17/11/2025 Dewpoint Therapeutics' DPTX3186 received the FDA fast track designation for gastric cancer (Ref) The US FDA granted the fast track designation to Dewpoint Therapeutics' DPTX3186 (oral condensate modulator) for the treatment of gastric cancer. Isaac Klein, CSO and Head of R&D, Dewpoint Therapeutics: “We are honored that the FDA has recognized the urgency of gastric cancer and the promise of our condensate-based approach. DPTX3186 represents a new way of modulating d

10/11/2025 Boehringer Ingelheim's zongertinib received the Commissioner’s National Priority Voucher for HER2-mutant NSCLC (Ref) The US FDA awarded a Commissioner’s National Priority Voucher (CNPV) to Boehringer Ingelheim's zongertinib (HER2 TKI) for the treatment of patients with HER2-mutant NSCLC. Boehringer Ingelheim is planning a sNDA for zongertinib in the first-line treatment of patients with HER2-mutant NSCLC Previously, zongertinib received accelerated approval by the

05/11/2025 Leukogene Therapeutics' LTI-214 received the FDA orphan drug designation for AML (Ref) The US FDA granted the orphan drug designation to Leukogene Therapeutics' LTI-214 (M2T-CD33; myeloid-targeted immunotherapy) for the treatment of Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML). Sandeep Gupta, CEO, Leukogene: “We are honored that the FDA has recognized the therapeutic promise of LTI-214 by granting Orphan Drug Designation. AML remains one of the most challenging hematologic cancers

28/10/2025 Alphamab Oncology's JSKN003 received the FDA fast track designation for PROC (Ref) The US FDA granted the fast track designation to Alphamab Oncology's JSKN003 (biparatopic HER2-targeting antibody-drug conjugate) for the treatment of advanced or metastatic platinum-resistant recurrent epithelial ovarian cancer, primary peritoneal cancer, or fallopian tube cancer (PROC). To note, in Sep'24, Alphamab entered a licensing agreement with JMT-Bio Technology (a wholly-ow

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

07/10/2025 Precision NeuroMed's cinetredekin besudotox received the FDA orphan drug designation for GBM (Ref) The US FDA granted the orphan drug designation to Precision NeuroMed's cinetredekin besudotox (IL13PE38 ; cytotoxic protein) for the treatment of glioblastoma (GBM). The advanced convection-enhanced delivery (CED) platform delivers therapeutic concentrations of cinetredekin besudotox to tumor-infiltrated regions of the brain Sandeep Kunwar, CEO and Co-Founder, Precisi

02/10/2025 Aminex Therapeutics' AMXT 1501 + DFMO received the FDA Orphan Drug Designation for Neuroblastoma (Ref) The US FDA granted the Orphan Drug Designation to Aminex Therapeutics' AMXT 1501 (polyamine transport inhibitor) + difluoromethylornithine for the treatment of patients with neuroblastoma. Mark Burns, CSO and President, Aminex Therapeutics: "Receiving Orphan Drug Designation for AMXT 1501 in combination with DFMO represents an important milestone in our mission to

25/09/2025 Eli Lilly and Company's Inluriyo has been approved in the US for ER+, HER2–, ESR1-mutated breast cancer (Ref) The US FDA approved Eli Lilly and Company's Inluriyo (imlunestrant, oral estrogen receptor antagonist) for the treatment of adults with ER+, HER2–, ESR1-mutated advanced or metastatic breast cancer whose disease progressed after at least one line of endocrine therapy. The FDA approval is based on the results of the Phase 3 EMBER-3 trial Inluriyo reduced the

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

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

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

20/08/2025 Invion's INV043 received the FDA's Orphan Drug Designation for anal cancer (Ref) The US FDA granted the Orphan Drug Designation to Invion's INV043 (photodynamic therapy) for the treatment of anal cancer. Invion is working with Peter Mac to conduct an trial of INV043 in combination with ICIs in anogenital cancer including anal, vulvar and penile cancers Prof Thian Chew, Executive Chairman and CEO, Invion: “This regulatory milestone enhances our ability to bring INV0

18/07/2025 ImCheck’s ICT01 received the Orphan Drug Designation for Acute Myeloid Leukemia (Ref) The US FDA granted the Orphan Drug Designation to ImCheck Therapeutics' ICT01 (anti-BTN3A) for the treatment of acute myeloid leukemia Stephan Braun, CMO, ImCheck Therapeutics: "Receiving FDA orphan drug designation for ICT01 is a significant recognition of ICT01’s innovative therapeutic potential to meet the urgent unmet medical needs of AML patients. This important regulatory m

10/07/2025 TEVIMBRA + chemotherapy has been approved in EU as a first-line treatment for NPC (Ref) The EC approved BeOne Medicines' tislelizumab (TEVIMBRA; anti-PD-1) + gemcitabine + cisplatin for the first-line treatment of adult patients with metastatic or recurrent nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC), not amenable to curative surgery or radiotherapy The approval is based on results from the Phase 3 RATIONALE-309 trial which met the primary endpoint of PFS (HR 0.52; p<0.0001)