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Beyond cold to hot: oncolytic virotherapy as the next cornerstone of immuno-oncology

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3 September 2026

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Read at nature.com

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Fusion42 · 3 September 2026 · Fusion42 review

Next-generation oncolytic viruses (OVs) represent a breakthrough in cancer immunotherapy by acting as in situ cancer vaccines that induce broad T cell responses independent of pre-existing tumour-specific T cells. Clinical data show their potential to overcome resistance to immune checkpoint inhibitors, establishing OVs as foundational platforms in immuno-oncology with strategies to prime and amplify antitumour immunity.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Biotech.

◆ The Wire takeaway

Your biotech venture developing cancer immunotherapies just got a new option. Next-gen oncolytic viruses open a path to stimulate patient-specific immune responses even when immune checkpoint drugs fail.

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Biotechimmuno-oncologyoncolytic-virusescancer-vaccinesimmune-checkpoint-inhibitorsclinical-trials