05/11/2025 Leukogene Therapeutics' LTI-214 received the FDA orphan drug designation for AML (Ref) The US FDA granted the orphan drug designation to Leukogene Therapeutics' LTI-214 (M2T-CD33; myeloid-targeted immunotherapy) for the treatment of Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML). Sandeep Gupta, CEO, Leukogene: “We are honored that the FDA has recognized the therapeutic promise of LTI-214 by granting Orphan Drug Designation. AML remains one of the most challenging hematologic cancers

13/10/2025 Bicara Therapeutics' ficerafusp alfa + pembro received the breakthrough therapy designation for PD-L1 CPS ≥1, R/M SCCHN pts excluding HPV+ve OSCC (Ref) The US FDA granted the breakthrough therapy designation to Bicara Therapeutics' ficerafusp alfa (EGFR x TGF-β bifunctional antibody) in combination with pembrolizumab for the first line treatment of patients with R/M HNSCC whose tumors express PD-L1 CPS ≥1, excluding HPV+ve oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma. The

23/09/2025 Kelun Biotech's NDA for A400/EP0031 in RET +ve NSCLC was accepted by China's NMPA (Ref) China's NMPA has accepted Sichuan Kelun-Biotech's NDA for A400/EP0031 (RET kinase inhibitor) for the treatment of adult patients with RET-fusion positive locally advanced, or metastatic NSCLC The acceptance for review was based on the positive results from the two pivotal Ph2 cohorts of the KL400-I/II-01 study for both 1L and 2L+ advanced RET-fusion positive NSCLC To note, in Ma

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

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

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

28/08/2025 TOLREMO Therapeutics' TT125-802 received two fast track designations from the US FDA for NSCLC (Ref) The US FDA granted two fast track designations to TOLREMO Therapeutics' TT125-802 (CBP/p300 inhibitor) for the treatment of NSCLC: For the treatment of patients with locally advanced or metastatic NSCLC with an EGFR exon 19 deletion or exon 21 L858R substitution mutation, with disease progression on at least one line of prior therapy including an EGFR inhibitor For

30/07/2025 Phase 3 COSTAR Lung trial of dostarlimab + docetaxel ± cobolimab failed to meet the OS endpoint in previously treated NSCLC (Ref) GSK's Phase 3 COSTAR Lung/NCT04655976 trial of dostarlimab (anti-PD-1) + docetaxel ± cobolimab (anti-TIM-3) combinations did not meet the primary endpoint of improving OS vs docetaxel alone in advanced NSCLC that has progressed on prior PD-(L)1 therapy and chemotherapy. All regimens were well tolerated and toxicities were consistent with

18/07/2025 ImCheck’s ICT01 received the Orphan Drug Designation for Acute Myeloid Leukemia (Ref) The US FDA granted the Orphan Drug Designation to ImCheck Therapeutics' ICT01 (anti-BTN3A) for the treatment of acute myeloid leukemia Stephan Braun, CMO, ImCheck Therapeutics: "Receiving FDA orphan drug designation for ICT01 is a significant recognition of ICT01’s innovative therapeutic potential to meet the urgent unmet medical needs of AML patients. This important regulatory m

02/07/2025 Lynozyfic received accelerated approval from the US FDA for R/R Multiple Myeloma (Ref) Regeneron Pharmaceuticals announced that the US FDA granted accelerated approval for linvoseltamab-gcpt (Lynozyfic; BCMA x CD3 bispecific antibody) for patients with relapsed or refractory (R/R) multiple myeloma who have received at least four prior lines of therapy, including a proteasome inhibitor, an immunomodulatory agent and an anti‑CD38 monoclonal antibody The accelerated a