Cancer CellPub Date : 2026-08-21DOI: 10.1016/j.ccell.2026.07.017
Do Young Hyeon,Yuxiang Zhou,Wendy K. Chung,Felix Dietlein
{"title":"Proteo-genomics-guided interpretation of somatic mutations in cancer genomes","authors":"Do Young Hyeon,Yuxiang Zhou,Wendy K. Chung,Felix Dietlein","doi":"10.1016/j.ccell.2026.07.017","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ccell.2026.07.017","url":null,"abstract":"Cancer genomes harbor hundreds of mutated genes, but their exact roles in tumorigenesis often remain incompletely understood. Here, by integrating protein structures with mutation data from 139,818 patients, we generate detailed, functional maps of mutations for 173 cancer genes in 18+ tumor types. In most cancer genes, oncogenic mutations accumulate in “significantly mutated regions” aligned with key functions, including DNA-binding domains in transcription factors (e.g., FOXA1), ligand-binding sites in receptors (e.g., ERBB2), catalytic domains in chromatin remodelers (e.g., EP300), substrate-recognition sites in ubiquitin-proteasome regulators (e.g., SPOP), and degradation signals in cell-cycle proteins (e.g., CCND1). In other cancer genes, mutations align more closely with constraints in three-dimensional protein structures, such as targeting the interior core (e.g., TP53) or a specific secondary structure (e.g., PTEN). Broadly, our study provides a proteo-genomic framework to characterize the effects of mutations in tumorigenesis and integrate them into workflows for clinical interpretation in precision medicine.","PeriodicalId":9670,"journal":{"name":"Cancer Cell","volume":"348 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":50.3,"publicationDate":"2026-08-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148768915","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}
Cancer CellPub Date : 2026-08-18DOI: 10.1016/j.ccell.2026.07.018
Ammal Abbasi, Ludmil B. Alexandrov
{"title":"Biological aging and the hidden architecture of early-onset cancer risk","authors":"Ammal Abbasi, Ludmil B. Alexandrov","doi":"10.1016/j.ccell.2026.07.018","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ccell.2026.07.018","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":9670,"journal":{"name":"Cancer Cell","volume":"2 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":50.3,"publicationDate":"2026-08-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148755348","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}
{"title":"SYS6010, epidermal growth factor receptor-targeting antibody-drug conjugate for advanced non-small cell lung cancer: A phase 1 trial","authors":"Zi-Ming Li,Zhen Zhou,Zhi-Yong He,Liang Han,Jian Fang,Hong-Mei Sun,Hai-Feng Liu,Ming-Xia Wang,Yi-Bing Liu,Xiu-Juan Qu,Yu Yao,Yi Gong,Yan Yu,Hua-Qiu Shi,Yan Wang,Chun-Xia Su,Kun-Yu Yang,Yan-Hong Shang,Jian Ruan,Xiang-Lin Yuan,Ming-Jun Zhang,Hui Luo,Jiu-Wei Cui,Xiao-Yan Lin,Meng-Xia Li,Hai-Zhou Lou,Run-Xiang Yang,Hao Wu,Xi-Cheng Wang,Mo Dan,Li-Qiong Zhang,Yang-Zhi Su,Xue-Chao Wan,Kai Zou,Ying-Ying Yang,Shun Lu","doi":"10.1016/j.ccell.2026.07.012","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ccell.2026.07.012","url":null,"abstract":"SYS6010 is an antibody-drug conjugate targeting epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR). We report the results of a phase 1 trial (ChiCTR2300072141) of SYS6010 in patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). A total of 236 patients were treated. One dose-limiting toxicity occurred at 6.4 mg/kg; therefore, 4.2, 4.5, and 4.8 mg/kg were selected for cohort expansion. Treatment-related adverse events (TRAEs; any/grade ≥ 3) occurred in 99.6%/57.2% of patients. Common grade ≥3 TRAEs included neutropenia (30.9%), leukopenia (25.0%), and thrombocytopenia (17.4%). Objective response rate was 34.7% in EGFR-mutant NSCLC treated with EGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) and platinum chemotherapy, 45.7% in EGFR-mutant NSCLC treated with EGFR TKIs, 20.0% in EGFR wild-type squamous NSCLC, and 35.7% in EGFR wild-type non-squamous NSCLC. Median progression-free survival and overall survival were 7.6 and 19.4 months, respectively, in EGFR-mutant NSCLC treated with EGFR TKIs and platinum chemotherapy. Overall, SYS6010 shows a manageable safety profile and encouraging antitumor activity in previously treated, advanced NSCLC.","PeriodicalId":9670,"journal":{"name":"Cancer Cell","volume":"15 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":50.3,"publicationDate":"2026-08-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148717823","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}
Cancer CellPub Date : 2026-08-13DOI: 10.1016/j.ccell.2026.07.006
Lihui Liu,Kailun Fei,Jie Wang
{"title":"EGFR-targeting ADCs: From oncogene addiction to antigen-guided drug delivery","authors":"Lihui Liu,Kailun Fei,Jie Wang","doi":"10.1016/j.ccell.2026.07.006","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ccell.2026.07.006","url":null,"abstract":"In this issue of Cancer Cell, Li et al. report a first-in-human phase 1 study of SYS6010, an epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR)-targeting antibody-drug conjugate, in advanced solid tumors. The study highlights how EGFR-directed therapy moves beyond kinase inhibition toward antigen-guided cytotoxic delivery in non-small cell lung cancer.","PeriodicalId":9670,"journal":{"name":"Cancer Cell","volume":"159 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":50.3,"publicationDate":"2026-08-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148717828","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}
Cancer CellPub Date : 2026-08-10Epub Date: 2026-07-09DOI: 10.1016/j.ccell.2026.06.007
Manuel Valiente
{"title":"Stressed bones and glioblastoma.","authors":"Manuel Valiente","doi":"10.1016/j.ccell.2026.06.007","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ccell.2026.06.007","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Chronic stress has long been associated with poor cancer outcomes, yet the mechanisms linking systemic stress responses to glioblastoma progression remain poorly understood. In this issue of Cancer Cell, Yang et al. identify a stress-induced brain-bone marrow axis that rewires monocyte differentiation toward pro-tumorigenic macrophages, revealing unexpected therapeutic opportunities in glioblastoma.</p>","PeriodicalId":9670,"journal":{"name":"Cancer Cell","volume":" ","pages":"1542-1543"},"PeriodicalIF":56.1,"publicationDate":"2026-08-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148419006","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}
Cancer CellPub Date : 2026-08-10Epub Date: 2026-06-25DOI: 10.1016/j.ccell.2026.06.003
Jialu Yao, Zhi Huang
{"title":"From prediction to interpretation in computational pathology.","authors":"Jialu Yao, Zhi Huang","doi":"10.1016/j.ccell.2026.06.003","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ccell.2026.06.003","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>In this issue of Cancer Cell, Liang et al. report PathPrism, demonstrating how interpretable spatial representations of tissue organization can support biomarker discovery, clinical prediction, and hypothesis generation from routine histopathology slides. The framework highlights an emerging transition in computational pathology from black-box prediction toward biologically meaningful interpretation.</p>","PeriodicalId":9670,"journal":{"name":"Cancer Cell","volume":" ","pages":"1536-1538"},"PeriodicalIF":56.1,"publicationDate":"2026-08-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148327110","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}
Cancer CellPub Date : 2026-08-10Epub Date: 2026-07-29DOI: 10.1016/j.ccell.2026.06.013
Chi Chun Wong, Jun Yu
{"title":"Dysbiosis-associated bile acids slam the brakes on immune checkpoint therapy.","authors":"Chi Chun Wong, Jun Yu","doi":"10.1016/j.ccell.2026.06.013","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ccell.2026.06.013","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Antibiotics compromise the efficacy of immune checkpoint inhibition (ICI) therapy in cancer, but the underlying mechanism remains unclear. In this issue of Cancer Cell, Mallard de La Varende et al. identify dysbiosis-associated tauro-conjugated bile acids as drivers of ICI non-response and γ-glutamyl transferase (γGT) as a predictive biomarker.</p>","PeriodicalId":9670,"journal":{"name":"Cancer Cell","volume":" ","pages":"1547-1548"},"PeriodicalIF":56.1,"publicationDate":"2026-08-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148618485","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}