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Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
18/09/2025 Replimune completed a Type A meeting with the FDA to discuss the CRL for vusolimogene oderparepvec + nivo (Ref) Replimune announced the completion of a Type A meeting with the US FDA discussing the CRL for the BLA of vusolimogene oderparepvec (RP1; herpes simplex virus engineered and genetically armed with a fusogenic protein (GALV-GP R-) and GM-CSF) + nivo for the treatment of anti-PD-1 pretreated advanced melanoma. The feedback from the FDA provided during the me

Oncofocus Team
Sep 19, 20251 min read


Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
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

Oncofocus Team
Aug 20, 20252 min read


Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
11/08/2025 IO Biotech's Cylembio + pembrolizumab demonstrated clinical improvement in PFS as a first-line treatment of Melanoma, but statistical significance was narrowly missed (Ref) IO Biotech announced topline results from the pivotal Phase 3 IOB-013 trial of Cylembio (imsapepimut and etimupepimut, adjuvanted; IDO and PD-L1 vaccine) + pembrolizumab vs pembrolizumab alone as a first-line treatment of advanced melanoma. The combo demonstrated clinical improvement in PFS vs p

Oncofocus Team
Aug 12, 20251 min read


Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
22/07/2025 Replimune's BLA for vusolimogene oderparepvec + nivo received a CRL from the US FDA (Ref) The US FDA issued a Complete Response Letter (CRL) regarding the BLA for Replimune's vusolimogene oderparepvec (RP1; herpes simplex virus engineered with a fusogenic protein (GALV-GP R-) and GM-CSF) + nivolumab for the treatment of advanced melanoma. The CRL highlighted that the FDA was unable to approve the application in its present form due to the following reasons: The Ph1

Oncofocus Team
Jul 23, 20251 min read
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