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Mount Sinai Researchers to Present Expansive Range of Cancer Research at 2026 ASCO Annual Meeting

Studies span myelofibrosis, lung cancer, multiple myeloma, urothelial cancer, gynecologic cancers, and care innovation

  • Chicago, IL
  • (May 27, 2026)

Researchers and clinicians from the Mount Sinai Tisch Cancer Center will present new research at the 2026 Annual Meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), taking place Friday, May 29, through Tuesday, June 2, at McCormick Place in Chicago. 

Mount Sinai investigators will contribute to presentations across multiple cancer specialties, including hematologic malignancies, thoracic oncology, urothelial cancer, gynecologic oncology, translational science, and cancer care delivery. 

“ASCO is one of the most important global forums for advancing cancer research and improving patient care,” said Ramon E. Parsons, MD, PhD, Director of the Mount Sinai Tisch Cancer Center and Dean for Cancer Research at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. “The breadth of research being presented by Mount Sinai investigators reflects our commitment to translating scientific discovery into more effective, personalized treatments and better outcomes for patients with cancer.” 

Among the highlights is a late-breaking oral presentation by John Mascarenhas, MD, Professor of Medicine (Hematology and Medical Oncology) at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and Director of the Center of Excellence for Blood Cancer and Myeloid Disorders at Mount Sinai Tisch Cancer Center, who will present findings from the phase 3 SENTRY trial evaluating selinexor plus ruxolitinib in patients with JAK inhibitor-naïve myelofibrosis. The study will be presented during the Hematologic Malignancies oral abstract session on June 2. 

Additional Mount Sinai research being presented at ASCO includes studies examining novel immunotherapies and antibody-drug conjugates in lung cancer, circulating tumor DNA and biomarker-driven approaches in urothelial cancer, treatment strategies for relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma, and outcomes research focused on head and neck cancer and gynecologic malignancies.

 

Selected Mount Sinai Contributions at ASCO 2026 

Session: Oral Abstract Session—Hematologic Malignancies—Leukemia, Myelodysplastic Syndromes, and Allotransplant  

Title: Selinexor plus ruxolitinib in JAK inhibitor-naïve myelofibrosis: Phase 3 SENTRY trial 
https://www.asco.org/abstracts-presentations/259073
John Mascarenhas, MD 
Abstract # LBA6500  
Tuesday, June 29:45 am CDT 
Room S100A 

Session: Rapid Oral Abstract Session 

Title: Efficacy and safety of HLX43 (anti–PD-L1 ADC) in patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer 
https://www.asco.org/abstracts-presentations/261382
Fred R. Hirsch, MD, PhD (senior author) 
Abstract # 8512 
Saturday, May 301:15 pm CDT 
Hall D2 

 

Posters: 

CXCL9:SPP1 ratio: Macrophage polarization and outcomes with pembrolizumab or enfortumab vedotin plus pembrolizumab in metastatic urothelial cancer 
https://www.asco.org/abstracts-presentations/262643 
Saad Atiq, MD, and Matthew Galsky, MD  
Abstract #: 542398 
Poster Bd #: 52 
Sunday, May 31  
9 am-noon CDT 
Hall A - Posters and Exhibits 

Trends in end-of-life immunotherapy use in metastatic head and neck squamous cell carcinoma: A National Cancer Database analysis 
https://www.asco.org/abstracts-presentations/263356 
Session: Head and Neck Cancer 
Ronit Sethi; Maaike van Gerwen, MD, PhD; Scott Roof, MD 
Abstract #: 6035 
Saturday, May 30 
1:30 pm-4:30 pm CDT 
Hall A - Posters and Exhibits 

Overall survival of patients with mucosal melanoma in the US before and after the advent of PD-1 based immune checkpoint inhibitor treatment 
https://www.asco.org/abstracts-presentations/261730 
Olivia First and Maaike van Gerwen, MD, PhD 
Abstract #: 9546 
Poster Bd #: 262 
Sunday, May 31 
9 am-noon CDT 
Hall A - Posters and Exhibits 

Comparative efficacy of belantamab mafodotin plus bortezomib and dexamethasone (BVd) vs standard of care in patients with relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma (RRMM) 
https://www.asco.org/abstracts-presentations/267968 
Joshua Richter, MD 
Abstract #7568 
Poster Bd #447 
Monday, June 1 
9 am – noon CDT 
Hall A - Posters and Exhibits 

Keratin 19 (KRT19) as a circulating biomarker to measure disease burden and guide treatment in urothelial cancer 
https://www.asco.org/abstracts-presentations/260701 
Eric Miller, MD 
Abstract #4591 
Poster Bd #70 
Sunday, May 31 
9 am-noon CDT 
Hall A - Posters and Exhibits

Quantitative pre-cystectomy ctDNA levels for identification of ctDNA-positive patients with surgically curable loco-regional disease versus those with occult micrometastatic progression 
https://www.asco.org/abstracts-presentations/262647 
Ruveyda Ayasun, MD, PhD, and Matthew Galsky, MD 
Abstract #4577 
Poster Bd #56 
Sunday, May 31 
9am – noon CDT 
Hall A - Posters and Exhibits 

A phase 1b, two-arm study of tolododekin alfa (ANK-101) in combination with an anti-PD-1/PD-L1 antibody in participants with advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) 
https://www.asco.org/abstracts-presentations/266782 
Thomas Marron, MD, PhD 
Abstract #TPS2678 
Poster Bd #461b 
Saturday, May 30 
1:30pm – 4:30pm CDT 
Hall A - Posters and Exhibits 

CheckMate-901: Association of tumor and peripheral biomarker profiles with durable disease control in metastatic urothelial carcinoma treated with nivolumab plus ipilimumab 
https://www.asco.org/abstracts-presentations/262606 
Matthew Galsky, MD 
Abstract #4525 
Poster Bd #4 
Sunday, May 31 
9am – noon CDT 
Hall A - Posters and Exhibits 

TROPION-Urothelial03: A phase 2/3 study of datopotamab deruxtecan (Dato-DXd) + platinum chemotherapy (CT) vs gemcitabine + platinum CT in participants with locally advanced or metastatic urothelial carcinoma (la/mUC) with progression on or after enfortumab vedotin (EV) + pembrolizumab 
https://www.asco.org/abstracts-presentations/266904  
Matthew Galsky, MD 
Abstract #TPS4642 
Poster Bd #114b 
Sunday, May 31 
9am – noon CDT 
Hall A - Posters and Exhibits 

Treatment patterns and outcomes in pacritinib-treated patients with MF and higher platelet count: MY-PAC study 
https://www.asco.org/abstracts-presentations/267846  
Naveen Pemmaraju, MD, and Douglas Trembly, MD 
Abstract #6575 
Poster Bd #368 
Monday, June 1 
9am – noon CDT 
Hall A - Posters and Exhibits 

Updated protocol: IMPROVEMF, a phase 1b trial of imetelstat (IME)+ ruxolitinib (RUX) in patients (pts) with intermediate (INT)-1/2 or high-risk (HR) myelofibrosis (MF) 
https://www.asco.org/abstracts-presentations/266659 
John Mascarenhas, MD 
Abstract #TPS6604 
Poster Bd #394b 
Monday, June 1 
9am – noon CDT 
Hall A - Posters and Exhibits  

For more information about the ASCO Annual Meeting, visit ASCO Annual Meeting. 

 

About the Mount Sinai Tisch Cancer Center  

The Mount Sinai Tisch Cancer Center is a vital component of the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and the Mount Sinai Health System, which encompasses seven hospitals and more than 400 physician practices across the New York City metropolitan area. The mission of the Mount Sinai Tisch Cancer Center—a National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center—is to advance basic, clinical, and population health cancer research in order to prevent cancer in healthy individuals and improve the lives of people with cancer and their families in its communities. Its research programs are focused on the needs of its catchment area population and include extensive research in liver, prostate, breast, bladder, and lung cancers; myeloid preleukemia and leukemia; and multiple myeloma. The Mount Sinai Tisch Cancer Center features multidisciplinary, innovative cancer care. It has a robust portfolio of cancer clinical trials and an Early-Phase Trial Unit focused on novel therapies for optimal patient outcomes. Construction of the state-of-the-art Mount Sinai Tisch Cancer Hospital began in spring 2026 and is expected to be completed in the coming years, further expanding Mount Sinai’s capacity to deliver innovative, patient-centered cancer care.  

* Mount Sinai Health System hospitals: The Mount Sinai Hospital; Mount Sinai Brooklyn; Mount Sinai Morningside; Mount Sinai Queens; Mount Sinai South Nassau; Mount Sinai West; and New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai.    


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