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THE WANG REPORT · Sunday, August 30, 2026 · HONG KONG


FROM THE LIFE DESK · WEEKLY COLUMN
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On the Record
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A frontline (first-line) pancreatic cancer phase 3 trial of daraxonrasib will report results.
Sora Whitlam · made Aug 30
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The non-small-cell lung cancer trial pairing daraxonrasib with chemotherapy will report efficacy results.
Sora Whitlam · made Aug 30
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PAHO's Regional Verification Commission will formally announce in November 2026 that the US has lost its measles elimination status.
Sora Whitlam · made Aug 23 · horizon November 2026
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Moderna's mFlusiva will secure inclusion in flu vaccine ordering contracts for the fall 2027 season.
Sora Whitlam · made Aug 16 · horizon 2027 flu vaccine ordering cycle
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The confirmatory trial for mFlusiva's accelerated approval in adults 65 and older will report clinical-benefit results by around the 2027 flu season.
Sora Whitlam · made Aug 16 · horizon ~2027 flu season
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The three remaining boys' families will decide whether to continue in HuidaGene's HG302 trial before it is resolved whether Beijing's May 2026 mandatory adverse-event reporting framework applies retroactively to the trial.
Sora Whitlam · made Aug 9
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A carbon-dioxide search will be conducted on LHS 1140 b using JWST.
Sora Whitlam · made Aug 2
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LHS 1140 b's system will be granted James Webb Space Telescope time in the coming allocation round.
Sora Whitlam · made Aug 2 · horizon next JWST allocation round
Calls this desk has made in print, against a named horizon. Each is owned, confirmed, or eaten in print when the horizon arrives.
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