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Thu · 4 Jun 2026

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📅 PUBMED DAILY TRIAGE — 2026-06-04

Window: 2026-06-03T09:00:00Z → 2026-06-04T09:00:00Z (CRDT) Topics scanned: 10 | Articles reviewed: ~85 candidates | Classified: 26 High priority: 4 | Standard: 18 | Low/archive: 4 | Unsolicited finds: 1 Run status: ✅ SUCCESS


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

Hematologic Malignancies (AML, MDS, CLL, MPN, Lymphoma)

TR-2026-06-04-001 / PMID 42235013 · All-Oral Treatment of Newly Diagnosed Acute Myeloid Leukemia · 9/10 🟢

N Engl J Med · Roboz GJ, Zeidan AM, DiNardo CD et al. (Weill Cornell / Yale / MD Anderson / Taiho Oncology) · Phase 1-2 multicenter trial · n=189 Why it matters: First fully oral regimen (decitabine-cedazuridine + venetoclax) for AML patients ineligible for intensive chemo — achieves 47% CR, 63% CRc, mOS 15.5 months with NO IV/SC administration required. Eliminates parenteral burden for elderly/frail population. Decitabine-cedazuridine already approved in Europe. Near-term practice change pathway exists. ⚠️ Taiho Oncology funded; phase 1-2 nonrandomized (no comparator arm vs aza+ven)


Early Cancer Detection (Liquid Biopsy / ctDNA)

TR-2026-06-04-003 / PMID 42236991 · Prognostic Value of ctDNA-Based MRD for Recurrence-Free Survival in Resectable Gastric Cancer · 8/10 🔴

Dig Dis Sci · Mehboob AA, Khan AU et al. · Systematic review & meta-analysis · 8 studies, n=520 Why it matters: Postoperative ctDNA positivity predicts 12-fold worse RFS (HR 12.26, CI 3.30–45.52) and 8.6-fold worse OS (HR 8.57) in resectable gastric cancer — strongest ctDNA prognostic signal seen in this indication. Serial monitoring adds incremental value over single time-point. Direct implication for adjuvant therapy escalation decisions. ⚠️ Wide CI reflects inter-study heterogeneity; 8 studies only


Precision Oncology / Genomic Medicine

TR-2026-06-04-002 / PMID 42237038 · Tumor Transcriptional State Predicts Survival in ICB-Treated Glioblastoma · 8/10 🟠

Nat Cancer · Ghannam JY, Bryan J, Wu CJ et al. (Dana-Farber / Broad Institute / Weizmann) · Multi-platform translational cohort · n=181 ICB-treated GBM Why it matters: Mesenchymal (MES) transcriptional subtype — not TMB — predicts ICB benefit in GBM. Non-MES genetic lesions (PDGFRA, CDKN2A) associated with worse ICB outcomes. MES-to-non-MES transition identified as acquired resistance trajectory. Directly challenges TMB as GBM ICB biomarker. ⚠️ Multiple COI (Getz: Scorpion Therapeutics; Reardon: multiple advisory boards)

TR-2026-06-04-004 / PMID 42236958 · Single-Cell Spatial Pharmacobiology Identifies Conserved Stromal Barriers to Antibody Delivery in Solid Tumors · 8/10 🟠

Nat Biotechnol · Lu G, Hickey JW, Nolan GP, Rosenthal EL et al. (Stanford) · Translational study using human phase 1 trial samples · HNSCC + PDAC Why it matters: Introduces SSP framework — first in-human single-cell drug delivery mapping via spatial proteomics + fluorescent antibody tracking. Identifies periostin-rich ECM and FAP+ CAF neighborhoods as conserved antibody delivery barriers in both HNSCC and PDAC, providing a mechanistic basis for stromal-targeting combinations. ⚠️ Nolan/Goltsev equity in Akoya Biosciences; evidence_maturity = Exploratory (novel methodology)


🟢⚪ STANDARD (5–7) — Top by Topic

Hematologic Malignancies

CBC / ML in Hematology

Early Cancer Detection

AI/ML in Diagnostics

Novel Therapeutics

Cardiovascular-Metabolic

Aging, Longevity

Rare Diseases


💡 UNSOLICITED FINDS

TR-2026-06-04-021 / PMID 42237053 · Robotic vs VATS vs Open Lobectomy for Lung Cancer: Multicenter Cohort · 6/10 🟢

J Robot Surg · Mazzali C, Russo AG et al. (8 Milan hospitals) · n=1605, IPW-adjusted · RATS vs VATS: fewer conversions (OR 2.47), shorter LOS; RATS vs OT: better adjusted OS (HR 1.51). Near-term implementable for thoracic surgery centers with robotic capacity.


📊 TODAY'S BREAKDOWN

By research category:

By evidence maturity:

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

Topic Reviewed Kept High Score
T1: Hematologic malignancies 10 7 9 (NEJM AML)
T2: CBC/ML in hematology 1 1 6
T3: Early cancer detection 10 3 8 (ctDNA gastric CA)
T4: AI/ML diagnostics 10 3 7 (TNBC spatial)
T5: Precision oncology 10 4 8 (Nat Cancer GBM)
T6: Novel therapeutics 10 5 8 (Nat Biotechnol SSP)
T7: Cardiovascular-metabolic 10 3 6
T8: Aging/longevity 2 1 5
T9: Rare diseases 8 2 5
Sentinel 10 1 6

By source type: peer_reviewed: 26 | preprint: 0

Topics with zero 8+ articles: T4 (AI/ML), T7 (Cardiovascular), T8 (Aging), T9 (Rare diseases)


🔧 RUN NOTES

  1. T1 OUTSTANDING DAY: NEJM all-oral AML trial (PMID 42235013, score 9/10) is the strongest single find in weeks. Potentially practice-changing for elderly/unfit AML.

  2. T2 (CBC/ML) chronic issue persists: Only 1 relevant result with improved query. Updated query per prior run recommendation performed better (no false positives) but volume remains near-zero. Recommendation for next run: Split T2 into two sub-queries: (a) CBC + ML/DL, (b) blood cell morphology + AI. Consider dropping the MeSH filter entirely.

  3. T4 (AI/ML) volume problem: 189 raw results. Top 10 reviewed; most are engineering studies applied to clinical data with no clinical validation. Recommendation: Add AND (validation[tiab] OR multicenter[tiab] OR "prospective"[tiab]) to filter for clinically validated AI studies.

  4. T8 (Aging) improved but low volume: 2 relevant results with updated query (aging[MeSH:noexp] + biological aging[tiab] + cellular senescence[MeSH] + humans[MeSH]). Both were genuine aging-relevant papers (vs prior runs with insect/animal false positives). Recommendation next run: Add OR telomere[tiab] OR "epigenome"[tiab] OR "inflammaging"[tiab].

  5. T5 + T6 both hit HIGH today: Nat Cancer GBM ICB (T5) and Nat Biotechnol SSP (T5/T6 crossover). High-signal day for precision oncology/immunotherapy space.

  6. Conflict of interest flags today:

    • PMID 42235013: Taiho Oncology (funder + 5 authors)
    • PMID 42236297: Guardant Health (first and several co-authors)
    • PMID 42237053: Nosotti: Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda
    • PMID 42236165: Takeda Pharmaceuticals (multiple authors)
    • PMID 42236117: NanoString Technologies (authors)
    • PMID 42236958: Nolan/Goltsev: Akoya Biosciences equity
  7. Rolling 7-day view (from state): T8 has produced 0 relevant articles for ≥4 consecutive runs. T2 produced 0 relevant articles for ≥3 consecutive runs (today: 1, but borderline). Query refinement is now the limiting factor — topics are genuinely sparse in daily windows, not query failures.

  8. Window mode: INCREMENTAL (no expansion triggered — >5 relevant records found across all topics).