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Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
02/04/2026 Merck & Co./MSD's pembrolizumab + paclitaxel ± bevacizumab received the EC approval for Platinum-Resistant Recurrent Ovarian Carcinoma Context Therapeutics' CTIM-76 received the FDA fast track designation for platinum-resistant ovarian cancer AstraZeneca's Phase 3 EMERALD-3 trial met the PFS endpoint in embolisation-eligible unresectable HCC Merck & Co./MSD's pembrolizumab + paclitaxel ± bevacizumab received the EC approval for Platinum-Resistant Recurrent Ovarian

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Apr 32 min read


Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
01/04/2026 Cogent completed the NDA submission for bezuclastinib in GIST A2 Bio's A2B543 CAR-T received the FDA fast track designation for certain solid tumors FORE Biotherapeutics' plixorafenib received the FDA breakthrough therapy designation for certain gliomas Cogent completed the NDA submission for bezuclastinib in GIST (Ref) Cogent Biosciences completed the NDA submission to the US FDA for bezuclastinib (KIT inhibitor) in patients with Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors (G

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Apr 22 min read


Oncology Updates - Key Oncology News
March 4th Week, 2026 Regulatory Events 🎯 The US FDA granted approval to Corcept Therapeutics Incorporated's relacorilant (selective glucocorticoid receptor antagonist) + nab-paclitaxel for the treatment of adults with platinum-resistant epithelial ovarian, fallopian tube, or primary peritoneal cancer who have received one to three prior systemic treatment regimens, at least one of which included bevacizumab. (Ref 1) ❓ What are the clinical outcomes that support this approval

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Apr 12 min read


Oncology Updates - Key Oncology News
March 3rd Week, 2026 Regulatory Events 🎯 The US FDA approved Bristol Myers Squibb's nivolumab (anti-PD-1) + doxorubicin + vinblastine + dacarbazine for the treatment of adult and pediatric patients 12 years and older with previously untreated, Stage III/IV cHL. Additionally, the EC approved nivolumab + brentuximab vedotin for the treatment of children 5 years of age and older, adolescents, and adults up to 30 years of age with R/R cHL after one prior line of therapy. (Ref 1)

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Apr 12 min read


Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
31/03/2026 Caribou Biosciences' CB-011 received the FDA RMAT designation for multiple myeloma Caribou Biosciences' CB-011 received the FDA RMAT designation for multiple myeloma (Ref) The US FDA granted the Regenerative Medicine Advanced Therapy (RMAT) designation to Caribou Biosciences' CB-011 (allogeneic anti-BCMA CAR-T) for relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma (r/r MM). The cell therapy is being evaluated in the open-label, multicenter Phase 1 CaMMouflage clinical trial

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Apr 11 min read


Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
30/03/2026 Zymeworks' ZW191 ADC received the FDA fast track designation for PROC Elevar Therapeutics' NDA for lirafugratinib received priority review status from the FDA for cholangiocarcinoma Henlius Biotech's serplulimab + chemo received positive CHMP opinion for NSCLC and ESCC Zymeworks' ZW191 ADC received the FDA fast track designation for PROC (Ref) The US FDA granted the fast track designation to Zymeworks Inc's ZW191 (FRα-targeting ADC) for the treatment of patients

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Mar 312 min read


Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
25/03/2026 Corcept's relacorilant + nab-paclitaxel received FDA approval for platinum-resistant Ovarian Cancer TRIANA Biomedicines' TRI-611 received the FDA fast track designation for ALK+ NSCLC In a $6.7B deal, Merck & Co acquired Terns Pharmaceuticals to expand its hematology pipeline Corcept's relacorilant + nab-paclitaxel received FDA approval for platinum-resistant Ovarian Cancer (Ref) The US FDA granted approval to Corcept Therapeutics Incorporated's Lifyorli (relacori

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Mar 262 min read


Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
24/03/2026 The Ph3 SENTRY trial of Karyopharm's selinexor + ruxolitinib met SVR35 but not Abs-TSS endpoint in frontline myelofibrosis ReCerise's RCT1213 received the FDA ODD for hepatocellular carcinoma The Ph3 SENTRY trial of Karyopharm's selinexor + ruxolitinib met SVR35 but not Abs-TSS endpoint in frontline myelofibrosis (Ref) Karyopharm Therapeutics reported topline results from its Phase 3 SENTRY trial of selinexor 60 mg + ruxolitinib in frontline myelofibrosis. The tria

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Mar 251 min read


Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
23/03/2026 AstraZeneca & Daiichi Sankyo's ENHERTU received approval in Japan for HER2+ solid cancers AstraZeneca & Daiichi Sankyo's ENHERTU received approval in Japan for HER2+ solid cancers (Ref) Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) granted approval to AstraZeneca & Daiichi Sankyo's ENHERTU® (trastuzumab deruxtecan) for the treatment of adult patients with HER2+, advanced or recurrent solid cancers refractory or intolerant to standard treatments. The approva

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Mar 241 min read


Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
21/03/2026 Dizal's Phase 3 WU-KONG28 trial of ZEGFROVY met its PFS endpoint as a first-line treatment of EGFRexon20ins NSCLC Dizal's Phase 3 WU-KONG28 trial of ZEGFROVY met its PFS endpoint as a first-line treatment of EGFRexon20ins NSCLC (Ref) The multinational Phase 3 WU-KONG28 trial evaluating Dizal's ZEGFROVY® (sunvozertinib) monotherapy as first-line treatment in NSCLC with EGFR exon20ins met its primary endpoint of PFS. The WU-KONG28 study evaluated ZEGFROVY versus plat

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Mar 241 min read


Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
20/03/2026 BMS received approvals from US FDA and EC for Opdivo-based treatment combinations for classical Hodgkin Lymphoma BMS received approvals from US FDA and EC for Opdivo-based treatment combinations for classical Hodgkin Lymphoma (Ref) The US FDA approved Bristol Myers Squibb's nivolumab (anti-PD-1) + doxorubicin + vinblastine + dacarbazine for the treatment of adult and pediatric patients 12 years and older with previously untreated, Stage III or IV cHL. Additionally,

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Mar 231 min read


Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
19/03/2026 Remix Therapeutics' REM-422 received the FDA fast track designation for adenoid cystic carcinoma Remix Therapeutics' REM-422 received the FDA fast track designation for adenoid cystic carcinoma (Ref) The US FDA granted the fast track designation to Remix Therapeutics' REM-422 (MYB mRNA degrader) for the treatment of patients with recurrent, metastatic or unresectable adenoid cystic carcinoma (ACC) whose tumors express MYB transcripts containing a poison exon. REM-4

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Mar 201 min read


Oncology Updates - Key Oncology News
March 2nd Week, 2026 Regulatory Events 🎯 The EC has approved an indication extension for Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine's AKEEGA® (niraparib and abiraterone acetate dual action tablet) with prednisone or prednisolone in combination with androgen deprivation therapy, for the treatment of patients with metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer and BRCA1/2 mutations (germline and/or somatic). (Ref 1) ❓ How do the outcomes of this regimen compare against the other appr

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Mar 192 min read


Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
18/03/2026 Idience's venadaparib received the FDA fast track designation for gastric cancer FluoGuide's FG001 imaging agent received the FDA fast track designation for glioma Idience's venadaparib received the FDA fast track designation for gastric cancer (Ref) The US FDA granted the fast track designation to Idience's venadaparib (PARP inhibitor) for the treatment of gastric cancer. Lee Won-sik, CEO, Idience: “This Fast Track designation is highly meaningful in that the FDA

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Mar 191 min read


Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
17/03/2026 CRISM Therapeutics' irinotecan received the FDA ODD for malignant glioma Voro Therapeutics and Daiichi Sankyo sign a research collaboration for Next-Generation Tumor-Activated ADCs Myriad Genetics' MyChoice CDx test received FDA approval as the companion diagnostic for Zejula CRISM Therapeutics' irinotecan received the FDA ODD for malignant glioma (Ref) The US FDA granted the Orphan Drug Designation to CRISM Therapeutics Corporation's irinotecan for the treatment o

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Mar 182 min read


Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
16/03/2026 AstraZeneca’s perioperative durvalumab regimen received EC approval for early gastric and gastroesophageal cancers Telix resubmitted NDA to the US FDA for TLX101-Px brain cancer imaging candidate AstraZeneca’s perioperative durvalumab regimen received EC approval for early gastric and gastroesophageal cancers (Ref) The EC granted approval to AstraZeneca’s durvalumab (anti-PD-L1) + standard-of-care FLOT chemotherapy for the treatment of adult patients with resectabl

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Mar 171 min read


Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
13/03/2026 Immutep's Phase 3 TACTI-004 trial of eftilagimod alfa regimen in 1L NSCLC NSCLC has been discontinued Immutep's Phase 3 TACTI-004 trial of eftilagimod alfa regimen in 1L NSCLC NSCLC has been discontinued (Ref) Based on the Independent Data Monitoring Committee (IDMC) recommendation, Immutep's Phase 3 TACTI-004 trial of eftilagimod alfa (LAG-3 MHC Class II agonist) + pembrolizumab + chemo regimen as a first-line treatment of NSCLC has been discontinued. Following a

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Mar 161 min read


Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
12/03/2026 Aminex Therapeutics' AMXT 1501 received the FDA ODD for Glioma Aminex Therapeutics' AMXT 1501 received the FDA ODD for Glioma (Ref) The US FDA granted the orphan drug designation to Aminex Therapeutics' AMXT 1501 (polyamine transport inhibitor) + difluoromethylornithine for the treatment of malignant glioma, including diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma (DIPG). The Beat Childhood Cancer Research Consortium at Penn State College of Medicine, in partnership with Aminex,

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Mar 131 min read


Oncology Updates - Key Oncology News
March 1st Week, 2026 Regulatory Events 🎯 The European Commission approved Incyte’s retifanlimab (anti-PD-1) + carboplatin + paclitaxel for the first-line treatment of adult patients with metastatic or with inoperable locally recurrent squamous cell carcinoma of the anal canal. (Ref 1) ❓ How do the outcomes of this regimen compare against the current SOC? 🎯 The US FDA approved Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine’s teclistamab (BCMA-directed CD3 T-cell engager) + daratumuma

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Mar 101 min read


Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
09/03/2026 Johnson & Johnson's AKEEGA regimen received EC approval for the treatment of BRCA1/2-mutated mHSPC BMS announced positive Ph3 data of oral mezigdomide regimen in R/R Multiple Myeloma AstraZeneca and Daiichi Sankyo’s Enhertu received priority review status for HER2-positive early breast cancer Roche announced failure of the Phase 3 persevERA Breast Cancer trial Johnson & Johnson's AKEEGA regimen received EC approval for the treatment of BRCA1/2-mutated mHSPC (Ref)

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Mar 102 min read
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