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Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
17/09/2026 Phase III CELESTIMO study met its primary endpoint of PFS, with Lunsumio + lenalidomid in Follicular Lymphoma OS Therapies announces FDA Alignment on Phase 3 Design and Project Orbis Participation for OST-HER2 in metastatic osteosarcoma US FDA Approves Label Update for IBTROZI (taletrectinib), with Updated Duration of Response in TKI-Naïve Advanced ROS1-Positive NSCLC NICE Recommends Enhertu for HER2-Low Advanced Breast Cancer Phase III CELESTIMO study met its prim

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Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
14/09/2026 US FDA reduces IMDELLTRA monitoring time to 6–8 hours, expanding Community Oncology Access BioNTech & Onco4's gotistobart doubled mOS vs docetaxel in non-pivotal part of the Ph3 PRESERVE-003 trial US FDA grants Breakthrough Therapy Designation to RASONQUE™ (daraxonrasib) + chemotherapy for first‑line metastatic pancreatic cancer In the Ph3 DESTINY-Lung04 trial, trastuzumab deruxtecan improved median PFS by 6 months vs pembro + chemo, in 1L HER2-mutant NSCLC pts Pos

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Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
11/09/2026 Handa Secures final US FDA approval for OMCAZIO™ Cabozantinib capsules Immutep refocuses eftilagimod alfa development on PD-L1-negative (CPS <1) HNSCC and neoadjuvant STS following TACTI-004 discontinuation SERENA-4 Phase 3 trial of Etcamah + palbociclib missed its primary PFS endpoint in 1L ER+/ HER2- advanced breast cancer Handa Secures final US FDA approval for OMCAZIO™ Cabozantinib capsules (Ref) Handa Pharmaceuticals has received final US FDA approval for OMCA

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Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
08/09/2026 Imfinzi + Imdelltra demonstrated significant benefit in 1st‑line ES‑SCLC maintenance In registrational Phase 2 QUINTESSENTIAL trial, GPRC5D CAR T therapy (arlo‑cel) achieved significant ORR improvement in heavily pretreated multiple myeloma INBRX‑106 + pembrolizumab elicited strong ORR signal in Phase 2 part of Ph2/3 HexAgon-HN trial, driving expansion and FDA‑aligned path to Phase 3 confirmatory trial in HNSCC Imfinzi + Imdelltra demonstrated significant benefit i

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Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
01/09/2026 Enhertu + pertuzumab secures EU approval as first-line treatment for HER2-positive breast cancer Enhertu + pertuzumab secures EU approval as first-line treatment for HER2-positive breast cancer (Ref) AstraZeneca & Daiichi Sankyo announced that Enhertu (trastuzumab deruxtecan; HER2-directed ADC) in combination with pertuzumab (HER2 dimerization-blocking monoclonal antibody) was approved in the European Union (EU) for the first-line treatment of adult patients with u

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Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
17/08/2026 Enhertu delivers first-ever PFS benefit in 1L HER2-mutant NSCLC AstraZeneca halts Phase 3 eVOLVE-Lung02 trial of volrustomig in mNSCLC ORPATHYS + TAGRISSO deliver survival benefit in MET-driven EGFRm NSCLC US FDA fast track designation granted for PIKTOR + paclitaxel in biomarker-selected advanced Endometrial Cancer UroGen submits NDA for UGN-103 in recurrent LG-IR-NMIBC Enhertu delivers first-ever PFS benefit in 1L HER2-mutant NSCLC (Ref) AstraZeneca and Daiichi S

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Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
02/08/2026 AstraZeneca and Bristol Myers Squibb Explore $400B Mega-Merger AstraZeneca and Bristol Myers Squibb Explore $400B Mega-Merger (Ref) AstraZeneca and Bristol Myers Squibb are engaged in discussions over a potential $400 billion merger, which would rank among the largest corporate deals in history Strategic Context: Bristol Myers has pursued aggressive acquisitions in the past, notably Medarex, which expanded its oncology pipeline AstraZeneca’s valuation has surged un

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Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
27/07/2026 Sone‑Ve delivers statistically significant OS benefit in CLDN18.2‑positive gastric/GEJ cancers, while PFS endpoint was not met Philogen resubmits EMA application for Nidlegy with extended Phase III data CG Oncology Publishes Pivotal Phase 3 BOND-003 Cohort C Results in The Lancet Oncology Sone‑Ve delivers statistically significant OS benefit in CLDN18.2‑positive gastric/GEJ cancers, while PFS endpoint was not met (Ref) AstraZeneca's Phase 3 CLARITY-Gastric01 trial

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Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
14/07/2026 FDA frants Fast Track Designation to SOTIO’s SOT109 (CDH17-targeting) ADC for advanced Colorectal Cancer FDA grants full approval to selpercatinib for RET fusion positive solid tumors AstraZeneca secures global rights to Zegfrovy, first oral EGFR exon 20 NSCLC therapy, in $600M upfront deal with Dizal In a Ph3 trial, HBI-8000 + nivolumab improved PFS vs nivolumab + placebo, for advanced Melanoma FDA approved first generics of Gilotrif (afatinib) for EGFR‑mutant and

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Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
15/05/2026 FDA approved ENHERTU (fam-trastuzumab deruxtecan-nxki) for the treatment of neoadjuvant and adjuvant HER2+ early breast cancer UGN-103 delivers 94.5% six‑month durability in Phase 3 UTOPIA trial, with NDA submission planned for Q3 2026 to advance next‑generation RTGel therapy in recurrent LG‑IR‑NMIBC In Ph3 trial, Regeneron’s fianlimab + cemiplimab showed numeric PFS gain but missed statistical significance vs pembrolizumab in advanced or metastatic Melanoma CAN‑24

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Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
14/05/2026 Alembic secures USFDA tentative nod for Darolutamide tablets, 300 mg In Ph3 VOLGA trial, durvalumab + enfortumab vedotin significantly improved EFS and OS in MIBC Celcuity expands Phase 3 VIKTORIA-2 trial to include endocrine‑sensitive HR+/HER2‑ breast cancer patients Astellas files sNDA in Japan for PADCEV + Keytruda in cisplatin‑eligible muscle‑invasive bladder cancer, backed by Phase 3 EV‑304 survival benefit Alembic secures USFDA tentative nod for Darolutamide

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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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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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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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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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Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
20/02/2026 The combination of venetoclax and acalabrutinib has been approved by the US FDA for CLL The combination of venetoclax and acalabrutinib has been approved by the US FDA for CLL (Ref) The US FDA has approved a sNDA for Abbvie & Genentech's venetoclax (BCL-2 inhibitor) + AstraZeneca's acalabrutinib (BTK inhibitor) for the treatment of previously untreated adult patients with CLL The approval is supported by data from the Phase 3 AMPLIFY trial Dr. Brian Koffman, co-fou

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Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
19/02/2026 Enhertu's type II variation application has been validated by the EMA for HER2 +ve early Breast Cancer Pilatus Biosciences' PLT012 received the FDA Fast Track designation for HCC Genentech's NDA for giredestrant + everolimus has been accepted by the US FDA for certain patients with breast cancer Enhertu's type II variation application has been validated by the EMA for HER2 +ve early Breast Cancer (Ref) The EMA has validated the type II variation marketing authoriz

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Feb 202 min read


Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
10/02/2026 Abbisko Therapeutics' irpagratinib received the FDA fast track designation for certain patients with HCC Merck's Keytruda/Keytruda Qlex regimen received FDA approval for PD-L1 positive Ovarian Cancer AstraZeneca & Daiichi's Phase 3 TROPION-Lung12 trial in stage I NSCLC has been discontinued Abbisko Therapeutics' irpagratinib received the FDA fast track designation for certain patients with HCC (Ref) The US FDA granted the fast track designation to Abbisko Therapeut

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Feb 102 min read


Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
03/02/2026 Relay Therapeutics' zovegalisib + fulvestrant received the FDA breakthrough therapy designation for breast cancer The US FDA granted priority review status to Datroway for the treatment of TNBC Relay Therapeutics' zovegalisib + fulvestrant received the FDA breakthrough therapy designation for breast cancer (Ref) The US FDA granted the breakthrough therapy designation to Relay Therapeutics' zovegalisib (PI3Kα inhibitor) + fulvestrant for the treatment of adults with

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Feb 42 min read


Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
22/12/2025 Roche's mosunetuzumab SC received the FDA accelerated approval for follicular lymphoma AstraZeneca and Daiichi Sankyo’s trastuzumab deruxtecan received the FDA breakthrough therapy designation for early breast cancer AstraZeneca's ceralasertib + durvalumab failed to meet the OS endpoint in PD(L)-1 failed NSCLC Roche's mosunetuzumab SC received the FDA accelerated approval for follicular lymphoma (Ref) The US FDA granted accelerated approval to Roche's Lunsumio VELO

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