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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
18/11/2025 AbbVie and Genmab's epcoritamab + rituximab + lenalidomide received FDA approval for R/R FL (Ref) The US FDA granted approval to AbbVie and Genmab's epcoritamab (bispecific CD20-directed CD3 T-cell engager) in combination with rituximab and lenalidomide for adult patients with relapsed or refractory (R/R) follicular lymphoma (FL). The approval is based on results from the Phase 3 EPCORE FL-1 trial of the combo vs rituximab and lenalidomide Lorenzo Falchi, M.D., Ly

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Nov 19, 20251 min read


Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
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

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Nov 18, 20253 min read


Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
13/11/2025 Kura Oncology and Kyowa Kirin's ziftomenib received FDA approval for certain R/R AML pts (Ref) The US FDA granted full approval to Kura Oncology and Kyowa Kirin's ziftomenib (KOMZIFTI™; menin inhibitor) for adult patients with relapsed or refractory (R/R) acute myeloid leukemia (AML) with a susceptible NPM1 mutation who have no satisfactory alternative treatment options. Troy Wilson, President and CEO, Kura Oncology: “KOMZIFTI combines compelling efficacy, a favor

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Nov 14, 20251 min read


Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
11/11/2025 Allterum Therapeutics' 4A10 received the FDA fast track designation for ALL (Ref) The US FDA granted the fast track designation to Allterum Therapeutics' 4A10 (anti-IL-7Rα) for the treatment of patients with relapsed or refractory Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL). Yan Moore, CEO, Allterum Therapeutics: "The FDA's Fast Track designation for 4A10 affirms its potential and empowers us to work hand-in-hand with the agency to bring this therapy to patients and familie

Oncofocus Team
Nov 12, 20251 min read


Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
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

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Nov 11, 20252 min read


Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
03/11/2025 Iovance's lifileucel TIL therapy elicited an ORR of 25.6% in previously treated non-sq NSCLC (Ref) Iovance Biotherapeutics reported interim data from its registrational Phase 2 IOV-LUN-202/NCT04614103 trial of lifileucel monotherapy (autologous TIL therapy) in patients with previously treated advanced non-squamous NSCLC without actionable genetic mutations. An ORR of 25.6% (CR: 5.1%) was achieved in a pool of 39 patients At a median follow up of 25.4 mos, the mDOR

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Nov 4, 20251 min read


Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
30/10/2025 Lantheus received FDA PDUFA Date for LNTH-2501 (Ga 68 edotreotide), a PET Diagnostic Imaging Kit (Ref) The US FDA established a PDUFA date for Lantheus Holdings' LNTH-2501 (Gallium-68 edotreotide) diagnostic kit indicated for use with PET imaging for localization of SSTR+ neuroendocrine tumors in adult and pediatric patients. The FDA has set a PDUFA target action date of March 29, 2026 Brian Markison, CEO, Lantheus: “The development of LNTH-2501 underscores our com

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Nov 4, 20251 min read


Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
29/10/2025 Merck's perioperative Keytruda regimen received approval from the EC for LA SCCHN with PD-L1 CPS ≥1 (Ref) The European Commission (EC) has approved Merck & Co./MSD's pembrolizumab (anti-PD-1) single agent as a neoadjuvant Tx followed by adjuvant pembrolizumab + RT with or without cisplatin after surgery, and then as a single agent for adults with resectable locally advanced SCCHN with PD-L1 CPS ≥1. The approval follows a positive CHMP opinion, and is based on resul

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Nov 4, 20252 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


Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
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

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Nov 4, 20252 min read


Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
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

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Sep 24, 20251 min read


Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
11/09/2025 Daiichi Sankyo and AstraZeneca’s trastuzumab deruxtecan has been accepted for review in the EU for HER2 +ve solid tumors (Ref) The EMA validated the Type II Variation marketing authorization application for Daiichi Sankyo and AstraZeneca’s trastuzumab deruxtecan (ENHERTU; HER2 ADC) for the treatment of adult patients with HER2 +ve, unresectable or metastatic solid tumors who have received prior treatment and have no satisfactory alternative treatment options. The a

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Sep 12, 20251 min read


Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
05/09/2025 CERo Therapeutics' CER-1236 received the FDA Fast Track Designation for AML (Ref) The US FDA granted the Fast Track Designation to CERo Therapeutics' CER-1236 (TIM-4 ligand targeting CER-T therapy) for the treatment of Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML). Chris Ehrlich, CEO, CERo Therapeutics: “These FDA designations are important additional validation with regard to the urgency of the condition as well as the potential that the agency sees in the existing data as submitt

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Sep 8, 20251 min read


Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
04/09/2025 Eli Lilly and Company's olomorasib in combination with Keytruda received the FDA Breakthrough Therapy designation for metastatic KRAS G12C-mutant NSCLC (Ref) The US FDA granted the Breakthrough Therapy designation to Eli Lilly and Company's olomorasib (KRAS G12C inhibitor) + Merck & Co/MSD's pembrolizumab (anti-PD-1), for the first-line treatment of unresectable advanced or metastatic NSCLC with a KRAS G12C mutation and PD-L1 expression ≥ 50%. The designation was b

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Sep 5, 20251 min read


Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
03/09/2025 Boehringer Ingelheim's zongertinib received the FDA Breakthrough Therapy Designation for first-line HER2-mutant advanced NSCLC (Ref) The US FDA granted the Breakthrough Therapy Designation to Boehringer Ingelheim's zongertinib (HERNEXEOS; HER2-selective tyrosine kinase inhibitor) for the first-line treatment of adult patients with unresectable or metastatic non-squamous NSCLC whose tumors have HER2 tyrosine kinase domain activating mutations. Vicky Brown, Senior Vi

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Sep 4, 20251 min read


Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
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

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Aug 22, 20252 min read


Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
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

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Aug 13, 20251 min read


Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
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

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Aug 6, 20251 min read


Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
04/08/2025 Alphamab's IND application for JSKN022 was accepted by China's CDE (Ref) Alphamab Oncology's IND application for JSKN022 (PD-L1 x integrin αvβ6 bispecific antibody-drug conjugate) has been accepted by the Center for Drug Evaluation (CDE) of the National Medical Products Administration (NMPA). The company plans to initiate a first-in-human trial of JSKN022 for the treatment of advanced malignant solid tumors The Ph1 trial will evaluate the safety, tolerability, PK/P

Oncofocus Team
Aug 4, 20252 min read
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