AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 minutes agoCancer Care in the Spotlight: A phase 3 trial (LITESPARK-011) reports belzutifan plus lenvatinib improved disease control in previously treated advanced clear cell renal cell carcinoma, with longer progression-free survival than cabozantinib and a response-rate edge. Research Security Crackdown: The Pentagon ordered 30 colleges, including Harvard and MIT, to audit and potentially cut “foreign entity of concern” research ties by Aug. 31, warning of “zero tolerance” for partnerships that could compromise national security. Boston Lab Privacy Incident: Boston police are investigating a device resembling a hidden camera found in a shower/changing area at an off-campus Mass General Brigham research facility in the Longwood Medical Area. Harvard Settlement: Harvard agreed to pay $53 million to settle lawsuits over stolen and sold donated body parts from its morgue, with a scholarship planned for future medical students. Robotics Push in Massachusetts: Healey-Driscoll announced $6.6 million in grants to expand robotics equipment, testing, and manufacturing access across BU, MassRobotics, UMass Amherst, and WPI. Space Discovery: MIT-led work using JWST reports a “black hole star” candidate—an object far brighter than normal stars—published in Nature.
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