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NRG Oncology/Alliance Trial Finds Immunotherapy Did Not Improve Survival When Added to Chemoradiotherapy for Small Cell Lung Cancer

March 13, 2026

Immunotherapy given during and after chemoradiation did not improve survival for study participants with limited-stage, small-cell lung cancer (SCLC) according to the results of an international clinical trial, NRG-LU005, led by NRG Oncology in collaboration with the Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology. The results are published i


Alliance Trial Aims to Improve Outcomes for Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia

March 11, 2026

The Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology has launched a new clinical trial for adults who need first-line therapy for chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) or small lymphocytic lymphoma (SLL). The study (Alliance A042302) will explore whether combining two targeted medicines, zanubrutinib and sonrotoclax, can effectively send cancer into remission, allowing patients to discontinue treatment until


Alliance Highlights New and Open Colorectal Cancer Trials in March

March 6, 2026

This March, join the Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology (Alliance) and the Alliance Foundation Trials (AFT) in spotlighting colorectal cancer, the second leading cause of cancer-related death in the United States, behind only lung cancer, according to the National Cancer Institute. Last year, an estimated 155,000 Americans received a diagnosis of colon or rectal cancer, and about 53,000 died from th


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