News and Info

Welcome to the News and Information section of the ECOG-ACRIN Cancer Research Group website. The materials posted in this section are intended to keep constituents informed of the latest news and activities of the organization. The information below includes press releases, announcements, media advisories, and links to news articles.

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Latest News

June 10, 2026

Press Release: Elsa Anagnostou, Jordan Berlin, and Olisaemeka Ogbue receive ECOG-ACRIN 2026 scientific leadership and mentorship awards

June 4, 2026

A new exploratory analysis from STAMP (EA6174) on aggressive Merkel cell cancer draws attention at ASCO 2026

June 2, 2026

EA5142, an ALCHEMIST trial, adds to the knowledge base about optimal timing of adjuvant immunotherapy in non-small cell lung cancer

June 2, 2026

WATCH: Dr. Jamie Chaft discusses the results of ALCHEMIST EA5142, a randomized phase 3 study of nivolumab after surgery and adjuvant chemotherapy in non-small cell lung cancer

June 1, 2026

JAMA publishes ALCHEMIST EA5142 results: Nivolumab does not further reduce the risk of recurrence in patients with resected non-small cell lung cancer

May 28, 2026

The May 2026 News from ECOG-ACRIN blog is now available

May 21, 2026

Press Release: Guide to ECOG-ACRIN cancer research at ASCO 2026

May 19, 2026

Press Release: TAILORx and RxPONDER trials shift to a discovery platform for analyzing breast cancer recurrence using advanced tumor profiling and AI

May 15, 2026

The Spring 2026 advocacy blog Considering Clinical Trials is now available

April 27, 2026

The April 2026 News from ECOG-ACRIN blog is now available

April 8, 2026

ECOG-ACRIN vice chair Dr. Al Benson discusses the evolving role of first-line immunotherapy for advanced anal cancer, referencing the InterAACT-2 and EA2176 trials

April 8, 2026

Group co-chair Dr. Mitchell Schnall named a health system chief digital officer to know in 2026

March 30, 2026

The March 2026 News from ECOG-ACRIN blog is now available

March 24, 2026

ECOG-ACRIN study finds inferior survival among Black patients with AML, independent of cytogenetic risk

March 19, 2026

Press Release: ECOG-ACRIN completes enrollment for 600-patient clinical trial focused on frontline treatment for advanced melanoma

March 4, 2026

Press Release: ECOG-ACRIN Cancer Research Group announces the retirement of Robert Gray after 25 years as group statistician

March 2, 2026

Announcement: Group Statistician, Therapeutics, Leadership Transition

February 27, 2026

The February 2026 News from ECOG-ACRIN blog is now available

February 27, 2026

Attention medical and research trainees: Applications are now being accepted for the Edith Peterson Mitchell, MD, Health Equity Travel Scholarship to attend the Spring 2026 Group Meeting

February 27, 2026

Attention CRAs: Travel funds are available for the Spring 2026 Group Meeting (apply now)

 
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