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Oncology Updates - Key Oncology News
May 2nd Week, 2026 Regulatory Events 🎯 AstraZeneca and Daiichi Sankyo US’ trastuzumab deruxtecan (HER2 ADC) was approved by the US FDA for both the neoadjuvant and adjuvant Tx of patients with HER2+ early breast cancer (Ref 1) ❓ How does the efficacy and safety shown by the ADC compare to the benchmarks? Special Designations ⭐ The US FDA granted the Fast Track Designation to Alloplex Biotherapeutics Inc’s SUPLEXA (activated patient-derived immune cells) for the Tx of pa

Oncofocus Team
May 202 min read


Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
13/03/2026 Immutep's Phase 3 TACTI-004 trial of eftilagimod alfa regimen in 1L NSCLC NSCLC has been discontinued Immutep's Phase 3 TACTI-004 trial of eftilagimod alfa regimen in 1L NSCLC NSCLC has been discontinued (Ref) Based on the Independent Data Monitoring Committee (IDMC) recommendation, Immutep's Phase 3 TACTI-004 trial of eftilagimod alfa (LAG-3 MHC Class II agonist) + pembrolizumab + chemo regimen as a first-line treatment of NSCLC has been discontinued. Following a

Oncofocus Team
Mar 161 min read


BMS Q4'25 Melanoma Highlights
Bristol Myers Squibb's Q4 2025 earnings call spotlighted key milestones for the Opdualag franchise in melanoma 📊 Blockbuster Status and US Dominance Four years post-launch, Opdualag reached blockbuster status with 2025 global revenues of $1,185M, driven by $1,045M in the US. It has captured over 30% US market share, cementing its role as a standard-of-care option for metastatic melanoma. The ex-US market remains largely untapped with sales generating only $140M, constrained

Oncofocus Team
Feb 241 min read


Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
05/08/2025 Immutep received positive feedback from the FDA for the late-stage development of Eftilagimod Alfa in SCCHN (Ref) Immutep received positive and constructive feedback from the US FDA regarding future clinical development of eftilagimod alpha (soluble LAG-3 protein) as a first-line Tx of R/M SCCHN with PD-L1 CPS <1. Based on available data from cohort B of the Ph2b TACTI-003 trial of efti + pembro in R/M SCCHN with CPS <1, the FDA agreed on the potential of the comb

Oncofocus Team
Aug 6, 20251 min read


Oncology Updates - Key Oncology News
May 2nd Week, 2025 Special Designations ⭐ The US FDA granted the Fast Track designation to Adcentrx Therapeutics’ ADRX-0706 (Nectin-4 ADC) for the Tx of locally advanced or metastatic squamous cell cervical cancer. (Ref 1) ❓ What are the outcomes of ADRX-0706 that supported the Fast Track designation? ⭐ The US FDA granted the Fast Track designation to Glenmark Pharmaceuticals (Ichnos Glenmark Innovation)’s ISB2001 (BCMA x CD38 x CD3 trispecific antibody) for the Tx of R/R mu

Oncofocus Team
Jun 23, 20252 min read
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