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Cancer Research News 24 October 2025 - 17 November 2025

Jazz Pharmaceuticals (JAZZ) Soars on Breakthrough Ziihera Phase 3 Results in Gastroesophageal Cancer – Key Updates for 17 November 2025

Jazz Pharmaceuticals (JAZZ) Soars on Breakthrough Ziihera Phase 3 Results in Gastroesophageal Cancer – Key Updates for 17 November 2025

Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc (NASDAQ: JAZZ) is in the spotlight today after announcing positive Phase 3 data for its cancer drug Ziihera® (zanidatamab‑hrii) in a large global trial for HER2‑positive gastroesophageal adenocarcinoma (GEA). The news has triggered sharp pre‑market moves in Jazz’s share price and its partners’ stocks, and could reshape the treatment landscape for a difficult‑to‑treat cancer. PR Newswire JAZZ…
Zymeworks (ZYME) Soars on Positive Phase 3 Ziihera Data in Gastric Cancer – What Today’s Breakthrough Means for the Stock and Patients

Zymeworks (ZYME) Soars on Positive Phase 3 Ziihera Data in Gastric Cancer – What Today’s Breakthrough Means for the Stock and Patients

What Zymeworks Announced Today Before the U.S. market open on November 17, 2025, Vancouver‑based Zymeworks Inc. (ZYME) released topline Phase 3 data from its pivotal HERIZON‑GEA‑01 study, evaluating Ziihera (zanidatamab‑hrii) in first‑line treatment of HER2‑positive locally advanced or metastatic gastroesophageal adenocarcinoma, a group that includes cancers of the stomach, gastroesophageal junction, and esophagus. GlobeNewswire The trial compared three regimens: According…
Merck (MRK) Stock Could Skyrocket: Key Drug Approvals & Analyst Targets Unveiled

Merck (MRK) Rallies on Nov. 11, 2025: FDA Approves New Keytruda Companion Diagnostic; Fresh SITC Combo Data, and Dow Momentum

Published: November 11, 2025 At a glance (today) Market move: MRK helps lead the Dow’s advance By early afternoon Tuesday, Merck & Co. (NYSE: MRK) shares were up about 3.9%, helping lead the Dow Jones Industrial Average higher; Nike and Merck together contributed an estimated ~36 points to the index’s ~386‑point climb at that time. MarketWatch In a separate Data…
enGene (ENGN) soars after detailing 62% 6‑month complete response in pivotal bladder‑cancer trial; BLA still targeted for 2H 2026

enGene (ENGN) soars after detailing 62% 6‑month complete response in pivotal bladder‑cancer trial; BLA still targeted for 2H 2026

enGene Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: ENGN) reported fresh preliminary data this morning from the pivotal cohort of its Phase 2 LEGEND trial of detalimogene voraplasmid (formerly EG‑70) in high‑risk, BCG‑unresponsive non‑muscle invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC) with CIS. The readout shows a 62% complete response (CR) at 6 months (n=37), 56% at 3 months (n=62) and 63% CR at any time (n=62)…
Iovance Biotherapeutics (IOVA): TIL Cancer Breakthrough or Biotech Bust?

Iovance Biotherapeutics (IOVA): TIL Cancer Breakthrough or Biotech Bust?

Company Overview: Pioneering TIL Therapy in Oncology Iovance Biotherapeutics is focused on developing tumor-infiltrating lymphocyte (TIL) therapies – a novel form of immunotherapy where a patient’s own T cells, harvested from their tumor, are expanded and activated in a lab, then reinfused to attack cancer. This approach, originally pioneered by NCI’s Dr. Steven Rosenberg in the 1980s, finally reached fruition…
Phio Pharmaceuticals (PHIO) Stock Skyrockets on Breakthrough Skin Cancer Trial Results – In-Depth Analysis & 2025 Outlook

Phio Pharmaceuticals (PHIO) Stock Skyrockets on Breakthrough Skin Cancer Trial Results – In-Depth Analysis & 2025 Outlook

Company Background and Business Model Phio Pharmaceuticals Corp. is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company specializing in RNA interference (RNAi) therapies for cancer. The company was co-founded by Nobel laureate Dr. Craig Mello, a discoverer of RNAi, leveraging that legacy to develop its proprietary INTASYL™ gene-silencing technology Phiopharma. Originally known as RXi Pharmaceuticals (founded ~2011), Phio rebranded and refocused on immuno-oncology. Its…
Acrivon Therapeutics (ACRV): Precision Oncology Game-Changer or Overhyped Biotech Bet?

Acrivon Therapeutics (ACRV): Precision Oncology Game-Changer or Overhyped Biotech Bet?

Company Overview and Background Acrivon Therapeutics is a Boston-area biotech (NASDAQ: ACRV) founded in 2018, emerging with a mission to revolutionize cancer treatment through precision medicine Stockanalysis. The company’s name “Acrivon” is derived from “accurate” or “precision,” reflecting its core approach: develop targeted oncology drugs hand-in-hand with diagnostics that pinpoint the patients who will respond. Acrivon’s proprietary platform, AP3 (Acrivon…
Tiny Biotech INTENSITY THERAPEUTICS Stock Skyrockets on Cancer Therapy Breakthrough – Experts See Big Upside

Biotech Bombshell: Intensity Therapeutics (INTS) Surges Nearly 400% on Major Cancer Trial News

Stock Performance & Recent Market Reaction Intensity Therapeutics shares were flat-to-down during Oct. 2025 until the news, trading around $0.27 on Oct. 29 ts2.tech. On Oct. 30 (Thursday), publication of its trial in Lancet sent the stock parabolic: intraday it soared nearly 395%, closing at $1.32 Benzinga. In after-hours trading, the stock gave up much of the gain and traded…
Tiny Biotech INTENSITY THERAPEUTICS Stock Skyrockets on Cancer Therapy Breakthrough – Experts See Big Upside

Tiny Biotech INTENSITY THERAPEUTICS Stock Skyrockets on Cancer Therapy Breakthrough – Experts See Big Upside

Stock Rally on Novel Cancer Data Intensity Therapeutics (NASDAQ: INTS) has been one of the market’s biggest movers. On Oct. 30, 2025 its stock was around $0.27 per share Investing – an 84% drop YTD but up nearly 200% intraday on the news of its Lancet-published trial Tipranks. Trading volume exploded: ~279 million shares traded on Oct. 30 vs. an average of…
Ernexa Therapeutics (ERNA) Skyrockets on Cancer Therapy Deal – Will Rally Last?

Ernexa Therapeutics (ERNA) Skyrockets on Cancer Therapy Deal – Will Rally Last?

ERNA Stock Soars on Cell Therapy Breakthrough Ernexa Therapeutics Inc. – a small Cambridge, MA biotech formerly known as Eterna Therapeutics – saw its stock skyrocket on October 29 after unveiling a major collaboration to advance its cutting-edge cancer therapy. By Wednesday afternoon, ERNA shares were up about 48% as investors piled in on news that Ernexa is partnering with…
Theriva Biologics (TOVX) Stock Soars 92% on Oncolytic Virus Trial News – Can the Rally Last?

Theriva Biologics (TOVX) Stock Surges on Cancer Trial Breakthrough – What’s Next?

Theriva’s Stock Swing: In mid-October, Theriva’s Nasdaq-traded shares spiked on news of clinical success. On Oct. 15 the stock jumped from roughly $0.44 to $0.84 intraday ts2.tech, an increase of about 92%. This surge coincided with reports that VCN-01 had met the primary endpoints in the VIRAGE Phase 2b trial (see below). The very next trading day, Theriva disclosed a…
Inhibrx Biosciences Stock Soars on Breakthrough Cancer Trial News

Inhibrx Biosciences Stock Soars on Breakthrough Cancer Trial News

Breakthrough Trial Results in Rare Bone Cancer Inhibrx’s lead drug, ozekibart, achieved a landmark win in its ChonDRAgon trial for advanced conventional chondrosarcoma. This rare bone cancer has no approved systemic therapies, so the positive data are significant. According to the company and press accounts, the trial met its primary endpoint with a statistically significant jump in progression-free survival (PFS)…

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  • Coffee Prices Drop as Brazilian Real Weakens Amid Supply and Export Shifts
    January 28, 2026, 4:58 PM EST. Coffee futures fell sharply Wednesday, with March arabica down 4.42% and robusta down 3.04%, following a decline in the Brazilian real from a 20-month high. A weaker real boosts Brazil's coffee exports, pressuring prices. Brazilian exports have shrunk recently, with December arabica down 10% year-on-year and robusta down 61%, yet dry conditions in Minas Gerais support prices. ICE coffee inventories rebounded recently, dampening bullish sentiment. Brazil's 2025 coffee production forecast was raised by 2.4% to 56.54 million bags, while Vietnam's robusta output and exports are projected to rise, adding supply pressure. The International Coffee Organization noted a slight global export decline, but overall supply outlook remains ample, weighing on prices.
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