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Sat · 8 Aug 2026

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📅 PUBMED DAILY TRIAGE — 2026-08-08

Window: 2026-08-07T09:00Z → 2026-08-08T09:00Z (CRDT) Topics scanned: 10 | Articles reviewed: 135 candidates across all topics | Candidates evaluated: 135 High priority: 6 | Standard: 11 | Low/archive: 0 (excluded) | Unsolicited finds: 1 Run status: PARTIAL_SUCCESS Attempt: 2 of 3 (schema repair from attempt 1 salvage)


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

Hematologic Malignancies

[42568037] · Bruton's tyrosine kinase inhibitors and cardiovascular risk: a meta-analysis · 9/10 · 🟢 NEAR_TERM_IMPLEMENTABLE European Heart Journal | Alexandre J et al. | Abstract only Meta-analysis of 17 Phase 3 RCTs (n=6,799) finds BTK inhibitors associate with 66% elevated non-fatal ischaemic MACE (RR 1.66, 95% CI 1.09–2.53); immediately actionable for ischaemic surveillance in CLL/MCL patients on ibrutinib/acalabrutinib/zanubrutinib. Cross-topic: hematologic_malignancies + cardiovascular_metabolic.

[42562919] · SLF2 and SMC5 dysfunction drives HSC aging and predisposes to MDS, defining a new inherited bone marrow failure syndrome · 8/10 · ⚪ PROMISING_PRELIMINARY Leukemia | Shibata S, Chonabayashi K et al. | Abstract only Patient iPSC-based study formally establishes Atelis Syndrome (SLF2/SMC5 mutations) as a new IBMFS with MDS predisposition via genomic instability and epigenetic myeloid bias; dual relevance to hematologic malignancies and rare diseases.

Early Cancer Detection

[42567927] · Charting intratumor heterogeneity from bench to bedside · 8/10 · 🔴 EARLY_CANCER_DETECTION Nature Cancer | Wan JCM, McGranahan N, Swanton C | Abstract only Authoritative synthesis from TRACERx/Swanton lab proposing ctDNA liquid biopsy and multiregion sequencing as evolution-aware clinical tools for cancer detection, MRD monitoring, and adaptive therapy; field-shaping given Swanton's role in NHS Galleri/GRAIL. Cross-topic: early_cancer_detection + precision_oncology.

Novel Therapeutics

[42567561] · Circulating B cell and T cell activation states predict clinical outcomes in melanoma and reveal dynamic immune reinvigoration with checkpoint inhibitor immunotherapy · 8/10 · 🟠 NOVEL_TREATMENT Journal for ImmunoTherapy of Cancer | Booth L, Adams R et al. | PMC full text Multi-dimensional B+T cell CyTOF profiling identifies pretreatment predictors of irAEs and survival, and on-treatment class-switched memory B cell expansion as a reinvigoration marker; positions blood immune profiling as a non-invasive CPI decision tool. Cross-topic: novel_therapeutics + precision_oncology.

Rare Diseases

[42566498] · An N-terminal CDC42 T43I variant reveals the mechanism of pyrin inflammasome activation · 8/10 · 🟡 UNDERSERVED_POPULATION Science Immunology | Aoki M, Iannuzzo A, Mertz P et al. (49 authors) | Abstract only Companion paper establishing CDC42 as a direct pyrin inflammasome suppressor; loss of CDC42-B30.2 interaction via T43I causes constitutive pyrin hyperactivation; new autoinflammatory disease mechanism directly relevant to PAAD diagnosis and therapy.

[42566500] · A genotype-first approach reveals the molecular basis of pyrin inflammasome activation · 8/10 · 🟡 UNDERSERVED_POPULATION Science Immunology | Iwata N, Kuchitsu Y, Hijikata A et al. | Abstract only High-throughput functional screen of 265 MEFV missense variants reveals ≥2 distinct pathways to pyrin hyperactivation; provides scalable framework for VUS reclassification in FMF and related PAADs; published same day as companion PMID 42566498.


🟢⚪ STANDARD (5–7) — Top by Topic

Hematologic Malignancies

Early Cancer Detection

AI/ML Diagnostics

Rare Diseases

Cardiovascular-Metabolic

Aging/Longevity


💡 UNSOLICITED FINDS

[42567638] · CHAT-AF-S RCT Protocol (Sentinel) · 5/10 · Treatment Innovation Conversational AI chatbot for AF self-management; intersects AI/ML (T4) and cardiovascular-metabolic (T7); listed above under AI/ML Diagnostics STANDARD section.


📊 TODAY'S BREAKDOWN

By research category:

By evidence maturity:

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

Topic Reviewed Kept Highest Score
Hematologic Malignancies 15 3 9
CBC/ML Diagnostics 2 0 3
Early Cancer Detection 15 4 8
AI/ML Diagnostics 15 2 7
Precision Oncology 15 2 (cross-topic) 8
Novel Therapeutics 15 1 8
Cardiovascular-Metabolic 15 4 9
Aging/Longevity 15 1 7
Rare Diseases 13 4 8
Sentinel Scan 10 1 5

By source type: peer_reviewed: 17 | preprint: 0

Topics with zero 8+ articles this run: CBC/ML Diagnostics (best: 3/10), AI/ML Diagnostics (best: 7/10), Aging/Longevity (best: 7/10), Sentinel Scan (best: 5/10)


🔧 RUN NOTES


Generated by PubMed Daily Triage Pipeline v1.3 | Run: 2026-08-08T09:19:24Z | Attempt: 2 of 3 | Schema: v1.3