21/01/2026 BioNTech's BNT113 + pembro received the FDA fast track designation for HPV16+ R/M SCCHN with PD-L1 CPS ≥1 Wugen's soficabtagene geleucel received the FDA Breakthrough Therapy Designation for T cell malignancies Opna Bio's zavabresib received the FDA orphan drug designation for myelofibrosis BioNTech's BNT113 + pembro received the FDA fast track designation for HPV16+ R/M SCCHN with PD-L1 CPS ≥1 (Ref) The US FDA granted the fast track designation to BioNTech's BNT11

December 2nd Week, 2025 Regulatory Events 🎯 The US FDA granted approval to Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine's sNDA for niraparib and abiraterone acetate dual-action tablet (PARB inhibition and novel hormonal therapy) + prednisone for the treatment of patients with BRCA2-mutated metastatic castration-sensitive prostate cancer. (Ref 1) ❓ How is this approval expected to impact the treatment algorithm of the indication? Clinical Events 🔬 The Phase 3 STAR-221 trial of A

November 2nd Week, 2025 Regulatory Events 🎯 The US FDA granted full approval to Kura Oncology, Inc. and Kyowa Kirin Co., Ltd.'s ziftomenib (menin inhibitor) for adult patients with R/R AML with a susceptible NPM1 mutation who have no satisfactory alternative treatment options. (Ref 1) ❓ How is this approval expected to impact the Tx algorithm of AML? Clinical Events 🔬 In the Phase 3 PEAK trial, Cogent Biosciences' bezuclastinib (KIT inhibitor) + sunitinib met the primary en

November 1st Week, 2025 Regulatory Events 🎯 The US FDA approved Johnson & Johnson's Darzalex Faspro (daratumumab, an anti-CD38, and hyaluronidase) as a single agent treatment for adult patients with high-risk smoldering multiple myeloma (HR-SMM). (Ref 1) ❓ How is this approval expected to impact the treatment algorithm of this indication? Clinical Events 🔬 In the registrational cohort of the Phase 2 IOV-LUN-202/NCT04614103 trial, Iovance Biotherapeutics, Inc.’s lifileucel m

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

June 2nd week, 2025 ⭐ Deals & Collaborations 🤝Neowise Biotechnology granted BeOne Medicines rights to one of its proprietary antigen-specific TCR molecule under a non-exclusive licensing deal for the development of next-generation, iPSC-based off-the-shelf cell therapies for the Tx of Solid Tumors (Ref 1) ❓ What are the advantages of the off-the-shelf cell therapies? ⭐ Regulatory Updates 🎯 Myrio Tx received the US FDA approval for an IND application to initiate Ph1, N

Welcome to the May edition of our CGT Watch newsletter! CARsgen’s satri-cel priority review & Ph2 results; Autolus’ obe-cel positive CHMP opinion; BrainChild Bio’s BCB-276 RMAT; Gilead & Arcellx’s anito-cel Ph2 updated results; Senti Bio’s SENTI-202 updated Ph1 results; CARsgen’s CT0596 first-time Ph0 results; Artiva Bio’s AlloNK long-term Ph1/2 results; NeoImmuneTech’s NT-17 + CAR-T Ph1 topline results; Nkure and CRISPR Therapeutics partnership; Chong Kun Dang & AbClon part

Welcome to the April edition of our CGT Watch newsletter! Autolus’ Aucatzyl’s UK approval; BrainChild Bio’s BCB-276 BTD; Lyell’s LYL314 RMAT designation; TScan’s Ph1 trial update; CERo’s IND approval; CARGO's assets discontinuation; Carisma assessing strategic alternatives; BioNtech co-development option expiration; Caribou Bio restructuring. Stay informed on the latest advancements in the CGT space—subscribe now to receive insightful updates straight to your inbox. Dear R