In the Era of ADC, HER2 is No Longer Limited to ‘Positive’ and ‘Negative’

In the Era of ADC, HER2 is No Longer Limited to 'Positive' and 'Negative'

In the world of oncology, HER2 (human epidermal growth factor receptor 2) used to represent a simple boundary—positive meant eligibility for treatment; negative meant no access to targeted therapy.. However, with the advent of antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs), this boundary has begun to blur. This article published in Gynecologic Oncology illustrates that:HER2 is no longer a … Read more

AstraZeneca Registers Phase III Clinical Trial for B7-H4 ADC, Hansoh/GSK Leads, Pfizer Halts Development

AstraZeneca Registers Phase III Clinical Trial for B7-H4 ADC, Hansoh/GSK Leads, Pfizer Halts Development

On November 17, 2025, the drug clinical trial registration and information disclosure platform showed that AstraZeneca registered the B7-H4 ADC Puxitatug Samrotecan (P-Sam, AZD8205) in a single-agent controlled physician’s choice chemotherapy treatment for patients with advanced/metastatic endometrial cancer (EC) that selectively expresses B7-H4 (≥25% tumor cell expression) and has progressed during or after platinum-based chemotherapy … Read more

Essential Tests for Endometrial Cancer – POLE Gene Testing

Essential Tests for Endometrial Cancer - POLE Gene Testing

Overview The POLE gene belongs to the DNA polymerase B family and is a catalytic subunit of DNA polymerase ε, possessing 5’→3’ DNA polymerase activity and 3’→5’ exonuclease activity, which play a crucial role in DNA replication and proofreading. Mutations in the exonuclease domain of this gene, which includes exons 9 to 14, can lead … Read more