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Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
17/02/2026 Deciphera Pharmaceuticals' NDA for tirabrutinib has been accepted by the US FDA for R/R PCNSL J&J's RYBREVANT FASPRO™ received FDA approval for once a month dosing schedule for EGFRm NSCLC BMS' NDA for iberdomide + standard treatment has been accepted by the US FDA for R/R MM Deciphera Pharmaceuticals' NDA for tirabrutinib has been accepted by the US FDA for R/R PCNSL (Ref) The US FDA has accepted for filing the NDA under the accelerated approval pathway for Deciph

Oncofocus Team
Feb 182 min read


Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
12/12/2025 Arcus and Gilead have discontinued the Phase 3 STAR-221 trial of their TIGIT regimen in gastric and esophageal cancers Johnson & Johnson's AKEEGA received FDA approval for BRCA2-mutated CSPC Arcus and Gilead have discontinued the Phase 3 STAR-221 trial of their TIGIT regimen in gastric and esophageal cancers (Ref) The Phase 3 STAR-221 trial of Arcus Biosciences and Gilead's domvanalimab (anti-TIGIT) + zimberelimab (anti-PD-1) + chemotherapy vs nivolumab + chemother

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Dec 15, 20252 min read


Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
10/12/2025 GSK's risvutatug rezetecan received the FDA orphan drug designation for SCLC Ajax Therapeutics' AJ1-11095 received the FDA orphan drug designation for myelofibrosis GSK's risvutatug rezetecan received the FDA orphan drug designation for SCLC (Ref) The US FDA granted the orphan drug designation to GSK's risvutatug rezetecan (B7-H3-targeted ADC) for the treatment of small-cell lung cancer (SCLC). The ODD was based on preliminary clinical data of the Phase 1 ARTEMIS-0

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Dec 11, 20251 min read


Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
21/11/2025 Pembrolizumab + enfortumab vedotin received the FDA approval for MIBC (Ref) The US FDA granted approval to Merck & Co./MSD pembrolizumab (anti-PD-1; both IV and SC formulations) in combination with Pfizer and Astellas' enfortumab vedotin (Nectin-4 ADC) as a neoadjuvant treatment and then continued after cystectomy as adjuvant treatment, for the treatment of adult patients with muscle-invasive bladder cancer (MIBC) who are ineligible for cisplatin-based chemotherapy

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Nov 26, 20251 min read


Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
18/11/2025 AbbVie and Genmab's epcoritamab + rituximab + lenalidomide received FDA approval for R/R FL (Ref) The US FDA granted approval to AbbVie and Genmab's epcoritamab (bispecific CD20-directed CD3 T-cell engager) in combination with rituximab and lenalidomide for adult patients with relapsed or refractory (R/R) follicular lymphoma (FL). The approval is based on results from the Phase 3 EPCORE FL-1 trial of the combo vs rituximab and lenalidomide Lorenzo Falchi, M.D., Ly

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Nov 19, 20251 min read


Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
17/11/2025 Dewpoint Therapeutics' DPTX3186 received the FDA fast track designation for gastric cancer (Ref) The US FDA granted the fast track designation to Dewpoint Therapeutics' DPTX3186 (oral condensate modulator) for the treatment of gastric cancer. Isaac Klein, CSO and Head of R&D, Dewpoint Therapeutics: “We are honored that the FDA has recognized the urgency of gastric cancer and the promise of our condensate-based approach. DPTX3186 represents a new way of modulating d

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Nov 18, 20253 min read


Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
29/10/2025 Merck's perioperative Keytruda regimen received approval from the EC for LA SCCHN with PD-L1 CPS ≥1 (Ref) The European Commission (EC) has approved Merck & Co./MSD's pembrolizumab (anti-PD-1) single agent as a neoadjuvant Tx followed by adjuvant pembrolizumab + RT with or without cisplatin after surgery, and then as a single agent for adults with resectable locally advanced SCCHN with PD-L1 CPS ≥1. The approval follows a positive CHMP opinion, and is based on resul

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Nov 4, 20252 min read


Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
12/09/2025 The NDA for Alphamab Oncology and CSPC Pharma's anbenitamab + chemo has been accepted by the NMPA for HER2 +ve GC/GEJC (Ref) China's National Medical Products Administration accepted the NDA for Alphamab Oncology and CSPC Pharma's anbenitamab injection (KN026; anti-HER2 BsAb) in combination with chemotherapy for the treatment of HER2 +ve, locally advanced, recurrent, or metastatic gastric or gastroesophageal junction cancer who have failed at least one prior system

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Sep 15, 20251 min read


Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
11/09/2025 Daiichi Sankyo and AstraZeneca’s trastuzumab deruxtecan has been accepted for review in the EU for HER2 +ve solid tumors (Ref) The EMA validated the Type II Variation marketing authorization application for Daiichi Sankyo and AstraZeneca’s trastuzumab deruxtecan (ENHERTU; HER2 ADC) for the treatment of adult patients with HER2 +ve, unresectable or metastatic solid tumors who have received prior treatment and have no satisfactory alternative treatment options. The a

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Sep 12, 20251 min read


Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
10/09/2025 Greenwich LifeSciences' GLSI-100 received the FDA fast track designation for HER2+ve breast cancer (Ref) The US FDA granted the Fast Track Designation to Greenwich LifeSciences' GLSI-100 (GP2 + GM-CSF) for the treatment of patients with HLA-A*02 genotype and HER2+ve breast cancer who have completed treatment with standard of care HER2/neu targeted therapy. Dr. Jaye Thompson, VP Clinical and Regulatory Affairs, Greenwich: "Greenwich is pleased that the FDA sees the

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Sep 11, 20252 min read
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