Adcendo ApS Announces Clinical Collaboration and Supply Agreement with MSD to Evaluate ADCE-T02 in Combination with KEYTRUDA® (Pembrolizumab) in a Phase Ib Study in Patients with Advanced Solid Tumors

On May 26, 2026 Adcendo ApS ("Adcendo"), a biotech company focused on the development of first- and best-in-class antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) for the treatment of cancers with high unmet medical need, reported that it has entered into a clinical trial collaboration and supply agreement (the Agreement) with MSD (Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, NJ, USA). ADCE-T02, a potential best-in-class topoisomerase-1 (Topo-1) inhibitor-based ADC targeting Tissue Factor (TF), will be evaluated in combination with KEYTRUDA (pembrolizumab), MSD’s anti-PD-1 (programmed cell death receptor-1) therapy, in a new Phase Ib study in patients with advanced solid tumors.

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Dr. Lone Ottesen, Chief Medical Officer of Adcendo, said: "We are excited to work together with MSD on this new clinical trial combining ADCE-T02, our novel tissue factor-targeting ADC with pembrolizumab. Through this collaboration of potentially complementary mechanisms, we may be able to positively impact clinical outcomes for patients battling cancers where tissue factor is known to be overexpressed, such as head and neck squamous cell carcinoma, non-small cell lung cancer and cervical cancer."

Under the terms of the Agreement, MSD will provide pembrolizumab to Adcendo, which will be the sponsor of the Phase Ib clinical combination trial. Adcendo and MSD each retain all commercial rights to their respective compounds, including as monotherapy or as combination therapies.

Adcendo anticipates dosing the first patient in the Phase Ib combination study in 2H 2026 and will investigate the safety, tolerability and preliminary efficacy of escalating doses of ADCE-T02 in combination with standard dose pembrolizumab in patients with advanced solid tumors.

ADCE-T02 is currently being evaluated as a monotherapy in the Phase I Tiffany-01 (NCT06597721) clinical trial in patients with advanced solid tumors.

(Press release, ADCendo, MAY 26, 2026, View Source [SID1234666045])

Abeona Therapeutics® Announces Participation in Upcoming Investor Conferences

On May 26, 2026 Abeona Therapeutics Inc. (Nasdaq: ABEO) reported that members of its management team will participate in upcoming investor conferences in June 2026:

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2026 Jefferies Global Healthcare Conference: Fireside chat at 3:10 PM ET on Thursday, June 4, 2026 and investor meetings.
Goldman Sachs 47th Annual Global Healthcare Conference 2026: Investor meetings on Monday, June 8, 2026.

A live webcast of the fireside chat can be accessed on the Investors section of the Abeona website under "Events" at View Source, where a replay of the event will also be available for a limited time.

(Press release, Abeona Therapeutics, MAY 26, 2026, View Source [SID1234666044])

Abbott showcases expanding evidence across its cancer diagnostics portfolio at ASCO 2026

On May 26, 2026 Abbott (NYSE: ABT) reported it will present 11 abstracts featuring new evidence across the cancer care continuum at the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) (Free ASCO Whitepaper) Annual Meeting, taking place May 29 – June 2, 2026, in Chicago. The presentations showcase the breadth of Abbott’s integrated cancer diagnostics portfolio and demonstrate how its tests support critical decision points—from identifying risk and detecting disease earlier to guiding treatment and monitoring for recurrence.

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The data indicate a shift in oncology toward more precise detection, improved personalized care, and clearer treatment decisions without adding patient burden or stress.

"Cancer care is at an inflection point, and diagnostics are playing an increasingly central role in how the disease is detected, treated and managed," said Jake Orville, senior vice president, Abbott’s cancer diagnostics business. "By combining tools used for screening, early detection, treatment guidance and recurrence monitoring, we’re helping clinicians make more informed decisions at every stage of cancer care, from risk through remission."

Abstract Presentations at ASCO (Free ASCO Whitepaper) 2026

The Cancerguard Multi-Cancer Early Detection (MCED) Test

Session times: Monday, June 1, 2026, from 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. CT

Beyond Detection: Five-Year Screening Behaviors and Patient-Reported Perceptions in DETECT-A Participants
Cancer Recognition and Assessment through Non-invasive Evaluation (CRANE) – a prospective clinical validation study of a multi-biomarker class multi-cancer early detection (MCED) test in Japan
Prospective Evaluation of the Psychological Impact of Multicancer Early Detection (MCED) Blood Testing: A Smartphone-Based Patient Reported Outcomes Study
The Oncodetect Molecular Residual Disease (MRD) Test

Session times: Monday, June 1, 2026, from 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. CT

Evaluation of whole-exome & whole-genome sequencing tumor-informed circulating tumor DNA MRD assays in patients with early triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) receiving neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC) with or without olaparib: A prospective sub-study of the PARTNER trial
Characteristics of cancer patients undergoing molecular residual disease testing with a tumor-informed assay
The Oncotype DX Breast Recurrence Score Test

Session times: Monday, June 1, 2026, from 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. CT

AI-driven risk stratification for distant recurrence in node-positive ER+ /HER2- early breast cancer: Independent validation in the NSABP B-28 trial
Neoadjuvant 21-gene Breast Recurrence Score redirects surgical and systemic treatment pathways in early breast cancer: a multicenter prospective study
Systemic cytokine dynamics during neoadjuvant chemotherapy versus endocrine therapy and CDK4/6 inhibition in high-risk luminal breast cancer: results from the GEICAM/2019-01-CARABELA trial
Session time: Monday, June 1, 2026, at 10:51 a.m.

Role of neoadjuvant versus adjuvant chemotherapy, dose density, and treatment schedule in biologically high-risk HR+/HER2- breast cancer: a pooled analysis of the WSG ADAPT-HR+/HER2- and PlanB trials
Pipeline Innovation

Session time: Monday, June 1, 2026, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. CT

Development of an Endometrial Cancer Test from a Vaginal Swab
The Cologuard Test

Session time: Online Only

Adenoma Detection Following Screening Colonoscopy and Stool-Based Colorectal Cancer Screening Tests with Follow-Up Colonoscopy: A Systematic and Network Meta-Analysis

(Press release, Abbott, MAY 26, 2026, View Source [SID1234666043])

Pierre Fabre Laboratories receives CHMP positive opinion for BRAFTOVI® (encorafenib) in combination with cetuximab and FOLFOX (fluorouracil, leucovorin, and oxaliplatin) for the first-line treatment of adult patients with BRAFV600E-mutant metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC)

On May 25, 2026 Pierre Fabre Laboratories reported that the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) of the European Medicines Agency (EMA) issued a positive opinion recommending the approval of BRAFTOVI (encorafenib) in combination with cetuximab and FOLFOX for the first-line treatment of adult patients with BRAFV600E-mutant metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC). The positive opinion will be submitted to the European Commission (EC) with a decision on EU marketing authorisation expected later this year.

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Eric Ducournau, Chief Executive Officer, Pierre Fabre Laboratories, said: "Today’s positive CHMP opinion marks an important step towards a targeted approach for patients with BRAFV600E-mutant metastatic colorectal cancer. If approved, it would be the only approved targeted therapy in the EU for this patient population in the first-line setting. This milestone reflects Pierre Fabre Laboratories’ commitment to advancing meaningful innovation in oncology and to working in close partnership with the scientific and medical community to address areas of high unmet need."

The CHMP positive opinion is based on results from the Phase 3 BREAKWATER trial which assessed the efficacy and safety of BRAFTOVI in combination with cetuximab and mFOLFOX6 in patients with previously untreated BRAFV600E-mutant mCRC, compared with oxaliplatin-based chemotherapy, with or without bevacizumab.

The regimen of BRAFTOVI in combination with cetuximab and mFOLFOX6 showed a statistically significant and clinically meaningful improvement in progression-free survival (PFS) compared with chemotherapy with or without bevacizumab (median PFS 12.8 vs. 7.1 months; hazard ratio [HR] 0.53; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.41 to 0.68; P<0.001), and demonstrated a statistically significant improvement in the dual primary endpoint of ORR in the primary analysis set.

(Press release, Pierre Fabre, MAY 25, 2026, View Source [SID1234666038])

Menarini Group Announces New Data at the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) 2026 Annual Meeting

On May 25, 2026 The Menarini Group ("Menarini"), a leading international pharmaceutical and diagnostics company, and Stemline Therapeutics, Inc. ("Stemline"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Menarini Group, focused on bringing transformational oncology treatments to cancer patients, reported that new data related to elacestrant and tagraxofusp will be presented at the 2026 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) (Free ASCO Whitepaper) Annual Meeting.

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New data exploring the safety and preliminary efficacy of elacestrant in combination with capivasertib in patients with ER+/HER2- PI3K/AKT/PTEN- pathway altered metastatic breast cancer (mBC) from the phase 1/2 ELEVATE study will be presented. Additional details on ongoing studies of elacestrant in combination, in the advanced setting, will be shared: ADELA (pivotal phase 3 combination with everolimus); ELECTRA (phase 1b/2 combination with abemaciclib in patients with brain metastases); and CAPELA (phase 2 combination with capecitabine). Lastly, an update from the ELEGANT study, exploring elacestrant as adjuvant treatment in node-positive early breast cancer with high risk of recurrence, will be presented at the congress.

Also accepted for presentation is new phase 2 tagraxofusp combination data in patients with blastic plasmacytoid dendritic cell neoplasm (BPDCN), which will be presented by Naveen Pemmaraju, MD, Professor, Department of Leukemia, Division of Cancer Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. Additionally, Stemline’s partner, Karyopharm Therapeutics, will present a late-breaking oral presentation from the phase 3 SENTRY trial of selinexor in JAKi naïve patients with myelofibrosis (MF). Selinexor is marketed in the U.S. by Karyopharm Therapeutics, and in the EU by Stemline.

"The extensive oncology data that will be presented, encompassing both solid tumors and hematologic malignancies, highlights our dedication to tackling the most difficult-to-treat cancers with high unmet needs," said Elcin Barker Ergun, CEO of the Menarini Group. "Our focus remains on accelerating innovation to provide transformational, targeted therapies that offer meaningful advances to patients and the healthcare communities dedicated to their care."

See below for full details of upcoming presentations:

2026 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) (Free ASCO Whitepaper) Annual Meeting

Lead Author

Abstract Title and ID

Presentation

Details

Elacestrant

Wassim McHayleh

Elacestrant in combination with capivasertib in patients with
ER+/HER2- advanced breast cancer: Update from ELEVATE, a
phase 1b/2 open-label, umbrella study

Abstract: 1098

June 1, 2026; 1:30 – 4:30 PM CT

Poster Board 212

Aditya Bardia

ELEGANT: Elacestrant versus standard endocrine therapy in
women and men with node-positive, estrogen receptor-positive
(ER+), HER2-negative (HER2-), early breast cancer with high risk of
recurrence in a global, multicenter, randomized, open-label phase 3 study

Abstract: TPS1153

June 1, 2026; 1:30 – 4:30 PM CT

Poster Board 262a

Antonio Llombart-
Cussac

ADELA: A double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomized phase 3

trial of elacestrant + everolimus versus elacestrant + placebo in

ER+/HER2- advanced breast cancer patients with ESR1-mutated
tumors progressing on endocrine therapy + CDK4/6i*#

Abstract: TPS1154

June 1, 2026; 1:30 – 4:30 PM CT

Poster Board 262b

Nuhad Ibrahim

ELECTRA: An open-label multicenter, phase 1b/2 study of

elacestrant in combination with abemaciclib in patients with brain

metastasis from ER+/HER2- breast cancer

Abstract: TPS1155

June 1, 2026; 1:30 – 4:30 PM CT

Poster Board 263a

Kristina Fanucci

CAPELA: A phase II multicenter open-label randomized study of

capecitabine in combination with elacestrant versus capecitabine

alone in advanced estrogen receptor (ER)–positive breast cancer

(TBCRC 070)*

Abstract: TPS1156

June 1, 2026; 1:30 – 4:30 PM CT

Poster Board 263b

Tagraxofusp

Naveen Pemmaraju

A Phase II Trial of Tagraxofusp, Hyper-CVAD, and Venetoclax for

Patients with Newly Diagnosed or Relapsed/Refractory BPDCN*

Abstract: 6502

Oral Presentation

June 2, 2026; 10:09 – 10:21 am CT

Selinexor

John Mascarenhas

Selinexor plus ruxolitinib in JAK inhibitor–naïve myelofibrosis:

Phase 3 SENTRY trial*

Abstract: LBA6500

Oral Presentation

June 2, 2026; 9:45 am – 12:45 pm CT

*Denotes investigator sponsored research or collaborative research
#The ADELA study is a pivotal study co-sponsored with MEDSIR

About The Elacestrant Clinical Development Program
Elacestrant is also being investigated in several company-sponsored clinical trials in breast cancer disease, alone or in combination with other therapies. ELEGANT (NCT06492616) is a phase 3 trial evaluating the effectiveness of elacestrant versus standard endocrine therapy in women and men with node-positive, ER+, HER2- early breast cancer with high risk of recurrence. ADELA (NCT06382948) is a phase 3 randomized, double-blinded trial evaluating elacestrant in combination with everolimus in patients with ER+, HER2- mBC with ESR1-mut tumors. ELEVATE (NCT05563220) is a phase 1b/2 clinical trial evaluating the safety and efficacy of elacestrant combined with alpelisib, everolimus, capivasertib, palbociclib, ribociclib or abemaciclib. ELECTRA (NCT05386108) is an open-label phase 1b/2, multicenter study evaluating elacestrant in combination with abemaciclib in patients with ER+, HER2- breast cancer. The phase 2 portion evaluates this treatment regimen in patients with brain metastases. ELCIN (NCT05596409) is a phase 2 trial evaluating the efficacy of elacestrant in patients with ER+, HER2- advanced/metastatic breast cancer who received one or two prior hormonal therapies and no prior CDK4/6 inhibitors in the metastatic setting. Elacestrant is also being evaluated in additional investigator-led trials, in trials conducted in collaboration with other companies, in metastatic breast cancer as well as in early disease.

To report SUSPECTED ADVERSE REACTIONS, contact Stemline Therapeutics, Inc.
at [email protected]. All of the relevant information can be found at View Source

Full prescribing information for elacestrant can be found at View Source

Full prescribing information for selinexor can be found at View Source

Full prescribing information for tagraxofusp can be found at View Source

(Press release, Menarini, MAY 25, 2026, View Source [SID1234666036])