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Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
21/10/2026 KEYTRUDA + Padcev receives EC approval for perioperative treatment of resectable MIBC US FDA grants Fast Track designation to Samsung Bioepis' SBE303 ADC for post-enfortumab vedotin advanced urothelial cancer Onvansertib has been granted the US FDA Orphan Drug Designation for Chronic Myelomonocytic Leukemia KEYTRUDA + Padcev receives EC approval for perioperative treatment of resectable MIBC (Ref) Merck & Co./MSD announced that the European Commission approved KEYT

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Oct 222 min read


Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
19/10/2026 US FDA approved Jemperli for MSI-H/dMMR locally advanced Rectal Cancer Quanta Therapeutics receives US FDA Fast Track Designation for QTX3034 in KRAS G12D-mutated CRC US FDA accepts UroGen's UGN-103 NDA for recurrent LG-IR-NMIBC, with PDUFA date on June 14, 2027 US FDA approved Jemperli for MSI-H/dMMR locally advanced Rectal Cancer (Ref) GSK announced US FDA approval of Jemperli (dostarlimab; anti-PD-1) as the first and only immunotherapy for adults with MSI-H/dMMR

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Oct 212 min read


Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
15/10/2026 US FDA grants second Fast Track Designation to Invikafusp Alfa in checkpoint-refractory TMB-High solid tumors Revolution Medicines' RASONQUE receives positive CHMP opinion for Metastatic Pancreatic Cancer US FDA grants second Fast Track Designation to Invikafusp Alfa in checkpoint-refractory TMB-High solid tumors (Ref) Marengo Therapeutics announced that the US FDA has granted a second Fast Track Designation (FTD) to Invikafusp alfa (STAR0602; bispecific dual T-cel

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Oct 162 min read


Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
01/10/2026 Cullinan Initiates NDA Submission for Zipalertinib + Chemotherapy in 1L EGFR Exon 20ins NSCLC Trethera receives FDA Fast Track Designation for TRE-515 combination strategy in KRAS G12C-Mutant NSCLC Replimune announces US launch of TUDRIQEV™ for advanced Melanoma Cullinan Initiates NDA Submission for Zipalertinib + Chemotherapy in 1L EGFR Exon 20ins NSCLC (Ref) Cullinan Therapeutics announced the initiation of a US FDA New Drug Application (NDA) submission under the

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Oct 52 min read


Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
30/09/2026 Atara Bio's partner Pierre Fabre Pharma, resubmits tab-cel BLA to FDA for EBV+ PTLD Celcuity Announces US Commercial Launch of REVTORPYK (gedatolisib) Atara Bio's partner Pierre Fabre Pharma, resubmits tab-cel BLA to FDA for EBV+ PTLD (Ref) Atara Biotherapeutics announced that its partner, Pierre Fabre Pharmaceuticals, has resubmitted the Biologics License Application (BLA) for tabelecleucel (tab-cel; allogeneic, off-the-shelf Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)-specific cyto

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Oct 12 min read


Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
18/09/2026 US FDA approves Inluriyo + Verzenio for ESR1-Mutated ER+/HER2− Metastatic Breast Cancer Japan Approves Keytruda SC, Expanding Global Commercialization of Alteogen's ALT-B4 Platform Amneal Announces US FDA Approval and Launch of Lanreotide Injection US FDA approves Inluriyo + Verzenio for ESR1-Mutated ER+/HER2− Metastatic Breast Cancer (Ref) Eli Lilly announced that the U.S. FDA has granted full approval to Inluriyo (imlunestrant; estrogen receptor antagonist) + Ver

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Sep 212 min read


Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
15/09/2026 Ivonescimab significantly prolonged OS vs pembrolizumab in 1L PD-L1+ NSCLC in Chinese patients US FDA Fast Track Designation Granted for KST-6051 in Advanced Solid Tumors US FDA Accepts NDA for Bezuclastinib in Advanced Systemic Mastocytosis CSPC's EGFR ADC SYS6010 Receives NMPA Breakthrough Therapy Designation in NSCLC US FDA Accepts NDA for Bezuclastinib in Advanced Systemic Mastocytosis CSPC's EGFR ADC SYS6010 Receives NMPA Breakthrough Therapy Designation in NS

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Sep 174 min read


Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
09/09/2026 US FDA grants Accelerated Approval for sevabertinib as first-line Tx in HER2-mutant NSCLC US FDA grants Accelerated Approval for sevabertinib as first-line Tx in HER2-mutant NSCLC (Ref) The US FDA has granted accelerated approval to Bayer’s sevabertinib (reversible HER2 tyrosine kinase inhibitor) as a first-line treatment for adults with locally advanced or metastatic HER2-mutant non-squamous NSCLC This decision follows Priority Review and Breakthrough Therapy Desi

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Sep 111 min read


Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
07/09/2026 FDA withdraws Krazati’s colorectal cancer indication after KRYSTAL‑10 fails to confirm survival benefit FDA withdraws Krazati’s colorectal cancer indication after KRYSTAL‑10 fails to confirm survival benefit (Ref) The FDA has finalized the withdrawal of Bristol Myers Squibb’s Krazati (adagrasib; KRAS inhibitor) for colorectal cancer, citing lack of confirmed clinical benefit after the KRYSTAL‑10 Phase III trial failed to meet survival endpoints Krazati had received

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Sep 91 min read


Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
26/08/2026 US FDA Fast Track designation granted for SOT106 in Soft Tissue Sarcoma; First-in-Human Trial Planned in late-2026 US FDA Fast Track designation granted for SYS6090 in MSS/pMMR metastatic colorectal cancer Celcuity submits sNDA to US FDA for approval of gedatolisib combination therapy in PIK3CA-mutant HR+/HER2- advanced breast cancer US FDA Fast Track designation granted for SOT106 in Soft Tissue Sarcoma; First-in-Human Trial Planned in late-2026 (Ref) The US FDA h

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Aug 272 min read


Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
06/08/2026 US FDA Grants Accelerated Approval for Replimune’s TUDRIQEV + Nivolumab in Advanced Melanoma US FDA Grants Accelerated Approval for Replimune’s TUDRIQEV + Nivolumab in Advanced Melanoma (Ref) Replimune announced that the US FDA has granted accelerated approval for TUDRIQEV™ (vusolimogene oderparepvec-wtpg, formerly RP1; type 1 (HSV-1) oncolytic viral therapy) in combination with nivolumab for patients with unresectable advanced cutaneous Melanoma who have progresse

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Aug 71 min read


Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
03/08/2026 US FDA grants Breakthrough Therapy designation to Lilly’s olomorasib for KRAS G12C-mutant pancreatic cancer FDA Grants Orphan Drug Designation to DLL3-Targeting ADC Zoci, for Neuroendocrine Carcinomas US FDA grants Breakthrough Therapy designation to Lilly’s olomorasib for KRAS G12C-mutant pancreatic cancer (Ref) Eli Lilly announced that the US FDA has granted Breakthrough Therapy designation to olomorasib (KRAS G12C inhibitor) as monotherapy for KRAS G12C-mutant a

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Aug 41 min read


Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
31/07/2026 FDA grants tentative approval for OMCAZIO, a lower-dose Cabozantinib formulation with improved absorption Annamycin shows 37% CRc in Venetoclax-failed AML patients, with unblinded arms reaching up to 57% FDA grants tentative approval for OMCAZIO, a lower-dose Cabozantinib formulation with improved absorption (Ref) Handa Oncology announced that the US FDA has granted tentative approval for OMCAZIO (cabozantinib; multikinase inhibitor) capsules, a novel alternate-sal

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Aug 42 min read


Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
22/07/2026 Ivonescimab plus chemotherapy delivers consistent overall survival gains across Western and Asian NSCLC patients, reinforcing FDA‑filed Phase III HARMONi data US FDA grants Priority Review for talazoparib + enzalutamide in HRR‑mutated mCSPC, with a decision expected in Q4 2026 US FDA Accepts NDA for Daraxonrasib in Previously Treated Metastatic Pancreatic Cancer GSK's Jideytro (zidesamtinib) Gets US FDA Approval for ROS1-Positive Lung Cancer Ivonescimab plus chemot

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Jul 233 min read


Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
10/07/2026 FDA rejects Elevar’s rivoceranib + camrelizumab HCC NDA due to manufacturing compliance Risvutatug Rezetecan delivered first Phase III overall survival benefit vs topotecan, in relapsed small cell lung cancer FDA rejects Elevar’s rivoceranib + camrelizumab HCC NDA due to manufacturing compliance (Ref) Elevar Therapeutics announced on that the FDA declined to approve its combination therapy of rivoceranib (VEGFR TKI) and camrelizumab (anti–PD-1) as a first-line trea

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Jul 211 min read


Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
26/06/2026 Henlius’ serplulimab secures EU approval for sqNSCLC FDA accepts RP1 BLA resubmission for advanced Melanoma; Decision expected by August 2026 FDA grants tentative approval for enzalutamide tablets, adding new dosing strengths to compete with Xtandi Henlius’ serplulimab secures EU approval for sqNSCLC (Ref) The European Commission approved serplulimab (Hetronifly®; anti-PD-1) in combination with chemotherapy for first-line treatment of unresectable locally advanced

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Jun 292 min read


Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
22/06/2026 Exelixis’ STELLAR-303 trial showed OS benefit in ITT, non‑significant trend in NLM in mCRC; FDA decision due Dec 2026 SystImmune secures world’s first bispecific ADC approval with iza-bren in China CARsgen secures NMPA approval for satri-cel, the world’s first CAR-T therapy in solid tumors, targeting Claudin18.2-positive advanced gastric cancer Sigvotatug vedotin in metastatic non-squamous NSCLC missed OS in the overall population but showed promising efficacy in s

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Jun 233 min read


Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
15/06/2026 Midstage Pancreatic Cancer Study Fails to Meet Primary Endpoint but Will Advance to Phase 3 FDA accepts ozekibart BLA, setting April 2027 PDUFA for conventional Chondrosarcoma Halia Therapeutics Secures FDA Fast Track Designation for Ofirnoflast in Lower-Risk MDS Menarini Group's Phase 3 SENTRY trial met its first co-primary endpoint, with the selinexor + ruxolitinib combination achieving significant improvement in spleen volume reduction (SVR35) vs ruxolitinib alo

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Jun 173 min read


Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
02/06/2026 FDA accepts NDA and grants priority review to Roche’s giredestrant for early-stage ER+, HER2- breast cancer Candel’s CAN‑2409 Phase 3 in localized prostate cancer shows significant DFS benefit with favorable safety, supporting BLA filing in Q4 2026 Cycle Pharma secures FDA approval for CAVHANZA™, the first nilotinib ODT eliminating PPI/H₂RA timing restrictions to broaden Ph+ CML treatment flexibility FDA accepts NDA and grants priority review to Roche’s giredestran

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Jun 32 min read


Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
01/06/2026 FDA grants Fast Track to Nouscom’s NOUS‑209, advancing the immunotherapy aimed at intercepting Lynch Syndrome‑associated cancers FDA grants Fast Track to Nouscom’s NOUS‑209, advancing the immunotherapy aimed at intercepting Lynch Syndrome‑associated cancers (Ref) NOUS‑209, an off‑the‑shelf cancer immunotherapy, received Fast Track status for preventing Lynch Syndrome (LS)‑associated cancers in carriers with mismatch repair mutations Phase 1b/2 data showed NOUS‑209

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Jun 21 min read
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