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KOL Pulse Profile · 2026

Xiuning Le MD PhD

Associate Professor, Thoracic/Head and Neck Medical Oncology · The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center · Institution profile ↗

Associate Professor Thoracic Head and Neck Medical Oncology MD Anderson Cancer Center

Xiuning Le MD PhD (@LeXiuning) ranks #30 among US lung cancer KOLs on X in 2026, by engagement from fellow physicians. 13 physicians shared, quoted or replied to their posts this year. Most-discussed trials in 2026: HARMONi. CMS Open Payments lists $96,303 in 2025 general payments.

Xiuning Le MD PhD, Top 50 lung cancer KOL in the USA, KOL Pulse 2026 rankings
Xiuning Le MD PhD, Top 50 lung cancer KOL in the USA, KOL Pulse 2026 rankings

At a Glance

This Month

What Xiuning Le MD PhD has posted in the last 30 days. Updated November 10, 2026.

No trial posts in the last 30 days.

2026 Rankings

ListUS rankGlobal rankPhysicians engagedPhysician engagements
Lung Cancer#30—1316Full ranking

From the Podium, 2025–26

Talks, posters and sessions Xiuning Le MD PhD presented at SABCS 2025 and 2026 meetings, each confirmed by a public source.

What Colleagues Are Saying About Xiuning Le MD PhD

2026 posts by fellow physicians that mention @LeXiuning, quoted word for word.

💥 Beyond traditional ADCs at #ELCC26! @LeXiuning ▪️Masked ADCs → tumor-activated targeting ▪️Nanobodies & peptides: better penetration, new epitopes ▪️Bicycle toxin conjugates: ultra-small, fast delivery 🎯 Innovation across 3 axes: target, linker, payload From ADCs to “anything-drug conjugates” @OncoAlert @myESMO @OncoReporte @_SEOM @gecp_org @Lung_Cancers
Mario Balsa (@MarioBalsaMD) · · View on X ↗
🆙 #ASCO26 Develp Tx Rapid Oral Abstract Session 🔥BH-30643 (Macrocyclic Non-Covalent OMNI-EGFR Inhibitor): First-in-Human Trial in EGFRm NSCLC 🎙️ @LeXiuning @HHorinouchi 🔢3014 ☑️NCT06706076 🔗 https://t.co/EPd8fWNCOS #LCSM @OncoAlert @Larvol @ASCO https://t.co/zOiQ7pPAME https://t.co/1P48yj7Itw
Hidehito HORINOUCHI (@HHorinouchi) · · View on X ↗
#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
Stephen V Liu, MD (@StephenVLiu) · · View on X ↗
#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 👇🏽👇🏽
Oriol Mirallas MD (@DrMirallas) · · View on X ↗
🧬 @LeXiuning giving a comprehensive discussion of ctDNA dynamics and adaptive intensification regimen in patients with EGFRmut lung cancer. Bottom line: combination regimens are default in first-line. #ESMO26 #LCSM https://t.co/bvJB6hFDJX
Dr. Antonio Calles (@Tony_Calles) · · View on X ↗
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
Julien Mazieres (@JulienMazieres) · · View on X ↗

Xiuning Le MD PhD’s Presentations

Slides from Xiuning Le MD PhD’s 2026 presentations, as shared by physicians in the audience.

Slide from Xiuning Le MD PhD presentation, shared by Stephen V Liu, MDSlide from Xiuning Le MD PhD presentation, shared by Stephen V Liu, MDSlide from Xiuning Le MD PhD presentation, shared by Stephen V Liu, MDSlide from Xiuning Le MD PhD presentation, shared by Stephen V Liu, MD
#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
Stephen V Liu, MD (@stephenvliu) · · View on X ↗
Slide from Xiuning Le MD PhD presentation, shared by Tom Newsom-DavisSlide from Xiuning Le MD PhD presentation, shared by Tom Newsom-DavisSlide from Xiuning Le MD PhD presentation, shared by Tom Newsom-Davis
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
Tom Newsom-Davis (@tnewsomdavis) · · View on X ↗
Slide from Xiuning Le MD PhD presentation, shared by Julien MazieresSlide from Xiuning Le MD PhD presentation, shared by Julien Mazieres
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
Julien Mazieres (@julienmazieres) · · View on X ↗
Slide from Xiuning Le MD PhD presentation, shared by Alfredo Addeo MDSlide from Xiuning Le MD PhD presentation, shared by Alfredo Addeo MD
Superb discussion by @LeXiuning at #ESMO26 on ctDNA-guided treatment selection in EGFRm NSCLC. Key message: Early ctDNA clearance is prognostic, but NOT predictive of benefit from adding chemotherapy. Even patients achieving clearance derive substantial PFS benefit from osimertinib + chemo (HR 0.51). Can we safely spare chemotherapy in selected patients? Promising hypothesis, but not yet proven. If ctDNA is not detectable upfront (20% pts) then 30 Months mPFS with Osi only! #ESMOAmbassador #LungCancer
Alfredo Addeo MD (@alfdoc2) · · View on X ↗

Trials Xiuning Le MD PhD Discussed in 2026

TrialPostsRank among physicians postingLatest
HARMONi1#14 of 16Aug 26, 2026

Xiuning Le MD PhD on HARMONi

😜 Are we ready for the era of #PD1×VEGF #bispecific immunotherapy? 📖 Now online in #LancetOncology: #HARMONi — #ivonescimab plus chemotherapy in patients with #EGFR-mutant #NSCLC after progression on EGFR TKI therapy. 👉 First global randomized phase 3 study of a PD1×VEGF bispecific antibody N = 438, with 23% of patients enrolled in the United States 👉 Progression-free survival: 6.8 vs 4.4 months, HR 0.52 👉 Overall survival: 16.8 vs 14.0 months, HR 0.79 👉 Encouraging evidence of protection against CNS progression 💡 HARMONi represents an important step in evaluating the potential of simultaneously targeting PD-(L1)1 and VEGF. I hope this will be the first of many positive global studies exploring PD-(L)1 × VEGF approaches for patients with lung cancer and other solid tumors. https://t.co/o76uqb8uQQ ❤️ my global col-investigators, @Tony_Calles @delvysra @MNagasaka @DrSanjayPopat @nicogirardcurie, Drs. Passaro, Cappuzzo, Zhang, and many others ❤️
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Xiuning Le MD PhD’s Most-Engaged Posts in 2026

Their own 2026 posts that fellow physicians reposted most, quoted word for word.

At #ASCO26, the @UTMDAnderson Thoracic Medical Oncology Department will deliver an incredible 9 oral presentations💐💐💐 highlighting advances across ##EGFR, #HER2, #KRAS, #KEAP1/STK11, #SCLC, IO, #peri-operative, all lung cancer subgroups. For perspective, thoracic medical oncologists from China have 16 oral presentations. 👩‍⚕️🧑‍⚕️ 👩‍🔬🧑‍🔬Our entire MDA Thoracic team @FSkoulidis @NIVokes @LaurenByersMD @lungoncdoc Drs. Heymach, Cascone, Zhang, @mvnegrao @YYElamin @AnneTsao2 are deeply proud and excited 😀to help shape the future of lung cancer research and patient care alongside outstanding collaborators and industry partners.
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Honored to be delivering two educational lectures at 🔜 #ELCC26 @myESMO🇩🇰 in Copenhagen. 📍 March 26. 👉Beyond traditional ADCs: Advances in targeting, conjugation, payload design, and emerging modalities 📍 March 28 👉Mechanisms of resistance: Lessons from EGFR-mutant and ALK-rearranged NSCLC 💐Grateful to the conference chairs @DrSanjayPopat @APassaroMD for your excellent work on organizing #ELCC26. 💗Looking forward to great discussions and connecting with global colleagues @HHorinouchi @ThomasW35874311 @Alfdoc2 @caliraf @tnewsomdavis @YYElamin @lungoncdoc
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Industry Payments

CMS Open Payments · 2025 general payments
$96,303 across 88 payments
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FAQ

How does Xiuning Le MD PhD rank among oncology KOLs in 2026?

Xiuning Le MD PhD ranks #30 among US lung cancer KOLs on X in 2026, based on engagement from fellow physicians (KOL Pulse rankings, updated November 10, 2026).

Which clinical trials does Xiuning Le MD PhD discuss most?

In 2026, Xiuning Le MD PhD posted most often about HARMONi. Each post is quoted word for word on this page with a link to the original.

What did Xiuning Le MD PhD present at oncology meetings in 2026?

WCLC 2026 (mini oral): SOHO-01: Molecular Landscape of Acquired Resistance to Sevabertinib in HER2-mutant NSCLC; ESMO 2026 (poster): SOHO-01: Updated Efficacy and Safety of Sevabertinib in Advanced HER2-Mutant NSCLC, Including First-Line Patients and Those With Active Brain Metastases; ASCO 2026 (poster): ABN401: Phase 2 Efficacy, Safety, and PK in Advanced Solid Tumors with c-MET Dysregulation; ESMO 2026 (discussant): Rapid oral abstracts on EGFR-mutant NSCLC.

Does Xiuning Le MD PhD receive industry payments?

CMS Open Payments lists $96,303 in 2025 general payments. Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2025.

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