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Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
11/09/2026 Handa Secures final US FDA approval for OMCAZIO™ Cabozantinib capsules Immutep refocuses eftilagimod alfa development on PD-L1-negative (CPS <1) HNSCC and neoadjuvant STS following TACTI-004 discontinuation SERENA-4 Phase 3 trial of Etcamah + palbociclib missed its primary PFS endpoint in 1L ER+/ HER2- advanced breast cancer Handa Secures final US FDA approval for OMCAZIO™ Cabozantinib capsules (Ref) Handa Pharmaceuticals has received final US FDA approval for OMCA

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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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Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
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

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Oncology Updates - Key Oncology News
April 1st Week, 2026 Regulatory Events 🎯 The EC approved Merck & Co./MSD's pembrolizumab (anti-PD-1) + paclitaxel ± bevacizumab for the Tx of platinum-resistant epithelial ovarian, fallopian tube or primary peritoneal carcinoma in adults with PD-L1 CPS ≥1, and who have received one or two prior systemic Tx regimens (Ref 1) ❓ How is the regimen positioned in EU market landscape? Special Designations ⭐ The US FDA granted the breakthrough therapy designation to Fore Bioth

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Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
02/04/2026 Merck & Co./MSD's pembrolizumab + paclitaxel ± bevacizumab received the EC approval for Platinum-Resistant Recurrent Ovarian Carcinoma Context Therapeutics' CTIM-76 received the FDA fast track designation for platinum-resistant ovarian cancer AstraZeneca's Phase 3 EMERALD-3 trial met the PFS endpoint in embolisation-eligible unresectable HCC Merck & Co./MSD's pembrolizumab + paclitaxel ± bevacizumab received the EC approval for Platinum-Resistant Recurrent Ovarian

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Oncology Updates - Key Oncology News
March 4th Week, 2026 Regulatory Events 🎯 The US FDA granted approval to Corcept Therapeutics Incorporated's relacorilant (selective glucocorticoid receptor antagonist) + nab-paclitaxel for the treatment of adults with platinum-resistant epithelial ovarian, fallopian tube, or primary peritoneal cancer who have received one to three prior systemic treatment regimens, at least one of which included bevacizumab. (Ref 1) ❓ What are the clinical outcomes that support this approval

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Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
24/03/2026 The Ph3 SENTRY trial of Karyopharm's selinexor + ruxolitinib met SVR35 but not Abs-TSS endpoint in frontline myelofibrosis ReCerise's RCT1213 received the FDA ODD for hepatocellular carcinoma The Ph3 SENTRY trial of Karyopharm's selinexor + ruxolitinib met SVR35 but not Abs-TSS endpoint in frontline myelofibrosis (Ref) Karyopharm Therapeutics reported topline results from its Phase 3 SENTRY trial of selinexor 60 mg + ruxolitinib in frontline myelofibrosis. The tria

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Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
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

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Feb 202 min read


Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
10/02/2026 Abbisko Therapeutics' irpagratinib received the FDA fast track designation for certain patients with HCC Merck's Keytruda/Keytruda Qlex regimen received FDA approval for PD-L1 positive Ovarian Cancer AstraZeneca & Daiichi's Phase 3 TROPION-Lung12 trial in stage I NSCLC has been discontinued Abbisko Therapeutics' irpagratinib received the FDA fast track designation for certain patients with HCC (Ref) The US FDA granted the fast track designation to Abbisko Therapeut

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Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
12/01/2026 Novita Pharmaceuticals' NP-G2-044 received the FDA orphan drug designation for pancreatic cancer Eureka Therapeutics' ECT204 received the FDA RMAT designation for hepatocellular carcinomaEureka Therapeutics' ECT204 received the FDA RMAT designation for hepatocellular carcinoma Summit Therapeutics submitted a BLA seeking approval for ivonescimab + chemo in 2L+ EGFRm NSCLC AbbVie acquires ex-China rights to RemeGen's RC148 in a ~$5.6B deal Novita Pharmaceuticals' NP-

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Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
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

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Dec 19, 20251 min read


Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
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

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Nov 4, 20252 min read


Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
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

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Aug 14, 20252 min read


Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
04/08/2025 Alphamab's IND application for JSKN022 was accepted by China's CDE (Ref) Alphamab Oncology's IND application for JSKN022 (PD-L1 x integrin αvβ6 bispecific antibody-drug conjugate) has been accepted by the Center for Drug Evaluation (CDE) of the National Medical Products Administration (NMPA). The company plans to initiate a first-in-human trial of JSKN022 for the treatment of advanced malignant solid tumors The Ph1 trial will evaluate the safety, tolerability, PK/P

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Aug 4, 20252 min read


Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
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

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Jun 25, 20251 min read
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