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Fri · 29 May 2026

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📅 PUBMED DAILY TRIAGE — 2026-05-29 (Friday)

Window: 2026-05-28T09:00:00Z → 2026-05-29T09:00:00Z (CRDT) Topics scanned: 10 | Articles reviewed (candidates evaluated): ~95 | Classified: 18 High priority: 4 | Standard: 9 | Low/archive: 5 | Unsolicited finds: 2 Run status: SUCCESS


🔴🟠 HIGH PRIORITY (8+) — Best Finds by Topic

Novel Therapeutics (Immunotherapy / CAR-T / Targeted Therapy)

TR-2026-05-29-001 / PMID 42207176 · Intrathecal Allogeneic B7-H3-targeted CAR γδ T Cells for Leptomeningeal Metastasis · 8/10 🟠 NOVEL_TREATMENT

Phase 1 trial (n=3) of intrathecal off-the-shelf B7-H3-CAR γδ T cells in LM from solid tumors: SD in all 3 patients at day 30, 1 CSF cytology conversion, no grade ≥4 TRAEs, with IFN-γ-associated immune remodeling in CSF. Clin Cancer Res. First proof-of-concept for this allogeneic route/target/cell type combination.

TR-2026-05-29-004 / PMID 42207343 · Predictors of pCR in early-stage TNBC with neoadjuvant chemo-immunotherapy · 7/10 🟠 NOVEL_TREATMENT

Multi-institution retrospective cohort (n=374), pCR rate 61.2% with KEYNOTE-522 regimen in diverse real-world population (29% non-White, 48% BMI ≥30); diabetes independently predicted lower pCR (p=0.03 multivariate) — novel metabolic resistance hypothesis. Breast Cancer Res Treat.

Early Cancer Detection (Liquid Biopsy / ctDNA / cfDNA)

TR-2026-05-29-003 / PMID 42207402 · Circulating Tumor High Risk HPV DNA as HPV-Specific Test in OPSCC · 7/10 🔴 EARLY_CANCER_DETECTION

ctHPV DNA (NavDx assay, 236 patients, Mayo Clinic): 100% specificity, 100% PPV — a positive result may eliminate need for tissue HPV testing in high-suspicion OPSCC. Negative results still require tissue confirmation (83% false-negative rate). Head Neck Pathol.

Sentinel / Diagnostics (Unsolicited)

TR-2026-05-29-002 / PMID 42207513 · Validation of a 2-Gene Blood Test for Kawasaki Disease in Febrile Children · 8/10 🟢 NEAR_TERM_IMPLEMENTABLE (unsolicited find)

Multicenter validation (n=541, Taiwan+Shanghai): 2-gene qPCR (IFI27+MCEMP1), AUC 0.91, 94% sensitivity, 82% specificity for Kawasaki disease vs. febrile illnesses. First objective molecular test approaching KD clinical utility; implemented as lab-developed test. JAMA Netw Open.


🟢⚪ STANDARD (5–7) — Top by Topic

Hematologic Malignancies

CBC/ML in Hematology

Early Cancer Detection / Liquid Biopsy

AI/ML in Clinical Diagnostics

Precision Oncology / Genomics

Novel Therapeutics — Additional

Cardiovascular-Metabolic (GLP-1 / SGLT2)

Aging / Longevity / Population Health

Rare Diseases

Sentinel (Unsolicited Finds — STANDARD)


💡 UNSOLICITED FINDS

Record PMID Title Score Note
TR-2026-05-29-002 42207513 2-Gene Blood Test for Kawasaki Disease (JAMA Netw Open) 8/10 Elevated to HIGH — NEAR_TERM_IMPLEMENTABLE; rare disease/diagnostics crossover
TR-2026-05-29-005 42207508 Veterans with Cancer + Suicide Risk Longitudinal (JAMA Oncol) 7/10 STANDARD UNDERSERVED_POPULATION; public health high-signal find

📊 TODAY'S BREAKDOWN

By research category:

By evidence maturity:

By watchlist topic (reviewed / classified HIGH / highest score):

Topic Reviewed HIGH Highest Score
Hematologic Malignancies 10 0 6/10 (42207484)
CBC/ML in Hematology 0 0 0
Early Cancer Detection (ctDNA/LiqBx) 8 1 7/10 (42207402)
AI/ML Diagnostics 10 0 7/10 (42206490)
Precision Oncology 10 0 7/10 (42206490)
Novel Therapeutics 10 2 8/10 (42207176)
Cardiovascular-Metabolic 10 0 5/10
Aging/Longevity 9 0 5/10 (42205455)
Rare Diseases 10 0 7/10 (42206490)
Sentinel 10 1 8/10 (42207513)

By source type: peer_reviewed: 18 | preprint: 0

Topics with zero 8+ articles this run:


🔧 RUN NOTES

Deferred PMID resolution: PMID 42185479 (Nat Cancer, copper + CNS leukemia) re-reviewed as deferred from 2026-05-28. Confirmed preclinical (mouse/cell); non-human cap 5/10 maintained. Scored STANDARD / PROMISING_PRELIMINARY. No further deferral needed.

CBC/ML topic: Zero results for second consecutive day. Streak flagged. No run expansion triggered (total across all topics far >5 relevant records).

Aging/longevity query: humans[MeSH] filter working effectively (9 results, all human-relevant). Top hits (42205455, 42204869, 42204867) all legitimate aging/aging-adjacent human studies — no non-human contamination this run. Filter is effective.

Window expansion: NOT triggered. 18 qualifying records across all topics.

Novel therapeutics strongest topic today: 2 HIGH articles — intrathecal CAR γδ T cells (novel mechanism, Phase 1) and real-world TNBC neoadjuvant immunotherapy predictors.

PALADIN trial design (42205796): Phase II design paper only; no efficacy results. Scored LOW 4/10. Will monitor for results.

Menin inhibitor pseudoprogression note (42207547): Title-only record in Blood (likely brief communication). Clinically relevant concept (menin inhibitors now in AML practice) but cannot score above 3 without abstract. Worth monitoring for subsequent full paper.

Rolling 7-day sparse streak tracker: