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STAT+ | Closely watched Pfizer lung cancer drug falls short in clinical trial

Expectations had been high that the therapy, sigvotatug vedotin, could replace docetaxel, a widely used chemotherapy.

By Matthew Herper


STAT+ | In pancreatic cancer, Patrick Soon-Shiong makes promises he has not kept

In this week's edition of "Adam's Biotech Scorecard," Adam also weighs in on Abivax as it tries again to squelch cancer-risk fears about its therapy.

By Adam Feuerstein


STAT+ | Opinion: The real work for making dramatic gains against pancreatic cancer is just beginning

AI will be necessary for the next major pancreatic cancer advances — but not for reasons you might expect.

By Andrea Califano and Gideon Bosker



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Opinion: The quiet joy of being an oncologist

Treating cancer patients is difficult. But it also brings special moments of joy and connection, an oncologist writes.

By Khushali Jhaveri


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