ABCSG News
Here you will find all the news about our studies and the follow-up reports from ABCSG events
Fighting Breast Cancer around the Globe
Anniversary Edition of the BIG Newsletter "Research in Focus" Highlights Our New Studies ABCSG 61 / TEODOR and ABCSG 63 / ERIKA
06.12.2024
Under the motto “25 Years of Progress for People with Breast Cancer,” the anniversary edition of the BIG Newsletter “Research in Focus” (Issue 21, November 2024) highlights the latest ABCSG projects and our innovative approaches to personalized breast cancer treatment.
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St. Gallen International Breast Cancer Conference 2025
10 Questions with Michael Gnant –Behind-the-Scenes Video
02.12.2024
Join us as we follow our Conference Chair, Michael Gnant, through the venue of the 19th St. Gallen International Breast Cancer Conference in Vienna. While showing us around the Austria Center Vienna, he answered our top 10 questions regarding the “SGBCC 2025”.
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The on-demand video of the webinar “CDK4/6 Inhibition in Early and Advanced Breast Cancer – Recent data and controversies 2024“ is now available!
14.11.2024
The virtual continuing education event “CDK4/6 Inhibition in Early and Advanced Breast Cancer – Recent Data and Controversies 2024” took place on Wednesday, October 30th, 2024, from 5:30 to 7:30 pm CET. A total of 116 participants from 15 countries joined the webinar, which was moderated by ABCSG President Michael Gnant.
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Die ABCSG congratulates Dr. Christine Brunner and the Team at the Breast Health Center Tyrol, Medical University of Innsbruck, on their publication in the Journal of Clinical Oncology (JCO)!
30.08.2024
The publication, titled “Incidence of Medication-Related Osteonecrosis of the Jaw in Patients with Breast Cancer During a 20-Year Follow-Up: A Population-Based Multicenter Retrospective Study,” offers valuable insights into the long-term effects of breast cancer treatment.
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Prestigious Journal ‘Molecular Oncology’ Publishes on ctDNA Sequencing in Breast Cancer
20.06.2024
We are thrilled to announce the publication of our latest research in the prestigious journal Molecular Oncology! The study entitled “Clinical applications of next-generation sequencing-based ctDNA analyses in breast cancer: defining treatment targets and dynamic changes during disease progression” represents a significant advancement in breast cancer research.
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The 2023 Annual Report of the ABCSG is now available!
06.05.2024
For the year 2023, we have once again compiled the major activities of the ABCSG into a comprehensive report for your information.
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ABCSG 62 / CAMBRIA-2: FIRST PATIENT IN at the University Clinic for Gynecology Innsbruck
03.05.2024
Just two weeks ago, the Pyhrn-Eisenwurzen Clinic Steyr was the first center in Austria to be activated for the ABCSG 62 / CAMBRIA-2 trial. Now, on May 3rd, the Clinical Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics at the University Clinic for Gynecology in Innsbruck was able to enroll the first patient (FPI) within the COOP network, […]
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The future of clinical trials – goals, ideas, and discussion
22.04.2024
ABCSG opinion paper published in the latest issue of “memo”
magazine of european medical oncology 1/2024, Volume 17
In this state-of-the-art summary and opinion paper, we explore how improvements can be implemented into the current practice of clinical trial design, conduct, and reporting.
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Latest Big-Newsletter reports on the ABCSG 63 / ERIKA Trial
17.04.2024
ABCSG 63 / ERIKA (Elacestrant and RIbociclib in Ki67-tested endocrine responsive breAst cancer) trial to start study recruitment in Q2 2024!
ABCSG 63 is an innovative, investigator-initiated trial in its final set-up phase, to be conducted in Austria and Germany under the academic sponsorship of ABCSG, and at approximately 18 trial sites with the recruitment target of 120 patients.
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ABCSG 62 / CAMBRIA-2
First Site activated for Enrollment
11.04.2024
On April 10th, the Pyhrn-Eisenwurzen Clinic Steyr (2nd Medical Department) under the lead of Principal Investigator Dr. Dieter Rossmann was activated as the first site of the ABCSG 62 / CAMBRIA-2 trial in Austria.
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UK Trade Commissioner and ABCSG Visit AstraZeneca: Focus on Breast Cancer Research
20.03.2024
The ABCSG, represented by its President, Prof. Michael Gnant, was invited to a meeting with the British Trade Commissioner for Europe, Chris Barton, at the new Austrian headquarters of the Anglo-Swedish pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca on March 19.
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Researcher of the Month: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Georg Pfeiler
06.03.2024
We would like to congratulate our colleague Assoc. Prof. Dr. Georg Pfeiler for the title “Researcher of the Month”, which was awarded to him by the Medical University of Vienna in the current issue of its magazine “MedUnique people” 01/March 2024.
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ABCSG 60 / CAMBRIA-1: Austrian Center GLOBAL Top Recruiting Site!
19.01.2024
We are very proud that an Austrian center is the global top recruiting site this week with 17 randomized patients! Our cordial congratulations and thanks go to Dr. Daniel Egle and his team at the University Clinic for Gynecology Innsbruck.
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The on-demand video of the webinar “CDK4/6 inhibition in early breast cancer – Recent data and controversies?” is now available!
22.11.2023
The virtual continuing education event “CDK4/6 inhibition in early breast cancer – Recent data and controversies?” took place on Wednesday, November 8th, 2023 (05:30 – 07:00 pm, CET). A total of 104 participants from 13 countries participated in the webinar.
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Latest BIG newsletter reports on the ABCSG 52 / ATHENE study
10.11.2023
Successful recruitment during COVID-19 pandemic and very promising trial results!
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The on-demand video of the webinar “Paradigm shift: a changing CDK4/6 inhibitor treatment landscape” is now online!
20.09.2023
The virtual continuing education event “Paradigm shift: a changing CDK4/6 inhibitor treatment landscape” took place on Thursday, September 14th , 2023 (06:00 – 08:00 pm, CET). A total of 87 participants from 13 countries took part in the webinar.
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ABCSG President Prof. Michael Gnant in 2022 once again among the who’s who of the global academic research elite
19.11.2022
For the third time already, Austria’s internationally renowned cancer researcher Professor Michael Gnant, MD, FACS, FEBS has been named as one of the worldwide “Highly Cited Researchers 2022”.
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The Positive Impact of Disclosing “Negative” Research Results
25.02.2022
For the Austrian Breast and Colorectal Cancer Study Group (ABCSG), the year 2021 showed how successful and thriving – and at times challenging – clinical research can be. From practice-changing study results to the positive impact and opportunities of disclosing negative trial outcome, Professor Michael Gnant, President of the ABCSG, provides insight into some ABCSG […]
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