20/07/2026 US FDA Fast Track Designation Secured for Pelareorep in Advanced Anal Cancer US FDA Grants Tentative Approval for NATCO’s Generic Olaparib US FDA Fast Track Designation Secured for Pelareorep in Advanced Anal Cancer (Ref) Oncolytics Biotech's Pelareorep (double-stranded RNA immunotherapy), in combination with a checkpoint inhibitor, received Fast Track designation for second-line and later squamous cell carcinoma of the anal canal (SCAC) patients who progressed aft

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

20/08/2025 Invion's INV043 received the FDA's Orphan Drug Designation for anal cancer (Ref) The US FDA granted the Orphan Drug Designation to Invion's INV043 (photodynamic therapy) for the treatment of anal cancer. Invion is working with Peter Mac to conduct an trial of INV043 in combination with ICIs in anogenital cancer including anal, vulvar and penile cancers Prof Thian Chew, Executive Chairman and CEO, Invion: “This regulatory milestone enhances our ability to bring INV0

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