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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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May 182 min read


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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Mar 241 min read


Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
15/12/2025 Daiichi Sankyo and AstraZeneca's trastuzumab deruxtecan + pertuzumab has been approved for first-line HER2+ve breast cancer FibroGen's roxadustat received the FDA Orphan Drug Designation for myelodysplastic syndromes Eli Lilly's TECVAYLI plus DARZALEX FASPRO combo has been selected for the FDA's CNPV Pilot program Daiichi Sankyo and AstraZeneca's trastuzumab deruxtecan + pertuzumab has been approved for first-line HER2+ve breast cancer (Ref) The US FDA granted appr

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Dec 16, 20252 min read


Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
01/10/2025 The US FDA accepted the sBLA for Enhertu® followed by THP for HER2+ve early-stage Breast Cancer (Ref) Daiichi Sankyo and AstraZeneca’s sBLA for famtrastuzumab deruxtecan-nxki (ENHERTU; HER2 ADC) followed by paclitaxel, trastuzumab and pertuzumab (THP) has been accepted for review by the US FDA for the neoadjuvant treatment of adult patients with HER2 +ve stage 2/3 breast cancer. The acceptance is based on results from the Phase 3 DESTINY-Breast11 trial The PDUFA da

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Oct 3, 20251 min read


Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
29/09/2025 In an ~$8B deal, Genmab will acquire Merus in an all-cash transaction (Ref) Genmab and Merus announced a transaction agreement pursuant to which Genmab will acquire all the shares of Merus for $97.00 per share in an all-cash transaction representing a transaction value of ~$8.0 billion. The transaction has been unanimously approved by the Boards of Directors of both companies A wholly owned subsidiary of Genmab will commence a tender offer for 100% of Merus’ common

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Sep 29, 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
17/07/2025 Johnson & Johnson received Priority Review for TAR-200 from the US FDA in high-risk non-muscle invasive bladder cancer (Ref) The US FDA granted Priority Review to Johnson & Johnson's NDA filed for TAR-200 (intravesical gemcitabine releasing system) for the treatment of BCG-unresponsive, high-risk NMIBC with carcinoma in situ (CIS), with or without papillary tumors. The filing was based on results from the Phase 2b SunRISe-1 trial which demonstrated a CR of 82.4% wi

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Jul 18, 20251 min read
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