University Hospitals Leuven at ESMO 2026

Oct 23–27, 2026 Madrid, Spain ~37k attendees Website

University Hospitals Leuven takes part in 6 sessions at ESMO 2026 in Madrid. Its program centres on antibody-drug conjugates in gynaecological and breast cancers, including HER2-targeted conjugates across solid tumours and new targets for platinum-resistant ovarian cancer. Other sessions cover RAS and other mutation targets in upper gastrointestinal cancer and the role of surgery in penile cancer.

OrganizationESMO 2026 Attendance
Cancer centre & hospital
Teaching hospital group of KU Leuven in Leuven, Belgium, with its main campus at Gasthuisberg.
Chair
Sat Oct 24
08:30–10:00
Rapid oral 2: Gynaecological cancers
with Evangelische Kliniken Essen-Mitte, Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli
Gynaecological cancers
Abstract
Sat Oct 24
09:24–09:36
Invited Discussant 1246RO and 1247RO
Rapid oral 2: Gynaecological cancers
Gynaecological cancers
Satellite
Sun Oct 25
19:25–19:45
Future Directions: Next‑Generation ADCs and Emerging Targets for Platinum-resistant
Gilead and Kite Oncology - The ADC Evolution in Breast and Gynaecologic Cancers: Foundation, Advancement, Future Directions
Breast cancerGynaecological cancers
Satellite
Sun Oct 25
19:45–20:00
Connecting Experience, Potential, and Future Frontiers: Panel discussion and audience Q&A
Gilead and Kite Oncology - The ADC Evolution in Breast and Gynaecologic Cancers: Foundation, Advancement, Future Directions · with Latin American Cooperative Oncology Group, University of California San Diego
Breast cancerGynaecological cancers
Chair
Mon Oct 26
08:30–10:00
Navigating the wave of new therapies in gynaecologic cancers
with Gustave Roussy
Gynaecological cancers
Talk
Mon Oct 26
09:00–09:15
Overview of RAS and other mutational targets
Advancing targeted and immunotherapeutic strategies in upper GI cancer
Gastrointestinal cancers
Talk
Mon Oct 26
09:10–09:30
Present and future of ADC in gynaecological cancers
Navigating the wave of new therapies in gynaecologic cancers
Gynaecological cancers
Talk
Mon Oct 26
14:50–15:10
The surgical oncology point of view: Role of surgery of primary and LN
Optimal multidisciplinary management of penile cancer
Genitourinary cancers
Satellite
Mon Oct 26
19:00–19:20
How I Test, How I Think, How I Treat: Clinical Evidence, Best Practices, and Hot Seat Challenges, Part 2: The Past, Present, and Future Role of HER2-Targeting ADCs Across
PeerView Oncology - Leveraging HER2-Targeted ADCs in Solid Tumours: Expert Strategies for Advancing Biomarker Testing, Decoding Data, and Closing Treatment Gaps
Biomarkers & precision oncology
Satellite
Mon Oct 26
19:40–20:00
Open Discussion Forum, Q&A and Key Takeaways: Optimizing Treatment With HER2- Directed ADCs to Close Treatment Gaps in Solid Tumours
PeerView Oncology - Leveraging HER2-Targeted ADCs in Solid Tumours: Expert Strategies for Advancing Biomarker Testing, Decoding Data, and Closing Treatment Gaps · with Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center, National Cancer Centre Singapore
Biomarkers & precision oncology

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