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Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
18/06/2025 The Phase 3 IDeate-Prostate01 trial of ifinatamab deruxtecan has been initiated in pretreated, metastatic CRPC patients (Ref) The first patient has been dosed in the Phase 3 IDeate-Prostate01/NCT06925737 trial evaluating Daiichi Sankyo and Merck & Co./MSD's ifinatamab deruxtecan (I-DXd; B7-H3 ADC) vs docetaxel in patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (CRPC) with disease progression during or after treatment with an androgen receptor pathway

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Jun 23, 20251 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
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 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
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
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 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


CHMP Updates - January'25
Highlights from the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) January 2025 Meeting are out! Here are the positive recommendations in the Oncology space (Ref 1): ⭐ New Therapies: 👉 AstraZeneca and Daiichi Sankyo's datopotamab deruxtecan (TROP2-directed ADC) for the treatment of adult patients with unresectable or metastatic HR-positive, HER2-negative breast cancer (post-endocrine therapy + chemo) 👉 Pfizer, Zai Lab, and Genmab's tisotumab vedotin (tissue factor-di

Oncofocus Team
Jun 20, 20251 min read
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