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— The clinical oncology society where pivotal Phase III cancer trial results are often presented to the world

ASCO is the center of cancer patients. There is no authority to approve the drug, but the annual meeting opens in Chicago every year around June A place where the results of late clinical trials of anticancer drugs are published for the first timeIt depends on the schedule of the development announcement of pharmaceutical companies. More about ASCOMedical guidelines that show how to use approved drugs and testsI made it. In this article, ASCOHow much does drug discovery and DDS affect?We will organize the annual meeting, academic journal, and medical guidelines from three routes.

Composition: ASCO's official website (Summary, Member, Annual Meeting, Late-Breaking Record, Publication of Records, Medical Guidelines and Methodology, Academic Journal) and 2026's annual meeting news release as primary information / final update in September 2026

In this article
  1. ASCO in 30 seconds
  2. What kind of organization is the type of influence?
  3. What is DDS?
  4. Scope of influence (authorization and region)
  5. Companies and organizations involved
  6. Future Prospects
  7. Glossary/Source/Ins ment and Source Response Table

1. ASCO in 30 seconds

NameAmerican Society of Clinical OncologyJapanese Society of Clinical Oncology
CountryUSANews Release Location: Virginia, USA
Type of OrganizationAcademic and Educational OrganizationsU.S. tax law body
que Foundation Conquer Cancer Grants Research
Number of peopleMore than 50,000 members1/3 Member Outside the US
Annual MeetingOver 44,000 participants2025, from 166 countries. More than 7,000 abstracts in 2026
Involvement in drug discovery and DDSClinical data presentation and medical guidelinesLate-Breaking 、, JCO, Guidelines
Impact rangeWorld Oncologists and CompaniesNo approval or regulatory authority
1 point to press

、s submitted to ASCO until ASCO is publishedPrivacy PolicyHome The relevant parties, including the above client (corporate), can also clarify the information before publishingIt is prohibited to use for securities trading FactsHome In other words, ASCO is an important test result for companies developing anticancer drugsWhen and how to make the worldHowever, determining whether or not to approve is a national regulatory authority,ASCO itself has no direct authority to approval。

2. What kind of organization is the type of influence?

The drug discovery and DDS articles are not sold by yourself. instead ofWhat pathways will affect the industry?is divided into four types.

4 types of drug discovery and DDS The institution does not sell the drug yourself. 4 different routes to influence the industry Funding Decide on policies and regulations Set the standard Make a place Budget for R&D Approval Examination and dance Harmonization of technical guidelines Presentation of clinical data NIH FDA/EMA/PMDA/NMPA ICH AACR/ASCO What to do What to Sell How to apply Who sees what data Scope to reach: budget of your country Scope of delivery = market of your country Scope to reach: affiliates Scope to reach: Participants ASCO is a "place" type on the right side. The results of late clinical trials and guidelines for how to use drugs gather While AACR treats from basic to clinical practice, ASCO has a axial foot on the patient’s side
Figure 1 4 types of drug discovery and DDS related organizations and ASCO positions. The classification is based on this article, and the name of the organization is shown by eight institutions in this series. The evaluation of this paperHome The medical guidelines for ASCO are recommended for doctors and are not included in the standard type because the technical standards of regulatory authorities are different.

3. What is DDS?

How ASCO is involved in drug discoveryAnnual Meeting、Journal、Medical Guidelinedivided into three Facts。

ActivitiesSizeHomeRelationship with Drug and DDS
Annual Meeting (2026)May 29 - June 2, online with Chicago
More than 7,000 abstracts
Regular abstracts will be published on May 21st. Late-Breaking abstracts (LBA) will be released at 7am on the day of presentation.5 Plenary LBAs (LBA1 to LBA5 are phase III trials, resulting from Atezolizumab, Atezolizumab, Cabozantinib, Icotegrab, RET (ON) in Toracostomy RAS (ON) in Thoracostomy).
Late-Breaking RecordThe deadline for submitting data is January 27, 2026.No spare data at the time of the deadlinePhase II and Phase III trialetc. First, secure the frame with an abstract without the result column, and extract the data from the otherCompanies can set the test analysis schedule according to this deadline
JournalJournal of Clinical OncologyJCO Precision OncologyOne of the authors of the phase III study program. The publication of conference presentations and papers at the same time will be adjusted by the author.
Medical GuidelineRecommended by disease and treatment methodsCreated by a multi-patient expert committee including patient support groups. GRADE evaluates the basis and sets the limit to the conflict of interest with the company. ASCO-led creation costsHow to use approved drugs or testsindicate to the doctor. In 2022, the report on the use of biosimilars in the cancer area was published.
Viewpoint of drug discovery: LBA is not "approved" but "first public"

ASCO covers LBA,practice-changingIt is narrowed down to important results. However, the presentation at the conference does not have been reviewed by the regulatory authorities, and the application for approval is done separately by the company. As a flow, the results were first published at the annual meeting and reviewed as a (2) paper. (3) The regulatory authority determines the approval, (4) The order of incorporating the medical guidelines such as ASCO for the approved usage The evaluation of this paperHome This article does not track when an individual LBA was subsequently approved in any country Undetermined / Future。

4. Scope of influence (authorization and region)

What ASCO hasNot having
Annual Meeting, LBA certification, date and time of publicationDe permissions. Permission to determine the recommendation of medical guidelinesAuthorization of drugs, safety measures, and reimbursement of insurance. Permission to force guidelines to a doctor
RegionHomeUSAHome The annual meeting of 2025 is held from 166 countries. "Global Guidelines" that consider the difference of resourcesPermission to directly change medical guidelines and insurance systems in each country
A group of companies and research groups that conduct clinical trials, such as oncologists, and media agencies (preliminary briefing for certified journalists)Other areas of cancer
SizeMore than 50,000 members, 20 directors, 30 permanent committeesNumber of employees and financial figures are not confirmed in this article
Notes on reading numbers

166 countries2025 yearsThe number of annual meeting of ASCO is listed on the page of the annual meeting. The number of participants in 2026 was not listed on the official page of this article. Undetermined / FutureHome In addition, the number of countries in which the member lives is 150 or more in the summary page, and the member's page is written with 170 or more and does not match Facts。

5. Companies and organizations involved

How the clinical data of anticancer drugs is published in ASCO The company and research group submits an abstract, and ASCO decides whether or not and the date and time of publication. Publication: Corporate/Research Group No use for confidential or securities transactions until public Supporter: 2026 Platinum Sponsor Daiichi Sankyo/Genentech/J&J/Novartis ASCO Management of LBA certification and date of publication Annual Meeting2026 May 29 - June 2, Chicago Journal (JCO) This paper after review Medical Guideline How to use approved drugs and tests 2026 Announcements More than 7,000 abstracts Plenary LBA 5 LBA will be released in the morning on the day of presentation. Academic Journal Journal of Clinical Oncology JCO Precision Oncology Simultaneous publications are edited by the author How to make GRADE Evaluation Limited to the conflict of interest with the company ASCO is responsible for creating costs
Figure 2 The flow of clinical data for anticancer drugs through ASCO. Source: Journal of the 2026 Annual General Meeting, Public Records, Annual Meeting pages (sponsors), Journal pages, and Guidelines. Sponsored by Platinum The evaluation of this paperHome The annual meeting is operated by a through the ASCO related foundation Conquer Cancer.

Sponsors of the 2026 Annual Meeting

Sponsorship category (ASCO notation)CompanyHow to read
Sponsorship Donors(Platinum)Daiichi Sankyo, Nov)scategory. Not published
Sponsorship Donors(Gold・Silver)Bristol Myers Squibb(Gold)、Gilead and Kite・Lilly(Silver)HELSINN
Annual Meeting Track DonorsMerck & Co.(Conqueror)、AstraZeneca・BioNTech・Daiichi Sankyo・Lilly・Novartis(Visionary)Donation to Field

* Sponsorships support the operation of the society, and are separate procedures from the society. In the creation of ASCO guidelines, there is a limit to the financial relationship that members can have with the company.

6. Future Prospects

ReadPrimary Information
Companies that develop anticancer drugs will analyze and announce critical phase III trialsASCO deadlines and envelopesContact UsThe 2027 Annual Meeting was held in Chicago from June 4-8. The deadline for the abstract is January 26, 2027, and the deadline for LBA is March 8, 2027. s are confidential and are prohibited to use them for securities transactions.
The third phase data of the drug of the mechanism of new action will continuePlenary LBA CoreAll 5 Plenary LBAs in 2026 are phase III trials, including RAS (ON) in)tors
The impact of ASCO’s medical guidelines is also in a country with limited resourcesGlobal GuidelinesCloseASCO is creating a Global Guidelines that considers differences in resources

7. Glossary

LBA (Late-Breaking ))
A mechanism to secure important results that are not matched to the deadline of normal abstracts, and to extract data from the beginning. It will be published in the morning of the presentation.
Embargo
The decision to ban the contents until the specified day. ASCO does not allow the use of securities transactions prior to publication.
Plenary
All participants The most prominent annual meeting is held.
GRADE
International framework to evaluate the accuracy and recommended strength of the basis of the above. Used in the creation of ASCO guidelines.
Non-sampling test
Clinical trials that are assigned to the treatment group, such as the patient's bleeding. It is possible to compare low bias.

8. Source

  1. ASCO About ASCO https://www.asco.org/about-asco
  2. ASCO ASCO Overview (more than 50,000 members, about one third is more than 150 countries outside the United States, 20 directors, 30 permanent committees, Conquer Cancer, 。(c)(3)). https://www.asco.org/about-asco/asco-overview
  3. ASCO Membership (approximately 1/3 of 50,000 members) https://www.asco.org/get-involved/membership
  4. ASCO ASCO Annual Meeting (Over 44,000 participants in 2025, 166 countries, 2027, 2026 sponsors) https://www.asco.org/annual-meeting
  5. ASCO New Research Highlights Role of Lifestyle Factors, New Treatment Strategies in Cancer Care More than 7,000 abstracts, publication date and time of LBA, Plenary LBA1~ https://www.asco.org/about-asco/press-center/news-releases/new-research-highlights-lifestyle-treatment-strategies-2026-annual-meeting
  6. ASCO Late-Breaking Data) Guidelines for 2026 https://www.asco.org/annual-meeting/abstracts-presentations/submission-details/late-breaking-data-submission-guidelines
  7. ASCO Frequently Policies - Frequently Questions https://www.asco.org/annual-meeting/abstracts-presentations/abstract-policies-embargoes-exceptions/faqs
  8. ASCO Dates to Know (2027 abstracts and LBA deadlines, June 4-8, 2027). https://www.asco.org/annual-meeting/dates-know
  9. ASCO Journal Articles https://www.asco.org/journals
  10. ASCO Guidelines (recommended by disease and means of treatment, how to use approved medical products, multi-disciplinary expert committee) https://www.asco.org/practice-patients/guidelines
  11. ASCO Guideline Methodology (GRADE, upper limit of conflict of interest, ASCO burden of creation costs, Global Guidelines, 2022 biosimilar report). https://www.asco.org/practice-patients/guidelines/guideline-methodology

9. Response table of claims and sources

Content
Established inFactsSource 1 https://www.asco.org/about-asco
More than 50,000 members and about one third are outside the U.S. (150+ countries), 20 directors, 30 permanent committees, Conquer Cancer, Public CharityFactsSource 2 https://www.asco.org/about-asco/asco-overview
170 or more of the membersFactsSource 3 https://www.asco.org/get-involved/membership
Over 40,000 participants in 2025, 166 countries and 2026 companiesFactsSource 4 https://www.asco.org/annual-meeting
2026, more than 7,000 abstracts, publication date and time of the abstract and LBA, content of Plenary LBA1-5, place of originFactsSource 5 https://www.asco.org/about-asco/press-center/news-releases/new-research-highlights-lifestyle-treatment-strategies-2026-annual-meeting
Deadline for 2026FactsSource 6 https://www.asco.org/annual-meeting/abstracts-presentations/submission-details/late-breaking-data-submission-guidelines
Confidentiality, Envergo, Prohibition of Use for Securities Transactions, concurrent posting of disclosureFactsSource 7 https://www.asco.org/annual-meeting/abstracts-presentations/abstract-policies-embargoes-exceptions/faqs
2027FactsSource 8 https://www.asco.org/annual-meeting/dates-know
JCO and JCOFactsSource 9 https://www.asco.org/journals
Treatment of the use of medical products approved by the medical guidelines and created by a multi-disciplinary committeeFactsSource10 https://www.asco.org/practice-patients/guidelines
GRADE, upper limit of conflict of interest, ASCO burden of creation costs, Global Guidelines, Biosimilar ReportFactsSource11 https://www.asco.org/practice-patients/guidelines/guideline-methodology
Classification of four types of organizations, from announcement to approval and guideline, reports of Figure 2 institutionsThe evaluation of this paperThis article by
Number of participants in 2026, status of approval after each LBA, number of employees and financial figures of ASCOUndetermined / FutureNot listed on the official page of this article. This article does not estimate
Chapter 6 Prospects 3 ItemsInterpre of this paper from 5, 7, 8, 11

Last Updated:September 26, 2026/Troy Technical
This document is based on ASCO's official website and news release. The results of clinical trials published by the Society do not mean the use of the clinical trials or approvals. This is an interpretation that reads from primary information. This article is not medical advice.

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