1 (0.4)
Confirmed PR(c) | 60 (25.5) | 9 (3.7)
Stable disease | 127 (54.0) | 74 (30.3)
Progressive disease | 43 (18.3) | 150 (61.5)
ORR, % (95% CI) | 26.4 (20.9–32.5) | 4.1 (2.0–7.4)
P-value (2-sided) | < 0.001
Median DOR, months (95% CI) | 12.7 (7.4–NE) | 5.6 (3.6–NE)
Duration of response [KM curve]: Responders Without Progression or Death (%) vs Months 0-18
Curve labels: Tarlatamab + Durvalumab 70% (6 mo), 52% (12 mo); Durvalumab 38% (6 mo)
Number of patients at risk:
Months | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 18
Tarlatamab + Durvalumab | 62 | 58 | 36 | 27 | 11 | 5 | 0
Durvalumab | 10 | 10 | 3 | 0
As of data cut-off, 43.6% and 11.4% of patients remained on treatment in tarlatamab plus durvalumab and durvalumab arm, respectively
Data cut-off date: 7 JUL 2026. Median follow-up: 10.2 months (tarlatamab + durvalumab arm); 8.3 months (durvalumab arm).
(a)Based on RECIST 1.1 per investigator assessment in patients with measurable disease at baseline at the time of randomization. (b)Postbaseline scan data was not available for 3 (1.3%) patients in tarlatamab + durvalumab arm and 10 (4.1%) in durvalumab arm. (c)Confirmation of a CR or a PR was required and had to take place no fewer than 4 weeks after the initial documentation of a CR or a PR.
1L, first line; BOR, best overall response; CI, confidence interval; CR, complete response; DOR, duration of response; NE, not estimable; ORR, objective response rate; PR, partial response; RECIST, Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors.
Jacob Sands, MD | Tarlatamab plus durvalumab as 1L M therapy in ES-SCLC: primary analysis from DeLLphi-305 phase 3 study
Noemi Reguart@NReguart
DeLLphi-305
Slide: Stephen Liu discussant slides on SCLC first-line IO history (CASPIAN, IMpower133), stage
Outstanding discussion by @StephenVLiu on the practice-changing DeLLphi-305 trial @sands_jacob . A new chapter in the treatment of ES-SCLC! #ESMO26. One year ago, we anticipated that we might finally be bending gravity. Today, that vision is becoming a reality!!!!!!👏👏👏👏👏 https://t.co/QDMrTH5l8L
Outstanding presentation by our very own @DanaFarber @sands_jacob ! DeLLphi-305: tarlatamab + durvalumab vs durvalumab as 1L maintenance in ES-SCLC improved median OS to 21.1 vs 12.7 months (HR 0.42). A major advance for patients with SCLC! #ESMO26 @oncoalert @myESMO https://t.co/UxKz3Qgjp7
[Slide 2]
Conclusions
- Tarlatamab plus durvalumab significantly improved OS, PFS, and ORR versus durvalumab in patients with ES-SCLC without progression after initial chemo plus durvalumab
- 58% reduction in the risk of death; P < 0.001
- 66% reduction in the risk of disease progression or death; P < 0.001
- ORR: 26.4% vs 4.1%; P < 0.001
- Survival benefit extended to all pre-defined subgroups including patients with brain metastases, liver metastases, or minimal response to initial chemo plus durvalumab
- Tarlatamab plus durvalumab demonstrated a manageable safety profile with low rates of treatment discontinuation due to adverse events
DeLLphi-305 outcomes support tarlatamab plus durvalumab as a new standard of care first-line maintenance therapy in ES-SCLC
Chemo, chemotherapy; CRS, cytokine release syndrome; DOR, duration of response; ES-SCLC, extensive-stage small cell lung cancer; ICANS, immune effector cell-associated neurotoxicity syndrome; ORR, objective response rate; OS, overall survival; PFS, progression-free survival.
Jacob Sands, MD | Tarlatamab plus durvalumab as 1L M therapy in ES-SCLC: primary analysis from DeLLphi-305 phase 3 study
Alfredo Addeo MD@Alfdoc2
DeLLphi-305
1) Trial design schema: study design (Liu discussion, ESMO 2026 LBA3) · 2) Slide: ESMO EnLiST lines-of-therapy framework slide (ESMO 2026) · 3) Slide: Stephen Liu discussion — Other Questions (ESMO 2026 LBA3)
🔥 DeLLphi-305 shook the room at #ESMO26 and what a spectacular discussion by @StephenVLiu
Outstanding data deserve an equally outstanding discussion, and Stephen delivered! 👏
💥 OS HR 0.42 , unprecedented impact in ES-SCLC!
Key questions: CNS efficacy, long-term survival, predictive biomarkers and optimal treatment sequencing.
Encouraging outpatient feasibility and improved monitoring requirements.
And one crucial message: global access to this breakthrough treatment must become a priority.
Spectacular science, spectacular discussion! A truly unforgettable ESMO Plenary!
#ESMOAmbassadors #ESMO26 #DeLLphi305 #SCLC #LungCancer
[Slide 2]
Tarlatamab: DeLLphi-305: Study Design
IMforte: -27% (A —— B annotation line above induction box)
1L Chemo-IO: Platinum-etoposide + durvalumab(a) induction therapy (4 cycles)
Key Inclusion Criteria: • Age ≥ 18 years • No disease progression • ECOG PS 0–1 • Asymptomatic untreated or treated brain metastasis
Stratification Factors: • Brain and/or liver metastasis (Yes/No) • Response to 1L chemo-IO (PR/CR vs SD) • Prior platinum type (cisplatin vs carboplatin)
R 1:1, N = 563
Treatment until progression or unacceptable toxicity
Tarlatamab (10 mg Q2W)b + Durvalumab (1500 mg Q4W)c, n = 282
Durvalumab (1500 mg Q4W)c, n = 281
Primary Endpoint: OS
Key Secondary Endpoint: PFS
Secondary Endpoints: ORR, DOR, safety
Interim analysis for OS: 243 (61% IF) OS events, 0.008 two-sided P-value boundary
Endpoints were tested sequentially according to a prespecified hierarchical testing strategy: OS → PFS → ORR
Sands, ESMO 2026
Stephen Liu, MD
[Slide 3]
EnLiST
ESMO ADAPTATION OF LINES OF SYSTEMIC THERAPY
Annals of Oncology — SPECIAL ARTICLE — K.S. Saimi, M. Koopman et al., 2026
ESMO adaptation of Lines of Systemic Therapy (EnLiST): a consensus framework for standardising the designation of lines of therapy in solid tumours
EnLiST (ESMO adaptation of Lines of Systemic Therapy) is a consensus framework developed to standardize how lines of systemic anticancer therapy (LoT) are assigned in solid tumors.
Importantly, a change in treatment does not necessarily mean a new line of therapy. EnLiST distinguishes between three situations:
• Same LoT: Treatment is continued or simplified (e.g., chemotherapy is stopped and maintenance immunotherapy continues), without disease progression.
• Modified LoT: A new anticancer agent is added to an ongoing regimen without disease progression or inadequate response.
• New LoT: Treatment is changed because of clinical disease progression or an inadequate response to the previous regimen.
EnLiST: Assigning Lines of Therapy (LoT)
Change in systemic anticancer therapy (SACT) can result in New LoT or Modified LoT or Same LoT
Reason for Change of SACT
New LoT: Clinical progression of disease (cPD); OR Lack of adequate tumour response
Modified LoT: Intolerability; OR Adding anticancer agent(s) to ongoing SACT (A→A + B) e.g. after performance status improves; OR Miscellaneous (Financial, logistic, drug (non)availability, delayed availability of biomarker results, etc.)
Same LoT: Prospectively planned; OR Change in dose, schedule, route; OR Dropping anticancer agent(s) from ongoing SACT (A+B→A); OR Re-introduced after 'drug holiday'
LoT is recorded separately for three settings: eLoT: Early-stage disease setting; aLoT: Advanced-stage disease setting; iLoT: Assigned to SACT comprised of only investigational agents, irrespective of disease setting
eLoT, aLoT, and iLoT are each recorded separately as X.Y (i.e., two numerals separated by a decimal point)
New LoT: Assigned the next sequential value to the left of the decimal point; E.g. following eLoT 1.0, next New eLoT will be eLoT 2.0; X refers to total number of New LoTs received by the patient to date
Modified LoT: Assigned the next sequential value to the right of the decimal point; E.g. following aLoT 1.0, next Modified aLoT will be aLoT 1.1; Y refers to total number of Modified LoTs received by the patient since the most recent New LoT
EnLiST Framework is applicable to routine patient care and clinical trials
Reference: ESMO adaptation of Lines of Systemic Therapy (EnLiST), Annals of Oncology, 2026.
[Slide 4]
Other Questions
• Should we be starting even earlier?
• Integration into induction could increase impact but does it impact efficacy/safety?
• Limited stage consolidation?
• Would other induction strategies be more effective?
• Antibody drug conjugates can induce very deep responses
• Better partners for T-cell engagers?
• Role for bispecific antibodies to replace checkpoint inhibitors?
• Optimal dosing schedule and duration of therapy?
• Patient selection and biomarkers
Stephen Liu, MD
DeLLphi-305. Immpresive curves . Additional Toxicity and cost in real world needs to be seen . Good for patients with extensive SCLC @myESMO @OncoAlert #esmo26 https://t.co/V2CDG9m0ZR
[Slide 2]
On-screen broadcast chrome: '16:30 - 18:15 Presidential Symposium I'; 'CHAIRS: FABRICE ANDRÉ, JAMES LARKIN'; speaker card 'Jacob Sands'; 'ALICANTE AUDITORIUM - HALL 6'.
Tarlatamab plus durvalumab significantly improved overall survival versus durvalumab alone as first-line maintenance therapy
DeLLphi 305
| Tarlatamab + Durvalumab (n = 282) | Durvalumab (n = 281)
Median OS, months (95% CI) | 21.1 (20.8–NE) | 12.7 (11.2–14.8)
Median FU, months | 15.9 | 16.1
HR (95% CI); P-value (2-sided)a | 0.42 (0.32–0.54); P < 0.001
Curve labels: Tarlatamab + Durvalumab 92% (6 mo), 79% (12 mo); Durvalumab 75% (6 mo), 53% (12 mo)
Percentage of Patients / Months (0–27)
Number of patients at risk:
Months | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 24 | 27
Tarlatamab + Durvalumab | 282 | 276 | 258 | 246 | 222 | 132 | 55 | 9 | 0 |
Durvalumab | 281 | 252 | 208 | 171 | 146 | 81 | 33 | 8 | 1 | 0
Data cut-off date: 7 JUL 2026.
At the time of data cut-off, 87 events had occurred in the tarlatamab-durvalumab arm, and 156 events had occurred in the durvalumab arm.
aP value was calculated using a stratified log-rank test.
CI, confidence interval; FU, follow-up; HR, hazard ratio; NE, not estimable; OS, overall survival.
Jacob Sands, MD | Tarlatamab plus durvalumab as 1L M therapy in ES-SCLC: primary analysis from DeLLphi-305 phase 3 study
[Survival data captured as a table — no point estimates read from the curve]
Endpoint: Overall survival (ITT)
Tarlatamab + Durvalumab | 282 | 21.1 months | 20.8–NE
Durvalumab | 281 | 12.7 months | 11.2–14.8
HR: 0.42
HR CI: 0.32–0.54
P: P < 0.001 (2-sided, stratified log-rank)
{'timepoint': '6 months', 'arm': 'Tarlatamab + Durvalumab', 'value': '92%', 'ci': None}
{'timepoint': '6 months', 'arm': 'Durvalumab', 'value': '75%', 'ci': None}
{'timepoint': '12 months', 'arm': 'Tarlatamab + Durvalumab', 'value': '79%', 'ci': None}
{'timepoint': '12 months', 'arm': 'Durvalumab', 'value': '53%', 'ci': None}
Note: Median FU 15.9 vs 16.1 months. Data cut-off 7 JUL 2026. Event counts from small footnote.
[Slide 3]
On-screen broadcast chrome: '16:30 - 18:15 Presidential Symposium I'; 'CHAIRS: FABRICE ANDRÉ, JAMES LARKIN'; speaker card 'Jacob Sands'; 'ALICANTE AUDITORIUM - HALL 6'.
Tarlatamab plus durvalumab significantly improved PFS versus durvalumab
DeLLphi 305
| Tarlatamab + Durvalumab (n = 282) | Durvalumab (n = 281)
Median PFS, months (95% CI) | 7.4 (5.6–9.1) | 1.9 (1.9–2.0)
Median FU, months | 13.9 | 13.9
HR (95% CI); P-value (2-sided)a | 0.34 (0.28–0.42); P < 0.001
Curve labels: Tarlatamab + Durvalumab 53% (6 mo), 38% (12 mo); Durvalumab 17% (6 mo), 10% (12 mo)
Percentage of Patients / Months (0–24)
Number of patients at risk:
Months | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 24
Tarlatamab + Durvalumab | 282 | 225 | 147 | 122 | 86 | 32 | 14 | 1 | 0
Durvalumab | 281 | 106 | 46 | 36 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 0 |
Data cut-off date: 7 JUL 2026.
At the time of data cut-off, 182 events had occurred in the tarlatamab-durvalumab arm, and 250 events had occurred in the durvalumab arm.
aP-value was calculated using a stratified log-rank test.
CI, confidence interval; FU, follow-up; HR, hazard ratio; PFS, progression-free survival.
Jacob Sands, MD | Tarlatamab plus durvalumab as 1L M therapy in ES-SCLC: primary analysis from DeLLphi-305 phase 3 study
[Survival data captured as a table — no point estimates read from the curve]
Endpoint: Progression-free survival
Tarlatamab + Durvalumab | 282 | 7.4 months | 5.6–9.1
Durvalumab | 281 | 1.9 months | 1.9–2.0
HR: 0.34
HR CI: 0.28–0.42
P: P < 0.001 (2-sided, stratified log-rank)
{'timepoint': '6 months', 'arm': 'Tarlatamab + Durvalumab', 'value': '53%', 'ci': None}
{'timepoint': '6 months', 'arm': 'Durvalumab', 'value': '17%', 'ci': None}
{'timepoint': '12 months', 'arm': 'Tarlatamab + Durvalumab', 'value': '38%', 'ci': None}
{'timepoint': '12 months', 'arm': 'Durvalumab', 'value': '10%', 'ci': None}
Note: Median FU 13.9 months both arms. Data cut-off 7 JUL 2026.
[Slide 4]
On-screen broadcast chrome: '16:30 - 18:15 Presidential Symposium I'; 'CHAIRS: FABRICE ANDRÉ, JAMES LARKIN'; speaker card 'Jacob Sands'; 'ALICANTE AUDITORIUM - HALL 6'.
CRS and ICANS events profile is consistent with the known safety profile of tarlatamab
CRSa,b, n (%) | Tarlatamab + Durvalumab (n = 282) | Durvalumab (n = 278)
Any grade | 140 (49.6) | 4 (1.4)
Grade 2 | 21 (7.4) | 2 (0.7)
Grade 3 | 1 (0.4) | 0 (0.0)
Grade 4 | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0)
Serious adverse events | 36 (12.8) | 2 (0.7)
Leading to discontinuation of tarlatamab | 1 (0.4) | NA
Fatal adverse events | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0)
Utilization of any CRS interventionsc | 65 (23.0) | 2 (0.7)
ICANSd, n (%) | Tarlatamab + Durvalumab (n = 282) | Durvalumab (n = 278)
Any grade | 3 (1.1) | 0 (0.0)
Grade 2 | 1 (0.4) | 0 (0.0)
Grade 3 | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0)
Grade 4 | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0)
Serious adverse events | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0)
Leading to discontinuation of tarlatamab | 0 (0.0) | NA
Fatal adverse events | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0)
• Most CRS events resolved with supportive care (and antipyretics)
– Interventions included corticosteroids (21.6%), tocilizumab (3.9%), and low-flow oxygen (1.4%)
Data cut-off date: 7 JUL 2026.
aCRS events included one patient with cytokine storm. bCRS and ICANS events were graded using ASTCT 2019 criteria. cOther supportive care interventions included intravenous fluids, vasopressor, and supplemental (low-flow [≤ 6 L/min]) oxygen.
dPotentially associated neurologic events (including ICANS) occurred in 27 (9.6%) and 19 (6.8%) patients, respectively. Events were predominantly grade 1 or 2 and no fatal events occurred. [footnote very small; figures 27 (9.6%) / 19 (6.8%) read with moderate confidence]
ASTCT, American Society for Transplantation and Cellular Therapy; CRS, cytokine release syndrome; ICANS, immune effector cell-associated neurotoxicity syndrome; NA, not applicable.
Jacob Sands, MD | Tarlatamab plus durvalumab as 1L M therapy in ES-SCLC: primary analysis from DeLLphi-305 phase 3 study
Renee Maria Saliby@ReneeSaliby
DeLLphi-305
1) Slide: Attrition and rationale for maintenance strategies in SCLC, discussion · 2) Slide: The changing face of small cell lung cancer: biologic subtypes, discussion
✨✨Hope alert: @sands_jacob shows that adding tarla to durva for maintenance therapy significantly improves survival to 21.1mo!
Followed by a masterful discussion by @StephenVLiu integrating clinical outcomes including tox, translational thoughts, and accessibility!
"We cannot allow the inequities in the delivery of our care be our legacy"
#ESMO26 @OncoAlert
#ESMO26 Presidential 1
Excellent state-of-the art discussion on #Dellphi-305 by the 1@only @StephenVLiu
emphasizing on:
➡️ 1L maintenance Tarla setting a new SoC with a mOS of>20 months
❓High attrition rate from induction to maintenance, need for earlier TCE ( Dellphi-312)
❌Only 19% of pts in control arm received 2L Tarla post-progression reflecting access hurdles
✅ Global access to Tarla will make innovation meaningful for our patients
@@myESMO #ESMOAmbassadors
Impressive results from phase III DeLLphi-305 at #ESMO26 @sands_jacob: Adding tarlatamab to durvalumab maintenance in ES-SCLC 1-y OS nearly 80%!!!
🔹 OS: 21.1 vs 12.7 mo (HR 0.42)
🔹 PFS: 7.4 vs 1.9 mo (HR 0.34)
A standing ovation!” 👏👏👏👏A major step forward for SCLC! @NEJM https://t.co/DLSwuhPS9W
[Slide 2]
Tarlatamab plus durvalumab significantly improved PFS versus durvalumab
DeLLphi 305
| Tarlatamab + Durvalumab (n = 282) | Durvalumab (n = 281)
Median PFS, months (95% CI) | 7.4 (5.6–9.1) | 1.9 (1.9–2.0)
Median FU, months | 13.9 | 13.9
HR (95% CI); P-value (2-sided)a | 0.34 (0.28–0.42); P < 0.001
Curve labels: 53% (Tarlatamab + Durvalumab, 6 mo) | 17% (Durvalumab, 6 mo) | 38% (Tarlatamab + Durvalumab, 12 mo) | 10% (Durvalumab, 12 mo)
Percentage of Patients; Months 0 3 6 9 12 15 18 21 24
Number of patients at risk:
Tarlatamab + Durvalumab | 282 | 225 | 147 | 122 | 86 | 32 | 14 | 1 | 0
Durvalumab | 281 | 106 | 46 | 36 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 0
Data cut-off date: 7 JUL 2026.
At the time of data cut-off, 182 events had occurred in the tarlatamab-durvalumab arm, and 250 events had occurred in the durvalumab arm.
aP-value was calculated using a stratified log-rank test.
CI, confidence interval; FU, follow-up; HR, hazard ratio; PFS, progression-free survival.
Jacob Sands, MD | Tarlatamab plus durvalumab as 1L M therapy in ES-SCLC: primary analysis from DeLLphi-305 phase 3 study
[Side panel] Jacob Sands | Tarlatamab plus durvalumab (durva) vs durva as 1L maintenance (1LM) therapy following durva, platinum, and etoposide (1L durva + EP) in extensive-stage small cell lung cancer (ES-SCLC): Primary analysis of the phase 3 DeLLphi-305 trial
[Survival data captured as a table — no point estimates read from the curve]
Endpoint: Progression-free survival (PFS)
Tarlatamab + Durvalumab | 282 | 7.4 months | 5.6–9.1
Durvalumab | 281 | 1.9 months | 1.9–2.0
HR: 0.34
HR CI: 0.28–0.42
P: P < 0.001 (2-sided, stratified log-rank)
{'timepoint': '6 months', 'arm': 'Tarlatamab + Durvalumab', 'value': '53%', 'ci': None}
{'timepoint': '6 months', 'arm': 'Durvalumab', 'value': '17%', 'ci': None}
{'timepoint': '12 months', 'arm': 'Tarlatamab + Durvalumab', 'value': '38%', 'ci': None}
{'timepoint': '12 months', 'arm': 'Durvalumab', 'value': '10%', 'ci': None}
Note: Median FU 13.9 vs 13.9 months. Data cut-off 7 JUL 2026. Key secondary endpoint.
Philippe Aftimos, MD @aftimosp
DeLLphi-305DeLLphi-304
Biomarker data: Tarlatamab predictive biomarkers: DLL3 IHC and CTC DLL3
I very much enjoyed the discussion by @StephenVLiu of DeLLphi-305 (tarlatamab + durvalumab as maintenance therapy in ES-SCLC at #ESMO26
👏👏👏
#ESMOAmbassadors https://t.co/Wl31gpUtEu
[Slide 2]
Tarlatamab: Predictive Biomarkers?
• Positive or negative predictive biomarkers could help guide strategies
• DLL3 expression has potential in this setting
• DeLLphi-304: 2L tarlatamab vs chemotherapy
[Small embedded DeLLphi-304 OS KM curve, tarlatamab vs chemotherapy — values too small to read]
DLL3 IHC | Tarlatamab OS | Chemo OS | OS HR
< 25% | 7.8 months | 7.9 months | 0.954
≥ 25% | 17.1 months | 9.6 months | 0.505
• DLL3 expression on CTCs being explored
• DLL3 high: RR 75%
• DLL3 low: RR 11%
[Small embedded waterfall plot with DLL3% row — values too small to read]
Rudin, ASCO 2025; EMA EPAR; Mishra, Cancer Disc 2026
Stephen Liu, MD
Great discussion as always by great orator of our times .
This gives great hope in disease where hope is in short supply.
@StephenVLiu 👍 @myESMO #ESMO26 @OncoAlert https://t.co/I614b8cVpm
[Slide 1]
16:30 - 18:15 Presidential Symposium I
CHAIRS: FABRICE ANDRÉ, JAMES LARKIN
Tarlatamab: DeLLphi-305: Efficacy
[Thumbnail of DeLLphi-305 OS KM curve: 21.1 (20.8–NE) vs 12.7 (11.2–14.8); HR 0.42 (0.32–0.54); P < 0.001; 92%/75% at 6 mo, 79%/53% at 12 mo]
| DeLLphi-305 (Tarla/Durva vs Durva) | IMforte (Lurbi/Atezo vs Atezo)
Median OS | 21.1 vs 12.7m | 13.2 vs 10.6m
1y OS rate | 79% vs 53% | 56% vs 44%
OS HR | 0.42 | 0.73
Median PFS | 7.4 vs 1.9m | 5.4 vs 2.1m
1y PFS rate | 38% vs 10% | 21% vs 12%
PFS HR | 0.34 | 0.54
• Real signs of durable benefit
• With 16m median follow up
• 79% of patients alive at 1 year
• 44% of patients remain on tarlatamab
• Is tarlatamab changing SCLC biology?
• Treatment beyond progression permitted
• Local therapy could be employed to address oligoprogression
• CNS efficacy?
• QoL, PROs?
• Long-term, landmark survival?
Sands, ESMO 2026
Stephen Liu, MD
Stephen Liu — Invited Discussant LBA3
ALICANTE AUDITORIUM - HALL 6
[Slide 2]
16:30 - 18:15 Presidential Symposium I
CHAIRS: FABRICE ANDRÉ, JAMES LARKIN
Tarlatamab: DeLLphi-304
• Cytokine release syndrome (CRS)
• Immune effector cell neurotoxicity syndrome (ICANS)
• Initial recommendation for 22-24h observation on cycle 1, days 1 and 8
[Bar chart] Percentage of patients, % | CRS | ICANS
Overall* | 56 | 6
Grade 1 | 42 | 3
Grade 2 | 13 | 3
Grade 3 | 1 | 0
Serious | 17 | 4
Discontinuations | 0.4 | 0.4
Fatal | 0 | 0.4
Table 1. Recommended Dosage and Schedule of IMDELLTRA
Dosing Schedule | Day | Dose of IMDELLTRA | Administration Instructions | Recommended Monitoring
Step-up Dosing Schedule Cycle 1 | Day 1a | Step-up dosea 1 mg | Administer IMDELLTRA as a 1-hour intravenous infusion in an appropriate healthcare setting. | Monitor patients from the start of the IMDELLTRA infusion for 22 to 24 hours on Cycle 1 Day 1 and Cycle 1 Day 8 in an appropriate healthcare setting. Recommend that patients remain within 1-hour of an appropriate healthcare setting for a total of 48 hours from start of the infusion with IMDELLTRA, accompanied by a caregiver.
| Day 8a | 10 mga | |
| Day 15 | 10 mg | | Observe patients for 6-8 hours post IMDELLTRA infusiona.
Rudin, ASCO 2025; FDA.gov
Stephen Liu, MD
[Speaker panel] Stephen Liu | Invited Discussant LBA3
ALICANTE AUDITORIUM - HALL 6
[Slide 4]
16:30 - 18:15 Presidential Symposium I
CHAIRS: FABRICE ANDRÉ, JAMES LARKIN
Tarlatamab: DeLLphi-305: Safety
CRSa,b, n (%) | Tarlatamab + Durvalumab (n = 282) | Durvalumab (n = 278)
Any grade | 140 (49.6) | 4 (1.4)
Grade 2 | 21 (7.4) | 2 (0.7)
Grade 3 | 1 (0.4) | 0 (0.0)
Grade 4 | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0)
Serious adverse events | 36 (12.8) | 2 (0.7)
Leading to discontinuation of tarlatamab | 1 (0.4) | NA
Fatal adverse events | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0)
Utilization of any CRS interventionsc | 65 (23.0) | 2 (0.7)
• CRS seen in 50% of patients
• 84% of CRS cases were grade 1
• Likely under-reporting with less observation but did not translate into high grade CRS
• CRS leading to discontinuation of tarlatamab in one patient (0.4%)
• Due to less disease burden?
Sands, ESMO 2026
Stephen Liu, MD
[Speaker panel] Stephen Liu | Invited Discussant LBA3
ALICANTE AUDITORIUM - HALL 6
DeLLphi-305; ES-SCLC; nearly 2y mOS; Strong PFS signal; this is about the strongest data I’ve seen in this space. @BTOGORG #ESMO26 https://t.co/rukehL59lQ
[Slide 3]
Tarlatamab plus durvalumab showed a manageable safety profile consistent with the individual agents
DeLLphi 305
| Tarlatamab + Durvalumab (n = 282) | Durvalumab (n = 278)
Median duration of treatment, weeks (IQR) | 46.9 (16.4–65.6) | 8.1 (4.1–20.1)
Any grade TEAEs, n (%) | 281 (99.6) | 258 (92.8)
Grade ≥ 3, n (%) | 132 (46.8) | 113 (40.6)
Serious, n (%) | 118 (41.8) | 88 (31.7)
Fatal, n (%) | 13 (4.6) | 13 (4.7)
Leading to discontinuation of tarlatamab, n (%) | 16 (5.7) | NA
Leading to discontinuation of durvalumab, n (%) | 16 (5.7) | 16 (5.8)
Any grade, TRAEsa, n (%) | 268 (95.0) | 145 (52.2)
Grade ≥ 3, n (%) | 59 (20.9) | 30 (10.8)
Serious, n (%) | 63 (22.3) | 26 (9.4)
Fatal, n (%) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (0.7)
Leading to discontinuation of tarlatamab, n (%) | 9 (3.2) | NA
Leading to discontinuation of durvalumab, n (%) | 9 (3.2) | 10 (3.6)
• The grade ≥ 3 TRAEs occurring in ≥ 1% of the patients included neutrophil count decreased, neutropenia, and decreased appetite in the tarlatamab plus durvalumab arm, and pneumonitis, AST increased and lipase increased in the durvalumab arm
• Treatment with tarlatamab plus durvalumab resulted in a low frequency of treatment discontinuations and no treatment-related fatalities
Data cut-off date: 7 JUL 2026
aRelated to any treatment.
AST, aspartate aminotransferase; IQR, interquartile range; NA, not applicable; TEAE, treatment-emergent adverse events; TRAE, treatment-related adverse events.
Jacob Sands, MD | Tarlatamab plus durvalumab as 1L M therapy in ES-SCLC: primary analysis from DeLLphi-305 phase 3 study
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Uğur Özkerim@UOzkerim
DeLLphi-305
Slide: presentation title slide with author list (Sands, ESMO 2026)
🚨 Impressive results from #ESMO2026!
Phase III DeLLphi-305: Tarlatamab + durvalumab vs durvalumab alone as 1L maintenance in ES-SCLC:
🔹 Median OS: 21.1 vs 12.7 months (HR 0.42)
🔹 Median PFS: 7.4 vs 1.9 months (HR 0.34)
🔹 ORR: 26.4% vs 4.1%
🔥 Practice-changing potential!
#LungCancer #SCLC
@OncoAlert @weoncologists @StephenVLiu @GlopesMd @ManuelDomine
[Slide 1]
MADRID 2026 ESMO congress
Tarlatamab plus durvalumab vs durvalumab as first-line maintenance therapy following first-line durvalumab, platinum, and etoposide in extensive-stage small cell lung cancer: primary analysis of the phase 3 DeLLphi-305 trial
Jacob Sands, Tatsuya Yoshida, Myung-Ju Ahn, Carl M. Gay, Martin Schuler, Haifeng Liu, Ahmet Sezer, Ahmet Bilici, Ippokratis Korantzis, Sun Min Lim, Isamu Okamoto, Oscar Juan-Vidal, Yuanbin Chen, Gustavo Schvartsman, Anne-Marie C. Dingemans, Jeffrey M. Clarke, Miguel Marigil, Yuyang Zhang, Bazle Abidi, Maurice Pérol
Presenter: Jacob Sands, MD
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Boston, MA, United States of America
24 October 2026
1) Slide: ICANS safety table, discussant Stephen Liu · 2) Slide: CRS safety table, discussant Stephen Liu
Learning about small cell lung from thoughtful discussant @StephenVLiu — new group of non smokers w small cell & w high clinical need for new treatments. Always mindful on patient access turning advances into impact.
@oncoalert #ESMO26 @myESMO https://t.co/ICIlQB7mgz
[Slide 1]
Tarlatamab: DeLLphi-305: Safety
ICANSa, n (%) | Tarlatamab + Durvalumab (n = 282) | Durvalumab (n = 27[?])
Any grade | 3 (1.1) | 0 (0.0)
Grade 2 | 1 (0.4) | 0 (0.0)
Grade 3 | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0)
Grade 4 | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0)
Serious adverse events | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0)
Leading to discontinuation of tarlatamab | 0 (0.0) | NA
Fatal adverse events | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0)
• ICANS seen in 1% of patients
• Only 3 cases (2 grade 1 and 1 grade 2 with no grade 3+)
• Due to less disease burden?
• Due to omitting hospitalization?
Stephen Liu, MD
Sands, ESMO 2026
[Slide 2]
Tarlatamab: DeLLphi-305: Safety
CRSa,b, n (%) | Tarlatamab + Durvalumab | Durvalumab
Any grade | [illegible] | [illegible]
Grade 2 | [illegible] | [illegible]
Grade 3 | 1 (0.4) | [illegible]
Grade 4 | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0)
Serious adverse events | 36 (12.8) | 2 (0.7)
Leading to discontinuation of tarlatamab | 1 (0.4) | NA
Fatal adverse events | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0)
Utilization of any CRS interventionsc | 65 (23.0) | 2 (0.7)
• CRS seen in 50% of patients
• 84% of CRS cases were grade 1
• Likely under-reporting with less observation but did not translate into high grade CRS
• CRS leading to discontinuation of tarlatamab in one patient (0.4%)
• Due to less disease burden?
Sands, ESMO 2026
Yago Garitaonaindía@YGaritaonaindia
DeLLphi-305
1) Trial design schema: study design: tarlatamab + durvalumab vs durvalumab, 1L · 2) Kaplan-Meier survival data: OS KM: tarlatamab + durvalumab vs durvalumab, 1L · 3) Kaplan-Meier survival data: PFS KM: tarlatamab + durvalumab vs durvalumab · 4) Slide: CRS and ICANS events table (Jacob Sands) - table values blurry
🔥🔥🔥 #ESMO26 DeLLphi-305 in @NEJM
Tarlatamab + durva vs durva as 1L maintenance in ES-SCLC (n=563)
➡️ mOS 21.1 vs 12.7 mo | HR 0.42
➡️ mPFS 7.4 vs 1.9 mo | HR 0.34
➡️ ORR 26% vs 4% | CR 0.9% | mDoR 12.7 mo
➡️ G≥3 AEs 47% vs 41% | CRS in ~50%, mostly G1-2, manageable
🔍 OS here is a game changer. New 1L maintenance standard, ahead of lurbi-atezo.
🙋CRs almost absent and DoR ~1 year. Still far from the long-term tail we see with PD-1 blockade in other tumour types. We can’t cure without CRs
@myESMO @_SEOM @OncoAlert @Larvol
#LCSM #SCLC
Striking results from DeLLphi-305 in SCLC topped with an emotional standing ovation. Mainteinance Tarlatamab is actually more like a second induction-treatment rather than a proper mainteinance! Kudos to @sands_jacob for the magistral presentation
#ESMO26 #ESMOAmbassadors https://t.co/2w1PXt8jLu
@StephenVLiu highlights the profound/fundamental benefits of starlatamab in DeLLphi in an exceptional discussion:
☑️PFS
☑️OS
☑️manageable tox
☑️changing biology
And sounding and looking like the best ever sports broadcaster- lets just say it in sports terms:
This study achieved a real grand slam against SCLC!
#lcsm
#ESMO26
[Slide 2]
Bispecific T-Cell Engagers
• Strong rationale that BiTEs perform better in low disease burden states
• Greater effector molecule to target ratio
• Greater tumor accessibility for T-cells
• Less antigen mass may decrease CRS and ICANS
• Less T-cell exhaustion from chronic antigen stimulation
• Decreased heterogeneity and potentially fewer antigen-negative clone
[Diagram: T cell – CD3 – DLL3 – SCLC cell]
Goebeler, Nat Rev Clin Oncol 2020; Owonikoko, ASCO 2021
Stephen Liu, MD
[Slide 3]
Tarlatamab: DeLLphi-305: Efficacy
[Thumbnail of DeLLphi-305 OS KM curve: Median OS 21.1 (20.8–NE) vs 12.7 (11.2–14.8); Median FU 15.9 vs 16.1; HR 0.42 (0.32–0.54); P < 0.001; labels 92%, 79%, 75%, 53%; at risk Tarlatamab + Durvalumab 282 276 258 246 222 132 55 9 0; Durvalumab 281 252 208 171 146 81 33 8 1 0]
| DeLLphi-305 Tarla/Durva vs Durva | IMforte Lurbi/Atezo vs Atezo
Median OS | 21.1 vs 12.7m | 13.2 vs 10.6m
1y OS rate | 79% vs 53% | 56% vs 44%
OS HR | 0.42 | 0.73
Median PFS | 7.4 vs 1.9m | 5.4 vs 2.1m
1y PFS rate | 38% vs 10% | 21% vs 12%
PFS HR | 0.34 | 0.54
• Real signs of durable benefit
• With 16m median follow up
• 79% of patients alive at 1 year
• 44% of patients remain on tarlatamab
• Is tarlatamab changing SCLC biology?
• Treatment beyond progression permitted
• Local therapy could be employed to address oligoprogression
Sands, ESMO 2026
Stephen Liu, MD
Fred R. Hirsch@fred_hirsch
DeLLphi-305
Kaplan-Meier survival data: tarlatamab + durvalumab vs durvalumab overall survival
Amazing result from Delphi 305 study in SCLC presented at ESMO! Tarlatamab plus Durvalumab as maintenance in 1.line treatment most likely new standard. However, better than Tarlatamab in 2.line, which is current SOC? https://t.co/61P4GpLYgx
[Slide 1]
Tarlatamab: DeLLphi-305: Survival
| Tarlatamab + Durvalumab (n = 282) | Durvalumab (n = 281)
Median OS, months (95% CI) | 21.1 (20.8–NE) | 12.7 (11.2–14.8)
Median FU, months | 15.9 | 16.1
HR (95% CI); P-value (2-sided)a | 0.42 (0.32–0.54); P < 0.001
Curve labels: 92% / 79% (Tarlatamab + Durvalumab); 75% / 53% (Durvalumab) at dashed reference lines (~6 and ~12 months)
Percentage of Patients; Months (0, 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, 27)
Number of patients at risk:
Tarlatamab + Durvalumab | 282 | 276 | 258 | 246 | 222 | 132 | 55 | 9 | 0
Durvalumab | 281 | 252 | 208 | 171 | 146 | 81 | 33 | 8 | 1 | 0
Stephen Liu, MD
Sands, ESMO 2026
[Survival data captured as a table — no point estimates read from the curve]
Endpoint: Overall survival
Tarlatamab + Durvalumab | 282 | 21.1 months | 20.8–NE
Durvalumab | 281 | 12.7 months | 11.2–14.8
HR: 0.42
HR CI: 0.32–0.54
P: P < 0.001 (2-sided)
{'timepoint': '6 months (dashed line; inferred)', 'arm': 'Tarlatamab + Durvalumab', 'value': '92%', 'ci': None}
{'timepoint': '12 months (dashed line; inferred)', 'arm': 'Tarlatamab + Durvalumab', 'value': '79%', 'ci': None}
{'timepoint': '6 months (dashed line; inferred)', 'arm': 'Durvalumab', 'value': '75%', 'ci': None}
{'timepoint': '12 months (dashed line; inferred)', 'arm': 'Durvalumab', 'value': '53%', 'ci': None}
Note: Median FU 15.9 vs 16.1 months. Landmark timepoints are not printed as text; dashed vertical lines sit at ~6 and ~12 months.
Abeid Athman (Omar).@bin_abeid
DeLLphi-305
Slide: conclusions slide (Sands, ESMO 2026)
In DeLLphi-305: The combination of Tarlatamab+ Durvalumab improves both OS (21 vs 12 months HR 0.42) and PFS in ES-SCLC. This is remarkable in such a lethal disease with high recurrence rates and mortality. #ESMO2026 #ESMOAmbassadors @myESMO @StephenVLiu @tompowles1 @FAndreMD https://t.co/fE2K7k2Jha
[Slide 4]
Conclusions
DeLLphi 305
• Tarlatamab plus durvalumab significantly improved OS, PFS, and ORR versus durvalumab in patients with ES-SCLC without progression after initial chemo plus durvalumab
• 58% reduction in the risk of death; P < 0.001
• 66% reduction in the risk of disease progression or death; P < 0.001
• ORR: 26.4% vs 4.1%; P < 0.001
• Survival benefit extended to all pre-defined subgroups including patients with brain metastases, liver metastases, or minimal response to initial chemo plus durvalumab
• Tarlatamab plus durvalumab demonstrated a manageable safety profile with low rates of treatment discontinuation due to adverse events
DeLLphi-305 outcomes support tarlatamab plus durvalumab as a new standard of care first-line maintenance therapy in ES-SCLC
Jacob Sands, MD | Tarlatamab plus durvalumab as 1L M therapy in ES-SCLC: primary analysis from DeLLphi-305 phase 3 study
OncoHULA@OncoHULA
DeLLphi-305
1) Kaplan-Meier survival data: OS Kaplan-Meier curve + cross-trial comparison vs IMforte · 2) Slide: tarlatamab delivery/monitoring schedule (Stephen Liu discussant, ESMO 2026)
A new SoC in extensive disease small cell lung cancer: Durvalumab plus Tarlatamab. 79% patients alive at 1 year. #ESMO26 #LungCancer @myESMO @_SEOM @gecp_org https://t.co/4rU7MpgZoh
[Slide 1]
Tarlatamab: DeLLphi-305: Efficacy
[KM curve legend]
Tarlatamab + Durvalumab (n = 282) | Durvalumab (n = 281)
Median OS, months (95% CI) | 21.1 (20.8–NE) | 12.7 (11.2–14.8)
Median FU, months | 15.9 | 16.1
HR (95% CI); P-value (2-sided)a | 0.42 (0.32–0.54); P < 0.001
Curve labels: 92% | 75% (6 months); 79% | 53% (12 months)
Tarlatamab + Durvalumab
Durvalumab
Percentage of Patients
Months: 0 3 6 9 12 15 18 21 24 27
Number of patients at risk:
Tarlatamab + Durvalumab | 282 | 276 | 258 | 246 | 222 | 132 | 55 | 9 | 0
Durvalumab | 281 | 252 | 208 | 171 | 146 | 81 | 33 | 8 | 1 | 0
[Table]
| DeLLphi-305 Tarla/Durva vs Durva | IMforte Lurbi/Atezo vs Atezo
Median OS | 21.1 vs 12.7m | 13.2 vs 10.6m
1y OS rate | 79% vs 53% | 56% vs 44%
OS HR | 0.42 | 0.73
Median PFS | 7.4 vs 1.9m | 5.4 vs 2.1m
1y PFS rate | 38% vs 10% | 21% vs 12%
PFS HR | 0.34 | 0.54
• Real signs of durable benefit
• With 16m median follow up
• 79% of patients alive at 1 year
• 44% of patients remain on tarlatamab
• Is tarlatamab changing SCLC biology?
• Treatment beyond progression permitted
• Local therapy could be employed to address oligoprogression
• CNS efficacy?
• QoL, PROs?
• Long-term, landmark survival?
Sands, ESMO 202[cut off]
Stephen Liu, MD
[Survival data captured as a table — no point estimates read from the curve]
Endpoint: Overall survival
Tarlatamab + Durvalumab | 282 | 21.1 months | 20.8–NE
Durvalumab | 281 | 12.7 months | 11.2–14.8
HR: 0.42
HR CI: 0.32–0.54
P: P < 0.001 (2-sided)
{'timepoint': '6 months', 'arm': 'Tarlatamab + Durvalumab', 'value': '92%', 'ci': None}
{'timepoint': '6 months', 'arm': 'Durvalumab', 'value': '75%', 'ci': None}
{'timepoint': '12 months', 'arm': 'Tarlatamab + Durvalumab', 'value': '79%', 'ci': None}
{'timepoint': '12 months', 'arm': 'Durvalumab', 'value': '53%', 'ci': None}
Note: Median FU 15.9 vs 16.1 months. Landmark % are labels printed on the curve. Comparison table (discussant-compiled) also shows median PFS 7.4 vs 1.9m, 1y PFS 38% vs 10%, PFS HR 0.34 for DeLLphi-305; IMforte median OS 13.2 vs 10.6m, 1y OS 56% vs 44%, OS HR 0.73, median PFS 5.4 vs 2.1m, 1y PFS 21% vs 12%, PFS HR 0.54.
[Slide 2]
Tarlatamab: DeLLphi-305: Delivery
• Initial tarlatamab package insert required 22-24h observation C1D1 and C1D8
• Significant barrier to access; many sites lack experience and infrastructure
• Updated tarlatamab package insert reduces observation to 6-8 hours
• DeLLphi-305
• Tarlatamab given C1D1, C1D8, C1D15 and then Q2W
• Premedication with dexamethasone 8mg IV C1D1 and C1D8 only
• Hydration with 1L NS after tarlatamab C1D1 and C1D8
• All treatment delivered as an outpatient
• Post-infusion monitoring for 1-2 hours (6-8 hours in EU)
Sands, ESMO 2026 and author communication
Stephen Liu, MD
Hidehito HORINOUCHI@HHorinouchi
DeLLphi-305
1) Biomarker data: Tarlatamab predictive biomarkers — DLL3 IHC and DeLLphi-304 · 2) Slide: Select T-cell engagers in development for SCLC (Liu discussion, ESMO 2026)
🆙#ESMO26 #LCSM Presidential I Discussion🌟
🔥Redefining Possibilities in SCLC. And Maintaining Hope.
🎙️ @StephenVLiu
🎯Attrition and the Rationale for Maintenance Strategies
🎯Biomarkers for Tarlatamab?
🎯Still Challenging SCLC and Access Issues with Tarlatamab
🎯New Hope Under Development in Multiple Trials
🔗 https://t.co/qgfhNZriEK
@OncoAlert @Larvol @myESMO
[Slide 3]
Tarlatamab: Predictive Biomarkers?
• Positive or negative predictive biomarkers could help guide strategies
• DLL3 expression has potential in this setting
• DeLLphi-304: 2L tarlatamab vs chemotherapy
[DeLLphi-304 OS KM inset: Tarlatamab (n = 254) vs Chemotherapy (n = 255); Median OS, months 13.6 vs 8.3; HR (Tarlatamab/Chemotherapy) (95% CI) 0.60 (0.47, 0.77); p-value (2-sided) p < 0.001; labels 76% / 62% at 6 months, 53% / 37% at 12 months; Number at risk: Tarlatamab 254, 220, 192, 131, 60, 17, 0; Chemotherapy 255, 210, 156, 97, 42, 9, 2, 0]
DLL3 IHC | Tarlatamab OS | Chemo OS | OS HR
< 25% | 7.8 months | 7.9 months | 0.954
≥ 25% | 17.1 months | 9.6 months | 0.505
• DLL3 expression on CTCs being explored
• DLL3 high: RR 75%
• DLL3 low: RR 11%
[Waterfall plot: RECIST change from baseline by patient with DLL3 % row]
Rudin, ASCO 2025; EMA EPAR; Mishra, Cancer Disc 2026
Stephen Liu, MD
[Slide 4]
Select T-Cell Engagers in Development for SCLC
Trial | T-Cell Engager | Study Phase | Description
DeLLphi-312 | Tarlatamab | Phase III | First-line carboplatin + etoposide + durvalumab +/- tarlatamab
DeLLphi-306 | Tarlatamab | Phase III | Consolidation tarlatamab vs placebo post chemoradiation
DeLLphi-315 | Tarlatamab | Phase III | Second-line subcutaneous vs IV
DAREON-Lung-1 | Obrixtamig | Phase III | First-line carboplatin + etoposide + atezolizumab +/- obrixtamig
DAREON-Rosetta35 | Obrixtamig | Phase Ib/II | Obrixtamig + pumitamig +/- carboplatin + etoposide
MK-6070-003 | Gocatamig | Phase Ib/II | Gocatamig + I-DXd +/- atezolizumab vs chemo-IO
MK-6070-002 | Gocatamig | Phase Ib/II | Gocatamig, gocatamig + I-DXd, gocatamig + durvalumab
Stephen Liu, MD
FJ ⭐️⭐️+⭐️@pistoto2017
DeLLphi-305
Slide: OS forest plot in prespecified subgroups (Figure S3), Americas region highlighted
Let’s take a look at #DeLLphi-305: the trial yields poor results in the "Americas," so you bring in a large number of Asian patients (±40%) #sclc #ESMO26 Opinions??? @StephenVLiu @drshieldsmd @Tony_Calles @LuisPaz_Ares @lungoncdoc @Annechiangmd @LealTiciana @latina @MartinReck2 https://t.co/bmOnubTP6L
The biggest breakthrough in extensive-stage SCLC in decade
21.1 vs 12.7 months median OS. HR 0.42.
DeLLphi-305 may have just rewritten the future of first-line maintenance in SCLC.
The question is how soon we can make it accessible to our patients.
#ESMO26 #SCLC #DeLLphi305 https://t.co/fPTCdv5Pra
Create a free account, pick the tumor types you cover, and go beyond the tweet — the intelligence pharma teams use to map influence and prepare for engagement:
1) Trial design schema: study design: investigator-initiated multicenter phase 2 · 2) Slide: patient disposition and liquid biopsy results · 3) Kaplan-Meier survival data: progression-free survival: PFS1 from chemo and PFS0
#ESMO26 Dr. Martin Sebastian presents PACE-LUNG: phase II study of osimertinib monotherapy for EGFR NSCLC with ctDNA at 3w and if positive, add 4 cycles of chemotherapy. 72/255 were ctDNA positive at 3w. mPFS 17.8m and OS 31.5m from start of osi - no comparator but encouraging. https://t.co/6VbL02UEJ5
[Slide 2]
PACE-LUNG: investigator-initiated, multicenter, phase 2 study
Pre-screening eligibility criteria
• Stage IIIB-IV NSCLC
• EGFR L858R or exon 19 deletion (EGFRm; local test)
• Osimertinib monotherapy planned or started within 3 weeks of enrollment
• No history of leptomeningeal disease
Screening eligibility criteria
• Liquid biopsy positivity (ctDNA positivity) after 3-4 weeks of osimertinib, defined as any EGFRm VAF >0% of cell-free DNA (Guardant 360®)
• Received osimertinib for no longer than 10 weeks
• Asymptomatic CNS metastases allowed
• No disease progression
• ECOG PS 0-2
Endpoints
• Primary: PFS1 from start of chemo per RECIST 1.1
• Secondary: PFS0 from start of osimertinib, OS1, OS0, ORR1, ORR0, safety and tolerability (CTCAE 5.0), quality of life
N = 400 patients expected to pre-screen
N = 50 patients
Osimertinib 80 mg QD → Osimertinib 80 mg QD → Osimertinib 80 mg QD + 4 cycles of platinum-pemetrexed(a) → Osimertinib 80 mg QD
Optional liquid biopsy | Liquid biopsy after 21-28 days | ctDNA EGFRm positivity | Optional liquid biopsy | No pemetrexed maintenance
Pre-Screening | Screening | Study treatment | Maintenance / follow-up
3-4 weeks
10 weeks max.
(a) investigator choice of cisplatin 75 mg/m² or carboplatin AUC 5 mg/mL/min, in combination with pemetrexed 500 mg/m². Pemetrexed maintenance not allowed;
ctDNA denotes circulating tumor DNA, OS overall survival, ORR objective response rate, PFS progression-free survival, RECIST Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors, VAF variant allele frequency
[MADRID 2026 ESMO congress logo]
[Slide 3]
Patient disposition and liquid biopsy results
➢ Between 11-2021 and 08-2025, 255 patients were screened at 16 sites in Germany. Thereof, 50 patients were included in the trial.
Patient disposition
255 patients entered pre-screening
→ LB2 negative (n=159); LB2 missing/NE(a) (n=24)
72 patients with week 3 ctDNA positivity (LB2)
→ Eligibility criteria (n=10), withdrawal of consent (n=7), progression (n=2), death (n=3)
50 patients included in PACE-LUNG trial (ITT)
50 patients started osimertinib-chemotherapy
45 patients completed 4 cycles of chemotherapy
27 patients alive at data cut-off August 24th 2026
Liquid biopsy results [Sankey diagram]
LB1 pre-osimertinib: Missing/NE 91; Negative 32; Positive 132
LB2 osimertinib week 3: 24 (missing/NE); 159 (negative); 72 (positive)
Flow values shown: 3, 7, 14, 59, 25, 75, 29, 43
➢ In patients with evaluable LB1 and LB2, no patient with LB1-negativity had a positive LB2
➢ Among LB2-evaluable patients, 31% were ctDNA positive after 3-4 weeks of osimertinib monotherapy
(a) includes cases where LB2 sampling was performed too early/late (n=4), did not occur due to eligibility criteria (n=4), withdrawal of consent (n=3), and death (n=2)
ITT denotes intention-to-treat, LB liquid biopsy, NE not evaluable
[MADRID 2026 ESMO congress logo]
[Slide 4]
Progression-free survival
PFS1 from start of chemotherapy
Median PFS1 (95% CI): 16.3 (10.8-18.9) | PFS1 at 12 months: 58% (43-72) | PFS1 at 24 months: 22% (9-35)
+ Censored
x-axis: Months from start of chemotherapy
At Risk (0, 10, 20, 30, 40): 50 33 12 3 0
Median follow-up, 30.0 months (95% CI, 22.3-NC)
PFS0 from start of osimertinib
Median PFS0 (95% CI): 17.8 (13.1-20.5) | PFS0 at 12 months: 74% (61-87) | PFS0 at 24 months: 31% (16-45)
+ Censored
x-axis: Months from start of osimertinib
At Risk (0, 10, 20, 30, 40): 50 39 14 5 0
Median follow-up, 31.5 months (95% CI, 24.4-NC)
CI denotes confidence interval, NC not calculable, PFS progression-free survival.
[MADRID 2026 ESMO congress logo]
[Survival data captured as a table — no point estimates read from the curve]
Endpoint: PFS (single-arm): PFS1 from start of chemotherapy and PFS0 from start of osimertinib
PFS1 (from start of chemotherapy), osimertinib + platinum-pemetrexed | 50 | 16.3 mo | 10.8-18.9
PFS0 (from start of osimertinib), osimertinib + platinum-pemetrexed | 50 | 17.8 mo | 13.1-20.5
{'timepoint': '12 mo', 'arm': 'PFS1', 'value': '58%', 'ci': '43-72'}
{'timepoint': '24 mo', 'arm': 'PFS1', 'value': '22%', 'ci': '9-35'}
{'timepoint': '12 mo', 'arm': 'PFS0', 'value': '74%', 'ci': '61-87'}
{'timepoint': '24 mo', 'arm': 'PFS0', 'value': '31%', 'ci': '16-45'}
Note: Single-arm phase 2; two time origins of the same N=50 ITT cohort, not two randomized arms. Median follow-up 30.0 mo (PFS1) / 31.5 mo (PFS0).
Hidehito HORINOUCHI@HHorinouchi
PACE-LUNG
Slide: LBA73 abstract (ESMO 2026) - Martin Sebastian
🆙#ESMO26 Rapid Oral I: #LCSM Mets
🔥PACE-LUNG (AIO-TRK-0422/ass): A Multicenter, Single-Arm, Phase II Clinical Trial Evaluating the Efficacy of Additional Chemotherapy for Patients With EGFRm NSCLC With the Continued Presence of Plasma ctDNA EGFRm at Week 3 After Start of Osimertinib First-Line Treatment
🎙️Dr. Martin Sebastian
🔢LBA73
🎯ctDNA-Guided Treatment Intensification Feasible
🎯mPFS 16.3mo From Start of Chemo ( 29% of Screened Pts Had Persistent ctDNA)
🎯mOS 29.2mo, 24-Mo OS 65.4%
☑️NCT05281406
🔗 https://t.co/E2MIRGnkpb
@OncoAlert @Larvol @myESMO @IASLC @EGFRResisters
[Slide 1]
LBA73 - PACE-LUNG: A multicenter, single-arm, phase II clinical trial evaluating the efficacy of additional chemotherapy for patients with EGFRm NSCLC with the continued presence of plasma ctDNA EGFRm at week 3 after start of osimertinib first-line treatment (AIO-TRK-0422/ass)
Speakers Martin Sebastian (Frankfurt am Main, Germany)
Lecture Time 08:30 - 08:35
Abstract
Background
In patients (pts) with common EGFR-mutant (EGFRm) advanced/metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), persisting EGFRm positivity in circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) after 3 weeks on osimertinib is associated with an unfavorable outcome with a median progression-free survival (PFS) of 11.3 months (mo) (FLAURA). Recently, the addition of chemotherapy (CTx) to osimertinib has significantly improved PFS and overall survival (OS) with added toxicity compared with osimertinib alone. As no predictive biomarker is available for treatment stratification in these pts, PACE-LUNG aims to explore feasibility and clinical utility of a biomarker-guided treatment intensification strategy in pts with EGFRm NSCLC.
Methods
PACE-LUNG is an academic multicenter, single-arm, investigator-initiated phase II trial. Pts with untreated advanced/metastatic NSCLC and persistent ctDNA EGFRm by Guardant360® after 3 weeks osimertinib monotherapy received treatment escalation with 4 cycles of additional CTx, followed by osimertinib maintenance. Primary endpoint is investigator-assessed PFS1 per RECIST 1.1 from start of CTx. Secondary endpoints include PFS0, measured from start of osimertinib, OS1, safety, and others.
Results
Between Jan 2022 and Sep 2025, 255 pts were screened; 74 (29%) had persistent ctDNA EGFRm after 3 weeks of osimertinib. Thereof, 50 pts received additional CTx. Median age was 63 yrs (range, 39-85), ECOG PS was 0 or 1 (94%) at CTx initiation. Median PFS1 was 16.3 mo (95% CI, 10.8-18.9) with 57.8% (42.0-70.6) and 21.7% (10.2-36.1) of pts progression-free and alive at 12 and 24 mo after start of CTx, respectively. Median PFS0 was 17.8 mo (12.9 – 20.5). Median OS1 was 29.2 mo (95% CI, 23.2-42.4) with 87.4%(74.1-94.2) and 65.4% (48.0-78.2) of pts alive at 12 and 24 mo, respectively. No new safety signals were observed.
Conclusions
PACE-LUNG demonstrates that ctDNA-guided treatment intensification is feasible and results in a PFS that compares favorably with historical data. This approach should be used in future trials to enable personalized therapy in pts with EGFRm NSCLC.
Stephen V Liu, MD@StephenVLiu
PACE-LUNGCOCOON
1) Slide: Therapeutic landscape of first-line treatments for EGFR-mut NSCLC · 2) Biomarker data: Combining FL2 and results (Xiuning Le discussant slide) · 3) Slide: Primary Endpoint: Grade ≥2 Dermatology AEIs by Week 12
#ESMO26 Dr. @LeXiuning discusses rapid oral abstracts on EGFR mutant NSCLC, surveying current landscape and refinement - can ctDNA be used to escalate care? Can we streamline supportive measures to reduce EGFR-related toxicity? #ESMOAmbassadors https://t.co/IDemZ4HMjf
[Slide 2]
Therapeutic landscape of first-line treatments for EGFR-mut NSCLC
2018 | Overall | Ex19Del | L858R
Osimertinib | 18.9 m | 21.4 m | 14.4 m
Lazertinib | 20.6 m | 20.7 m | 17.8 m
Firmonertinib | 20.8 m | 21.1 m | 17.1 m
2026
FLAURA2 | 25.5 m | 27.9 m | 24.7 m
MARIPOSA | 23.7 m | NR | 18.4 m
RAMOSE | 24.8 m | 25.8 m | 20.5 m
NORTHSTAR | 25.3 m | 39.8 m | 19.0 m
Xiuning Le MD PhD MD Anderson Cancer Center
[ESMO Congress Madrid 2026 logo]
[Slide 3]
Combining FL2 and PACE-LUNG results
Baseline Un-detectable ctDNA EGFR 20% total pts
PFS osimertinib 30 mons => Osimertinib monotherapy patients adding chemo – PFS 33 mon
Start with FL2 osi-chemo upfront no selection => median PFS 24.8 months
Baseline Detectable ctDNA EGFR 80% total pts
Start with osi mono
64% Total pts -> ctDNA cleared at 3 wks => Continue osi mono PFS 15.2 months
16% Total pts -> ctDNA NOT cleared at 3 wks => FLAME Lung Osimertinib mono-only PFS 12.7 months
FL2 AACR ctDNA 2025
baseline non-detected plasma EGFRm
Median PFS, months (95% CI)
Osimertinib + CTx (n=65) 33.3 (23.8, NC)
Osimertinib mono (n=48) 30.3 (25.0, NC)
baseline-detected plasma EGFRm
Median PFS, months (95% CI)
Osimertinib + CTx (n=147) 24.8 (19.6, 27.9)
Osimertinib mono (n=161) 13.9 (13.6, 16.6) [partially obscured]
HR (95% CI) 0.60 (0.45, 0.80)
FL2 ESMO ctDNA 2026
| Clearance | No clearance
mPFS (95% CI), months
Osi + plat–pem | 27.6 (21.0, NR) | 19.6 (10.1, NR)
Osi mono | 15.2 (13.6, 19.3) | 11.1 (5.6, 16.5)
HR (95% CI) | 0.51 (0.35, 0.75) | 0.62 (0.33, 1.14)
Xiuning Le MD PhD MD Anderson Cancer Center
[ESMO Congress Madrid 2026 logo]
[Slide 4]
Primary Endpoint: Grade ≥2 Dermatology AEIs by Week 12
Main COCOON study(1)
OR, 0.24 (95% CI, 0.13–0.45) P<0.0001
SoC DM (n=100): 75% (68% Grade 2; 7% Grade >2)
COCOON DM (n=99): 42% (36% Grade 2; 6% Grade >2)
ORR 71% vs 70%
SC amivantamab + simplified dermatologic prophylaxis(a)
OR, 0.31 (95% CI, 0.11–0.87) Nominal P=0.0264
Standard schedule (n=70): 39% (36% Grade 2; 3% Grade >2)
Laz lead-in (n=34): 18%
FL2 rash 1% G3 28% All G
Legend: Grade 2; Grade >2
Participants (%)
• Dermatologic prophylaxis has previously shown significant reductions in DAEIs by Week 12(1)
• Simplified prophylaxis demonstrated a similar reduction in DAEIs as the full COCOON DM regimen(b)
• Lazertinib lead-in prior to starting amivantamab + lazertinib at Cycle 2 further reduced early DAEIs
▪ An exploratory analysis of Week 16 data showed consistent findings (standard schedule, 50% [4% grade ≥3]; laz lead-in, 24% [none grade ≥3])
(a)All 104 participants had the opportunity to receive treatment for 12 weeks; however, some discontinued prior to Week 12.
(b)In a preliminary analysis, investigator-assessed overall response rates were consistent with the COCOON DM cohort.
DAEI, dermatologic adverse event of interest; DM, dermatologic management; laz, lazertinib; OR, odds ratio; SoC, standard of care.
1. Cho BC, et al. J Thorac Oncol. 2025;20(10):1517–1530.
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Jordi Remon@JordiRemon
PACE-LUNG
Kaplan-Meier survival data: overall survival: OS1 from chemo and OS0 from osimertinib
PACE-Lug:
Dynamic addition of CT in EGFRm NSCLC without ctDNA clearance after 3 weeks of Osi.
However, why at 3 weeks?, at 6 weeks can have new clearance. Despite intensification is feasible and may rescue pts, only 50 pts and not compared with CT+Osi upfront #ESMO26 https://t.co/mxUPW3l7tM
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Overall survival
OS1 from start of chemotherapy
Median OS1 (95% CI): 29.2 (24.4-42.4) | OS1 at 12 months: 87% (78-97) | OS1 at 24 months: 66% (51-81)
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x-axis: Months from start of chemotherapy
At Risk (0, 10, 20, 30, 40, 50): 50 42 25 12 5 0
Median follow-up, 30.2 months (95% CI, 22.4-36.5)
OS0 from start of osimertinib
Median OS0 (95% CI): 31.5 (27.0-44.4) | OS0 at 12 months: 92% (84-100) | OS0 at 24 months: 72% (59-86)
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x-axis: Months from start of osimertinib
At Risk (0, 10, 20, 30, 40, 50): 50 46 27 13 5 0
Median follow-up, 32.4 months (95% CI, 24.5-38.1)
CI denotes confidence interval, OS overall survival
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Endpoint: OS (single-arm): OS1 from start of chemotherapy and OS0 from start of osimertinib
OS1 (from start of chemotherapy) | 50 | 29.2 mo | 24.4-42.4
OS0 (from start of osimertinib) | 50 | 31.5 mo | 27.0-44.4
{'timepoint': '12 mo', 'arm': 'OS1', 'value': '87%', 'ci': '78-97'}
{'timepoint': '24 mo', 'arm': 'OS1', 'value': '66%', 'ci': '51-81'}
{'timepoint': '12 mo', 'arm': 'OS0', 'value': '92%', 'ci': '84-100'}
{'timepoint': '24 mo', 'arm': 'OS0', 'value': '72%', 'ci': '59-86'}
Note: Single-arm phase 2; two time origins of same N=50 cohort. Median follow-up 30.2 mo (OS1) / 32.4 mo (OS0). Slightly angled photo but numbers legible.
Julien Mazieres@JulienMazieres
PACE-LUNG
1) Slide: Combining FL2 and results (discussant Xiuning Le, MD Anderson) · 2) Biomarker data: Take home message - ctDNA in EGFRm NSCLC (discussant Xiuning Le)
Very thoughtful discussion by @LeXiuning on the potential integration of baseline and clearance of ctDNA in the strategy of EGFRm NSCLC. @myESMO @OncoAlert #ESMO2026 https://t.co/RjvCTOy40N
[Slide 1]
08:30 - 10:00 Rapid oral 1: NSCLC, metastatic
CHAIRS: PASI A. JÄNNE, XIUNING LE, EGBERT SMIT
Combining FL2 and PACE-LUNG results
Baseline Un-detectable ctDNA EGFR 20% total pts: PFS osimertinib 30 mons => Osimertinib monotherapy patients adding chemo - PFS 33 mon
Baseline Detectable ctDNA EGFR 80% total pts:
Start with FL2 osi-chemo upfront no selection => median PFS 24.8 months
Start with osi mono
64% Total pts: ctDNA cleared at 3 wks => Continue osi mono [red-highlighted value: PFS [illegible] months]
16% Total pts: ctDNA NOT cleared at 3 wks
FLAME-lung Osimertinib mono-only PFS 12.7 months
PACE-Lung osi+chemo PFS 17.8 months
FLAME-Lung Osi+cheomo PFS 23.1 months
[Inset box]
FL2 AACR ctDNA 2025
baseline non-detected plasma EGFRm
Median PFS, months (95% CI)
Osimertinib + CTx (n=65[?]) 33.3 (23.8, NC)
Osimertinib mono (n=[illegible]) 30.3 (25.0, NC)
baseline-detected plasma EGFRm
Median PFS, months (95% CI)
Osimertinib + CTx (n=147[?]) 24.8 (19.6, 27.9)
Osimertinib mono (n=[illegible]) [illegible]
HR (95% CI) [illegible - approx. 0.60 (0.45, 0.80)]
FL2 ESMO ctDNA 2026
mPFS (95% CI), months | Clearance | No clearance
Osi + plat-pem | 27.6 (21.0, NR) | 19.6 (10.1, NR)
Osi mono | [red-highlighted, illegible] | 11.1 (5.6, 16.5)
HR (95% CI) | 0.51 (0.35, 0.75) | 0.62 (0.33, 1.14)
Xiuning Le MD PhD MD Anderson Cancer Center
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[Slide 2]
08:30 - 10:00 Rapid oral 1: NSCLC, metastatic
CHAIRS: PASI A. JÄNNE, XIUNING LE, EGBERT SMIT
Take home message
[Non-detectable]
• For patients with baseline non-detectable ctDNA, the prognosis is good, there might be an option for osimertinib monotherapy. Median PFS 30 month
[Detectable]
• For patients started on osimertinib monotherapy, but without ctDNA clearance of EGFRm at 3-4 weeks, the addition of platinum-chemotherapy is indicated. Median PFS 17.8 month
• For patients who had a clearance of ctDNA EGFRm, the magnitude of benefit of osi-chemo is large, with 12 months absolute improvement of PFS, HR 0.51.
• Therefore, all eligible patients should start with osi-chemo because on treatment ctDNA EGFRm clearance was NOT predictive of benefit with osi+chemo vs. osimertinib monotherapy. Median PFS 24 month
Xiuning Le MD PhD MD Anderson Cancer Center
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PACE-LUNG #ESMO26
ctDNA-guided treatment intensification in EGFR-mutant NSCLC: Early molecular response as a guide to adaptive therapy 🫁
#LungCancer @OncoAlert #LCSM https://t.co/VPeBO6ig5C
[Slide 2]
Discussion
➤ PACE-LUNG demonstrates that ctDNA-guided treatment intensification is feasible and results in outcomes that compare favorably with historical data
➤ PACE-LUNG: mPFS0, 17.8 months (95% CI, 13.1-20.5)
➤ FLAURA: mPFS, 11.3 months (95% CI, 9.5-16.5), in the osimertinib / week 3 ctDNA+ cohort(1)
➤ FLAURA2: mPFS, 11.1 months (95% CI, 5.6-16.5), in the osimertinib without chemo / week 3 ctDNA+ cohort(2)
➤ The safety profile was consistent with previous findings
➤ Recently, upfront combination therapies have demonstrated superior outcomes in biomarker-unselected patients with EGFRm, advanced or metastatic NSCLC(3-5)
➤ In light of these studies, PACE-LUNG calls into question the putative predictive role of ctDNA EGFRm alone as biomarker for guiding treatment escalation in this setting
➤ Pending analyses of co-mutational data of PACE-LUNG may help to inform future ctDNA-based treatment strategies
➤ Ultimately, this may be an important step in further personalizing the treatment of patients with EGFRm NSCLC
1. Zhou et al. ASCO 2019, 2. Janne et al. AACR 2024, 3. Janne et al. NEJM 2025, 4. Yang et al. NEJM 2025, 5. Li et al. Lancet Oncology 2026
Martin Sebastian
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Overall survival
OS1 from start of chemotherapy
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Median OS1 (95% CI) | OS1 at 12 months | OS1 at 24 months
29.2 (24.4-42.4) | 87% (78-97) | 66% (51-81)
Months from start of chemotherapy
0 | 10 | 20 | 30 | 40 | 50
At Risk | 50 | 42 | 25 | 12 | 5 | 0
Median follow-up, 30.2 months (95% CI, 22.4-36.5)
OS0 from start of osimertinib
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Median OS0 (95% CI) | OS0 at 12 months | OS0 at 24 months
31.5 (27.0-44.4) | 92% (84-100) | 72% (59-86)
Months from start of osimertinib
0 | 10 | 20 | 30 | 40 | 50
At Risk | 50 | 46 | 27 | 13 | 5 | 0
Median follow-up, 32.4 months (95% CI, 24.5-38.1)
CI denotes confidence interval, OS overall survival
Martin Sebastian
[Survival data captured as a table — no point estimates read from the curve]
Endpoint: Overall survival (OS1 from start of chemotherapy; OS0 from start of osimertinib), single-arm
OS1 (from start of chemotherapy) | 50 | 29.2 | 24.4-42.4
OS0 (from start of osimertinib) | 50 | 31.5 | 27.0-44.4
{'timepoint': '12 months', 'arm': 'OS1', 'value': '87%', 'ci': '78-97'}
{'timepoint': '24 months', 'arm': 'OS1', 'value': '66%', 'ci': '51-81'}
{'timepoint': '12 months', 'arm': 'OS0', 'value': '92%', 'ci': '84-100'}
{'timepoint': '24 months', 'arm': 'OS0', 'value': '72%', 'ci': '59-86'}
Note: Single-arm phase 2; two time origins for the same cohort, not comparative arms. Medians in months. Median follow-up 30.2 mo (OS1) and 32.4 mo (OS0).
ctDNA with 1L EGFRmut regimens
❓what does it tell us
❓what does it add
We already know:
🔸EGFR ctDNA +ve @ baseline = poorer prognosis
🔸 Clearing EGFR ctDNA with treatment = better prognosis
🔸 EGFR ctDNA -ve @ baseline = no additional benefit of chemo/osi or ami/laz over osi alone
PACE-Lung:
🔹ctDNA +ve at baseline
🔹If also ctDNA after 4wks on Osi, add chemo (x4 cycles)
🔹 mPFS = 17.8m [similar to FL2]
FLAURA-2:
🔹 Focus on ctDNA +ve at baseline popn
🔹Osi+chemo improves OS & PFS irrespective of ctDNA clearance
🔹ctDNA +ve at baseline is prognostic, not predictive
What do we know now?
🤔 If EGFR ctDNA -ve at baseline (20% popn), prognosis is better, and adding chemotherapy to osimertinib, or using ami/laz instead of osimertinib add little (no) benefit
🤔 If EGFR ctDNA +ve at baseline (80% popn), prognosis is worse. However, clearance or not of ctDNA does not help us refine treatments
🤔 If EGFR ctDNA +ve at baseline, osi+chemo or ami/laz is better than Osimertinib alone
Brilliant discussion by @LeXiuning
👏
#ESMO26 #LCSM
[Slide 2]
Conclusions
• On-treatment plasma EGFRm clearance was prognostic, but not predictive of PFS or OS benefit with osimertinib + platinum–pemetrexed at all timepoints using a single-gene assay
• Plasma EGFRm clearance rates were comparable across treatment arms at each timepoint
• Studies using ultra-sensitive multi-marker ctDNA assays are planned to investigate if early ctDNA dynamics beyond plasma EGFRm can serve as a predictive biomarker
Efficacy of osimertinib + platinum–pemetrexed was superior to osimertinib monotherapy regardless of plasma EGFRm clearance status, reinforcing osimertinib + platinum–pemetrexed as a preferred first-line treatment option for EGFR-mutated advanced NSCLC
ctDNA, circulating tumour DNA; EGFR, epidermal growth factor receptor; EGFRm, EGFR mutation; NSCLC, non-small cell lung cancer; OS, overall survival; PFS, progression-free survival
David Planchard, MD, PhD
Thoughtful trial: PACE-LUNG demonstrates that ctDNA-guided treatment intensification is feasible and results in a 17.8 m PFS that compares favorably with historical studies. @myESMO #ESMO2026 @OncoAlert https://t.co/XEcwq2DtIs
For reference: on the presented slides, 17.8 months is median PFS from the start of osimertinib (PFS0, a secondary endpoint); the primary endpoint, PFS from the start of chemotherapy (PFS1), was 16.3 months (10.8-18.9) (PACE-LUNG, ESMO 2026).
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08:30 - 10:00 Rapid oral 1: NSCLC, metastatic
CHAIRS: PASI A. JÄNNE, XIUNING LE, EGBERT SMIT
Progression-free survival
PFS1 from start of chemotherapy
Median PFS1 (95% CI): 16.3 (10.8-18.9) | PFS1 at 12 months: 58% (43-72) | PFS1 at 24 months: 22% (9-35)
[x-axis: Months from start of chemotherapy, 0-40; At Risk row illegible]
Median follow-up, 30.0 months (95% CI, 22.3-NC)
PFS0 from start of osimertinib
Median PFS0 (95% CI): 17.8 (13.1-20.5) | PFS0 at 12 months: 74% (61-87) | PFS0 at 24 months: 31% (16-45)
[x-axis: Months from start of osimertinib, 0-40; At Risk row illegible]
Median follow-up, 31.5 months (95% CI, 24.4-NC)
CI denotes confidence interval, NC not calculable, PFS progression-free survival.
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Endpoint: PFS1 (from start of chemotherapy, primary) and PFS0 (from start of osimertinib) — single-arm
PFS1 (osimertinib + platinum-pemetrexed, from chemo start) | 16.3 | 10.8-18.9
PFS0 (from osimertinib start) | 17.8 | 13.1-20.5
{'timepoint': '12 mo', 'arm': 'PFS1', 'value': '58%', 'ci': '43-72'}
{'timepoint': '24 mo', 'arm': 'PFS1', 'value': '22%', 'ci': '9-35'}
{'timepoint': '12 mo', 'arm': 'PFS0', 'value': '74%', 'ci': '61-87'}
{'timepoint': '24 mo', 'arm': 'PFS0', 'value': '31%', 'ci': '16-45'}
Note: Single-arm phase 2; no comparator HR. Median f/u 30.0 mo (PFS1), 31.5 mo (PFS0). Number-at-risk rows illegible in livestream screenshot.
COCOON
5 slide posts · 4 physiciansEnhanced dermatologic prophylaxis vs standard care with amivantamab + lazertinib · 1L EGFR-mutant advanced NSCLC (Phase 2, NCT06120140, Janssen)All posts →
Hidehito HORINOUCHI@HHorinouchi
COCOON
1) Trial design schema: SC cohorts: Methods · 2) Slide: Primary endpoint - grade >=2 dermatologic AEs by Week 12 · 3) Slide: Location of grade >=2 dermatologic AEs by cohort · 4) Slide: Amivantamab dose modifications in the first 12 weeks
🆙#ESMO26 Rapid Oral I: #LCSM Mets
🔥COCOON: Improving Prevention of Moderate to Severe Dermatologic Adverse Events in EGFR-Mutant Advanced NSCLC Treated With First-Line (1L) Subcutaneous (SC) Amivantamab + Lazertinib: First Results From a New COCOON Cohort
🎙️ @cbcbc1971
🔢2700RO
🎯Optimized Dermatologic Management With Zinc Supplementation
🎯Grade≥2 DAEIs by Wk 12 in 34%
🎯Scalp 5%, Paronychia 18%; Dose Reductions 11%, Discontinuations 3%
☑️NCT06120140
🔗 https://t.co/E2MIRGnkpb
@OncoAlert @Larvol @myESMO @IASLC
@EGFRResisters
[Slide 1]
Methods
[COCOON logo] COCOON 1L ami + laz in EGFR+ NSCLC
SC cohorts
(Non-randomized cohorts)
Key eligibility criteria
- Locally advanced or metastatic NSCLC
- Treatment-naive for advanced disease
- Documented EGFR Ex19del or L858R
- ECOG PS score of 0 or 1
Simplified COCOON prophylaxis
- Oral tetracycline (24 weeks)
- Ceramide-based moisturizer(a)
- Oral zinc gluconate(b)
Standard dosing schedule (n=70)
SC amivantamab (Weekly x 4 on C1 then Q4W)
Oral lazertinib (Daily in 28-day cycles)
Cycle 1 | Cycle 2 | Cycle 3+
Lazertinib lead-in dosing schedule (n=34)
SC amivantamab (Week 1, Week 3 on C2 then Q4W)
Oral lazertinib (Daily in 28-day cycles)
Cycle 1 | Cycle 2 | Cycle 3+
- Primary endpoint was incidence of grade >=2 dermatologic AEs in the first 12 weeks after initiation of anticancer treatment; no prespecified formal comparisons between cohorts
- Additional site-directed interventions were evaluated for concomitant use when clinically indicated
- Preferred terms(c) for dermatologic AEs included rash, dermatitis acneiform, pruritus, skin fissures, acne, folliculitis, erythema, eczema, rash maculopapular, skin exfoliation, skin lesion, skin irritation, dermatitis, rash erythematous, rash macular, rash papular, rash pruritic, rash pustular, dermatitis contact, dermatitis exfoliative generalized, drug eruption, dyshidrotic eczema, eczema asteatotic, and paronychia
COCOON (ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT06120140). (a)La Roche-Posay Lipikar AP+M moisturizer was used in COCOON. (b)70 mg once daily for up to 52 weeks. (c)Severity per NCI CTCAE v5.0.
C, Cycle; D, Day; Q, every; SC, subcutaneous; W, week.
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Primary Endpoint: Grade >=2 Dermatologic AEs by Week 12
[COCOON logo] COCOON 1L ami + laz in EGFR+ NSCLC
Main COCOON study(1) (IV amivantamab + lazertinib)
OR, 0.24 (95% CI, 0.13-0.45) P<0.0001
SoC DM (n=100): 75% (Grade 2: 68%; Grade >2: 7%)
COCOON DM (n=99): 42% (Grade 2: 36%; Grade >2: 6%)
SC amivantamab + simplified dermatologic prophylaxis
OR, 0.31 (95% CI, 0.11-0.87) Nominal P=0.0264
Standard schedule (n=70): 39% (Grade 2: 36%; Grade >2: 3%)
Laz lead-in (n=34): 18%
Week 16(b) (exploratory endpoint)
Laz lead-in (n=34): 24%
Legend: Grade 2 / Grade >2
Y-axis: Participants with dermatologic AEs (%)
- Dermatologic prophylaxis has previously been shown to reduce dermatologic AEs by Week 12(1)
- Simplified prophylaxis is associated with a similar reduction in dermatologic AEs as the full COCOON DM regimen
- Lazertinib lead-in prior to starting amivantamab + lazertinib at Cycle 2 further reduced early dermatologic AEs(a)
- An exploratory analysis of Week 16 data showed consistent findings(b)
(a)In a preliminary analysis, investigator-assessed overall response rates were consistent between standard and lazertinib lead-in cohorts (71% vs 70%).
(b)At Week 16, participants had up to 12 weeks of amivantamab exposure and 16 weeks of lazertinib exposure.
DM, dermatologic management; IV, intravenous; laz, lazertinib; OR, odds ratio; SC, subcutaneous; SoC, standard of care.
1. Cho BC, et al. J Thorac Oncol. 2025;20(10):1517-1530.
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[Slide 3]
Location of Grade >=2 Dermatologic AEs by Cohort
[COCOON logo] COCOON 1L ami + laz in EGFR+ NSCLC
Legend: Face | Body | Scalp | Paronychia
Main COCOON study(1) (IV amivantamab + lazertinib)
SoC DM (n=100): Face 48% | Body 44% | Scalp 26% | Paronychia 23%
COCOON DM (n=99): Face 15% | Body 20% | Scalp 10% | Paronychia 21%
SC amivantamab + simplified dermatologic prophylaxis
Standard schedule (n=70): Face 14% | Body 24% | Scalp 6% | Paronychia 20%
Laz lead-in (n=34): Face 9% | Body 9% | Scalp 3% | Paronychia 12%
Similar observed pattern | Consistently lower
Y-axis: Participants with dermatologic AEs (%)
- In the first 12 weeks, the incidence of grade >=2 dermatologic AEs across body locations was similar for COCOON DM and simplified dermatologic prophylaxis
- Rates were consistently lower for the lazertinib lead-in cohort
DM, dermatologic management; laz, lazertinib; SC, subcutaneous; SoC, standard of care.
1. Cho BC, et al. J Thorac Oncol. 2025;20(10):1517-1530.
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Dose Modifications
[COCOON logo] COCOON 1L ami + laz in EGFR+ NSCLC
Amivantamab dose modifications in the first 12 weeks, % | Main COCOON study (n=199)(1) (IV amivantamab + lazertinib): SoC DM (n=100) | COCOON DM (n=99) | SC amivantamab + simplified dermatologic prophylaxis (n=104): Standard schedule (n=70) | Laz lead-in (n=34)
Dose modifications due to dermatologic AEs
Dose interruptions | 21 | 8 | 1 | 0
Dose reductions | 9 | 2 | 3 | 3
Discontinuations | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0
Dose modifications due to AEs
Dose interruptions | 45 | 42 | 21 | 26
Dose reductions | 16 | 12 | 3 | 6
Discontinuations | 12 | 9 | 6 | 12
- Both SC cohorts showed lower rates of dose modifications due to dermatologic AEs and any AEs in the first 12 weeks
DM, dermatologic management; laz, lazertinib; SC, subcutaneous; SoC, standard of care.
1. Cho BC, et al. J Thorac Oncol. 2025;20(10):1517-1530.
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Hidehito HORINOUCHI@HHorinouchi
COCOON
Slide: simplified dermatologic prophylaxis and management regimen for 1L amivantamab + lazertinib
[Slide 1]
Simplified COCOON Regimen for Derm Prophylaxis and Management1
COCOON
1L ami + laz in EGFR+ NSCLC
Presented at ESMO 2026
PROPHYLAXIS Start on Day 1 of treatment to reduce the risk of developing dermatologic AEs
1 START PROPHYLAXIS ON DAY 1 OF AMIVANTAMAB + LAZERTINIB
ORAL TETRACYCLINE
Doxycycline or minocycline
100 mg by mouth twice daily
Weeks 1–12
CERAMIDE-BASED MOISTURIZER
Apply to face and body
At least once daily
Weeks 1+
CONCOMITANT / EARLY INTERVENTION Begin site-directed treatment at first onset of grade 1 dermatologic AEs, as clinically indicated
2 IF A DERMATOLOGIC AE EMERGES
FACE / BODY
Corticosteroids2
Tailor to location and severity
Topical ruxolitinib cream or tacrolimusa
SCALPb
Clobetasol 0.05% shampoo2
3 times weekly
Propranolol 10 mg
By mouth once daily until resolution
PARONYCHIAb
Timolol 0.5% solution2
Apply twice daily
Chlorhexidine 4% solution2
Apply once daily
OTHER CONSIDERATIONS Escalate care based on severity/persistence, consider early dermatology referral, and see amivantamab label for dose modifications
Oral zinc gluconate and extended tetracycline treatment were also evaluated in COCOON, but clinical benefit has not been established.
aInvestigational treatment under evaluation in COCOON. bCombination regimen under investigation in COCOON.
1. Figure adapted from Cho BC, et al. J Thorac Oncol. 2025;20(10):1517–1530. 2. Nikolaou V, et al. Lung Cancer. 2026;213:108950. 3. RYBREVANT® (amivantamab-vmjw) injection for intravenous use [package insert]. Janssen Biotech, Inc.; 2025.
‘New’ COCOON:
Reducing adverse events with Amivantamab/Lazertinib
👉 Simplified skin care regimen (x6m oral tetracycline, ceramide cream, oral zinc)
👉 Step up dosing: Lazer x4wks BEFORE Ami starts
✅ Combined approach reduces all grade dermatological adverse events (HR 0.31) @ 3m
✅ No Gr2+ cutaneous adverse events @ 4m
✅ Gr2+ scalp AE just 3%
🤔 I have no problem starting Lazer 1 month before Ami, if it makes combination much more tolerable. (With FLAURA2 we already start Osimertinib before chemo, whilst we wait for chemotherapy unit slot)
🤔 Need PFS data to make sure new COCOON does not impact on efficacy, but I doubt it will
🤔 Pragmatic way make this regimen easier, which is needed because it is challenging
#ESMO26 #LCSM
[Slide 3]
[Corner logo] COCOON 1L ami + laz in EGFR+ NSCLC
Conclusions
• Simplified dermatologic prophylaxis along with 1L SC amivantamab + lazertinib achieved a similar reduction in grade ≥2 dermatologic AEs as the full COCOON regimen, supporting a streamlined approach that may reduce treatment burden while maintaining patient benefit
• Lazertinib lead-in for 1 cycle prior to 1L SC amivantamab + lazertinib further reduced early dermatologic AEs, suggesting that flexible treatment initiation may also lead to an improved safety profile
• Outcomes in the COCOON study will continue to be evaluated as data mature
Overall, these findings support a simplified and flexible regimen to help patients remain on treatment, potentially maximizing the long-term survival benefit of 1L amivantamab + lazertinib
1L, first-line; SC, subcutaneous.
Herbert Loong, MBBS, FASCO@herbloong
COCOON
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08:30 - 10:00 Rapid oral 1: NSCLC, metastatic
CHAIRS: PASI A. JÄNNE, XIUNING LE, EGBERT SMIT
Simplified COCOON Regimen for Derm Prophylaxis and Management(1)
[COCOON logo] COCOON 1L ami + laz in EGFR+ NSCLC Presented at ESMO 2026
PROPHYLAXIS: Start on Day 1 of treatment to reduce the risk of developing dermatologic AEs
1 START PROPHYLAXIS ON DAY 1 OF AMIVANTAMAB + LAZERTINIB
ORAL TETRACYCLINE: Doxycycline or minocycline, 100 mg by mouth twice daily - Weeks 1-12
CERAMIDE-BASED MOISTURIZER: Apply to face and body, At least once daily - Weeks 1+
CONCOMITANT / EARLY INTERVENTION: Begin site-directed treatment at first onset of grade 1 dermatologic AEs, as clinically indicated
2 IF A DERMATOLOGIC AE EMERGES
FACE / BODY: Corticosteroids(2), Tailor to location and severity; Topical ruxolitinib cream or tacrolimus(a)
SCALP(b): Clobetasol 0.05% shampoo(2), 3 times weekly; Propranolol 10 mg, By mouth once daily until resolution
PARONYCHIA(b): Timolol 0.5% solution(2), Apply twice daily; Chlorhexidine 4% solution(2), Apply once daily
OTHER CONSIDERATIONS: Escalate care based on severity/persistence, consider early dermatology referral, and see amivantamab label for dose modifications
Oral zinc gluconate and extended tetracycline treatment were also evaluated in COCOON, but clinical benefit has not been established.
(a)Investigational treatment under evaluation in COCOON. (b)Combination regimen under investigation in COCOON.
1. Figure adapted from Cho BC, et al. J Thorac Oncol. 2025;20(10):1517-1530. 2. Nikolaou V, et al. Lung Cancer. 2026;213:108950. 3. RYBREVANT® (amivantamab-vmjw) injection for intravenous use [package insert]. Janssen Biotech, Inc.; 2025
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ALMERIA AUDITORIUM - HALL 9
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08:30 - 10:00 Rapid oral 1: NSCLC, metastatic
CHAIRS: PASI A. JÄNNE, XIUNING LE, EGBERT SMIT
Conclusions
[COCOON logo] COCOON 1L ami + laz in EGFR+ NSCLC
• Simplified dermatologic prophylaxis along with 1L SC amivantamab + lazertinib achieved a similar reduction in grade ≥2 dermatologic AEs as the full COCOON regimen, supporting a streamlined approach that may reduce treatment burden while maintaining patient benefit
• Lazertinib lead-in for 1 cycle prior to 1L SC amivantamab + lazertinib further reduced early dermatologic AEs, suggesting that flexible treatment initiation may also lead to an improved safety profile
• Outcomes in the COCOON study will continue to be evaluated as data mature
Overall, these findings support a simplified and flexible regimen to help patients remain on treatment, potentially maximizing the long-term survival benefit of 1L amivantamab + lazertinib
1L, first-line; SC, subcutaneous
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CHAIRS: PASI A. JÄNNE, XIUNING LE, EGBERT SMIT
Primary Endpoint: Grade ≥2 Dermatologic AEs by Week 12
[COCOON logo] COCOON 1L ami + laz in EGFR+ NSCLC
Y-axis: Participants with dermatologic AEs (%)
Main COCOON study(1) (IV amivantamab + lazertinib)
OR, 0.24 (95% CI, 0.13-0.45) P<0.0001
SoC DM (n=100): 75% total (68% grade 2; 7% grade >2)
COCOON DM (n=99): 42% total (36% grade 2; 6% grade >2)
SC amivantamab + simplified dermatologic prophylaxis
OR, 0.31 (95% CI, 0.11-0.87) Nominal P=0.0264
Standard schedule (n=70): 39% total (36% grade 2; 3% grade >2)
Laz lead-in (n=34): 18%
Legend: Grade 2; Grade >2
• Dermatologic prophylaxis has previously been shown to reduce dermatologic AEs by Week 12(1)
• Simplified prophylaxis is associated with a similar reduction in dermatologic AEs as the full COCOON DM regimen
• Lazertinib lead-in prior to starting amivantamab + lazertinib at Cycle 2 further reduced early dermatologic AEs(a)
(a)In a preliminary analysis, investigator-assessed overall response rates were consistent between standard and lazertinib lead-in cohorts (71% vs 70%)
DM, dermatologic management; IV, intravenous; laz, lazertinib; OR, odds ratio; SC, subcutaneous; SoC, standard of care.
1. Cho BC, et al. J Thorac Oncol. 2025;20(10):1517-1530.
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08:30 - 10:00 Rapid oral 1: NSCLC, metastatic
CHAIRS: PASI A. JÄNNE, XIUNING LE, EGBERT SMIT
Demographic and Baseline Disease Characteristics
[COCOON logo] COCOON 1L ami + laz in EGFR+ NSCLC
Characteristic, n (%) | Main COCOON study (n=199)(1) (IV amivantamab + lazertinib): SoC DM (n=100) | COCOON DM (n=99) | SC amivantamab + simplified dermatologic prophylaxis (n=104): Standard schedule (n=70) Median (range) follow-up, 8.1 (1.0-9.7) months | Laz lead-in (n=34) Median (range) follow-up, 5.5 (1.6-6.0) months
Median age (range), y | 62.5 (28-83) | 63 (34-80) | 63 (35-87) | 66 (36-81)
Female | 57 (57) | 61 (62) | 46 (66) | 21 (62)
Race(a)
Asian | 65 (65) | 66 (67) | 47 (67) | 28 (82)
White | 32 (32) | 32 (32) | 22 (31) | 5 (15)
Black or African American | 1 (1) | 0 | 0 | 1 (3)
Multiple | 2 (2) | 0 | 1 (1) | 0
ECOG PS score of 1 | 55 (55) | 59 (60) | 43 (61) | 27 (79)
History of brain metastases | 43 (43) | 32 (32) | 21 (30) | 16 (47)
History of smoking | 33 (33) | 34 (34) | 13 (19) | 10 (29)
Histologic type(b)
Adenocarcinoma | 97 (97) | 94 (95) | 70 (100) | 33 (97)
Squamous cell carcinoma | 2 (2) | 2 (2) | 0 | 1 (3)
Large cell carcinoma | 0 | 1 (1) | 0 | 0
Mutation type
Ex19del | 54 (54) | 50 (51) | 41 (59) | 14 (41)
L858R | 46 (46) | 49 (49) | 29 (41) | 20 (59)
Clinical cutoff: September 1, 2026. (a)One participant in the COCOON DM cohort self-reported their race as American Indian or Alaska Native. (b)For 2 participants in the COCOON DM cohort and 1 participant in the SoC DM cohort, histologic type was reported as "Other".
DM, dermatologic management; IV, intravenous; laz, lazertinib; SC, subcutaneous; SoC, standard of care
1. Cho BC, et al. J Thorac Oncol. 2025;20(10):1517-1530
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🦋 Making amivantamab + lazertinib safer: new COCOON data at #ESMO26!
New results from the COCOON study suggest that simplified dermatologic prophylaxis, combined with subcutaneous amivantamab + lazertinib, may substantially reduce treatment-related skin toxicity in first-line EGFR-mutant NSCLC. Key findings:Grade ≥2 dermatologic AEs: 39% with standard initiation vs 18% with a one-cycle lazertinib lead-in. Simplified prophylaxis appears to provide protection comparable to the original COCOON regimen. Sc markedly reduces IRR reactions.The new cohorts were non-randomized, and the comparison between initiation strategies was exploratory.
Personal take: No doubt about less ami less tox. Question is if efficacy remains the same in the era of Flaura2?!
#ESMOAmbassador #ESMO26 #LungCancer #NSCLC #EGFR #COCOON #Oncology #CancerResearch
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08:30 - 10:00 Rapid oral 1: NSCLC, metastatic
CHAIRS: PASI A. JÄNNE, XIUNING LE, EGBERT SMIT
Background
[COCOON logo] COCOON 1L ami + laz in EGFR+ NSCLC
• In MARIPOSA, IV amivantamab + lazertinib significantly improved OS versus osimertinib in 1L common EGFR-mutant advanced NSCLC (HR, 0.75; P=0.005), but was associated with dermatologic AEs, including rash and paronychia, commonly occurring early in treatment and leading to discontinuations(1)
• In the phase 2 COCOON study (NCT06120140), enhanced dermatologic management(a) with 1L IV amivantamab + lazertinib significantly reduced grade ≥2 dermatologic AEs during the first 12 weeks versus standard dermatologic care in participants with EGFR-mutant advanced NSCLC(2)
• We further evaluated a simplified dermatologic prophylaxis regimen in combination with SC amivantamab, which was previously shown to improve overall treatment experience and help patients stay on treatment longer(3-5)
Here we report the first results from 2 new COCOON cohorts using a simplified dermatologic prophylaxis regimen in participants receiving 1L SC amivantamab(b) + lazertinib
(a)Oral tetracycline for 12 weeks, ceramide-based moisturizer, topical clindamycin, chlorhexidine (b)Co-formulated with recombinant human hyaluronidase PH20
1L, first-line; HR, hazard ratio; IV, intravenous; SC, subcutaneous
1. Yang JCH, et al. N Engl J Med. 2025;393(17):1681-1693. 2. Cho BC, et al. J Thorac Oncol. 2025;20(10):1517-1530. 3. Leighl NB, et al. J Clin Oncol. 2024;42:3593-3605. 4. Alexander MA, et al. Eur J Cancer. 2025;227:115624. 5. Halmos B. Presented at World Conference on Lung Cancer (WCLC) 2026, September 12-15, 2026; Seoul, Republic of Korea.
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SARON
2 slide posts · 2 physiciansConsolidation radiotherapy vs standard of care · Synchronous oligometastatic NSCLC (Phase 3 RCT — NCT02417662; Abstract 2613O; investigational)All posts →
Congrats to the SARON investigators! Important randomized data for a question we face all the time. 👏
Consolidation RT improved local control and PFS, but no OS benefit demonstrated: HR 0.99 (95% CI 0.63-1.55).
The RT details caught my eye. Of 62 pts who received RT, 51 had conventional treatment to the primary and only 11 had primary SABR. About 53% of the full cohort had N2/3 disease.
Side note: in the separate 13-pt ESTRO safety substudy, the most common schedules were 55 Gy/20 fx to the primary (10/13 pts) and 27 Gy/3 fx to thoracic mets (4/14 lesions). Those are substudy doses, not the dose distribution for the whole trial.
Curious how pts who actually received SABR to all sites did. That would be exploratory, but I'd like to see the dose/volume details and patterns of failure before generalizing these results to patients receiving total consolidation.
Looking forward to the full paper! #ESMO26 #radonc
https://t.co/3AtnSapEMk
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[logos: SARON, Cancer Research UK, Cancer Trials Centre, UCL, RTTQA Radiotherapy Trials Quality Assurance]
Stereotactic Ablative Radiotherapy (SABR) for Oligometastatic NSCLC
Lung primary (+/- nodes) suitable for radical RT or SABR, with 1-5 synchronous oligometastatic disease
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6-8 weeks induction systemic anti-cancer therapy (SACT)
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140 patients randomised 1:1
Investigational arm:
CFRT (Conventional fractionated radiotherapy) or SABR to primary (+/- nodes) & SABR / SRS (Stereotactic radiosurgery) to metastases
Maximum of further 4-6 weeks of induction SACT + maintenance
Control arm:
Maximum of further 4-6 weeks of induction SACT + maintenance
Thoracic SABR Safety Sub-Study (TSSS)
Patients treated CFRT to primary (+/- nodes) & SABR to thoracic metastases
[CT dose-wash images: sagittal, coronal and axial planes]
Fig 1: Example of CFRT to primary & SABR to thoracic spine
Report acute toxicity (<3months post radiotherapy) and dosimetric association
Hidehito HORINOUCHI@HHorinouchi
SARON
1) Slide: Why local therapy in advanced disease? (Gerry Hanna, radiation oncology perspective) · 2) Slide: Radiotherapy to the primary in stage IV NSCLC: suggested clinical pathway · 3) Slide: Technical recommendations for radiotherapy to the primary (Gerry Hanna) · 4) Slide: RT as local therapy in advanced lung cancer – take home messages (Gerry Hanna)
🆙#ESMO26 #LCSM Multidisciplinary Sesssion
🔥 Optimizing use of local therapy in advanced lung cancer: Why, when, and how
🎯Radiation oncology perspective
🎙️ @gerryhanna
🔗 https://t.co/aT3Ns5hCa8
@OncoAlert @Larvol @myESMO @IASLC https://t.co/1azTLRIXi9 https://t.co/AEYgmD3Hgl
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Why local therapy in advanced disease?
Patterns of failure
Residual primary and nodes are the commonest site of first progression, including on TKIs and immunotherapy
Resistant clones and reseeding
Ablating persistent disease removes drug-tolerant clones before they seed new metastases
Symptoms from the primary
Haemoptysis, obstruction, cough and pain: thoracic RT remains the most reliable palliation
Immune modulation
RT may prime anti-tumour immunity with checkpoint inhibitors (PEMBRO-RT pooled data), but be aware of the "dark side of radiotherapy"...
64%
of patients with stage IV NSCLC progressing after first-line chemotherapy failed only at sites of original disease
Rusthoven et al. Acta Oncologica, 2009; 48: 578-583
[Figure A/B: schematic of primary tumour, metastases and radiation therapy effect on reseeding; labels: Primary tumour, Metastases, Radiation therapy, (i), (ii)]
McMahon RA, et al. J Thorac Oncol 2026;21:103643
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Radiotherapy to the primary in stage IV NSCLC: suggested clinical pathway
All stage IV NSCLC: PET-CT, MRI brain, NGS (incl. fusions), PD-L1, lung function; thoracic MDT discussion before systemic therapy starts
Symptomatic primary
Palliative thoracic RT at any stage of the pathway
• PS 2-4: 10 Gy/1, 17 Gy/2 or 20 Gy/5
• PS 0-1: consider 36-39 Gy/12-13. Don't delay systemic therapy
[I, A]
Synchronous oligometastatic (≤5 mets, ≤3 organs)
Systemic therapy first; restage at about 3 months
• No progression: MDT for LCT to primary, nodes and all mets. EGFR+: consider LCT on osimertinib.
• Prefer a trial (SARON-type)
[II, B]
Polymetastatic, asymptomatic primary
No routine thoracic RT outside a trial
• Offer TOURIST-PRINCE, PRIME-LUNG or PREVENT
[Trial]
Oligoprogression (≤5 sites)
SABR to progressing sites; continue current systemic therapy
• Rebiopsy or ctDNA to exclude histological transformation or new drivers first
[II, B]
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Technical recommendations for radiotherapy to the primary
Dose and fractionation
• Primary + nodes: 60-66 Gy/30-33 or 55 Gy/20 (sequential)
• Peripheral N0 primary: risk-adapted SABR (e.g. 54 Gy/3, 60 Gy/8 central)
• Metastases: SABR per site; SRS for brain
Planning
• 4D-CT with PET fusion; target post-response residual disease
• Plan-sum any prior thoracic RT
• Lung V20 ≤30%, MLD ≤18-20 Gy (lower with ICI); protect PBT and oesophagus
Systemic therapy interactions
• ICI: generally continue
• Chemo: sequential, not concurrent with radical dose
• TKIs and anti-VEGF or bispecifics: usually peri-RT hold, avoid ultracentral SABR
Follow-up and governance
• Pneumonitis review at 6-12 weeks
• CT every 3 months; MRI brain per risk
• Prospective registry (e.g. OligoCare), ctDNA in research only
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RT as local therapy in advanced lung cancer – take home messages
Why: Most progression arises at known sites; LCT improves PFS in selected patients, OS benefit unproven with IO
When: Consolidate after best response at about 3 months; SABR for oligoprogression; palliate symptoms at any time
Who: Patients with good PS, PET/MRI-staged, ≤5 mets, responding, safely treatable. Beware early progressors, ILD, anti-VEGF + central disease
Next: Recruit to TOURIST and await the results of SARON: they will tell us whether RT to the primary matters in the modern era
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DeLLphi-304
1 slide post · 1 physicianTarlatamab · Previously treated SCLC — extended OS follow-up (Phase 3 — median OS 13.6 vs 8.3 mo, HR 0.60; NCT05740566; Abstract 3808O; ✅ FDA-approved 2L+ ES-SCLC)Full trial page →All posts →
Elvina Almuradova@Dr_ElvinaA
DeLLphi-304
1) Trial design schema: Presented conference study design slide (ASCO25) · 2) Kaplan-Meier survival data: PFS: tarlatamab vs chemotherapy — ASCO 2025, Charles · 3) Response data: responses and duration of response — ASCO 2025, Charles M. Rudin · 4) Kaplan-Meier survival data: met primary endpoint: OS tarlatamab vs chemotherapy
Tarlatamab in previously treated SCLC: extended OS follow-up from DeLLphi-304, featured in a Proffered Paper Session at #ESMO26.
Primary analysis: median OS 13.6 vs 8.3 months with chemotherapy (HR 0.60).
@Larvol @myESMO @OncoAlert https://t.co/3sDJHIG4FX
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• Antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) represent one of the fastest-growing classes of targeted cancer therapeutics
• More than 400 ADCs currently in active global clinical development
• Bispecifics have emerged as an exciting class of drugs
Three Complementary Bispecific-Based Strategies in Developmental Therapeutics
999O | Elfetabart drozuntecan (B7-H3 ADC) + Pumitamig (PD-L1 x VEGF-A bsAb) | Elfe-D Anti-B7-H3 ADC | Pumitamig PD-L1 x VEGF-A bispecific | B7-H3 | PD-L1 | VEGF-A | Drozutecan payload (TOP1 inh) DAR = 6
1000O | HS-20122 (EGFR x c-MET bispecific ADC) | EGFR binding Fab | c-MET binding Fab | Cleavable linker | Topoisomerase I inhibitor (HS-9265)
1001O | IBI3001 (EGFR x B7-H3 bispecific ADC) | EGFR | B7-H3 | Exatecan payload
Complementary approaches to address tumor heterogeneity, resistance, and the evolving tumor microenvironment
Dr. Funda Meric-Bernstam
Images adapted from presentations.
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Selected VEGF × PD-1/PD-L1 Bispecific Antibodies
Over 30 Bispecific antibodies co-targeting VEGF and the PD-1/PD-L1 axis are being developed
Drug Candidate | Target Axis | Sponsor / Developer | Clinical Phase & Trial Acronyms
Ivonescimab (AK112 / SMT112) | PD-1 × VEGF | Akeso / Summit Therapeutics | Approved (China) / Phase 3 • HARMONi (EGFRm NSCLC) • HARMONi-2 (1L NSCLC)
Pumitamig (BNT327 / PM8002) | PD-L1 × VEGF | Biotheus / BioNTech | Phase 3 • Global registrational trials across solid tumors.
MK-2010 | PD-1 × VEGF | Merck & Co. | Phase 1/2 • Ongoing basket evaluation in advanced tumors.
IMM2510 | PD-L1 × VEGF | ImmuneOnco Biomed | Phase 1/2 • Focus on GI and lung malignancies.
PF-08634404 | PD-1 × VEGF | Pfizer | Phase 1/2 • Dose-escalation and safety expansion.
HB0025 | PD-L1 × VEGF | Huabio / Hualan Bio | Phase 1/2 • Solid tumor basket trial.
JS207 | PD-1 × VEGF | Junshi Biosciences | Phase 1 • Advanced solid tumors.
HLX37 | PD-L1 × VEGF | Henlius | Phase 1 • First-in-human trial.
Dr. Funda Meric-Bernstam
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HS-20122 : Efficacy in Patients with at least One Post-Baseline Tumor Assessment
Best Overall Response in Various Tumor Types (N=177) | ORR: 44.1% | DCR: 91.0%
EGFRm NSCLC Best Overall Response (N=106) | ORR: 55.7% | DCR: 92.5% | 6-mo PFS rate: 76.7%
Best Overall Response in 6mg/kg Q3W (N=31) | ORR: 61.3% | 6-mo PFS rate: 75.3% | 95% CI (45.8, 90.2)
Best Overall Response in 5mg/kg Q2W (N=40) | ORR: 45.0% | 6-mo PFS rate: 45.6% | 95% CI (1.0, 87.5)
Legend: PR | SD | PD | NE
HS-20122 with 44.1% ORR
Most mature data in EGFRm NSCLC
More pts treated with 6.mg/kg q3 wk than 5 mg/kg q 2wk but 6g/kg has:
• Numerically higher ORR in EGFRm NSCLC (61.3% vs 45%)
• Lower dose interruptions for AEs (17.8% vs 29.5%) in overall population
Responses also reported in other tumor types:
• 4 of 6 nasopharyngeal cancers
• 2 of 6 HNSCC
• 1 of 7 CRC
Dr. Funda Meric-Bernstam
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EGFR bispecifics: Summary
Safety:
• Both EGFR/MET and EGFR/B7H3 agents with manageable safety, mainly heme tox as expected by payload
• Limited ILD, limited rash
Efficacy:
HS-20122, an EGFR/c-Met ADC, larger study 215 pts, 177 efficacy evaluable
• Preliminary encouraging activity. In the 6 mg/kg Q3W dose level,
- More mature lung data: In EGFR TKI pre-treated NSCLC, ORR was 61.3% with 6-mo PFS rate 75.3%
Not known which mechanisms of resistance were present after EGFR TKIs
- Limited experience with other tumors types but responses observed: squamous NSCLC, HNC, CRC
IBI3001: bispecific EGFR and B7H3 ADC : smaller study: 57 patient safety cohort and 53 efficacy cohort
• Less mature data but preliminary activity: ORR was 30.2%
• Responses seen in EGFRm NSCLC : 5 (31.3%) of 16, as well as in SCLC, PDAC, HNSCC, ESCC
Dr. Funda Meric-Bernstam
Cross-trial comparisons & roundups
2 slide posts · 2 physiciansSlides that compare or list several trials
ilyas sahin, MD@ilyassahinMD
DeLLphi-305PANKU-Breast01
1) Kaplan-Meier survival data: overall survival KM curve, NEJM · 2) Kaplan-Meier survival data: Anbenitamab plus HB1801 BICR PFS · 3) Kaplan-Meier survival data: VOLGA durvalumab-EV vs control
Lots of exciting developments at #ESMO26! Several important studies were also published simultaneously in major medical journals. A few highlights:
1. Small-cell lung cancer (NEJM): Adding tarlatamab to first-line durvalumab maintenance improved median overall survival from 12.7 to 21.1 months in the phase 3 DeLLphi-305 trial.
2. HER2-positive breast cancer (NEJM): Anbenitamab, a HER2-targeted bispecific antibody, plus HB1801 improved 24-month progression-free survival to 58.5% vs 34.4% with standard therapy (HR 0.46).
3. Muscle-invasive bladder cancer (NEJM): Perioperative durvalumab plus neoadjuvant enfortumab vedotin improved 24-month event-free survival to 63.5% vs 45.1% with surgery alone.
4. HR-positive, HER2-negative breast cancer (Lancet): The EGFR/HER3-targeted bispecific antibody-drug conjugate izalontamab brengitecan doubled median progression-free survival versus chemotherapy (8.2 vs 4.0 months; HR 0.41) in the phase 3 PANKU-Breast01 trial.
5. Melanoma (Nature Medicine): Five-year RELATIVITY-047 results showed sustained overall survival benefit with nivolumab + relatlimab vs nivolumab alone (HR 0.78).
Full publications below 👇
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Progression-free Survival as Assessed by Blinded Independent Central Review
Percentage of Patients (0-100)
58.5 | Anbenitamab plus HB1801
34.4 | THP
Hazard ratio for disease progression or death,
0.46 (95% CI, 0.37 to 0.56)
P<0.001
Months since Randomization (0, 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, 27, 30, 33)
ORIGINAL ARTICLE
MEETING OF THE EUROPEAN SOCIETY FOR MEDICAL ONCOLOGY
Anbenitamab plus HB1801 for Advanced Breast Cancer
J. Wang and Others
[Survival data captured as a table — no point estimates read from the curve]
Endpoint: PFS by BICR
Anbenitamab plus HB1801
THP
HR: 0.46
HR CI: 0.37 to 0.56
P: P<0.001
{'timepoint': '24 months', 'arm': 'Anbenitamab plus HB1801', 'value': '58.5', 'ci': None}
{'timepoint': '24 months', 'arm': 'THP', 'value': '34.4', 'ci': None}
Note: Landmark values printed at dashed 24-month line (24-mo inferred from dashed line position at x=24). No numbers-at-risk or medians printed.
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Percentage of Patients (0-100)
73.1 | 63.5 | Durvalumab-EV
50.3 | 45.1 | Control
Months since Randomization (0, 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, 27, 30, 33, 36, 39, 42, 45)
ORIGINAL ARTICLE
MEETING OF THE EUROPEAN SOCIETY FOR MEDICAL ONCOLOGY
Durvalumab Regimens in Invasive Bladder Cancer
T. Powles and Others
[Survival data captured as a table — no point estimates read from the curve]
Endpoint: Not printed (likely EFS; curve title not shown)
Durvalumab-EV
Control
{'timepoint': '12 months', 'arm': 'Durvalumab-EV', 'value': '73.1', 'ci': None}
{'timepoint': '24 months', 'arm': 'Durvalumab-EV', 'value': '63.5', 'ci': None}
{'timepoint': '12 months', 'arm': 'Control', 'value': '50.3', 'ci': None}
{'timepoint': '24 months', 'arm': 'Control', 'value': '45.1', 'ci': None}
Note: Endpoint label not printed on image; 63.5 vs 45.1 at 24 mo matches the EFS figures in the tweet caption, but endpoint is not on the image. Timepoints from dashed lines at 12 and 24 months. No HR/p printed.
🦉 Cancer Immunotherapy: A Week of Breakthroughs, Setbacks and New Biological Insights
October 17–24, 2026
This week brought two major clinical advances: a personalized mRNA cancer vaccine significantly reduced melanoma recurrence, while a T-cell engager sharply extended survival in aggressive lung cancer.
Other studies revealed why CAR-T cell quality, antigen presentation, and the tumor microenvironment can matter as much as immune activation itself.
🩸 1. A Personalized Cancer Vaccine Passes Its Biggest Test
Moderna and Merck's individualized mRNA vaccine, intismeran autogene, reduced melanoma recurrence or death by 42% when combined with pembrolizumab in the Phase 3 INTerpath-001 trial.
Among 1,137 patients with resected stage IIB–IV melanoma, two-year recurrence-free survival reached 82.2% versus 70.0% with pembrolizumab alone. Distant metastasis or death risk fell 38%, without a substantial increase in severe treatment-related toxicity.
The results provide major randomized evidence that vaccines targeting patient-specific tumor mutations can improve clinical outcomes, not merely generate immune responses.
Overall-survival data remain immature, and personalized manufacturing presents practical challenges.
Source: https://t.co/FHlL1f9wPs
🩸 2. T-Cell Engagers Nearly Double Survival in Lung Cancer
The Phase 3 DeLLphi-305 trial showed that adding Amgen's DLL3-targeted T-cell engager tarlatamab to durvalumab maintenance therapy extended median survival from 12.7 to 21.1 months in extensive-stage small-cell lung cancer.
Among 563 patients, the combination reduced mortality risk by 58% and increased progression-free survival from 1.9 to 7.4 months.
Tarlatamab recruits T cells directly to cancer cells, complementing durvalumab's PD-L1 blockade.
The survival advantage is substantial, but cytokine-release syndrome occurred in 49.6% of patients, predominantly grade 1–2. Grade ≥3 treatment-related adverse events affected 20.9% versus 10.8%.
These results could reshape first-line maintenance treatment, subject to regulatory review.
Source: https://t.co/1TRq9VtseZ
🩸 3. Bladder Cancer Treatment Takes a Major Step Forward
The Phase 3 VOLGA trial demonstrated a significant survival advantage with enfortumab vedotin plus durvalumab in patients with muscle-invasive bladder cancer unable or unwilling to receive cisplatin.
Among 462 patients, the combination reduced the risk of progression, recurrence or death-related events by 49%. Two-year event-free survival reached 64% versus 45%, while overall survival was 78% versus 69%.
The strategy combines targeted cytotoxic delivery through an antibody–drug conjugate with PD-L1 checkpoint inhibition.
However, grade 3–4 adverse events occurred in 64% versus 44%. The results support a new perioperative option, although comparisons with other modern regimens remain unavailable.
Source: https://t.co/VLXeYEzs9O
🩸 4. CAR-T Quality May Matter More Than Expansion
A multicenter study involving 783 lymphoma patients found that CAR-T products enriched in naïve-like CCR7⁺CD45RA⁺ T cells were associated with significantly longer progression-free survival.
In the primary cohort of 580 patients receiving axi-cel, these cells predicted better outcomes (HR 0.46; p=9.8×10⁻⁵), independently of tumor burden, inflammation and CAR-T expansion. An additional 203 patients confirmed the association.
More previous treatment lines were linked to fewer naïve-like cells.
The implication challenges a familiar assumption: expanding more CAR-T cells may be less important than preserving cells capable of sustained antitumor activity.
Whether manufacturing changes that enrich these populations actually improve survival remains unproven.
Source: https://t.co/GAN67wP3OV
🩸 5. A New Approach to Severe Immunotherapy Toxicity
Researchers in Germany and Switzerland reported promising results using extracorporeal photopheresis to treat severe immune-related complications resistant to corticosteroids.
The technique treats collected immune cells with a photosensitizing agent and ultraviolet light before returning them to circulation.
In a prospective Phase 1b/2 study involving 30 patients, the response rate among evaluable inflammatory complications reached 96.3%, including responses in colitis, hepatitis and dermatitis.
Treatment reduced inflammatory T-cell activity, including granzyme expression and interferon-γ/TNF signaling. No treatment-related serious adverse events occurred.
The potential advantage is controlling dangerous inflammation without escalating systemic immunosuppression. However, the uncontrolled study cannot establish comparative efficacy or confirm preservation of antitumor immunity.
Source: https://t.co/xDE6iBNXhy
🩸 6. Selective T-Cell Activation Shows Activity in Resistant Tumors
Invikafusp alfa, an experimental bispecific antibody, activates selected T-cell populations expressing Vβ6 or Vβ10 T-cell receptors rather than broadly stimulating the immune system.
In the Phase 1/2 START-001 trial, 4 of 27 patients (14.8%) treated at biologically optimal doses achieved objective responses, while 59.3% experienced disease control.
Responses included microsatellite-stable colorectal cancer and PD-L1-negative lung cancer, where conventional checkpoint inhibition often has limited efficacy.
The treatment expanded memory-like target T cells without broadly activating unrelated populations.
This demonstrates preliminary clinical activity, not established benefit. Patient numbers remain small, durability is uncertain, and cytokine-release syndrome remains a risk.
Source: https://t.co/2KupIGrKnT
🩸 7. Strong Vaccine Immunity Fails to Improve Pancreatic Cancer Outcomes
The randomized Phase 2 AMPLIFY-7P trial tested camupepimut (ELI-002 7P), an off-the-shelf vaccine targeting mutant KRAS, in 144 patients with pancreatic cancer after standard treatment.
Despite vaccine-specific T-cell responses in 98.9% of evaluable patients, the primary disease-free survival endpoint was missed: 23.8 versus 21.2 months (HR 0.85; p=0.5329).
Subgroup analyses suggested possible benefit in patients without detectable circulating tumor DNA (HR 0.51) or prior radiotherapy (HR 0.59).
The contrast is striking: nearly universal immune activation did not translate into a significant overall clinical benefit.
Vaccination may work better against minimal residual disease, but subgroup signals remain exploratory and clinical efficacy is unproven.
Source: https://t.co/18SHt23Nqc
🩸 8. Dual Checkpoint Blockade Targets Difficult Biliary Cancers
Chinese investigators reported Phase 2 results for cadonilimab, a bispecific antibody blocking PD-1 and CTLA-4, combined with gemcitabine and cisplatin in advanced biliary tract cancer.
Among 61 patients, the objective response rate reached 55.7%, with disease control in 85.2%. Median progression-free survival was 8.0 months and overall survival 15.6 months.
Dual checkpoint blockade could provide broader immune activation than PD-1/PD-L1 inhibition alone.
However, grade ≥3 adverse events occurred in 68.9%, including severe immune-related events in 18%.
The single-arm design cannot establish superiority over approved chemoimmunotherapy. Randomized comparisons must determine whether increased immune stimulation produces a meaningful survival advantage.
Source: https://t.co/aLKEXWZ2Vq
🩸 9. Tumors Can Hide Antigens Without Losing Them
Researchers at Southern Medical University identified SMPD3, an enzyme involved in sphingolipid metabolism, as an unexpected regulator of tumor antigen presentation.
In colorectal cancer models, increasing SMPD3 enhanced MHC-I expression at the cell surface without substantially increasing total MHC-I abundance.
The mechanism involved intracellular trafficking rather than greater production of antigen-presenting proteins.
SMPD3 overexpression increased CD8 T-cell infiltration, suppressed tumor growth in mice and improved experimental PD-1 blockade responses.
This reveals another route to immune escape: cancer cells may retain antigen-presentation machinery but fail to deliver it to their surface.
The findings are preclinical. SMPD3 is not yet a validated therapeutic target or clinical biomarker.
Source: https://t.co/2J4IGGJiOI
🩸 10. Macrophages May Awaken Sleeping Cancer Cells
French researchers uncovered a mechanism through which macrophages can reactivate dormant breast cancer cells.
In three-dimensional tumor models, macrophage-derived MMP9 and lysyl oxidase (LOX) remodeled the surrounding extracellular matrix, activating EGFR/HER2 signaling and pushing dormant cancer cells toward renewed proliferation.
Remarkably, this signaling occurred without conventional receptor-ligand activation.
The finding links macrophage activity, tissue remodeling and metastatic recurrence through a mechanism distinct from classical checkpoint-mediated immune suppression.
It raises the possibility that preventing relapse may require controlling the tumor's surrounding tissue environment, not just targeting residual cancer cells.
The evidence comes from laboratory models. Its role in human metastatic recurrence and potential for therapeutic intervention remain unproven.
Source: https://t.co/Z4TfhFEx9b
Shrinkage of brain metastasis in a patient with MTAP-deficient lung cancer treated with BeOne's PRMT5 inhibitor.
A reason for optimism that this class may have activity in glioblastoma (~40% MTAP-deficient)?
[Slide 1]
Figure 5. Intracranial Response in a Patient With SQ NSCLC With Untreated Brain Metastases
Baseline: D=20mm → Week 36: D=0mm
In a 72-year-old male with SQ NSCLC and untreated brain metastases, treatment with BGB-58067 200 mg resulted in a PR with 100% decrease in the diameter of brain target lesion. Abbreviations: D, lesion diameter; NSCLC, non-small cell lung cancer; SQ, squamous.
Samuel Hume@DrSamuelBHume
Slide: Poster FPN 1043P: First-in-Human Trial of BGB-58067, an MTA-cooperative PRMT5 inhibitor, in MTAP-deficient
From the full poster, today at ESMO (BeOne Medicines). https://t.co/dLgR00kQys
[Slide 1]
First-in-Human Trial of BGB-58067, an MTA-Cooperative PRMT5 Inhibitor, in MTAP-Deficient Advanced Tumors
FPN: 1043P
Jordi Rodon, Leiguang Ye, Adnan Nagrial, ... Caicun Zhou (BeOne Medicines and collaborating centres)
CONCLUSIONS
• BGB-58067, an MTA-cooperative PRMT5 inhibitor, demonstrated promising monotherapy activity in heavily pretreated patients with MTAP-deficient solid tumors, including NSCLC
• In patients with EGFR wild-type NSCLC, BGB-58067 demonstrated encouraging and durable clinical activity with an ORR of 38.5% and a median PFS of 8.1 months
• The low incidence of CNS progression in 2L+ NSCLC, together with an intracranial objective response rate of 30.8% observed in patients with brain metastases, shows clinically meaningful CNS activity of BGB-58067
• BGB-58067 demonstrated a well-tolerated and manageable safety profile
• BGB-58067 demonstrated a favorable PK profile across the evaluated dose ranges, and robust tumor cell target engagement as suggested by SDMA depletion observed in paired biopsy
• These data support ongoing exploration of combination cohorts in 1L NSCLC and PDAC with standard-of-care treatments, and with RAS inhibitors in PDAC
RESULTS (excerpt)
• As of the data cutoff date of September 12, 2026, 182 patients were treated; 43 patients remain on treatment
• In the overall cohort (excluding patients with glioma), confirmed ORR (95% CI) was 21.3% (14.8-29.0)
• In the NSCLC cohort, confirmed ORR (95% CI) was 25.3% (16.0-36.7)
• Intracranial ORR (95% CI) in patients with BM in the NSCLC cohort was 30.8% (9.1-61.4)
Presented at the ESMO Congress, Madrid, Spain, October 23-27, 2026
Toni Choueiri, MD@DrChoueiri
Slide: Poster: Decoding tumor gene expression from circulating chromatin at single-gene resolution
Presenting rising star @RashadNawfal post-doc MD in our group working on novel liquid biopsy methods for non-invasive profiling of cancers! Come on down! #ESMO26
@DanaFarber_GU @DanaFarber
Also applying for IM match! Don’t miss on him ! @OncoAlert @SylvanBacaLab #MattFreedman https://t.co/gZ62R4t6bI
[Slide 1]
[Photo of presenter standing beside poster; poster board 4404P]
Decoding tumor gene expression from circulating chromatin at single-gene resolution
[Dana-Farber Cancer Institute logo] [Harvard Medical School logo]
Authors (partially obscured): ... Gunsagar S. Gulati, Damien Vasseur, Sahabeddin Sotudian, Karl Semaan, Marc Eid, Ji-Heui Seo, Mohamed-Amine Bani, Christophe Massard, Antoine Italiano, Antoine Hollebecque, Jean-Charles Soria, Fabrice André, Joaquim Bellmunt, Harshabad Singh, Andrew J. Aguirre, Brian M. Wolpin, Toni K. Choueiri, Sylvan C. Baca, Matthew L. Freedman
1 Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA; 2 Gustave Roussy, Villejuif, France; † Contributed equally as first authors
INTRODUCTION [partially obscured by presenter; illegible]
RESULTS
Figure 1: Independent validation of tumor gene expression [box plot; Plasma epigenomic approach]
Figure 2: Pancreatic cancer subtyping with PurIST [box plots incl. APEX]
Figure 3: NECTIN4 expression and response to EV [waterfall plots]
Figure 4: DLL3 expression across SCLC subtypes
• In 34 held-out samples across 18 cancer types, plasma-inferred expression correlated with matched tumor RNA-seq (ρ = 0.79). SCLC signature detection reached 0.1% ctDNA.
• APEX-based PurIST probabilities separated basal and classical pancreatic tumors (P = 0.010), with 80% overall classification accuracy.
• In EV-treated patients, high versus low NECTIN4 expression was associated with 58% versus 0% ORR and longer PFS and OS.
• Plasma-inferred DLL3 expression recapitulated SCLC subtype-associated patterns in independent tumor RNA-seq.
• Across 417 patients, 43% had exceptionally high expression of targets for FDA-approved expression-based therapies.
CONCLUSION
• APEX enables noninvasive inference of tumor gene expression across cancer types.
• Plasma-inferred expression supports transcriptional subtyping and identifies candidate biomarkers associated with treatment outcomes.
• Functional liquid biopsy could help monitor tumor biology and guide precision oncology.
ESMO Congress 2026, Madrid, Spain
Hidehito HORINOUCHI@HHorinouchi
1) Slide: Opportunities for liquid biopsy use across the lung cancer journey - Natasha Leighl · 2) Biomarker data: What do the guidelines recommend? ctDNA indications · 3) Biomarker data: Pitfalls Of Plasma cfDNA NGS - plasma vs tissue testing for NSCLC · 4) Slide: PM ACCELERATE: pre-diagnostic plasma NGS, tissue-sparing approach (Natasha B. Leighl)
🆙#ESMO26 #LCSM Educationnal Session
🔥 Challenge your Expert
🎯Liquid biopsies in advanced lung cancer: The future has arrived?
🎙️Dr. Natasha Leighl
🔗 https://t.co/NTZty74U60
@OncoAlert @Larvol @myESMO @IASLC #LiquidBiopsy https://t.co/5YS08fT8us
[Slide 1]
Opportunities For Liquid Biopsy Use Across The Lung Cancer Journey
[Diagram: blood vessel with circulating analytes; ctDNA levels over time curve]
Genomic changes; RNA; Methylation; CTC; Fragment analysis; TEP; Exosome
APPLICATIONS: Screening, Diagnosis | Treatment monitoring | MRD detection, molecular genotyping | Detecting resistance
CTDNA LEVELS; MRD detection limit; Early stage; Late stage; Acquired resistance
TIME: Neoadjuvant monitoring | Adjuvant therapy | Predictive biomarkers | Response monitoring
Genotyping assays
High sensitivity assays – "MRD" tumour informed or tissue-free
Modified from Garcia… Leighl. Br J Cancer 2022
Natasha B. Leighl
[ESMO congress Madrid 2026 logo]
[Slide 2]
What do the guidelines recommend?
Indication for ctDNA use | ESMO^1 2022 | NCCN^2 2026 | IASLC^3 2021 | ASCO^4-5 2026
Initial genotyping: Validated, sensitive ctDNA assays can guide targeted therapy selection for patients with advanced cancer | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓
Plasma-first/concurrent testing: ctDNA can be used when tissue is insufficient/unavailable or rapid molecular results are needed | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓
Negative results: Negative plasma findings warrant reflex tissue testing; sensitivity is lower for fusions and copy-number alterations | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓
Acquired resistance: ctDNA can identify resistance mechanisms at disease progression following targeted therapy | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓
Treatment monitoring: Routine serial ctDNA monitoring to guide treatment changes is NOT RECOMMENDED outside clinical trials | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗
Molecular residual disease: Routine ctDNA MRD-guided treatment decisions or surveillance are NOT RECOMMENDED outside clinical trials | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗
ESMO, European Society of Medical Oncology; NCCN, National Comprehensive Cancer Network; IASLC, International Association of the Study of Lung Cancer; ASCO, American Society of Clinical Oncology; PCO, Provisional Clinical Opinion; ctDNA, circulating tumour DNA; MRD, molecular residual disease
1. Pascual J et al. Ann Oncol. 2022;33(8):750-768; 2. National Comprehensive Cancer Network V6.2026; 3. Rolfo C et al. J Thorac Oncol. 2021;16(10):1647-1662; 4. Reuss J et al. J Clin Oncol. 2026;44:e15-e55 (ASCO Living Guidelines, ver. 2026.3.4); 5. Lockwood CM et al. JCO Oncol Pract. 2026;22:1468-1489
Natasha B. Leighl
[ESMO congress Madrid 2026 logo]
[Slide 3]
Pitfalls Of Plasma cfDNA NGS
Plasma cfDNA Testing vs. Tissue Testing for Biomarkers in NSCLC
Biomarker class | Examples | Plasma cfDNA performance | Clinical takeaway
Driver mutations | EGFR, KRAS G12C, BRAF V600E, MET exon 14 skipping, HER2 (ERBB2) | Comparable clinical outcomes. Similar outcomes when mutations are identified in plasma or tissue. | Plasma results can guide targeted therapy when positive.
Fusion genes | ALK, ROS1, RET, NTRK1/2/3, NRG1 | Lower sensitivity than tissue. Especially with DNA-based assay. | A negative plasma result requires tissue testing.
Gene amplification / copy number | MET amplification, HER2 amplification | Variable and generally lower sensitivity/specificity | Tissue confirmation often needed with current assays
Protein expression | PD-L1, HER2 (IHC), MET (IHC) | Not assessable by plasma cfDNA. Protein expression cannot be measured in plasma cfDNA. | Tissue required (for IHC or other protein-based assays).
False negatives
• Lower sensitivity than tissue
False positives
Clonal hematopoiesis in ~25%
Other
• Knowing when to reflex to tissue – informative vs uninformative negative result
• Unable to determine tissue of origin, cancer diagnosis, pathologic subtyping
Natasha B. Leighl
[ESMO Congress Madrid 2026 logo]
[Slide 4]
PM ACCELERATE: Can We Adopt A Pre-diagnostic Plasma NGS, Tissue-sparing Approach?
Week 1: Patients with suspected advanced lung cancer based on imaging (multidisciplinary assessment)
Plan diagnostic tissue biopsy, complete staging, and draw liquid biopsy (plasma NGS)
18% insufficient tissue for NGS
8% no testing, 10% single gene
Week 2: Plasma NGS informative: actionable driver (eg, RET fusion) | Plasma NGS informative: nonactionable driver (eg, KRAS G12D mutation) | Plasma NGS uninformative: (ctDNA not detected, not tumor-derived or nondriver)
Week 3: Diagnostic tissue sampling; Cancer confirmed, pathologic subtyping as appropriate
Expedite tissue diagnosis, start targeted therapy if indicated(a) (tissue NGS optional, not required)
51% ESCAT Tier 1
27%
Week 4: Initiate PD-L1; Initiate tissue NGS testing (per standard of care) if plasma ctDNA uninformative or nondriver alteration identified
Start immunotherapy with or without chemotherapy based on pathologic subtype, PD-L1 (tissue NGS pending(b))
22% (KRAS, STK11, PIK3CA, TP53)
(*1/20 FN)
18% cfDNA not detected
8% tissue AGA
Week 5: Tissue NGS results
Start treatment if clinically indicated
Start treatment based on pathologic subtype, PD-L1, and tissue NGS results
Week 6
✓ Detects more actionable alterations than tissue NGS alone (83% vs 71%)
✓ Higher costs (~$4000 CAD), higher QALYs
✓ Shorter mean time to treatment (15 v 23+ days)
García-Pardo M…Leighl NB. JAMA Netw Open. 2023; Zhu J… Leighl NB WCLC 2026
Natasha B. Leighl
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Yakup Ergün@dr_yakupergun
Slide: 2805eP meta-analysis: first-line BRAF/MEK vs ICI-based therapy in BRAF V600E NSCLC
#ESMO26 | Our Meta-Analysis
Another study conducted with Rohit and Rahul (@OncBrothers )!
BRAF/MEK inhibition vs ICI-based therapy in first-line BRAF V600E-mutant metastatic NSCLC.
Our meta-analysis included 4 retrospective studies involving 589 patients.
🔹PFS: HR 1.22 (95% CI 0.89–1.68; p=0.22)
🔹OS: HR 1.01 (95% CI 0.59–1.73; p=0.97)
🔹ORR: 65.3% vs 48.0%, favoring BRAF/MEK inhibition (p=0.04).
BRAF/MEK inhibition achieved higher response rates without a statistically significant survival advantage.
I suspect most clinicians will continue to prioritize BRAF/MEK inhibition, particularly in light of the impressive PHAROS results.
However, the optimal first-line strategy remains an open question, and our findings highlight the need for prospective comparative evidence.
[Slide 1]
2805eP - First-line BRAF/MEK Inhibition versus Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor–Based Therapy in BRAF V600E-Mutant Metastatic NSCLC: A Meta-Analysis
Yakup Ergun, Rohit Gosain, Rahul Gosain
Department of Medical Oncology, Bower Hospital, Diyarbakır, Türkiye, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, USA, Wilmot Cancer Institute, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY, USA
BACKGROUND
The optimal first-line treatment for patients with BRAF V600E-mutant metastatic NSCLC remains unclear. While current ESMO and NCCN guidelines prioritize BRAF/MEK inhibition, no randomized trials have directly compared targeted therapy with immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI)–based regimens. We performed a meta-analysis of retrospective studies to compare efficacy outcomes between these strategies.
METHODS
A systematic literature search was conducted in PubMed, Embase, and the Cochrane Library. Retrospective studies comparing first-line BRAF/MEK inhibitor combinations versus ICI-based therapies (monotherapy or chemoimmunotherapy) were included. The primary endpoints were progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS), while objective response rate (ORR) was evaluated as a secondary endpoint. Effect sizes were pooled as hazard ratios (HRs) for survival outcomes and odds ratios (ORs) for ORR with 95% confidence intervals (CIs) using fixed- or random-effects models based on heterogeneity. Heterogeneity was assessed using the I² statistic.
RESULTS
Four retrospective studies including 589 patients (BRAF/MEK: n=384; ICI-based: n=205) were analyzed. No statistically significant difference in PFS was observed between the two strategies (HR 1.22; 95% CI 0.89–1.68; p=0.22; I²=0%); however, a numerical trend favored BRAF/MEK inhibition. Similarly, OS did not differ significantly (HR 1.01; 95% CI 0.59–1.73; p=0.97), although substantial heterogeneity was present (I²=69%). In contrast, ORR was significantly higher with BRAF/MEK inhibition compared to ICI-based therapy (OR 0.60; 95% CI 0.37–0.97; p=0.04; I²=0%).
OS forest plot
Study or Subgroup | log[Hazard Ratio] | SE | Weight | Hazard Ratio IV, Random, 95% CI
Di Federico et al. | -0.4559 | 0.2223 | 37.2% | 0.63 [0.41, 0.98]
Johnson BE et al. | 0.555 | 0.3661 | 26.3% | 1.74 [0.85, 3.57]
Wiesweg et al. | 0.0957 | 0.2308 | 36.5% | 1.10 [0.70, 1.73]
Total (95% CI) | | | 100.0% | 1.01 [0.59, 1.73]
Heterogeneity: Tau² = 0.15; Chi² = 6.44, df = 2 (P = 0.04); I² = 69%
Test for overall effect: Z = 0.04 (P = 0.97)
IO-Based | BRAF/MEKi
PFS forest plot
Study or Subgroup | log[Hazard Ratio] | SE | Weight | Hazard Ratio IV, Fixed, 95% CI
Di Federico et al. | 0.1661 | 0.1677 | 94.2% | 1.18 [0.85, 1.64]
Jia et al. | 0.7747 | 0.6735 | 5.8% | 2.17 [0.58, 8.12]
Total (95% CI) | | | 100.0% | 1.22 [0.89, 1.68]
Heterogeneity: Chi² = 0.77, df = 1 (P = 0.38); I² = 0%
Test for overall effect: Z = 1.24 (P = 0.22)
IO-Based | BRAF/MEKi
ORR forest plot
Study or Subgroup | IO-Based Events | Total | BRAF/MEKi Events | Total | Weight | Odds Ratio M-H, Fixed, 95% CI
Di Federico et al. | 40 | 82 | 121 | 193 | 85.6% | 0.57 [0.34, 0.96]
Jia et al. | 9 | 20 | 13 | 26 | 14.4% | 0.82 [0.25, 2.63]
Total (95% CI) | | 102 | | 219 | 100.0% | 0.60 [0.37, 0.97]
Total events | 49 | | 134
Heterogeneity: Chi² = 0.32, df = 1 (P = 0.57); I² = 0%
Test for overall effect: Z = 2.08 (P = 0.04)
BRAF/MEKi | IO-Based
CONCLUSIONS
In this meta-analysis of retrospective data, BRAF/MEK inhibition was associated with significantly higher response rates, while no statistically significant differences were observed in survival outcomes. A consistent numerical trend in PFS favoring targeted therapy suggests a potential efficacy signal that may not reach statistical significance due to the limited number of studies and patients. The substantial heterogeneity observed in OS further limits definitive interpretation. Overall, the current evidence base remains limited, and larger, well-designed studies with more homogeneous patient populations are required to better define the optimal first-line strategy in this molecular subgroup.
REFERENCES
1. Wiesweg M, et al. J Thorac Oncol. 2025;20(9).
2. Di Federico A, et al. Lancet Oncol. 2025;26(10).
3. Jia B, et al. EBioMedicine. 2025;114.
4. Johnson BE, et al. JTO Clin Res Rep. 2022;3(5).
CONTACT
Yakup ERGUN, MD
E-mail: dr.yakupergun@gmail.com
X account: @dr_yakupergun
No conflicts of interest
Stephen V Liu, MD@StephenVLiu
1) Slide: Discussant slide: From safety descriptions to patient experience (PROs) · 2) Safety data: DESTINY-Lung04 PROs: overall treatment tolerability and TTD in cough · 3) Slide: Discussant slide: Mechanisms of acquired resistance to kinase inhibitors in lung cancer
#ESMO26 Dr. Pasi Janne discusses rapid oral lung abstracts. Stresses value of PROs and distinguishes safety description and patient experience. And discusses resistance to targeted therapy. #ESMOAmbassadors https://t.co/4iurjgMtDY
[Slide 2]
From safety descriptions to patient experience
Years on treatment make daily function and chronic symptom burden clinically consequential.
How early-phase trials describe toxicity
[Pie chart A: No ISJETs 12%; Acceptable 2%; Favorable 7%; Multiple ISJETs 10%; Manageable 14%; Comparable 13%; Tolerable 42%]
ISJET: Investigator-assigned Subjective or Judgmental Efficacy and Toxicity
100 early-phase abstracts, ASCO 2024
88% used subjective toxicity language
PROs measure symptoms and treatment burden directly.
ESMO-MCBS: evidence before QoL credit
Primary or secondary endpoint
Validated instrument (overall/global QoL)
Meaningful effect size
Transparent missing-data analysis
PROs reveal how chronic toxicity affects daily life, beyond clinician-graded adverse events.
Phillips, Watson & Camidge. JTO 2025;20:589-596, Fig. 2A. Oosting et al. Ann Oncol 2023;34:431-439; ESMO QoL checklist.
[ESMO Congress Madrid 2026 logo]
[Slide 3]
[ESMO Congress Madrid 2026 logo]
DESTINY-Lung04: better control, better daily life?
Overall treatment tolerability
[Stacked bar chart, Weekly assessments BL, 1-12: Proportion of patients bothered by treatment side effects (%)]
T-DXd n=226
Pembro + chemo n=220
During the first 12 weeks, the proportion of patient-weeks with high side-effect bother was 13.4% in both arms* (score of 'very much' or 'quite a bit')
Legend: Not at all; A little bit; Somewhat; Quite a bit; Very much
TTD in cough
T-DXd (n=227) Pembro + chemo (n=227)
Median TTD, months (95% CI) 26.2 (17.1, NC) 11.0 (7.4, NC)
Hazard ratio (95% CI) 0.66 (0.44, 0.99)
[Kaplan-Meier curves: Probability of no sustained deterioration vs Time from randomization (months) 0-36]
No. at risk (months 0,3,...,36)
T-DXd: 227 106 73 58 41 34 25 17 11 7 4 3 0
Pembro + chemo: 227 92 54 38 21 12 10 7 6 4 3 2 0
Overall treatment tolerability was similar in both arms
Novello et al. ESMO 2026; LBA74.
[Survival data captured as a table — no point estimates read from the curve]
Endpoint: Time to deterioration (TTD) in cough
T-DXd | 227 | 26.2 mo | 17.1-NC
Pembro + chemo | 227 | 11.0 mo | 7.4-NC
HR: 0.66
HR CI: 0.44-0.99
Note: PRO endpoint; tolerability panel n=226 vs 220.
[Slide 4]
[ESMO Congress Madrid 2026 logo]
Mechanisms of Acquired Resistance to Kinase Inhibitors in Lung Cancer
Mutations in the drug target - Impact drug binding
Bypass Signaling - Oncogene Amplification; Oncogene Rearrangement
Mutations in Downstream Effectors - PI3K -> AKT; RAS -> RAF -> MEK -> ERK; [Cell Cycle diagram: G1, G0, G1/S Checkpoint, S, G2, G2/M Checkpoint, M, M/G1 Checkpoint]
State Transformation - [histology image] Small Cell Lung cancer; Squamous Cell lung cancer
Cohen at al. Nat Rev Drug Discov 2017
[Slide 1]
LBA74 - First-line (1L) trastuzumab deruxtecan (T-DXd) in patients (pts) with HER2-mutant (HER2m) NSCLC: Patient-reported outcomes (PROs) from DESTINY-Lung04 (DL-04)
Speakers Silvia Novello (Orbassano, Italy)
Lecture Time 09:00 - 09:05
Abstract
Background
In DL-04, 1L T-DXd significantly improved PFS vs pembrolizumab (P) + chemotherapy (C) in pts with advanced/metastatic HER2m NSCLC. Safety was generally consistent with the known profiles of each drug. Here, we report PROs from DL-04, focusing on pulmonary symptoms and pt-reported tolerability while on treatment (Tx).
Methods
DL-04 (NCT05048797) is a global, open-label, phase 3 study of pts with Tx-naïve HER2m (exon 19/20) NSCLC randomized 1:1 to T-DXd 5.4 mg/kg or P 200 mg + C (cisplatin 75 mg/m2 or carboplatin AUC 5 + pemetrexed 500 mg/m2), all IV Q3W. Secondary PRO endpoints were time to deterioration (TTD) in pulmonary symptoms while on Tx (cough, dyspnea, chest pain) via NSCLC-SAQ and pt-reported tolerability on Tx (including physical function [PF] via EORTC QLQ-C30 PF subscale, overall side-effect bother via Patient Global Impression of Treatment Tolerability [PGI-TT], and symptomatic AEs via EORTC and PRO-CTCAE item libraries). High side-effect bother (score of 4 or 5 via PGI-TT, first 12 weeks only) was exploratory.
Results
As of June 9, 2026, 454 pts were randomized. Median (range) Tx duration was 12.3 (0.7–44.8) months [mo] with T-DXd vs 7.1 (0.7–49.1) mo with P+C. T-DXd vs P+C delayed median (95% CI) TTD in cough (26.2 [17.1, NC] vs 11.0 [7.4, NC] mo; HR [95% CI] 0.66 [0.44, 0.99]), with favorable trends in dyspnea (10.1 [6.5, NC] vs 5.1 [3.2, 11.0] mo; HR 0.77 [0.54, 1.09]) and chest pain (NC [11.5, NC] vs 14.3 [8.3, NC] mo; HR 0.80 [0.54, 1.18]). The proportion of pts with maintained/improved PF was similar across arms until Week 18 and generally higher with T-DXd from Week 20, including at end of Tx (EOT, 66.7% T-DXd vs 57.7% P+C). Overall side-effect bother was similar across arms for most timepoints. The proportion of pt-weeks with high side-effect bother was 13.4% in each arm. Symptomatic AEs will be reported at the congress.
Conclusions
TTD in pt-reported pulmonary symptoms favored T-DXd vs P+C. Tx tolerability (PF and overall/high side-effect bother) was generally comparable between arms, with PF generally higher with T-DXd from Week 20 and at EOT. These results, alongside efficacy and safety data from the primary analysis, support T-DXd as a new 1L Tx option for HER2m NSCLC.
Stephen V Liu, MD@StephenVLiu
1) Mechanism of action: Temab-A: A Novel Anti-c-Met Protein-Targeting ADC · 2) Kaplan-Meier survival data: Temab-A EGFRwt cohort PFS/OS KM (M21-404 Ph1) · 3) Kaplan-Meier survival data: Temab-A EGFRmut cohort PFS/OS KM (M21-404 Ph1)
#ESMO26 Dr. David Sommerhalder presents OS from M21-404: telisotuzumab adizutecan (Temab-A), a c-MET directed ADC with a topo-1 payload. mPFS 6.8m OS 13.8m in EGFR wild type. mPFS 10.9m OS 16.2m in EGFR mutant. cMET expression predicts outcomes in EGFRwt, not so in EGFRmt. https://t.co/UxvZNMebl7
[Slide 2]
Temab-A: A Novel Anti-c-Met Protein-Targeting Antibody-Drug Conjugate
- Increased c-Met protein (also known as MET protein) is common in solid tumors, including NSCLC, and is associated with poor clinical outcomes1-3
- Telisotuzumab adizutecan (Temab-A; ABBV-400) is an antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) comprising the c-Met-targeting antibody telisotuzumab conjugated to a novel potent topoisomerase 1 inhibitor payload, adizutecan
- In an ongoing first-in-human Phase 1 study (NCT05029882), Temab-A monotherapy showed promising efficacy with a confirmed objective response rate (ORR) of 50% and 63% in heavily pretreated patients with advanced epidermal growth factor receptor wildtype (EGFRwt) and mutated (EGFRmut) non-squamous, non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), respectively4,5
Temab-A Mechanism of Action1
Validated c-Met-targeted antibody (telisotuzumab)
Potent Top1i payload (adizutecan)
Stable linker - Minimizes free-payload toxicity
Tumor cell; c-Met protein; Top1i inhibits DNA replication; Leading to apoptosis
Antitumor effect of Temab-A does not rely on c-Met signaling, unlike c-Met protein-targeting TKIs and mAbs
Herein, we present updated overall survival (OS) data for those 2 patient cohorts with a median follow-up of 30.1 months
mAb, monoclonal antibody; TKI, tyrosine kinase inhibitor; Top1i, topoisomerase 1 inhibitor.
1. Moosavi F, et al. Crit Rev Clin Lab Sci. 2019;56:533-566. 2. Mer AH, et al. Drug Deliv Transl Res. 2024;14:2963-2988. 3. Motwani M, et al. J Thorac Oncol. 2021;16:S1169-S1170.
4. De Miguel M, et al. Ann Oncol. 2024;35(Suppl 2):S805-S806. 5. Camidge DR, et al. J Clin Oncol. 2025;43:8512.
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In the Overall EGFRwt Cohort Unselected for c-Met, Median PFS Was 6.8 Months and Median OS Was 13.8 Months in Patients Who Received Temab-A
- At the June 02, 2026, data cutoff, median follow-up was 30.1 months (range, 0.4-35.5)
- ORR was 50% (24/48) (95% CI, 35.2-64.8)
- Median DOR was 5.6 months (95% CI, 4.2-11.3)
Progression-Free Survival
PFS EGFRwt Overall (n=48)
Events, n (%) 40 (83)
Median PFS, months (95% CI) 6.8 (5.4-7.3)
Number at risk (Overall, months 0-33): 48 45 41 37 34 32 24 18 15 13 11 10 9 8 5 5 5 5 5 4 5 5 5 4 5 4 4 3 2 2 2 1 1 0
Overall Survival
OS EGFRwt Overall (n=48)
Events, n (%) 33 (69)
Median OS, months (95% CI) 13.8 (9.0-25.2)
Number at risk (Overall, months 0-36): 48 46 46 44 41 39 36 35 31 30 26 25 24 24 23 23 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 13 13 12 9 9 7 7 4 3 3 2 1 0
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Data cutoff date: 02 June 2026.
DOR, duration of response; EGFRwt, epidermal growth factor receptor wildtype; ORR, objective response rate; OS, overall survival; PFS, progression-free survival; Temab-A, telisotuzumab adizutecan.
[Survival data captured as a table — no point estimates read from the curve]
Endpoint: PFS and OS, EGFRwt overall cohort (Temab-A)
EGFRwt overall - PFS | 48 | 6.8 months | 5.4-7.3
EGFRwt overall - OS | 48 | 13.8 months | 9.0-25.2
Note: Single-arm cohort; no comparator/HR. DCO 02 June 2026; median f/u 30.1 mo. ORR 50% (24/48), mDOR 5.6 mo.
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In the EGFRmut Cohort Unselected for c-Met, Median PFS Was 10.9 Months and Median OS Was 16.2 Months in Patients Who Received Temab-A
- At the June 02, 2026, data cutoff, median follow-up was 29.5 months (range, 0.4-34.8)
- ORR was 63% (26/41) (95% CI, 46.9-77.9)
o Median DOR was 9.7 months (95% CI, 8.3-13.5)
Progression-Free Survival
PFS EGFRmut Overall (n=41)
Events, n (%) 39 (95)
Median PFS, months (95% CI) 10.9 (8.3-12.3)
Number at risk (Overall, months 0-33): 41 40 40 37 36 34 31 29 29 26 20 16 15 10 9 7 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
Overall Survival
OS EGFRmut Overall (n=41)
Events, n (%) 31 (76)
Median OS, months (95% CI) 16.2 (11.6-19.9)
Number at risk (Overall, months 0-36): 41 40 40 39 38 38 37 36 35 34 30 27 26 25 25 24 21 18 16 15 13 11 10 10 9 9 9 8 6 6 3 1 1 1 1 0 0
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Data cutoff date: 02 June 2026.
DOR, duration of response; EGFRmut, epidermal growth factor receptor mutated; OS, overall survival; PFS, progression-free survival; Temab-A, telisotuzumab adizutecan.
[Survival data captured as a table — no point estimates read from the curve]
Endpoint: PFS and OS, EGFRmut overall cohort (Temab-A)
EGFRmut overall - PFS | 41 | 10.9 months | 8.3-12.3
EGFRmut overall - OS | 41 | 16.2 months | 11.6-19.9
Note: Single-arm cohort; no comparator/HR. DCO 02 June 2026; median f/u 29.5 mo. ORR 63% (26/41), mDOR 9.7 mo.
Stephen V Liu, MD@StephenVLiu
1) Biomarker data: CROWN ctDNA: EOT ctDNA resistance mechanisms table · 2) Biomarker data: CROWN ctDNA: Baseline ctDNA alterations in early progressors vs long-term · 3) Biomarker data: CROWN ctDNA: 7-year PFS by baseline TP53 mutation status
#ESMO26 Dr. @bensolomon1 presents ctDNA data from CROWN: 1L lorlatinib in ALK+ NSCLC. Few samples post-progression but no on-target ALK resistance noted, only bypass / off-target. Those with early progression had more baseline mutations. TP53 and clearance were prognostic. https://t.co/DWi1jaj57k
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EOT ctDNA analysis confirmed previous findings(1) and identified new putative lorlatinib resistance mechanisms
- Data cutoff for this analysis: October 31, 2025
- Baseline ALK rearrangements were detected by ctDNA in 71 of 120 (59%) patients
- Paired baseline and post-progression EOT ctDNA samples (n=17) revealed no new ALK resistance mutations at EOT
- Changes in genomic alteration status at EOT showed that resistance to lorlatinib may be driven by bypass mechanisms(a) and other cancer-related pathways; inflammatory-response pathway alterations were observed at EOT in 6 of 17 (35%) patients(b)
Resistance mechanism | Genes(c) | Patients with altered genes, n (%)(d)
DNA damage repair | ATM, BRCA2, CHEK2, XRCC2 | 6/17 (35%)
Inflammatory-response | AXL, IL1R1, LYN, MET, MYC, and ROS1 | 6/17 (35%)
RTK/RAS/MAPK | FLT1/VEGFR1, KRAS, MAP2K1, MET, NTRK1 | 6/17 (35%)
Oncogene amplification | MET, MYC, NOTCH2 | 5/17 (29%)
Tumor suppressor | BRCA2, FAT1, LRP5, RB1 | 5/17 (29%)
Angiogenesis | FLT1/VEGFR1 | 3/17 (18%)
Epigenetic regulation | HDAC6 | 2/17 (12%)
ALK, anaplastic lymphoma kinase; ctDNA, circulating tumor DNA; EOT, end of treatment; MAPK, mitogen-activated protein kinase; RAS, rat sarcoma; RTK, receptor tyrosine kinase.
(a)No dominant resistance pathway identified. (b)Indicating this pathway as a top potential resistance mechanism in the Hallmark pathway analysis. (c)The gene list for inflammatory-response is the result of Hallmark pathway analysis including all altered genes detected in >=1 patient, whereas the other resistance mechanism pathway genes were detected in >=2 patients. (d)A patient could have more than 1 gene altered in each pathway. 1. Solomon BJ, et al. J Clin Oncol. 2024;42:3400-3409.
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Baseline ctDNA genetic alterations in EP and LTR with lorlatinib
[Oncoprint: EPs (n=22) and LTRs (n=30); per-gene alteration frequencies]
Gene: EPs % | LTRs %
ALK: 59% | 57%
EML4: 59% | 53%
TP53: 50% | 17%
ATM: 23% | 10%
ZFHX3: 18% | 3%
CHEK2: 18% | 0%
NOTCH3: 14% | 7%
NTRK3: 14% | 0%
ARID1A: 14% | 10%
NF1: 14% | 0%
KRAS: 14% | 0%
MYC: 14% | 0%
CIC: 9% | 3%
SPEN: 9% | 7%
APC: 9% | 3%
MTOR: 9% | 3%
PREX2: 9% | 7%
KDM5C: 9% | 3%
PCDH15: 9% | 3%
ROS1: 9% | 3%
TET1: 9% | 3%
ARID2: 9% | 3%
ATRX: 9% | 3%
PDGFRA: 9% | 3%
DICER1: 9% | 3%
BRIP1: 9% | 3%
IGR: 9% | 13%
ROBO2: 5% | 10%
CDC73: 5% | 7%
BRCA1: 5% | 7%
PBRM1: 5% | 7%
DNMT3B: 0% | 10%
SETD2: 0% | 10%
- EPs had a higher median number of altered genes (10 vs 6) and a higher median blood-based tumor mutation burden (7.7 vs 5.1) compared with LTRs
- TP53 mutations were observed in 50% of samples from EPs compared with 17% in LTRs
- Inflammatory response was the predominant EP-associated pathway, observed in 32% of EPs vs 7% of LTRs
- Altered genes included IRF1, MET, MYC, ROS1, and TAPBP
Legend: Alterations: SNV, Indel, CNA focal + amp, Fusion; Treatment: Lorlatinib; PFS status: Early, Late
EPs are patients who had PFS events within 12 months of the start of the study.
LTRs are patients who were alive with no documented progression at 84 months.
Reprinted from AT Shaw, et al. Ann Oncol. 2026;37(9):1242-1252. Copyright (c) 2026 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd on behalf of European Society for Medical Oncology.
EP, early progressor; LTR, long-term responder; PFS, progression-free survival.
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7-year PFS by baseline TP53 mutation status
- Lorlatinib showed prolonged PFS vs crizotinib regardless of baseline TP53 mutation status
- In the lorlatinib group, longer PFS was observed in the TP53 mutation-negative vs mutation-positive subgroup; in the crizotinib group, PFS was short regardless of baseline TP53 status
Table columns: Lorlatinib TP53 mut (-) n=73 | Lorlatinib TP53 mut (+) n=43 | Crizotinib TP53 mut (-) n=65 | Crizotinib TP53 mut (+) n=44
PFS, median (95% CI), months: NR (NR-NR) | 51.6 (16.4-NR) | 10.9 (9.0-12.8) | 7.2 (5.6-9.3)
7-year PFS (95% CI), %: 65.0 (54.5-77.4) | 40.8 (27.3-61.1) | 2.3 (0.3-15.7) | 6.9 (1.9-24.5)
HR (95% CI), mut (-) vs mut (+): Lorlatinib 0.48 (0.268-0.857) | Crizotinib 0.78 (0.513-1.186)
Y axis: Probability of PFS; X axis: Months (0-96)
No. at risk
Lorlatinib TP53 mut (-): 73 64 59 56 53 50 47 47 45 43 43 42 41 40 25 10 2
Lorlatinib TP53 mut (+): 43 33 29 23 21 19 17 16 16 14 13 12 11 11 5 5 0
Crizotinib TP53 mut (-): 65 45 23 14 10 8 5 5 5 5 5 4 4 3 1 0 0
Crizotinib TP53 mut (+): 44 25 11 7 4 4 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 1 1 0 0
HR, hazard ratio; mut, mutation; NR, not reached; PFS, progression-free survival.
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Endpoint: PFS by baseline TP53 mutation status (CROWN ctDNA analysis)
Lorlatinib TP53 mut (-) | 73 | NR | NR-NR
Lorlatinib TP53 mut (+) | 43 | 51.6 | 16.4-NR
Crizotinib TP53 mut (-) | 65 | 10.9 | 9.0-12.8
Crizotinib TP53 mut (+) | 44 | 7.2 | 5.6-9.3
{'timepoint': '7 years', 'arm': 'Lorlatinib TP53 mut (-)', 'value': '65.0%', 'ci': '54.5-77.4'}
{'timepoint': '7 years', 'arm': 'Lorlatinib TP53 mut (+)', 'value': '40.8%', 'ci': '27.3-61.1'}
{'timepoint': '7 years', 'arm': 'Crizotinib TP53 mut (-)', 'value': '2.3%', 'ci': '0.3-15.7'}
{'timepoint': '7 years', 'arm': 'Crizotinib TP53 mut (+)', 'value': '6.9%', 'ci': '1.9-24.5'}
Note: Within-arm HRs mut(-) vs mut(+): lorlatinib 0.48 (0.268-0.857); crizotinib 0.78 (0.513-1.186). No between-arm HR printed.
Stephen V Liu, MD@StephenVLiu
1) Trial design schema: DESTINY-Lung04 trial design (Silvia Novello, PRO analysis) · 2) Safety data: DESTINY-Lung04 overall treatment tolerability (PGI-TT) · 3) Slide: DESTINY-Lung04 symptoms related to AEs (EORTC QLQ-C30 / EORTC IL / PRO-CTCAE)
#ESMO26 Dr. Silvia Novello presents PRO endpoints from DESTINY-Lung04 (1L trastuzumab deruxtecan vs chemo-IO in HER2 mutant NSCLC). Time to deterioration in pulmonary symptoms favors T-DXd. PROs comparable between arms, symptoms generally better with T-DXd. #ESMOAmbassadors https://t.co/vPNSb5AEPU
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DESTINY-Lung04 trial design
A randomized, open-label, multicenter, Phase 3 trial (NCT05048797)1,2
Patients
• Unresectable, locally advanced, or metastatic nonsquamous NSCLC
• Treatment naïve for advanced disease
• HER2 exon 19 or 20 mutation by central/local test
• ECOG PS 0 or 1
• Asymptomatic/stable/treated brain metastases permitted
• ≥1 measurable lesion per RECIST 1.1
R 1:1, N=454
T-DXd* n=227
Pembro† + platinum chemo‡ + pemetrexed§ n=227
Endpoints
Primary
• PFS (BICR)
Secondary
• OS
• ORR and DOR (BICR)
• PFS2 (investigator)
• Safety and tolerability
• PROs
Exploratory
• PROs
Stratification factors
• Presence/history of brain metastases (yes vs no)
• Smoking history status (ever vs never)
We report PRO endpoints at primary analysis (DCO: June 9, 2026)
PFS, ORR, and DOR all per RECIST 1.1. Patients with objective radiological CNS disease progression per RECIST 1.1 could continue with their assigned trial treatment if, in the investigator's opinion, they continued to receive clinical benefit and were without any discontinuation criteria. Treatment crossover was not permitted
*5.4 mg/kg IV Q3W until disease progression, unacceptable toxicity, or other discontinuation criteria; †200 mg IV Q3W until disease progression, unacceptable toxicity, or other discontinuation criteria; ‡investigator choice of cisplatin (75 mg/m2) or carboplatin (AUC 5) IV Q3W for up to four cycles; §500 mg/m2 IV Q3W until disease progression, unacceptable toxicity, or other discontinuation criteria
1. Rotow J, et al. Oral presentation at WCLC 2026 (PL03.08); 2. NCT05048797. Updated July 10, 2026. Available from: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT05048797 (Accessed September 15, 2026)
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Overall treatment tolerability (PGI-TT)
"In the last 7 days, how bothered were you by the side effects of your cancer treatment?"
[Stacked bar chart by week: Weekly assessments (BL, weeks 1-12); Q3W assessments (weeks 15-69); EOT]
T-DXd n=226
Pembro + chemo n=220
Y axis: Proportion of patients bothered by treatment side effects (%)
Legend: Not at all | A little bit | Somewhat | Quite a bit | Very much
During the first 12 weeks, the proportion of patient-weeks with high side-effect bother* was 13.4% in both arms (score of 'very much' or 'quite a bit')
Proportions of patients reporting overall and high side-effect bother were similar between arms throughout treatment
Timepoints after Week 69 through Week 105 have been excluded owing to low sample size (<10% of patients in the safety analysis set, either arm)
Assessed in the safety analysis set. Compliance rates: 65.9% T-DXd vs 70.5% pembro + chemo (baseline); 75.6% T-DXd vs 72.9% pembro + chemo (overall). The PGI-TT assessed how a patient perceived the overall bother of cancer treatment-related side effects over the past week
*Calculated as the number of weeks with high side-effect bother divided by the number of total weeks on treatment across all patients (restricted to first 12 weeks of treatment and excluding missing visits)
BL, baseline
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Symptoms related to AEs (EORTC QLQ-C30 / EORTC IL / PRO-CTCAE)
T-DXd vs pembro + chemo (measured across the duration of treatment)
Generally better with T-DXd (8/15)
• CoughE
• DyspneaE
• General painE
• Chest painE
• Watery eyesP
• HeadacheP
• Arm/leg swellingP
• RashP
Similar between arms (2/15)
• FatigueE
• ConstipationE
Generally worse with T-DXd (5/15)
• Hair lossP
• Appetite lossE
• NauseaE
• DiarrheaE
• VomitingE
E: assessed via EORTC forms
P: assessed via PRO-CTCAE
For the majority of the 15 symptoms assessed, patient-reported symptom experience during treatment was generally better with T-DXd than with pembro + chemo
Symptoms related to AEs were assessed in the safety analysis set (T-DXd n=226; pembro + chemo n=220). Analyses were descriptive only. Compliance rates for PRO-CTCAE: 62.6% T-DXd vs 69.5% pembro + chemo (baseline); 72.1% T-DXd vs 71.3% pembro + chemo (overall). Compliance rates for EORTC IL123: 66.8% T-DXd vs 71.5% pembro + chemo (baseline); 69.4% T-DXd vs 60.6% pembro + chemo (overall). Overall compliance rates for EORTC IL129: 77.7% T-DXd vs 75.6% pembro + chemo
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Oriol Mirallas MD@DrMirallas
1) Slide: Jänne discussant — First line metastatic HER2 mutant NSCLC: zongertinib vs sevabertinib · 2) Slide: Jänne discussant — Zongertinib: what patients actually reported (Beamion LUNG-1 1L PROs) · 3) Slide: Jänne discussant — Mechanisms of acquired resistance to kinase inhibitors in lung cancer · 4) Biomarker data: Jänne discussant — CROWN: baseline biomarkers and early ctDNA clearance
#ESMO26
Rapid #NSCLC oral presentations
Great discussions by @LeXiuning on #EGFR 1L NSCLC based on #ctDNA results and Dr. Janne on #HER2 1L Zongertinib vs Sevabertinib vs T-DXd and mutation profile in #ALK fusion NSCLC #lorlatinib
@OncoAlert @myESMO @ASCO @_SEOM @brunolarvol
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Session banner: 08:30 - 10:00 Rapid oral 1: NSCLC, metastatic | CHAIRS: PASI A. JÄNNE, XIUNING LE, EGBERT SMIT
Speaker card: Pasi A. Jänne — Invited Discussant LBA74 and 2636RO
ALMERIA AUDITORIUM - HALL 9
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First line metastatic HER2 mutant NSCLC
Two oral TKIse now have US first-line indications; T-DXd has randomized first-line evidence.
ZONGERTINIB: Oral HER2 TKI | First-line activity | Direct PRO data
SEVABERTINIB: Oral HER2 TKI | First-line activity | Toxicity over time
T-DXd: HER2-directed ADC | Randomized PFS benefit | PRO abstract to discuss
The choice now requires efficacy, patient experience, safety, and a sequencing plan.
FDA: zongertinib, 26 February 2026; sevabertinib, 9 September 2026. DESTINY-Lung04: WCLC 2026, PL03.08.
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Session banner: 08:30 - 10:00 Rapid oral 1: NSCLC, metastatic | CHAIRS: PASI A. JÄNNE, XIUNING LE, EGBERT SMIT
Speaker card: Pasi A. Jänne — Invited Discussant LBA74 and 2636RO
ALMERIA AUDITORIUM - HALL 9
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Zongertinib: what patients actually reported
Beamion LUNG-1 • First-line PROs (n=71) • FDA 1L approval: 26 February 2026
Figure 7. Baseline summary and responder analysis of EORTC QLQ-C30 physical functioning (n = 71)
[Baseline box plot; Post-baseline stacked bars by visit C1D8, C1D15, C2D1 (Day 22), C3D1 (Day 43), C5D1 (Day 85), C7D1 (Day 127), C9D1 (Day 169)]
Responder %: 63.4% | 63.4% | 62.0% | 64.8% | 70.4% | 60.6% | 53.5%
Deteriorated %: 14.1% | 18.3% | 22.5% | 19.7% | 11.3% | 11.3% | 7.0%
Stable %: 4.2% | 4.2% | 1.4% | – | 2.8% | 1.4% | 2.8%
No PRO Data %: 18.3% | 14.1% | 14.1% | 15.5% | 15.5% | 26.8% | 36.6%
Responder status: Responder | Stable | Deteriorated | No PRO Data
Figure 3. Extent troubled with side effects of treatment (n = 71)
[Alluvial stacked bars Baseline to C9D1; Response: Not at All | A Little | Quite a Bit | Very Much | No PRO Data — small values illegible]
Response includes improvement OR maintained favorable baseline; grey = missing PRO data.
Maintained function and low side-effect impact; single-arm evidence.
Sabari et al. ASCO 2026, 8616: supp[obscured]
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Session banner: 08:30 - 10:00 Rapid oral 1: NSCLC, metastatic | CHAIRS: PASI A. JÄNNE, XIUNING LE, EGBERT SMIT
Speaker card: Pasi A. Jänne — Invited Discussant LBA74 and 2636RO
ALMERIA AUDITORIUM - HALL 9
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Mechanisms of Acquired Resistance to Kinase Inhibitors in Lung Cancer
Mutations in the drug target — Impact drug binding
Bypass Signaling — Oncogene Amplification; Oncogene Rearrangement
Mutations in Downstream Effectors — PI3K → AKT; RAS → RAF → MEK → ERK; [Cell Cycle diagram]
State Transformation — Small Cell Lung cancer; Squamous Cell lung cancer [histology image]
Cohen at al. Nat Rev Drug Discov 2017
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Session banner: 08:30 - 10:00 Rapid oral 1: NSCLC, metastatic | CHAIRS: PASI A. JÄNNE, XIUNING LE, EGBERT SMIT
Speaker card: Pasi A. Jänne — Invited Discussant LBA74 and 2636RO
ALMERIA AUDITORIUM - HALL 9
CROWN: baseline biomarkers and early ctDNA clearance
EML4::ALK variant
[KM plot, Probability of PFS vs Months 0–96]
Variant 3 vs 1/2: HR 1.09 (95% CI 0.463–2.579)
Teal: lorlatinib. Pink: crizotinib. Dashed: variants 1/2.;Solid: variant 3
TP53 status
[KM plot, Probability of PFS vs Months 0–96]
Mutation− vs mutation+: HR 0.48 (95% CI 0.268–0.857)
Teal: lorlatinib. Pink: crizotinib. Dashed: TP53 mutation−.
Baseline shedding (methylation-based TF)
[KM plot with inset table: ND n=18 / D n=100; PFS, months, median (95% CI); HR (95% CI), ND vs D — inset values small]
Undetected vs detected: HR 0.17 (95% CI 0.04–0.69)
Teal: undetected. Pink: detected.
Week 4 ctDNA clearance (TF)
[KM plot, p = 0.013; inset legend small/illegible]
Cleared vs persistent: HR 0.48 (95% CI 0.26–0.86)
Teal: cleared. Pink: persistent.
Lorlatinib-arm PFS comparisons. Solomon et al. ESMO 2026, 2636RO. TF, tumor fraction.
[Survival data captured as a table — no point estimates read from the curve]
Endpoint: PFS (lorlatinib arm biomarker comparisons)
HR: 0.48
HR CI: 0.268–0.857
Note: Four panels; HR/CI shown is TP53 mutation− vs mutation+. Others: EML4::ALK variant 3 vs 1/2 HR 1.09 (0.463–2.579); baseline shedding undetected vs detected HR 0.17 (0.04–0.69); week-4 ctDNA cleared vs persistent HR 0.48 (0.26–0.86), p = 0.013 printed on that panel. Inset medians too small to read reliably — not filled.
Hidehito HORINOUCHI@HHorinouchi
TAISHAN-302
1) Slide: The expanding landscape of ADCs in SCLC by target · 2) Slide: B7-H3 ADCs comparison: I-DXd, Ris-Rez, Tam-Peli engineering (Reguart, ESMO 2026) · 3) Trial design schema: Phase 3 ADC trials in relapsed SCLC table with prior · 4) Slide: What's next? ADC combinations in SCLC treatment paradigm (Reguart, ESMO 2026)
🆙#ESMO26 #LCSM Special Symposium
🔥SCLC: Can we finally tackle it?
🎯Smart chemotherapy: ADCs and beyond
🎙️ @NReguart
🔗 https://t.co/H433f9ikyQ
@OncoAlert @Larvol @myESMO https://t.co/Yb2ceHudr9
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B7-H3 ADCs
Ifinatamab deruxtecan (I-DXd)1 | Risvutatug Rezetecan (Ris-Rez)3 | Tambotatug Pelitecan (Tam-Peli)2
DAR ≈ 4 | DAR ≈ 4 | DAR ≈ 8
Linker: Cleavable tetrapeptide | Linker: Cleavable tetrapeptide | Linker: Cleavable tumour microenvironment-activatable (TMALIN®)
Payload: Deruxtecan (DXd) | Payload: Rezetecan (HS-9265) | Payload: YL0010014 (C24)
Humanised B7-H3 IgG1 mAb | Fully human B7-H3 IgG1 mAb | Fully human B7-H3 IgG1 mAb
• Payload-class: TOP1 inhibitor | • Payload-class: TOP1 inhibitor | • Payload-class: TOP1 inhibitor
• Payload with short systemic half-life | • Payload half-life not reported | • Payload with long systemic half-life
• Bystander antitumour effect | • Plausible bystander antitumour effect | • Bystander antitumour effect
Same target (B7-H3), same payload class, but different ADC engineering (DAR, linker, payload type)
Noemi Reguart, MD, PhD | ESMO 2026 1.- Rudin C et al. WCLC 2024; 2.- Zhang L et al. WCLC 2026; 3.- Wang J et al. WCLC 2026
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PHASE 3 TRIALS in RELAPSED SCLC
Target | ADC | Study Name | Design | Previous Tarlatamab | NCT ID
B7-H3 | Tam-Peli | TAISHAN-302 | YL201 vs topotecan | - | NCT06612151
B7-H3 | Ris-Rez | ARTEMIS-008 | HS-20093 vs topotecan | - | NCT06498479
B7-H3 | MHB088C | MHB088C-P-301 | MHB088C vs inv. choice | - | NCT06954246
B7-H3 | Ris-Rez | EMBOLD | GSK5764227 vs topotecan | Allowed | NCT07099898
B7-H3 | I-DXd | IDeate-Lung02 | I-DxD vs inv. choice | - | NCT06203210
TROP2 | SG | EVOKE-SCLC-04 | SG vs topotecan | Allowed | NCT06801834
EGFR-HER3 | Iza-bren | PANKU-Lung03 | BL-B01D1 vs topotecan | - | NCT06500026
DLL3 | Zoci | DLLEVATE | ZL-1310 vs. inv. choice | Allowed | NCT07218146
SEZ6 | ABBV-706 | M23-384 | ABBV-706 vs. inv. choice | Required | NCT07365241
Increasing Accommodation of Prior Tarlatamab Exposure
Noemi Reguart, MD, PhD | ESMO 2026
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WHAT'S NEXT? ADC COMBINATIONS
1L Therapy (Induction | Maintenance) → 2L Therapy
Today: PE/IO | IO → Tarlatamab; ADC
Tomorrow (DeLLphi 305): PE/IO | TCE + IO → ADC ?
The Future:
PE/IO + TCE → ADC ± bispecific
ADC + IO ± CP → TCE
ADC + TCE → ?
Noemi Reguart, MD, PhD | ESMO 2026 1.- Adapted from Reguart N. ASCO 2026; PE, platinum-etoposide; TCE, T-Cell Engager; ADC, Antibody-Drug Conjugate; IO, immunotherapy
Hidehito HORINOUCHI@HHorinouchi
1) Slide: How to use surgery in advanced lung cancer? Surgical principles for lung cancer (Yi-Long Wu) · 2) Slide: How to use surgery in advanced lung cancer? Surgical principles for oligomets (Yi-Long Wu) · 3) Slide: How to use surgery in advanced lung cancer? When not to operate – high-risk factors · 4) Slide: Take home message: surgery in advanced lung cancer (Yi-Long Wu)
🆙#ESMO26 #LCSM Multidisciplinary Sesssion
🔥 Optimizing use of local therapy in advanced lung cancer: Why, when, and how
🎯Surgery perspective
🎙️ Prof. Yi-Long Wu @ThomasW35874311
🔗 https://t.co/aT3Ns5hCa8
@OncoAlert @Larvol @myESMO @IASLC https://t.co/TC7Ca7vRnD https://t.co/AEYgmD3Hgl
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How to use surgery in advanced lung cancer?
Surgical Principles for Lung Cancer
Resection Goal
R0 is mandatory
If R1/R2 is likely → prefer SBRT or CRT
Lobectomy vs Sublobar Resection
Prefer lobectomy + systematic nodal dissection over sublobar
if oncologically safe
- Limited pulmonary reserve
- Oligo lung meastases
Pneumonectomy Avoidance
Avoid pneumonectomy if possible
• Favor sleeve / bronchoplastic / angioplastic procedures
especially after immunotherapy (IO)
Surgical Approach
Minimally invasive surgery (VATS / RATS) is acceptable
in experienced hands
• Convert to open thoracotomy if safety concerns arise
Lymph Node Management
Perform systematic mediestinal lymphadenectomy
even if nodes appear absent ("look gone")
Residual micro-disease is common
Yi-Long Wu @ Guandong Lung Cancer Institute, China
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How to use surgery in advanced lung cancer?
Surgical principles: For oligomets
Adrenal solitary met → adrenalectomy (open/lap) often reasonable
Brain solitary met → neurosurgery/SRS first if symptomatic; then thoracic primary
Bone met → stabilisation/kyphoplasty + RT; surgery if mechanical instability/path fracture
Contralateral lung nodule → treat as second primary if meets criteria, not automatic stage IV
Yi-Long Wu @ Guandong Lung Cancer Institute, China
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[Slide 3]
How to use surgery in advanced lung cancer?
When not to operate
Preoperative multidisciplinary assessment identifies patients who may require MDT discussion or treatment strategy adjustment.
High-Risk Factors
Metastatic & Progressive Disease Risk: Widely metastatic (multi-organ, M1c); Uncontrolled systemic progression on treatment
Pleural Disease Limitations: • Diffuse pleural seeding or malignant effusion • Limited/localised pleural disease after MDT discussion is sdebated and not standard
Disease Burden & Dissemination Risk: N3 with persistent dissemination risk and no major response
Performance Status & Organ Reserve: ECOG ≥ 2 / frailty / insufficient pulmonary reserve
Active Immune-Related Conditions: Active immune-related pneumonitis ≥ grade 2, hepatitis, myocarditis, etc.
Driver-Mutant & Local Control: Driver-mutant disease where operation would delay superior TKI benefit unless local control is clearly additive.
Key takeaway: More high-risk factors increase the need for MDT discussion and caution with surgical timing.
Yi-Long Wu @ Guandong Lung Cancer Institute, China
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[Slide 4]
Take home message
Why use surgery in advanced lung cancer?
Some patients can get survival benefit from surgery
When use surgery in advanced lung cancer?
Under effective system treatment
How to use surgery in advanced lung cancer?
R0 always
How to select patient to surgery in advanced lung cancer
Patients with special clinical phenotype or molecular based
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Prof Tom John@TommyJohn00
Biomarker data: CROWN: 7-year PFS lorlatinib vs crizotinib and ctDNA analysis background
@bensolomon1 presenting ctDNA results from Crown. Interesting, although not surprising. TP53 consistently a marker of poorer outcomes #LCSM #ESMO26 https://t.co/j9dzHyaAOm
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Lorlatinib showed unprecedented PFS, with median PFS not reached after 7 years in CROWN (NCT03052608)
Table: Lorlatinib (n=149) | Crizotinib (n=147)
Events, n: 62 | 119
PFS, months, median (95% CI): NR (68.5-NR) | 9.1 (7.4-10.9)
HR (95% CI): 0.19 (0.13-0.26)
Curve annotations (lorlatinib): 70%, 65%, 63%, 60%, 57%, 55%; (crizotinib): 15%, 10%, 10%, 8%, 7%, 3%
Y axis: PFS, %; X axis: Months 0-100
No. at risk (censored)
Lorlatinib: 149 126 118 111 103 96 93 89 87 81 81 79 78 75 73 71 69 68 66 65 62 38 28 9 2 0
(0) (8) (9) (10)(12)(14)(14)(17)(17)(19)(19)(20)(20)(21)(23)(23)(25)(25)(25)(25)(28)(51)(60)(78)(85)(87)
Crizotinib: 147 107 70 42 30 19 16 16 11 10 9 9 9 8 8 7 6 6 6 5 2 2 0 0 0 0
(0) (15)(17)(20)(22)(23)(23)(23)(23)(24)(25)(25)(25)(25)(25)(25)(25)(25)(25)(25)(26)(26)(28)
Reprinted from AT Shaw, et al. Ann Oncol. 2026;37(9):1242-1252. Copyright (c) 2026 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd on behalf of European Society for Medical Oncology.
Understanding lorlatinib resistance mechanisms and identifying patients at risk of early progression could help further improve outcomes for patients with advanced ALK-positive NSCLC
- We analyzed ctDNA from patients in the lorlatinib group (n=149)(a) using the Guardant Health Infinity assay(b) to identify potential resistance mechanisms and predictors of early progression and long-term response to lorlatinib
- Samples were collected at baseline (n=120) and EOT following progression (n=18)
- EPs were defined as patients with a PFS event within 12 months; LTRs were defined as patients who were progression free at 84 months
- Analyses included EOT resistance mechanisms, comparisons of baseline genomic alterations in EPs vs LTRs, efficacy by baseline biomarkers (EML4::ALK variant and TP53 status), and longitudinal methylation-based TF
ALK, anaplastic lymphoma kinase; ctDNA, circulating tumor DNA; EOT, end of treatment; EP, early progressor; HR, hazard ratio; LTR, long-term responder; NSCLC, non-small cell lung cancer; PFS, progression-free survival; TF, tumor fraction.
(a)Patients enrolled in China were excluded from ctDNA analyses. (b)The Guardant Infinity ctDNA next-generation sequencing assay assesses genomic alterations across 755 genes and uses a non-destructive methylation-based technology to quantify TF.
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[Survival data captured as a table — no point estimates read from the curve]
Endpoint: PFS (CROWN, 7-year update reprinted from Shaw et al. Ann Oncol 2026)
Lorlatinib | 149 | NR | 68.5-NR
Crizotinib | 147 | 9.1 | 7.4-10.9
HR: 0.19
HR CI: 0.13-0.26
Note: Curve has printed percentage annotations (lorlatinib 70/65/63/60/57/55%; crizotinib 15/10/10/8/7/3%) but timepoint for each is not legibly labeled in this angled photo, so not entered as landmarks.
Abdulaziz AlJassim@DrZ_84
Slide: Long-term real-world lorlatinib outcomes in ALK-positive NSCLC, Kuwait Cancer Control Center
Proud to share our long-term real-world experience with lorlatinib in ALK+ NSCLC from Kuwait Cancer Control Center at #ESMO2026
Single-Center Retrospective cohort (N=26):
ORR: 83%
DCR: 96%
Longest ongoing exposure: >85 months
#LCSM #ALK https://t.co/tEOZEs4r35
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Long-term real-world outcomes with lorlatinib in ALK-positive NSCLC: a Kuwait Cancer Control Center experience
Abdulaziz AlJassim1, Fahad G. Alenizi1, Talal O. Alsalih1, Ahmed M. Elsheashaey2, Mariam Al Mutairi2, Amir A. Ahmed3, Muath A. Alnassar1
1Medical Oncology Department, Kuwait Cancer Control Center, Ministry of Health, Kuwait; 2Department of Pharmacy, Kuwait Cancer Control Center, Ministry of Health, Kuwait; 3Molecular Genetics Laboratory, Kuwait Cancer Control Center, Ministry of Health, Kuwait.
Ministry of Health, State of Kuwait | MADRID 2026 ESMO congress | 2811eP
INTRODUCTION
• Lorlatinib, a third-generation ALK/ROS1 tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI), has demonstrated substantial systemic and intracranial efficacy and durable clinical benefit in ALK-positive NSCLC, including in the phase III CROWN study.1
• Real-world evidence describing long-term lorlatinib outcomes in patients from the Arabian Gulf Co-operation Council (GCC) countries remains limited.
OBJECTIVE
To evaluate real-world systemic efficacy, treatment durability, intracranial activity and survival status among patients with advanced ALK-positive NSCLC treated with lorlatinib at Kuwait Cancer Control Center.
METHODS
• Retrospective single-centre review of consecutive patients with advanced ALK-positive NSCLC treated with lorlatinib at Kuwait Cancer Control Center between 2016 and 2026.
• ALK positivity was confirmed by next-generation sequencing (NGS), fluorescence in situ hybridisation (FISH), or immunohistochemistry (IHC) according to diagnostic era.
• Outcomes included objective response rate (ORR) and disease control rate (DCR) per RECIST 1.1, treatment duration, intracranial activity, survival status and adverse events.
• Ongoing patients were censored at data cut-off (07 May 2026).
RESULTS
1 Patient characteristics (N = 26)
Characteristic | n (%)
Median age, years (range) | 47 (18–79)
Female | 17 (65%)
Never-smokers | 21 (81%)
Brain metastases at diagnosis | 11 (42%)
Treatment line with lorlatinib
First-line | 10 (38%)
Second-line | 12 (46%)
Third-line | 4 (15%)
ALK fusion variants (characterised in 14/26, 54%)
EML4–ALK V1 | 7 (50%)
EML4–ALK V3 | 6 (43%)
EML4–ALK V2 | 1 (7%)
2 Systemic efficacy and treatment durability
Lorlatinib demonstrated high response rates and durable disease control in routine clinical practice.
83% Objective response rate (ORR) (19/23) response-evaluable patients
96% Disease control rate (DCR) (22/23) response-evaluable patients
62% Patients remaining on treatment (16/26) at data cut-off
Exceptional long-term treatment benefit
>85 Longest ongoing exposure, months
3 Patients with ongoing treatment >60 months
17/26 (65%) Alive at data cut-off
3 Intracranial activity
Intracranial disease control was documented in evaluable patients with baseline brain metastases.
11/26 (42%) had brain metastases at diagnosis
Intracranial disease control was achieved in all evaluable patients with baseline brain metastases.
Dose reduction occurred in 14 patients, most commonly due to dyslipidaemia, neuropsychiatric toxicity, oedema, or weight gain.2
CONCLUSIONS
01 Lorlatinib demonstrated robust systemic activity in this real-world Kuwaiti cohort, consistent with expected efficacy.
02 Durable disease control was observed across treatment lines, with a substantial proportion of patients remaining on treatment and exceptional long-term benefit in selected patients.
03 Meaningful intracranial disease control was documented in evaluable patients with baseline brain metastases.
04 These findings contribute regional real-world evidence supporting the effectiveness of lorlatinib in routine clinical practice.
Hidehito HORINOUCHI@HHorinouchi
1) Trial design schema: FLAURA2 study design with plasma EGFRm ctDNA sampling · 2) Slide: FLAURA2 plasma EGFRm clearance rates by arm at Weeks 1/2/3/6 (Planchard) · 3) Kaplan-Meier survival data: FLAURA2 PFS by Week 1 and 2 plasma EGFRm clearance status · 4) Slide: FLAURA2 OS HR by plasma EGFRm clearance status at Weeks 1/2/3/6 — forest plot (Planchard)
🆙#ESMO26 Rapid Oral I: #LCSM Mets
🔥FLAURA2: Analysis of On-Treatment Plasma EGFRm Dynamics and Associated Clinical Outcomes in Patients (Pts) With EGFRm Advanced NSCLC Treated With First-Line (1L) Osimertinib (Osi) ± Platinum–Pemetrexed (Plat–Pem)
🎙️ @dplanchard
🔢2719RO
🎯EGFRm Clearance Prognostic but Not Predictive
🎯Osi+Plat–Pem Benefit Over Osi Alone Consistent Regardless of Clearance Status at Wk 1, 2, 3, 6; Clearance Rates Comparable Between Arms
☑️NCT04035486
🔗 https://t.co/E2MIRGnkpb
@OncoAlert @Larvol @myESMO @IASLC
@EGFRResisters
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FLAURA2 study design¹
Scan QR code to view slides and supplementary material [QR code]
Patients with EGFR-mutated advanced NSCLC (N=557)
Key inclusion criteria:
• Aged ≥18 years (Japan: ≥20 years)
• Pathologically confirmed non-squamous NSCLC
• Ex19del / L858R (local / central test)
• WHO PS 0 / 1
• No prior systemic therapy for advanced NSCLC
• Stable CNS metastases were allowed
• Brain scan at baseline (MRI / CT; mandatory)
R 1:1*
Osimertinib 80 mg (QD) + pemetrexed 500 mg/m² + carboplatin AUC5 or cisplatin 75 mg/m² (Q3W for 4 cycles of plat-based Tx) → Maintenance osimertinib 80 mg (QD) + pemetrexed 500 mg/m² (Q3W)†
Osi 80 mg (QD)†
• Primary endpoint: PFS (by investigator) per RECIST 1.1
• Key secondary endpoint: OS
• Data cut-off: 03 April 2023 (PFS) and 12 June 2025 (OS)
Exploratory endpoint: Correlation of plasma EGFRm clearance at Weeks 1, 2, 3, and 6 with PFS and OS to understand if monitoring ctDNA dynamics at earlier timepoints can be used to predict outcomes
Plasma sample collection: Baseline, Week 1, Week 2, Week 3, Week 6
Baseline and Weeks 1, 2, 3, and 6 plasma samples‡ from both treatment arms analysed by ddPCR (Biodesix)
FLAURA2 (NCT04035486) is a global, open-label, Phase III study. We acknowledge the potential presence of immortal time bias of analysing PFS and OS (measured from randomisation) by post-baseline subgroup as patients would need to remain progression-free or alive until Week 1, 2, 3 and 6 to be assessed in that subgroup.
1. Planchard D, et al. N Engl J Med 2023;389:1935–1948.
*Patients were stratified by race (Asian Chinese / Asian non-Chinese / non-Asian), EGFRm test (local / central) and WHO PS (0 / 1). †Treatment continued until disease progression or another discontinuation criterion was met; treatment beyond progression was permitted if the investigator judged the patient had continued clinical benefit.
‡Plasma samples were collected at baseline (C1D1), weekly for Cycle 1 (C1DX), every 3 weeks (CXD1) until Cycle 7, Day 1 (C7D1), every 6 weeks until Cycle 17, every 12 weeks until disease progression, treatment discontinuation or primary PFS analysis. Post-primary PFS, further samples were collected at progression/discontinuation only.
AUC, area under the curve; CNS, central nervous system; CT, computed tomography; ctDNA, circulating tumour DNA; ddPCR, droplet digital polymerase chain reaction; EGFR, epidermal growth factor receptor; EGFRm, EGFR mutation; Ex19del, exon 19 deletion; MRI, magnetic resonance imagery; NSCLC, non-small cell lung cancer; OS, overall survival; PFS, progression-free survival; plat, platinum; Q3W, every 3 weeks; QD, once daily; R, randomised; RECIST, Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors; Tx, treatment; WHO PS, World Health Organization performance status.
David Planchard, MD, PhD
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In patients with baseline-detected plasma EGFRm, rate of EGFRm clearance was similar between treatment arms at Weeks 1, 2, 3, and 6
• 421 / 557 (76%) patients enrolled in FLAURA2 had an evaluable baseline plasma EGFRm ddPCR result (ctDNA analysis set)1
• Of those patients included in the ctDNA analysis set, plasma EGFRm at baseline was detected in 147 / 212 (69%) patients in the osi + plat–pem arm and 161 / 209 (77%) patients in the osi mono arm1
[Stacked bar chart, Proportion of patients (%); top = Non-detected plasma EGFRm (clearance), bottom = Detected plasma EGFRm]
Week 1: Osi + plat–pem n=104: Non-detected 38% (95% CI 29, 47); Detected 62% (95% CI 53, 71) | Osi mono n=131: Non-detected 42% (95% CI 34, 51); Detected 58% (95% CI 49, 66)
Week 2: Osi + plat–pem n=113: Non-detected 64% (95% CI 55, 72); Detected 36% (95% CI 28, 45) | Osi mono n=133: Non-detected 64% (95% CI 55, 72); Detected 36% (95% CI 28, 45)
Week 3: Osi + plat–pem n=109: Non-detected 81% (95% CI 72, 88); Detected 19% (95% CI 12, 28) | Osi mono n=140: Non-detected 71% (95% CI 63, 79); Detected 29% (95% CI 21, 37)
Week 6: Osi + plat–pem n=105: Non-detected 88% (95% CI 80, 93); Detected 12% (95% CI 7, 20) | Osi mono n=137: Non-detected 89% (95% CI 83, 94); Detected 11% (95% CI 6, 17)
Legend: Osi + plat–pem: Detected plasma EGFRm / Non-detected plasma EGFRm; Osi mono: Detected plasma EGFRm / Non-detected plasma EGFRm
Patients were eligible for clearance analysis if they had baseline-detected plasma EGFRm and a valid plasma EGFRm result for the analysis week shown (Week 1, 2, 3, or 6). Clearance was defined as undetected plasma EGFRm (Ex19del, L858R) at Week 1, 2, 3, or 6, where it was detected at baseline.
1. Jänne PA, et al. Cancer Res 2024;84(Suppl. 7): Abstract CT107.
CI, confidence interval; ctDNA, circulating tumour DNA; ddPCR, droplet digital polymerase chain reaction; EGFR, epidermal growth factor receptor; EGFRm, EGFR mutation; Ex19del, exon 19 deletion; mono, monotherapy; osi, osimertinib; pem, pemetrexed; plat, platinum.
David Planchard, MD, PhD
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PFS improved with osi + plat–pem versus osi mono irrespective of Week 1 and 2 plasma EGFRm clearance status
[Four KM panels: Probability of PFS vs Time from randomisation (months)]
Plasma EGFRm clearance at Week 1 — No. at risk (0,6,12,18,24,30,36): Osi + plat–pem 39, 32, 26, 21, 13, 4, 0; Osi mono 55, 46, 37, 22, 14, 7, 0
No Plasma EGFRm clearance at Week 1 — No. at risk: Osi + plat–pem 65, 55, 49, 38, 15, 8, 0; Osi mono 76, 57, 42, 22, 11, 4, 0
Week 1 table — mPFS (95% CI), months: Clearance | No clearance
Osi + plat–pem: NR (18.3, NR) | 24.8 (16.8, 30.6)
Osi mono: 16.6 (13.6, 21.0) | 13.6 (11.1, 16.4)
HR (95% CI): 0.58 (0.33, 1.02) | 0.53 (0.35, 0.80)
Plasma EGFRm clearance at Week 2 — No. at risk: Osi + plat–pem 72, 63, 55, 42, 21, 6, 0; Osi mono 85, 74, 56, 31, 19, 9, 0
No Plasma EGFRm clearance at Week 2 — No. at risk: Osi + plat–pem 41, 35, 27, 22, 10, 6, 0; Osi mono 48, 30, 26, 14, 7, 4, 0
Week 2 table — mPFS (95% CI), months: Clearance | No clearance
Osi + plat–pem: 27.6 (19.7, NR) | 22.1 (11.8, 30.6)
Osi mono: 13.9 (13.6, 19.4) | 13.8 (5.9, 16.8)
HR (95% CI): 0.53 (0.35, 0.81) | 0.57 (0.34, 0.96)
Data cut-off: 03 April 2023 (PFS).
HRs were calculated using an unstratified Cox proportional hazards model. Clearance was defined as undetected plasma EGFRm (Ex19del, L858R) at Week 1, 2, 3, or 6, where it was detected at baseline.
CI, confidence interval; EGFR, epidermal growth factor receptor; EGFRm, EGFR mutation; Ex19del, Exon 19 deletion; HR, hazard ratio; m, median; mono, monotherapy; NR, not reached; osi, osimertinib; pem, pemetrexed; PFS, progression-free survival; plat, platinum.
David Planchard, MD, PhD
[Survival data captured as a table — no point estimates read from the curve]
Endpoint: PFS by Week 1 and Week 2 plasma EGFRm clearance status (FLAURA2, DCO 03 April 2023)
Wk1 clearance: Osi + plat–pem | 39 | NR | 18.3, NR
Wk1 clearance: Osi mono | 55 | 16.6 | 13.6, 21.0
Wk1 no clearance: Osi + plat–pem | 65 | 24.8 | 16.8, 30.6
Wk1 no clearance: Osi mono | 76 | 13.6 | 11.1, 16.4
Wk2 clearance: Osi + plat–pem | 72 | 27.6 | 19.7, NR
Wk2 clearance: Osi mono | 85 | 13.9 | 13.6, 19.4
Wk2 no clearance: Osi + plat–pem | 41 | 22.1 | 11.8, 30.6
Wk2 no clearance: Osi mono | 48 | 13.8 | 5.9, 16.8
Note: Subgroup HRs (95% CI): Wk1 clearance 0.58 (0.33, 1.02); Wk1 no clearance 0.53 (0.35, 0.80); Wk2 clearance 0.53 (0.35, 0.81); Wk2 no clearance 0.57 (0.34, 0.96). Unstratified Cox. n = number at risk at time 0. Medians in months.
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OS improved with osi + plat–pem versus osi mono irrespective of plasma EGFRm clearance status
[Forest plot] n (Osi + plat–pem / Osi mono) | OS HR (95% CI)
Week 1 cleared: 39 / 55 | 0.79 (0.45, 1.37)
Week 1 not cleared: 65 / 76 | 0.69 (0.47, 1.02)
Week 2 cleared: 72 / 85 | 0.69 (0.46, 1.03)
Week 2 not cleared: 41 / 48 | 0.78 (0.48, 1.26)
Week 3 cleared: 88 / 100 | 0.84 (0.58, 1.21)
Week 3 not cleared: 21 / 40 | 0.65 (0.36, 1.20)
Week 6 cleared: 92 / 122 | 0.73 (0.52, 1.04)
Week 6 not cleared: 13 / 15 | 0.50 (0.22, 1.13)
Axis: 0.125, 0.25, 0.50, 1, 2 — Favours osi + plat–pem / Favours osi mono
Data cut-off: 12 June 2025 (OS).
HRs were calculated using an unstratified Cox proportional hazards model. Clearance was defined as undetected plasma EGFRm (Ex19del, L858R) at Week 1, 2, 3, or 6, where it was detected at baseline.
CI, confidence interval; EGFR, epidermal growth factor receptor; EGFRm, EGFR mutation; Ex19del, exon 19 deletion; HR, hazard ratio; mono, monotherapy; OS, overall survival; osi, osimertinib; pem, pemetrexed; plat, platinum.
David Planchard, MD, PhD
First-line chemo + #Obrixtamig from #DAREON7 by @Ja_Capdevila
Results by DLL3 status: high vs low
More CRS if DLL3 high?
ORR higher in DLL3 high, but still 65% in DLL3 low (good)
DAREON-NEC-1 - recruiting in Spain (including @Hospital_FJD)
@myESMO #ESMO26 #ESMOAmbassadors https://t.co/bsmguOwW5n
#ESMO26 Dr. @ShaodongHong with phase II study of 1L BAT8008 (TROP2-ADC) + BAT1308 (PD1) in NSCLC. TRAEs include myelosuppression, stomatitis. RR 61% (47% in PDL1 negative, 59% in low, 83% in high). mPFS 12m (7.7m in squamous, NR for non-squamous). https://t.co/IgKnV3rJmg
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Background & Trial Design
• First-line treatment for advanced NSCLC without targetable genomic alterations is based mainly on immunotherapy alone or combined with chemotherapy, but further improvement in outcomes is needed. TROP2-targeted ADCs may enhance PD-1/L1 blockade through cytotoxicity and immune activation.
• BAT8008, a TROP2-directed ADC with an exatecan payload (DAR ~6), combined with BAT1308, an anti-PD-1 antibody, has shown manageable safety and encouraging preliminary antitumor activity across explored dose levels in previously treated NSCLC.
Trial design
BAT-8008+1308-002 Part B
Main inclusion criteria
• Pathologically confirmed stage IIIB–IV NSCLC
• No prior systemic treatment
• No EGFR mutation or ALK rearrangement
• ECOG PS 0–1
• Archived tumor tissue or a new biopsy required
Combination therapy
BAT8008, 2.4 mg/kg IV Q2W + BAT1308, 200 mg IV Q2W
Up to 2 years
PFS & OS follow-up
Primary endpoints: Safety and investigator-assessed efficacy (ORR, DOR, DCR, PFS, etc.)
Secondary endpoints: PK parameters, ADA/NAb, and endpoints by TROP2 expression level
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Baseline Characteristics & Safety
• 104 patients recruited in China, and no new safety signals were observed.
• Anemia and stomatitis were the most common TRAEs, with few treatment-related discontinuations.
Characteristic | Total (N=104)
Age – Median (range), years | 63.5 (39, 76)
Histology – Squamous cell carcinoma | 55 (52.9%)
Non-squamous cell carcinoma | 49 (47.1%)
PD-L1 TPS – ≥50% | 32 (30.8%)
1%–49% | 30 (28.8%)
<1% | 38 (36.5%)
Not tested | 4 (3.8%)
ECOG score – 1 | 92 (88.5%)
TROP2 score1* – High expression | 27 (26.0%)
Low expression | 24 (23.1%)
Not tested | 53 (51.0%)
Clinical stage – IV | 79 (76.0%)
Safety summary | Total (N=104)
TEAEs, n (%) | 104 (100.0)
Treatment-related | 104 (100.0)
Grade ≥3 TEAEs, n (%) | 69 (66.3)
Treatment-related | 63 (60.6)
Serious TEAEs, n (%) | 51 (49.0)
Treatment-related | 41 (39.4)
TEAEs leading to discontinuation of any study drug, n (%) | 6 (5.8)
Treatment-related | 6 (5.8)
Leading to discontinuation of BAT8008 | 4 (3.8)
Leading to discontinuation of BAT1308 | 4 (3.8)
TRAEs associated with death, n (%)2* | 1 (1.0)
Figure 1. TRAEs reported in ≥15% of patients (Grade ≥3 / total %)
Anemia 17.3 / 78.8
Stomatitis 16.3 / 65.4
White blood cell count decreased 18.3 / 55.8
Neutrophil count decreased 23.1 / 50.0
Alanine aminotransferase increased 2.9 / 31.7
Decreased appetite 1.0 / 30.8
Hypoalbuminemia – / 27.9
Aspartate aminotransferase increased 3.8 / 26.0
Asthenia 3.8 / 23.1
Constipation – / 18.3
Nausea – / 18.3
Platelet count decreased 6.7 / 17.3
Pneumonia 9.6 / 15.4
Legend: Grade 1/2; Grade ≥3. x-axis: Patients with TRAE (%)
Date cutoff: Sep 22, 2026 1* TROP2 score high expression: H-score≥200 2* The only TRAE leading to death was cerebral infarction
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Efficacy
• At a median follow-up of 8.9 months (range, 7.9–9.5), the overall ORR was 61.2%, with higher response rates observed with increasing PD-L1 expression: 47.2% in TPS <1%, 58.6% in TPS 1%–49%, and 83.3% in TPS ≥50%.
• Tumor shrinkage and objective responses were observed across PD-L1 subgroups, histologic subtypes, and TROP2 expression categories.
Figure 2. Best Percentage Change in Sum of Diameters of Target Lesions
[Waterfall plot] PD-L1 <1% (N=34) | PD-L1 1%–49% (N=29) | PD-L1 ≥50% (N=29) | PD-L1 unknown (N=3)
y-axis: Best change in target-lesion sum from baseline (%)
Histology: Squamous; Non-squamous
TROP2: High expression; Low expression; Unknown
Date cutoff: Sep 22, 2026
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Giannis Mountzios@g_mountzios
1) Biomarker data: Photo of presented data slide with biomarker subgroup efficacy · 2) Biomarker data: Photo of presented data slide with biomarker subgroup efficacy · 3) Slide: Photo of discussant slide, cross-trial ADC table
#ESMO26 New data on biomarker efficacy for #cMET #ADCs in both #EGFR WT and #EGFR mut pretreated patients:
➡️ IHC MET cut-off at 10% +++ for TemabA
➡️ Magnitude of benefit correlated with MET IHC for EGFR WT but was similar for
EGFRmut NSCLC
➡️Comparative efficacy of TemabA to Trop2 targeting ADCs
@myESMO #ESMOAmbassadors
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Greater Treatment Benefits Were Observed in Patients With Increased Expression (3+, ≥10%) of c-Met Protein in the EGFRwt Cohort
• In patients receiving Temab-A in the EGFRwt population, responses were observed regardless of c-Met cutoffs
– Enrichment of benefit was observed above the 3+, ≥10% c-Met cutoff, with a median OS of 25.2 months
– 43% (20/46) of EGFRwt patients with available IHC samples had c-Met 3+, ≥10%
Legend: Overall | 3+, ≥10% | 3+, <10%
ORR, % (n/N): Overall 50% (24/48); 3+, ≥10% 60% (12/20); 3+, <10% 42% (11/26)
PFS, Median (95% CI): Overall 6.8; 3+, ≥10% 7.2; 3+, <10% 5.4 (months)
OS, Median (95% CI): Overall 13.8; 3+, ≥10% 25.2 (7.5, NE); 3+, <10% 9.7 (months)
DOR, Median (95% CI): Overall 5.6; 3+, ≥10% 5.6; 3+, <10% 5.4 (2.7, NE) (months)
Data cutoff date: 02 June 2026
CI, confidence interval; DOR, duration of response; EGFRwt, epidermal growth factor receptor wild type; IHC, immunohistochemistry; NE, not estimable; ORR, objective response rate; OS, overall survival; PFS, progression-free survival; Temab-A, telisotuzumab adizutecan.
[Slide 2]
Consistent Treatment Benefit Was Observed in Patients Who Received Temab-A in the EGFRmut Cohort
• In the EGFRmut population, enrichment in Temab-A benefit was not observed based on c-Met cutoff; however, responses were observed as compared to the overall population even at a c-Met cutoff of 3+, ≥25%
– 49% (19/39) of EGFRmut patients with available IHC samples had c-Met 3+, ≥25%
Legend: Overall | 3+, ≥25% | 3+, <25%
ORR, % (n/N): Overall 63% (26/41); 3+, ≥25% 68% (13/19); 3+, <25% 60% (12/20)
PFS, Median (95% CI): Overall 10.9; 3+, ≥25% 12.3; 3+, <25% 9.5 (months)
OS, Median (95% CI): Overall 16.2; 3+, ≥25% 16.2; 3+, <25% 16.2 (months)
DOR, Median (95% CI): Overall 9.7; 3+, ≥25% 10.9; 3+, <25% 9.0 (months)
Data cutoff date: 02 June 2026
CI, confidence interval; DOR, duration of response; EGFRmut, epidermal growth factor receptor mutated; IHC, immunohistochemistry; ORR, objective response rate; OS, overall survival; PFS, progression-free survival; Temab-A, telisotuzumab adizutecan.
[Slide 3]
ORR's of ADC's in resistant EGFR mut NSCLC
Drug | ORR | Phase | Median OS | Outcome
Dato-Dxd | 50% | III subset | 15.6 mo | HR OS 0.66 (TL-01)
Patritumab-Dxd | 35% | III | 16 mo | OS negative
Sac-TMT | 41% | III | NR | HR OS 0.66 p<0.001
Temab-A | 63% | II | 16.2 mo |
Egbert Smit
[ESMO Congress Madrid 2026 logo]
Great presentation by @AndrearicFili at #ESMO26, bringing the radiation oncology perspective to the debate on borderline resectable stage III NSCLC.
The key question: How do we ensure that every patient get effective curative-intent local treatment in the era of neoadjuvant chemo-IO?
Surgery or Ch-RT? Patient selection and multidisciplinary decision-making remain crucial!
#ESMOAmbassador #LungCancer #NSCLC
[Slide 2]
10:15 - 11:30 Borderline resectable, non-oncogene driven stage III NSCLC
CHAIRS: ELENA PRISCIANDARO, NIELS REINMUTH
Borderline Resectable Stage 3 NSCLC
Radio-Oncology Perspective
How many patients with stage 3 NSCLC don't receive surgery after neoadjuvant CT-IO?
Is CRT/RT feasible, safe, and effective following neoadjuvant CT-IO?
Are there any situations where CRT should be preferred due to the high risk of not receiving any curative-intent local therapy?
What are the implications for RO in delivering curative-intent thoracic RT after neoadjuvant CT-IO?
CADIZ AUDITORIUM - NCC
Hidehito HORINOUCHI@HHorinouchi
1) Slide: YL211 c-MET ADC phase I FIH poster (Sen, ESMO 2026 1017P) - lower-res copy · 2) Slide: YL211 c-MET ADC phase I FIH poster (Sen, ESMO 2026 1017P)
[Slide 1]
Poster no. 1017 | ESMO 2026
Phase I first-in-human (FIH) results of YL211, a c-MET targeting antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) in patients (pts) with advanced solid tumors
Shiraj Sen, Yan Zhang, Yina Wang, Albiruni Ryan Abdul Razak, David Sommerhalder, Cesar A. Perez, Sophia Frentzas, Kanwal Raghav, Manish R. Patel, Rui-Hua Xu, Yuping Li, Jennifer Segar, Scott Laurie, Antonio Jimeno, Meng Yang, Dominik G. Kraus, Linda Mahjoubi, Jiaqiang Cai, Tongtong Xue, Michael Cecchini
BACKGROUND
- c-MET is a receptor tyrosine kinase that is frequently overexpressed in several solid tumors, including 30-50% of non-small cell lung cancers (NSCLC).
- YL211 is an optimized ADC composed of a novel c-MET targeting monoclonal antibody linked to a potent topoisomerase I inhibitor payload via the tumor microenvironment activable linker-payload (TMALIN) platform (Figure 1)
- Pre-clinical data showed the linker is stable in the circulation and payload release is efficient within tumors, potentially minimizing off-target toxicity. The novel topoisomerase I inhibitor payload also showed greater cellular potency than deruxtecan (payload used in two approved ADCs in NSCLC).
- Here we present safety and preliminary efficacy results from a phase I study (NCT06384352) of YL211 in patients with advanced solid tumors.
Figure 1. Schematic representation of YL211, a c-MET targeted ADC
Target: c-MET - Frequently overexpressed in NSCLC
Payload - Novel topoisomerase 1 inhibitor payload - Eight molecules of cytotoxic payload per antibody
Linker - Highly hydrophilic and plasma-stable linker to minimize premature payload release
Dual release of payload: TMALIN (Tumor Microenvironment Activable LINker) technology - 1. Intracellular release of payload 2. Extracellular cleavage releasing payload directly in the tumor microenvironment
The potential for ADCs based on the TMALIN platform has been demonstrated in two Chinese, phase III studies of Tam-Peli, a B7-H3 targeted ADC
METHODS
- Adult patients (>=18 years) were required to have advanced solid tumors (c-MET all-comer) refractory to standard therapies, an Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance status (ECOG PS) of 0 or 1, and adequate organ and bone marrow function.
- In the dose escalation phase, enrolled patients received YL211 at doses of 1.0-3.0 mg/kg, administered intravenously every 3 weeks (Q3W), to establish the maximum tolerated dose (MTD) and recommended dose for expansion (RDE)
- During this period, prophylactic G-CSF was restricted, permitted only for high-risk patients at 2.6 mg/kg but allowed as treatment for toxicities or as secondary prophylaxis in subsequent cycles (per local guidelines).
- In the backfill cohorts, patients with locally advanced unresectable or metastatic NSCLC (squamous and non-squamous histology; c-MET all-comer) who had received <=2 lines of prior cytotoxic systemic therapy were enrolled and received YL211 at the RDE.
- Endpoints can be found in Table 1.
Table 1. Study endpoints
| Dose escalation phase | Backfill cohorts
Primary objectives | Safety, tolerability, MTD, RDE | Safety, efficacy (ORR per RECIST v1.1), RDE
Secondary objectives | Pharmacokinetics, anti-drug immune response
RESULTS
Patient characteristics
- At data cut-off (01 July 2026; median follow-up: 7.7 months), 27 patients were enrolled across the dose escalation cohorts and 40 patients in the backfill cohorts.
- Baseline patient characteristics can be found in Table 2.
Table 2. Patient baseline characteristics
n (%) unless stated | Dose escalation phase (n=27) | NSCLC backfill cohorts (n=40) | All patients (N=67)
Median age, years (Q1, Q3) | 64 (53, 68) | 67 (59, 75) | 64 (59, 73)
Sex Male | 18 (66.7) | 24 (60.0) | 42 (62.7)
Sex Female | 9 (33.3) | 16 (40.0) | 25 (37.3)
Race Asian | 1 (3.7) | 19 (47.5) | 20 (29.9)
Black | 1 (3.7) | 2 (5.0) | 3 (4.5)
White | 23 (85.2) | 18 (45.0) | 41 (61.2)
Other | 2 (7.4) | 1 (2.5) | 3 (4.5)
ECOG PS 0 | 15 (55.6) | 12 (30.0) | 27 (40.3)
ECOG PS 1 | 12 (44.4) | 28 (70.0) | 40 (59.7)
Prior lines of therapy 1 prior line | 4 (14.8) | 17 (42.5) | 21 (31.3)
2 prior lines | 11 (40.7) | 20 (50.0) | 31 (46.3)
>=3 prior lines | 12 (44.4) | 3 (7.5) | 15 (22.5)
Tumor type NSCLC | 0 | 40 (100) | 40 (59.7)
Squamous | 0 | 11 (27.5) | 11 (16.4)
Non-squamous | 0 | 29 (72.5) | 29 (43.3)
mCRC | 16 (59.3) | 0 | 16 (23.9)
Other | 11 (40.7)* | 0 | 11 (16.4)
*Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC), n=5 (18.5%); head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC), n=3 (11.1%); biliary tract cancer (BTC), n=1 (3.7%); advanced gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinoma, n=1 (3.7%); unknown (presumed BTC), n=1 (3.7%). mCRC, metastatic colorectal cancer; Q, quartile.
Table 3. Safety summary
n (%) | 2.0 mg/kg (n=15) | 2.6 mg/kg (n=40) | Overall* (N=67)
All TEAEs | 15 (100) | 38 (95.0) | 65 (97.0)
Treatment-related | 14 (93.3) | 38 (95.0) | 64 (95.5)
Grade >=3 TEAEs | 10 (66.7) | 26 (65.0) | 43 (64.2)
Treatment-related | 9 (60.0) | 22 (55.0) | 36 (53.7)
Grade 5 TEAEs | 2 (13.3)† | 0 | 3 (4.5)‡
Treatment-related | 0 | 0 | 1 (1.5)§
Serious TEAEs | 6 (40.0) | 14 (35.0) | 23 (34.3)
Treatment-related | 1 (6.7) | 7 (17.5) | 11 (16.4)
TEAEs leading to treatment discontinuation | 0 | 3 (7.5) | 6 (9.0)
Treatment-related | 0 | 3 (7.5) | 6 (9.0)
TEAEs leading to dose reduction | 2 (13.3) | 11 (27.5) | 14 (20.9)
Treatment-related | 2 (13.3) | 8 (20.0) | 11 (16.4)
*Also includes patients enrolled at 1.0 mg/kg, 2.8 mg/kg, and 3.0 mg/kg. †Neoplasm progression and cerebrovascular accident (n=1, each). ‡Sepsis, neoplasm progression, and cerebrovascular accident (n=1, each). §Sepsis (2.8 mg/kg). TEAE, treatment-emergent adverse event.
MTD and RDE in the dose escalation phase
- In the dose escalation phase, dose-limiting toxicities (DLTs) were observed in 4/27 patients:
- 2.6 mg/kg: Grade 4 neutrophil count decreased (n=1)
- 2.8 mg/kg: Grade 4 neutrophil count decreased, Grade 4 febrile neutropenia, Grade 4 platelet count decreased (n=1; all in one patient)
- 3.0 mg/kg: Grade 4 infusion-related reaction (n=1) and Grade 3 diarrhea (n=1).
- The MTD was identified as 2.6 mg/kg and the RDE were 2.0 and 2.6 mg/kg.
Safety and tolerability
- In the safety-evaluable population (n=67), TEAEs were reported in 97.0% of patients, with treatment-related adverse (TRAEs) occurring in 95.5% of patients (Table 3).
- The most common TRAEs were nausea (59.7%), neutropenia (49.3%), and anemia (44.8%) (Table 4)
- Gastrointestinal toxicities (nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea) were mainly low grade
- The most common Grade >=3 TRAE was neutropenia (29.9%).
- Hematological toxicities were dose-dependent, with the incidence of Grade 3-4 neutropenia and other cytopenias increasing at higher doses
- Thrombocytopenia was manageable, with clinical bleeding remaining rare, low grade, and not associated with major hemorrhagic events or coagulopathy
- Febrile neutropenia occurred in only one (1.5%) patient (Grade 4) at a dose of 2.8 mg/kg; no cases were reported at the RDE.
- One instance of interstitial lung disease (Grade 3) and two instances of pneumonitis (Grade 1 and Grade 2) have been observed to date.
- Six (9.0%) patients had TEAEs that resulted in treatment discontinuation.
Table 4. Common (>=10% of patients) TRAEs
n (%) | Overall (N=67) Any grade | Grade >=3
Nausea | 40 (59.7) | 1 (1.5)
Neutropenia* | 33 (49.3) | 20 (29.9)
Anemia | 30 (44.8) | 14 (20.9)
Decreased appetite | 24 (35.8) | 1 (1.5)
Fatigue | 24 (35.8) | 1 (1.5)
Leukopenia | 24 (35.8) | 9 (13.4)
Alopecia | 22 (32.8) | 0
Vomiting | 20 (29.9) | 2 (3.0)
Myalgia | 17 (25.4) | 0
Thrombocytopenia† | 15 (22.4) | 7 (10.4)
Lymphopenia | 13 (19.4) | 10 (14.9)
Stomatitis | 10 (14.9) | 1 (1.5)
Diarrhea | 10 (14.9) | 3 (4.5)
Weight decreased | 9 (13.4) | 0
Hypokalemia | 8 (11.9) | 0
Constipation | 7 (10.4) | 0
Hyponatremia | 7 (10.4) | 1 (1.5)
*Grouped term includes neutrophil count decreased, neutropenia, and febrile neutropenia. †Grouped term includes platelet count decreased and thrombocytopenia.
Clinical activity
- Across the intention-to-treat (ITT) population in the dose escalation cohorts (n=27), the unconfirmed ORR (uORR) was 11.1%, confirmed ORR (cORR) was 3.7%, and the disease control rate (DCR) was 74.1% (Figure 2A)
- In patients with mCRC (n=16), uORR was 18.8%, cORR was 6.3%, and the DCR was 81.3%.
- In the ITT population in the NSCLC backfill cohorts (n=40), uORR was 40.0% (n=16), cORR was 30.0% (n=12), and the DCR was 85.0% (n=34) (Figure 2B)
- For 2.0 mg/kg (n=11), the uORR was 27.3%, cORR was 18.2%, and DCR was 63.6%
- For 2.6 mg/kg (n=29), the uORR was 44.8%, cORR was 34.5%, and the DCR was 93.1%.
Figure 2A. Best change in target lesion size by dose level and best response across all tumor types in the dose escalation phase
Figure 2B. Best change in target lesion size by dose level and best response in patients in the NSCLC backfill cohorts
Best response: PR | SD | PD; Treatment ongoing
PD, progressive disease; PR, partial response; SD, stable disease.
CONCLUSIONS
The MTD during dose escalation was 2.6 mg/kg based on the observed DLTs.
YL211-related toxicity was manageable, well tolerated, and as expected for a c-MET-targeted topoisomerase I inhibitor ADC.
Early efficacy was observed across all dose levels and across all solid tumors during dose escalation.
In addition, antitumor activity was demonstrated in the backfill cohorts at both tested dose levels in patients with squamous and non-squamous NSCLC.
SUMMARY
YL211 is an optimized ADC composed of a c-MET targeting monoclonal antibody linked to a potent topoisomerase I inhibitor payload (DAR 8) via the novel TMALIN platform
The TMALIN platform provides a highly plasma-stable linker to minimize premature payload release. The dual-cleavage linker allows for internalization-independent payload release directly in the tumor microenvironment, increasing the bystander effect
In this FIH phase I study, YL211 was well tolerated and demonstrated promising clinical activity across multiple tumor types
These data highlight the therapeutic potential of YL211 and support its ongoing clinical development across solid tumors, especially in NSCLC
Acknowledgments: MediLink Therapeutics and F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd would like to thank all the patients, their families, the study investigators, and clinical site staff for their involvement in this study. This study was sponsored by MediLink Therapeutics. Third party medical writing assistance, under the direction of the authors, was provided by Rachel Dobb, PhD, and Rick Burgon, MRes, of Ashfield MedComms and was funded by F. Hoffmann-La Roche.
[Slide 2]
Poster no. 1017 | ESMO 2026
Phase I first-in-human (FIH) results of YL211, a c-MET targeting antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) in patients (pts) with advanced solid tumors
Shiraj Sen, Yan Zhang, Yina Wang, Albiruni Ryan Abdul Razak, David Sommerhalder, Cesar A. Perez, Sophia Frentzas, Kanwal Raghav, Manish R. Patel, Rui-Hua Xu, Yuping Li, Jennifer Segar, Scott Laurie, Antonio Jimeno, Meng Yang, Dominik G. Kraus, Linda Mahjoubi, Jiaqiang Cai, Tongtong Xue, Michael Cecchini
BACKGROUND
- c-MET is a receptor tyrosine kinase that is frequently overexpressed in several solid tumors, including 30-50% of non-small cell lung cancers (NSCLC).
- YL211 is an optimized ADC composed of a novel c-MET targeting monoclonal antibody linked to a potent topoisomerase I inhibitor payload via the tumor microenvironment activable linker-payload (TMALIN) platform (Figure 1)
- Pre-clinical data showed the linker is stable in the circulation and payload release is efficient within tumors, potentially minimizing off-target toxicity. The novel topoisomerase I inhibitor payload also showed greater cellular potency than deruxtecan (payload used in two approved ADCs in NSCLC).
- Here we present safety and preliminary efficacy results from a phase I study (NCT06384352) of YL211 in patients with advanced solid tumors.
Figure 1. Schematic representation of YL211, a c-MET targeted ADC
Target: c-MET - Frequently overexpressed in NSCLC
Payload - Novel topoisomerase 1 inhibitor payload - Eight molecules of cytotoxic payload per antibody
Linker - Highly hydrophilic and plasma-stable linker to minimize premature payload release
Dual release of payload: TMALIN (Tumor Microenvironment Activable LINker) technology - 1. Intracellular release of payload 2. Extracellular cleavage releasing payload directly in the tumor microenvironment
The potential for ADCs based on the TMALIN platform has been demonstrated in two Chinese, phase III studies of Tam-Peli, a B7-H3 targeted ADC
METHODS
- Adult patients (>=18 years) were required to have advanced solid tumors (c-MET all-comer) refractory to standard therapies, an Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance status (ECOG PS) of 0 or 1, and adequate organ and bone marrow function.
- In the dose escalation phase, enrolled patients received YL211 at doses of 1.0-3.0 mg/kg, administered intravenously every 3 weeks (Q3W), to establish the maximum tolerated dose (MTD) and recommended dose for expansion (RDE)
- During this period, prophylactic G-CSF was restricted, permitted only for high-risk patients at 2.6 mg/kg but allowed as treatment for toxicities or as secondary prophylaxis in subsequent cycles (per local guidelines).
- In the backfill cohorts, patients with locally advanced unresectable or metastatic NSCLC (squamous and non-squamous histology; c-MET all-comer) who had received <=2 lines of prior cytotoxic systemic therapy were enrolled and received YL211 at the RDE.
- Endpoints can be found in Table 1.
Table 1. Study endpoints
| Dose escalation phase | Backfill cohorts
Primary objectives | Safety, tolerability, MTD, RDE | Safety, efficacy (ORR per RECIST v1.1), RDE
Secondary objectives | Pharmacokinetics, anti-drug immune response
RESULTS
Patient characteristics
- At data cut-off (01 July 2026; median follow-up: 7.7 months), 27 patients were enrolled across the dose escalation cohorts and 40 patients in the backfill cohorts.
- Baseline patient characteristics can be found in Table 2.
Table 2. Patient baseline characteristics
n (%) unless stated | Dose escalation phase (n=27) | NSCLC backfill cohorts (n=40) | All patients (N=67)
Median age, years (Q1, Q3) | 64 (53, 68) | 67 (59, 75) | 64 (59, 73)
Sex Male | 18 (66.7) | 24 (60.0) | 42 (62.7)
Sex Female | 9 (33.3) | 16 (40.0) | 25 (37.3)
Race Asian | 1 (3.7) | 19 (47.5) | 20 (29.9)
Black | 1 (3.7) | 2 (5.0) | 3 (4.5)
White | 23 (85.2) | 18 (45.0) | 41 (61.2)
Other | 2 (7.4) | 1 (2.5) | 3 (4.5)
ECOG PS 0 | 15 (55.6) | 12 (30.0) | 27 (40.3)
ECOG PS 1 | 12 (44.4) | 28 (70.0) | 40 (59.7)
Prior lines of therapy 1 prior line | 4 (14.8) | 17 (42.5) | 21 (31.3)
2 prior lines | 11 (40.7) | 20 (50.0) | 31 (46.3)
>=3 prior lines | 12 (44.4) | 3 (7.5) | 15 (22.5)
Tumor type NSCLC | 0 | 40 (100) | 40 (59.7)
Squamous | 0 | 11 (27.5) | 11 (16.4)
Non-squamous | 0 | 29 (72.5) | 29 (43.3)
mCRC | 16 (59.3) | 0 | 16 (23.9)
Other | 11 (40.7)* | 0 | 11 (16.4)
*Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC), n=5 (18.5%); head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC), n=3 (11.1%); biliary tract cancer (BTC), n=1 (3.7%); advanced gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinoma, n=1 (3.7%); unknown (presumed BTC), n=1 (3.7%). mCRC, metastatic colorectal cancer; Q, quartile.
Table 3. Safety summary
n (%) | 2.0 mg/kg (n=15) | 2.6 mg/kg (n=40) | Overall* (N=67)
All TEAEs | 15 (100) | 38 (95.0) | 65 (97.0)
Treatment-related | 14 (93.3) | 38 (95.0) | 64 (95.5)
Grade >=3 TEAEs | 10 (66.7) | 26 (65.0) | 43 (64.2)
Treatment-related | 9 (60.0) | 22 (55.0) | 36 (53.7)
Grade 5 TEAEs | 2 (13.3)† | 0 | 3 (4.5)‡
Treatment-related | 0 | 0 | 1 (1.5)§
Serious TEAEs | 6 (40.0) | 14 (35.0) | 23 (34.3)
Treatment-related | 1 (6.7) | 7 (17.5) | 11 (16.4)
TEAEs leading to treatment discontinuation | 0 | 3 (7.5) | 6 (9.0)
Treatment-related | 0 | 3 (7.5) | 6 (9.0)
TEAEs leading to dose reduction | 2 (13.3) | 11 (27.5) | 14 (20.9)
Treatment-related | 2 (13.3) | 8 (20.0) | 11 (16.4)
*Also includes patients enrolled at 1.0 mg/kg, 2.8 mg/kg, and 3.0 mg/kg. †Neoplasm progression and cerebrovascular accident (n=1, each). ‡Sepsis, neoplasm progression, and cerebrovascular accident (n=1, each). §Sepsis (2.8 mg/kg). TEAE, treatment-emergent adverse event.
MTD and RDE in the dose escalation phase
- In the dose escalation phase, dose-limiting toxicities (DLTs) were observed in 4/27 patients:
- 2.6 mg/kg: Grade 4 neutrophil count decreased (n=1)
- 2.8 mg/kg: Grade 4 neutrophil count decreased, Grade 4 febrile neutropenia, Grade 4 platelet count decreased (n=1; all in one patient)
- 3.0 mg/kg: Grade 4 infusion-related reaction (n=1) and Grade 3 diarrhea (n=1).
- The MTD was identified as 2.6 mg/kg and the RDE were 2.0 and 2.6 mg/kg.
Safety and tolerability
- In the safety-evaluable population (n=67), TEAEs were reported in 97.0% of patients, with treatment-related adverse (TRAEs) occurring in 95.5% of patients (Table 3).
- The most common TRAEs were nausea (59.7%), neutropenia (49.3%), and anemia (44.8%) (Table 4)
- Gastrointestinal toxicities (nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea) were mainly low grade
- The most common Grade >=3 TRAE was neutropenia (29.9%).
- Hematological toxicities were dose-dependent, with the incidence of Grade 3-4 neutropenia and other cytopenias increasing at higher doses
- Thrombocytopenia was manageable, with clinical bleeding remaining rare, low grade, and not associated with major hemorrhagic events or coagulopathy
- Febrile neutropenia occurred in only one (1.5%) patient (Grade 4) at a dose of 2.8 mg/kg; no cases were reported at the RDE.
- One instance of interstitial lung disease (Grade 3) and two instances of pneumonitis (Grade 1 and Grade 2) have been observed to date.
- Six (9.0%) patients had TEAEs that resulted in treatment discontinuation.
Table 4. Common (>=10% of patients) TRAEs
n (%) | Overall (N=67) Any grade | Grade >=3
Nausea | 40 (59.7) | 1 (1.5)
Neutropenia* | 33 (49.3) | 20 (29.9)
Anemia | 30 (44.8) | 14 (20.9)
Decreased appetite | 24 (35.8) | 1 (1.5)
Fatigue | 24 (35.8) | 1 (1.5)
Leukopenia | 24 (35.8) | 9 (13.4)
Alopecia | 22 (32.8) | 0
Vomiting | 20 (29.9) | 2 (3.0)
Myalgia | 17 (25.4) | 0
Thrombocytopenia† | 15 (22.4) | 7 (10.4)
Lymphopenia | 13 (19.4) | 10 (14.9)
Stomatitis | 10 (14.9) | 1 (1.5)
Diarrhea | 10 (14.9) | 3 (4.5)
Weight decreased | 9 (13.4) | 0
Hypokalemia | 8 (11.9) | 0
Constipation | 7 (10.4) | 0
Hyponatremia | 7 (10.4) | 1 (1.5)
*Grouped term includes neutrophil count decreased, neutropenia, and febrile neutropenia. †Grouped term includes platelet count decreased and thrombocytopenia.
Clinical activity
- Across the intention-to-treat (ITT) population in the dose escalation cohorts (n=27), the unconfirmed ORR (uORR) was 11.1%, confirmed ORR (cORR) was 3.7%, and the disease control rate (DCR) was 74.1% (Figure 2A)
- In patients with mCRC (n=16), uORR was 18.8%, cORR was 6.3%, and the DCR was 81.3%.
- In the ITT population in the NSCLC backfill cohorts (n=40), uORR was 40.0% (n=16), cORR was 30.0% (n=12), and the DCR was 85.0% (n=34) (Figure 2B)
- For 2.0 mg/kg (n=11), the uORR was 27.3%, cORR was 18.2%, and DCR was 63.6%
- For 2.6 mg/kg (n=29), the uORR was 44.8%, cORR was 34.5%, and the DCR was 93.1%.
Figure 2A. Best change in target lesion size by dose level and best response across all tumor types in the dose escalation phase
Figure 2B. Best change in target lesion size by dose level and best response in patients in the NSCLC backfill cohorts
Best response: PR | SD | PD; Treatment ongoing
PD, progressive disease; PR, partial response; SD, stable disease.
CONCLUSIONS
The MTD during dose escalation was 2.6 mg/kg based on the observed DLTs.
YL211-related toxicity was manageable, well tolerated, and as expected for a c-MET-targeted topoisomerase I inhibitor ADC.
Early efficacy was observed across all dose levels and across all solid tumors during dose escalation.
In addition, antitumor activity was demonstrated in the backfill cohorts at both tested dose levels in patients with squamous and non-squamous NSCLC.
SUMMARY
YL211 is an optimized ADC composed of a c-MET targeting monoclonal antibody linked to a potent topoisomerase I inhibitor payload (DAR 8) via the novel TMALIN platform
The TMALIN platform provides a highly plasma-stable linker to minimize premature payload release. The dual-cleavage linker allows for internalization-independent payload release directly in the tumor microenvironment, increasing the bystander effect
In this FIH phase I study, YL211 was well tolerated and demonstrated promising clinical activity across multiple tumor types
These data highlight the therapeutic potential of YL211 and support its ongoing clinical development across solid tumors, especially in NSCLC
Acknowledgments: MediLink Therapeutics and F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd would like to thank all the patients, their families, the study investigators, and clinical site staff for their involvement in this study. This study was sponsored by MediLink Therapeutics. Third party medical writing assistance, under the direction of the authors, was provided by Rachel Dobb, PhD, and Rick Burgon, MRes, of Ashfield MedComms and was funded by F. Hoffmann-La Roche.
Hidehito HORINOUCHI@HHorinouchi
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🎙️ @ChristianRolfo
🔗 https://t.co/S4migpZsAn
@OncoAlert @Larvol @myESMO @IASLC #LiquidBiopsy https://t.co/Lq55rfpjiJ
[Slide 1]
The Evolution of Oncology Drug Development: Past, Present, and Future
a
Past: Drugs -> Which patients respond best?
Current and future: Determine molecular profile of the patient's tumour -> Determine which drugs are most appropriate
b
Past - Cytotoxic chemotherapies: PK, PD, Efficacy, Toxicity MTD
Current and future - Molecular targeted therapies: Efficacy, Predictive biomarkers, PD, PK, Toxicity MTD, Intermediate end-point biomarkers, Other molecular biomarkers
[illustrations of pills and patient figures; bubble diagrams]
Christian Rolfo, MD, PhD, MBA, Dr.hc.
[ESMO Congress Madrid 2026 logo]
[Slide 2]
Can ctDNA Integration Overcome the Limitations of RECIST?
Hypothesis testing using intermediate end points of clinical response
Surrogate Endpoints in Oncology Trials
Columns: Endpoint | Events | Measures | Surveillance
True clinical endpoint: Overall Survival | Deaths | Death certificates | Patient contact
Traditional surrogate endpoint: Disease-free Survival | Deaths Disease Status | Imaging, blood test, BM biopsy, etc. (RECIST, IMWG) | Routine examinations (SOC, standard processes)
Novel Surrogate Endpoint: MRD | MRD Status | PSA, MRD, ctDNA, etc. | Study specific Treatment specific Outside of routine examination
FDA-AACR Workshop. 2025
Christian Rolfo, MD, PhD, MBA, Dr.hc.
[ESMO Congress Madrid 2026 logo]
[Slide 3]
Project Optiums- FDA
Traditional Paradigm
Pre-clinical -> Early stage -> Maximum Tolerated Dose -> Late stage -> Benefit / Risk
Project Optimus - informed
Nonclinical Pharmacology -> Dose Escalation -> Dose Optimization -> Dose Confirmation -> Benefit / Risk
MIDD & ToE -> Benefit/Risk vs. Standard-of-Care
Optimus, prioritizes dose selection based on the totality of evidence rather than just maximum tolerated dose.
Gao et al, CPT Pharmacometrics Syst Pharmacol. 2024;13:691–709.
Christian Rolfo, MD, PhD, MBA, Dr.hc.
[ESMO Congress Madrid 2026 logo]
[Slide 4]
My elevator pitch
"The future of early drug development is not just about developing new therapies faster, but about making smarter decisions earlier. Liquid biopsy can turn molecular insights into more efficient trials and better outcomes for our patients."
[illustration of two people in an elevator]
Christian Rolfo, MD, PhD, MBA, Dr.hc.
[ESMO Congress Madrid 2026 logo]
Hidehito HORINOUCHI@HHorinouchi
1) Slide: METR time horizon of software tasks LLMs can complete (Truhn, ESMO 2026 educational session) · 2) Slide: Heat-engine efficiency and US horses/mules decline analogy slide (Truhn, ESMO 2026) · 3) Slide: Where are we? 4,609 clinical studies of language models (Truhn, ESMO 2026) · 4) Slide: We are now in a Transition Period: Gare Montparnasse 1895 analogy for AI agents
🆙#ESMO26 #LCSM Educational Sesssion
🔥Transforming oncology with generative AI and autonomous tools
🎯Clinical evidence for AI agents: Where are we and what do we need
🎙️ Dr. Daniel Truhn
🔗 https://t.co/xCqyWV2q8Y
@OncoAlert @Larvol @myESMO https://t.co/paksHOq31r
[Slide 1]
Time horizon of software tasks different LLMs can complete 50% of the time
METR
Y-axis: Task duration (for humans) where logistic regression of our data predicts the AI has a 50% chance of succeeding: 4 sec, 36 sec, 6 min, 1 hour, 10 hours
Task examples: Answer question; Count words in passage; Find fact on web; Train classifier; Train adversarially robust image model; Implement complex protocol from multiple RFCs
Models labeled: GPT-2, GPT-3, GPT-3.5, GPT-4, GPT-4o, o1-preview, o1, o3, GPT-5, Claude Opus 4.6
X-axis: LLM release date 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026
Time Horizon 1.1 (Current) | Log Scale | Linear Scale | 50% Success | 80% Success
[Slide 2]
Maximum efficiency of heat engines and turbines, 1700-2025
Bold dark line = best-in-class available at any point in time. Coloured lines = individual technologies for context.
Newcomen (1712) 0.5 %
Watt + condenser (1788) — 2.5 %
Cornish engine (1850) — 12 %
Diesel engine (1893) — 26 %
Combined-cycle turbine (1984) — 4[?]
GE 9HA / Siemens HL (2018) — 64 %
Legend: Best-in-class envelope; Steam engine; Gasoline ICE; Diesel engine; Gas turbine; Combined cycle gas turbine
US horses & mules per 1 000 inhabitants, 1850-2012
USDA Census of Agriculture (horses + mules on farms).
Peak ≈ 1915: 26 M equines for 100 M people ≈ 264 per 1 000
Mass production of Ford Model T (1908) and farm tractor (1917)
−97 % in 50 years
[Photos: horse-drawn plough → old tractor → modern tractor; horse-drawn coach → steam locomotive → high-speed train]
[Slide 3]
Where are we?
4,609 clinical studies of language models, January 2022 to September 2025
Most agent studies are here.
Exam questions 1,704 studies
Simulated cases 1,857 studies
Real patient data 1,048 studies
Randomised trials 19
Nat Med 2026 Chen SF et al.
JAMA 2025 Bedi S et al.
[Slide 4]
We are now in a Transition Period
Gare Montparnasse, Paris, 22 October 1895
1895 | Conclusions for Agents today
Running late, the express entered the station too fast | Don't deploy ahead of evidence
The air brake failed, train broke through the wall | Safeguards needed
The guard was busy with paperwork and did not apply the handbrake | Don't overload the human
A woman in the street below was killed | Harm to patients?
Photo: Studio Lévy & fils, 1895 (public domain)
🆙#ESMO26 Rapid Oral I: #LCSM Mets
🔥CROWN: Characterizing Resistance Mechanisms and Predictors of Early Progression and Long-Term Response to Lorlatinib: Circulating Tumor DNA (ctDNA) Analyses From the CROWN Study
🎙️ @bensolomon1
🔢2636RO
🎯No New On-Target ALK Resistance Mutations
🎯Bypass (RTK/RAS/MAPK) Pathways Drive Resistance; Baseline Genomic Complexity Higher in Early Progressors
🎯On-Treatment TF Drop Predicts Longer PFS
☑️NCT03052608
🔗 https://t.co/E2MIRGmMzD
@OncoAlert @Larvol @myESMO @IASLC @ALKpositiveINT
[Slide 2]
7-year PFS by baseline EML4::ALK fusion variant(a)
- Lorlatinib showed durable PFS across EML4::ALK variants 1/2 and 3, with improved outcomes vs crizotinib in both subgroups. In patients with variant 2 (n=6), the ORR was 100% and median PFS was NR
Table: Lorlatinib | Crizotinib
Columns: Lorlatinib Variants 1/2 n=25 | Lorlatinib Variant 3 n=22 | Crizotinib Variants 1/2 n=27 | Crizotinib Variant 3 n=25
PFS, median (95% CI), months: NR (26.0-NR) | 60.0 (33.3-NR) | 7.4 (3.7-9.3) | 7.2 (5.4-9.3)
7-year PFS (95% CI), %: 52.7 (35.7-77.7) | 42.6 (24.1-75.4) | 5.1 (0.8-33.7) | 0 (NA-NA)(b)
HR (95% CI), variant 3 vs variants 1/2: Lorlatinib 1.09 (0.463-2.579) | Crizotinib 1.27 (0.697-2.318)
Y axis: Probability of PFS; X axis: Months (0-96)
No. at risk
Lorlatinib (variants 1/2): 25 21 20 17 16 14 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 7 3 1
Lorlatinib (variant 3): 22 19 18 17 14 13 12 11 10 8 7 7 6 6 4 2 0
Crizotinib (variants 1/2): 27 15 5 4 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0
Crizotinib (variant 3): 25 11 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
HR, hazard ratio; NR, not reached; ORR, objective response rate; PFS, progression-free survival.
(a)The variants 1/2 subgroup combines patients with baseline EML4::ALK fusion variants 1 and 2. (b)No patients remained at risk at year 7.
[ESMO Congress Madrid 2026 logo]
[Survival data captured as a table — no point estimates read from the curve]
Endpoint: PFS by baseline EML4::ALK fusion variant (CROWN ctDNA analysis)
Lorlatinib variants 1/2 | 25 | NR | 26.0-NR
Lorlatinib variant 3 | 22 | 60.0 | 33.3-NR
Crizotinib variants 1/2 | 27 | 7.4 | 3.7-9.3
Crizotinib variant 3 | 25 | 7.2 | 5.4-9.3
{'timepoint': '7 years', 'arm': 'Lorlatinib variants 1/2', 'value': '52.7%', 'ci': '35.7-77.7'}
{'timepoint': '7 years', 'arm': 'Lorlatinib variant 3', 'value': '42.6%', 'ci': '24.1-75.4'}
{'timepoint': '7 years', 'arm': 'Crizotinib variants 1/2', 'value': '5.1%', 'ci': '0.8-33.7'}
{'timepoint': '7 years', 'arm': 'Crizotinib variant 3', 'value': '0%', 'ci': 'NA-NA'}
Note: Within-arm HRs variant 3 vs variants 1/2: lorlatinib 1.09 (0.463-2.579); crizotinib 1.27 (0.697-2.318). Variant 2 (n=6): ORR 100%, median PFS NR.
[Slide 3]
7-year PFS by baseline methylation-based TF detection in the lorlatinib group
- The Guardant Infinity ctDNA next-generation sequencing assay assesses genomic alterations across 755 genes and uses a non-destructive methylation-based technology to quantify tumor fraction
- Baseline methylation-based TF level was prognostic for PFS, with longer PFS in patients with TF ND vs D at baseline(a)
Baseline TF
Table: ND n=18 | D n=100
PFS, median (95% CI), months: NR (NR-NR) | 80.3 (34.6-NR)
HR (95% CI), ND vs D: 0.17 (0.04-0.69)
Y axis: Probability of PFS; X axis: Months (0-96)
No. at risk
ND: 18 17 16 16 16 16 15 7 0
D: 100 73 59 48 45 40 37 22 2
D, detected; HR, hazard ratio; ND, not detected; NR, not reached; PFS, progression-free survival; TF, tumor fraction.
(a)TF is defined as the ratio of observed tumor-specific methylation signals to methylation levels across constitutively methylated and unmethylated regions. ND means TF=0.
[ESMO Congress Madrid 2026 logo]
[Survival data captured as a table — no point estimates read from the curve]
Endpoint: PFS by baseline methylation-based tumor fraction (lorlatinib group, CROWN)
TF not detected (ND) | 18 | NR | NR-NR
TF detected (D) | 100 | 80.3 | 34.6-NR
HR: 0.17
HR CI: 0.04-0.69
Note: HR is ND vs D within lorlatinib group (prognostic, not treatment comparison). Assay: Guardant Infinity (755 genes).
[Slide 4]
Conclusions
- With median PFS still not reached after 7 years, lorlatinib delivered unprecedented durability; understanding resistance mechanisms and identifying patients at risk of early progression could further improve outcomes for patients with advanced ALK-positive NSCLC
- No new ALK resistance mutations emerged at EOT. Resistance may instead involve bypass and other cancer-related pathways, notably inflammatory-response alterations
- Baseline genomic complexity and inflammatory response, may help identify patients at risk of early progression
- Lorlatinib showed prolonged PFS vs crizotinib regardless of TP53 mutation status and EML4::ALK variants, including in patients with poor prognostic features (TP53 mutations, variant 3)
- In the lorlatinib group, methylation-based TF was prognostic at baseline and on treatment; TF clearance as early as week 4 was associated with longer PFS
- Further research is needed to identify patients at risk of early progression and inform earlier therapeutic intervention strategies
ALK, anaplastic lymphoma kinase; EOT, end of treatment; NSCLC, non-small cell lung cancer; PFS, progression-free survival; TF, tumor fraction.
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Robert Hsu MD@md_hsu
1) Response data: Poster 3285P: GPER and estrogen receptor in EGFR-mutated NSCLC · 2) Slide: Poster 3285P with presenter Robert Hsu: GPER and ER in EGFR-mutated NSCLC
Proud to share our work with @carisls studying the impact of G protein coupled estrogen receptor and estrogen receptor in EGFR mt NSCLC showing significant differences in outcomes with high expression of GPER and low expression of ESR1/2. #ESMO26 #lcsm @uscnorris https://t.co/um0atjiIIK
1) Slide: BiTE/TCE vs CAR-T: two ways to redirect T cells to DLL3 in SCLC · 2) Slide: Other DLL3 T-cell engagers in clinical development in SCLC comparison table (Ahn, ESMO 2026) · 3) Slide: Clinical development of CAR-T cells in SCLC table (Ahn, ESMO 2026) · 4) Slide: TCE vs CAR-T cell therapy in SCLC: competition vs complementary (Ahn, ESMO 2026)
🆙#ESMO26 #LCSM Special Symposium
🔥SCLC: Can we finally tackle it?
🎯When and how to BiTE SCLC and CAR-T?
🎙️ Prof. Myung-Ju Ahn
🔗 https://t.co/H433f9ikyQ
@OncoAlert @Larvol @myESMO @IASLC https://t.co/7gxqn3tdoB
[Slide 1]
Two Ways to Redirect T cells to DLL3
BiTE/T cell Engager
[Diagram: Neutrophil, Macrophage, Lymphocyte, IL-6, IL-10, TNF-α, IFN-γ, TCE, TCR, TAA, CD3, T cell proliferation, T cell, Granzymes and perforins, Tumor cell, Tumor cell death]
| BiTE/TCE
Recognition | DLL3 × CD3
Product | Off-the-shelf
T-cell source | Endogenous
Activation | Drug-dependent
Persistence | Requires repeated dosing
Logistics | Relatively simple
Current SCLC status | Established therapy
Recognition | DLL3 × CD3
CAR-T Cell
[Diagram: CAR-T cell, SCLC cell, Chimeric Antigen Receptor (CAR): Antigen-recognition domain, Hinge domain, Transmembrane domain, Co-stimulatory domain (CD28 or 4-1BB), Activation domain (CD3ζ); Target antigen; Tumor cell lysis]
| CAR-T
Recognition | CAR recognizes DLL3
Product | Personalized cellular therapy
T-cell source | Engineered/autologous
Activation | Living/expanding therapy
Persistence | Potential long persistence
Logistics | Apheresis → manufacturing → lymphodepletion
Current SCLC status | Investigational
Recognition | CAR recognizes DLL3
[Slide 2]
Other TCEs in Clinical Development in SCLC
Agent | Tarlatamab | Obrixtamig (BI 764532) | MK-6070 (HPN328) | Alvetamig (ZG009)
Structure | Half-life extended BiTE | Bispecific antibody | Trispecific Ab | Biparatopic Ab
[Structure diagrams: Tarlatamab: Anti-CD3, Anti-DLL3, Fc domain (to extend half-life); Obrixtamig: Anti-DLL3, Anti-CD3, Engineered Fc domain; MK-6070: Anti-CD3ε, Anti-albumin (to extend half-life), Anti-DLL3; Alvetamig: Anti-DLL3, Anti-DLL3, Anti-CD3, Effector-less Fc (HLE)]
ORR | 40% | 25% | 31% | 60%
DOR | 9.7m | 8.5m | NA | NA
OS | 15.2m | NA | NA | NA
CRS (any) | 51% | 59% | 59% | 42%
CRS ≥G3 | <1% | 2% | 3% | 0%
ICANS (any) | 8% | NR | 7% | 0%
ICANS ≥G3 | 0% | NR | 0% | 0%
[Slide 3]
Clinical Development of CAR-T cell in SCLC
Target | CAR Construct (Co-stimulation) | Phase | Study (Sponsor) | Key Findings
DLL3 | scFv – 4-1BB / CD3ζ | Phase I | NCT03090659 (Bellicum) | ORR ~23% Manageable CRS/NT
DLL3 | scFv – CD28 / CD3ζ | Phase I | NCT04149947 (Adaptimmune) | ORR ~40% Durable responses
B7-H3 | scFv – 4-1BB / CD3ζ | Phase I | NCT05706238 (Iovance) | Early data : responses observed
CDH6 | scFv – 4-1BB / CD3ζ | Phase I | NCT05380999 (Carisma) | Early data : responses observed
NKG2D ligands (MICA/B) | scFv – 4-1BB / CD3ζ | Phase I | NCT-4472624 (Bellicum) | Disease control in some patients
[Slide 4]
TCE vs CAR-T cell Therapy in SCLC: Competition vs Complementary?
• BiTE and CAR-T should not necessarily be viewed as competitors but rather complementary T cell re-directing platforms
• BiTE is ready for practice vs CAR-T therapy is ready for clinical testing
• Rather how can we use different T cell re-directing platforms at the right time for the right patient and in the right sequence
| BiTE/TCE | CAR-T
Availability | Immediate | Manufacturing required
Rapidly progressive SCLC | Advantage | Major challenge
Repeat dosing | Required | Usually one infusion
T cell engineering | No | Yes
Expansion/persistence | Limited | Potential advantage
TME resistance | Limited | Potential advantage
Scalability | High | Low
Current Evidence | Phase III/Approved | Phase I
Hidehito HORINOUCHI@HHorinouchi
1) Slide: Common aspects of SCLC background slide (Rudin, ESMO 2026 LCSM special symposium) · 2) Slide: SCLC molecular subsets as admixed cell states (Rudin, ESMO 2026 LCSM special symposium) · 3) Slide: Paths to SCLC in the never-smoker summary (Rudin, ESMO 2026 LCSM special symposium) · 4) Slide: SCLC state diversity summary slide (Rudin, ESMO 2026 LCSM Special Symposium)
🆙#ESMO26 #LCSM Special Symposium
🔥SCLC: Can we finally tackle it?
🎯Emerging targets for SCLC: Are molecular classification and treatment selection going to help? (Incl. neversmorkers)
🎙️ @charlesrudin
🔗 https://t.co/H433f9ikyQ
@OncoAlert @Larvol @myESMO https://t.co/IwEOv3EaUg
[Slide 1]
Common aspects of SCLC
Associated with heavy tobacco exposure
Centrally located primary tumor
High-grade neuroendocrine features
Strong metastatic predilection
2/3 of cases metastatic at diagnosis
Exceptionally proliferative
Ki67 typically 80-100%
Necrotic cores
Lethal
[Figure: CD56 and ASCL1 IHC panels (50 µm); body diagram: Brain, Lymph nodes, Primary tumour, Liver, Bone, Lung, Adrenal glands, Blood vessel, RBC, Circulating tumour cells]
Rudin et al., Nat Rev Dis Primers 2021
[Slide 2]
What we call subsets might be better described as admixed cell states
NE-high, 80% SCLC
ASCL1 "Classic" • DLL3 • SYP • CHGA
NEUROD1 "Variant" • MYC
POU2F3 • Tuft cell origin
Triple negative • YAP • Inflamed
NE-low, 20% SCLC
HighNE → LowNE • NOTCH • REST
[Slide 3]
Summary: paths to SCLC in the never-smoker
RB1+/TP53+ ("atypical") SCLC
Progenitors related to carcinoids
Chromothripsis → TSG deletions | Rearrangements
Oncogene amplifications: MDM2; CCND1, CDK4
• p53/pRb functional co-inactivation via MDM2, CDK4, and CCND1 amplifications
• Molecular alterations of carcinoid tumors
• ASCL1-high
Two pathogenetic pathways for nsSCLC
p53 inactivation
pRb inactivation
Cell-cycle dysregulation
Small cell phenotype
RB1− /TP53− SCLC
Progenitors related to NSCLC
APOBEC-mediated mutagenesis
TP53 mutation
RB1 mutation
• TP53/RB1 genomic co-inactivation
• Molecular alterations of NSCLC, e.g. EGFR driver mutations
• APOBEC mutational signature
• Enriched in YAP1-high
Rekhtman et al., Cancer Discov 2025
[Slide 4]
Summary: SCLC state diversity
Distinct cell states of SCLC tumors can be defined by key developmental transcription factors
Neuroendocrine high: ASCL1, NEUROD1
Neuroendocrine low: POU2F3, YAP1/Inflamed
These states may have differential vulnerabilities – but not yet clearly clinically demonstrated
Constraining plasticity might be key to get such targeted therapies to work
There is a cohort of SCLC patients, small but real, who have durable benefit from ICB
Absence of antigen presentation is implicated as a primary contributor to ICB failure in SCLC
Epigenetic targeting (LSD1, EZH2) might reverse this
MHC-independent T cell engagement can bypass this
SCLC can occur in never-smokers
Lineage plasticity with histologic transformation from LUAD
Chromothripsis with extrachromosomal oncogene amplification from carcinoid
Hidehito HORINOUCHI@HHorinouchi
Kaplan-Meier survival data: BAT8008 + BAT1308 1L NSCLC: efficacy by histology (spider plot + PFS KM)
🆙#ESMO26 Rapid Oral I: #LCSM Mets
🔥First-Line BAT8008 (TROP2-ADC) Plus BAT1308 (Anti-PD-1) for Advanced NSCLC: Results From a Multicenter Phase 2 Study
🎙️Dr. Shaodong Hong
🔢2631RO
🎯Overall: ORR 57.9%, DCR 89.5%, 6-Mo PFS 64.8%
🎯ORR 83% in PD-L1 TPS≥50%
🎯Grade≥3 Stomatitis Only 7.2%, Grade≥3 TRAEs 38.1%
☑️NCT06341114
🔗 https://t.co/E2MIRGnkpb
@OncoAlert @Larvol @myESMO @IASLC
Context: the figures in this post match the 2631RO abstract (data cutoff 28 Apr 2026; 76 efficacy-evaluable patients). The presented slides use a later cutoff (22 Sep 2026; N=104): overall ORR 61.2%, treatment-related grade 3 or higher TEAEs 60.6% (63/104) and grade 3 or higher stomatitis 16.3% (BAT8008 + BAT1308, ESMO 2026).
[Slide 4]
Efficacy by Histology
• The efficacy spider plot demonstrates that the majority of patients exhibited target lesion shrinkage at their first evaluation, and maintained tumor control across subsequent assessments.
• Patients across different histology types all demonstrated a PFS benefit. Median PFS was 12.42 (6.67-NE) monthes, with 7.72 months in patients with squamous NSCLC and was not reached in patients with non-squamous NSCLC.
Figure 3. Depth and durability of response by histology
[Spider plot] Histology: Squamous (N=50); Non-squamous (N=45). y-axis: Change in target-lesion sum from baseline (%); x-axis: Time from first dose (months)
Figure 4. Progression-free survival by histology
Median PFS (months)
Population | N | mPFS | 95% CI
All-comer | 98 | 12.42 | 6.67–NE
Squamous | 52 | 7.72 | 5.26–NE
Non-squamous | 46 | NR | 7.89–NE
Number at risk (0, 3, 6, 9, 12, 15 months)
All-comer: 98 68 35 21 8 0
Squamous: 52 38 15 10 3 0
Non-squamous: 46 30 20 11 5 0
Date cutoff: Sep 22, 2026
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[Survival data captured as a table — no point estimates read from the curve]
Endpoint: PFS by histology (BAT8008 + BAT1308, 1L NSCLC, single arm)
All-comer | 98 | 12.42 months | 6.67-NE
Squamous | 52 | 7.72 months | 5.26-NE
Non-squamous | 46 | NR | 7.89-NE
Note: Single-arm study; no HR. Date cutoff Sep 22, 2026. Spider plot N=50/45 differs from KM N=52/46 (as printed).
Hidehito HORINOUCHI@HHorinouchi
1) Slide: AI in biomedical research and healthcare · 2) Slide: ESMO Guidance on the Use of Large Language Models in Clinical Practice (ELCAP) · 3) Slide: AI in a European hospital
🆙#ESMO26 #LCSM Educational Sesssion
🔥 Transforming oncology with generative AI and autonomous tools
🎯Generative AI, LLMs and AI agents in oncology
🎙️ @jnkath
🔗 https://t.co/xCqyWV2q8Y
@OncoAlert @Larvol @myESMO https://t.co/88NOkcCSmo
[Slide 1]
AI in biomedical research and healthcare
nature reviews cancer | Review article
A guide to artificial intelligence for cancer researchers
Raquel Perez-Lopez, Narmin Ghaffari Laleh, Faisal Mahmood & Jakob Nikolas Kather
2000s: Classical Machine learning methods
2010s: Single-purpose Deep learning models (No cancer / Cancer)
2020: Foundation models trained with self-supervised learning (Foundation model → Downstream models)
2023: Generalist models (e.g. large language models) (Generalist model → Predicted drug response / Cancer type and subtype / Radiology assessment)
2025: AI agents (User query / input → LLM → Contextual understanding)
Single task models | Multi task models | Autonomy
Perez-Lopez et al., Nat Rev Cancer, 2024, https://t.ly/sTgCX
[Slide 2]
ESMO Guidance on the Use of Large Language Models in Clinical Practice (ELCAP)
Type 1 Patient-facing AI systems: Symptom Queries / Patient Education / Lifestyle Tracking
Type 2 HCP-facing AI systems: Clinical Decision Support / Multilingual Communication / Education and Training
Type 3 Background AI systems: Data Extraction / Background Alert Systems
Which evidence is required? ESMO EVALLM, work in progress
Wong et al., Annals of Oncology (2025)
Slide 7 www.kather.ai KATHER LAB
[Slide 3]
AI in a European hospital
Data architecture: Access to all clinical data for training & real time deployment
AI applications / Clinical Data Repository / Primary clinical systems (EHR, PACS, ...)
GPU compute on premise or in the Cloud
Substantial demand for inference, and much more demand when models are also trained
AI-friendly governance and effective administration
AI can be deployed in a safe and compliant way
GDPR / EU AI act / MDR are navigable
Slide 15 www.kather.ai KATHER LAB
[Slide 1]
VORONOI | 1067P
Early Clinical Anti-tumor Activity of VRN101099 Across Diverse HER2-altered Solid Tumors
LUMIN-HER2(NCT06806982): Phase 1 Study in HER2-Driven Advanced Solid Tumors
Y.H. Park, S.Y. Rha, S-A. Im, J.H. Youk, R. Cosman, C. Steer, J.H. Kim, J.H. Kim, K.H. Jung, J.L. Lee, J.Y.Park, S.Y. Zhang
Background
- HER2 alterations comprise amplification/overexpression (HER2-positive disease) and activating mutations, arising within the tyrosine kinase domain (TKD; exon 20 insertions, L755) and outside it (extracellular S310F/Y, transmembrane V659/S653). CNS progression is a frequent and poorly addressed failure mode across these HER2-driven tumors.
- VRN101099 (VRN10) is an oral, once-daily, brain-penetrant covalent HER2 TKI binding an open-state activation loop conformation, promoting HER2 internalization and degradation. It is selective over wild-type EGFR, is not a BCRP substrate, and retains preclinical activity in T-DXd-resistant and intracranial models.
- Here we report Phase 1a safety, exposure-response and early activity across TKD and non-TKD HER2-mutant and HER2-positive solid tumors (LUMIN-HER2, NCT06806982).
Trial design - Phase I study design
- Standard "3 + 3" dose escalation
- 18 to 30 pts in dose escalation, plus up to 72 backfill pts (up to 102 pts in total)
- DLT assessment: first cycle of treatment (i.e. Cycle 1, 21 days of IP)
- Phase Ib Monotherapy (dose optimization and expansion): HER2 activating mutation NSCLC, Phase Ib combination (dose finding and expansion): HER2 positive solid tumors.
[Schema: Phase Ia dose escalation (Monotherapy) 80 mg, 160 mg, 240 mg, 320 mg, 480 mg, 560 mg with Backfill cohorts; Phase Ib dose optimization (Monotherapy & Combi-therapy): Dose A/B (Mono) -> Mono Expansion HER2 activating mutation NSCLC; Dose A/B (Combi) -> Combi Expansion (with HER2-ADC or HP) HER2 positive cancer. First patient dosed in March 2025; Phase Ib initiation scheduled for early 2027]
Phase Ia dose escalation key eligible patients
- Age >=18 years with HER2-altered solid tumors (confirmed by IHC 1+/2+/3+, FISH/ISH, or NGS of tissue/ctDNA)
- HER2 positive mBC or mGC with PD after prior anti-HER2 therapy
- Other HER2-altered solid tumors with no approved HER2-targeted SoC, progressed on all available therapies
- NSCLC with HER2-activating mutations after prior HER2 TKI or ADC.
Primary endpoints: Safety; Tolerability; Determine the MTD or RP2D
Secondary endpoints: PK (Pharmacokinetics); ORR, DOR, DCR, PFS, and TTP per RECIST v1.1
Exploratory endpoints: PD (Pharmacodynamics): ctDNA, pHER2; Intracranial ORR per RANO-BM
Demographics
Characteristics | VRN101099 N=50, (80-480 mg)
Median age, years (range) | 63 (35-82)
Sex, n (%) Male / Female | 26 (52%) / 24 (48%)
Race, n (%) Asian / White | 40 (80%) / 10 (20%)
ECOG PS, n (%) 0 / 1 | 30 (60%) / 20 (40%)
HER2 aberration, n (%) HER2 positive / mutation | 21 (42%) / 16 (32%)
Primary tumor site: Breast | 11 (22%)
Gastrointestinal | 13 (26%)
Hepatobiliary | 7 (14%)
Lung | 4 (8%)
others | 15 (30%)
CNS metastasis, n (%) Yes / No | 10 (20%) / 40 (80%)
Median No. prior systemic therapies, n (range) | 3 (0 - 11)
Prior HER2 Abs | 24 (48%)
Prior HER2 ADC, n (%) | 26 (52%)
Prior HER2 TKIs, n (%) | 7 (14%)
Clinical results
A. HER2 mutation patients (N=12): TKDm ORR: 40% (2/5); Non-TKDm ORR: 43% (3/7) [waterfall; TKD mutation / Non-TKD mutation; best responses PD, SD, cPR]
B. HER2 positive patients (N=18): ORR: 17% (3/18) [waterfall; Breast cancer / Other solid tumor]
Figure 1. Best percentage change from baseline in target lesion size with VRN101099 monotherapy.
Evaluable patients had at least one post-baseline tumor assessment. (A) HER2m tumors: responses occurred in both TKD (PR, 2/5) and non-TKD (PR, 3/7) mutations. (B) HER2-positive tumors (BC and other solid tumors): most patients had received prior HER2-targeted therapy, yet tumor shrinkage was observed despite heavy pretreatment.
Safety
- Overall, the safety profile was tolerable and manageable across all dose levels.
- Diarrhea was effectively managed with loperamide administered on an as-needed basis upon symptom onset.
- Escalation to 560 mg is ongoing, with MTD not yet reached.
TRAEs occurring in >=5% of patients are shown.
TRAE | VRN101099, 80-480mg (N=50) All | >= Grade 3
Any | 38 (76%) | 3 (6%)
Diarrhea | 26 (52%) | 2 (4%)
Nausea | 16 (32%) | 0
Vomiting | 6 (12%) | 0
Decreased appetite | 3 (6%) | 0
Rash | 4 (8%) | 0
Fatigue | 3 (6%) | 0
Stomatitis | 3 (6%) | 0
Exposure-Response correlation
Figure 2. Exposure-response relationship of VRN101099. (A) VRN101099 exposure (unbound Cavg, AUC0-24/24) versus best change in target lesion size. Higher exposure was associated with greater tumor shrinkage, and shrinkage occurred when exposure exceeded the fu x GI50 range (shaded) of HER2-altered cell lines. (B) In vitro GI50 across HER2-altered cell lines.
VRN101099 induced HER2 internalization
Figure 3. Enhanced activity of VRN101099 in combination with T-DXd. (A) VRN101099 promoted HER2 internalization, enhancing T-DXd uptake vs. zongertinib (Incucyte). (B) VRN101099 + T-DXd induced greater tumor regression than zongertinib + T-DXd in HER2+ BT-474 xenografts. (C) In vivo tumor HER2 degradation by VRN101099 (PD analysis; 6 h post-dose, Day 5). Together, these data suggest that VRN101099-induced HER2 internalization enhances T-DXd uptake, contributing to the improved combination efficacy.
T-DXd resistance model
(A) AKR1C has been reported to mediate metabolism of the T-DXd payload DXd. (B) Both DXd and Zongertinib are substrates of BCRP, whereas VRN101099 is not.
Figure 4. VRN101099 retains antitumor activity in T-DXd-resistant models. (A) Mice bearing AKR1C overexpressing(OE), T-DXd-resistant NCI-N87 xenografts were treated with vehicle, T-DXd, zongertinib, or VRN101099, and tumor volume was measured over 21 days. (B) Mice bearing BCRP-overexpressing, T-DXd-resistant SK-BR-3 tumors were treated as in (A), and tumor burden was monitored by bioluminescence imaging over 14 days. Data are mean ± SEM.
CNS activity in intracranial models
Kp,uu,CSF >=1
Figure 5. CNS penetration and intracranial activity of VRN101099. (A) VRN101099 Kp,uu,CSF in mouse. (B) Greater activity versus HER2 TKIs in intracranial Ba/F3 HER2 YVMA model (HER2m NSCLC). (C) Greater activity versus zongertinib and T-DXd in intracranial BT-474 model (HER2+ BC).
Intracranial response case study
Patient A. HER2 A775_G776insYVMA - NSCLC: -56.14% PR (C1D1, C3D1, C5D1, C7D1); 2 Lung TL PR achieved at First Tumor Assessment (-56.1%); Deep partial response following relapse on sevabertinib, ELVN-002, and T-DXd; Brain NTL also decreased (RANO-BM: Non-CR/Non-PD)
Patient B. HER2 positive Breast Cancer: -7.88% SD, -12.50% SD, -14.67% SD; Heavily pretreated: 7 prior systemic regimens, including 5 HER2-directed therapies (prior T-DXd); Brain target lesion reduced; non-target lesions stable (SD per RANO-BM); Duration of treatment: 10.6 months (ongoing)
Conclusion
- Partial responses occurred in both TKD (2/5) and non-TKD (3/7) HER2-mutant tumors, Non-TKD mutation which lack an approved HER2 TKI.
- Activity was observed despite prior T-DXd, received by 17 of 30 evaluable patients (Phase Ib-eligible population), and favorable brain penetration and CNS activity.
- VRN10 was tolerable at 80-480 mg (any TRAE 76%, >= G3 6%); MTD was not reached.
- Escalation continues to define the RP2D for the planned Phase 1b monotherapy and combination cohorts.
Yvonne Diaz@Yvonne_Diaz_
1) Biomarker data: ctDNA dynamics with targeted therapies in AGA+ NSCLC (Xiuning Le discussion) · 2) Biomarker data: Take home message - ctDNA EGFRm clearance and osi-chemo (Xiuning Le) · 3) Slide: CROWN: co-alterations beyond the ALK driver
Is this the moment we start to see more of the promise of liquid biopsies?
A common theme across this morning’s #NSCLC presentations at #ESMO26 is early ctDNA clearance, sometimes within just 3–4 weeks.
Could this mean more routine testing and better treatment decisions? #LCSM https://t.co/EhIFIP8ziX
[Slide 1]
ctDNA dynamics with targeted therapies in AGA + NSCLC
On-treatment ctDNA clearance has good prognosis with TKI treatment in AGA+ NSCLC
Sevabertinib in HER2 TKD mutation NSCLC
E Progression-free Survival According to ctDNA Response
Never detected: Median, 12.3 mo (95% CI, 2.5-NE)
Clearance: Median, 14.7 mo (95% CI, 6.9-NE)
Persistent detection: Median, 7.0 mo (95% CI, 3.9-16.4)
No. at Risk (Months 0, 6, 12, 18, 24, 30)
Never detected 12 8 5 1 0 0
Clearance 28 20 12 7 3 1
Persistent detection 25 11 5 1 0 0
Le et al NEJM 2025
Ensartinib in METex14 skipping NSCLC
B [stacked bar: PR / SD / PD by ctDNA residual, ctDNA negative, ctDNA clearance; Percentage, %]
C [KM: Probability of Progression-free Survival (%) - ctDNA clearance, ctDNA negative, ctDNA residual; Time (months)]
Xia Yang et al eClinicalMedicine 2025
Xiuning Le MD PhD MD Anderson Cancer Center
[ESMO Congress Madrid 2026 logo; presenter on video feed]
[Survival data captured as a table — no point estimates read from the curve]
Endpoint: PFS according to ctDNA response (sevabertinib, HER2 TKD-mutant NSCLC; Le et al NEJM 2025)
Never detected | 12 | 12.3 mo | 2.5-NE
Clearance | 28 | 14.7 mo | 6.9-NE
Persistent detection | 25 | 7.0 mo | 3.9-16.4
Note: Number at risk at 0/6/12/18/24/30 mo: never detected 12,8,5,1,0,0; clearance 28,20,12,7,3,1; persistent 25,11,5,1,0,0. Ensartinib panel values small/angled - not transcribed.
[Slide 2]
Take home message
Non-detectable:
- For patients with baseline non-detectable ctDNA, the prognosis is good, there might be an option for osimertinib monotherapy Median PFS 30 month
Detectable:
- For patients started on osimertinib monotherapy, but without ctDNA clearance of EGFRm at 3-4 weeks, the addition of platinum-chemotherapy is indicated Median PFS 17.8 month
- For patients who had a clearance of ctDNA EGFRm, the magnitude of benefit of osi-chemo is large, with 12 months absolute improvement of PFS, HR 0.51.
- Therefore, all eligible patients should start with osi-chemo because on treatment ctDNA EGFRm clearance was NOT predictive of benefit with osi+chemo vs. osimertinib monotherapy Median PFS 24 month
Xiuning Le MD PhD MD Anderson Cancer Center
[ESMO Congress Madrid 2026 logo; presenter on video feed]
[Slide 4]
CROWN: co-alterations beyond the ALK driver
[Oncoprints: EPs (n=22) and LTRs (n=30); gene rows incl. ALK, EML4, TP53, ATM, ZFHX3, CHEK2, NOTCH3, NTRK3, ARID1A, NF1, KRAS, MYC, CIC, SPEN, APC, MTOR, PREX2, ADMSC, PCDH15, ROS1, TET1, ARID2, ATRX, PDGFRA, DICER1, BRIP1, IGR, ROBO2, CDC73, BRCA1, PBRM1, DNMT3B, SETD2; legend SNV, Indel, CNA + amplification, Fusion]
Early progression vs long-term control
TP53: 50% vs 17%
Altered genes: median 10 vs 6
"Inflammatory" pathway
Baseline: 32% vs 7%
New at progression: 7/17 pairs
Tumor origin? TF adjustment? CHIP filtering?
Co-alterations suggest residual risk. The inflammatory signal remains hypothesis-generating.
Solomon et al. ESMO 2026, 2636RO, slides 4-5. Razavi et al. Nat Med 2019;25:1928-1937.
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Oriol Mirallas MD@DrMirallas
1) Slide: HS-20122 EGFR/c-Met bispecific ADC first-in-human study title slide (Zhao, ESMO 2026 1000O) · 2) Slide: HS-20122 background: target, structure and preclinical (Zhao, ESMO 2026) · 3) Response data: HS-20122 efficacy in EGFRm NSCLC, all doses: waterfall + swimmer · 4) Response data: HS-20122 efficacy in squamous NSCLC and head & neck cancer: waterfalls
#ESMO26
💉 Developmental therapeutics
📌 HS-20122: novel EGFR/c-MET
46% =>2L
✔️ ORR
✔️ ORR for #EGFRm NSCLC 61.3% at 6mg/kg
💊 Seems to work better in L858R > Del19
☣️ 44% >G3, mostly hematologic
@OncoAlert @myESMO @ASCO @_SEOM @UTMDAnderson
👇🏽👇🏽 https://t.co/NCaClXNY7s
[Slide 1]
MADRID 2026 ESMO congress
OP: 1000O
HS-20122, a Novel EGFR/c-Met Bispecific Antibody Drug Conjugate, in Patients with Advanced Solid Tumors
Hongyun Zhao, Yuxiang Ma, Fangling Ning, Qingfeng Li, Zhiyong He, Zhiye Zhang, Ruiling Ning, Wei Zheng, Qiming Wang, Shengxiang Ren, Juan Li, Yongchang Zhang, Yongsheng Wang, Haifeng Liu, Minglei Zhuo, Wenzhao Qin, Chenge Song, Lu Chen, Xiaoqing Zhang, Li Zhang
[Affiliations in small print, including Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center ... Shanghai Hansoh Bio Medical Co., Ltd, Shanghai, China]
Presented by: Hongyun Zhao, M.D.
Department of Clinical Research, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Guangzhou, China
Madrid Spain, October 24, 2026
[Slide 2]
Background
Target, Structure and Preclinical
• There are signaling cross-talk between EGFR and cMet, so co-targeting EGFR and c-Met with ADC products may limit compensatory pathway activation and improve overall efficacy.
• HS-20122 is a bi-specific novel ADC, including a 1:1 EGFR/c-Met antibody, cleavable linker, Topoisomerase1 inhibitor payload(DAR=4).
• HS-20122 is highly effective in multiple preclinical models, including lung cancer, gastrointestinal cancer, head and neck cancer.
HS-20122 Diagram
EGFR binding Fab | c-Met binding Fab | Cleavable linker | Topoisomerase 1 inhibitor (HS-9265)
We assessed safety, tolerability, and preliminary efficacy of HS-20122 in patients with solid tumors in a first-in-human (FIH) trial.
Abbreviations: ADC, Antibody Drug Conjugate; c-Met, cellular Mesenchymal-Epithelial Transition factor; DAR, drug-to-antibody ratio; EGFR, Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor; Fab, Fragment of Antigen Binding
Hongyun Zhao, M.D.
[Slide 3]
Efficacy in EGFRm NSCLC (All doses)
All patients had received prior EGFR-TKIs(90% 3rd generation EGFRTKIs) and 26% had received prior chemotherapy.
Best Overall Response (N=106)
ORR: 56%
DCR: 93%
Best % Change in SoD from Baseline in Target Lesion Size
PR | SD | PD | NE
Treatment Duration (N=106)
6-mo PFS rate: 77%
95% CI (61.7, 86.4)
Ongoing | End of Treatment
PR | SD | PD | NE
Time Since Start of Treatment (Weeks)
Abbreviations: NE, Not Evaluable; ORR, Objective Response Rate; PD, Progressive Disease; PFS, Progression-Free Survival; PR, Partial Response; SD, Stable Disease; TKI, Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitor.
Hongyun Zhao, M.D.
Data Cut-off: 06-Jul-2026
[Slide 4]
Efficacy in Squamous NSCLC and HNC
All patients had received platinum-based chemotherapy and anti-PD-(L)1.
Best Overall Response in Squamous NSCLC (N=28)
ORR : 32.1%
DCR: 92.9%
Best Overall Response in Head and Neck Cancer (N=12)
ORR : 50.0%
DCR : 91.7%
Bar labels: HNSCC, HNSCC, HNSCC, NPC, HNSCC, NPC, HNSCC, NPC, NPC, NPC, NPC, HNSCC
PR | SD | PD
Best % Change in SoD from Baseline in Target Lesion Size
Abbreviations: HNSCC, Head and Neck Squamous Cell Cancer; NPC, Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma; PD, Progressive Disease; PR, Partial Response; SD, Stable Disease.
Hongyun Zhao, M.D.
Data Cut-off: 06-Jul-2026
Jordi Remon@JordiRemon
Biomarker data: FLAURA2 ctDNA analysis — PFS osi + plat-pem vs osi mono by Week 3 and 6 plasma EGFRm
70% of pts in FLAURA2 have ctDNA+ at baseline. PFS was ⬆️ with addition of CT regardless of ctDNA status and clearance. The ctDNA is prognostic and upfront intensif TTx should be our SoC in EGFRm NSCLC and not role for upfront de intensification Ttx if no poor Px marker #ESMO26 https://t.co/z2QRVKp75m
[Slide 1]
PFS improved with osi + plat–pem versus osi mono irrespective of Week 3 and 6 plasma EGFRm clearance status
Plasma EGFRm clearance at Week 3 — No. at risk (0,6,12,18,24,30,36 mo): Osi + plat–pem 98 79 69 53 29 12 0; Osi mono 100 90 65 37 19 10 0
No Plasma EGFRm clearance at Week 3 — No. at risk: Osi + plat–pem 21 16 12 9 4 2 0; Osi mono 40 22 18 10 6 3 0
Week 3 | Clearance | No clearance
mPFS (95% CI), months
Osi + plat–pem | 27.6 (21.0, NR) | 19.6 (10.1, NR)
Osi mono | 15.2 (13.6, 19.3) | 11.1 (5.6, 16.5)
HR (95% CI) | 0.51 (0.35, 0.75) | 0.62 (0.33, 1.14)
Plasma EGFRm clearance at Week 6 — No. at risk: Osi + plat–pem 92 83 70 53 28 14 0; Osi mono 122 110 83 48 25 12 0
No Plasma EGFRm clearance at Week 6 — No. at risk: Osi + plat–pem 13 10 6 5 1 0 0; Osi mono 15 3 3 1 0 0 0
Week 6 | Clearance | No clearance
mPFS (95% CI), months
Osi + plat–pem | 27.6 (22.0, NR) | 11.8 (5.1, 22.1)
Osi mono | 16.4 (13.8, 19.4) | 5.4 (1.6, 5.7)
HR (95% CI) | 0.54 (0.38, 0.77) | 0.39 (0.16, 0.94)
Data cut-off: 03 April 2023 (PFS)
HRs were calculated using an unstratified Cox proportional hazards model. Clearance was defined as undetected plasma EGFRm (Ex19del, L858R) at Week 1, 2, 3, or 6, where it was detected at baseline.
CI, confidence interval; EGFR, epidermal growth factor receptor; EGFRm, EGFR mutation; Ex19del, Exon 19 deletion; HR, hazard ratio; m, median; mono, monotherapy; NR, not reached; osi, osimertinib; pem, pemetrexed; PFS, progression-free survival; plat, platinum.
David Planchard, MD, PhD
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[Survival data captured as a table — no point estimates read from the curve]
Endpoint: PFS by Week 3 / Week 6 plasma EGFRm clearance status (FLAURA2 exploratory ctDNA analysis)
Wk3 clearance — Osi + plat–pem | 98 | 27.6 | 21.0, NR
Wk3 clearance — Osi mono | 100 | 15.2 | 13.6, 19.3
Wk3 no clearance — Osi + plat–pem | 21 | 19.6 | 10.1, NR
Wk3 no clearance — Osi mono | 40 | 11.1 | 5.6, 16.5
Wk6 clearance — Osi + plat–pem | 92 | 27.6 | 22.0, NR
Wk6 clearance — Osi mono | 122 | 16.4 | 13.8, 19.4
Wk6 no clearance — Osi + plat–pem | 13 | 11.8 | 5.1, 22.1
Wk6 no clearance — Osi mono | 15 | 5.4 | 1.6, 5.7
HR: Wk3 clearance 0.51; Wk3 no clearance 0.62; Wk6 clearance 0.54; Wk6 no clearance 0.39
HR CI: 0.35, 0.75; 0.33, 1.14; 0.38, 0.77; 0.16, 0.94
Note: Four subgroup panels. n from number-at-risk at time 0 (small text, angled photo). DCO 03 April 2023 (PFS). Unstratified HRs.
Hidehito HORINOUCHI@HHorinouchi
1) Slide: Resistance mechanisms of ROS1 (Dr. Calvo de Juan) · 2) Slide: WHEN? Three oligometastatic situations (Dr. Calvo de Juan) · 3) Slide: WHEN? Targeted therapy + local ablative therapy trials table (Dr. Calvo de Juan) · 4) Slide: Take home messages - local therapy in advanced lung cancer, medical oncology perspective
🆙#ESMO26 #LCSM Multidisciplinary Sesssion
🔥 Optimizing use of local therapy in advanced lung cancer: Why, when, and how
🎯Medical oncology perspective
🎙️ @VirginiaCalvo6
🔗 https://t.co/aT3Ns5hCa8
@OncoAlert @Larvol @myESMO @IASLC https://t.co/tWwa8qklZM https://t.co/AEYgmD3Hgl
[Slide 1]
RESISTANCE MECHANISMS OF ROS1
Primary resistance mechanisms
①Specific mutations in kinase domain: ROS1 L1951R, ALK L1196M
②Compound mutations: ALK L1196M and G1202R
③Concurrent mutations: ALK, MET amplification
④Histological phenotype transition: Primary resistance to TKI
Secondary resistance mechanisms
ROS1:
①Bypass pathway activation: KRAS, NRAS, EGFR, HER2, BRAF V600E, MET, KIT, PIK3CA activation; KRAS and MET amplification; NF1 loss-of-function mutation
②Secondary resistance mutations in the kinase domain: Crizotinib: G2032R, D2033N, L2026M, L1951R, S1986F/Y, L2155S; Entrectinib: F2004C/I, G2023R; Lorlatinib: G2032K/R, S1986F, L2000V, L2086F
③Downstream signaling pathway activation
④Histological phenotype transition: AD -> SCLC
ALK:
①Bypass pathway activation: FGFR2, PIK3CA, MET, EGFR, KRAS, NARS, HER, BRAF, SRC, YAP and IGF-1R activation; RET and NRG1 fusion; MET and KIT amplification; MET hyperactivation; NF1 and NF2 mutations
②ALK amplification and secondary resistance mutations in the kinase domain: Crizotinib: L1196M, G1269A, C1156Y, G1202R, I1171T/N/S, E1210K, S1206C/Y, L1152P/R, V1180L, L1151T, F1174C, 1151Tins; Ceritinib, alectinib, and brigatinib: G1202R, F1174C/L, I1151Tins, L1152P/R, C1156Y/T, I1171N/T/S, V1180L, G1202del, L1196M, E1210K, S1206C/Y, D1203N; Lorlatinib: L1198F, G2023R, D1203N, G1123D, L1256F
④Histological phenotype transition: SCLC, SCC, SC, EMT phenotype, NEC
Pathway nodes: PI3K -> AKT -> mTOR; RAS -> RAF -> MEK -> ERK; JAK -> STAT3; SRC
○ Secondary mutations in the ROS1 kinase domain
• G2032R is the most common solvent front mutation identified in tumors with acquired resistance to ROS1 TKIs.
• Other common secondary on-target resistance mutations:
• Crizotinib: G2032R, D2033N, L2026M, L1951R, S1986F/Y, and L2155S
• Entrectinib: F2004C/I and G2023R
• Lorlatinib: G2032K/R, S1986F, L2000V, and L2086F.
○ Bypass signaling pathway activation via activation of KRAS, NRAS, EGFR, HER2, BRAF V600E, MET, KIT, and PIK3CA; amplification of KRAS and MET; and loss-of-function mutations in NF1, rendering cells resistant to ROS1 inhibition.
○ SCLC transformation is another mechanism of acquired resistance to ROS1 TKIs.
Drilon A, et al. Nat Rev Clin Oncol 2021;18(1):35-55; Li C, et al. Signal Transduct Target Ther. 2026 Oct 19;11(1):454
Dr. Calvo de Juan, MD, PhD
[ESMO Congress Madrid 2026 logo]
[Slide 2]
WHEN?
Three different situations
SYNCHRONOUS OLIGOMETASTATIC DISEASE
• Limited metastatic disease at diagnosis
• Can local treatment after initial systemic therapy improves long-term disease control?
OLIGOPERSISTENT DISEASE / OLIGORESIDUAL DISEASE
• Limited number of residual lesions after systemic response
• Does treating residual macroscopic disease add benefit beyond continuing effective systemic treatment?
OLIGOPROGRESSIVE DISEASE / OLIGORECURRENT DISEASE
• A small number of lesions progress while the rest remains controlled
• Can local ablation control resistant sites and delay changing the systemic treatment?
[small body-diagram illustrations, labels illegible]
Dr. Calvo de Juan, MD, PhD
[ESMO Congress Madrid 2026 logo]
[Slide 3]
WHEN?
Targeted therapy + local ablative therapy
Trial | N | Max met sites | Treatment | Outcomes
SINDAS, Wang XS 2023 (1), Ph 3 RCT | 133, EGFRm | ≤5, ≤2 per organ; Brain metastases excluded | 1st-gen EGFR TKI (erlotinib, gefitinib, icotinib) ± upfront SBRT (25-40Gy in 5 fractions) to all sites (including primary tumor) | POSITIVE; mPFS 20.2 vs 12.5 months (p<0.001); mOS 25.5 vs 17.4 months (p<0.001)
NROG-002, Sun H 2025 (2), Ph 3 RCT | 118, EGFRm | No lesion limit; ≤3 organs | 1st-gen EGFR TKI ± concurrent thoracic RT (60 Gy) | POSITIVE; mPFS 17.1 vs 10.6 months; mOS 34.4 vs. 26.2 moths
LUNG-SORT, Zhou Y 2024 (3), Ph 2 single-arm | 61, EGFRm | ≤5; ≤3 organs | 3rd-gen EGFR TKI (median 3.7 months, range 1-6) then consolidative SRT to all residual sites | mPFS 29.9 months; 1-yr PFS 91.6%; 2-yr PFS 53.4%
NCT03667820, Sampath 2025 (4), Ph 2 single-arm | 42, EGFRm | No limit | Osimertinib 80mg daily + consolidative RT, primarily stereotactic RT at best response (8–10 weeks) | mPFS 32.6 months; mOS 45.7 months
NORTHSTAR, Elamin YY 2025 (5), Ph 2 randomized | 119, EGFRm | No limit (~60% polymetastatic) | Induction osimertinib 6-12 weeks -> R 1:1: osimertinib + LCT (RT 59%, surgery 29%, both 12%); vs osimertinib alone | POSITIVE; mPFS 25.3 vs 17.5 months (p=0.025); Polymetastatic: 20.7 vs 15.9 (HR 0.73)
BRIGHTSTAR, Elamin YY 2025 (6), Ph 2 single-arm | 34, ALK | No limit (82% polymetastatic, 41% BM) | Brigatinib induction 8 weeks -> LCT (RT 79%, surgery 9%) -> continued brigatinib | POSITIVE; mPFS 66 months; 5-yr PFS 51% (vs historical brigatinib mPFS 29 months)
(1) Wang XS, et al. J Natl Cancer Inst. 2023 Jun 8;115(6):742-8; (2) Sun H, et al. J Clin Oncol. 2025 Feb;43(4):412-21; (3) Zhou Y, et al. EClinicalMedicine. 2024 Sep 26;76:102853; (4) Sampath S, et al. EClinicalMedicine. 2025 Aug 26;87:103435; (5) Elamin YY, et al. Ann Oncol. 2025;36(Suppl 2):LBA72 (ESMO 2025); (6) Elamin YY, et al. J Thorac Oncol.2025;20(Suppl 1):S23–S24 (WCLC 2025)
Dr. Calvo de Juan, MD, PhD
[ESMO Congress Madrid 2026 logo]
[Slide 4]
TAKE HOME MESSAGES
• Our challenge is not to treat as many lesions as possible...
• ...it is to identify the right patient, at the right time, with a clear therapeutic objective
• Oligometastasis and oligoprogression are different clinical problems
• Local therapy is a strategy, not a default
– It depend on the clinical scenario, disease biology and therapeutic objective
• Medical oncologist defines the clinical objective...
• ...the multidisciplinary team determines how best to achieve it
– Integrate local and systemic treatment around the expected benefit for the individual patients
Dr. Calvo de Juan, MD, PhD
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Herbert Loong, MBBS, FASCO@herbloong
1) Kaplan-Meier survival data: DESTINY-Lung04 PROs: Time to deterioration in pulmonary · 2) Safety data: DESTINY-Lung04 PROs: Overall treatment tolerability (PGI-TT) · 3) Slide: DESTINY-Lung04 PROs: Conclusions
Following on the primary trial data presented by @JuliaRotow at #WCLC26, #Destiny_Lung04 #PROMs were reported by Dr. #SilviaNovello showing improved patients reported outcomes in patients treated with #T_DXd over #chemo_IO. #LCSM 🫁 #ESMO26 @myesmo #ESMOAmbassadors https://t.co/38VGaQlL5b
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[Livestream frame] 08:30 - 10:00 Rapid oral 1: NSCLC, metastatic
CHAIRS: PASI A. JANNE, XIUNING LE, EGBERT SMIT
[DESTINY-Lung04 logo]
Time to deterioration in pulmonary symptoms (NSCLC-SAQ)
Cough: Median TTD, months (95% CI): T-DXd (n=227) 26.2 (17.1, NC) | Pembro + chemo (n=227) 11.0 (7.4, NC); Hazard ratio (95% CI) 0.66 (0.44, 0.99)
Chest pain: Median TTD, months (95% CI): T-DXd NC (11.5, NC) | Pembro + chemo 14.3 (8.3, NC); Hazard ratio (95% CI) 0.80 (0.54, 1.18)
Dyspnea: Median TTD, months (95% CI): T-DXd 10.1 (6.5, NC) | Pembro + chemo 5.1 (3.2, 11.0); Hazard ratio (95% CI) 0.77 (0.54, 1.09)
Y axis: Probability of no sustained deterioration; X axis: Time from randomization (months) 0-36
No. at risk - Cough: T-DXd 227 106 73 58 41 34 25 17 11 7 4 3 0; Pembro + chemo 227 92 54 38 21 12 10 7 6 4 3 2 0
No. at risk - Chest pain: T-DXd 227 98 70 55 37 30 22 15 10 8 7 4 0; Pembro + chemo 227 91 56 40 25 14 10 7 6 2 2 1 0
No. at risk - Dyspnea: T-DXd 227 85 62 50 36 29 23 18 11 9 7 5 0; Pembro + chemo 227 66 36 21 16 9 5 5 3 3 1 1 0
T-DXd monotherapy delayed time to, and reduced risk of, deterioration in cough versus pembro + chemo, with similar trends observed for chest pain and dyspnea
Assessed in the full analysis set. Compliance rates for the NSCLC-SAQ: 67.8% T-DXd vs 71.9% pembro + chemo (baseline); 76.1% T-DXd vs 69.0% pembro + chemo (overall). Sustained deterioration was defined as a meaningful worsening at two or more consecutive post-baseline timepoints relative to baseline (regardless of whether the patient withdrew from treatment or received another anticancer therapy prior to deterioration). Patients with no sustained deterioration were censored at the time of their last PRO assessment with an evaluable score or at Cycle 1 Day 1
NC, not calculable; TTD, time to deterioration
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[Presenter video inset] Silvia Novello - First-line (1L) trastuzumab derux[tecan] (T-DXd) in patients (pts) with HER[2]-mutant (HER2m) NSCLC: Patient-reported outcomes (PROs) from DESTINY-Lung04 (DL-04)
ALMERIA AUDITORIUM - HALL 9
[Survival data captured as a table — no point estimates read from the curve]
Endpoint: Time to sustained deterioration, NSCLC-SAQ cough (also chest pain, dyspnea)
T-DXd - cough | 227 | 26.2 | 17.1, NC
Pembro + chemo - cough | 227 | 11.0 | 7.4, NC
T-DXd - chest pain | 227 | NC | 11.5, NC
Pembro + chemo - chest pain | 227 | 14.3 | 8.3, NC
T-DXd - dyspnea | 227 | 10.1 | 6.5, NC
Pembro + chemo - dyspnea | 227 | 5.1 | 3.2, 11.0
HR: 0.66 (cough)
HR CI: 0.44, 0.99
Note: Other HRs: chest pain 0.80 (0.54, 1.18); dyspnea 0.77 (0.54, 1.09). Full analysis set. DCO June 9, 2026.
[Slide 3]
[Livestream frame] 08:30 - 10:00 Rapid oral 1: NSCLC, metastatic
CHAIRS: PASI A. JANNE, XIUNING LE, EGBERT SMIT
[DESTINY-Lung04 logo]
Overall treatment tolerability (PGI-TT)
"In the last 7 days, how bothered were you by the side effects of your cancer treatment?"
[Stacked bar chart: Weekly assessments (BL, weeks 1-12) and Q3W assessments (weeks 15-69, EOT); T-DXd n=226 (top), Pembro + chemo n=220 (bottom); Y axis: Proportion of patients bothered by treatment side effects (%)]
Legend: Not at all; A little bit; Somewhat; Quite a bit; Very much
During the first 12 weeks, the proportion of patient-weeks with high side-effect bother* was 13.4% in both arms (score of 'very much' or 'quite a bit')
Proportions of patients reporting overall and high side-effect bother were similar between arms throughout treatment
Timepoints after Week 69 through Week 105 have been excluded owing to low sample size (<10% of patients in the safety analysis set, either arm)
Assessed in the safety analysis set. Compliance rates: 65.9% T-DXd vs 70.5% pembro + chemo (baseline); 75.6% T-DXd vs 72.9% pembro + chemo (overall). The PGI-TT assessed how a patient perceived the overall bother of cancer treatment-related side effects over the past week
*Calculated as the number of weeks with high side-effect bother divided by the number of total weeks on treatment across all patients (restricted to first 12 weeks of treatment and excluding missing visits)
BL, baseline
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[Presenter video inset] Silvia Novello - First-line (1L) trastuzumab derux[tecan] (T-DXd) in patients (pts) with HER[2]-mutant (HER2m) NSCLC: Patient-reported outcomes (PROs) from DESTINY-Lung04 (DL-04)
ALMERIA AUDITORIUM - HALL 9
[Slide 4]
[Livestream frame] 08:30 - 10:00 Rapid oral 1: NSCLC, metastatic
CHAIRS: PASI A. JANNE, XIUNING LE, EGBERT SMIT
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Conclusions
- Median treatment duration was longer with T-DXd vs pembro + chemo (12.3 vs 7.1 months, respectively)
- Time to deterioration in patient-reported pulmonary symptoms (cough, chest pain, dyspnea) favored T-DXd vs pembro + chemo
- Patient-reported treatment tolerability was generally comparable between arms throughout treatment
- Physical functioning was similar across arms through Week 18 and higher with T-DXd vs pembro + chemo at most timepoints from Week 20 onward, including at end of treatment
- Overall and high side-effect bother were similar between arms
- For the majority of symptoms measured, patient-reported symptom experience was generally better with T-DXd vs pembro + chemo
DESTINY-Lung04 PRO data, alongside efficacy and safety results from the primary analysis, support T-DXd as a new 1L treatment option for patients with HER2-mutant NSCLC
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[Presenter video inset] Silvia Novello - First-line (1L) trastuzumab derux[tecan] (T-DXd) in patients (pts) with HER[2]-mutant (HER2m) NSCLC: Patient-reported outcomes (PROs) from DESTINY-Lung04 (DL-04)
ALMERIA AUDITORIUM - HALL 9
Julien Mazieres@JulienMazieres
1) Slide: FLAURA2 plasma EGFRm clearance rates by arm at Weeks 1, 2, 3, 6 (blurry) · 2) Kaplan-Meier survival data: FLAURA2: PFS with osi + plat-pem vs osi mono by Week 1 and Week 2
Impact of EGFRm clearance in FLAURA2 trial: efficacy of osi + plat–pem was superior to osi mono regardless of EGFRm clearance status. More sensitive tests awaited to personnalisé consolidation treatments. @myESMO @OncoAlert #ESMO2026 👏 👏@dplanchard https://t.co/5pAZLtLarc
[Slide 4]
Study design
Ph1a Dose Escalation & Backfill (mCRM & BLRM ) in Australia + China + United States
DLT Observation Stage (Before MTD), DLT window: 21 days | No DLT Observation
Key inclusion criteria:
1. Age ≥18
2. Locally advanced unresectable or metastatic solid tumor
3. Standard treatment does not exist, is no longer effective, or is not acceptable to the subject
4. ≥1 evaluable lesion per RECIST V1.1
5. ECOG PS 0 or 1
IBI3001 1mg/kg IV Q3W N=1
IBI3001 3mg/kg IV Q3W N=3
IBI3001 6mg/kg IV Q3W N=3
IBI3001 10mg/kg IV Q3W N=3
IBI3001 8mg/kg IV Q3W N=3+3
IBI3001 Evaluated dose groups Backfill*
*Backfill enrollment will be focused on specific tumor types. Additional cohorts are permitted to add at the current, previously explored, or intermediate dose levels. If dose escalation is ongoing, backfill patients should be observed and recorded for DLTs. If the MTD has been determined or dose escalation has stopped, newly enrolled backfill patients will not undergo DLT observation
All patients treated until PD, toxicity intolerance, withdrawal of informed consent or treatment duration reaches 24 months
Primary Endpoint: dose escalation-safety, DLTs, RP2D; dose expansion-efficacy
Secondary Endpoints: PK, immunogenicity
Exploratory Endpoint: relationship between efficacy/safety and B7-H3/EGFR expression level
• Dose Escalation: Intermediate dose between non-tolerated dose and preceding lower dose and altered treatment interval is permitted. From 6mg/kg dose, at least one patient in AU or CN is encouraged.
• Dose Optimization: Two or more RDEs will be selected based on safety, PK and efficacy data to further determine safety, efficacy and RP2D. Randomization study will be done to obtain an optimal dose level at 1-2 selected indications.
• Abbreviations: Modified Continual Reassessment Method (mCRM), Bayesian Logistic Regression Model (BLRM), Maximum Tolerated Dose (MTD), Dose-Limiting Toxicities (DLTs).
Dr Riyaz Shah@DrRiyazShah
1) Kaplan-Meier survival data: DESTINY-Lung04 time to deterioration in pulmonary symptoms · 2) Slide: DESTINY-Lung04 physical functioning (EORTC QLQ-C30 physical functioning scale)
DESTINY-Lung 04; #ESMO26 update; PRO’s> some signals favouring the investigational agent. Supports front line delivery of her2 directed therapy. Wouldn’t over interpret this https://t.co/ifpisYri2D
[Slide 1]
Time to deterioration in pulmonary symptoms (NSCLC-SAQ)
[DESTINY-Lung04 logo]
Cough
T-DXd (n=227) | Pembro + chemo (n=227)
Median TTD, months (95% CI): 26.2 (17.1, NC) | 11.0 (7.4, NC)
Hazard ratio (95% CI): 0.66 (0.44, 0.99)
No. at risk (months 0-36 by 3):
T-DXd: 227 106 73 58 41 34 25 17 11 7 4 3 0
Pembro + chemo: 227 92 54 38 21 12 10 7 6 4 3 2 0
Chest pain
T-DXd (n=227) | Pembro + chemo (n=227)
Median TTD, months (95% CI): NC (11.5, NC) | 14.3 (8.3, NC)
Hazard ratio (95% CI): 0.80 (0.54, 1.18)
No. at risk:
T-DXd: 227 98 70 55 37 30 22 15 10 8 7 4 0
Pembro + chemo: 227 91 56 40 25 14 10 7 6 2 2 1 0
Dyspnea
T-DXd (n=227) | Pembro + chemo (n=227)
Median TTD, months (95% CI): 10.1 (6.5, NC) | 5.1 (3.2, 11.0)
Hazard ratio (95% CI): 0.77 (0.54, 1.09)
No. at risk:
T-DXd: 227 85 62 50 36 29 23 18 11 9 7 5
Pembro + chemo: 227 66 36 21 16 9 5 5 3 3 1 1
Y axis: Probability of no sustained deterioration; X axis: Time from randomization (months)
T-DXd monotherapy delayed time to, and reduced risk of, deterioration in cough versus pembro + chemo, with similar trends observed for chest pain and dyspnea
Assessed in the full analysis set. Compliance rates for the NSCLC-SAQ: 67.8% T-DXd vs 71.9% pembro + chemo (baseline); 76.1% T-DXd vs 69.0% pembro + chemo (overall). Sustained deterioration was defined as a meaningful worsening at two or more consecutive post-baseline timepoints relative to baseline (regardless of whether the patient withdrew from treatment or received another anticancer therapy prior to deterioration). Patients with no sustained deterioration were censored at the time of their last PRO assessment with an evaluable score or at Cycle 1 Day 1
NC, not calculable; TTD, time to deterioration
[Survival data captured as a table — no point estimates read from the curve]
Endpoint: Time to sustained deterioration in pulmonary symptoms (NSCLC-SAQ) - cough (chest pain and dyspnea in notes)
T-DXd | 227 | 26.2 months | 17.1, NC
Pembro + chemo | 227 | 11.0 months | 7.4, NC
HR: 0.66
HR CI: 0.44, 0.99
Note: Chest pain: T-DXd NC (11.5, NC) vs 14.3 (8.3, NC), HR 0.80 (0.54, 1.18). Dyspnea: T-DXd 10.1 (6.5, NC) vs 5.1 (3.2, 11.0), HR 0.77 (0.54, 1.09). No p-values printed. Full analysis set.
[Slide 2]
Physical functioning (EORTC QLQ-C30 physical functioning scale)
[DESTINY-Lung04 logo]
[Line chart: Proportion of patients reporting 'maintained or improved' physical function (%) by Week 2-56, plus EOT]
T-DXd (n=226)
Pembro + chemo (n=220)
Proportions of patients with 'maintained/improved' physical function were similar across arms through Week 18, and higher with T-DXd vs pembro + chemo at most timepoints from Week 20 onward, including at E[cut off at frame edge]
Timepoints after Week 58 through Week 94 have been excluded owing to low sample size (<10% of patients in the safety analysis set, either arm)
Assessed in the safety analysis set. Compliance rates for EORTC QLQ-C30: 65.9% T-DXd vs 69.5% pembro + chemo (baseline); 68.7% T-DXd vs 58.8% pembro + chemo (overall). Overall compliance rates for EORTC IL19: 76.9% T-DXd vs 71.6% pembro + chemo. Baseline physical functioning was recorded prior to first dose of study treatment at Week 1. Change in physical function was calculated relative to baseline; therefore, baseline datapoints are not shown. 'Improvement' was defined as an increase of ≥13.33 points from baseline, 'deterioration' was defined as a decrease of ≥13.33 points from baseline, and 'maintained' was defined as no improvement or deterioration. No data were collected at Week 6
EOT, end of treatment
Zach Klaassen@zklaassen_md
1) Response data: Neoadjuvant toripalimab + TIP in locally advanced penile SCC: waterfall plot (A) · 2) Kaplan-Meier survival data: Neoadjuvant toripalimab + TIP in locally advanced penile SCC
Neoadj Tori + TIP chemo for locally advanced PSCC: Ph 2 single-arm 🇨🇳 clinical trial @urotoday #ESMO26
📌n=25; T4/N2-3 M0, mFU 21.4 mos
📌ORR 84%; 2 CR, 19 PR
📌n=21 consolidative surgery: pCR rate 48%
📌12-mo EFS rate: 72%; OS rate: 88%
📌Gr 3-4 AEs: 84% (MC neutropenia 72%) https://t.co/8QonCQWMoE
[Slide 1]
A
[Waterfall plot]
Change from baseline (%)
Best response: CR / SD / PR / PD
[y-axis 60 to -120; dotted reference lines at +20 and -30]
B
[Spider plot]
Change from baseline (%)
Clinical response: CR / SD / PR / PD
Baseline | After Cycle 2 | After Cycle 4
[Slide 2]
C
Event-free survival (%)
Events: 8 (32%)
Median EFS: Not reached
12-month EFS rate: 72.0 (95%CI 50.1-85.5)
24-month EFS rate: 67.8 (95%CI 45.7-82.4)
Time from enrolment (months)
Number at risk
0: 25 | 6: 22 | 12: 18 | 18: 12 | 24: 5
D
Overall survival (%)
Deaths: 3 (12%)
Median OS: Not reached
12/24-month OS rate: 88.0 (95%CI 67.3-96.0)
Time from enrolment (months)
Number at risk
0: 25 | 6: 23 | 12: 22 | 18: 16 | 24: 7
[Survival data captured as a table — no point estimates read from the curve]
Endpoint: EFS and OS (single arm)
Toripalimab + TIP (single arm) - EFS | 25 | Not reached
Toripalimab + TIP (single arm) - OS | 25 | Not reached
{'timepoint': '12 months', 'arm': 'EFS', 'value': '72.0%', 'ci': '50.1-85.5'}
{'timepoint': '24 months', 'arm': 'EFS', 'value': '67.8%', 'ci': '45.7-82.4'}
{'timepoint': '12 months', 'arm': 'OS', 'value': '88.0%', 'ci': '67.3-96.0'}
{'timepoint': '24 months', 'arm': 'OS', 'value': '88.0%', 'ci': '67.3-96.0'}
Note: Single-arm phase 2; arm label not printed on slide, taken as the single study cohort (n=25 at risk at time 0).
Alfredo Addeo MD@Alfdoc2
1) Kaplan-Meier survival data: MARS-2 surgery vs no surgery in pleural mesothelioma: OS/PFS · 2) Trial design schema: MARS-2 debated issues: schema, surgical details table, EORTC 1205 design · 3) Slide: Guidelines after MARS-2: ASCO, NCCN and Australian ADDRI recommendations on surgery in pleural · 4) Slide: Lessons from first-line ICI trials in pleural mesothelioma: CheckMate 743, IND227, DREAM3R
🫁 Mesothelioma in the spotlight at #ESMO26!
Attending the Rare Thoracic Cancers session, with a brilliant update on pleural mesothelioma by dr Paolo Bironzo!
Some key takeaways:
Prevention remains our most powerful weapon: banning asbestos worldwide is still essential!
MARS-2 continues to challenge the role of surgery: median OS was 19.3 months with extended pleurectomy/decortication vs 24.8 months without surgery, with substantial postoperative morbidity. Patient selection and trial limitations remain important considerations.
IO has transformed the treatment landscape, particularly for non-epithelioid mesothelioma, although the optimal treatment strategy remains debated.
Personal take: We are making progress in treating mesothelioma, but we should never forget that preventing asbestos exposure could save more lives than any treatment innovation.
Better treatments matter. Preventing the disease matters even more.
#ESMOAmbassador #ESMO26 #Mesothelioma #RareThoracicCancers #LungCancer #Asbestos #CancerPrevention #Oncology
[Slide 1]
Surgery or not? The MARS-2 earthquake
MARS 2 trial schema
• Tissue confirmed mesothelioma • Disease in one hemi-thorax • Deemed surgically resectable • PS (0-1) • No end-organ failure
-> 2 cycles platinum + pemetrexed -> CT (still resectable) -> R -> (extended) pleurectomy decortication -> Up to 4 cycles platinum + pemetrexed / Up to 4 cycles platinum + pemetrexed
[OS curve] Legend: No surgery, Surgery
mOS 19.3 vs 24.8 months
RMST at 24 months=-1.8 (95% CI -3.3 to -0.3) p=0.019
Number at risk (number censored)
No surgery 166 (1) | 129 (4) | 82 (14) | 37 (7) | 15 (7) | 6 (6)
Surgery 169 (1) | 115 (6) | 64 (14) | 24 (6) | 15 (5) | 7 (7)
[PFS curve]
mPFS 10.6 vs 11.0 months
HR=0.90 (95% CI 0.72 to 1.11) p=0.33
Time since randomisation (months)
Number at risk (number censored)
No surgery 166 (1) | 78 (2) | 27 (4) | 9 (1) | 3 (1) | 1 (1)
Surgery 169 (0) | 76 (5) | 33 (5) | 11 (1) | 6 (3) | 3 (3)
[Subgroup OS curve] Epithelioid and no surgery; Epithelioid and surgery; Non-epithelioid and no surgery; Non-epithelioid and surgery
RMST epithelioid=-1.5 (-3.2 to 0.2)
RMST non-epithelioid=-4.2 (-8.6 to 0.3)
p value for interaction=0.0020
Number at risk (number censored)
Epithelioid and no surgery 144 (1) | 116 (4) | 73 (14) | 31 (7) | 12 (6) | 5 (5)
Epithelioid and surgery 146 (1) | 105 (6) | 62 (13) | 24 (6) | 15 (5) | 7 (7)
Non-epithelioid and no surgery 22 (0) | 12 (0) | 9 (0) | 6 (0) | 3 (1) | 1 (1)
Non-epithelioid and surgery 23 (0) | 10 (0) | 2 (1) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0)
Overall survival for T1-2 N0 epithelioid only cohort
Legend: No surgery, Surgery
Number at risk (number censored)
No surgery 82 (1) 67 (3) 46 (11) 19 (4) 8 (5) 3
Surgery 78 (0) 58 (6) 39 (9) 15 (5) 7 (2) 3
[QoL panels: Median (IQR) QLQ-C30 score; MD=-5.81 (95% CI -9.73 to -1.89) p=0.0036; Median (IQR) EQ-5D score; MD=-0.14 (95% CI -0.19 to -0.10) p=0.0001 — small text, [?]]
Paolo Bironzo, MD, PhD
Lim E, Lancet Resp Med 2024
[Survival data captured as a table — no point estimates read from the curve]
Endpoint: Overall survival / Progression-free survival (MARS-2)
No surgery | 166
Surgery (extended pleurectomy decortication) | 169
HR: PFS HR=0.90
HR CI: 95% CI 0.72 to 1.11
P: PFS p=0.33; OS RMST at 24 months=-1.8 (95% CI -3.3 to -0.3) p=0.019
Note: Slide prints 'mOS 19.3 vs 24.8 months' and 'mPFS 10.6 vs 11.0 months' without per-arm labels, so medians left null per arm. Tweet caption attributes OS 19.3 to surgery and 24.8 to no surgery. Source: Lim E, Lancet Resp Med 2024.
[Slide 2]
MARS-2: some debated issues
MARS 2 trial schema
• Tissue confirmed mesothelioma • Disease in one hemi-thorax • Deemed surgically resectable • PS (0-1) • No end-organ failure
-> 2 cycles platinum + pemetrexed -> CT (still resectable) -> R -> (extended) pleurectomy decortication -> Up to 4 cycles platinum + pemetrexed / Up to 4 cycles platinum + pemetrexed
All histologies allowed (13% of non-epithelioid in surgical arm)
PET/CT scan (& mediastinal staging) not mandatory
Some patients underwent surgery even with PD as best response (9%)
High rate of diaphragm and pericardial resections
High rate of lung parenchymal invasion
9% 90 day mortality in the surgical arm
Table S7 Surgical details | Received surgery (n=158*)
Surgical procedure
Extended pleurectomy/decortication | 139/157 (89%)
Pleurectomy decortication | 13/157 (8%)
Partial pleurectomy | 3/157 (2%)
Exploration, no pleurodesis | 1/157 (1%)
Other | 1/157 (1%)
Resection and reconstruction
Diaphragm resection | 130/157 (83%)
Diaphragm reconstructed | 128/157 (82%)
Pericardium resection | 105/157 (67%)
Pericardium reconstructed | 84/157 (54%)
[Remaining table rows (chest wall resection, completeness of resection, pleura and chest wall, focus, lung parenchymal invasion, mediastinal invasion, etc.) in small print — not transcribed reliably]
Study design EORTC 1205
resectable pleural mesothelioma -> R 1:1 -> ARM A – immediate surgery (surgery -> chemotherapy (3 cycles)); ARM B – deferred surgery (chemotherapy (3 cycles) -> surgery)
[Flow chart: 64 borderline resectable pleural mesothelioma; Extended pleurectomy/decortication -> Adjuvant chemotherapy vs Neoadjuvant chemotherapy -> Extended pleurectomy/decortication; boxes 'Completed in time', 'Alive, no progressive disease', 'No toxicity'; 70% vs 50%; inset 'mOS 33.8 months [?]', '90-day mortality 1.7% [?]']
Paolo Bironzo, MD, PhD
Lim E, Lancet Resp Med 2024; Larkin J, Eur Resp J 2024
[Slide 4]
What did we learn from 1st line ICIs trials?
#1 ICIs-based treatments have stronger impact in non-epithelioid PM
[Four OS Kaplan-Meier panels (nivolumab plus ipilimumab vs chemotherapy; chemotherapy vs chemotherapy plus pembrolizumab exploratory analyses non-epithelioid and epithelioid; subgroup curves) — embedded numbers too small to read reliably]
#2 CT+ anti PD(L)1 leads to higher ORR
[Bar chart, y-axis 0-100: CheckMate 743 exp | Checkmate 743 ctrl | IND227 exp | IND227 ctrl | DREAM3R exp | DREAM3R ctrl; legend: Global ORR, ORR in epithelioid, ORR in non-epithelioid]
#3 Early progressions seems more common with double ICIs
[PFS Kaplan-Meier panels: nivolumab plus ipilimumab vs chemotherapy (early crossing circled); chemotherapy vs chemotherapy plus pembrolizumab — embedded numbers too small to read reliably]
Paolo Bironzo, MD, PhD
Scherpereel A, J Clin Oncol 2026 Chu Q, Lancet 2023; Chu Q, ASCO 2023 Nowak AK, ESMO 2025
Jordi Remon@JordiRemon
Slide: Temab-A EGFRmut cohort unselected for c-Met: PFS and OS
Temab-A an ADC antiMET good activty in MET+ nonSq pretreted wt and EGFRm NSCLC. But: easy to test biomarker in daily practice? In EGFRm cohort higher activity if we add osimertinib? Is really MET+ a predictive biomarker for Temab-A activity in EGFRm? Brain activity? #ESMO2026 https://t.co/4T3qWUg7cz
[Slide 3]
In the EGFRmut Cohort Unselected for c-Met, Median PFS Was 10.9 Months and Median OS Was 16.2 Months in Patients Who Received Temab-A
• At the June 02, 2026, data cutoff, median follow-up was 29.5 months (range, 0.4–34.8)
• ORR was 63% (26/41) (95% CI, 46.9–77.9)
○ Median DOR was 9.7 months (95% CI, 8.3–13.5)
Progression-Free Survival
PFS | EGFRmut Overall (n=41)
Events, n (%) | 39 (95)
Median PFS, months (95% CI) | 10.9 (8.3–12.3)
+ Censored
Overall (at risk) 41 40 40 37 36 34 31 29 29 26 20 16 15 10 9 7 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Overall Survival
OS | EGFRmut Overall (n=41)
Events, n (%) | 31 (76)
Median OS, months (95% CI) | 16.2 (11.6–19.9)
+ Censored
Overall (at risk) 41 40 40 39 38 38 37 36 35 34 30 27 26 25 25 24 21 18 16 15 13 11 10 10 9 9 9 8 6 6 3 1 1 1 1 0 0
Data cutoff date: 02 June 2026.
DOR, duration of response; EGFRmut, epidermal growth factor receptor mutated; OS, overall survival; PFS, progression-free survival; Temab-A, telisotuzumab adizutecan.
[Survival data captured as a table — no point estimates read from the curve]
Endpoint: PFS and OS (single arm, EGFRmut overall)
EGFRmut overall - PFS | 41 | 10.9 | 8.3–12.3
EGFRmut overall - OS | 41 | 16.2 | 11.6–19.9
Note: Single-arm; no HR. ORR 63% (26/41), median DOR 9.7 mo (8.3–13.5). Median f/u 29.5 mo.
Elvina Almuradova@Dr_ElvinaA
1) Trial design schema: FLAURA2 study design · 2) Kaplan-Meier survival data: FLAURA2: PFS improved with osi + plat-pem vs osi mono · 3) Kaplan-Meier survival data: FLAURA2: PFS improved with osi + plat-pem in patients
#FLAURA2: Early ctDNA clearance didn’t identify who could forgo chemotherapy—PFS favored osimertinib + chemo regardless of week 1–2 clearance. Similar clearance rates, different outcomes. Exploratory, but clinically relevant! #ESMO26 @Larvol @myESMO @OncoAlert https://t.co/MlSpcc5Xxu
[Slide 1]
[ESMO Congress Madrid 2026 logo]
FLAURA2 study design¹
Scan QR code to view slides and supplementary material [QR code]
Patients with EGFR-mutated advanced NSCLC (N=557)
Key inclusion criteria:
• Aged ≥18 years (Japan: ≥20 years)
• Pathologically confirmed non-squamous NSCLC
• Ex19del / L858R (local / central test)
• WHO PS 0 / 1
• No prior systemic therapy for advanced NSCLC
• Stable CNS metastases were allowed
• Brain scan at baseline (MRI / CT; mandatory)
R 1:1*
Osimertinib 80 mg (QD) + pemetrexed 500 mg/m² + carboplatin AUC5 or cisplatin 75 mg/m² (Q3W for 4 cycles of plat-based Tx)
→ Maintenance osimertinib 80 mg (QD) + pemetrexed 500 mg/m² (Q3W)†
Osi 80 mg (QD)‡
• Primary endpoint: PFS (by investigator) per RECIST 1.1
• Key secondary endpoint: OS
• Data cut-off: 03 April 2023 (PFS) and 12 June 2025 (OS)
Exploratory endpoint: Correlation of plasma EGFRm clearance at Weeks 1, 2, 3, and 6 with PFS and OS to understand if monitoring ctDNA dynamics at earlier timepoints can be used to predict outcomes
Plasma sample collection: Baseline, Week 1, Week 2, Week 3, Week 6
Baseline and Weeks 1, 2, 3, and 6 plasma samples§ from both treatment arms analysed by ddPCR (Biodesix)
[Footnotes small/partly illegible:] FLAURA2 (NCT04035486) is a global, open-label, Phase III study. [illegible] 1. Planchard D, et al. N Engl J Med 2023;389:1935–1948. [remaining footnote text illegible]
David Planchard, MD, PhD
[Slide 2]
[ESMO Congress Madrid 2026 logo]
PFS improved with osi + plat–pem versus osi mono irrespective of Week 1 and 2 plasma EGFRm clearance status
Panels: Plasma EGFRm clearance at Week 1 | No Plasma EGFRm clearance at Week 1 | Plasma EGFRm clearance at Week 2 | No Plasma EGFRm clearance at Week 2
Y axis: Probability of PFS; X axis: Time from randomisation (months)
Table (Week 1): Clearance No clearance
mPFS (95% CI), months
Osi + plat-pem NR (10.3, NR) 24.8 (16.8, 30.6)
Osi mono 16.6 (13.6, 21.0) 13.6 (11.1, 16.4)
HR (95% CI) 0.58 (0.33, 1.02) 0.53 (0.35, 0.80)
Table (Week 2): Clearance No clearance
mPFS (95% CI), months
Osi + plat-pem 27.0 (19.7, NR) 22.1 (11.8, 30.0)
Osi mono 13.9 (13.8, 19.4) 13.8 (5.9, 16.8)
HR (95% CI) 0.63 (0.35, 0.81) 0.57 (0.24, 0.98)
No. at risk (Week 1 clearance), months 0/6/12/18/24/30/36:
row 1: 39 32 26 21 13 4 0
row 2: 65 49 37 22 14 7 0
No. at risk (Week 1 no clearance):
row 1: [illegible, ~83] 66 49 38 15 8 0
row 2: 76 57 42 22 11 4 0
No. at risk (Week 2 clearance):
row 1: 72 63 55 42 21 0 0
row 2: 85 74 53 31 19 8 0
No. at risk (Week 2 no clearance):
row 1: 43 35 27 22 10 6 0
row 2: 48 30 39 14 7 4 0
Data cut-off: 03 April 2023 (PFS).
[Footnotes small, partly illegible: HRs calculated using an unstratified Cox proportional hazards model. Clearance was defined as undetectable plasma EGFRm (Ex19del, L858R) at Week 1, 2, 3, or 6, where it was detected at baseline. Abbreviations.]
David Planchard, MD, PhD
[Survival data captured as a table — no point estimates read from the curve]
Endpoint: PFS by plasma EGFRm clearance at Week 1 and Week 2 (osi + plat-pem vs osi mono)
Week 1 clearance - Osi + plat-pem | NR | 10.3, NR
Week 1 clearance - Osi mono | 16.6 | 13.6, 21.0
Week 1 no clearance - Osi + plat-pem | 24.8 | 16.8, 30.6
Week 1 no clearance - Osi mono | 13.6 | 11.1, 16.4
Week 2 clearance - Osi + plat-pem | 27.0 | 19.7, NR
Week 2 clearance - Osi mono | 13.9 | 13.8, 19.4
Week 2 no clearance - Osi + plat-pem | 22.1 | 11.8, 30.0
Week 2 no clearance - Osi mono | 13.8 | 5.9, 16.8
HR: Week 1 clearance 0.58; Week 1 no clearance 0.53; Week 2 clearance 0.63; Week 2 no clearance 0.57
HR CI: 0.33, 1.02; 0.35, 0.80; 0.35, 0.81 (low confidence); 0.24, 0.98 (low confidence)
Note: Values read from a photographed slide at an angle; several CI digits are low-confidence (esp. Week 1 clearance lower CI 10.3, Week 1 no-clearance lower CI 16.8, Week 2 HR CIs). Medians in months. DCO 03 April 2023 (PFS). Re-verify against source before publishing.
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PFS improved with osi + plat–pem in patients with baseline-detected plasma EGFRm versus osi mono¹
• Baseline-detected plasma EGFRm was prognostic and may select for a higher degree of clinical benefit with osi + plat–pem versus osi mono
PFS in patients with baseline-detected plasma EGFRm
mPFS (95% CI), months
Osi + plat-pem (n=147) 24.8 (19.8, 27.9)
Osi mono (n=161) 13.9 (13.6, 16.6)
HR (95% CI) 0.60 (0.45, 0.80)
No. at risk (0/6/12/18/24/30/36 months):
147 122 101 78 38 15 0
161 128 98 56 31 13 0
PFS in patients with baseline non-detected plasma EGFRm
mPFS (95% CI), months
Osi + plat-pem (n=65) 33.3 (23.8, NC)
Osi mono (n=48) 30.3 (25.0, NC)
HR (95% CI) 0.93 (0.51, 1.72)
No. at risk:
65 60 56 44 25 5 0
48 41 34 30 21 7 0
Y axis: Probability of PFS; X axis: Time from randomisation (months)
HR was calculated by an unstratified log-rank test.
1. Jänne PA, et al. Cancer Res 2024;84(7_Supplement): CT017 / AACR Clinical Trials Plenary Session. [partly illegible]
[Abbreviation footnote, partly illegible]
David Planchard, MD, PhD
[Survival data captured as a table — no point estimates read from the curve]
Endpoint: PFS by baseline plasma EGFRm detection (osi + plat-pem vs osi mono)
Baseline-detected plasma EGFRm - Osi + plat-pem | 147 | 24.8 | 19.8, 27.9
Baseline-detected plasma EGFRm - Osi mono | 161 | 13.9 | 13.6, 16.6
Baseline non-detected plasma EGFRm - Osi + plat-pem | 65 | 33.3 | 23.8, NC
Baseline non-detected plasma EGFRm - Osi mono | 48 | 30.3 | 25.0, NC
HR: Baseline-detected 0.60; baseline non-detected 0.93
HR CI: 0.45, 0.80; 0.51, 1.72
Note: Medians in months. Some CI digits low-confidence (detected-arm CIs 19.8/27.9 and 13.6/16.6). Reference: Janne PA et al. Cancer Res 2024 (AACR Clinical Trials Plenary). No DCO printed on this slide.
Vilma P. Barcia MD, PhD, MSc@DrVilmaPBarcia
1) Trial design schema: EPIC-TC study design - MRG003 (becotatug vedotin) + · 2) Response data: EPIC-TC objective response rate in 31 evaluable cases - table · 3) Response data: EPIC-TC ORR and DCR by BRAF-mutant vs BRAF-wild-type status · 4) Slide: EPIC-TC conclusion slide (Yu Wang, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center)
🚨 #ESMO26 | EPIC-TC phase II
Becotatug vedotin (EGFR-ADC) + pucotenlimab in advanced EGFR+ thyroid cancer:
🔹 ORR 48.4% 🔹 DCR 64.5% 🔹 ATC ORR 57.7%
Promising early activity in an aggressive cancer with limited treatment options.
#ThyroidCancer @OncoAlert https://t.co/s4LYXb1RNg
[Slide 1]
STUDY DESIGN
EPIC-TC is a biomarker-selected, multi-cohort phase II study
Single-center, open-label and single-arm study at Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center
4211RO
[Institution logos: Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center and others]
Key Inclusion Criteria
• Age ≥18 years
• Pathologically confirmed ATC or PDTC, currently in a recurrent or metastatic stage and not eligible for curative resection
• EGFR positivity >10% by immunohistochemistry (IHC).
• ECOG 0-1
Cohort 1: BRAF V600E wild-type patients (n=30)
• MRG003, 2.0 mg/kg, Q3W
• Pucotenlimab, 200 mg, Q3W
Cohort 2: BRAF V600E mutant patients (n=30)
• MRG003, 2.0 mg/kg, Q3W
• Pucotenlimab, 200 mg, Q3W
Treatment until: Progressive disease (PD) or Intolerable toxicity
Primary endpoints:
• Objective response rate (ORR)
Secondary endpoints:
• Disease control rate (DCR)
• Time to response (TTR)
• safety and tolerability
Yu Wang, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center
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Objective response rate, in 31 evaluable cases
Investigator-assessed response by RECIST v1.1
4211RO
Best response | Total (n=31) | 95% CI | ATC (n=26) | 95% CI | PDTC (n=5) | 95% CI
Pathological complete response (pCR) | 2 | | 2 | | 0 |
Partial response (PR) | 13 | | 13 | | 0 |
Stable disease (SD) | 5 | | 2 | | 3 |
Progressive disease (PD) | 11 | | 9 | | 2 |
Objective response rate (ORR) | 48.4% | 30.2%-66.9% | 57.7% | 36.9%-76.6% | 0.0% |
Disease control rate (DCR) | 64.5% | 45.4%-80.8% | 65.4% | 44.3%-82.8% | 60.0% | 14.7%-94.7%
Waterfall plot: Best change from baseline (%) by Individual Patient Response; ATC (n=26), PDTC (n=5)
Legend: Partial response; Stable disease; Progressive disease; * Progressive disease due to new lesions; # Subsequent surgery confirmed pathological complete response after radiographic PR
48.4% Overall ORR (95% CI 30.2–66.9)
64.5% Overall DCR (95% CI 45.4–80.8)
57.7% ATC ORR (95% CI 36.9–76.6)
BRAF-mutant vs wild-type: ORR 54.5% vs 45.0%; DCR 72.7% vs 60.0% (exploratory)
Median TTR 43 days | PDTC n=5: ORR 0%, DCR 60.0%
Yu Wang, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center
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ORR and DCR between BRAF-mutant and BRAF-wild patients
Best response | Total (n=31) | 95% CI | BRAF-mutant (n=11) | 95% CI | BRAF-wild (n=20) | 95% CI
Partial response (PR) | 15# | | 6 | | 9# |
Stable disease (SD) | 5 | | 2 | | 3 |
Progressive disease (PD) | 11 | | 3 | | 8 |
Objective response rate (ORR) | 48.4% | 30.2%-66.9% | 54.5% | 23.4%-83.3% | 45.0% | 23.1%-68.5%
Disease control rate (DCR) | 64.5% | 45.4%-80.8% | 72.7% | 39.0%-94.0% | 60.0% | 36.1%-80.9%
# Two patients underwent subsequent surgery and achieved pathological complete remission (pCR)
BRAF status_ORR (Case number; SD+PD / CR+PR):
Mutant type: SD+PD 45.5% 95%CI (16.7,76.6); CR+PR 54.5% 95%CI (23.4,83.3)
Wild type: SD+PD 55.0% 95%CI (31.5,76.9); CR+PR 45.0% 95%CI (23.1,68.5)
BRAF status_DCR (Case number; PD / CR+PR+SD):
Mutant type: PD 27.3% 95%CI (16.7,76.6); CR+PR+SD 72.7% 95%CI (39.0,94.0)
Wild type: PD 40.0% 95%CI (19.1,63.9); CR+PR+SD 60.0% 95%CI (36.1,80.9)
[Institution logos]
[Slide 4]
Conclusion
[Institution logos]
➢ This is the first study for ADC in treating EGFR-positive ATC/PDTC patients in a recurrent or metastatic stage and not eligible for curative resection.
➢ Becotatug Vedotin in combination with pucotenlimab showed an encouraging antitumor activity and a manageable safety profile in this trial.
➢ ATC is an extremely rare and highly aggressive tumor with limited effective systemic treatments. Conducting a phase III randomized controlled clinical trial is challenging. This study may provide clinical evidence to change current practice.
Yu Wang, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center
Ana I. Velázquez Mañana, MD, MSc, FASCO@AnaVManana
Biomarker data: CROWN ctDNA: 7-year PFS by on-treatment TF clearance
👑 Updates on ctDNA data from the CROWN study, lorlatinib in ALK-fusion positive NSCLC at #ESMO26
🔹 TP53 mut. enriched on pts who experienced early progression
🔹 Baseline TP53 mut. associated with poor prognosis
🔹 Baseline detectable ctDNA and clearance at 4 and 24 wks prognostic of PFS
#LCSM
[Slide 3]
7-year PFS by on-treatment TF clearance in the lorlatinib group
• Among patients with TF detected at baseline, TF clearance (D/ND) was associated with longer PFS vs persistent TF detected (D/D) as early as week 4 (HR 0.48) and the association held at week 24 (HR 0.45)a
[Left panel] Week 4 TF clearance statusb
Probability of PFS; Months
PFS, months, median (95% CI) | D/ND n=54: NR (51.7-NR) | D/D n=45: 33.3 (16.4-69.7)
HR (95% CI), D/ND vs D/D: 0.48 (0.26-0.86)
No. at risk (0, 12, 24, 36, 48, 60, 72, 84, 96 months)
D/ND: 54 43 39 33 32 30 30 16 2
D/D: 45 30 20 15 13 10 7 6 0
[Right panel] Week 24 TF clearance statusb
PFS, months, median (95% CI) | D/ND n=58: NR (60.0-NR) | D/D n=15: 32.9 (16.4-NR)
HR (95% CI), D/ND vs D/D: 0.45 (0.21-0.96)
No. at risk (0, 12, 24, 36, 48, 60, 72, 84, 96 months)
D/ND: 58 50 40 35 32 31 29 17 2
D/D: 15 12 8 4 4 3 3 2 0
D, detected; HR, hazard ratio; ND, not detected; NR, not reached; PFS, progression-free survival; TF, tumor fraction.
aTF is defined as the ratio of observed tumor-specific methylation signals to methylation levels across constitutively methylated and unmethylated regions. ND means TF=0.
bThe clearance analyses at Week 4 and Week 24 are based on patients with both a detectable baseline sample and an evaluable paired sample at the respective visit.
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[Survival data captured as a table — no point estimates read from the curve]
Endpoint: PFS by week-4 ctDNA tumor fraction clearance (lorlatinib group, TF detected at baseline)
D/ND (TF cleared at week 4) | 54 | NR | 51.7-NR
D/D (TF persistent at week 4) | 45 | 33.3 months | 16.4-69.7
HR: 0.48
HR CI: 0.26-0.86
Note: Week 24 panel: D/ND n=58 median NR (60.0-NR); D/D n=15 median 32.9 (16.4-NR); HR 0.45 (0.21-0.96). Title says 7-year PFS but no 7-year landmark value is printed.
Zach Klaassen@zklaassen_md
1) Trial design schema: Ixotatug vedotin (Ixo-V): Phase 1 dose escalation and expansion study · 2) Slide: Ixo-V in GCT: baseline characteristics by dose level (N=11) · 3) Response data: Ixo-V in GCT: waterfall plot of best change from baseline and efficacy summary · 4) Safety data: Ixo-V in GCT: TEAEs and TRAEs by grade (butterfly bar chart)
Safety/Efficacy of Ixotatug Vedotin, a Claudin 6-Targeted ADC, as MonoRx in Heavily Pre-Treated GCT Pts @DrDarrenFeldman @urotoday #ESMO26
📌n=11, 10 Claudin 6 +ve
📌ORR: 45.5%
📌DCR: 72.7%
📌mPFS: 5.8 mos
📌Gr 3+ TEAEs: 63.6% https://t.co/6ZJaLWQlur
[Slide 1]
Leptomeningeal Metastasis (LM) - update
BLOOM study with Osimertinib, 41 patients with cytologically confirmed LM received 160 mg daily:
• LM objective response rate by blinded central review: 62%.
• Median PFS: 8.6 months.
• Median OS: 11.0 months.
• Confirmed CSF tumour-cell clearance: 28%.
TBCRC049 — Phase II: Tucatinib + trastuzumab + capecitabine; 17 women with newly diagnosed HER2-positive LM.
• Median OS 10.0 months
• Time to CNS progression 6.9 months
• Neurological improvement (7/12 evaluable) 58%
• Composite LM response rate was 38% among 13 evaluable patients.
• Therapeutic tucatinib concentrations were demonstrated in CSF.
PMID: 31809241 PMID: 41851506
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[Slide 3]
Solid Metastasis – NSCLC: molecularly directed CNS therapy
• EGFR-mutant: osimertinib-based therapy; combination strategies have relevant CNS efficacy.
• ALK-positive: lorlatinib and other CNS-active ALK inhibitors can achieve durable intracranial control.
• RET, ROS1, METex14, NTRK: evaluate CNS-specific evidence rather than systemic response alone.
• For asymptomatic, non-threatening lesions, systemic-first therapy with close MRI monitoring may be appropriate.
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[Slide 4]
Solid Metastasis – melanoma immunotherapy
51% Intracranial response — ipilimumab/nivolumab (ABC trial)
42% 7-year intracranial PFS
48% 7-year overall survival
• Combination immunotherapy can produce durable intracranial disease control.
• Evidence is strongest for asymptomatic, immunotherapy-naïve patients.
• Cave: Corticosteroid requirement and neurological symptoms
• -> Balance immunotherapy benefit against the need for urgent local therapy and steroid exposure.
PMID: 39978875
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Kenn Samala@KSamalaMD
1) Slide: Tobacco, women and lung cancer: a delayed epidemic and a screening gap (Prof. Pilar Garrido) · 2) Slide: Risk factors in lung cancer II: lung cancer in never smokers (Prof. Pilar Garrido) · 3) Slide: Sex differences in lung cancer survival (Prof. Pilar Garrido) - review slide with embedded
Disparities in lung cancer
• women maybe more susceptible to tobacco
• genetic risk like egfr mutation, more common in women
• sex differences in lung cancer survival : women consistently show better survival than men
#ESMO26 https://t.co/p7BVM1MmH9
[Slide 1]
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Tobacco, women and lung cancer: a delayed epidemic and a screening gap
Tobacco remains the leading preventable risk factor for lung cancer.1
Globally, rates of smoking continue to increase among women.
The pattern is shifting, in 2020, female incidence surpassed males in the USA
Screening gap3. NLST enrolled 59% men and NELSON about 16% women4,5
Screening criteria may miss women at risk based on age and pack-year thresholds while screening effectiveness appears less certain for SCLC.
Women may be more susceptible to tobacco. Differences in carcinogen-metabolizing pathways, including CYP1A1-mediated activation and GSTM1-mediated detoxification, higher levels of tobacco-related DNA adducts, and possibly less efficient DNA repair3.
[Right panel] Trends in tobacco consumption and lung cancer mortality by sex in the United States, [line chart; small labels illegible]
Life Magazine 1939, Sponsor Philip Morris & Co [historical photograph]
Sex trends and outcomes in SCLC in Spain2 [small chart; text illegible]
1 American Cancer Society, The Cancer Atlas, 2025 · 2 Garrido P, ASCO 2026 · 3MolenaD, Garrido P, JTOCR 2026; 4de Koning HJ, NEJM 2020 · 5 NLST Research Team, NEJM 2011
Prof. Pilar Garrido
[Slide 2]
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Risk factors in lung cancer II
Lung cancer in never smokers: an important and distinct clinical entity
Never smokers
• Two-thirds of cases occur in women, most commonly in East Asian populations
• Never smokers: >55% of Asian and >30% of Hispanic women with NSCLC in the USA
• Younger patients are more likely to be never smokers
• 8th leading cause of cancer death in the USA, 5th worldwide
Genetic risk
• Familial lung cancer: germline EGFR T790M, HER2, BRCA2, CHEK2, MET and YAP1 mutations
• More common in women
Environmental risk
• Indoor air pollution (solid fuels, high-temperature frying): higher risk in women
• Second-hand smoke: higher risk after living ≥30 years with a smoker
• Air pollution: women potentially more susceptible1
Estimated number of global deaths attributed to 37 cancer types in 2020 [horizontal bar chart; labels illegible] LoPiccolo J, Nat Rev Clin Oncol 2024
[Diagram: RISK FACTORS - ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE, SECOND-HAND TOBACCO EXPOSURE, FAMILY HISTORY, AIR POLLUTION]
1Alhattab R, BMJ 2025
Prof. Pilar Garrido
[Slide 3]
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Sex differences in lung cancer survival
Women consistently show better survival than men
Early stages
• Surgery: lower risk of death in women (HR 0.73)1
• Absolute survival difference at 1, 5 and 10 years: 3.0%, 10% and 12%1
• Large registry (n = 33,790): advantage persists after adjustment (stage I-II adenocarcinoma, HR 0.74)2
Advanced stages
• Male sex represents an independent, negative prognostic factor in NSCLC2
Is the magnitude of benefit with IO sex dependent?
• Some data from meta-analyses of RCTs suggest a different benefit by sex3-4
• Men: large benefit with ICIs alone versus control, even in NSCLC with PD-L1 >50%
• Women: large benefit with ICIs + chemotherapy
• Another meta-analysis of 23 RCTs in advanced solid tumors does not find a sex difference in OS from IO5
OS KM curves stratified by sex from surgery1 [four small KM panels: Adenocarcinoma, Squamous cell cancer, Stage IA and IB, Stage IIA and IIB; numbers illegible]
HR death according to patients' sex: 1L NSCLC4 [forest plot A/B; text illegible]
Death HR according to patients' sex, pooled analysis3 [forest plot; text illegible]
Differences in efficacy of immunotherapy in men and women by subgroups5 [Table 2. Differences in Efficacy of Immunotherapy in Men and Women by Subgroups; Overall row partially legible: 23 studies, Men 9322, Women 4399, 0.75 (0.69-0.81), 0.77 (0.67-0.88), I2 38, P .60; remaining rows too small to transcribe reliably]
1Sachs F, Chest 2021 · 2Radkiewicz C, PLoS One 2019 · 3Conforti F, Lancet Oncol 2018 · 4Conforti F, ESMO Open 2021 · 5Wallis CJD, JAMA Oncol 2019
Prof. Pilar Garrido
David Heredia.@HerediaOncologo
1) Trial design schema: FLAURA2 study design - plasma EGFRm dynamics analysis (David Planchard) · 2) Kaplan-Meier survival data: FLAURA2: PFS by Week 3 and Week 6 plasma EGFRm clearance status
ESMO 2026 |
FLAURA2 plasma EGFR Dynamics
EGFRm clearance was not predictive of PFS or OS benefit.
Efficacy of Osimertinib + chemotherapy was superior to osimertinib regardless of early EGFRm clearance status https://t.co/LT2Bd17Fnm
[Slide 2]
08:30 - 10:00 Rapid oral 1: NSCLC, metastatic
CHAIRS: PASI A. JÄNNE, XIUNING LE, EGBERT SMIT
FLAURA2 study design1
Scan QR code to view slides and supplementary material [QR code]
Patients with EGFR-mutated advanced NSCLC (N=557)
Key inclusion criteria:
• Aged ≥18 years (Japan: ≥20 years)
• Pathologically confirmed non-squamous NSCLC
• Ex19del / L858R (local / central test)
• WHO PS 0 / 1
• No prior systemic therapy for advanced NSCLC
• Stable CNS metastases were allowed
• Brain scan at baseline (MRI / CT; mandatory)
R 1:1*
Osimertinib 80 mg (QD) + pemetrexed 500 mg/m2 + carboplatin AUC5 or cisplatin 75 mg/m2 (Q3W for 4 cycles of plat-based Tx) -> Maintenance osimertinib 80 mg (QD) + pemetrexed 500 mg/m2 (Q3W)†
Osi 80 mg (QD)†
• Primary endpoint: PFS (by investigator) per RECIST 1.1
• Key secondary endpoint: OS
• Data cut-off: 03 April 2023 (PFS) and 12 June 2025 (OS)
Exploratory endpoint: Correlation of plasma EGFRm clearance at Weeks 1, 2, 3, and 6 with PFS and OS to understand if monitoring ctDNA dynamics at earlier timepoints can be used to predict outcomes
Plasma sample collection: Baseline, Week 1, Week 2, Week 3, Week 6 -> Baseline and Weeks 1, 2, 3, and 6 plasma samples‡ from both treatment arms analysed by ddPCR (Biodesix)
FLAURA2 (NCT04035486) is a global, open-label, Phase III study. We acknowledge the potential presence of immortal time bias of analysing PFS and OS (measured from randomisation) by post-baseline subgroup as patients would need to remain progression-free or alive until Week 1, 2, 3 and 6 to be assessed in that subgroup.
1. Planchard D, et al. N Engl J Med 2023;389:1935-1948.
[Remaining footnotes and abbreviations in small print - partially legible: stratification by race (Asian Chinese / Asian non-Chinese / non-Asian), EGFR test (local / central) and WHO PS (0 / 1); plasma sample schedule details]
David Planchard, MD, PhD
[Speaker panel: David Planchard]
ALMERIA AUDITORIUM - HALL 9
[Slide 4]
08:30 - 10:00 Rapid oral 1: NSCLC, metastatic
CHAIRS: PASI A. JÄNNE, XIUNING LE, EGBERT SMIT
PFS improved with osi + plat-pem versus osi mono irrespective of Week 3 and 6 plasma EGFRm clearance status
[4 KM panels; Y: Probability of PFS; X: Time from randomisation (months) 0-36]
Plasma EGFRm clearance at Week 3 - No. at risk (0,6,12,18,24,30,36): osi + plat-pem 88 79 69 53 26 12 0; osi mono 100 90 65 37 19 10 0
No Plasma EGFRm clearance at Week 3 - No. at risk: osi + plat-pem 21 16 12 9 4 2 0; osi mono 40 22 18 10 6 3 0
Week 3 table: mPFS (95% CI), months | Clearance | No clearance
Osi + plat-pem | 27.6 (21.0, NR) | 19.6 (10.1, NR)
Osi mono | 15.2 (13.6, 19.3) | 11.1 (5.6, 16.5)
HR (95% CI) | 0.51 (0.35, 0.75) | 0.62 (0.33, 1.14)
Plasma EGFRm clearance at Week 6 - No. at risk: osi + plat-pem 92 83 70 53 28 14 0; osi mono 122 110 83 48 26 12 0
No Plasma EGFRm clearance at Week 6 - No. at risk: osi + plat-pem 13 10 6 5 1 0 0; osi mono 15 3 3 1 0 0 0
Week 6 table: mPFS (95% CI), months | Clearance | No clearance
Osi + plat-pem | 27.6 (22.0, NR) | 11.8 (5.1, 22.1)
Osi mono | 16.4 (13.8, 19.4) | 5.4 (1.6, 5.7)
HR (95% CI) | 0.54 (0.38, 0.77) | 0.39 (0.16, 0.94)
Data cut-off: 03 April 2023 (PFS).
HRs were calculated using an unstratified Cox proportional hazards model. Clearance was defined as undetected plasma EGFRm (Ex19del, L858R) at Week 1, 2, 3, or 6, where it was detected at baseline.
CI, confidence interval; EGFR, epidermal growth factor receptor; EGFRm, EGFR mutation; Ex19del, Exon 19 deletion; HR, hazard ratio; m, median; mono, monotherapy; NR, not reached; osi, osimertinib; pem, pemetrexed; PFS, progression-free survival; plat, platinum.
David Planchard, MD, PhD
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ALMERIA AUDITORIUM - HALL 9
[Survival data captured as a table — no point estimates read from the curve]
Endpoint: PFS (investigator) by Week 3 plasma EGFRm clearance - clearance subgroup (other subgroups in notes)
Osi + plat-pem (Week 3 clearance) | 88 | 27.6 | 21.0, NR
Osi mono (Week 3 clearance) | 100 | 15.2 | 13.6, 19.3
HR: 0.51
HR CI: 0.35, 0.75
Note: Week 3 no clearance: 19.6 (10.1, NR) n=21 vs 11.1 (5.6, 16.5) n=40, HR 0.62 (0.33, 1.14). Week 6 clearance: 27.6 (22.0, NR) n=92 vs 16.4 (13.8, 19.4) n=122, HR 0.54 (0.38, 0.77). Week 6 no clearance: 11.8 (5.1, 22.1) n=13 vs 5.4 (1.6, 5.7) n=15, HR 0.39 (0.16, 0.94). n = number at risk at time 0. No p-values printed.
Kenn Samala@KSamalaMD
1) Kaplan-Meier survival data: FLAURA2 PFS by baseline plasma EGFRm detection: osi + plat-pem vs osi · 2) Biomarker data: FLAURA2 pooled ctDNA set: baseline-detected vs non-detected plasma EGFRm PFS
#FLAURA2 analysis of CTDNA analysis @dplanchard #ESMO26
• baseline detected plasma EGFRm correlated with shorter PFS https://t.co/QnChXWz8Vq
[Slide 1]
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PFS improved with osi + plat–pem in patients with baseline-detected plasma EGFRm versus osi mono¹
• Baseline-detected plasma EGFRm was prognostic and may select for a higher degree of clinical benefit with osi + plat–pem versus osi mono
PFS in patients with baseline-detected plasma EGFRm
mPFS (95% CI), months
Osi + plat–pem (n=147): 24.8 (19.6, 27.9)
Osi mono (n=161): 13.9 (13.6, 16.6)
HR (95% CI): 0.60 (0.45, 0.80)
No. at risk (0, 6, 12, 18, 24, 30, 36 months):
Osi + plat–pem: 147 122 101 78 38 15 0
Osi mono: 161 128 96 56 31 13 0
PFS in patients with baseline non-detected plasma EGFRm
mPFS (95% CI), months
Osi + plat–pem (n=65): 33.3 (23.8, NC)
Osi mono (n=48): 30.3 (25.0, NC)
HR (95% CI): 0.93 (0.51, 1.72)
No. at risk (0, 6, 12, 18, 24, 30, 36 months):
Osi + plat–pem: 65 60 56 44 25 5 0
Osi mono: 48 41 34 30 21 7 0
Time from randomisation (months)
HR was calculated by an unstratified log-rank test
1. Jänne PA, et al. Cancer Res 2024;84(7_Supplement): CT017 / AACR Clinical Trials Plenary Session.
CI, confidence interval; EGFRm, epidermal growth factor receptor mutation; HR, hazard ratio; mono, monotherapy; NC, not calculable; osi, osimertinib; pem, pemetrexed; PFS, progression-free survival; plat, platinum
David Planchard, MD, PhD
[Survival data captured as a table — no point estimates read from the curve]
Endpoint: PFS by baseline plasma EGFRm status
Baseline-detected: Osi + plat-pem | 147 | 24.8 mo | 19.6, 27.9
Baseline-detected: Osi mono | 161 | 13.9 mo | 13.6, 16.6
Baseline non-detected: Osi + plat-pem | 65 | 33.3 mo | 23.8, NC
Baseline non-detected: Osi mono | 48 | 30.3 mo | 25.0, NC
HR: 0.60 (detected); 0.93 (non-detected)
HR CI: 0.45-0.80 (detected); 0.51-1.72 (non-detected)
Note: Low-resolution screenshot; detected-subgroup HR and lower CI digits are small and slightly blurred (read as 0.60, 0.45 - verify vs source). Unstratified log-rank HR. Data from Jänne AACR 2024 CT017 per footnote.
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[ESMO congress Madrid 2026 logo]
Baseline-detected plasma EGFRm correlated with shorter PFS in the pooled ctDNA analysis set¹
• Pooled analysis across both arms showed patients with baseline-detected plasma EGFRm had shorter median PFS (18.3 months) compared with those with baseline non-detected plasma EGFRm (30.5 months)
• This correlation is consistent with prior ctDNA analyses reported from the FLAURA and ELIOS studies²,³
mPFS (95% CI), months
Detected plasma EGFRm (n=308*): 18.3 (15.4, 21.0)
Non-detected plasma EGFRm (n=113): 30.5 (25.0, NC)
HR (95% CI): 0.55 (0.42, 0.73)
No. at risk (0, 6, 12, 18, 24, 30, 36 months):
Detected: 308 250 197 134 69 28 0
Non-detected: 113 101 90 74 46 12 0
Time from randomisation (months)
1. Jänne PA, et al. Cancer Res 2024;84(7_Supplement): CT017 / AACR Clinical Trials Plenary Session; 2. Gray JE, et al. Clin Cancer Res 2023;29:3340–3351; 3. Ahn M-J, et al. Ann Oncol 2022;33:S1563–S1564
*147 and 161 patients in the osimertinib plus platinum-pemetrexed and osimertinib mono arms, respectively, had baseline-detected plasma EGFRm. HR was calculated by an unstratified log-rank test.
CI, confidence interval; ctDNA, circulating tumour DNA; EGFRm, epidermal growth factor receptor mutation; HR, hazard ratio; NC, not calculable; mono, monotherapy; PFS, progression-free survival
David Planchard, MD, PhD
[Survival data captured as a table — no point estimates read from the curve]
Endpoint: PFS (pooled across both arms) by baseline plasma EGFRm
Detected plasma EGFRm | 308 | 18.3 mo | 15.4, 21.0
Non-detected plasma EGFRm | 113 | 30.5 mo | 25.0, NC
HR: 0.55
HR CI: 0.42-0.73
Note: Pooled prognostic analysis, both treatment arms combined; unstratified log-rank HR. Footnote small/low-res.
@dplanchard • plasma EGFR clearance was prognostic but not predictive
• combi tx > osi mono regardless of plasma EGFR clearance status
#ESMO26 https://t.co/gMIrj6wviI
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[ESMO Congress Madrid 2026 logo]
Conclusions
• On-treatment plasma EGFRm clearance was prognostic, but not predictive of PFS or OS benefit with osimertinib + platinum–pemetrexed at all timepoints using a single-gene assay
• Plasma EGFRm clearance rates were comparable across treatment arms at each timepoint
• Studies using ultra-sensitive multi-marker ctDNA assays are planned to investigate if early ctDNA dynamics beyond plasma EGFRm can serve as a predictive biomarker
[Banner] Efficacy of osimertinib + platinum–pemetrexed was superior to osimertinib monotherapy regardless of plasma EGFRm clearance status, reinforcing osimertinib + platinum–pemetrexed as a preferred first-line treatment option for EGFR-mutated advanced NSCLC
Kenn Samala@KSamalaMD
Slide: When should we order plasma genotyping for patients with advanced NSCLC? (Natasha B. Leighl)
Guidelines are recommending a complementary approach (liquid + tissue)
#ESMO26 https://t.co/zGkE82cXc9
[Slide 1]
When should we order plasma genotyping for patients with advanced NSCLC?
Diagnostic approach in newly diagnosed advanced NSCLC
Sequential approach → Tissue NGS → If unsuccessful → Plasma NGS; If successful → Start treatment
Complementary approach → Concurrent tissue and plasma NGS testing (tissue scant or time limited) → Start treatment
Plasma-first approach → Plasma NGS (tissue not available) → If unsuccessful → Reflex tissue testing; If successful → Start treatment
cfDNA: cell free DNA; NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology for Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer V.5.2026; *ESMO, ASCO recommend RNA where possible/appropriate; Figure from Ghazali & Leighl Canadian Oncology Today. 2024; Pascual J et al. Ann Oncol 2022; 33:750-768 ; 2. V.9.2025. Rolfo C... Leighl... Gandara J Thorac Oncol 2021; ASCO Living Guidelines for NSCLC with Driver Alterations V 2026 3.0 Puri, Leighl et al. J Clin Oncol 2026
Natasha B. Leighl
[ESMO Congress Madrid 2026 logo]
Kenn Samala@KSamalaMD
Slide: Plasma ctRNA for gene expression profiling in NSCLC (Natasha B. Leighl)
Use of ctRNA for profiling NSCLC
#ESMO26 https://t.co/IXOt5a9yVp
[Slide 1]
Detecting Molecular Tumour Type (TT) and Lung Cancer Subtype (ST) Through Cell-Free Methylomics
Patient case
[Guardant report excerpt: BIOMARKERS ASSOCIATED WITH FDA-APPROVED TREATMENT OPTIONS; MOLECULAR TUMOR TYPE - text largely illegible]
[radial plot] Molecular Tumor Typing Primary Prediction: Lung, >99% Molecular Lung Subtype Lung adenocarcinoma: >99% Lung squamous cell carcinoma: <1% Small cell lung carcinoma: <1% [partly illegible]
Zhang et al. 2026 study
[radial plot; legend High Confidence / Low Confidence / [illegible]]
• N=145 NSCLC patients underwent cfDNA methylation profiling
• 47 (32%) had reported TT or ST prediction
• Overall accuracy TT prediction: 100%
• Accuracy of ST prediction: 94% (33/35)
SIBYL study (NCT05935384)
Lung-Subtype Caller vs G360 Test Requisition Forms
[heatmap: Lung-subtype caller output (SCLC/LUSC/LUAD) vs As described in G360 TRF (LUAD/LUSC/SCLC)]
SCLC row: 31.5% | 8.5% | 70.3%
LUSC row: 21.4% | 85.2% | 2.7%
LUAD row: 73.7% | 6.3% | 1.8%
• N=7910 adenocarcinoma (LUAD)
• N=1603 squamous (LUSC)
• N=467 small cell (SCLC)
• High concordance between histological diagnoses and MLSP was supported by RWE analyses in 9,980 cases
Case courtesy of Dr. N. Leighl. https://www.guardantcomplete.com/assets/pdf/ONC-US-00552_G360_Liquid_CDx_Spec_Sheet.pdf (accessed 13 Oct 2026)
Zhang J et al. ASCO 2026 (Abstract #8538); de Nanteyamo MGP et al. ESMO 2025 (Abstract #1924P)
Natasha B. Leighl
[ESMO Congress Madrid 2026 logo]
Kenn Samala@KSamalaMD
Slide: Pre-diagnostic plasma NGS in suspected advanced lung cancer reduces time to treatment (Natasha B. Leighl)
Use of Pre-diagnostic plasma NGS can dec time to treatment by ~50%
#ESMO26 https://t.co/brapPQ3WzB
[Slide 1]
Pre-diagnostic Plasma NGS In Patients With Suspected Advanced Lung Cancer Can ↓ Time To Treatment By ~50%
Liquid and Tissue Biopsies taken at same time [icon: blood tube + microscope]
Liquid Biopsy at presentation, before tissue biopsy (required before treatment--> delay) [icon]
Time to Treatment Initiation (Days) [horizontal bar chart; legend: Plasma Actionable / Plasma / Tissue]
Western Uni.: Plasma 12; Tissue 22
U. Penn: Plasma Actionable 10; Plasma 12; Tissue 20
Royal Marsden: Plasma Actionable 9; Tissue 25
Princess Margaret: Plasma 33; Tissue 62
Princess Margaret: Plasma Actionable 33; Plasma 39; Tissue 61
LIBELULE: Plasma Actionable 21; Plasma 29; Tissue 33
Holjiak E et al. J Liq Biopsy. 2025;10:100443; Thompson JC et al. JTO Clin Res Rep. 2022; Cui W et al. Lung Cancer. 2022; Garcia-Pardo M...Leighl. Ther Adv Med Oncol. 2022; Garcia-Pardo M...Leighl. JAMA Netw Open. 2023; Swalduz A et al. JTO 2025
Natasha B. Leighl
[ESMO Congress logo]
Kenn Samala@KSamalaMD
Slide: Pre-diagnostic cfDNA testing funded standard of care in UK suspected advanced lung cancer
UK : pre diagnostic cfDNa testing now funded standard of care
#ESMO26 https://t.co/h8G5YRjH0H
[Slide 1]
Pre-diagnostic cfDNA Testing Now Funded Standard Of Care In Patients In The UK With Suspected Advanced Lung Cancer At Presentation
• N=1,296; 50% male; 18% never smokers
• 24% emergency hospitalizations
• 10% could not undergo tissue biopsy
• 20% underwent ≥1 biopsy
• 6% biopsy complication rate
• 62% confirmed NSCLC; 11% SCLC; 12% other
• TAT: 39d vs 22d from sample to genomics report (44%↓)
• Cost effective: £11M savings to NHS
• Now funded as standard of care in the UK
• Wider implementation planned
[Report cover image: A Health Economics Evaluation of ctDNA testing in NSCLC; QR code]
Slide modified, original courtesy of Dr. Sanjay Popat
https://norththamesgenomics.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Edge-Health-Health-economics-evaluation-of-ctDNA-testing-in-NSCLC-for-pub4.pdf
Natasha B. Leighl
[ESMO Congress Madrid 2026 logo]
Kenn Samala@KSamalaMD
Slide: Plasma Epigenomics For Detecting SCLC Transformation - Natasha B. Leighl
Interesting how liquid biopsy in detecting SCLC transformation
#ESMO26 https://t.co/NeguRl1RmX
[Slide 1]
Incorporating Plasma ctDNA Testing Into Treatment Decisions in Early-Stage NSCLC
At Diagnosis | After Surgery | During Follow Up
ctDNA testing
ctDNA+ -> Neoadjuvant Therapy
ctDNA- -> Surgery
Post-surgery ctDNA testing
ctDNA+ -> Adjuvant Therapy
ctDNA- -> Observation
Post-treatment ctDNA surveillance
ctDNA+ -> Adjuvant Therapy 2
ctDNA- -> Observation
Longitudinal ctDNA monitoring
ctDNA- -> Observation
ctDNA+ -> Drug Therapy
Adapted from Soh J et al. Cancers (Basel). 2021;13(16):4035; Made with Biorender.com
Natasha B. Leighl
[ESMO Congress Madrid 2026 logo]
[Slide 2]
Plasma monitoring integrated into routine surveillance
(FFPE tumor tissue collected)
Baseline
q3m
Month 0 | Month 3 | Month 6 | Month 9 | Month 12
EQ-5D-5L [questionnaire icon at each timepoint]
Liquid biopsies [blood tube at each timepoint]
CT CAP* [CT scanner at each timepoint]
* +/- brain MRI if CNS involvement; **or until progression, whichever occurs earlier; CT CAP: CT chest abdomen pelvis
*CONFIDENTIAL; NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION*
Natasha B. Leighl
[ESMO Congress Madrid 2026 logo]
Kenn Samala@KSamalaMD
Biomarker data: Key Takeaways - liquid biopsy / plasma ctDNA in NSCLC (Natasha B. Leighl)
Key Takeaways of liquid biopsies
• use as a "screening" test - pre diagnostic pladma ctDNA
• screening test for molecular diagnosis in targeted therapy resistance
#ESMO26 https://t.co/AFQHSuQqFB
[Slide 1]
Key Takeaways
- In addition to plasma ctDNA NGS to ensure timely complete molecular testing for patients with advanced NSCLC,
- Emerging data support new approaches:
- Pre-diagnostic Plasma ctDNA NGS (if + treat, if -, await tissue)
- Screening test for molecular diagnosis in targeted therapy resistance
- Proteomic signature prediction including for immunotherapy - clinical utility data pending
- Need more trials to demonstrate clinical utility of using ctDNA to adapt treatment, demonstrating benefit to patients
Natasha B. Leighl
[ESMO Congress Madrid 2026 logo]
Kenn Samala@KSamalaMD
Kaplan-Meier survival data: Temab-A phase 1, overall EGFRwt NSCLC cohort (unselected for c-Met): PFS and OS
Median PFS was 6.8 mos and median OS was 13.8 in the overall EGFRwt cohort #ESMO26 https://t.co/853vtveOZr
[Slide 1]
In the Overall EGFRwt Cohort Unselected for c-Met, Median PFS Was 6.8 Months and Median OS Was 13.8 Months in Patients Who Received Temab-A
• At the June 02, 2026, data cutoff, median follow-up was 30.1 months (range, 0.4–35.5)
• ORR was 50% (24/48) (95% CI, 35.2–64.8)
– Median DOR was 5.6 months (95% CI, 4.2–11.3)
Progression-Free Survival
PFS | EGFRwt Overall (n=48)
Events, n (%) | 40 (83)
Median PFS, months (95% CI) | 6.8 (5.4–7.3)
Overall Survival
OS | EGFRwt Overall (n=48)
Events, n (%) | 33 (69)
Median OS, months (95% CI) | 13.8 ([illegible: 9.0 or 8.0]–25.2)
Survival Probability; Months; + Censored
Overall [number-at-risk rows - illegible at this resolution]
Data cutoff date: 02 June 2026.
[footnote line illegible]
[Survival data captured as a table — no point estimates read from the curve]
Endpoint: PFS and OS, Temab-A monotherapy, overall EGFRwt non-squamous NSCLC cohort (single-arm)
EGFRwt Overall - PFS | 48 | 6.8 mo | 5.4–7.3
EGFRwt Overall - OS | 48 | 13.8 mo | [illegible lower bound: 9.0 or 8.0]–25.2
Note: Single-arm phase 1 cohort - no comparator, no HR. OS CI lower bound not reliably legible in low-res image. Data cutoff 02 June 2026; median follow-up 30.1 months.
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Professional Reviewed Abstracts | AMCP Nexus 2026 | October 26-29 S71
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[Left column — end of preceding, unrelated abstract on BCG-unresponsive HR-NMIBC:]
10/31/2024). Patients with HR-NMIBC with CIS (as of the HR-NMIBC diagnosis date) were assessed for BCG discontinuation (last instillation before a gap of >180 days, following adequate induction [≥5 instillations in 70 days] and maintenance [≥2 instillations in 180 days]). BCG-unresponsive was defined as receiving subsequent guideline-recommended treatment (index date) within 365 days of BCG discontinuation. EFS (i.e., time without disease recurrence or progression) was defined based on codes for transurethral resection of bladder tumor, biopsy, systemic chemotherapy, non-index intravesical therapy, radiotherapy, radical cystectomy, pembrolizumab, diagnosis of muscle-invasive or metastatic bladder cancer, or death. EFS was described using Kaplan-Meier analyses among patients with bladder-sparing therapy after BCG discontinuation.
RESULTS: Overall, there were 130 patients with BCG-unresponsive HR-NMIBC with CIS ± PAP (mean age: 70 years; 77% male; 78% White). Among 108 patients initiating bladder-sparing therapies as next treatment, gemcitabine (52%), mitomycin (16%), pembrolizumab (15%), gemcitabine/docetaxel (14%), nadofaragene firadenovec-vncg (2%), docetaxel (1%), and doxorubicin (1%) were used. Among these patients, median EFS was 5.9 months (95% CI: 4.7, 12.1). The proportion of patients with recurrence, progression, or death was 28% at 3 months, 50% at 6 months, 59% at 12 months, 69% at 24 months and 74% at 36 months.
CONCLUSIONS: Treatment choice varied among patients with BCG-unresponsive HR-NMIBC with CIS. Despite radical cystectomy being recommended for BCG-unresponsive patients, most received bladder-sparing therapy, with 50% having disease recurrence, progression, or death within 6 months. These findings highlight a significant unmet need for more effective bladder-sparing therapies among BCG-unresponsive patients with HR-NMIBC with CIS ± PAP.
SPONSORSHIP: Johnson & Johnson
269 IMforte: Characterization of hospitalization and health care resource utilization with lurbinectedin + atezolizumab maintenance therapy for extensive-stage small cell lung cancer in a phase 3 randomized trial
Nguyen A1, Paz-Ares L2, Borghaei H3, Liu S4, Peters S5, Reck M6, Cuchelkar V7, Mohan S7, Lin Y7, Fuller D1, Profant D8, Bhatt K1, Herbst R9; amy.nguyen@jazzpharma.com
1Jazz Pharmaceuticals, Philadelphia, PA, USA; 2Department of Medical Oncology, Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre, H12O-CNIO Lung Cancer Unit, Universidad Complutense and Ciberonc, Madrid, Spain; 3Department of Hematology and Oncology, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, PA, USA; 4Department of Medical Oncology, Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, Georgetown University, Washington, DC, USA; 5Department of Oncology, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois, Lausanne, Switzerland; 6LungenClinic, Airway Research Center North, German Center for Lung Research, Grosshansdorf, Germany; 7Genentech, Inc., South San Francisco, CA, USA; 8Jazz Pharmaceuticals, Carlsbad, CA, USA; 9Department of Medical Oncology and Hematology, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
BACKGROUND: Extensive-stage small cell lung cancer (ES-SCLC) is an aggressive disease with poor prognosis. Among patients (pts) with ES-SCLC, rates of complications that drive health care resource utilization (HCRU) are high. The phase 3 IMforte (NCT05091567) trial demonstrated statistically significant and clinically meaningful improvements in progression-free and overall survival with lurbinectedin + atezolizumab (L+A) vs atezolizumab alone (A) for first-line maintenance treatment (1Lm) of ES-SCLC.
OBJECTIVE: To describe hospitalizations and HCRU from IMforte pts receiving 1Lm with L+A vs A.
METHODS: Eligible pts with ES-SCLC who were progression free after induction with atezolizumab, carboplatin, and etoposide were randomized 1:1 to receive 1Lm L+A or A every 3 weeks. Details of all-cause and treatment-related inpatient hospitalizations and supportive care during 1Lm were summarized descriptively.
RESULTS: As of February 12, 2025, the median treatment duration was 4.4 (L)/4.8 (A) and 2.1 months in the L+A and A arms. One or more treatment-related hospitalizations occurred in 25/242 (10%) pts in the L+A arm and 6/240 (3%) pts in the A arm. The median (quartile 1 [Q1]–Q3) number and total length of treatment-related hospitalizations were 1 (1–1) admission and 7 (4–14) days in the L+A arm and 1 (1–1) admission and 7 (2–13) days in the A arm, respectively. Regardless of relationship to study drug, 60/242 (25%) and 34/240 (14%) pts had an all-cause hospitalization in the L+A and A arms, respectively. The median (Q1–Q3) number and total length of all-cause hospitalizations were 1 (1–2) admission and 7 (5–14) days in the L+A arm and 1 (1–1) admission and 9 (4–17) days in the A arm, respectively. The most common preferred term used among all-cause hospitalizations was pneumonia (L+A, n=5 [2%]; A, n=6 [3%]). Most pts (215/242 [89%]) in the L+A arm used granulocyte colony-stimulating factor, compared to 28/240 (12%) in the A arm.
CONCLUSIONS: Consistent with the extended treatment duration, L+A appeared to be associated with a higher incidence of hospitalization than A. Nonetheless, the frequency remained low: 90% of all pts in the L+A arm did not experience a treatment-related hospitalization. Among pts who were hospitalized, the number of visits and lengths of stay were similar
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between treatment arms, suggesting L+A did not increase inpatient burden on a per-event basis. Overall, L+A showed a manageable and predictable HCRU pattern, supporting its feasibility from clinical and health economic perspectives.
SPONSORSHIP: F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd and Jazz Pharmaceuticals
[right column of S72 — start of unrelated abstract:] perceived benefits of switching from bid to qd varied depending on overall pill burden and daily routines.
CONCLUSIONS: Treatment frequency, disease severity, and pill burden influence patient preference and anticipated adherence in MF, PV, and GVHD. Patients demonstrated a clear preference for qd regimens, which may support adherence through simplified treatment routines. Willingness to switch [cut off]
ETOP IBCSG Partners Foundation@etop_ibcsg
1) Slide: Poster 4430P - ETOP Lungscope: Concordance of MTAP Expression Between Primary · 2) Kaplan-Meier survival data: Poster 4430P - ETOP Lungscope: Concordance of MTAP
Stephen Finn presenting the ETOP Lungscope - MTAP poster at #ESMO26. MTAP status showed high concordance between primary and matched metastases. https://t.co/OTAJL6bgvk
[Slide 1]
[ESMO Congress Madrid Spain 23-27 October 2026 logo]
4430P – ETOP Lungscope: Concordance of MTAP Expression Between Primary NSCLC and Matched Metastases by IHC
[ETOP·IBCSG Foundation for International Lung & Breast Cancer Research logo] [50 Years IBCSG logo]
K. Kerr, S. Finn, U. Dafni, R. Kammler, M. Christoffe, L. Joseph, P. Hofman, T. Radonic, [obscured by presenter] M. Haberecker, S. Berezowska, A.-M. Baird, K. Monkhorst, E. Matsouka, S. Peters, A. Stenzinger, [obscured] L. Bubendorf
[affiliations — small, partially legible]
Background
• ETOP Lungscope is a retrospective translational biobank comprising clinically annotated tissue samples from primary resected non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and matched concomitant or sequential locoregional or distant metastases.
• The biobank enables investigation of the frequency and consistency of the expression of relevant biomarkers and their association with clinical parameters in NSCLC.
• MTAP (methylthioadenosine phosphorylase) loss/deletion is becoming an important predictive biomarker for drugs targeting the PRMT5–MAT2A pathway.
• Here, we present data on MTAP loss determined by immunohistochemistry in primary tumors and matched metastases and its association with clinical parameters.
Methods
• MTAP protein expression was assessed by IHC in primary and metastatic samples from the ETOP Lungscope biobank using the MSVA-741R antibody (MS Validated Antibodies, Hamburg, Germany) on the Leica BOND-PRIME staining platform.
• For each sample, 3 tumor cores (1mm Ø) were independently assessed by 3 scorers and classified as MTAP-deficient, MTAP-proficient, equivocal, or non-evaluable, based on tumor cells versus internal controls.
• Final MTAP status was determined separately for each primary and metastatic sample based on the consensus classification of evaluable cores. In cases of discordance among the 3 cores, the majority classification was assigned.
• Association between MTAP status of the primary samples, baseline characteristics, selected biomarkers and overall survival (OS) were analysed.
Acknowledgment
Financial support from Bärbel und Paul Geissbühler Stiftung
Results
• 349 patients in Lungscope database
• 333 patients underwent MTAP expression testing by IHC from 12 centers/7 countries
• Among 333 paired samples, 58% had synchronous metastasis, 40% metachronous and 2% both
• Inter-observer initial agreement: 89% unanimous (3/3 scorers), 10% partial (2/1), 1% discordance
Primary-metastatic MTAP concordance [Sankey diagram; see full transcription in 2113622829031985382_s2]
256/266* (96%) matched pairs
Cohen's k=0.89 (proficient vs deficient)
*excluding non-evaluable, equivocal samples
[Results table and OS curve partially obscured by presenter]
This presentation is the intellectual property of the authors and the ETOP IBCSG Partners Fou[ndation]
[Adjacent posters partially visible: 4429P (BRCA wild-type / PARP inhibitor) and 'Prediction of circulating tumor ... BRCA testing in metastatic pro[state cancer]' — not transcribed]
[Slide 2]
[ESMO Congress Madrid Spain 23-27 October 2026 logo]
4430P – ETOP Lungscope: Concordance of MTAP Expression Between Primary NSCLC and Matched Metastases by IHC
[ETOP·IBCSG Foundation for International Lung & Breast Cancer Research logo] [50 Years IBCSG logo]
K. Kerr1, S. Finn2, U. Dafni3, R. Kammler4, M. Christoffe14, L. Joseph5, P. Hofman6, T. Radonic7, L. Hillen8, L. Horvath9, M. Haberecker10, S. Berezowska11, A.-M. Baird12, K. Monkhorst13, E. Matsouka14, S. Peters15, A. Stenzinger16, R. A. Stahel17, J. Naidoo18, L. Bubendorf19
[affiliations — small print, largely illegible]
Background
• ETOP Lungscope is a retrospective translational biobank comprising clinically annotated tissue samples from primary resected non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and matched concomitant or sequential locoregional or distant metastases.
• The biobank enables investigation of the frequency and consistency of the expression of relevant biomarkers and their association with clinical parameters in NSCLC.
• MTAP (methylthioadenosine phosphorylase) loss/deletion is becoming an important predictive biomarker for drugs targeting the PRMT5–MAT2A pathway.
• Here, we present data on MTAP loss determined by immunohistochemistry in primary tumors and matched metastases and its association with clinical parameters.
Methods
• MTAP protein expression was assessed by IHC in primary and metastatic samples from the ETOP Lungscope biobank using the MSVA-741R antibody (MS Validated Antibodies, Hamburg, Germany) on the Leica BOND-PRIME staining platform.
• For each sample, 3 tumor cores (1mm Ø) were independently assessed by 3 scorers and classified as MTAP-deficient, MTAP-proficient, equivocal, or non-evaluable, based on tumor cells versus internal controls.
• Final MTAP status was determined separately for each primary and metastatic sample based on the consensus classification of evaluable cores. In cases of discordance among the 3 cores, the majority classification was assigned.
• Association between MTAP status of the primary samples, baseline characteristics, selected biomarkers and overall survival (OS) were analysed.
Acknowledgment
Financial support from Bärbel und Paul Geissbühler Stiftung
Results
• 349 patients in Lungscope database
• 333 patients underwent MTAP expression testing by IHC from 12 centers/7 countries
• Among 333 paired samples, 58% had synchronous metastasis, 40% metachronous and 2% both
• Inter-observer initial agreement: 89% unanimous (3/3 scorers), 10% partial (2/1), 1% discordance
Primary-metastatic MTAP concordance
Primary sample: proficient (N=242; 73%); deficient (N=68; 20%); non-evaluable (N=23; 7%)
Metastatic sample: proficient (N=224; 67%); deficient (N=63; 19%); equivocal (N=2; 1%); non-evaluable (N=44; 13%)
[Sankey flow values: 206, 28, 7, 3, 50, 1, 14, 1, 15, 6, 2]
256/266* (96%) matched pairs
Cohen's k=0.89 (proficient vs deficient)
*excluding non-evaluable, equivocal samples
MTAP* association with baseline characteristics and biomarkers
Characteristics | MTAP-proficient (n=242) | MTAP deficient (n=68) | p-value
Age Median (Range) | 66 (34-85) | 65 (45-83) | 0.63
Sex Male / Female | 131 (82%) / 111 (73%) | 28 (18%) / 40 (27%) | 0.074
Ethnicity Caucasian / Asian/Other / Missing | 173 (80%) / 2 (40%) / 67 (76%) | 44 (20%) / 3 (60%) / 21 (24%) | 0.065
Histology Adenocarcinoma / Squamous cell / Other | 185 (82%) / 33 (62%) / 23 (77%) | 41 (18%) / 20 (38%) / 7 (23%) | 0.011
Smoking History Yes / No | 225 (80%) / 14 (64%) | 58 (20%) / 8 (36%) | 0.10
Stage at initial diagnosis (8th TNM edition) I / II / III / IV / Missing | 23 (82%) / 21 (78%) / 93 (76%) / 25 (68%) / 80 (83%) | 5 (18%) / 6 (22%) / 29 (24%) / 12 (32%) / 16 (17%) | 0.57
EGFR mutation Mutated / Non-mutated | 14 (58%) / 130 (83%) | 10 (42%) / 27 (17%) | 0.012
KRAS mutation Mutated / Non-mutated | 53 (81%) / 77 (78%) | 12 (19%) / 22 (22%) | 0.69
PD-L1 expression Positive (≥1%) / Negative (<1%) | 81 (81%) / 47 (78%) | 19 (19%) / 13 (22%) | 0.69
TP53 mutation Mutated / Non-mutated | 48 (89%) / 22 (69%) | 6 (11%) / 10 (31%) | 0.042
*MTAP status based on primary sample
Missing categories not presented in the table
Overall Survival by MTAP*
MTAP proficient — Deaths (%) 137 (57%) — Median OS (95% CI) 43.2m (32.5-49.4)
MTAP deficient — Deaths (%) 46 (68%) — Median OS (95% CI) 25.6m (21.0-34.9)
Log-rank p=0.07
Median follow-up: 61.0/65.6 m
+Censored
Number at risk (Months 0 / 24 / 48 / 72 / 96 / 120 / 144 / 168):
MTAP proficient: 242 (0) / 130 (43) / 61 (73) / 33 (86) / 16 (95) / 8 (101) / 1 (104) / 0 (105)
MTAP deficient: 68 (0) / 34 (6) / 10 (16) / 5 (19) / 4 (20) / 3 (21) / 2 (21) / 0 (22)
*MTAP status based on primary sample
MTAP deficiency was significantly associated with worse OS after adjustment for age, EGFR and TP53 status (adjHR=1.55, 95%CI: 1.09–2.19; p = 0.014).
Conclusion
• In this large clinically annotated cohort of matched primary and metastatic NSCLCs, MTAP-deficient tumors were identified in ~20% of cases and enriched in squamous histology.
• MTAP status showed high concordance between primary and matched metastases, supporting biologic stability across disease sites and time.
• Adjusted for baseline clinicopathological characteristics, MTAP deficiency was significantly associated with worse OS.
• These findings support the use of archival tissue for MTAP IHC to identify patients for biomarker-driven clinical trials.
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[Survival data captured as a table — no point estimates read from the curve]
Endpoint: Overall survival by MTAP status (primary sample)
MTAP proficient | 242 | 43.2m | 32.5-49.4
MTAP deficient | 68 | 25.6m | 21.0-34.9
HR: adjHR=1.55 (deficient vs proficient, adjusted for age, EGFR, TP53)
HR CI: 1.09–2.19
P: Log-rank p=0.07 (unadjusted); adjusted p=0.014
Note: Median follow-up 61.0/65.6 m. Number-at-risk transcribed in ocr_text; landmark rates not printed.
Lung Cancer Europe@LungCancerEu
Safety data: Lung Cancer Europe poster 3975P: financial toxicity of lung cancer, pan-European survey
The cost of #lungcancer goes far beyond health. 💶
At #ESMO26, our President Debra Montague presented our poster showing that 2 in 3 people affected by lung cancer face financial difficulties, and 82% of those struggling say money is a barrier to treatment and care.
📍 Poster 3975P
Read more and see the poster: https://t.co/TYdlD8xJcw #LCSM
[Slide 1]
Financial toxicity of lung cancer: Findings from a pan-European survey of people living with lung cancer and caregivers
Lung Cancer Europe
Authors: Diego Villalón, Angeliki Paraskevopoulou-Soun, Alexandre Brutt [?], Lavinia Magee [?], Merel Hennink, Nicoline Ehrhardt, Debra Montague
MÁS QUE IDEAS Foundation, Barcelona, Spain; Lung Cancer Europe, Bern, Switzerland
BACKGROUND
Lung cancer is the leading cause of global cancer mortality. Beyond its physical and mental burden, lung cancer imposes a substantial and often overlooked financial impact on people living with lung cancer and caregivers. Understanding this impact is increasingly important as the cost-of-living crisis amplifies economic strain.
METHODS
An online survey (26 May–05 July 2023) examined the costs associated with lung cancer diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up care, as well as the impacts on employment, income, and access to resources. Descriptive statistics were used to analyse responses from 1,161 participants across 28 European countries (834 people living with lung cancer and 327 caregivers).
1,161 PARTICIPANTS | 834 PARTICIPANTS LIVING WITH LUNG CANCER | 327 CAREGIVERS | 28 EUROPEAN COUNTRIES
RESULTS
Financial difficulties were reported by 66.7% of participants; 45.7% struggled to pay for lung cancer-related expenses. Of those experiencing financial difficulties, 82.1% viewed finances as a barrier to treatment, recovery, and care, and 67.5% reported mental health impacts.
Most reported a mix of medical (73.5%) and non-medical expenses (87.2%), with travel for medical reasons (83.7%), household utilities such as heating (77.3%), and personal care items such as dressings, bandages, and creams (72.3%) most reported. The financial impact of these costs was compounded by a decrease in household income for 62.9% of participants; 49.5% experiencing reductions of >30%. Causes were mainly related to employment changes: 39.7% cited an inability to work, and 27.9% and 26.8% lost income due to work absence and retirement due to illness, respectively. Support for those affected was limited: 39.2% and 46.7% of participants reported that financial benefits for people living with lung cancer and caregivers, respectively, were not available in their countries. Healthcare coverage and social welfare provisions vary notably across countries surveyed; the impacts were highest in Ukraine, Greece, Croatia, and Poland. 88.4% reported an impact on ≥1 area of daily life.
THE FINANCIAL BURDEN OF LUNG CANCER
Direct and indirect costs | Impact on household income | Support doesn't reach everyone
66.7% of participants reported financial difficulties | 62.9% of participants have faced a decrease in household income | 39.2% reported that financial benefits for people living with lung cancer were not available in their country
82.1% of those who reported financial difficulties viewed finances as a barrier to treatment and recovery | 49.5% reported reductions of more than 30% of their household income | 46.7% of participants reported that caregivers do not receive financial support in their country
• Burden of extra medical and non-medical expenses • Employment changes • Additional personal care items related to treatment | • Inability to work • Lost income due to work absence • Premature retirement due to illness | • Healthcare coverage and social welfare vary substantially • Countries most affected: Ukraine, Greece, Croatia, and Poland
CONCLUSION
Despite widespread financial hardship, targeted support for those impacted by lung cancer across Europe is limited. Routine financial toxicity screening, support for those at risk, and expanded income replacement policies are needed for those affected.
1st-line pleural mesothelioma - what we learned from ICI trials:
#1 ICI works better in non-epithelioid
#2 Chemo + PD(L)1 ➡️ highest ORR
#3 Double ICI ➡️ more early progressions
At last something new for the first line treatment of mesothelioma and more data coming from the second-line treatment including PARP inhibitors, anti TROP2, and next-generation bispecific anti EGFR plus anti MET ✅✅✅
- @GhosnMd
@myESMO #ESMO26 #oncology
Summary graphics that physicians, media and companies designed themselves (branded cards, redraws, watchlists and top-10 lists). They are commentary, not the presented data, so they sit here in compact form. Click a thumbnail to enlarge it on this page.
Lung 31
KOL infographic: (LBA3) summary card by Aakash Desai
Aakash Desai@ADesaiMD
DeLLphi-305
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#ESMO26 DeLLphi-305: tarlatamab+durva vs durva, 1L maintenance ES-SCLC
➡️ OS 21.1 vs 12.7 mo, HR 0.42
➡️ PFS 7.4 vs 1.9 mo, HR 0.34
➡️ CRS 49.6% (G3+ 0.4%)
Amazing to be part of this practice-changing study on the global steering committee!!
@LungCancerRx @OncoAlert @oncodaily https://t.co/BfjokrDpim
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Aakash Desai, MD, MPH, FASCO
Thoracic and Phase 1 Oncologist
@ADesaiMD
Phase 3 DeLLphi-305: Tarlatamab + Durvalumab vs Durvalumab as 1L Maintenance in ES-SCLC
PHASE III
ESMO 2026 · LBA3
Presidential Symposium I
Trial Design & Population
N = 563 randomized 1:1: tarlatamab + durva 282 · durva 281
Population: ES-SCLC without progression after 1L durva + platinum-etoposide
Tarlatamab 1 mg C1D1; 10 mg C1D8, C1D15, then Q2W · durva 1500 mg Q4W
Primary: OS · Key secondary: investigator-assessed PFS · ORR, safety
Median follow-up 15.9 vs 16.1 mo
Efficacy: Overall Survival (Primary)
Median OS
Tarlatamab + durva: 21.1 mo
Durva: 12.7 mo
Median (95% CI): 21.1 (20.8–NE) vs 12.7 (11.2–14.8)
HR 0.42 (95% CI 0.32–0.54), P<0.001
12-mo OS 79.4% vs 53.3%
PFS 7.4 vs 1.9 mo · HR 0.34 (0.28–0.42), P<0.001
ORR 26.4% vs 4.1% (P<0.001)
Safety (TEAEs)
Any-grade TEAEs: Tarla+durva 99.6%; Durva 92.8%
Grade ≥3 TEAEs: Tarla+durva 46.8%; Durva 40.6%
CRS 49.6% vs 1.4% · grade ≥3: 0.4% vs 0
ICANS 1.1% vs 0 · no grade ≥3
No fatal CRS or ICANS events
Authors' conclusion: "Tarlatamab + durva significantly improved OS, PFS, and ORR in 1LM ES-SCLC. ... CRS and ICANS events were primarily low grade and no fatal events occurred."
Source: Sands J, et al. ESMO 2026, Abstract LBA3 (Oct 24 2026) · Coauthor: Dr. Aakash Desai | Design: Dr. Aakash Desai | Not Medical Advice
KOL infographic: systemic therapy +/- consolidation RT in oligometastatic NSCLC, OS and RT delivered
Jeff Ryckman@jryckman3
SARON
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Congrats to the SARON investigators! Important randomized data for a question we face all the time. 👏
Consolidation RT improved local control and PFS, but no OS benefit demonstrated: HR 0.99 (95% CI 0.63-1.55).
The RT details caught my eye. Of 62 pts who received RT, 51 had conventional treatment to the primary and only 11 had primary SABR. About 53% of the full cohort had N2/3 disease.
Side note: in the separate 13-pt ESTRO safety substudy, the most common schedules were 55 Gy/20 fx to the primary (10/13 pts) and 27 Gy/3 fx to thoracic mets (4/14 lesions). Those are substudy doses, not the dose distribution for the whole trial.
Curious how pts who actually received SABR to all sites did. That would be exploratory, but I'd like to see the dose/volume details and patterns of failure before generalizing these results to patients receiving total consolidation.
Looking forward to the full paper! #ESMO26 #radonc
https://t.co/3AtnSapEMk
1/ My top 7 thoracic picks for #ESMO26 (Madrid, Oct 23–27), ranked. @myESMO
5 of these phase 3s already announced positive toplines. ESMO is where we finally see effect sizes.
The question each one answers 🧵 #LCSM
@LungCancerRx @OncoAlert @oncodaily https://t.co/fmhhGivXPE
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Dr. Aakash Desai
Associate Director, Phase 1 and Precision Oncology
@ADesaiMD
My Top Picks for ESMO 2026!
CLINICAL REVIEW
ESMO Congress 2026 · Madrid · Oct 23–27 · Thoracic phase 3 readouts and early-phase ADCs, ranked
7 | 2658RO | c-Met ADC
Temab-A
Telisotuzumab adizutecan: c-Met-directed ADC with a Top1i payload
Phase 1 first-in-human study, overall survival analysis in nonsquamous NSCLC
Rapid Oral 1: NSCLC, metastatic
Sat Oct 24 · 09:27 CEST
AbbVie reports:
EGFR wild-type (n=48): ORR 50%, median OS 13.8 mo
EGFR-mutant (n=41): ORR 63%, median OS 16.2 mo
EGFR wild-type, c-Met 3+ ≥25%: median OS ~19.2 mo
Watching: Does c-Met expression level select who benefits? Phase 3 AndroMETa-Lung-167 vs standard of care is underway.
1 | LBA6 | EGFR + MET
SAFFRON
Osimertinib + savolitinib vs platinum–pemetrexed
EGFRm, MET-overexpressed and/or amplified NSCLC after osimertinib
Presidential Symposium II
Sun Oct 25 · 16:54 CET
Sponsor topline: PFS and OS met (AstraZeneca / HUTCHMED)
Watching: How large is the benefit, and which MET IHC/FISH cutoff selects patients?
2 | LBA3 | DLL3×CD3
DeLLphi-305
Tarlatamab + durvalumab vs durvalumab
1L maintenance in ES-SCLC after durvalumab + platinum–etoposide
Presidential Symposium I
Sat Oct 24 · 17:18 CEST
Sponsor topline: OS met at interim; PFS and ORR also met (Amgen)
Watching: How big is the OS gain, and can clinics deliver T-cell engager monitoring in maintenance?
3 | LBA5 | KRAS G12C
Krascendo 1
Divarasib vs sotorasib or adagrasib
Previously treated KRAS G12C-mutated advanced NSCLC
Presidential Symposium II
Sun Oct 25 · 16:30 CET
Sponsor topline: PFS met; OS significant at interim (Roche)
Watching: How wide is the gap within the G12C class, and at what tolerability?
4 | LBA66 | TROP2 ADC
OptiTROP-Lung06
Sac-TMT + pembrolizumab vs chemo + pembrolizumab
1L PD-L1-negative (TPS <1%) nonsquamous NSCLC
Proffered Paper 1: NSCLC, metastatic
Sun Oct 25 · 10:53 CET
Sponsor topline: PFS met at interim; positive OS trend (Kelun-Biotech)
Watching: Can a TROP2 ADC replace the platinum doublet alongside IO?
5 | LBA71 | EGFR×HER3
PANKU-Lung01
Iza-bren (bispecific ADC) vs platinum–pemetrexed
EGFR-mutant nonsquamous NSCLC after a 3rd-gen EGFR TKI
Proffered Paper 2: NSCLC, metastatic
Mon Oct 26 · 09:14 CET
Sponsor topline: PFS met at interim (Sichuan Biokin)
Watching: First effect sizes: how big is the PFS gain, and at what toxicity?
6 | 3837RO | SEZ6 ADC
ABBV-706
SEZ6-directed Top1i ADC, phase 1
Relapsed/refractory SCLC
Rapid Oral: Non-metastatic NSCLC and other thoracic
Mon Oct 26 · 10:15 CET
AbbVie reports: ORR 56%, median OS 12.4 mo at 1.8 mg/kg (2L+, n=41)
Watching: Where does SEZ6 fit next to DLL3 and B7-H3 in SCLC?
Key Clinical Impacts & Future Directions
• After osimertinib: MET (SAFFRON), TROP2 (OptiTROP-Lung04 final OS, LBA67) or EGFR×HER3 (PANKU-Lung01): which patients get which next step?
• ES-SCLC: Does tarlatamab move into 1L maintenance, and how does that reshape later lines (DLL3, SEZ6, B7-H3)?
• KRAS G12C: Does a next-generation inhibitor reset the second-line standard?
• 1L PD-L1-negative: Can an ADC replace platinum chemotherapy alongside pembrolizumab?
• Biomarkers: MET IHC/FISH, c-Met level, SEZ6: which assays will we need at diagnosis and at progression?
• Phase 1 to phase 3: Will early ADC signals hold up against standard of care?
Times are Madrid local (CEST on Oct 24; CET from Oct 25). Toplines are as stated in sponsor releases; full data pending. Not medical advice.
Source: ESMO 2026 Congress program | Design: Dr. Aakash Desai
KOL infographic: ES-SCLC 'Power of Partnership' cartoon infographic of IO trials (MV Onco / )
MV Chandrakanth@ChandrakanthMv
DeLLphi-305
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🥊 ES-SCLC | THE POWER OF PARTNERSHIP!
2018: ATEZO opens the game! (IMpower133, OS HR 0.70)
2019: DURVA joins the fight! (CASPIAN, HR 0.73)
2025: ATEZO + LURBI enter maintenance! (IMforte, HR 0.73)
🔥 2026: DURVA + TARLA raise the stakes! (DeLLphi-305, HR 0.42)
🔮 NEXT: DeLLphi-312 takes TARLA into first line. Results awaited!
💡 A smart drug can change practice. The right partner, at the right time, can change the game!
HRs reflect separate trials—not head-to-head comparisons.
@myESMO @OncoAlert @larvol
#ESMO26 #SCLC #Immunotherapy #Tarlatamab #MVOnco
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ES-SCLC – The Power of Partnership!
MV Onco
2018 | IMpower133 OS HR 0.70 | ATEZO: "I opened the game!" | Carboplatin, Etoposide
2019 | CASPIAN OS HR 0.73 | DURVA: "Nice start, Atezo. I've got platinum options!" | Cisplatin, Carboplatin + Etoposide
2025 | IMforte Maintenance OS HR 0.73 | ATEZO: "Lurbi, let's power up maintenance!" | LURBI | Cytotoxic burden
2026 | DeLLphi-305 Maintenance OS HR 0.42 | DURVA: "Tarla, now that's a power partner!" | TARLA DLL3 x CD3 | T-cell engagement
The Future | First line DeLLphi-312 | Phase III ongoing - results awaited. | "Why wait for maintenance?"
A smart drug can change practice... The right partner, at the right time, can change the game!
1) KOL infographic: MV Onco illustrated card: tarlatamab enters maintenance (ESMO 2026 LBA3) · 2) KOL infographic: MV Onco notebook card: tarlatamab + durvalumab design and OS (LBA3) · 3) KOL infographic: MV Onco infographic: LBA3 Part 2/3 - PFS, response & safety · 4) KOL infographic: MV Onco infographic: LBA3 - why practice-changing, critical
MV Chandrakanth@ChandrakanthMv
DeLLphi-305
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🚨 DeLLphi-305 | ESMO 2026 | LBA3
Tarlatamab enters FIRST-LINE MAINTENANCE in ES-SCLC!
A remarkable phase III survival breakthrough following platinum–etoposide + durvalumab.
🔬 563 patients | Tarla + Durva vs Durva
📊 EFFICACY
- Median OS: 21.1 vs 12.7 months | HR 0.42
- 12-month OS: 79.4% vs 53.3%
- Median PFS: 7.4 vs 1.9 months | HR 0.34
- ORR: 26.4% vs 4.1%
⚠️ SAFETY
- Grade ≥3 TEAEs: 46.8% vs 40.6%
- CRS: 49.6%; grade ≥3 only 0.4%
- ICANS: 1.1%; no grade ≥3 events
🔍 THREE CLINICAL PEARLS
1. Survival measured from maintenance randomization, NOT chemotherapy initiation.
2. Only patients without progression after durvalumab-based induction were randomized.
3. Maintenance tarlatamab was NOT directly compared with guaranteed tarlatamab at relapse.
💡 TAKE-HOME: A compelling OS-positive trial that could redefine ES-SCLC maintenance. Patient selection, CRS monitoring and access remain crucial.
📚 Reference: Sands J, et al. DeLLphi-305: Tarlatamab + durvalumab as first-line maintenance in ES-SCLC. ESMO 2026; LBA3.
@myESMO @OncoAlert @Larvol
#ESMO26 #DeLLphi305 #SCLC #Tarlatamab #MVOnco
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DeLLphi-305 | ESMO 2026 | LBA3
TARLATAMAB ENTERS MAINTENANCE!
MV Onco
[cartoon illustration: MAINTENANCE sign; characters labeled DURVA and TARLA; speech bubble "WHY WAIT FOR RELAPSE?"; character labeled SCLC fleeing through door labeled PROGRESSION]
OVERALL SURVIVAL: 21.1 months vs 12.7 months; HR 0.42
PROGRESSION-FREE SURVIVAL: 7.4 months vs 1.9 months; HR 0.34
OBJECTIVE RESPONSE: 26.4% vs 4.1%
Tarla + Durva vs Durva alone
CRS 49.6%
Grade ≥3: 0.4%
A NEW CHAPTER IN ES-SCLC MAINTENANCE?
Survival measured from maintenance randomization.
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DeLLphi-305 | ESMO 2026 | LBA3
TARLATAMAB + DURVALUMAB
MV Onco
01 TRIAL DESIGN
Phase III | 563 patients | ES-SCLC
No progression after first-line platinum-etoposide + durvalumab.
Randomized 1:1
ARM A — TARLATAMAB + DURVA (n = 282)
Tarlatamab IV: 1 mg D1 → 10 mg D8/D15 → 10 mg Q2W
Durvalumab: 1,500 mg IV Q4W
ARM B — DURVA ALONE (n = 281)
Durvalumab: 1,500 mg IV Q4W
Treatment until progression or unacceptable toxicity.
Primary endpoint: OS | Key secondary: PFS
02 OVERALL SURVIVAL
Median OS: 21.1 vs 12.7 months
HR 0.42 (95% CI 0.32 – 0.54)
P < 0.001
→ 58% lower hazard of death.
→ 8.4-month difference in median OS.
03 12-MONTH SURVIVAL
12-month OS: 79.4% vs 53.3%
→ 26.1-percentage-point absolute difference.
Median follow-up: 15.9 vs 16.1 months
A substantial separation in survival is already evident at approximately 16 months of median follow-up.
TAKE-HOME
Adding tarlatamab to durvalumab maintenance produced a striking OS benefit in ES-SCLC.
Median OS: 21.1 vs 12.7 months | HR 0.42
OS measured from maintenance randomization, NOT from the start of chemotherapy.
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DeLLphi-305 | ESMO 2026 | LBA3
TARLATAMAB + DURVALUMAB
PART 2/3 - PFS, RESPONSE & SAFETY
MV Onco
Tarlatamab + durvalumab vs Durvalumab alone
01. PROGRESSION-FREE SURVIVAL
• Median PFS: 7.4 vs 1.9 months
• HR 0.34 (95% CI 0.28 - 0.42)
• P < 0.001
→ 66% lower hazard of progression or death.
→ 5.5-month difference in median PFS.
Clinical interpretation:
The combination substantially delays progression during maintenance.
02. OBJECTIVE RESPONSE
• ORR: 26.4% vs 4.1%
• P < 0.001
→ 22.3-percentage-point absolute improvement.
→ Approximately 6.4-fold higher response rate.
Clinical interpretation:
Meaningful additional antitumour activity after initial chemoimmunotherapy.
- Responses assessed during the maintenance phase.
03. SAFETY: THE CLINICAL TRADE-OFF
Grade ≥3 treatment-emergent AEs
• 46.8% vs 40.6%
→ 6.2-percentage-point absolute increase.
CYTOKINE RELEASE SYNDROME
• Any-grade CRS: 49.6% vs 1.4%
• Grade ≥3 CRS: 0.4% vs 0%
→ CRS was common but predominantly low grade.
NEUROTOXICITY - ICANS
• Any-grade: 1.1% vs 0%
• Grade ≥3: 0% in both arms
→ No severe ICANS reported.
Clinical pearl:
Low rates of severe CRS do not eliminate the need for step-up dosing and careful monitoring.
TAKE-HOME
• Tarlatamab + durvalumab delivers substantial PFS and response benefits, with frequent but predominantly low-grade CRS.
• PFS HR 0.34 | ORR 26.4% vs 4.1%
• The efficacy benefit must be balanced against CRS monitoring and treatment logistics.
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DeLLphi-305 | ESMO 2026 | LBA3
TARLATAMAB + DURVALUMAB
MV Onco
01 WHY IS THIS PRACTICE-CHANGING?
• A positive phase III trial with OS as the primary endpoint.
• OS HR 0.42 | PFS HR 0.34
→ Large, consistent survival and disease-control benefits.
THE STRATEGIC SHIFT
• Tarlatamab is introduced during MAINTENANCE, before progression.
• Previously used in relapsed SCLC, it now demonstrates substantial benefit when introduced earlier.
Clinical interpretation:
This could redefine first-line maintenance after platinum-etoposide + durvalumab.
02 THREE CRITICAL INTERPRETATIONS
① THE SURVIVAL CLOCK MATTERS
• OS and PFS measured from maintenance randomization.
• The 21.1-month median OS cannot be directly compared with CASPIAN OS measured from initial randomization.
② PATIENT SELECTION MATTERS
• Only patients without progression after platinum-etoposide + durvalumab were randomized.
• Results cannot automatically be extrapolated to patients progressing during induction.
③ EARLY vs DELAYED TARLATAMAB?
• DeLLphi-305 did NOT directly compare maintenance tarlatamab with guaranteed tarlatamab at relapse.
• Subsequent-treatment data are important when interpreting the survival advantage.
03 WHAT ABOUT REAL-WORLD PRACTICE?
• AFTER ATEZOLIZUMAB?
• Direct evidence following atezolizumab-based induction is lacking.
• CRS & TREATMENT LOGISTICS
• Step-up dosing, CRS monitoring and experienced treatment teams remain essential.
• ACCESS & COST
• Regulatory approval, drug availability and affordability will influence adoption.
• LONG-TERM FOLLOW-UP
• Longer follow-up is needed to clarify durability and late toxicity.
Clinical interpretation:
Strong efficacy must be matched by safe and feasible implementation.
TAKE-HOME
• DeLLphi-305 is a major positive phase III trial that could redefine first-line maintenance in ES-SCLC.
• The key advance: introducing tarlatamab BEFORE progression.
• Compelling OS benefit — but patient selection, monitoring and access remain important.
KOL infographic: tarlatamab + durvalumab 1L maintenance ES-SCLC summary infographic
Dr. Estela Rodriguez@Latinamd
DeLLphi-305
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🔥🔥#ESMO26 Top Thoracic Abstracts:
#DeLLphi305:
Phase III (n=563): Tarlatamab + Durvalumab vs Durvalumab as 1L maintenance after chemo-IO in ES-SCLC
Definitely practice changing if we are able to deliver to more pts in the community , moving tarlatamab 1L maintenance
▶️Median OS: 21.1 vs 12.7 months (HR 0.42) 🔥
▶️12-month OS: 79.4% vs 53.3%
▶️Median PFS: 7.4 vs 1.9 months (HR 0.34)
▶️ORR: 26.4% vs 4.1%
⚠️ Grade ≥3 AEs: 46.8% vs 40.6%; CRS 49.6% (mostly low grade).
#lcsm
@SclcSMASHERS
🚨 Major SCLC results at #ESMO26!
Phase III DeLLphi-305 (N=563): tarlatamab + durvalumab vs durvalumab 1L maintenance in ES-SCLC.
Median OS: 21.1 vs 12.7 mo
HR 0.42 (95% CI 0.32–0.54)
12-mo OS: 79.4% vs 53.3%
An important survival advance. #LCSM https://t.co/WhlgNCfDyQ
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DeLLphi-305
Tarlatamab + Durvalumab at ESMO 2026
Phase III • 1L maintenance in ES-SCLC
Primary analysis • ESMO 2026 • LBA3
Tarlatamab + durvalumab versus durvalumab maintenance after 1L durvalumab + platinum-etoposide in extensive-stage small-cell lung cancer.
STUDY DESIGN
N = 563 randomized 1:1 • tarlatamab + durva 282 • durva 281
Population: ES-SCLC without progression after 1L durva + platinum-etoposide
Tarlatamab 1 mg C1D1; 10 mg C1D8, C1D15, then Q2W; durva 1500 mg Q4W
Primary: OS; Key secondary: investigator-assessed PFS · ORR, safety
Median follow-up 15.9 vs 16.1 mo
KEY EFFICACY: OVERALL SURVIVAL
Median OS: Tarlatamab + durva 21.1 months | Durva 12.7 months
Median (95% CI): 21.1 (20.8-NE) vs 12.7 (11.2-14.8)
HR 0.42 (95% CI 0.32-0.54), P<0.001
12-mo OS 79.4% vs 53.3%
PFS 7.4 vs 1.9 mo, HR 0.34 (0.28-0.42), P<0.001
ORR 26.4% vs 4.1% (P<0.001)
SAFETY
Any-grade TEAEs: Tarla+durva 99.6% | Durva 92.8%
Grade ≥3 TEAEs: Tarla+durva 46.8% | Durva 40.6%
CRS 49.6% vs 1.4% · grade ≥3: 0.4% vs 0
ICANS 1.1% vs 0 · no grade ≥3
No fatal CRS or ICANS events
WHY IT MATTERS
This phase III maintenance study showed substantial improvements in OS, PFS, and ORR for tarlatamab + durvalumab in ES-SCLC after induction therapy. Safety requires attention, especially CRS, but most CRS and ICANS events were low grade and no fatal CRS or ICANS events were reported.
Source: Sands J, et al. ESMO 2026, Abstract LBA3 (Oct 24 2026).
KOL infographic: iNATURE (LBA52) study design schematic with median PFS - KOL-made
Jeff Ryckman@jryckman3
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iNATURE (LBA52): personalized neoantigen vaccine vs placebo, both after CLERT, in 35 pts with refractory metastatic solid tumors (74% lung, median 3 prior lines). Median PFS 10.3 vs 3.1 mo, HR 0.29 (95% CI 0.12-0.71).
What is CLERT? 🤔
Per the protocol paper (Front Immunol 2025): "critical lesion eliminating RT".
SBRT 24-30Gy/3Fx or 6Gy/3Fx (pre-stratified high vs low dose) to lesions threatening life/QOL, with an effective dose to circulating lymphocytes limit (<5% G2+ lymphopenia) and OAR at 80% of NCCN limits. The cap can go up to the full limit near the brainstem or esophagus, or after prior RT. Vaccine starts 1 wk after RT.
Still want to know: high vs low dose outcomes, # lesions treated, and were the lesions with >30% shrinkage irradiated? Both arms got RT, so this tests adding the vaccine after CLERT. It doesn’t establish CLERT’s benefit or RT-vaccine synergy.
#ESMO26 #radonc #OncTwitter
https://t.co/LV0h72EuDb
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iNATURE
Personalized neoantigen vaccine + CLERT vs placebo + CLERT
Metastatic solid tumours progressing after ≥1 line n=35 → RANDOMIZE
Median PFS*
Placebo + CLERT 3.1 mo
PPVax + CLERT 10.3 mo
CLERT (critical lesion eliminating RT), both arms: SBRT 8-10 Gy x3 or 2 Gy x3 to life/QOL-threatening lesions; EDIC-limited (<5% grade ≥2 lymphopenia); vaccine starts 1 wk after RT
Kong. ESMO 2026, LBA52 (abstract). Zhang. Front Immunol 2025;16:1538032 (design paper, p6).
*Primary: PFS. PPVax + CLERT vs placebo + CLERT HR 0.29 (95% CI 0.12-0.71).
Pts pre-stratified to high- or low-dose RT; results by dose group not reported in abstract.
1) KOL infographic: KOL card: Medical oncology - local therapy complements systemic therapy · 2) KOL infographic: KOL card: Radiation oncology - SINDAS phase III SBRT in synchronous · 3) KOL infographic: KOL card: Radiation oncology - NRG-LU002 local consolidative therapy plus · 4) KOL infographic: KOL card: Surgery - when to use surgery in advanced lung cancer
Narjust Florez, MD, FASCO@NarjustFlorezMD
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Local therapy in advanced lung cancer at #ESMO26:
💊 Med onc: complements systemic therapy, select responders at 6 to 12 months
☢️ Rad onc: SINDAS positive in EGFR+, NRG-LU002 negative with IO
✂️ Surgery: safe and feasible in selected oligometastatic NSCLC https://t.co/OSPwOKTaMJ
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MEDICAL ONCOLOGY
Local therapy complements systemic therapy, it does not replace it. Select patients who respond after 6 to 12 months.
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WHO: Selection matters more than the modality
Likely to benefit
- PS 0-1, staged with PET/CT and MRI brain
- ≤5 metastases in ≤3 organs (ESTRO/EORTC); mediastinal nodes not counted
- No progression after about 3 months of systemic therapy
- Every residual site treatable to ablative dose
- Driver-positive disease with durable TKI response (EGFR)
- Symptomatic primary, whatever the disease burden
Caution or avoid
- Early progression or short response to systemic therapy
- ILD, poor lung function or prior thoracic RT (high MLD)
- Ultracentral disease with anti-VEGF agents or bispecifics
- Suspected germline TP53 or other radiosensitivity syndrome
- Bulky nodal disease needing large fields with ICI
- Patient priorities favour minimal treatment burden
[ESMO Congress Madrid 2026 logo]
#ESMO26 Madrid | Local therapy in advanced lung cancer
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RADIATION ONCOLOGY
SINDAS showed a survival benefit with SBRT in EGFR+ disease.
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SINDAS: Ph III in Synchronous OMD in EGFR+
Metastatic NSCLC with EGFRm; Up to 5 sites of Extracranial Disease; Max 2 in any Organ; No Brain Metastases -> Non-PD Enrol Randomise (1:1) -> First-generation TKI -> PD; TKI & SBRT (25-40 Gy 5# to primary +/- LNs & metastases) -> PD
Primary Endpoint: Progression Free Survival
First-generation TKI (gefitinib, erlotinib, or icotinib)
Wang et al JNCI 2023
Patient Characteristics: TKI only (n = 65) vs TKI + RT (n = 68) [small table; e.g. Number of metastases 1-2: 38 (58.5) vs 32 (47.1); 3-4: 23 (35.4) vs 30 (44.1); 5: 4 (6.2) vs 6 (8.8) - remaining rows small]
mPFS 20 vs 12 mths in favour of LCT p=0.001; HR 0.618 (95%CI 0.394-0.969) P<0.001
mOS 25 vs 17 mths in favour of LCT p=0.001; HR 0.682 (95%CI 0.456-1.001) P<0.001
6% Grade 3/4 Pneumonitis in RT & TKI arm; No Grade 5 events
#ESMO26 Madrid | Local therapy in advanced lung cancer
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RADIATION ONCOLOGY
NRG-LU002 showed no PFS or OS benefit with immunotherapy.
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NRG-LU002: Local consolidative therapy plus maintenance in advanced NSCLC
Phase 2/3 RCT
Results - PFS
Median Follow-up: All patients - 21.9 mo; Surviving patients - 29.4 mo
Of 185/215 patients treated with IO-containing systemic therapy regimens, the PFS HR was 0.90 (95% CI: 0.61, 1.32).
+ Censored p=0.6638 (logrank) HR (95% CI)=0.93 (0.65, 1.31)
No. at risk (0,6,12,18,24,30,36): LCT+ST 134 90 65 52 41 28 17; ST 80 47 33 29 18 14 10
Fail/Total | 1yr PFS Rate (95% CI) | 2yr PFS Rate (95% CI)
ST 49/80 | 48.0% (35.9, 59.0) | 35.9% (24.8, 47.2)
LCT+ST 89/134 | 51.5% (42.5, 59.8) | 40.1% (31.5, 48.6)
Results - OS
Median Follow-up: All patients - 21.9 mo; Surviving patients - 29.4 mo
Of 185/215 patients treated with IO-containing systemic therapy regimens, the OS HR remained 1.05 (95% CI: 0.68, 1.63).
+ Censored p=0.8210 (logrank) HR (95% CI)=1.05 (0.70, 1.56)
No. at risk: LCT+ST 134 112 97 80 58 40 25; ST 81 65 53 45 31 24 18
Fail/Total | 1yr OS Rate (95% CI) | 2yr OS Rate (95% CI)
ST 37/81 | 75.8% (64.0, 84.2) | 58.1% (45.6, 68.8)
LCT+ST 70/134 | 76.5% (68.1, 82.9) | 54.1% (44.9, 62.5)
Yi-Long Wu @ Guandong Lung Cancer Institute, China
Iyengar P, ASCO 2[cut off]
#ESMO26 Madrid | Local therapy in advanced lung cancer
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SURGERY
Feasible and safe in carefully selected oligometastatic NSCLC, with potential survival benefit.
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When use surgery in advanced lung cancer?
Oligometastatic disease classification
Oligometastatic disease state | Definition
Synchronous | Limited number of metastases identified within 6 mo of diagnosis
Metachronous | Oligometastatic disease manifesting >6 mo after resection or ablation of primary tumor (with primary site controlled)
Induced^5 | Polymetastatic disease reduced to an oligometastatic state due to profound response to systemic therapy
Oligoprogressive* | Disease progression in only a few sites while on active systemic therapy
Oligopersistent | Oligometastatic disease that remains stable or experiences a partial response
*These oligoprogressive sites of disease are thought to arise from the emergence of resistant clones no longer responsive to systemic therapy.
In carefully selected patients, local treatment of oligometastatic NSCLC with surgical resection or ablative therapies can provide a substantial survival benefit. Isbell JM et al. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2022
[Small KM figure: Proportion Surviving vs Time (Months) 0-60; Replicated from Deboever, N. with permission; Number at risk PFS 52 19 14 12 12 8; OS 52 43 32 27 25 18]
Surgery has been shown to be feasible, safe, and a valuable component of local therapy in appropriately selected patients with oligometastatic NSCLC. Antonoff MB et al. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2024
Yi-Long Wu @ Guandong Lung Cancer Institute, China
[ESMO Congress Madrid 2026 logo]
#ESMO26 Madrid | Local therapy in advanced lung cancer
KOL infographic: (LBA6) published topline card - Dr. Aakash Desai
Aakash Desai@ADesaiMD
SAFFRON
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@myESMO @LungCancerRx @OncoAlert @oncodaily 2/ SAFFRON (LBA6), Oct 25, 16:54 CET
Osimertinib + savolitinib vs platinum–pemetrexed, EGFRm MET-high NSCLC after osimertinib.
Sponsors report PFS + OS wins. How big, and which MET IHC/FISH cutoff selects patients?
@LungCancerRx @OncoAlert @oncodaily https://t.co/a1jM7oyRXW
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#ESMO26 · PUBLISHED TOPLINE
SAFFRON
LBA6
Presidential Symposium II
Sun Oct 25 · 16:54 CET
Osimertinib + savolitinib vs platinum–pemetrexed
EGFRm NSCLC, MET-overexpressed and/or amplified, after osimertinib
DESIGN
• Phase 3, randomized, open-label, global
• N = 338; 230 centers, 29 countries
• Savolitinib 300 mg BID + osimertinib 80 mg QD vs platinum doublet
• Progression on 1L or 2L osimertinib; high MET cutoffs (IHC/FISH) from SAVANNAH
• Primary: PFS · Key secondary: OS, ORR
PUBLISHED TOPLINE
PFS Met (primary endpoint)
OS Met (key secondary)
Safety No new safety findings
"statistically significant and clinically meaningful improvement in both PFS and OS versus doublet platinum-based chemotherapy"
No hazard ratios, medians or response rates disclosed yet. Full results at ESMO.
Source: AstraZeneca and HUTCHMED press releases, 17 Aug 2026 (high-level results). Design details: same releases.
Dr. Aakash Desai | @ADesaiMD
KOL infographic: (LBA3) published topline card - Dr. Aakash Desai
Aakash Desai@ADesaiMD
DeLLphi-305
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@myESMO @LungCancerRx @OncoAlert @oncodaily 3/ DeLLphi-305 (LBA3), Oct 24, 17:18 CEST
Tarlatamab + durvalumab as 1L maintenance in ES-SCLC.
Amgen reports an OS win at interim. How large, and can clinics deliver T-cell engager monitoring in maintenance?
@LungCancerRx @OncoAlert @oncodaily https://t.co/g8um5k4dwG
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#ESMO26 · PUBLISHED TOPLINE
DeLLphi-305
LBA3
Presidential Symposium I
Sat Oct 24 · 17:18 CEST
Tarlatamab + durvalumab vs durvalumab
1L maintenance in ES-SCLC without progression after durvalumab + platinum–etoposide
DESIGN
• Phase 3, randomized 1:1, open-label, global
• N = 563
• Treated and untreated asymptomatic brain mets allowed
• Monitoring 1–2 h after C1D1 and C1D8 tarlatamab (6–8 h in some regions incl. Europe)
• Primary: OS · Secondary: PFS, ORR
PUBLISHED TOPLINE
OS Met at prespecified interim (primary)
PFS Significant improvement (secondary)
ORR Significant improvement (secondary)
"statistically significant and clinically meaningful improvement in overall survival ... compared to durvalumab alone"
No hazard ratios, medians or response rates disclosed yet. Full results at ESMO.
Source: Amgen press release, 8 Sep 2026 (AstraZeneca release same day). Sponsor: Amgen, partial funding by AstraZeneca.
Dr. Aakash Desai | @ADesaiMD
KOL infographic: Krascendo 1 (LBA5) published topline card - Dr. Aakash Desai
Aakash Desai@ADesaiMD
KRASCENDO-1
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@myESMO @LungCancerRx @OncoAlert @oncodaily 4/ Krascendo 1 (LBA5), Oct 25, 16:30 CET
Divarasib vs sotorasib or adagrasib, pretreated KRAS G12C NSCLC.
Roche reports PFS + OS wins. How wide is the gap within the G12C class, and at what tolerability?
@LungCancerRx @OncoAlert @oncodaily https://t.co/bq3FpEdrj8
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#ESMO26 · PUBLISHED TOPLINE
Krascendo 1
LBA5
Presidential Symposium II
Sun Oct 25 · 16:30 CET
Divarasib vs sotorasib or adagrasib
Previously treated advanced KRAS G12C-mutated NSCLC (head-to-head)
DESIGN
• Phase 3, randomized, open-label, multicentre
• N = 338
• Divarasib QD vs sotorasib QD or adagrasib BID
• Primary: PFS by BICR
• Secondary: OS, confirmed ORR, DoR, safety
PUBLISHED TOPLINE
PFS Met (primary, BICR)
OS Significant at interim analysis
Safety No new findings; common TRAEs manageable, reversible
"clinically meaningful and statistically significant improvements in both progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS)"
No hazard ratios, medians or response rates disclosed yet. Full results at ESMO.
Source: Roche press release (ad hoc announcement), 2 Jul 2026; Genentech release 1 Jul 2026 (US).
Dr. Aakash Desai | @ADesaiMD
KOL infographic: (LBA66) preview card: sac-TMT + pembrolizumab vs chemo +
Aakash Desai@ADesaiMD
OptiTROP-Lung06TroFuse-005
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@myESMO @LungCancerRx @OncoAlert @oncodaily 5/ OptiTROP-Lung06 (LBA66), Oct 25, 10:53 CET
Sac-TMT + pembro vs chemo + pembro, 1L PD-L1-negative nonsquamous NSCLC.
PFS met per Kelun-Biotech. Can a TROP2 ADC replace the platinum doublet alongside IO?
@LungCancerRx @OncoAlert @oncodaily https://t.co/XWMc6SJ3gy
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#ESMO26 · PUBLISHED TOPLINE
OptiTROP-Lung06
LBA66
Proffered Paper: NSCLC, metastatic
Sun Oct 25 · 10:53 CET
Sac-TMT + pembrolizumab vs chemo + pembrolizumab
1L PD-L1-negative (TPS <1%) advanced nonsquamous NSCLC, driver-negative
DESIGN
• Phase 3, randomized, open-label, multicenter (China)
• Sac-TMT (TROP2 ADC) + pembro vs pemetrexed + platinum + pembro
• Primary: PFS by BICR
• Secondary: OS, safety, others
PUBLISHED TOPLINE
PFS Met at prespecified interim (primary, BICR)
OS Positive trend observed
Safety Consistent with prior studies; no new signals
“statistically significant and clinically meaningful improvement in PFS compared with pembrolizumab combined with pemetrexed and platinum-based chemotherapy”
No hazard ratios, medians or response rates disclosed yet. Full results at ESMO.
Source: Kelun-Biotech press release, 14 Jul 2026 (HKEX voluntary announcement, 15 Jul 2026). Sac-TMT = SKB264/MK-2870 (MSD).
Dr. Aakash Desai | @ADesaiMD
KOL infographic: (LBA71) preview card: iza-bren vs platinum-pemetrexed post-3rd-gen EGFR TKI - Dr.
Aakash Desai@ADesaiMD
PANKU-Lung01
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@myESMO @LungCancerRx @OncoAlert @oncodaily 6/ PANKU-Lung01 (LBA71), Oct 26, 09:14 CET
Iza-bren (EGFR×HER3 bispecific ADC) vs platinum–pemetrexed after 3rd-gen EGFR TKI.
Interim PFS met per Sichuan Biokin. First effect sizes: how big, and at what toxicity?
@LungCancerRx @OncoAlert @oncodaily https://t.co/8x3oom1gGh
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#ESMO26 · PUBLISHED TOPLINE
PANKU-Lung01
LBA71
Proffered Paper: NSCLC, metastatic
Mon Oct 26 · 09:14 CET
Iza-bren (EGFR×HER3 bispecific ADC) vs platinum–pemetrexed
EGFR-mutant nonsquamous NSCLC after a third-generation EGFR TKI
DESIGN
• Phase 3, randomized (China; BL-B01D1-301)
• Iza-bren vs pemetrexed + cisplatin or carboplatin
• Primary: PFS
• Global counterpart (BMS): IZABRIGHT-Lung01, ongoing
PUBLISHED TOPLINE
PFS Met at prespecified interim (per iDMC)
OS Benefit trend observed; not yet final
Sichuan Biokin filing: iDMC judged the interim analysis met the PFS primary endpoint, with a trend toward OS benefit
No hazard ratios, medians or response rates disclosed yet. Full results at ESMO.
Source: Sichuan Biokin (Baili-Bio) Shanghai Stock Exchange announcement 2026-060, 18 Aug 2026; comparator per Fierce Pharma.
Dr. Aakash Desai | @ADesaiMD
KOL infographic: Early-phase ADCs card: ABBV-706 (SEZ6, R/R SCLC, 3837RO) and Temab-A (c-Met, NSQ NSCLC, 2658RO)
Aakash Desai@ADesaiMD
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@myESMO @LungCancerRx @OncoAlert @oncodaily 7/ Early-phase ADCs:
ABBV-706 (3837RO, Oct 26, 10:15 CET), SEZ6 ADC in relapsed SCLC. Where does it fit next to DLL3 and B7-H3?
Temab-A (2658RO, Oct 24, 09:27 CEST), c-Met ADC, phase 1 OS in NSQ NSCLC. Does c-Met level select who benefits?
@LungCancerRx @OncoAlert @oncodaily https://t.co/PIlDlSz1Fs
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#ESMO26 · EARLY-PHASE ADCS · PUBLISHED DATA
ABBV-706
3837RO Rapid Oral · Mon Oct 26 · 10:15 CET
SEZ6-directed Top1i ADC · phase 1, R/R SCLC, 1.8 mg/kg (phase 3 dose)
56% ORR, 2L+ (n=41)
12.4 mo median OS, 2L+
82% ORR, 2L only (n=17)
14.4 mo median OS, 2L only
Phase 3 vs standard of care ongoing (NCT07365241). Full phase 1: Nature Medicine, 1 Jun 2026 (ORR 52% across 124 R/R SCLC).
Temab-A
2658RO Rapid Oral · Sat Oct 24 · 09:27 CEST
c-Met-directed Top1i ADC · phase 1 first-in-human, OS analysis, nonsquamous NSCLC
50% ORR, EGFR wild-type (n=48)
13.8 mo median OS, EGFR WT
63% ORR, EGFR-mutant (n=41)
16.2 mo median OS, EGFR-mutant
EGFR WT with c-Met 3+ ≥25%: median OS ~19.2 mo. Phase 3 AndroMETa-Lung-167 vs SOC ongoing.
Source: AbbVie ESMO 2026 press release, 18 Oct 2026 (abstract data); Byers et al., Nature Medicine, 1 Jun 2026.
Dr. Aakash Desai | @ADesaiMD
🧬 Important negative biomarker finding from #FLAURA2 at #ESMO26.
Early plasma EGFRm clearance was prognostic, but did NOT identify patients who could forgo chemotherapy.
Week-6 clearance:
• Osi + chemo: 88%
• Osi alone: 89% https://t.co/T4zQP8rCdY
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ESMO 2026 / FLAURA2 / ABSTRACT 2719RO
ctDNA CLEARANCE
DOES NOT SELECT
PATIENTS FOR OSIMERTINIB ALONE
Early EGFRm clearance was prognostic,
but not predictive of chemotherapy benefit.
PLASMA EGFRm CLEARANCE (%)
Patients with baseline-detectable EGFRm and evaluable samples
Osimertinib + platinum–pemetrexed | Osimertinib alone
W1 | 38% | 42%
W2 | 64% | 64%
W3 | 81% | 71%
W6 | 88% | 89%
Comparable clearance rates by week 6: 88% vs 89%
WEEK 6: COMBINATION vs MONOTHERAPY
Plasma EGFRm | PFS HR (95% CI) | OS HR (95% CI)
Cleared | 0.52 (0.36–0.76) | 0.73 (0.52–1.04)
Not cleared | 0.40 (0.16–0.97) | 0.50 (0.22–1.13)
THE CLINICAL MESSAGE
Undetectable EGFR ctDNA at week 6 is NOT
evidence that chemotherapy can safely be omitted.
Exploratory, post-randomization analysis — not a de-escalation trial.
Planchard et al. ESMO 2026, 2719RO | FLAURA2 (NCT04035486)
PFS DCO Apr 3, 2023 • OS DCO Jun 12, 2025
KOL infographic: KOL-made summary graphic: median and 12-mo OS (LBA3)
Jeff Ryckman@jryckman3
DeLLphi-305
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DeLLphi-305 (LBA3): tarlatamab + durva vs durva maintenance in ES-SCLC without progression after durva + platinum-etoposide.
OS HR 0.42 (CI 0.32-0.54); 12-mo OS 79% vs 53%, median OS 21 vs 13 mo.
Impressive OS signal. Was thoracic consolidation RT allowed? The abstract doesn't say. If so, would be interested to see fractionation/dosing schemes and how RT was interdigitated.
#ESMO26 #radonc
https://t.co/wazLJ6ejpv
SAFFRON trial
ESMO 2026
Osimertinib plus savolitinib after osimertinib resistance in EGFR-mutant NSCLC
Phase III trial
First Glimpse https://t.co/rAnhPyNkhM
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ESMO 2026
BARCELONA | 24 – 28 OCTOBER 2026
SAFFRON TRIAL
Osimertinib + Savolitinib after Osimertinib Resistance in EGFR-mutant Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
A TARGETED SOLUTION FOR MET-MEDIATED RESISTANCE
1. BACKGROUND & RATIONALE
• Osimertinib is standard first-line therapy for EGFR-mutant NSCLC, but most patients ultimately develop resistance.
• MET amplification or overexpression is a common mechanism of acquired resistance (≈ 10–20%).
• Dual inhibition of EGFR and MET may overcome this resistance.
Initial response to osimertinib
EGFR mutation (eg. exon 19 del, L858R) EGFR Osimertinib Tumour cell survival inhibited
Acquired resistance: MET activation
EGFR MET amplification or overexpression MET Osimertinib MET signalling bypasses EGFR inhibition Tumour cell proliferation and survival
Dual targeting strategy
Osimertinib (EGFR TKI) + Savolitinib (MET inhibitor) EGFR MET Dual blockade suppresses tumour growth
MET alterations in osimertinib resistance
[pie chart] MET [illegible] 10–15% Other mechanisms 60–70% MET amplification 5–10%
MET-driven resistance occurs in ~10-20% of patients progressing on osimertinib
2. TRIAL DESIGN
Trial name: SAFFRON
Phase: Phase III
Registry: NCT05261399
Design: Randomised, open-label, multicentre, global
Population: Locally advanced or metastatic EGFR-mutant NSCLC progressing on osimertinib with MET amplification or overexpression
Sample size: ~345 patients
Primary endpoints: Progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS)
Key secondary endpoints: Objective response rate (ORR), safety, duration of response
3. PATIENT ELIGIBILITY (KEY CRITERIA)
Inclusion criteria (example)
• EGFR-mutant NSCLC (eg. exon 19 del, L858R)
• Radiological progression on osimertinib
• Evidence of MET overexpression and/or MET amplification (as per trial assay)
• Measurable disease (RECIST 1.1)
• Adequate organ function
• ECOG 0–1 (typical)
Key exclusion criteria (example)
• Concurrent targetable alterations requiring alternative therapy
• Prior MET inhibitor therapy
• Symptomatic or uncontrolled CNS metastases
• Significant comorbidities
4. TREATMENT ARMS
A. Osimertinib + Savolitinib
Osimertinib 80 mg once daily (standard dose)
+
Savolitinib 300 mg once daily (typical dose used in trial)
B. Platinum-based chemotherapy (Investigator's choice)
Platinum + pemetrexed (± maintenance pemetrexed) or other platinum doublet as per protocol
5. ENDPOINTS
Primary endpoints
• Progression-free survival (PFS)
• Overall survival (OS)
Secondary endpoints
• Objective response rate (ORR)
• Duration of response
• Disease control rate (DCR)
• Safety and tolerability
• Quality of life (may be included)
6. KEY RESULTS
The SAFFRON trial has been reported to meet its primary endpoints of PFS and OS compared with platinum-based chemotherapy in patients with MET-altered EGFR-mutant NSCLC after osimertinib progression.
Detailed numerical results (median PFS, median OS, hazard ratios, confidence intervals, subgroup analyses and toxicity) will be presented at ESMO 2026.
7. SAFETY PROFILE (EXPECTED)
Common adverse events with savolitinib (in addition to osimertinib toxicities)
• Peripheral oedema • Nausea, diarrhoea • Increased creatinine • Proteinuria • Fatigue • Anemia
Known osimertinib adverse events
• Rash • Diarrhoea • QT prolongation • Interstitial lung disease (rare)
8. POTENTIAL ADVANTAGES
• Targets a defined resistance mechanism (MET-driven)
• Oral targeted combination
• May delay need for chemotherapy
• Maintains EGFR inhibition
• Potential for better PFS and OS compared to chemotherapy (as reported)
9. KEY QUESTIONS
• Magnitude of PFS and OS benefit
• Which MET alterations derive the most benefit (amplification vs overexpression)
• Assay used for MET detection and positivity threshold
• Intracranial efficacy
• Toxicity profile and dose modifications
• Sequencing with other targeted options
• Applicability to Indian and global patient populations
10. CLINICAL IMPLICATIONS
• Potential to establish a biomarker-directed treatment option after osimertinib in MET-altered EGFR-mutant NSCLC.
• Should be used only in patients with confirmed MET amplification or overexpression as per trial criteria.
• May change the treatment algorithm if a clinically meaningful OS benefit is confirmed.
• Final adoption will depend on full data, regulatory approval, availabilty and local guidelines.
Take Home Message: SAFFRON represents a promising targeted strategy to address MET-mediated resistance after osimertinib in EGFR-mutant NSCLC. Await full ESMO 2026 presentation for detailed efficacy and safety results.
Credit: Dr Rohit Malde MD DNB FRCR (UK) | CONSULTANT CLINICAL ONCOLOGIST
1) KOL infographic: KOL-made ESMO26 summary 1/4: Head & Neck SCC - Early disease · 2) KOL infographic: KOL-made ESMO26 summary 2/4: Head & Neck SCC - Early (KN689) and Advanced · 3) KOL infographic: KOL-made ESMO26 summary 3/4: Nasopharyngeal Ca · 4) KOL infographic: KOL-made ESMO26 summary 4/4: Salivary gland & Paranasal
Pablo Jiménez@PaulJiL
NeoTORCH
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#ESMO26 is here with plenty of studies to digest in the Head & Neck space
⛳️Great interest in the potential addition of neo chemo to periop IO
📢Novel analyses from #KEYNOTE689
📡Cohort 5 from #Origami4
🎯Surge of several ADCs in ongoing research
Here is my take👇 for #HNSCC #NPC #SalivaryGlandCancers #Sinonasal
#headandneckcancer
@myESMO @OncoAlert @brunolarvol
@FundacionTTCC @SGCancerUK
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Head & Neck SCC @PaulJiL [ESMO Congress Madrid 2026 logo]
Early disease
- Induction CarboTaxolPembro followed by RT and consolidation pembro for LA larynx (SMARTKey Ph2)
43 pts. 2y OS 74.4%. Alive with larynx 65.1%. Cisplatin-free!
- Perioperative toripalimab plus cetuximab in LA resectable followed by tori or tori-cetu. Single-arm Ph II.
52 pts. ORR 61%. MPR 42%. PORT avoidance unclear.
- LBA Perioperative tislelizumab in resectable LA oral cavity (OPTIMAL Ph 2 RCT)
- Neoadjuvant 2 vs 3 chemoIO cycles LA resectable SCC
178 pts. ORR 95 vs 80%. pCR 72 vs 55%. No EFS data.
- LBA Induction combo of metronomic chemo, carboplatin and paclitaxel vs TPF for unresectable oral cancer. Non-inferiority RCT Phase III
- AntiPD1 +/- AntiEGFR ADC*topo1 MRG003 followed by CRT with or without adj antiPD1 in LA resectable (IDEAL)
49 pts. Awaiting updated safety&efficacy during presentation.
- LBA Niraparib and dostarlimab plus RT in LA-HNSCC (Radian Phase Ib/II trial)
- Post-hoc ctDNA analysis KEYNOTE-412 (CRT +/- pembro).
473 pts. Prognostic value in HPV- pts but not seen in HPV+ pts
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Head & Neck SCC [ESMO Congress Madrid 2026 logo]
Early disease @PaulJiL
- Post-op residual viable tumor (RVT) in the KN689 trial
EFS benefit across all the RVT cutpoints, even in non-responders
- Post-surgical stage reassignment in KN689 trial
Downstaging primary T demonstrated the strongest EFS benefit
- Neoadj platinum-taxane and periop finotonlimab (antiPD1) in resectable HPV negative LA. Ph 2.
35 pts. ORR 96%. pCR 38%. pCR 38%. MPR 84%.
Advanced disease
- Amivantamab, carboplatin plus pembrolizumab in 1st line R/M (Phase Ib/2 OrigAMI-4)
22 HPV- patients. ORR 77% (3 pts CR). Role of ami in 7 HPV+ pts (?) ORR 29%.
- Iza-Bren (EGFRxHER3 ADC*topo1) plus pembro in 1st line R/M. Phase 2 trial
78 pts. cORR 48%. mDOR 13.6. mPFS 7.1. Chemo toxicity
- Pembro +/- petosentamab in 1st L R/M Ph 2
45 pts. ORR 63%. mPFS 9 months. DoR&OS NR.
- LBA HexAgonHN: RCT 2/3 Pembro +/- ordastobart in PDL1-high 1stL R/M.
- End-of-trial results LEAP-009 Ph2 trial (Lenva Pembro vs Lenva vs SoC in refractory R/M patients).
↑G3-5 trAEs in LenvaPembro or Lenva VS SoC
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Nasopharyngeal Ca [ESMO Congress Madrid 2026 logo]
@PaulJiL
- Radiotherapy vs CRT after induction chemotherapy obtaining PR/CR. Phase 3 RCT
109 vs 111 pts. FUP 57m. 5y PFS 87% vs 80% (p=.21). Early termination. Hypothesis generating study.
- LBA Tam-Peli (Anti B7-H3 ADC*topo1) vs chemo in heavily pretreated R/M patients. Phase III RCT (TAISHAN-301)
- Sequential vs simultaneous integrated boost in pts with NPC treated with photon or proton.
268 pts. Seq provided less tox, with no recurrence excess
- Induction sintilimab and bevacizumab plus nab-paclitaxel and cisplatin for N2-3 NPC Ph 2 trial.
45 pts. 36% CR. 59% PR.
- Anti LMP2 protein TCR-T cell for Epstein-Barr virus-related R/M disease. Ph 1
29 pts. No DLT. ↓EBV load in 86% pts. ORR 0%. DCR 63%. Still premature drug development.
- 9th TNM and phenotypic staging across endemic vs Non-endemic NPC
TNM distribution was comparable. Phenotype differs
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Salivary gland & Paranasal [ESMO Congress Madrid 2026 logo]
@PaulJiL
- Neoadjuvant nivo, cisplatin plus docetaxel followed by surgery and PORT in resectable LA high-grade SGC
50 pts, pdm Ductal (74%). ORR 52%. MPR 60%
- Phase 1a/1b FAP-Dox (AVA600- AntiFAP ADC*Doxo) in SGCs
No high activity. 2 pts (AdCC and SDC) with PR among 11+27 pts treated in dose escalation. ↑Tumour penetration.
- Emi-Le (B7-H4 ADC*auristatin) in aggressive adenoid cystic carcinoma EMBLEM-1 trial in progress
- Phase 1 Rgenta trial: A MYB degrader for R/M AdCC
↓MYB expression. Overall safe. 3 PR across 40 patients
- Pembrolizumab plus cisplatin and nab-paclitaxel as 1st line R/M sinonasal SCC. Ph 2.
20 pts. ORR 60%. Encouraging 3yOS 54.5%.
- RWD Neoadjuvant strategies for sinonasal ca
PE ORR 65% in olp neurob. TPF ORR 72% in G3 carcinoma
- RWD Adenoid cystic carcinoma
90 patients. No PFS difference among type I and II despite different type of treatment. Distinct biology
KOL infographic: KOL-made infographic (Dr Najeed Aadil): randomized Ph II - consolidation RT + 1L SACT
Dr Najeed Aadil@daakhsaab
SARON
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Phase II SARON (n=140,NSCLC):
Consolidation RT + 1L SACT improved:
• PFS: 13.9 vs 8.9 mo (p=0.03)
• 12-mo local failure: 13% vs 39.5% (p<0.01)
No OS benefit (31 vs 28 mo; p=0.95). Grade ≥3 toxicity: 28.6% both arms.
#ESMO26
@Larvol
@OncodailyLung https://t.co/99mkC2CR2j
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[ESMO logo] GOOD SCIENCE BETTER MEDICINE BEST PRACTICE
ESMO 2026
SARON
Consolidation Radiotherapy in Oligometastatic NSCLC
Randomized Phase II | n = 140
Consolida-tion RT. Clearer answers?
STUDY DESIGN
Consolidation RT (SACT +/- RT) in synchronous oligometastatic NSCLC.
1st-line SACT alone VS 1st-line SACT + Consolidation RT
KEY RESULTS
12-month local failure: 13.0% vs 39.5% [legend: 13.0% vs 39.5% / Chemo alone] p < 0.01
Median PFS: [illustrative curve] 13.9 vs 8.9 months HR 0.64 HR 0.64 p = 0.03
Median OS: [illustrative curve] 31.0 vs 28.0 months HR 0.99 HR 0.99 p = 0.95
Grade ≥3 AEs: 28.6% vs 28.6% No statistically significant difference in severe toxicity.
TAKE-HOME
SACT + RT achieved superior local control and prolonged PFS with acceptable toxicity, but did not improve overall survival.
Reference
SARDN: A randomized Phase III trial.
ESMO 2026. Abstract / Presentation.
Dr Najeed Aadil
Clinical Oncology & Radiation Medicine
[ESMO EUROPEAN SOCIETY FOR MEDICAL ONCOLOGY logo]
KOL infographic: Designed branded summary card, not a presented slide
💃🍷 Eating tapas while watching the TOP #lungcancer abstracts roll in from #ESMO26 in Madrid!
🔬 From today’s DeLLphi-305 results with tarlatamab in SCLC to upcoming data on KRAS G12C, EGFR/MET combinations & next-gen ADCs in NSCLC — so much to look forward to!
What are YOU most excited about? 👇
#LungCancer #LCSM #ESMO26 🇪🇸 @myESMO
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ESMO 2026 KEY TRIALS | DAY 3 PREVIEW | 25 OCT
Location/Time | Tumor | Trial | Title | Presenter
Almeria Auditorium - Hall 9 08:30-08:40 | GU Cancer | LITESPARK-012: Pembro + Lenva + Belzu Or Pembro/Quavon + Lenva, Abs: 3586O | First-line pembrolizumab + lenvatinib + belzutifan or MK-1308A + lenvatinib in advanced RCC: Randomized open-label phase 3 LITESPARK-012 study | Toni K. Choueiri
Almeria Auditorium - Hall 9 08:40-08:50 | GU Cancer | LITESPARK-011: Belzu + Lenva vs Cabo, Abs: 3587O | Final analysis of the phase 3 LITESPARK-011 study: Belzutifan (bel) plus lenvatinib (len) versus cabozantinib (cabo) in advanced renal cell carcinoma (RCC) after anti–PD-(L)1 therapy | Daniel Y. Heng
Barcelona Auditorium - Hall 9 09:14-09:19 | Lung Cancer | DIAL: Cont (Pembro ± peme) vs Obs ( ± peme), Abs: 2618RO | Analysis of the phase 2 part of IFCT-2103 DIAL phase 2-3 randomized trial, comparing continuation pembrolizumab (± pemetrexed) up to 2 years versus observation (± pemetrexed), in patients with metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (mNSCLC) with disease control (DC) at 6 months | Anne Claire Toffart
Almeria Auditorium - Hall 9 11:00-11:10 | GI Cancer | AZUR-1: Dosta, Abs: LBA87 | Clinical complete response with dostarlimab monotherapy in dMMR/MSI-H locally advanced rectal cancer (LARC): First results from the global registrational AZUR-1 trial | Andrea Cercek
Almeria Auditorium - Hall 9 11:10-11:20 | GI Cancer | UNION: RT -> Camre + Chemo, Abs: 3530O | Neoadjuvant short-course radiotherapy followed by camrelizumab and chemotherapy in locally advanced rectal cancer (LARC): The phase 3 UNION trial | Zhen Yu Lin
Alicante Auditorium - Hall 6 10:15-10:25 | Lung Cancer | SARON: SACT+RT, Abs: 2613O | Primary results of SARON: A randomised-controlled trial of consolidation radiotherapy for synchronous oligometastatic non-small cell lung cancer | Fiona McDonald
Alicante Auditorium - Hall 6 10:25-10:35 | Lung Cancer | PERSEE: Pembro vs Pembro + Chemo, Abs: 2614O | Pembrolizumab with or without platinum-based chemotherapy as first-line treatment in advanced NSCLC with PD-L1 ≥50%: PERSEE phase 3 trial (GFPC 01-2020) | Chantal Decroisette
Alicante Auditorium - Hall 6 10:53-11:03 | Lung Cancer | OptiTROP-Lung06: Sac-TMT + Pembro, Abs: LBA66 | Sacituzumab tirumotecan (sac-TMT) plus pembrolizumab (P) versus chemotherapy (chemo) plus pembrolizumab (P) as first-line (1L) treatment for PD-L1-negative advanced non-squamous (nsq) NSCLC: Randomized phase 3 OptiTROP-Lung06 study | Caicun Zhou
Alicante Auditorium - Hall 6 11:03-11:13 | Lung Cancer | OptiTROP-Lung04: Sac-TMT vs Chemo, Abs: LBA67 | Final OS analysis of sacituzumab tirumotecan (sac-TMT) versus platinum-based chemotherapy in EGFR-mutated non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) after progression on EGFR-TKI: Phase III OptiTROP-Lung04 study | Wen Feng Fang
Barcelona Auditorium - Hall 9 14:45-14:50 | GU Cancer | KEYNOTE-564: Pembro vs Pbo, Abs: 3589RO | Final protocol-prespecified analysis of the phase 3 KEYNOTE-564 trial of adjuvant pembrolizumab versus placebo in clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC) | Toni K. Choueiri
Barcelona Auditorium - Hall 9 15:12-15:17 | GU Cancer | PAPMET2: Cabo + Atezo vs Cabo, Abs: 3591RO | First results of SWOG S2200, a randomized, phase II study comparing cabozantinib with or without atezolizumab in metastatic papillary renal cell carcinoma (mPRCC) | Benjamin L. Maughan
Alicante Auditorium - Hall 6 16:30-16:42 | Lung Cancer | Krascendo 1: Diva vs Soto or Ada, Abs: LBA5 | Krascendo 1: Efficacy and safety of divarasib (diva) vs sotorasib (soto) or adagrasib (ada) in previously treated locally advanced or metastatic KRAS G12C-mutated NSCLC | Ferdinandos Skoulidis
Alicante Auditorium - Hall 6 16:54-17:06 | Lung Cancer | SAFFRON: Osi + Savo vs Plat-pem, Abs: LBA6 | Osimertinib (osi) + savolitinib (savo) vs platinum–pemetrexed (plat–pem) in EGFRm MET-overexpressed (OE) and/or -amplified (AMP) advanced NSCLC post-osi: SAFFRON phase (Ph) 3 primary results | Shun Lu
Alicante Auditorium - Hall 6 17:18-17:30 | GI Cancer | CLARITY-Gastric 01: Sone-Ve, Abs: LBA7 | CLARITY-Gastric 01 (CG-01): A phase 3 study of sonesitatug vedotin (Sone-Ve) in second or later-line (2L+) advanced or metastatic Claudin 18.2 (CLDN18.2)-positive gastroesophageal carcinoma (GEC) | Rui-Hua Xu
Alicante Auditorium - Hall 6 17:42-17:54 | GI Cancer | HARMONi-GI1: Ivo + Chemo vs Durva + Chemo, Abs: LBA8 | Ivonescimab plus chemotherapy versus durvalumab plus chemotherapy as first-line treatment for advanced biliary tract cancer: A randomized, controlled, double-blinded, phase 3 trial (HARMONi-GI1) | Jian Zhou
LARVOL
1) KOL infographic: OncoAlert 4Sight title card: FLAURA2 on-treatment plasma EGFRm dynamics - David Planchard · 2) KOL infographic: OncoAlert 4Sight FLAURA2 ctDNA Methods · 3) KOL infographic: OncoAlert 4Sight FLAURA2 ctDNA Results (HRs by clearance) · 4) KOL infographic: OncoAlert 4Sight FLAURA2 ctDNA Conclusion
OncoAlert@OncoAlert
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OncoAlert 4Sight Abstracts to be Presented at #ESMO26
FLAURA2: Analysis of On-Treatment Plasma EGFRm Dynamics and Associated Clinical Outcomes in Patients With EGFRm Advanced NSCLC Treated With First-Line Osimertinib ± Platinum–Pemetrexed
@dplanchard
🫁 Exploratory ctDNA analysis of phase III FLAURA2: plasma EGFRm clearance (ddPCR) at Weeks 1, 2, 3 and 6 with first-line osimertinib ± platinum–pemetrexed in EGFRm advanced NSCLC.
➡️ Week 6 clearance: 88% vs 89%
➡️ Week 6 cleared: PFS HR 0.52 (0.36–0.76); not cleared: PFS HR 0.40 (0.16–0.97)
➡️ Week 6 OS HR 0.73 (cleared) and 0.50 (not cleared)
✅ Clearance was prognostic but not predictive; osimertinib + platinum–pemetrexed was superior to osimertinib regardless of clearance status. #NSCLC
🎙️ David Planchard
👥 Pasi Jänne · Ying Cheng · James Yang · Noriko Yanagitani · Sang-We Kim · Shunichi Sugawara · Yan Yu · Yun Fan · Sarayut Geater · Konstantin Laktionov · Chee Lee · Natalia Valdiviezo · Samreen Ahmed · Jean-Marc Maurel · Igor Andrasina · Jonathan Goldman · Dana Ghiorghiu · Yuri Rukazenkov · Alex Todd · Kunihiko Kobayashi
(4Sight Made from Abstracts publicly available at the ESMO website)
Pinging our faculty
@christine_lovly, @GlopesMd, @DrSanjayPopat, @StephenVLiu, @jillfeldman4, @UOzkerim, @DrMirallas, @MartinReck2 , @bmassutis @UmbertoMalapel1 , @CharuAggarwalMD
@peters_solange, @HenningWillers, @HHorinouchi, @BRicciutiMD, @PercyLeeMD, @bensolomon1, @Latinamd, @DrJNaidoo, @barlesi, @VanitaNoronha, @ChristianRolfo @Tony_Calles @s_couraud @marinagarassino @g_mountzios @BairdAM @barlesi @JFreemanDaily @Piuchagarrido @PercyLeeMD @bensolomon1 @VanitaNoronha @alexdrilon @JordiRemon @JulienMazieres @TerriConneran @HenningWillers
1) KOL infographic: OncoAlert 4Sight PEARLS/KEYNOTE-091 background (second interim DFS) · 2) KOL infographic: OncoAlert 4Sight PEARLS/KEYNOTE-091 methods (design, population, endpoints, follow-up) · 3) KOL infographic: OncoAlert 4Sight PEARLS/KEYNOTE-091 final results (DFS, OS, LCSS, safety)
OncoAlert@OncoAlert
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OncoAlert 4Sight Abstracts to be Presented at #ESMO26
Final Analysis of Adjuvant Pembrolizumab in Resected Early-Stage Non–Small-Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC): Phase 3 PEARLS/KEYNOTE-091 Study
@LuisPaz_Ares
@AlxMtzMarti
@BenjaminBesseMD
@peters_solange
🫁 Phase 3 (n=1177): adjuvant pembrolizumab vs placebo in resected stage IB–IIIA NSCLC. Final analysis; median follow-up 87.7 mo.
➡️ DFS HR 0.85 (0.73–0.98); median 58.7 vs 43.3 mo
➡️ OS HR 0.98 (0.81–1.18); 6-y OS 68.5% vs 66.4%
➡️ LCSS HR 0.81 (0.63–1.03); grade ≥3 AEs 34.0% vs 25.6%
✅ Consistent DFS benefit with a favorable trend in LCSS and manageable safety; OS was not significantly improved, and the study was not powered for OS.
🎙️ Mary O’Brien
👥 Luis Paz-Ares · Sandrine Marreaud · Urania Dafni · Kersti Oselin · Libor Havel · Emilio Esteban · Dolores Isla · Alex Martinez-Marti · Martin Faehling · Masahiro Tsuboi · Jong-Seok Lee · Kazuhiko Nakagawa · Jing Yang · Ayman Samkari · Steven Keller · Murielle Mauer · Nitish Jha · Rolf Stahel · Benjamin Besse · Solange Peters
(4Sight Made from Abstracts publicly available at the ESMO website)
Pinging our faculty
@christine_lovly, @GlopesMd, @DrSanjayPopat, @StephenVLiu, @jillfeldman4, @UOzkerim, @DrMirallas, @MartinReck2 , @bmassutis @UmbertoMalapel1 , @CharuAggarwalMD
@peters_solange, @HenningWillers, @HHorinouchi, @BRicciutiMD, @PercyLeeMD, @bensolomon1, @Latinamd, @DrJNaidoo, @barlesi, @VanitaNoronha, @ChristianRolfo @Tony_Calles @s_couraud @marinagarassino @g_mountzios @BairdAM @barlesi @JFreemanDaily @Piuchagarrido @PercyLeeMD @bensolomon1 @VanitaNoronha @alexdrilon @JordiRemon @JulienMazieres @TerriConneran @HenningWillers
OncoAlert 4Sight Abstracts to be Presented at #ESMO26
Tarlatamab Plus Durvalumab vs Durvalumab as First-Line Maintenance Therapy Following Durvalumab, Platinum, and Etoposide in Extensive-Stage Small Cell Lung Cancer (ES-SCLC): Primary Analysis of the Phase 3 DeLLphi-305 Trial
@sands_jacob
🫁 Phase 3 (n=563): tarlatamab + durvalumab vs durvalumab as first-line maintenance after durvalumab + platinum–etoposide in ES-SCLC. Primary endpoint: OS.
➡️ Median OS 21.1 vs 12.7 mo; HR 0.42 (0.32–0.54); P<0.001
➡️ Median PFS 7.4 vs 1.9 mo; HR 0.34 (0.28–0.42); ORR 26.4% vs 4.1%
➡️ Grade ≥3 TEAEs 46.8% vs 40.6%; CRS 49.6% (grade ≥3: 0.4%)
✅ Significant OS, PFS and ORR improvement, establishing tarlatamab + durvalumab as a new standard of care first-line maintenance therapy for ES-#SCLC #LungCancer
🎙️ Jacob Sands
(4Sight Made from Abstracts publicly available at the ESMO website)
Pinging our faculty
@christine_lovly, @GlopesMd, @DrSanjayPopat, @StephenVLiu, @jillfeldman4, @UOzkerim, @DrMirallas, @MartinReck2 , @bmassutis @UmbertoMalapel1 , @CharuAggarwalMD
@peters_solange, @HenningWillers, @HHorinouchi, @BRicciutiMD, @PercyLeeMD, @bensolomon1, @Latinamd, @DrJNaidoo, @barlesi, @VanitaNoronha, @ChristianRolfo @Tony_Calles @s_couraud @marinagarassino @g_mountzios @BairdAM @barlesi @JFreemanDaily @Piuchagarrido @PercyLeeMD @bensolomon1 @VanitaNoronha @alexdrilon @JordiRemon @JulienMazieres @TerriConneran @HenningWillers
KOL infographic: OS summary infographic (Lung Cancer Europe, ESMO 2026)
Lung Cancer Europe@LungCancerEu
DeLLphi-305
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‼️ Impressive results from DeLLphi-305 (phase III) just out this afternoon #ESMO26.
Tarlatamab + durvalumab vs durvalumab alone, 1L maintenance ES-SCLC. Median OS 21.1 vs 12.7 months, HR 0.42, 58% reduction in risk of death.
This is great news for people affected by small cell #lungcancer. Both drugs already have EU and UK approvals on their own.
The real gap: new medicines can still take 600+ days to reach patients in lower-income European countries. Practice-changing data is only half the story.
https://t.co/URxWYXyhKX #LCSM
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Lung Cancer Europe
ESMO 2026
Major survival gains in small cell lung cancer
Phase III trial results show median survival of 21.1 months with tarlatamab plus durvalumab in extensive-stage small cell lung cancer.
Tarlatamab + durvalumab: 21.1 months median overall survival
Durvalumab alone: 12.7 months median overall survival
58% lower risk of death (HR 0.42)
DeLLphi-305 | Phase III | ESMO 2026
KOL infographic: EGFR+ Lung Cancer UK: list of 5 EGFR+ studies
EGFR Positive Lung Cancer UK@EgfrUk
OptiTROP-Lung04PANKU-Lung01PACE-LUNG
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#ESMO2026 opened today in Madrid, and a big focus for EGFR+ #lungcancer is what happens when osimertinib stops working.
🔬 Here are 5 studies we’re watching, from new targeted combinations and antibody-drug conjugates to blood tests that could guide treatment decisions.
#LCSM https://t.co/Y2BDWvyzg5
🔬ESMO 2026 Lung Cancer Abstract Highlights | How are emerging therapies reshaping the lung cancer treatment landscape?
These 10 selected phase III studies explore new strategies across #SCLC and #NSCLC, including immunotherapy, next-generation #ADCs and targeted approaches to treatment resistance.
🔹DeLLphi-305 (LBA3): Tarlatamab + durvalumab vs. durvalumab alone as first-line maintenance for ES-SCLC, testing DLL3-directed T-cell engagement earlier in treatment.
🔹OptiTROP-Lung06 (LBA66): Sacituzumab tirumotecan (TROP2 ADC) + pembrolizumab vs. chemotherapy + pembrolizumab in first-line PD-L1-negative advanced nonsquamous NSCLC.
🔹OptiTROP-Lung04 (LBA67): Final overall survival analysis of sacituzumab tirumotecan vs. platinum-based chemotherapy after EGFR-TKI progression in EGFR-mutated NSCLC.
🔹Sigvotatug Vedotin (LBA68): A phase III comparison with docetaxel in previously treated nonsquamous NSCLC, examining efficacy and safety.
🔹KRASCENDO 1 (LBA5): Divarasib vs. sotorasib or adagrasib in previously treated KRAS G12C-mutated NSCLC, offering a direct comparison within the targeted therapy class.
🔹SAFFRON (LBA6): Osimertinib + savolitinib vs. platinum-pemetrexed after osimertinib progression in EGFR-mutated NSCLC with MET overexpression and/or amplification.
🔹SANOVO (LBA69): Savolitinib + osimertinib vs. osimertinib alone in treatment-naïve EGFR-mutated NSCLC with MET overexpression, exploring upfront dual-target inhibition.
🔹PANKU-Lung01 (LBA71): Izalontamab brengitecan, a bispecific ADC, in EGFR-mutated nonsquamous NSCLC after progression on a third-generation EGFR-TKI.
🔹HERON-Lung01 (LBA72): Ruzaltatug rezetecan, a HER3-directed ADC, vs. platinum-based chemotherapy after EGFR-TKI progression in EGFR-mutated advanced NSCLC.
🔹Neotorch (LBA64): Final analysis of perioperative toripalimab + chemotherapy in resectable stage II-III NSCLC, focusing on long-term outcomes.
🔗Read more: https://t.co/VFp0ZPHqrz
💡MedChemExpress offers 3900+ tools for lung cancer research: https://t.co/ocVzoOmrXB
#ESMO26 #ESMO2026 #ESMO #LungCancer #CancerResearch #Oncology
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ESMO 2026
Lung Cancer Abstract Highlights
DeLLphi-305 (LBA3)
Tarlatamab + durvalumab vs. durvalumab alone as first-line maintenance for ES-SCLC, testing DLL3-directed T-cell engagement earlier in treatment.
OptiTROP-Lung06 (LBA66)
Sacituzumab tirumotecan (TROP2 ADC) + pembrolizumab vs. chemotherapy + pembrolizumab in first-line PD-L1-negative advanced nonsquamous NSCLC.
OptiTROP-Lung04 (LBA67)
Final overall survival analysis of sacituzumab tirumotecan vs. platinum-based chemotherapy after EGFR-TKI progression in EGFR-mutated NSCLC.
Sigvotatug Vedotin (LBA68)
A phase III comparison with docetaxel in previously treated nonsquamous NSCLC, examining efficacy and safety.
KRASCENDO 1 (LBA5)
Divarasib vs. sotorasib or adagrasib in previously treated KRAS G12C-mutated NSCLC, offering a direct comparison within the targeted therapy class.
SAFFRON (LBA6)
Osimertinib + savolitinib vs. platinum-pemetrexed after osimertinib progression in EGFR-mutated NSCLC with MET overexpression and/or amplification.
SANOVO (LBA69)
Savolitinib + osimertinib vs. osimertinib alone in treatment-naïve EGFR-mutated NSCLC with MET overexpression, exploring upfront dual-target inhibition.
PANKU-Lung01 (LBA71)
Izalontamab brengitecan, a bispecific ADC, in EGFR-mutated nonsquamous NSCLC after progression on a third-generation EGFR-TKI.
HERON-Lung01 (LBA72)
Ruzaltatug rezetecan, a HER3-directed ADC, vs. platinum-based chemotherapy after EGFR-TKI progression in EGFR-mutated advanced NSCLC.
Neotorch (LBA64)
Final analysis of perioperative toripalimab + chemotherapy in resectable stage II–III NSCLC, focusing on long-term outcomes.
[icons: lungs, antibodies, DNA helix, pills, scalpel]
KOL infographic: LBA3 results summary infographic (, ESMO 2026)
Jose Fernando Moura, PhD@FernandoOnco
DeLLphi-305
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Standing ovation 👏🏻 for this results @myESMO #ESMO26 #esmo2026 @OncoAlert @OncBrothers @oncodaily https://t.co/Cuvs4l2ei4
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BREAKING NEWS
LBA3
MADRID 2026 ESMO congress
@FernandoOnco
ONCOLOGY BASED ON EVIDENCE FOR A BETTER PRACTICE
DeLLphi-305: Tarlatamab + durvalumab vs durvalumab as 1L maintenance after durvalumab + platinum-etoposide in ES-SCLC
Phase 3 randomized study
Population
ES-SCLC without progression after 1L durvalumab + platinum-etoposide
N = 563 randomized
Tarlatamab + durva (n = 282) vs Durva (n = 281)
Design
• Primary endpoint: OS
• Key secondary: investigator-assessed PFS, ORR, safety
• Tarlatamab 1 mg C1D1; 10 mg C1D8, C1D15, then Q2W
• Durvalumab 1500 mg Q4W
Key question
Does adding tarlatamab to durvalumab maintenance improve outcomes after induction therapy in ES-SCLC?
RESULTS Data presented at ESMO 2026 | DeLLphi-305 (phase 3) | N = 563
Overall survival (OS)
Tarlatamab + durva Median OS 21.1 months (95% CI, 20.8 – NE)
Durva Median OS 12.7 months (95% CI, 11.2 – 14.8)
HR 0.42 (95% CI, 0.32 – 0.54)
P < 0.001
12-month OS rate 79.4% vs 53.3%
Progression-free survival (PFS)
Tarlatamab + durva Median PFS 7.4 months (95% CI, 5.6 – 9.1)
Durva Median PFS 1.9 months (95% CI, 1.9 – 2.0)
HR 0.34 (95% CI, 0.28 – 0.42)
P < 0.001
[illustrative PFS curve: PFS probability 0–1.0 vs Months 0–30; Tarlatamab + durva; Durva]
Objective response rate (ORR)
Tarlatamab + durva 26.4% (95% CI, 20.9 – 32.5)
Durva 4.1% (95% CI, 2.0 – 7.4)
P < 0.001
Manageable safety profile
Any-grade TEAEs 99.6% vs 92.8%
Grade ≥3 TEAEs 46.8% vs 40.6%
CRS (any grade) 49.6% vs 1.4% (grade ≥3: 0.4% vs 0)
ICANS (any grade) 1.1% vs 0 (no grade ≥3)
No fatal CRS or ICANS events
THE BIG QUESTION | Could tarlatamab + durvalumab become a new standard 1LM therapy for ES-SCLC?
CONCLUSIONS (DeLLphi-305)
• Tarlatamab + durvalumab significantly improved OS, PFS, and ORR vs durvalumab alone.
• Median OS: 21.1 vs 12.7 months.
• CRS and ICANS were mainly low grade.
• No fatal CRS or ICANS events reported.
• These results support tarlatamab + durvalumab as a potential new standard for 1LM ES-SCLC.
DeLLphi-305 establishes tarlatamab + durvalumab as a promising new standard of care for 1L maintenance in ES-SCLC.
KOL infographic: LARVOL cross-trial table: KRYSTAL-7, KANDLELIT-001, LOXO-RAS-20001 in 1L KRAS G12C NSCLC
LARVOL@Larvol
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KANDLELIT-001 & LOXO-RAS-20001: Updated data from @myESMO 2026 in 1L KRAS G12C Adv/m NSCLC landscape from Dr. Jordi Remon (@JordiRemon)
Updated landscape 👉 https://t.co/3vDVAqQoQX
Explore #ESMO26 insights here: https://t.co/JBaV2QEuxu
#LARVOL #ESMO2026 #CancerResearch #CancerData #Oncology #OncologyInsights #MedicalOncology #ClinicalTrials #LungCancer #NSCLC #LCSM | @DrJNaidoo | @StephenVLiu | @HHorinouchi | @ADesaiMD | @Tony_Calles
The 114 Lung Cancer slide photos, abstract screenshots and data graphics plus 31 KOL-made infographics that oncologists, societies, media and companies posted on X from the ESMO 2026 embargo lift (October 22) through the congress in Madrid (October 23–27), compiled by KOL Pulse. Each card links to the original post and keeps the author's full text. It is one tumor-type page of the ESMO 2026 slide library: https://kolpulse.com/kol-pulse-esmo26-slides
Which Lung Cancer trials are covered?
Trials with their own slide groups, by number of slide posts: DeLLphi-305 (32), PACE-LUNG (8), COCOON (5), SARON (2), DeLLphi-304 (1), HARMONi-2 (1). Slides that compare several trials sit in a Cross-trial group, and slides not tied to a tracked trial come last. Physician posts come first in every group.
How do I filter by trial or KOL?
Use the trial chips in each section, the Trial menu (which also finds cross-trial slides that name that trial) and the KOL menu or the Built by avatars. Filters combine; counts only offer combinations that have results, and Clear filters or the Escape key resets. Every state has a shareable link, for example #tag=dellphi305.
What are the OCR text and the source notes?
View OCR Text opens a verbatim transcription of the slide image; survival curves are captured as the printed numbers only, never read off the curve. Where it helps, a short context note gives the figures printed on the presented slide or abstract (for example, a different data cut or analysis). The author's caption is never edited.
Where are the other tumor types and the pre-congress archive?
Breast Cancer: https://kolpulse.com/kol-pulse-esmo26-slides-breast; GU Cancer: https://kolpulse.com/kol-pulse-esmo26-slides-gu; GI Cancer: https://kolpulse.com/kol-pulse-esmo26-slides-gi; Melanoma: https://kolpulse.com/kol-pulse-esmo26-slides-melanoma; Gyn Cancer: https://kolpulse.com/kol-pulse-esmo26-slides-gyn; Heme & Other: https://kolpulse.com/kol-pulse-esmo26-slides-other. Pre-congress previews, watchlists and top-10 lists: https://kolpulse.com/kol-pulse-esmo26-slides-archive
Can I use this page with my own AI assistant (NotebookLM, Perplexity, Claude, ChatGPT)?
Yes. Paste the page URL, or a filtered link, into your assistant and ask questions against it. Example prompt: "From the slide transcriptions on this page, list each trial's primary endpoint result with the hazard ratio and data cut exactly as printed on the slide, and the physician who posted it."
Compiled and reviewed by the KOL Pulse research team, led by Brian Shields, Founder, KOL Pulse. Last updated October 25, 2026. Every card links to its original post; slide text is a verbatim transcription.
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