23/11/2025 NovelWise's NBM-BMX received the FDA orphan drug designation for uveal melanoma (Ref) The US FDA granted the orphan drug designation to NovelWise Pharmaceutical Corporation's NBM-BMX (selective HDAC8 inhibitor) for the treatment of uveal melanoma. John Soong, MD, Chief Executive Officer, NovelWise: “Receiving both Fast Track Designation and now Orphan Drug Designation underscores NBM-BMX’s promise in addressing a high unmet medical need for patients with uveal mela

20/11/2025 Taiho and Cullinan initiated the rolling submission of a NDA for zipalertinib in EGFR-mutant NSCLC (Ref) Taiho and Cullinan Therapeutics have initiated the rolling submission of a NDA to the US FDA seeking accelerated approval of zipalertinib (EGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitor) for the treatment of patients with locally advanced or metastatic NSCLC with EGFR ex20ins mutations who have previously received platinum-based systemic chemotherapy. The submission is based on

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

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

27/10/2025 Cellectar Biosciences' iopofosine I131 received the rare pediatric drug designation for pediatric high-grade glioma (Ref) The US FDA granted the rare pediatric drug designation (RPDD) to Cellectar Biosciences' iopofosine I131 in inoperable R/R pediatric high-grade glioma (pHGG). The FDA previously granted Orphan Drug Designation for iopofosine I 131 for the treatment of pHGG James Caruso, President and CEO, Cellectar: “Receiving Rare Pediatric Disease Designation f

09/10/2025 Adcendo's ADCE-D01 received the FDA fast track designation for the treatment of STS (Ref) The US FDA granted the fast track designation to Adcendo's ADCE-D01 (uPARAP-targeting ADC) for the treatment of soft tissue sarcoma (STS). Preclinically, ADCE-D01 shows strong anti-tumor activity in a range of mesenchymal tumor models including STS and is well tolerated in non-human primate toxicology studies with a favorable safety profile and no evidence of target-specific t

30/09/2025 Umoja Biopharma's UB-VV111 in vivo CAR T cell therapy received the FDA fast track designation for B-Cell Malignancies (Ref) The US FDA granted the fast track designation to Umoja Biopharma's UB-VV111 (off-the-shelf drug product that generates CD19-directed CAR T cells in vivo) for the treatment of relapsed/refractory Large B-cell Lymphoma following two or more lines of prior therapy and relapsed/refractory Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia following two or more lines of

25/09/2025 Eli Lilly and Company's Inluriyo has been approved in the US for ER+, HER2–, ESR1-mutated breast cancer (Ref) The US FDA approved Eli Lilly and Company's Inluriyo (imlunestrant, oral estrogen receptor antagonist) for the treatment of adults with ER+, HER2–, ESR1-mutated advanced or metastatic breast cancer whose disease progressed after at least one line of endocrine therapy. The FDA approval is based on the results of the Phase 3 EMBER-3 trial Inluriyo reduced the

19/09/2025 Merck & Co/MSD received positive EU CHMP Opinions for perioperative pembrolizumab regimen in SCCHN, and for subcutaneous administration (Ref) The EMA's CHMP adopted a positive opinion recommending the approval of Merck & Co./MSD's pembro (anti-PD-1) mono as a neoadjuvant Tx followed by adjuvant pembro + RT ± cisplatin after surgery, then pembro mono for resectable locally advanced SCCHN with PD-L1 CPS ≥1. The recommendation is based on results from the Ph3 KEYNOTE

17/09/2025 Rgenta Therapeutics' RGT-61159 received the FDA Orphan Drug Designation for ACC (Ref) The US FDA granted the Orphan Drug Designation to Rgenta Therapeutics' RGT-61159 (small molecule inhibitor of MYB) for the treatment of adenoid cystic carcinoma (ACC). The asset is currently being evaluated in a Phase 1a/b clinical trial in patients with advanced relapsed or refractory ACC or colorectal cancer Travis Wager, Co-founder and CSO, Rgenta: “Granting of ODD by the FDA h

15/09/2025 Daiichi and Merck's raludotatug deruxtecan received the Breakthrough Therapy Designation for Ovarian, Primary Peritoneal, or Fallopian Tube Cancers (Ref) The US FDA granted the Breakthrough Therapy Designation to Daiichi Sankyo and Merck & Co./MSD's raludotatug deruxtecan (R-DXd; CDH6-directed ADC) for the treatment of adult patients with platinum-resistant epithelial ovarian, primary peritoneal or fallopian tube cancers expressing CDH6 who have received prior trea

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

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

08/09/2025 Beyond Air's BA-101 received the Orphan Drug Designation for GBM (Ref) The US FDA granted the Orphan Drug Designation to Beyond Air's BA-101 for the treatment of Glioblastoma (GBM). Amir Avniel, CEO, NeuroNOS: “We are pleased to receive orphan drug designation from the FDA for the treatment of glioblastoma. This is our second orphan drug designation and further highlights our mission to bring targeted therapies to individuals and families affected by rare neurologi

05/09/2025 CERo Therapeutics' CER-1236 received the FDA Fast Track Designation for AML (Ref) The US FDA granted the Fast Track Designation to CERo Therapeutics' CER-1236 (TIM-4 ligand targeting CER-T therapy) for the treatment of Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML). Chris Ehrlich, CEO, CERo Therapeutics: “These FDA designations are important additional validation with regard to the urgency of the condition as well as the potential that the agency sees in the existing data as submitt

03/09/2025 Boehringer Ingelheim's zongertinib received the FDA Breakthrough Therapy Designation for first-line HER2-mutant advanced NSCLC (Ref) The US FDA granted the Breakthrough Therapy Designation to Boehringer Ingelheim's zongertinib (HERNEXEOS; HER2-selective tyrosine kinase inhibitor) for the first-line treatment of adult patients with unresectable or metastatic non-squamous NSCLC whose tumors have HER2 tyrosine kinase domain activating mutations. Vicky Brown, Senior Vi

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

12/08/2025 Perioperative pembrolizumab + enfortumab vedotin significantly improved EFS, OS and pCR in cisplatin-ineligible MIBC (Ref) The Phase 3 KEYNOTE-905/EV-303 trial of Merck & Co./MSD's pembrolizumab (Keytruda; anti-PD-1) + Astellas Pharma and Pfizer's enfortumab vedotin (Padcev; anti-Nectin-4 ADC) given before and after radical cystectomy demonstrated a statistically significant and clinically meaningful improvement in the primary endpoint of EFS, as well as key second

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

07/08/2025 ProteinQure's PQ203 received the Fast track designation for TNBC (Ref) The US FDA granted the Fast Track designation to ProteinQure's PQ203 (SORT1 targeting peptide drug conjugate) for the treatment of patients with triple negative breast cancer. ProteinQure also received regulatory clearance from both the US FDA and Health Canada to initiate a Phase 1 trial evaluating the safety, pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics and anti-cancer activity of PQ203 The Phase 1 stud