11/05/2026 FDA grants Fast Track to Zai Lab’s DLL3‑targeting ADC Zocilurtatug Pelitecan (Zoci) for epNECs Hansoh Pharma’s HS-20093 B7-H3 ADC wins NMPA Breakthrough Therapy nod in ESCC Innovent’s IBI363 secures third Breakthrough Therapy Designation in China, advancing to Phase III for MSS/pMMR colorectal cancer with Takeda partnership FDA grants Fast Track to Zai Lab’s DLL3‑targeting ADC Zocilurtatug Pelitecan (Zoci) for epNECs (Ref) Zai Lab's : Zocilurtatug pelitecan (Zoci,

30/03/2026 Zymeworks' ZW191 ADC received the FDA fast track designation for PROC Elevar Therapeutics' NDA for lirafugratinib received priority review status from the FDA for cholangiocarcinoma Henlius Biotech's serplulimab + chemo received positive CHMP opinion for NSCLC and ESCC Zymeworks' ZW191 ADC received the FDA fast track designation for PROC (Ref) The US FDA granted the fast track designation to Zymeworks Inc's ZW191 (FRα-targeting ADC) for the treatment of patients

25/03/2026 Corcept's relacorilant + nab-paclitaxel received FDA approval for platinum-resistant Ovarian Cancer TRIANA Biomedicines' TRI-611 received the FDA fast track designation for ALK+ NSCLC In a $6.7B deal, Merck & Co acquired Terns Pharmaceuticals to expand its hematology pipeline Corcept's relacorilant + nab-paclitaxel received FDA approval for platinum-resistant Ovarian Cancer (Ref) The US FDA granted approval to Corcept Therapeutics Incorporated's Lifyorli (relacori

17/03/2026 CRISM Therapeutics' irinotecan received the FDA ODD for malignant glioma Voro Therapeutics and Daiichi Sankyo sign a research collaboration for Next-Generation Tumor-Activated ADCs Myriad Genetics' MyChoice CDx test received FDA approval as the companion diagnostic for Zejula CRISM Therapeutics' irinotecan received the FDA ODD for malignant glioma (Ref) The US FDA granted the Orphan Drug Designation to CRISM Therapeutics Corporation's irinotecan for the treatment o

29/12/2025 HUTCHMED's fanregratinib received priority review status in China for second-line intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma Genmab discontinued the clinical development of acasunlimab following a portfolio review HUTCHMED's fanregratinib received priority review status in China for second-line intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (Ref) China's NMPA accepted and granted priority review status to HUTCHMED Limited's NDA for fanregratinib (FGFR 1/2/3 inhibitor) for the treatment of a

11/11/2025 Allterum Therapeutics' 4A10 received the FDA fast track designation for ALL (Ref) The US FDA granted the fast track designation to Allterum Therapeutics' 4A10 (anti-IL-7Rα) for the treatment of patients with relapsed or refractory Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL). Yan Moore, CEO, Allterum Therapeutics: "The FDA's Fast Track designation for 4A10 affirms its potential and empowers us to work hand-in-hand with the agency to bring this therapy to patients and familie

28/10/2025 Alphamab Oncology's JSKN003 received the FDA fast track designation for PROC (Ref) The US FDA granted the fast track designation to Alphamab Oncology's JSKN003 (biparatopic HER2-targeting antibody-drug conjugate) for the treatment of advanced or metastatic platinum-resistant recurrent epithelial ovarian cancer, primary peritoneal cancer, or fallopian tube cancer (PROC). To note, in Sep'24, Alphamab entered a licensing agreement with JMT-Bio Technology (a wholly-ow

16/09/2025 Corbus and CSPC Pharma's CRB-701 ADC received the FDA Fast Track Designation for R/M HNSCC (Ref) The US FDA granted the Fast Track Designation to Corbus Pharmaceuticals and CSPC Pharma's CRB-701 (Nectin-4 targeting ADC) for the treatment of R/M HNSCC previously treated with platinum-based chemo and an anti-PD(L)-1. Results from the dose optimization part of Phase 1/2 CRB-701-01/NCT06265727 trial will be presented at ESMO 2025 Previously, the ADC received a Fast Tra

09/09/2025 Johnson & Johnson's INLEXZO received US FDA approval for NMIBC (Ref) The US FDA approved Johnson & Johnson's INLEXZO™ (TAR-200; gemcitabine intravesical system) for the treatment of adult patients with BCG-unresponsive, non-muscle invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC) with carcinoma in situ (CIS), with or without papillary tumors. The approval is based on results from the Phase 2b SunRISe-1/NCT04640623 trial Jennifer Taubert, Executive Vice President, Worldwide Chairman,

31/07/2025 MaxCyte and Anocca AB signed a Strategic Platform Licensing Agreement to advance TCR-T cell therapies (Ref) MaxCyte signed a Strategic Platform License Agreement (SPL) with Anocca AB in which Anocca AB will deploy MaxCyte’s Flow Electroporation® technology and ExPERT™ platform to support the scalable development and manufacturing of its TCR-T cell therapy pipeline. Anocca AB obtained non-exclusive research, clinical and commercial rights to use MaxCyte’s Flow Elect

28/07/2025 sNDA for Akeso and Summit's ivonescimab (PD-1 x VEGF bispecific antibody) + chemotherapy for sqNSCLC accepted by China's NMPA (Ref) The National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) has accepted the sNDA for Akeso and Summit's ivonescimab (PD-1 x VEGF bispecific antibody) + chemotherapy as a first-line treatment for advanced squamous NSCLC. The filing is based on the results from the Phase 3 AK112-306/HARMONi-6 trial, which showed that ivonescimab + chemotherapy

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

10/07/2025 TEVIMBRA + chemotherapy has been approved in EU as a first-line treatment for NPC (Ref) The EC approved BeOne Medicines' tislelizumab (TEVIMBRA; anti-PD-1) + gemcitabine + cisplatin for the first-line treatment of adult patients with metastatic or recurrent nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC), not amenable to curative surgery or radiotherapy The approval is based on results from the Phase 3 RATIONALE-309 trial which met the primary endpoint of PFS (HR 0.52; p<0.0001)

01/07/2025 HanchorBio and Henlius signed a ~$200M licensing deal for HanchorBio's HCB101 (Ref) HanchorBio and Shanghai Henlius Biotech signed an out-licensing agreement which granted Henlius the exclusive development and commercialization rights to HanchorBio's HCB101 (SIRPα-IgG4 Fc fusion protein) across Greater China (including Mainland China, Hong Kong, and Macau), key Southeast Asian countries, as well as all countries in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Under the

12/06/2025 MAIA Biotechnology and Roche announce a master clinical supply agreement for hard-to-treat cancer therapies (Ref) MAIA Biotechnology entered into a clinical master supply agreement with Roche for future trials evaluating MAIA’s ateganosine (THIO; telomere-targeting agent) in combination with Roche's atezolizumab (Tecentriq; anti-PD-L1) for the treatment of multiple hard-to-treat cancers. Ateganosine's highly synergistic and effective activity in combination with at