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Tue · 2 Jun 2026

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📅 PUBMED DAILY TRIAGE — 2026-06-02

Window: 2026-06-01T09:00:00Z → 2026-06-02T09:00:00Z (CRDT) Topics scanned: 10 | Articles reviewed: ~89 candidates | Classified: 22 High priority: 6 | Standard: 11 | Low/archive: 5 | Unsolicited finds: 0 Run status: ✅ SUCCESS


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

T1 — Hematologic Malignancies

TR-2026-06-02-001 · PMID 42225613 · Dual epitope anti-LILRB4 STAR-T-cell therapy for R/R AML · 9/10 🟠 NOVEL_TREATMENT

First-in-human Phase 1 trial (NCT05548088) of a nanobody-based STAR-T cell product targeting LILRB4 — a monocytic AML-specific surface receptor — achieved 50% ORR (3/6 evaluable) with zero ICANS and zero grade ≥3 CRS; scRNA-seq pinpoints monocyte suppression as the primary resistance mechanism. Signal Transduct Target Ther. Published in STTTT 2026-06-01.

T3 — Early Cancer Detection (Liquid Biopsy / ctDNA / cfDNA)

TR-2026-06-02-004 · PMID 42225236 · CIRCULATE trial: ctDNA-guided adjuvant chemo in stage II colon cancer (AIO/ABCSG RCT) · 8/10 🔴 EARLY_CANCER_DETECTION

ctDNA positivity (2.9% of screened patients) carries a 4.28-fold worse 3-year DFS hazard ratio vs ctDNA-negative; per-protocol analysis shows adjuvant CHEMO reduces recurrence from 62% to 19% (HR 0.23, P=0.009) in ctDNA-positive patients — the strongest prospective RCT signal yet for ctDNA-guided adjuvant decision-making in stage II CRC. Annals of Oncology (ITT endpoint not met; n=26 CHEMO arm; trial ended early due to funding).

TR-2026-06-02-005 · PMID 42222887 · cfDNA epigenetic biomarkers for ALS diagnosis and progression · 8/10 🔴 EARLY_CANCER_DETECTION

Multimodal cfDNA methylation analysis achieves AUC 0.91 (±0.10) for ALS diagnosis with 70% sensitivity at ~100% specificity — far exceeding any existing blood-based ALS diagnostic — and methylation signatures correlate with disease progression markers. JCI 2026. n=61 (requires large-scale validation). First cfDNA liquid biopsy approach for ALS.

T6 — Novel Therapeutics

TR-2026-06-02-002 · PMID 42225988 · ABBV-706 (SEZ6-targeting ADC) Phase 1 in R/R SCLC — ORR 52%, mOS 12.4 months · 9/10 🟠 NOVEL_TREATMENT

In the largest Phase 1 SCLC cohort (n=124 R/R SCLC monotherapy), ABBV-706 achieved a 52% ORR with median OS 12.4 months at the RP2D 1.8 mg/kg Q3W — dramatically exceeding historical salvage benchmarks (~10-15% ORR, ~6 months OS) for relapsed SCLC. Nature Medicine. Novel SEZ6 target expressed on SCLC/neuroendocrine neoplasms; linker is Top1i. (NCT05599984)

T8 — Aging, Longevity & Population Health

TR-2026-06-02-006 · PMID 42223825 · Single-nucleus profiling reveals BBB senescence unit driving AD pathology · 8/10 ⚪ PROMISING_PRELIMINARY

snRNA-seq integration of 75 human brain samples reveals a coordinated 4-cell-type BBB senescence unit (astrocytes, pericytes, microglia, T cells) in Alzheimer's disease driven by SPP1-CD44 intercellular signaling; SPP1 validated as hub gene in CSF proteomics from AD patients — an immediately testable therapeutic target. Mol Neurobiol 2026. (Alert suppressed — 5-alert cap reached; 6th HIGH article)

T9 — Rare Diseases

TR-2026-06-02-003 · PMID 42224366 · RAASi exacerbates anemia in sickle cell disease (Blood 2026) · 8/10 🟢 NEAR_TERM_IMPLEMENTABLE

Multi-cohort study (n=658 cross-sectional + two longitudinal cohorts + SCD mouse model) demonstrates RAASi drugs — currently standard-of-care for SCD nephropathy — reduce hemoglobin by ~0.5 g/dL in SCD patients via impaired erythropoiesis, not EPO reduction. Direct and immediate clinical implication: monitor Hgb closely in SCD patients on RAASi. Published in Blood.


🟢⚪ STANDARD (4–7) — Top by Topic

T1 — Hematologic Malignancies

T2 — CBC-Based ML in Hematology

T3 — Early Cancer Detection

T4 — AI/ML in Clinical Diagnostics & Imaging

T5 — Precision Oncology / Genomics

No HIGH-priority articles this run. Top candidates were reviews or broad biomarker studies scoring ≤4. T5 query continues to yield high volume (208 results) but low-signal top hits; query refinement recommended.

T6 — Novel Therapeutics

T7 — Cardiovascular-Metabolic

T8 — Aging, Longevity & Population Health

T9 — Rare Diseases


💡 UNSOLICITED FINDS

None this run. All sentinel scan hits (912 raw results; top 10 reviewed) duplicated watchlist-topic captures.


📊 TODAY'S BREAKDOWN

By research category:

By evidence maturity:

By watchlist topic (reviewed / kept / highest score):

Topic Reviewed Kept Highest Score
T1 Hematologic Malignancies 10 5 9 (PMID 42225613)
T2 CBC/ML Hematology 1 1 6 (PMID 42220235) ⭐
T3 Early Cancer Detection 10 3 8 (PMIDs 42225236, 42222887)
T4 AI/ML Diagnostics 10 2 7 (PMIDs 42226010, 42225843)
T5 Precision Oncology 8 0 4
T6 Novel Therapeutics 10 6 9 (PMID 42225988)
T7 Cardiovascular-Metabolic 10 2 6 (PMID 42225305)
T8 Aging/Longevity 10 3 8 (PMID 42223825)
T9 Rare Diseases 10 3 8 (PMID 42224366)
Sentinel 10 0 n/a

By source type: Peer-reviewed: 22 | Preprint: 0

Topics with zero 8+ articles this run: T2 (best 6), T4 (best 7), T5 (best 4), T7 (best 6)

Topics with 8+ articles this run: T1 (1×), T3 (2×), T6 (1×), T8 (1×), T9 (1×) → Total 6 HIGH


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