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Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
07/05/2026 Pierre Fabre secures FDA alignment to resubmit tabelecleucel BLA with updated ALLELE Phase 3 data for EBV+ PTLD Halozyme Announces Global Collaboration and License Agreement with GSK for the first ADC-focused ENHANZE, targeting subcutaneous oncology formulations and milestone-driven royalties Pierre Fabre secures FDA alignment to resubmit tabelecleucel BLA with updated ALLELE Phase 3 data for EBV+ PTLD (Ref) Pierre Fabre Pharmaceuticals (PFP) aligned with the FDA o

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May 81 min read


Oncology Updates - Key Oncology News
April 5th Week, 2026 Regulatory Events 🎯 The EC granted approval to Henlius’ pertuzumab biosimilar (anti-HER2; POHERDY) for HER2+ early and metastatic breast cancer (Ref 1) ❓ Which are the other key pertuzumab biosimilars in the EU market? 🎯 The US FDA accepted the sBLA and granted priority review to Jazz Pharmaceuticals, BeOne Medicines and Zymeworks Inc.' zanidatamab (HER2-directed BsAb) + chemotherapy ± BeOne Medicines' tislelizumab (anti-PD-1) for the first-line trea

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May 72 min read


Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
06/05/2026 FDA grants Fast Track designation to Diakonos Oncology’s DOC1021 immunotherapy for advanced melanoma, advancing a novel dendritic cell therapy into Phase 1/2 trials Partner Therapeutics secures FDA Priority Voucher for BIZENGRI in NRG1+ cholangiocarcinoma, advancing rapid review of Phase 2 eNRGy data FDA accepts sNDA for IBTROZI® with >4‑year median response in ROS1+ NSCLC, reinforcing long‑term efficacy and global standard‑of‑care potential FDA grants Fast Track d

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May 72 min read


CHMP Updates - April'26
Highlights from the CHMP Apr 2026 Meeting are out! New Generics 💊 Viatris' palbociclib (Palbociclib Viatris; CDK4/6 inhibitor) for the treatment of HR+ HER2- locally advanced or metastatic breast cancer either in in combination with an aromatase inhibitor, or in combination with fulvestrant in women who have received prior endocrine therapy Indication Expansions 💊 Otsuka Pharmaceutical Companies (U.S.)'s fixed‑dose oral combination of decitabine‑cedazuridine (Inaqovi; hypom

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May 41 min read


Oncology Updates - Key Oncology News
April 4th Week, 2026 Regulatory Events 🎯 The EC granted conditional marketing authorization to Ipsen’s tovorafenib (Ojemda; type II RAF kinase inhibitor) monotherapy for the treatment of pediatric low-grade-glioma harboring a BRAF fusion or rearrangement, or BRAF V600 mutation, who have progressed after one or more prior systemic therapies (Ref 1) ❓ What is the addressable market for pLGG in EU? 🎯 The US FDA accepted a supplemental BLA for Pfizer and Astellas Pharma’s

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May 42 min read


Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
28/04/2026 FDA accepts NDA for zipalertinib in EGFR exon 20–mutated NSCLC; PDUFA set for Feb 2027 FDA Grants RMAT Designation to Orca-Q, Advancing Precision Cell Therapy for High-Risk Hematologic Malignancies Scancell’s iSCIB1+ secures FDA Fast Track with 77% PFS, Phase 3 initiation anticipated in H2 2026 for advanced Melanoma Henlius secures EU approval for POHERDY® (pertuzumab biosimilar), expanding global oncology footprint FDA accepts NDA for zipalertinib in EGFR exon 20–

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Apr 292 min read


Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
27/04/2026 Zanidatamab combinations receive the FDA priority review status for HER2+ GEA; PDUFA date of Aug'26 set Tovecimig + paclitaxel significantly improved PFS and ORR in biliary tract cancer; sBLA submission planned FDA Grants Breakthrough Therapy Designation to TERN-701 in Chronic Myeloid Leukemia Relay Therapeutics Advances PI3Kα/CDK4 Triplet Toward Frontline Breast Cancer Phase 3 Trial Zanidatamab combinations receive the FDA priority review status for HER2+ GEA; PDU

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Apr 293 min read


Oncology Updates - Key Oncology News
April 3rd Week, 2026 Regulatory Events 🎯 The BLA for Merck & Co./MSD and Daiichi Sankyo US’ ifinatamab deruxtecan (I-DXd; B7-H3 ADC) has been accepted and granted Priority Review by the US FDA for extensive-stage SCLC patients whose disease progressed after platinum-based chemo (Ref 1) ❓ Who are the key competitors to I-DXd in the ES-SCLC market landscape? Special Designations ⭐ The US FDA granted the Fast Track Designation to Opna Bio’s OPN-6602 (dual EP300/CBP inhibit

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Apr 242 min read


Oncology Updates - Key Oncology News
April 2nd Week, 2026 Regulatory Events 🎯 CARsgen Therapeutics Therapeutics’ satri-cel (Claudin18.2 targeted autologous CAR-T) is anticipated to be available in China by H1’26 for the treatment of patients with advanced gastric and gastroesophageal cancers (Ref 1) ❓ What is the current SOC for GEJ/GC in China? 🎯 The NDA for Duality Biologics and BioNTech SE's trastuzumab pamirtecan (T-Pam; HER2 ADC) has been accepted by China’s National Medical Products Administration f

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Apr 241 min read


Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
22/04/2026 EC Grants Conditional Approval for Ojemda® in Relapsed/Refractory Pediatric Low‑Grade Glioma EC Grants Conditional Approval for Ojemda® in Relapsed/Refractory Pediatric Low‑Grade Glioma (Ref) The European Commission granted conditional marketing authorization for Ojemda® (tovorafenib) as the first targeted therapy for relapsed/refractory pediatric low‑grade glioma (pLGG), regardless of BRAF alteration. Scope: Applies to patients aged ≥6 months across all 27 EU Memb

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Apr 221 min read


Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
21/04/2026 Phase 3 LITESPARK-012: Triplet and Doublet Regimens Fail to Surpass KEYTRUDA + LENVIMA in Advanced RCC Phase 3 LITESPARK-012: Triplet and Doublet Regimens Fail to Surpass KEYTRUDA + LENVIMA in Advanced RCC (Ref) Merck & Co. and Eisai announced that their Phase 3 LITESPARK-012 trial did not meet its dual primary endpoints of progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS) for first-line treatment of advanced clear cell RCC. Both experimental combination re

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Apr 221 min read


Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
20/04/2026 Arcus halts Lung Cancer Trial With Gilead After Futility Analysis FDA granted Fast Track designation for Lunresertib + Zedoresertib in Platinum-Resistant Ovarian Cancer FDA Grants Orphan Drug Status to Orion’s ODM-212 for Mesothelioma FDA Grants Priority Review for PADCEV + Keytruda in Muscle-Invasive Bladder Cancer Arcus halts Lung Cancer Trial With Gilead After Futility Analysis (Ref) Arcus Biosciences has halted its Phase 3 lung cancer trial with Gilead Sciences

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Apr 212 min read


Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
15/04/2026 FDA Grants Orphan Drug Status to Immutep’s Eftilagimod Alfa in Soft Tissue Sarcoma FDA Grants Fast Track to Opna Bio’s OPN-6602 for Relapsed/Refractory Multiple Myeloma FDA Grants Orphan Drug Status to Immutep’s Eftilagimod Alfa in Soft Tissue Sarcoma (Ref) Immutep’s lead candidate, eftilagimod alfa (efti), has received Orphan Drug Designation from the U.S. FDA for soft tissue sarcoma (STS), a rare cancer with high unmet need Supporting clinical data: Based on resu

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Apr 151 min read


Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
14/04/2026 FDA Grants Fast Track to Daretabart for High‑Risk Neuroblastoma FDA sBLA Submission & NCCN Guideline Inclusion for BIZENGRI in NRG1 Fusion–Positive Cholangiocarcinoma Obsidian Therapeutics and Galera Therapeutics Announce Merger Agreement to advance OBX-115 TIL Therapy FDA Grants Fast Track to Daretabart for High‑Risk Neuroblastoma (Ref) Renaissance Pharma's Daretabart (hu1418K322A), a novel anti-GD2 monoclonal antibody, has received Fast Track status from the U.S.

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Apr 152 min read


Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
13/04/2026 FDA issues Complete Response Letter to Replimune’s RP1 BLA, halting accelerated approval path FDA Grants Priority Review for Ifinatamab Deruxtecan in ES-SCLC Daraxonrasib Demonstrates Unprecedented Survival Benefit in Phase 3 Pancreatic Cancer Trial Jaypirca (pirtobrutinib) combination significantly extended progression-free survival (PFS) in Relapsed/Refractory CLL/SLL SynOx Therapeutics' Phase 3 TANGENT Study Delivers Positive Results for TGCT Treatment IDEAYA an

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Apr 133 min read


Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
09/04/2026 NMPA Accepts NDA for DB-1303/BNT323 in HER2+ Metastatic Breast Cancer Celltrion Wins Dual FDA Fast Track Approvals for ADC Pipeline Satri-cel: First CAR-T Therapy for Solid Tumors Set to Launch in China NMPA Accepts NDA for DB-1303/BNT323 in HER2+ Metastatic Breast Cancer (Ref) The New Drug Application (NDA) for DualityBio and BioNTech's DB-1303/BNT323 (Trastuzumab Pamirtecan, T-Pam; HER2‑targeted ADC) has been accepted by China’s National Medical Products Administ

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Apr 102 min read


Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
08/04/2026 FDA Grants Orphan Drug Status to Plus Therapeutics’ REYOBIQ™ for Pediatric Malignant Gliomas FDA Grants Orphan Drug Designation to Compass Therapeutic’s Tovecimig for Biliary Tract Cancer FDA Grants Orphan Drug Status to Plus Therapeutics’ REYOBIQ™ for Pediatric Malignant Gliomas (Ref) Plus Therapeutics’ REYOBIQ™ (rhenium Re186 obisbemeda) has been granted orphan drug status for pediatric malignant gliomas, with scope expanded to include pediatric ependymoma Regula

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Apr 91 min read


Oncology Updates - Key Oncology News
April 1st Week, 2026 Regulatory Events 🎯 The EC approved Merck & Co./MSD's pembrolizumab (anti-PD-1) + paclitaxel ± bevacizumab for the Tx of platinum-resistant epithelial ovarian, fallopian tube or primary peritoneal carcinoma in adults with PD-L1 CPS ≥1, and who have received one or two prior systemic Tx regimens (Ref 1) ❓ How is the regimen positioned in EU market landscape? Special Designations ⭐ The US FDA granted the breakthrough therapy designation to Fore Bioth

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Apr 82 min read


Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
07/04/2026 Corbus Gains FDA Alignment on CRB‑701 Registrational Trials in HNSCC and Cervical Cancer Nuvalent Submits NDA for Neladalkib in ALK+ NSCLC NextCure Receives Fast Track Designation for SIM0505 (CDH6 ADC) in Ovarian Cancer Corbus Gains FDA Alignment on CRB‑701 Registrational Trials in HNSCC and Cervical Cancer (Ref) Corbus reached broad agreement with the FDA on the registration path for CRB-701, a next-generation Nectin-4 targeting antibody-drug conjugate (ADC), in

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Apr 82 min read


CHMP Updates - March'26
Highlights from the CHMP Mar 2026 Meeting are out! New Medicines 💊 Ferring Pharmaceuticals’ nadofaragene firadenovec gene therapy for the Tx of adults with BCG-unresponsive NMIBC with CIS with/without papillary tumours 💊 Amgen's tarlatamab (DLL3 x CD3 BsAb) for the Tx of adults with ES-SCLC, who require systemic therapy following disease progression on or after 1L Tx with platinum-based chemo 💊 PharmaMar & Jazz Pharmaceuticals' lurbinectedin (alkylating agent) + atezolizum

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Apr 32 min read
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