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Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
12/06/2026 Jazz Pharmaceuticals' Zepzelca Phase 3 LAGOON Trial Misses Primary Endpoint in Second-Line SCLC AbbVie's Venetoclax Shows Sustained 9-Year Efficacy in First-Line CLL at EHA 2026 Jazz Pharmaceuticals' Zepzelca Phase 3 LAGOON Trial Misses Primary Endpoint in Second-Line SCLC (Ref) The Phase 3 LAGOON trial, evaluating Zepzelca (lurbinectedin) in relapsed/second-line metastatic small cell lung cancer (SCLC), did not meet its primary endpoint of overall survival (OS) fo

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Jun 151 min read


Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
13/04/2026 FDA issues Complete Response Letter to Replimune’s RP1 BLA, halting accelerated approval path FDA Grants Priority Review for Ifinatamab Deruxtecan in ES-SCLC Daraxonrasib Demonstrates Unprecedented Survival Benefit in Phase 3 Pancreatic Cancer Trial Jaypirca (pirtobrutinib) combination significantly extended progression-free survival (PFS) in Relapsed/Refractory CLL/SLL SynOx Therapeutics' Phase 3 TANGENT Study Delivers Positive Results for TGCT Treatment IDEAYA an

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Apr 133 min read


Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
18/03/2026 Idience's venadaparib received the FDA fast track designation for gastric cancer FluoGuide's FG001 imaging agent received the FDA fast track designation for glioma Idience's venadaparib received the FDA fast track designation for gastric cancer (Ref) The US FDA granted the fast track designation to Idience's venadaparib (PARP inhibitor) for the treatment of gastric cancer. Lee Won-sik, CEO, Idience: “This Fast Track designation is highly meaningful in that the FDA

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Mar 191 min read


Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
26/02/2026 Boehringer Ingelheim's zongertinib received accelerated approval for HER2m NSCLC Izalontamab brengitecan elicited significant PFS and OS benefit in TNBC Boehringer Ingelheim's zongertinib received accelerated approval for HER2m NSCLC (Ref) The US FDA granted accelerated approval to Boehringer Ingelheim's zongertinib (kinase inhibitor) for an expanded indication for adults with unresectable or metastatic non-squamous NSCLC whose tumors have HER2 TKD activating mutat

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Feb 271 min read


Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
24/02/2026 Pfizer's encorafenib + cetuximab + chemo received FDA traditional approval for CRC Siren Biotechnology's SRN-101 received the FDA fast track designation for HGG Aktis Oncology's AKY-1189 received the FDA fast track designation for mUC Onconic Therapeutics' nesuparib received the FDA orphan drug designation for SCLC Pfizer's encorafenib + cetuximab + chemo received FDA traditional approval for CRC (Ref) The US FDA granted traditional approval to Pfizer's encorafenib

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Feb 252 min read


Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
27/01/2026 Johnson & Johnson's DARZALEX FASPRO regimen has been approved in the US for multiple myeloma Imviva Biotech's CTD402 CAR-T received the FDA orphan drug designation for T-ALL/LBL Nanjing Leads Biolabs' LBL-034 received the FDA fast track designation for multiple myeloma Johnson & Johnson's DARZALEX FASPRO regimen has been approved in the US for multiple myeloma (Ref) The US FDA granted approval to Johnson & Johnson's DARZALEX FASPRO (daratumumab and hyaluronidase-fi

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Jan 282 min read


Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
22/12/2025 Roche's mosunetuzumab SC received the FDA accelerated approval for follicular lymphoma AstraZeneca and Daiichi Sankyo’s trastuzumab deruxtecan received the FDA breakthrough therapy designation for early breast cancer AstraZeneca's ceralasertib + durvalumab failed to meet the OS endpoint in PD(L)-1 failed NSCLC Roche's mosunetuzumab SC received the FDA accelerated approval for follicular lymphoma (Ref) The US FDA granted accelerated approval to Roche's Lunsumio VELO

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Dec 29, 20252 min read


Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
15/12/2025 Daiichi Sankyo and AstraZeneca's trastuzumab deruxtecan + pertuzumab has been approved for first-line HER2+ve breast cancer FibroGen's roxadustat received the FDA Orphan Drug Designation for myelodysplastic syndromes Eli Lilly's TECVAYLI plus DARZALEX FASPRO combo has been selected for the FDA's CNPV Pilot program Daiichi Sankyo and AstraZeneca's trastuzumab deruxtecan + pertuzumab has been approved for first-line HER2+ve breast cancer (Ref) The US FDA granted appr

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Dec 16, 20252 min read


Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
24/11/2025 Avenzo Therapeutics' AVZO-103 received the FDA fast track designation for metastatic urothelial cancer (Ref) The US FDA granted the fast track desingation to Avenzo Therapeutics' AVZO-103 (Nectin4/TROP2 bispecific antibody-drug conjugate) for the treatment of adult patients with locally advanced or metastatic urothelial cancer who have previously received enfortumab vedotin. Mohammad Hirmand, M.D., Co-founder and Chief Medical Officer, Avenzo Therapeutics: “Receivi

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Nov 26, 20253 min read


Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
19/11/2025 Roche's Lunsumio SC received conditional approval in EU for R/R FL (Ref) The European Commission granted conditional marketing authorisation to Roche's mosunetuzumab (Lunsumio; CD20 x CD3 bispecific antibody) subcutaneous (SC) for the treatment of adult patients with relapsed or refractory (R/R) follicular lymphoma (FL) after two or more lines of systemic therapy. The approval is based on results from the Phase I/II GO29781 trial in which Lunsumio SC had pharmacok

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Nov 20, 20252 min read


Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
08/10/2025 Regeneron's cemiplimab has been approved by the US FDA for the adjuvant Tx of CSCC (Ref) The US FDA approved Regeneron Pharmaceuticals' Libtayo® (cemiplimab; PD-1 inhibitor) as an adjuvant treatment for adult patients with cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (CSCC) at high risk of recurrence after surgery and radiation. The approval is based on results from the pivotal Phase 3 C-POST trial of adjuvant Libtayo vs placebo in patients with CSCC at high risk of recurrenc

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Oct 8, 20252 min read


Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
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

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Aug 29, 20252 min read


Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
27/08/2025 BeOne Medicines' perioperative tislelizumab regimen received approval from the EC for resectable NSCLC (Ref) The EC approved BeOne Medicines' tislelizumab (TEVIMBRA; anti-PD-1) + platinum-containing chemotherapy as neoadjuvant treatment followed by tislelizumab monotherapy as adjuvant treatment for adult patients with resectable NSCLC at high risk of recurrence. The approval was based on results from the China-specific Phase 3 RATIONALE-315 trial Per pre-planned fi

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Aug 28, 20253 min read


Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
26/08/2025 Genmab's Rina-S ADC received the Breakthrough Therapy Designation from the FDA for endometrial cancer (Ref) The US FDA granted the Breakthrough Therapy Designation to Genmab's rinatabart sesutecan (FRα-directed, TOPO1-inhibitor ADC), for the treatment of adult patients with recurrent or progressive endometrial cancer who have disease progression on or following prior treatment with a platinum-containing regimen and a PD-(L)1 therapy. The designation was based on re

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Aug 27, 20252 min read


Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
25/08/2025 Quest Diagnostics' Haystack MRD® test received the Breakthrough Device Designation from the FDA for colorectal cancer (Ref) The US FDA granted the Breakthrough Device Designation for Quest Diagnostics' Haystack MRD® test for identifying MRD-positive patients with stage II colorectal cancer following curative-intent surgical treatment who may benefit from adjuvant therapy in accordance with therapeutic product labeling. Dan Edelstein, Vice President and General Mana

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Aug 26, 20252 min read


Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
21/08/2025 In a $350M deal, Kite to acquire Interius BioTherapeutics (Ref) Kite (a Gilead Company) entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Interius BioTherapeutics developing in vivo CAR therapeutics for $350 million. Interius’ off-the-shelf and personalized approach is designed to be delivered via a single IV infusion, eliminating the need for preconditioning chemotherapy and complex cell processing Under the terms of the agreement, Kite will acquire all of the outsta

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Aug 22, 20251 min read
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