15/06/2026 Midstage Pancreatic Cancer Study Fails to Meet Primary Endpoint but Will Advance to Phase 3 FDA accepts ozekibart BLA, setting April 2027 PDUFA for conventional Chondrosarcoma Halia Therapeutics Secures FDA Fast Track Designation for Ofirnoflast in Lower-Risk MDS Menarini Group's Phase 3 SENTRY trial met its first co-primary endpoint, with the selinexor + ruxolitinib combination achieving significant improvement in spleen volume reduction (SVR35) vs ruxolitinib alo

28/05/2026 FDA grants Priority Review to Cogent’s bezuclastinib + sunitinib combo in GIST RenovoRx secures FDA Orphan Drug Designation for oxaliplatin in pancreatic cancer Enterome’s EO2463 secures FDA Orphan Drug Designation for indolent NHL FDA grants Priority Review to Cogent’s bezuclastinib + sunitinib combo in GIST (Ref) FDA accepted Cogent’s New Drug Application (NDA) for bezuclastinib + sunitinib in imatinib-pretreated GIST, granting Priority Review with a PDUFA date o

19/05/2026 Cullinan’s CLN‑049 earns FDA Orphan Drug Designation in relapsed/refractory AML FL118 Receives Dual FDA Designations for Osteosarcoma, Advancing Rare Pediatric Cancer Treatment Cullinan’s CLN‑049 earns FDA Orphan Drug Designation in relapsed/refractory AML (Ref) LN-049, a novel FLT3 x CD3 T cell engager, has received Orphan Drug Designation for relapsed/refractory acute myeloid leukemia (AML) CLN-049 is in Phase 1 trials, including multiple ascending dose studies i

16/05/2026 ImPact Biotech’s padeliporfin VTP delivers 70% complete response with durable safety in Phase 3 LG‑UTUC, setting up 2027 regulatory submission and expansion into solid tumors ImPact Biotech’s padeliporfin VTP delivers 70% complete response with durable safety in Phase 3 LG‑UTUC, setting up 2027 regulatory submission and expansion into solid tumors (Ref) Biotech’s updated Phase 3 ENLIGHTED trial data for padeliporfin VTP in low‑grade upper tract urothelial carcinoma

12/01/2026 Novita Pharmaceuticals' NP-G2-044 received the FDA orphan drug designation for pancreatic cancer Eureka Therapeutics' ECT204 received the FDA RMAT designation for hepatocellular carcinomaEureka Therapeutics' ECT204 received the FDA RMAT designation for hepatocellular carcinoma Summit Therapeutics submitted a BLA seeking approval for ivonescimab + chemo in 2L+ EGFRm NSCLC AbbVie acquires ex-China rights to RemeGen's RC148 in a ~$5.6B deal Novita Pharmaceuticals' NP-

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

07/01/2026 Arbele's ARB1002 received the FDA orphan drug designation for pancreatic cancer Curadel Pharma's CPI-008 imaging drug received the FDA and EMA orphan drug designation for pancreatic cancer Arbele's ARB1002 received the FDA orphan drug designation for pancreatic cancer (Ref) The US FDA granted the orphan drug designation to Arbele's ARB1002 (CDH17 targeting ADC) for the treatment of pancreatic cancer. Dr Linda Wu, CDO, Arbele: "Orphan Drug Designation for ARB1002 m

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

September 4th Week, 2025 Regulatory Events 🎯 The US FDA approved Eli Lilly and Company's imlunestrant (oral estrogen receptor antagonist) for the Tx of adults with ER+, HER2–, ESR1-mutated advanced or metastatic breast cancer whose disease progressed after at least one line of endocrine therapy. (Ref 1) ❓ How is this approval expected to impact the Tx paradigm? 🎯 Nuvalent, Inc., completed its NDA submission to the US FDA for zidesamtinib (ROS1-selective macrocyclic tyrosine

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

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

July 4th Week, 2025 Regulatory Events 🎯 The EC approved Bayer and Orion Pharma’s darolutamide (androgen receptor inhibitor) + androgen deprivation therapy for the Tx of metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer. (Ref 1) ❓ How is this approval going to impact the Tx paradigm of mHSPC? 🎯 The EC approved Roche's inavolisib (PIK3CA inhibitor) + palbociclib + fulvestrant for the Tx of PIK3CA-mutated, ER+ve, HER2-ve, LA/M breast cancer, following recurrence on or within 12

24/07/2025 GenFleet Therapeutics and Verastem Oncology's VS-7375 received the Fast Track Designation from the US FDA for pancreatic cancer (Ref) The US FDA granted the Fast Track Designation to GenFleet Therapeutics and Verastem Oncology's VS-7375 (oral KRAS G12D (ON/OFF) inhibitor) for the first-line treatment of patients with KRAS G12D-mutated locally advanced or metastatic adenocarcinoma of the pancreas, and for the treatment of patients with KRAS G12D-mutated locally adva

July 2nd Week, 2025 Regulatory Updates 🎯 The EC approved BeOne Medicines' tislelizumab (anti-PD-1) + gemcitabine + cisplatin for the first-line Tx of metastatic or recurrent nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC), not amenable to curative surgery or radiotherapy. (Ref 1) ❓ What are the other key Asia-specific trials emerging in this indication? 🎯 The UK’s MHRA granted marketing authorization to ImmunityBio, Inc.'s nogapendekin alfa inbakicept-pmln (lymphocyte-stimulating agent

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)

30/06/2025 Revolution Medicines and Summit entered into a clinical collaboration to evaluate RAS(ON) inhibitors and ivonescimab combinations in RAS Mutant Tumors (Ref) Revolution Medicines and Summit Therapeutics entered into a clinical collaboration to evaluate the safety and efficacy of Revolution Medicines’ daraxonrasib (multi-selective RAS(ON) inhibitor), zoldonrasib (G12D-selective inhibitor) and elironrasib (G12C-selective inhibitor), in combination with Akeso & Summit

June 3rd Week, 2025 Regulatory Events 🎯 The US FDA approved the updated labelling of Pfizer’s talazoparib (PARP inhibitor) + enzalutamide (androgen receptor inhibitor) for mCRPC to include the final OS data for the combo’s existing indication for the Tx of HRR gene-mutated mCRPC, but did not expand the indication to include non-HRR gene mutated patients. (Ref 1) ❓ What were the key factors that influenced the FDA’s decision to not expand the indication? 🎯 The US FDA appr