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Oncology Updates - Key Oncology News
July 1st Week, 2025 Regulatory Updates 🎯 The US FDA granted accelerated approved for Dizal Pharmaceutical’s sunvozertinib (EGFR TKI) for the Tx of adult patients with LA/M NSCLC with EGFR exon 20 insertion mutations, whose disease has progressed on or after platinum-based chemo. (Ref 1) ❓ How does sunvozertinib compare with Johnson & Johnson’s previously approved Rybrevant (amivantamab)? 🎯 The US FDA granted accelerated approval for Regeneron's linvoseltamab-gcpt (BCMA

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Jul 14, 20252 min read


Oncology Updates - Key Oncology News
June 4th Week,2025 Regulatory Events 🎯 Daiichi Sankyo and AstraZeneca's Dato-DXd (Datroway; TROP2 ADC) has been granted an accelerated approval by the US FDA for the Tx of EGFR+ NSCLC patients previously treated with EGFR directed therapy and platinum-based chemotherapy. (Ref 1) ❓ Which other key regimens are expected to enter this setting in the near future? Special Designations ⭐ enGene's detalimogene voraplasmid (non-viral gene therapy) was granted a Regenerative Medici

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Jun 30, 20252 min read


Oncology Updates - Key Oncology News
June 3rd Week, 2025 Regulatory Events 🎯 The US FDA approved the updated labelling of Pfizer’s talazoparib (PARP inhibitor) + enzalutamide (androgen receptor inhibitor) for mCRPC to include the final OS data for the combo’s existing indication for the Tx of HRR gene-mutated mCRPC, but did not expand the indication to include non-HRR gene mutated patients. (Ref 1) ❓ What were the key factors that influenced the FDA’s decision to not expand the indication? 🎯 The US FDA appr

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Jun 23, 20252 min read


Oncology Updates - Key Oncology News
June 2nd Week, 2025 Regulatory Events 🎯 The US FDA approved Merck & Co./MSD's pembrolizumab (anti-PD-1) mono Q3W, 2Cy, as a neoadjuvant Tx followed by adjuvant pembro Q3W, 3Cy + RT ± cisplatin after surgery, then pembro mono Q3W, 12Cy, for adults with resectable locally advanced SCCHN with PD-L1 CPS ≥1. (Ref 1) ❓ What were the factors that influenced the FDA’s decision to limit the label to PD-L1 CPS ≥1? 🎯 The US FDA approved Nuvation Bio’s taletrectinib (ROS1 inhibitor)

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Jun 23, 20252 min read


Oncology Updates - Key Oncology News
June 1st Week, 2025 Regulatory Events 🎯 Takeda and Pfizer’s brentuximab vedotin (Adcetris; CD30 ADC) + ECADD chemo regimen has been approved by the European commission for the Tx of adult patients with newly diagnosed stage IIb with risk factors/III/IV Hodgkin lymphoma. (Ref 1) ❓ Can brentuximab-based regimen be the standard of care? What are its strengths and limitations? 🎯 Tempest Therapeutics’ amezalpat (selective PPAR⍺ antagonist) has been granted an Orphan Drug Desi

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Jun 23, 20252 min read


Oncology Updates - Key Oncology News
May 5th Week, 2025 Regulatory Events 🎯 The EC approved Bristol Myers Squibb’s subcutaneous nivolumab (Opdivo Quantig; anti-PD-1) co-formulated with Halozyme, Inc.’s recombinant human hyaluronidase (rHuPH20) for use across multiple adult solid tumors as monotherapy, monotherapy maintenance following completion of nivolumab + ipilimumab IV, or in combination with chemotherapy or cabozantinib. (Ref 1) ❓ What is the development status of other key subcutaneous immune checkpoint

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Jun 23, 20252 min read


Oncology Updates - Key Oncology News
May 4th Week, 2025 Regulatory Events 🎯 The US FDA granted a Fast Track designation to CSPC Pharmaceutical Group ’s CPO301 (SYS6010; EGFR ADC) for the Tx of oncogenic driver mutation negative, non-squamous NSCLC patients who have progressed on prior platinum chemotherapy and anti-PD-(L)1 therapy. (Ref 1) ❓ Which other ADCs are being developed for this setting? 🎯 Zai Lab's ZL-1310 (DLL3 ADC) was granted a Fast Track designation by the US FDA for the Tx of ES-SCLC patients

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Jun 23, 20252 min read


Oncology Updates - Key Oncology News
May 3rd Week, 2025 Regulatory Events 🎯 Incyte and MacroGenics, Inc.’s retifanlimab (anti-PD-1) + carboplatin + paclitaxel has been approved by the US FDA for the first-line Tx of inoperable, locally recurrent or metastatic squamous cell carcinoma of the anal canal (SCAC). Retifanlimab has also been approved as a single agent for the Tx of locally recurrent or metastatic SCAC with disease progression on or intolerance to platinum-based chemo. (Ref 1) ❓ What is the status of

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Jun 23, 20252 min read


Oncology Updates - Key Oncology News
May 2nd Week, 2025 Special Designations ⭐ The US FDA granted the Fast Track designation to Adcentrx Therapeutics’ ADRX-0706 (Nectin-4 ADC) for the Tx of locally advanced or metastatic squamous cell cervical cancer. (Ref 1) ❓ What are the outcomes of ADRX-0706 that supported the Fast Track designation? ⭐ The US FDA granted the Fast Track designation to Glenmark Pharmaceuticals (Ichnos Glenmark Innovation)’s ISB2001 (BCMA x CD38 x CD3 trispecific antibody) for the Tx of R/R mu

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Jun 23, 20252 min read


Oncology Updates - Key Oncology News
May 1st Week, 2025 Regulatory Events 🎯 Summit Therapeutics, Inc. and Akeso Biopharma’s ivonescimab (PD-1 x VEGF BsAb) mono has been approved in China for the 1L Tx of NSCLC with PD-L1 ≥1%. (Ref 1) ❓ When can we expect ivonescimab to receive the first approval in the key markets? 🎯 The UK’s MHRA approved Bristol Myers Squibb’s nivolumab (anti-PD-1) subcutaneous formulation for a broad range of cancers, including kidney, melanoma, lung, head and neck, bladder, colorectal,

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Jun 23, 20252 min read


Oncology Updates - Key Oncology News
April 4th Week, 2025 Regulatory & Market News 🎯 Akeso Biopharma’s penpulimab-kcqx (anti-PD-1) + chemo received the US FDA approval for the Tx of previously untreated recurrent or metastatic non-keratinizing nasopharyngeal carcinoma (nkNPC). 👉 The FDA also approved single agent penpulimab-kcqx for the Tx of nkNPC patients who have progressed following platinum chemo and at least one other prior line of therapy. (Ref 1) ❓ How does this approval affect the current Tx landscape

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Jun 23, 20252 min read


Oncology Updates - Key Oncology News
April 3rd Week, 2025 Regulatory Events 🎯 Bristol Myers Squibb’s nivolumab (anti-PD-1) + ipilimumab (anti-CTLA-4) has been approved by the US FDA as a first-line Tx of unresectable/metastatic hepatocellular carcinoma. (Ref 1) ❓ What portion of the first-line HCC patients are anticipated to transition to the nivolumab + ipilimumab regimen? 🎯 ImmunityBio, Inc. completed the sBLA submission to the US FDA for nogapendekin alfa inbakicept (IL-15 superagonist fusion protein) + B

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Jun 23, 20252 min read


Oncology Updates - Key Oncology News
April 2nd Week, 2025 Regulatory Events 🎯AstraZeneca and Daiichi Sankyo’s trastuzumab deruxtecan (HER2 ADC) mono has been approved in the EU for the Tx of unresectable/metastatic HR+ve, HER2-low/ultralow breast cancer patients who have received at least one endocrine Tx in the metastatic setting and who are not suitable for endocrine Tx as the next line of Tx. (Ref 1) ❓What is the status of trastuzumab deruxtecan for these patients in other key markets? 🎯AstraZeneca and D

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Jun 23, 20252 min read


Oncology Updates - Key Oncology News
April 1st Week, 2025 Regulatory Events 🎯 AstraZeneca's neoadjuvant durvalumab (anti-PD-L1) + chemo followed by adjuvant durvalumab mono has been approved for adults with resectable NSCLC at a high risk of recurrence and no EGFR mutations or ALK rearrangements in the EU. (Ref 1) ❓ What are the other approved regimens in the early-stage NSCLC, and how do the outcomes of the AEGEAN regimen compare against those regimens? 🎯 The US FDA approved AstraZeneca’s neoadjuvant durval

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Jun 23, 20252 min read


Oncology Updates - Key Oncology News
March 4th Week, 2025 Regulatory Events 🎯 CStone Pharmaceuticals submitted a Type II variation application to the EMA for sugemalimab (Cejelmy; anti-PD-L1) to treat stage III NSCLC patients who have not progressed following concurrent or sequential platinum-based CRT. (Ref 1) ❓ How do sugemalimab’s outcomes compare with those of previously approved AstraZeneca’s durvalumab? Special Designations ⭐ Shandong Boan Biotechnology's BA1302 (a first-in-class CD228-directed ADC) has

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Jun 23, 20252 min read


Oncology Updates - Key Oncology News
March 3rd Week, 2025 Regulatory Events 🎯 The US FDA granted traditional approval to Merck & Co./MSD’s pembrolizumab (anti-PD-1) + trastuzumab (anti-HER2) + fluoropyrimidine- and platinum-containing chemo for the first-line treatment of adults with locally advanced, unresectable/metastatic HER2+ve gastric/gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinoma with PD-L1 CPS ≥1 (Ref 1). The regimen was previously granted accelerated approval for this indication in May’21. ❓ Which other re

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Jun 23, 20252 min read


Oncology Updates - Key Oncology News
March 2nd Week, 2025 Mergers & Acquisitions 🤝 Checkpoint Therapeutics Inc is set to be acquired by SUN PHARMA, an Indian pharma giant. This deal will strengthen Sun Pharma’s onco-dermatology portfolio, as it includes Unloxcyt (cosibelimab-ipdl), an FDA-approved anti-PD-L1 treatment indicated for advanced cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (cSCC) (Ref 1) ❓ How will this acquisition position Sun Pharma in the immuno-oncology space? What is the indication expansion strategy for

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Jun 23, 20252 min read


Oncology Updates - Key Oncology News
March 1st Week, 2025 Regulatory Events 🎯 Bristol Myers Squibb’ nivolumab (anti-PD-1) + ipilimumab (anti-CTLA-4) has been approved by the EC as a first-line Tx for unresectable or advanced HCC. (Ref 1) ❓ How do the outcomes of nivolumab + ipilimumab compare against the previously approved Tx options for the first-line HCC? 🎯 Johnson & Johnson's amivantamab (EGFR x MET BsAb) + lazertinib (EGFR TKI) has been approved by the UK's MHRA for EGFR mutant, metastatic NSCLC. (Ref 2)

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Jun 23, 20252 min read


Oncology Updates - Key Oncology News
February 4th Week, 2025 📝 Merck & Co/ MSD's sBLA for neoadjuvant pembro followed by adjuvant pembro + RT ± cisplatin in resectable, LA SCCHN has been accepted by the US FDA for priority review (PDUFA date: Jun 23, 2025) (Ref 1) ❓ It is set to be the first approved Tx option for perioperative LA SCCHN. What are its challengers in the pipeline? 📝 BMS’ sBLA for nivo + ipi as a 1L Tx for adult and pediatric patients with unresectable or metastatic, MSI-H/dMMR colorectal canc

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Jun 23, 20252 min read


Oncology Updates - Key Oncology News
February 3rd Week, 2025 📝With the Ph3 CHECKMATE-816 trial meeting its key secondary endpoint of OS, BMS’ nivo + platinum-doublet CT became the first neoadjuvant-only Tx to significantly improve OS in resectable NSCLC patients. (Ref 1) ❓Will the positive OS data support BMS’ regimen in tackling the competitive threat from the perioperative chemo-IO regimens? 📝The US FDA will be assessing BI's NDA of zongertinib (irreversible ERBB2 TKI) for previously treated, HER2+ve, unres

Oncofocus Team
Jun 23, 20252 min read
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