{"title":"Bispecific antibodies in NSCLC: immune reengineering to neutralize adaptive tumor resistance.","authors":"Zetong Li, Haowei Wang, Meng Diao, Ruixuan Liu, Xinyao Wang, Anwen Xiong, Caicun Zhou, Zhuoran Tang","doi":"10.1016/j.trecan.2026.09.010","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trecan.2026.09.010","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Over the past few decades, the emergence of immunotherapy and single-target drugs has brought new promise to the treatment of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Yet the high heterogeneity of NSCLC leads to both primary and acquired resistance that neither sequential monotherapy nor empirical combinations can effectively overcome. In contrast to the conventional coadministration of two separate monoclonal antibodies, bispecific antibodies (BsAbs) feature a series of molecular engineering designs that confer inherent synergistic antitumor effects. We propose that a network pharmacology perspective can be adopted to understand the application of BsAbs in NSCLC and to guide their subsequent development.</p>","PeriodicalId":23336,"journal":{"name":"Trends in cancer","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":21.6,"publicationDate":"2026-10-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149228706","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Trends in cancerPub Date : 2026-10-20DOI: 10.1016/j.trecan.2026.09.007
Allison B Grenell, Joe L Rowles, Ronnie Fowle-Grider, Yin Cao, Leah P Shriver, Gary J Patti
{"title":"The tumor macroenvironment as cancer metabolism's next frontier.","authors":"Allison B Grenell, Joe L Rowles, Ronnie Fowle-Grider, Yin Cao, Leah P Shriver, Gary J Patti","doi":"10.1016/j.trecan.2026.09.007","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trecan.2026.09.007","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The deregulated utilization of nutrients by tumors, first observed over a century ago, is recognized as a hallmark of cancer and continues to be exploited clinically to image neoplastic disease. Despite this historic focus on cancer cells and, more recently, their neighbors, metabolic reprogramming is not limited to the tumor microenvironment. Tumors also have the capacity to rewire the metabolism of cells throughout the body, including those at distant sites, often referred to as the tumor macroenvironment. Alterations in the metabolism of noncancerous tissues outside the local tumor ecosystem are gaining attention, but their origins and consequences remain incompletely defined. A deeper understanding of these changes may reveal previously unrecognized signatures of disease and unexplored opportunities for therapeutic intervention.</p>","PeriodicalId":23336,"journal":{"name":"Trends in cancer","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":21.6,"publicationDate":"2026-10-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149228723","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Trends in cancerPub Date : 2026-10-19DOI: 10.1016/j.trecan.2026.09.009
Yan-Ruide Li, Yuning Chen, Shelby Yeh, Thomas Yuen, Lili Yang
{"title":"MAIT cells in gastrointestinal cancer: immunity to therapy.","authors":"Yan-Ruide Li, Yuning Chen, Shelby Yeh, Thomas Yuen, Lili Yang","doi":"10.1016/j.trecan.2026.09.009","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trecan.2026.09.009","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Mucosal-associated invariant T (MAIT) cells are emerging as important regulators of immunity in gastrointestinal (GI) cancers. Enriched in mucosal and hepatic tissues, MAIT cells recognize microbial-derived metabolites presented by MHC class I-related molecule (MR1) and rapidly exert effector functions, including cytokine production and cytotoxicity. Across GI malignancies, including hepatocellular carcinoma, cholangiocarcinoma, colorectal, gastric, pancreatic, and esophageal cancers, MAIT cells display context-dependent roles shaped by the tumor microenvironment, microbiome, and immune signaling pathways. While they can mediate antitumor immunity, they frequently exhibit functional exhaustion or adopt pro-tumorigenic phenotypes. Therapeutic strategies aim to enhance MAIT cell activity, reverse dysfunction, and integrate them into combinatorial immunotherapy approaches. Understanding MAIT cell biology may enable their exploitation as biomarkers and therapeutic targets in GI cancers.</p>","PeriodicalId":23336,"journal":{"name":"Trends in cancer","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":21.6,"publicationDate":"2026-10-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149224776","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Trends in cancerPub Date : 2026-10-13DOI: 10.1016/j.trecan.2026.09.002
Henry Pickett, Javier Arias-Romero, Jeremy Fricke, Isa Mambetsariev, Neil Chen, Debora S Bruno, Matthew Lee, Arya Amini, Jyoti Malhotra, Ravi Salgia
{"title":"Emerging landscape of antibody-drug conjugates in lung cancer: a clinical review.","authors":"Henry Pickett, Javier Arias-Romero, Jeremy Fricke, Isa Mambetsariev, Neil Chen, Debora S Bruno, Matthew Lee, Arya Amini, Jyoti Malhotra, Ravi Salgia","doi":"10.1016/j.trecan.2026.09.002","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trecan.2026.09.002","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Lung cancer is a heterogeneous disease, and while targeted therapies and immunotherapies have improved patient outcomes, 5-year overall survival remains poor at approximately 20%. Antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) target tumors using a targeted antibody that delivers a cytotoxic payload with clinically proven antitumor activity, and over a dozen ADCs are under consideration for solid tumors. Recent clinical trial data in metastatic non-small cell lung cancer have led to FDA approval of three ADCs: trastuzumab deruxtecan for patients with human epidermal growth factor receptor 2-mutated disease, telisotuzumab vedotin for MET-overexpressing tumors, and datopotamab deruxtecan for patients with epidermal growth factor receptor-mutated disease. In this article, we review the trajectory of individual ADC targets in lung cancer, describe the latest clinical trial results, and discuss future innovations in ADC therapies and potential mechanisms of resistance.</p>","PeriodicalId":23336,"journal":{"name":"Trends in cancer","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":21.6,"publicationDate":"2026-10-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149184691","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Trends in cancerPub Date : 2026-10-08DOI: 10.1016/j.trecan.2026.09.005
Lorenzo Galluzzi, Jorge Gómez-Deza
{"title":"Protecting axonal mitochondria prevents chemotherapy-driven neuropathy.","authors":"Lorenzo Galluzzi, Jorge Gómez-Deza","doi":"10.1016/j.trecan.2026.09.005","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trecan.2026.09.005","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Peripheral neuropathy is a poorly understood yet extraordinarily relevant obstacle to the effective implementation of cytotoxic chemotherapy in patients with cancer. Recent findings from Heles et al. demonstrate that safe neuroactive molecules that promote mitochondrial fitness in axons effectively prevent peripheral neuropathy in preclinical tumor models, thereby supporting clinical translation.</p>","PeriodicalId":23336,"journal":{"name":"Trends in cancer","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":21.6,"publicationDate":"2026-10-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149138391","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Trends in cancerPub Date : 2026-10-08DOI: 10.1016/j.trecan.2026.09.006
Cheng Wang, Hongwen Zhu, Xiongjun Wang
{"title":"Enhancer of zeste homolog 2 links epigenetic plasticity to cholesterol metabolism.","authors":"Cheng Wang, Hongwen Zhu, Xiongjun Wang","doi":"10.1016/j.trecan.2026.09.006","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trecan.2026.09.006","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Enhancer of zeste homolog 2 (EZH2) is the catalytic subunit of Polycomb repressive complex 2 (PRC2), which mediates transcriptional repression. Kim and colleagues uncover a PRC2-independent EZH2-sterol regulatory element-binding protein 2 (SREBP2) axis that drives cholesterol biosynthesis, revealing an epigenetic-metabolic vulnerability exploitable through targeted protein degradation.</p>","PeriodicalId":23336,"journal":{"name":"Trends in cancer","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":21.6,"publicationDate":"2026-10-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149138412","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Trends in cancerPub Date : 2026-10-08DOI: 10.1016/j.trecan.2026.09.001
Juliana Beal, Niamh Coleman, Jia Liu, Jason K Sicklick, Julian Bryan, Vivek Subbiah
{"title":"Precision before incision: neoadjuvant tumor-agnostic therapies.","authors":"Juliana Beal, Niamh Coleman, Jia Liu, Jason K Sicklick, Julian Bryan, Vivek Subbiah","doi":"10.1016/j.trecan.2026.09.001","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trecan.2026.09.001","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The emergence of tumor-agnostic therapies has fundamentally transformed precision oncology. Traditionally developed and approved for metastatic disease, nine therapies spanning immunotherapy, targeted agents, and antibody-drug conjugates now demonstrate a compelling rationale for earlier deployment in the neoadjuvant setting. This review examines the paradigm shift from last-resort to first-consideration approaches. Key advantages of neoadjuvant, biomarker-guided therapy include intervention prior to the development of therapeutic resistance, optimal immune system engagement, and opportunities for organ preservation. Single-agent programmed cell death protein-1 blockade has achieved a 100% complete response rate in mismatch repair-deficient rectal cancer with preserved organ function. Neurotrophic tyrosine receptor kinase (NTRK), rearranged during transfection (RET), and B-Raf proto-oncogene serine/threonine kinase (BRAF) inhibitors have demonstrated substantial responses that enable curative-intent surgery across malignancies. As precision oncology matures, the neoadjuvant tumor-agnostic approach exemplifies optimized therapeutic sequencing, potentially improving patient outcomes and quality of life.</p>","PeriodicalId":23336,"journal":{"name":"Trends in cancer","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":21.6,"publicationDate":"2026-10-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149128268","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Trends in cancerPub Date : 2026-10-01Epub Date: 2026-09-03DOI: 10.1016/j.trecan.2026.08.004
Zihan Qiu, Xinyu Li, Pengfei Xu
{"title":"Host metabolism rewrites metastatic fate.","authors":"Zihan Qiu, Xinyu Li, Pengfei Xu","doi":"10.1016/j.trecan.2026.08.004","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.trecan.2026.08.004","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Metastatic heterogeneity has traditionally been explained by tumor-intrinsic evolution. A recent study by Peng-Winkler et al. challenges this paradigm by demonstrating that hepatic steatosis instructs colorectal cancer liver metastasis through fatty acid-dependent myelocytomatosis oncogene protein (MYC) activation. These findings identify host metabolism as an independent determinant of metastatic fate and suggest that precision oncology should extend beyond tumor genomics.</p>","PeriodicalId":23336,"journal":{"name":"Trends in cancer","volume":" ","pages":"895-897"},"PeriodicalIF":21.6,"publicationDate":"2026-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148881960","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Trends in cancerPub Date : 2026-10-01Epub Date: 2026-08-28DOI: 10.1016/j.trecan.2026.08.001
Bruno Lopes-Bastos, Ewa Snaar-Jagalska
{"title":"Accelerating rare cancer research: a Zebrafish-First Triage Strategy.","authors":"Bruno Lopes-Bastos, Ewa Snaar-Jagalska","doi":"10.1016/j.trecan.2026.08.001","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.trecan.2026.08.001","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Rare cancers collectively account for approximately a quarter of diagnosed cancers. However, these tumors remain understudied due to research constraints, including underfunding, scarce samples, and reliance on resource-intensive mouse models. We propose a Zebrafish-First Triage Strategy to screen potential therapeutic targets before mammalian validation and accelerate research and drug development.</p>","PeriodicalId":23336,"journal":{"name":"Trends in cancer","volume":" ","pages":"898-901"},"PeriodicalIF":21.6,"publicationDate":"2026-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148851307","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Trends in cancerPub Date : 2026-10-01Epub Date: 2026-08-21DOI: 10.1016/j.trecan.2026.07.010
David S Shulman, Katherine A Janeway
{"title":"Drugging the undruggable: early phase trial shows trabectedin and low-dose irinotecan downregulate EWSR1::FLI1 and has clinical activity in advanced Ewing sarcoma.","authors":"David S Shulman, Katherine A Janeway","doi":"10.1016/j.trecan.2026.07.010","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.trecan.2026.07.010","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Targeting transcription factor fusion-positive cancers has proven challenging for decades. In SARC037, Grohar et al. show that histology-specific dosing of trabectedin and low-dose irinotecan is active in advanced Ewing sarcoma and downregulates EWSR1::FLI1 activity.</p>","PeriodicalId":23336,"journal":{"name":"Trends in cancer","volume":" ","pages":"892-894"},"PeriodicalIF":21.6,"publicationDate":"2026-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148798488","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}