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

08/05/2026 FDA grants RMAT designation to RZ-001, Algenomics’ RNA-based gene therapy for hepatocellular carcinoma, accelerating U.S. development and global partnership opportunities Sacituzumab tirumotecan + pembrolizumab gains NMPA priority review after landmark Phase III success in first‑line PD‑L1+ NSCLC FDA grants RMAT designation to RZ-001, Algenomics’ RNA-based gene therapy for hepatocellular carcinoma, accelerating U.S. development and global partnership opportunities

19/02/2026 Enhertu's type II variation application has been validated by the EMA for HER2 +ve early Breast Cancer Pilatus Biosciences' PLT012 received the FDA Fast Track designation for HCC Genentech's NDA for giredestrant + everolimus has been accepted by the US FDA for certain patients with breast cancer Enhertu's type II variation application has been validated by the EMA for HER2 +ve early Breast Cancer (Ref) The EMA has validated the type II variation marketing authoriz

18/12/2025 BeOne Medicines' BGB-B2033 received the FDA fast track designation for HCC BeOne Medicines' BGB-B2033 received the FDA fast track designation for HCC (Ref) The US FDA granted the fast track designation to BeOne Medicines' BGB-B2033 (GPC3 x 4-1BB BsAb) for the treatment of adult patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) with disease progression on or after prior systemic treatment. Julie Lepin, SVP and Chief Regulatory Affairs Officer, BeOne: “The FDA awards Fast

December 1st Week, 2025 Regulatory Events 🎯 The US FDA granted approval to Eli Lilly and Company's pirtobrutinib (BTK inhibitor) for the treatment of adults with relapsed or refractory chronic lymphocytic leukemia or small lymphocytic lymphoma (CLL/SLL) who have previously been treated with a covalent BTK inhibitor. (Ref 1) ❓ How is this approval expected to impact the treatment algorithm of the indication? 🎯 The US FDA granted approval to Bristol Myers Squibb's lisocabtage

04/12/2025 BMS' Breyanzi received FDA approval for R/R MZL J & D Pharmaceuticals' investigational therapy received the FDA orphan drug designation for HCC BMS' Breyanzi received FDA approval for R/R MZL (Ref) The US FDA granted approval to Bristol Myers Squibb's lisocabtagene maraleucel (Breyanzi; CD19-directed CAR-T cell therapy) for the treatment of adult patients with R/R marginal zone lymphoma who have received at least two prior lines of systemic therapy. The approval

29/10/2025 Merck's perioperative Keytruda regimen received approval from the EC for LA SCCHN with PD-L1 CPS ≥1 (Ref) The European Commission (EC) has approved Merck & Co./MSD's pembrolizumab (anti-PD-1) single agent as a neoadjuvant Tx followed by adjuvant pembrolizumab + RT with or without cisplatin after surgery, and then as a single agent for adults with resectable locally advanced SCCHN with PD-L1 CPS ≥1. The approval follows a positive CHMP opinion, and is based on resul

August 3rd Week, 2025 Regulatory Events 🎯 Health Canada granted approval to Merck & Co./MSD's pembrolizumab (anti-PD-1) mono as a neoadjuvant treatment, then continued as adjuvant treatment in combination with RT +/- cisplatin and then as monotherapy for adult patients with resectable locally advanced HNSCC with PD-L1 CPS ≥1. (Ref 1) ❓ What were the clinical outcomes that supported the approval? Clinical Events 🔬 The Phase 3 KEYNOTE-905/EV-303 trial of Merck & Co./MSD's

Health Canada approved Bristol Myers Squibb's nivolumab (Opdivo; anti-PD-1) + ipilimumab (Yervoy; anti-CTLA-4) for the first-line treatment of adult patients with: Unresectable or metastatic MSI-H/dMMR colorectal cancer, and Unresectable or advanced hepatocellular carcinoma

13/08/2025 Merck's perioperative Keytruda regimen received approval in Canada for resectable HNSCC with PD-L1 CPS ≥1 (Ref) Health Canada granted approval to Merck & Co./MSD's pembrolizumab (anti-PD-1) mono as a neoadjuvant treatment, then continued as adjuvant treatment in combination with RT +/- cisplatin and then as monotherapy for adult patients with resectable locally advanced HNSCC with PD-L1 CPS ≥1. The approval is based on results from the Phase 3 KEYNOTE-689 trial in

August 2nd Week, 2025 Regulatory Events 🎯 The US FDA granted accelerated approval to Boehringer Ingelheim's zongertinib (kinase inhibitor) for previously treated, unresectable/metastatic non-sqNSCLC with HER2 TKD activating mutations. (Ref 1) ❓ What proportion of NSCLC patients have HER2 TKD activating mutations? 🎯 The US FDA granted accelerated approval to Jazz Pharmaceuticals' dordaviprone (DRD2 antagonist and ClpP agonist) for previously treated, H3 K27M-mutant, diff

July 2nd Week, 2025 Regulatory Updates 🎯 The EC approved BeOne Medicines' tislelizumab (anti-PD-1) + gemcitabine + cisplatin for the first-line Tx of metastatic or recurrent nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC), not amenable to curative surgery or radiotherapy. (Ref 1) ❓ What are the other key Asia-specific trials emerging in this indication? 🎯 The UK’s MHRA granted marketing authorization to ImmunityBio, Inc.'s nogapendekin alfa inbakicept-pmln (lymphocyte-stimulating agent

07/07/2025 SIR-Spheres® Y-90 Resin Microspheres received FDA approval for HCC (Ref) The US FDA approved Sirtex Medical's SIR-Spheres Y-90 resin microspheres for the Tx of unresectable HCC The approval is based on the results from the prospective, multi-center, open-label DOORwaY90 trial DOORwaY90 met its prespecified primary endpoints with a ORR of 98.5%; the median DoR exceeded 300 days Matt Schmidt, CEO, Sirtex: "The expanded indication makes SIR-Spheres® the only Y-90 tr

24/06/2025 Opdivo + Yervoy received supplemental approval in Japan to expand the use for unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma (Ref) Ono Pharmaceutical and Bristol-Myers Squibb K.K. have received a supplemental approval of Opdivo (nivolumab; anti-PD-1) + Yervoy (ipilimumab; anti-CTLA-4) in Japan, to expand the use for the treatment of unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) The approval is based on the results from the global Phase 3 CheckMate-9DW trial of nivo + ipi vs i

June 1st Week, 2025 Regulatory Events 🎯 Takeda and Pfizer’s brentuximab vedotin (Adcetris; CD30 ADC) + ECADD chemo regimen has been approved by the European commission for the Tx of adult patients with newly diagnosed stage IIb with risk factors/III/IV Hodgkin lymphoma. (Ref 1) ❓ Can brentuximab-based regimen be the standard of care? What are its strengths and limitations? 🎯 Tempest Therapeutics’ amezalpat (selective PPAR⍺ antagonist) has been granted an Orphan Drug Desi

May 4th Week, 2025 Regulatory Events 🎯 The US FDA granted a Fast Track designation to CSPC Pharmaceutical Group ’s CPO301 (SYS6010; EGFR ADC) for the Tx of oncogenic driver mutation negative, non-squamous NSCLC patients who have progressed on prior platinum chemotherapy and anti-PD-(L)1 therapy. (Ref 1) ❓ Which other ADCs are being developed for this setting? 🎯 Zai Lab's ZL-1310 (DLL3 ADC) was granted a Fast Track designation by the US FDA for the Tx of ES-SCLC patients

April 3rd Week, 2025 Regulatory Events 🎯 Bristol Myers Squibb’s nivolumab (anti-PD-1) + ipilimumab (anti-CTLA-4) has been approved by the US FDA as a first-line Tx of unresectable/metastatic hepatocellular carcinoma. (Ref 1) ❓ What portion of the first-line HCC patients are anticipated to transition to the nivolumab + ipilimumab regimen? 🎯 ImmunityBio, Inc. completed the sBLA submission to the US FDA for nogapendekin alfa inbakicept (IL-15 superagonist fusion protein) + B

March 1st Week, 2025 Regulatory Events 🎯 Bristol Myers Squibb’ nivolumab (anti-PD-1) + ipilimumab (anti-CTLA-4) has been approved by the EC as a first-line Tx for unresectable or advanced HCC. (Ref 1) ❓ How do the outcomes of nivolumab + ipilimumab compare against the previously approved Tx options for the first-line HCC? 🎯 Johnson & Johnson's amivantamab (EGFR x MET BsAb) + lazertinib (EGFR TKI) has been approved by the UK's MHRA for EGFR mutant, metastatic NSCLC. (Ref 2)

February 2nd Week, 2025 📝 BMS’ Phase 2 TRANSCEND FL trial of Breyanzi (lisocabtagene maraleucel; an autologous, anti-CD19 CAR-T) met primary endpoint of ORR and key secondary endpoint of CRR in marginal zone lymphoma (MZL) cohort. Detailed results will be presented at an upcoming conference (Ref 1, 2) ❓ What are the current benchmarks in MZL? 📝 Imugene’s Azer-cel (an allogeneic, anti-CD19 CAR-T) + low dose IL-2 elicited two additional complete responses resulting in a CRR o