01/10/2025 The US FDA accepted the sBLA for Enhertu® followed by THP for HER2+ve early-stage Breast Cancer (Ref) Daiichi Sankyo and AstraZeneca’s sBLA for famtrastuzumab deruxtecan-nxki (ENHERTU; HER2 ADC) followed by paclitaxel, trastuzumab and pertuzumab (THP) has been accepted for review by the US FDA for the neoadjuvant treatment of adult patients with HER2 +ve stage 2/3 breast cancer. The acceptance is based on results from the Phase 3 DESTINY-Breast11 trial The PDUFA da

30/09/2025 Umoja Biopharma's UB-VV111 in vivo CAR T cell therapy received the FDA fast track designation for B-Cell Malignancies (Ref) The US FDA granted the fast track designation to Umoja Biopharma's UB-VV111 (off-the-shelf drug product that generates CD19-directed CAR T cells in vivo) for the treatment of relapsed/refractory Large B-cell Lymphoma following two or more lines of prior therapy and relapsed/refractory Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia following two or more lines of

23/09/2025 Kelun Biotech's NDA for A400/EP0031 in RET +ve NSCLC was accepted by China's NMPA (Ref) China's NMPA has accepted Sichuan Kelun-Biotech's NDA for A400/EP0031 (RET kinase inhibitor) for the treatment of adult patients with RET-fusion positive locally advanced, or metastatic NSCLC The acceptance for review was based on the positive results from the two pivotal Ph2 cohorts of the KL400-I/II-01 study for both 1L and 2L+ advanced RET-fusion positive NSCLC To note, in Ma

September 3rd Week, 2025 Regulatory Events 🎯 The US FDA approved Merck & Co/MSD’s Keytruda Qlex (subcutaneous injection of pembrolizumab and berahyaluronidase alfa) in adults across most solid tumor indications for Keytruda. (Ref 1) ❓ How is this SC injection positioned against other approved SC anti-PD(L)1s? 🎯 Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare approved Novocure's Optune Lua (tumor treating fields) for concurrent use with PD-1/PD-L1 inhibitors for the Tx of adu

16/09/2025 Corbus and CSPC Pharma's CRB-701 ADC received the FDA Fast Track Designation for R/M HNSCC (Ref) The US FDA granted the Fast Track Designation to Corbus Pharmaceuticals and CSPC Pharma's CRB-701 (Nectin-4 targeting ADC) for the treatment of R/M HNSCC previously treated with platinum-based chemo and an anti-PD(L)-1. Results from the dose optimization part of Phase 1/2 CRB-701-01/NCT06265727 trial will be presented at ESMO 2025 Previously, the ADC received a Fast Tra

September 2nd Week, 2025 Regulatory Events 🎯 The US FDA approved Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine's INLEXZO (TAR-200; gemcitabine intravesical system) for the Tx of adults with BCG-unresponsive, non-muscle invasive bladder cancer with carcinoma in situ, with or without papillary tumors (Ref 1) ❓ How is this approval expected to impact the Tx paradigm? 🎯 The US FDA accepted Corcept Therapeutics' NDA for relacorilant (selective glucocorticoid receptor antagonist) as a Tx

September 1st Week, 2025 Regulatory Events 🎯 China’s NMPA approved Boehringer Ingelheim’s zongertinib (HER2-selective tyrosine kinase inhibitor) monotherapy for the treatment of adult patients with unresectable, locally advanced or metastatic NSCLC whose tumors have activating HER2 mutations and who have received at least one line of prior systemic therapy. (Ref 1) ❓ What is the development status of the regimen in other key geographies? Clinical Events 🔬 The pivotal Phase

15/09/2025 Daiichi and Merck's raludotatug deruxtecan received the Breakthrough Therapy Designation for Ovarian, Primary Peritoneal, or Fallopian Tube Cancers (Ref) The US FDA granted the Breakthrough Therapy Designation to Daiichi Sankyo and Merck & Co./MSD's raludotatug deruxtecan (R-DXd; CDH6-directed ADC) for the treatment of adult patients with platinum-resistant epithelial ovarian, primary peritoneal or fallopian tube cancers expressing CDH6 who have received prior trea

05/09/2025 CERo Therapeutics' CER-1236 received the FDA Fast Track Designation for AML (Ref) The US FDA granted the Fast Track Designation to CERo Therapeutics' CER-1236 (TIM-4 ligand targeting CER-T therapy) for the treatment of Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML). Chris Ehrlich, CEO, CERo Therapeutics: “These FDA designations are important additional validation with regard to the urgency of the condition as well as the potential that the agency sees in the existing data as submitt

August 4th Week, 2025 Regulatory Events 🎯 The EC approved BeOne Medicines' tislelizumab (anti-PD-1) + platinum-containing chemo as neoadjuvant Tx followed by tislelizumab monotherapy as adjuvant Tx for resectable NSCLC at high risk of recurrence. (Ref 1) ❓ How is BeOne’s regimen positioned compared to other approved perioperative options? Clinical Events 🔬 Per final analysis of the Phase 3 HARMONi-A trial, a statistically significant and clinically meaningful OS benef

26/08/2025 Genmab's Rina-S ADC received the Breakthrough Therapy Designation from the FDA for endometrial cancer (Ref) The US FDA granted the Breakthrough Therapy Designation to Genmab's rinatabart sesutecan (FRα-directed, TOPO1-inhibitor ADC), for the treatment of adult patients with recurrent or progressive endometrial cancer who have disease progression on or following prior treatment with a platinum-containing regimen and a PD-(L)1 therapy. The designation was based on re

August 4th Week, 2025 Regulatory Events 🎯 Health Canada issued a NOC/c for Iovance Biotherapeutics, Inc.'s lifileucel (autologous TIL therapy) for adult patients with unresectable or metastatic melanoma that has progressed on or after at least one prior systemic therapy including an anti-PD-1, and if BRAF V600 mutant, BRAF inhibitor ± MEK inhibitor, and who have no satisfactory alternative treatment options. (Ref 1) ❓ How is this approval going to impact the Melanoma treat

August 3rd Week, 2025 Regulatory Events 🎯 Health Canada granted approval to Merck & Co./MSD's pembrolizumab (anti-PD-1) mono as a neoadjuvant treatment, then continued as adjuvant treatment in combination with RT +/- cisplatin and then as monotherapy for adult patients with resectable locally advanced HNSCC with PD-L1 CPS ≥1. (Ref 1) ❓ What were the clinical outcomes that supported the approval? Clinical Events 🔬 The Phase 3 KEYNOTE-905/EV-303 trial of Merck & Co./MSD's

18/08/2025 Izalontamab brengitecan received the Breakthrough Therapy Designation by the US FDA for EGFR-mutated NSCLC (Ref) The US FDA granted the Breakthrough Therapy Designation to SystImmune and Bristol Myers Squibb's izalontamab brengitecan (EGFR x HER3 bispecific ADC) for the treatment of locally advanced or metastatic NSCLC with EGFR exon 19 deletions or exon 21 L858R substitution mutations whose disease has progressed on or after treatment with an EGFR TKI and platinum

July 4th Week, 2025 Regulatory Events 🎯 The EC approved Bayer and Orion Pharma’s darolutamide (androgen receptor inhibitor) + androgen deprivation therapy for the Tx of metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer. (Ref 1) ❓ How is this approval going to impact the Tx paradigm of mHSPC? 🎯 The EC approved Roche's inavolisib (PIK3CA inhibitor) + palbociclib + fulvestrant for the Tx of PIK3CA-mutated, ER+ve, HER2-ve, LA/M breast cancer, following recurrence on or within 12

July 3rd Week, 2025 Regulatory Updates 🎯 Corcept Therapeutics submitted an NDA to the US FDA for relacorilant (selective cortisol modulator) to treat patients with platinum-resistant ovarian cancer. (Ref 1) ❓ What are the clinical outcomes that support the NDA submission? Special Designations ⭐ The US FDA granted the Priority Review to Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine’s TAR-200 (intravesical gemcitabine releasing system) for the Tx of BCG unresponsive high-risk non-

17/07/2025 Johnson & Johnson received Priority Review for TAR-200 from the US FDA in high-risk non-muscle invasive bladder cancer (Ref) The US FDA granted Priority Review to Johnson & Johnson's NDA filed for TAR-200 (intravesical gemcitabine releasing system) for the treatment of BCG-unresponsive, high-risk NMIBC with carcinoma in situ (CIS), with or without papillary tumors. The filing was based on results from the Phase 2b SunRISe-1 trial which demonstrated a CR of 82.4% wi

July 2nd Week, 2025 Regulatory Updates 🎯 The EC approved BeOne Medicines' tislelizumab (anti-PD-1) + gemcitabine + cisplatin for the first-line Tx of metastatic or recurrent nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC), not amenable to curative surgery or radiotherapy. (Ref 1) ❓ What are the other key Asia-specific trials emerging in this indication? 🎯 The UK’s MHRA granted marketing authorization to ImmunityBio, Inc.'s nogapendekin alfa inbakicept-pmln (lymphocyte-stimulating agent

08/07/2025 Adagene and ConjugateBio sign a partnership agreement to develop novel ADC (Ref) Adagene announced a partnership with ConjugateBio to provide a proprietary antibody for use in partner companies’ bispecific ADC development programs Under the terms of the agreement, Adagene will receive an undisclosed upfront payment, as well as milestone and royalty payments Adagene will provide an internally developed antibody for novel bispecific ADC development Adagene retains al

23/06/2025 Datroway has been approved in the US for locally advanced or metastatic EGFR-mutated NSCLC (Ref) The US FDA approved AstraZeneca and Daiichi's datopotamab deruxtecan (Datroway; TROP2 ADC) for the treatment of adult patients with locally advanced or metastatic EGFR-mutated NSCLC who have received prior EGFR-directed therapy and platinum-based chemotherapy. The indication is approved under accelerated approval based on ORR and DoR results from a subgroup analysis of