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Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
21/01/2026 BioNTech's BNT113 + pembro received the FDA fast track designation for HPV16+ R/M SCCHN with PD-L1 CPS ≥1 Wugen's soficabtagene geleucel received the FDA Breakthrough Therapy Designation for T cell malignancies Opna Bio's zavabresib received the FDA orphan drug designation for myelofibrosis BioNTech's BNT113 + pembro received the FDA fast track designation for HPV16+ R/M SCCHN with PD-L1 CPS ≥1 (Ref) The US FDA granted the fast track designation to BioNTech's BNT11

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Jan 222 min read


Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
14/01/2026 Nanjing Leads Biolabs' opamtistomig received the FDA fast track designation for extra-pulmonary neuroendocrine carcinoma Nanjing Leads Biolabs' opamtistomig received the FDA fast track designation for extra-pulmonary neuroendocrine carcinoma (Ref) The US FDA granted fast track designation to Nanjing Leads Biolabs' opamtistomig (LBL-024; PD-L1 x 4-1BB bispecific antibody) for the treatment of extra-pulmonary neuroendocrine carcinoma (EP-NEC). Dr. Charles Cai, CMO,

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Jan 161 min read


Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
08/01/2026 Revolution Medicines' zoldonrasib received the FDA breakthrough therapy designation for KRAS G12D-mutated NSCLC 858 Therapeutics' ETX-19477 received the FDA fast track designation for BRCA-mutated HGSOC Revolution Medicines' zoldonrasib received the FDA breakthrough therapy designation for KRAS G12D-mutated NSCLC (Ref) The US FDA granted the breakthrough therapy designation to Revolution Medicines' zoldonrasib (RAS(ON) G12D-selective inhibitor) for the treatment of

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Jan 92 min read


Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
16/12/2025 Adagene's muzastotug + pembro received the FDA fast track designation for MSS mCRC without current or active liver metastases Adagene's muzastotug + pembro received the FDA fast track designation for MSS mCRC without current or active liver metastases (Ref) The US FDA granted the fast track designation (FTD) to Adagene's muzastotug (ADG126; masked anti-CTLA-4) + pembrolizumab for the treatment of adult patients with microsatellite stable metastatic colorectal cance

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Dec 18, 20251 min read


Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
01/12/2025 Cullinan Therapeutics' CLN-049 received the FDA fast track designation for R/R Acute Myeloid Leukemia Astellas Pharma and Pfizer's Type II variation application for perioperative enfortumab vedotin + pembro has been valiated by the EMA Cullinan Therapeutics' CLN-049 received the FDA fast track designation for R/R Acute Myeloid Leukemia (Ref) The US FDA granted the fast track designation to Cullinan Therapeutics' CLN-049 (FLT3 x CD3 bispecific T cell engager) for th

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Dec 2, 20252 min read


Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
24/11/2025 Avenzo Therapeutics' AVZO-103 received the FDA fast track designation for metastatic urothelial cancer (Ref) The US FDA granted the fast track desingation to Avenzo Therapeutics' AVZO-103 (Nectin4/TROP2 bispecific antibody-drug conjugate) for the treatment of adult patients with locally advanced or metastatic urothelial cancer who have previously received enfortumab vedotin. Mohammad Hirmand, M.D., Co-founder and Chief Medical Officer, Avenzo Therapeutics: “Receivi

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Nov 26, 20253 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
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

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Nov 12, 20251 min read


Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
10/11/2025 Boehringer Ingelheim's zongertinib received the Commissioner’s National Priority Voucher for HER2-mutant NSCLC (Ref) The US FDA awarded a Commissioner’s National Priority Voucher (CNPV) to Boehringer Ingelheim's zongertinib (HER2 TKI) for the treatment of patients with HER2-mutant NSCLC. Boehringer Ingelheim is planning a sNDA for zongertinib in the first-line treatment of patients with HER2-mutant NSCLC Previously, zongertinib received accelerated approval by the

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Nov 11, 20252 min read


Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
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

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Nov 4, 20252 min read


Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
14/10/2025 Pfizer's tucatinib combination regimen significantly improved PFS as a 1L maintenance therapy in HER2+ve metastatic Breast Cancer (Ref) Per topline results from the Phase 3 HER2CLIMB-05 trial, Pfizer's tucatinib (tyrosine kinase inhibitor) in combination with first-line standard-of-care maintenance therapy (trastuzumab plus pertuzumab) following chemotherapy-based induction met its primary endpoint of PFS in HER2+ metastatic breast cancer. A statistically significa

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Oct 15, 20251 min read


Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
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

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Oct 10, 20251 min read


Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
08/10/2025 Regeneron's cemiplimab has been approved by the US FDA for the adjuvant Tx of CSCC (Ref) The US FDA approved Regeneron Pharmaceuticals' Libtayo® (cemiplimab; PD-1 inhibitor) as an adjuvant treatment for adult patients with cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (CSCC) at high risk of recurrence after surgery and radiation. The approval is based on results from the pivotal Phase 3 C-POST trial of adjuvant Libtayo vs placebo in patients with CSCC at high risk of recurrenc

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Oct 8, 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
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

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Oct 2, 20251 min read


Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
24/09/2025 AstraZeneca and Daiichi's trastuzumab deruxtecan + pertuzumab received priority review status for first-line HER2+ve breast cancer (Ref) The US FDA accepted and granted Priority Review to AstraZeneca and Daiichi Sankyo’s sBLA for trastuzumab deruxtecan (Enhertu; HER2 ADC) + pertuzumab for the first-line Tx of adult patients with unresectable or metastatic HER2-positive breast cancer. The PDUFA date is anticipated during Q1'26 The sBLA was based on results from th

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Sep 25, 20251 min read


Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
18/09/2025 Replimune completed a Type A meeting with the FDA to discuss the CRL for vusolimogene oderparepvec + nivo (Ref) Replimune announced the completion of a Type A meeting with the US FDA discussing the CRL for the BLA of vusolimogene oderparepvec (RP1; herpes simplex virus engineered and genetically armed with a fusogenic protein (GALV-GP R-) and GM-CSF) + nivo for the treatment of anti-PD-1 pretreated advanced melanoma. The feedback from the FDA provided during the me

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Sep 19, 20251 min read


Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
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

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Sep 17, 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


Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
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

Oncofocus Team
Sep 8, 20251 min read
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