27/10/2025 Cellectar Biosciences' iopofosine I131 received the rare pediatric drug designation for pediatric high-grade glioma (Ref) The US FDA granted the rare pediatric drug designation (RPDD) to Cellectar Biosciences' iopofosine I131 in inoperable R/R pediatric high-grade glioma (pHGG). The FDA previously granted Orphan Drug Designation for iopofosine I 131 for the treatment of pHGG James Caruso, President and CEO, Cellectar: “Receiving Rare Pediatric Disease Designation f

01/10/2025 The US FDA accepted the sBLA for Enhertu® followed by THP for HER2+ve early-stage Breast Cancer (Ref) Daiichi Sankyo and AstraZeneca’s sBLA for famtrastuzumab deruxtecan-nxki (ENHERTU; HER2 ADC) followed by paclitaxel, trastuzumab and pertuzumab (THP) has been accepted for review by the US FDA for the neoadjuvant treatment of adult patients with HER2 +ve stage 2/3 breast cancer. The acceptance is based on results from the Phase 3 DESTINY-Breast11 trial The PDUFA da

30/09/2025 Umoja Biopharma's UB-VV111 in vivo CAR T cell therapy received the FDA fast track designation for B-Cell Malignancies (Ref) The US FDA granted the fast track designation to Umoja Biopharma's UB-VV111 (off-the-shelf drug product that generates CD19-directed CAR T cells in vivo) for the treatment of relapsed/refractory Large B-cell Lymphoma following two or more lines of prior therapy and relapsed/refractory Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia following two or more lines of

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

22/09/2025 Nuvalent completed the NDA submission to the FDA for zidesamtinib in ROS +ve NSCLC (Ref) Nuvalent, Inc has completed its NDA submission to the US FDA for zidesamtinib (ROS1-selective macrocyclic tyrosine kinase inhibitor) in TKI pre-treated patients with advanced ROS1-positive NSCLC. SOPHiA GENETICS expanded its collaboration with AstraZeneca for an optimized NGS solution (Ref) SOPHiA GENETICS and AstraZeneca announced an expansion of their collaboration from the W

19/09/2025 Merck & Co/MSD received positive EU CHMP Opinions for perioperative pembrolizumab regimen in SCCHN, and for subcutaneous administration (Ref) The EMA's CHMP adopted a positive opinion recommending the approval of Merck & Co./MSD's pembro (anti-PD-1) mono as a neoadjuvant Tx followed by adjuvant pembro + RT ± cisplatin after surgery, then pembro mono for resectable locally advanced SCCHN with PD-L1 CPS ≥1. The recommendation is based on results from the Ph3 KEYNOTE

17/09/2025 Rgenta Therapeutics' RGT-61159 received the FDA Orphan Drug Designation for ACC (Ref) The US FDA granted the Orphan Drug Designation to Rgenta Therapeutics' RGT-61159 (small molecule inhibitor of MYB) for the treatment of adenoid cystic carcinoma (ACC). The asset is currently being evaluated in a Phase 1a/b clinical trial in patients with advanced relapsed or refractory ACC or colorectal cancer Travis Wager, Co-founder and CSO, Rgenta: “Granting of ODD by the FDA h

16/09/2025 Corbus and CSPC Pharma's CRB-701 ADC received the FDA Fast Track Designation for R/M HNSCC (Ref) The US FDA granted the Fast Track Designation to Corbus Pharmaceuticals and CSPC Pharma's CRB-701 (Nectin-4 targeting ADC) for the treatment of R/M HNSCC previously treated with platinum-based chemo and an anti-PD(L)-1. Results from the dose optimization part of Phase 1/2 CRB-701-01/NCT06265727 trial will be presented at ESMO 2025 Previously, the ADC received a Fast Tra

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

08/09/2025 Beyond Air's BA-101 received the Orphan Drug Designation for GBM (Ref) The US FDA granted the Orphan Drug Designation to Beyond Air's BA-101 for the treatment of Glioblastoma (GBM). Amir Avniel, CEO, NeuroNOS: “We are pleased to receive orphan drug designation from the FDA for the treatment of glioblastoma. This is our second orphan drug designation and further highlights our mission to bring targeted therapies to individuals and families affected by rare neurologi

29/08/2025 BeOne reported positive topline results for sonrotoclax in R/R MCL (Ref) BeOne Medicines' Phase 1/2 BGB-11417-201 trial of sonrotoclax (BCL2 inhibitor) met its primary endpoint of ORR in adult patients with relapsed/refractory mantle cell lymphoma following treatment with a BTK inhibitor and anti-CD20 therapy. Promising results were also observed across several secondary efficacy endpoints, including CR, DOR and PFS The safety profile was generally well-tolerated,

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

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

14/08/2025 Halda's HLD-0915 received the Fast Track Designation from the US FDA for mCRPC (Ref) The US FDA granted the Fast Track designation to Halda Therapeutics' HLD-0915 (androgen receptor-targeting RIPTAC) for the treatment of patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC). A Phase 1/2 trial of HLD-0915 in mCRPC is ongoing to evaluate the safety, tolerability, PK, PD, and anti-tumor activity Christian Schade, President and CEO, Halda Therapeutics:

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

12/08/2025 Perioperative pembrolizumab + enfortumab vedotin significantly improved EFS, OS and pCR in cisplatin-ineligible MIBC (Ref) The Phase 3 KEYNOTE-905/EV-303 trial of Merck & Co./MSD's pembrolizumab (Keytruda; anti-PD-1) + Astellas Pharma and Pfizer's enfortumab vedotin (Padcev; anti-Nectin-4 ADC) given before and after radical cystectomy demonstrated a statistically significant and clinically meaningful improvement in the primary endpoint of EFS, as well as key second

11/08/2025 IO Biotech's Cylembio + pembrolizumab demonstrated clinical improvement in PFS as a first-line treatment of Melanoma, but statistical significance was narrowly missed (Ref) IO Biotech announced topline results from the pivotal Phase 3 IOB-013 trial of Cylembio (imsapepimut and etimupepimut, adjuvanted; IDO and PD-L1 vaccine) + pembrolizumab vs pembrolizumab alone as a first-line treatment of advanced melanoma. The combo demonstrated clinical improvement in PFS vs p

08/08/2025 Boehringer Ingelheim's Hernexeos received accelerated approval from the US FDA for HER2-mutant advanced NSCLC (Ref) The US FDA granted accelerated approval to Boehringer Ingelheim's zongertinib (Hernexeos; kinase inhibitor) for adults with unresectable or metastatic non-squamous NSCLC whose tumors have HER2 TKD activating mutations, as detected by an FDA-approved test, and who have received prior systemic therapy. The approval is based on data from the Phase 1b Bea

07/08/2025 ProteinQure's PQ203 received the Fast track designation for TNBC (Ref) The US FDA granted the Fast Track designation to ProteinQure's PQ203 (SORT1 targeting peptide drug conjugate) for the treatment of patients with triple negative breast cancer. ProteinQure also received regulatory clearance from both the US FDA and Health Canada to initiate a Phase 1 trial evaluating the safety, pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics and anti-cancer activity of PQ203 The Phase 1 stud

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