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Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
22/06/2026 Exelixis’ STELLAR-303 trial showed OS benefit in ITT, non‑significant trend in NLM in mCRC; FDA decision due Dec 2026 SystImmune secures world’s first bispecific ADC approval with iza-bren in China CARsgen secures NMPA approval for satri-cel, the world’s first CAR-T therapy in solid tumors, targeting Claudin18.2-positive advanced gastric cancer Sigvotatug vedotin in metastatic non-squamous NSCLC missed OS in the overall population but showed promising efficacy in s

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Jun 233 min read


Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
12/05/2026 FDA grants Breakthrough Therapy Designation to Servier’s B7‑H4 ADC Emiltatug Ledadotin (Emi‑Le) for advanced adenoid cystic carcinoma Rigel secures global rights to VEPPANU, the first FDA‑approved oral PROTAC, with strong Phase 3 data in ER+/HER2‑, ESR1‑mutated breast cancer ZUSDURI delivers 64.5% 3‑year event‑free durability in recurrent LG‑IR‑NMIBC FDA grants Breakthrough Therapy Designation to Servier’s B7‑H4 ADC Emiltatug Ledadotin (Emi‑Le) for advanced adenoid

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May 152 min read


Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
20/04/2026 Arcus halts Lung Cancer Trial With Gilead After Futility Analysis FDA granted Fast Track designation for Lunresertib + Zedoresertib in Platinum-Resistant Ovarian Cancer FDA Grants Orphan Drug Status to Orion’s ODM-212 for Mesothelioma FDA Grants Priority Review for PADCEV + Keytruda in Muscle-Invasive Bladder Cancer Arcus halts Lung Cancer Trial With Gilead After Futility Analysis (Ref) Arcus Biosciences has halted its Phase 3 lung cancer trial with Gilead Sciences

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Apr 212 min read


Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
07/04/2026 Corbus Gains FDA Alignment on CRB‑701 Registrational Trials in HNSCC and Cervical Cancer Nuvalent Submits NDA for Neladalkib in ALK+ NSCLC NextCure Receives Fast Track Designation for SIM0505 (CDH6 ADC) in Ovarian Cancer Corbus Gains FDA Alignment on CRB‑701 Registrational Trials in HNSCC and Cervical Cancer (Ref) Corbus reached broad agreement with the FDA on the registration path for CRB-701, a next-generation Nectin-4 targeting antibody-drug conjugate (ADC), in

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Apr 82 min read


Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
02/04/2026 Merck & Co./MSD's pembrolizumab + paclitaxel ± bevacizumab received the EC approval for Platinum-Resistant Recurrent Ovarian Carcinoma Context Therapeutics' CTIM-76 received the FDA fast track designation for platinum-resistant ovarian cancer AstraZeneca's Phase 3 EMERALD-3 trial met the PFS endpoint in embolisation-eligible unresectable HCC Merck & Co./MSD's pembrolizumab + paclitaxel ± bevacizumab received the EC approval for Platinum-Resistant Recurrent Ovarian

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Apr 32 min read


Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
30/03/2026 Zymeworks' ZW191 ADC received the FDA fast track designation for PROC Elevar Therapeutics' NDA for lirafugratinib received priority review status from the FDA for cholangiocarcinoma Henlius Biotech's serplulimab + chemo received positive CHMP opinion for NSCLC and ESCC Zymeworks' ZW191 ADC received the FDA fast track designation for PROC (Ref) The US FDA granted the fast track designation to Zymeworks Inc's ZW191 (FRα-targeting ADC) for the treatment of patients

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Mar 312 min read


Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
25/03/2026 Corcept's relacorilant + nab-paclitaxel received FDA approval for platinum-resistant Ovarian Cancer TRIANA Biomedicines' TRI-611 received the FDA fast track designation for ALK+ NSCLC In a $6.7B deal, Merck & Co acquired Terns Pharmaceuticals to expand its hematology pipeline Corcept's relacorilant + nab-paclitaxel received FDA approval for platinum-resistant Ovarian Cancer (Ref) The US FDA granted approval to Corcept Therapeutics Incorporated's Lifyorli (relacori

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Mar 262 min read


Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
17/03/2026 CRISM Therapeutics' irinotecan received the FDA ODD for malignant glioma Voro Therapeutics and Daiichi Sankyo sign a research collaboration for Next-Generation Tumor-Activated ADCs Myriad Genetics' MyChoice CDx test received FDA approval as the companion diagnostic for Zejula CRISM Therapeutics' irinotecan received the FDA ODD for malignant glioma (Ref) The US FDA granted the Orphan Drug Designation to CRISM Therapeutics Corporation's irinotecan for the treatment o

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Mar 182 min read


CHMP Updates - February'26
Highlights from the CHMP Feb 2026 Meeting are out! New Medicines 💊 Ipsen's tovorafenib (Ojemda; Type II RAF kinase inhibitor) is indicated as monotherapy for the treatment of patients 6 months of age and older with paediatric low‑grade glioma (LGG) harbouring a BRAF fusion or rearrangement, or BRAF V600 mutation, who have progressed after one or more prior systemic therapies New Biosimilars 💊 Henlius and Organon's pertuzumab (Poherdy; HER2/neu receptor antagonist), an inter

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Mar 31 min read


Oncology Updates - Key Oncology News
February 2nd Week, 2026 Regulatory Events 🎯 The US FDA approved Merck & Co/MSD's Keytruda (pembrolizumab; anti-PD-1) as well as Keytruda Qlex (pembrolizumab and berahyaluronidase alfa-pmph subcutaneous product) in combination with paclitaxel, with or without bevacizumab, for adult patients with platinum-resistant epithelial ovarian, fallopian tube, or primary peritoneal carcinoma whose tumors express PD-L1 (CPS≥1), and who have received one or two prior systemic treatment re

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Feb 192 min read


Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
10/02/2026 Abbisko Therapeutics' irpagratinib received the FDA fast track designation for certain patients with HCC Merck's Keytruda/Keytruda Qlex regimen received FDA approval for PD-L1 positive Ovarian Cancer AstraZeneca & Daiichi's Phase 3 TROPION-Lung12 trial in stage I NSCLC has been discontinued Abbisko Therapeutics' irpagratinib received the FDA fast track designation for certain patients with HCC (Ref) The US FDA granted the fast track designation to Abbisko Therapeut

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Feb 102 min read


Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
20/01/2026 In the Ph2b KN-942 trial, Moderna and Merck's intismeran autogene + pembro showed sustained RFS benefit at 5 years of median follow-up Lilly's sofetabart mipitecan received the FDA Breakthrough Therapy designation for platinum-resistant ovarian cancer Celcuity's NDA for gedatolisib has been accepted for priority review for advanced breast cancer Lantern Pharma's LP-284 received the FDA orphan drug designation for soft tissue sarcomas In the Ph2b KN-942 trial, Moder

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Jan 212 min read


Oncology Updates - Key Oncology News
January 1st Week, 2026 Clinical Events 🔬 Per primary analysis from the Phase 3 HERIZON-GEA-01 trial, Jazz Pharmaceuticals, BeOne Medicines and Zymeworks Inc.'s zanidatamab (bispecific HER2-directed antibody) + chemo ± BeOne Medicines' tislelizumab (anti-PD-1) met the PFS endpoint as a first-line treatment of HER2+, locally advanced or metastatic gastroesophageal adenocarcinoma. (Ref 1) ❓ What are the current survival benchmarks for this indication? Special Designations ⭐ The

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Jan 132 min read


Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
08/01/2026 Revolution Medicines' zoldonrasib received the FDA breakthrough therapy designation for KRAS G12D-mutated NSCLC 858 Therapeutics' ETX-19477 received the FDA fast track designation for BRCA-mutated HGSOC Revolution Medicines' zoldonrasib received the FDA breakthrough therapy designation for KRAS G12D-mutated NSCLC (Ref) The US FDA granted the breakthrough therapy designation to Revolution Medicines' zoldonrasib (RAS(ON) G12D-selective inhibitor) for the treatment of

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Jan 92 min read


Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
20/12/2025 Alphamab & CSPC's JSKN003 ADC received the FDA Breakthrough Therapy Designation for the Treatment of PROC Alphamab & CSPC's JSKN003 ADC received the FDA Breakthrough Therapy Designation for the Treatment of PROC (Ref) The US FDA granted the breakthrough therapy designation to Alphamab Oncology and CSPC Pharma's JSKN003 (biparatopic HER2-targeting ADC) for the treatment of adult patients with advanced or metastatic platinum-resistant recurrent epithelial ovarian ca

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Dec 29, 20251 min read


Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
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

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Nov 4, 20252 min read


Oncology Updates - Key Oncology News
September 2nd Week, 2025 Regulatory Events 🎯 The US FDA approved Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine's INLEXZO (TAR-200; gemcitabine intravesical system) for the Tx of adults with BCG-unresponsive, non-muscle invasive bladder cancer with carcinoma in situ, with or without papillary tumors (Ref 1) ❓ How is this approval expected to impact the Tx paradigm? 🎯 The US FDA accepted Corcept Therapeutics' NDA for relacorilant (selective glucocorticoid receptor antagonist) as a Tx

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Sep 16, 20252 min read


Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
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

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Sep 16, 20252 min read


Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
10/09/2025 Greenwich LifeSciences' GLSI-100 received the FDA fast track designation for HER2+ve breast cancer (Ref) The US FDA granted the Fast Track Designation to Greenwich LifeSciences' GLSI-100 (GP2 + GM-CSF) for the treatment of patients with HLA-A*02 genotype and HER2+ve breast cancer who have completed treatment with standard of care HER2/neu targeted therapy. Dr. Jaye Thompson, VP Clinical and Regulatory Affairs, Greenwich: "Greenwich is pleased that the FDA sees the

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Sep 11, 20252 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
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