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Pharma & Biotech

Akamis Bio completes 33-patient NG-350A rectal cancer trial after early 50% response

Akamis Bio has completed enrollment of 33 patients in its Phase 1b FORTRESS study of NG-350A combined with chemoradiotherapy for mismatch repair-proficient rectal cancer. Earlier results showed a 50% composite response in ten patients, while the full dataset is expected in the first half of 2027.

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Medical Devices & Diagnostics

NeoGenomics wins Medicare coverage for RaDaR ST immunotherapy monitoring in advanced solid tumors

MolDX coverage now includes RaDaR ST for monitoring immune-checkpoint inhibitor response in late-stage solid tumors, expanding reimbursement while current ASCO guidance still treats ctDNA as complementary rather than a replacement for standard assessment.

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Features & Analysis

Can a blood test find cancer relapse before a scan? What ctDNA MRD can and cannot tell clinicians

Circulating tumor DNA can detect molecular traces of residual cancer after apparently curative treatment, but proving that acting on an earlier signal improves survival is the harder challenge.

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Pharma & Biotech

Why Natera’s latest Signatera study matters for resected metastatic colorectal cancer

Discover how Natera’s Signatera MRD test may sharpen chemotherapy decisions after colorectal liver surgery and what remains unproven.

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Medical Devices & Diagnostics

How Guardant360 CDx approval supports Boehringer Ingelheim’s HERNEXEOS launch strategy

Find out how Guardant360 CDx approval could expand liquid biopsy use in HER2-mutant advanced lung cancer treatment selection.

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Medical Devices & Diagnostics

Why Natera’s Diakonos Oncology collaboration matters for ctDNA-guided cancer drug development

Natera’s Signatera will track molecular response in a refractory melanoma trial. Find out why ctDNA is becoming central to oncology R&D.

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Medical Devices & Diagnostics

AACR 2026: SAGA Diagnostics pushes Pathlight MRD deeper into metastatic breast and ovarian cancer

Read how SAGA Diagnostics’ AACR 2026 Pathlight data could reshape ctDNA monitoring in metastatic breast and ovarian cancer.

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Medical Devices & Diagnostics

Can ultrasensitive ctDNA monitoring reshape how clinicians track neoadjuvant breast cancer therapy response?

New PREDICT-DNA data suggests ultrasensitive ctDNA monitoring may outperform traditional markers in breast cancer relapse prediction. Read the full analysis.

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Medical Devices & Diagnostics

How Adela’s tissue-free ctDNA methylation test could reshape monitoring of immunotherapy outcomes

Adela’s methylome blood test may help detect immunotherapy response earlier in cancer care. Discover what the latest study reveals for clinicians and diagnostics markets.

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Medical Devices & Diagnostics

Can personalized ctDNA finally solve the risk stratification gap in therapy-resistant early breast cancer?

New I-SPY 2 data suggest personalized ctDNA could transform risk stratification in therapy-resistant early breast cancer. Read the full analysis.

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