top of page



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

Oncofocus Team
Nov 4, 20252 min read


Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
14/10/2025 Pfizer's tucatinib combination regimen significantly improved PFS as a 1L maintenance therapy in HER2+ve metastatic Breast Cancer (Ref) Per topline results from the Phase 3 HER2CLIMB-05 trial, Pfizer's tucatinib (tyrosine kinase inhibitor) in combination with first-line standard-of-care maintenance therapy (trastuzumab plus pertuzumab) following chemotherapy-based induction met its primary endpoint of PFS in HER2+ metastatic breast cancer. A statistically significa

Oncofocus Team
Oct 15, 20251 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

Oncofocus Team
Sep 24, 20251 min read


Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
02/07/2025 Lynozyfic received accelerated approval from the US FDA for R/R Multiple Myeloma (Ref) Regeneron Pharmaceuticals announced that the US FDA granted accelerated approval for linvoseltamab-gcpt (Lynozyfic; BCMA x CD3 bispecific antibody) for patients with relapsed or refractory (R/R) multiple myeloma who have received at least four prior lines of therapy, including a proteasome inhibitor, an immunomodulatory agent and an anti‑CD38 monoclonal antibody The accelerated a

Oncofocus Team
Jul 3, 20252 min read


Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
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

Oncofocus Team
Jul 1, 20252 min read


Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
22/06/2025 The Phase 3 STELLAR-303 trial of zanzalintinib + atezolizumab achieved significant OS benefit in metastatic colorectal cancer (Ref) Per topline results from the Phase 3 STELLAR-303/NCT05425940 pivotal trial, Exelixis' zanzalintinib (third-generation oral tyrosine kinase inhibitor) + Roche's atezolizumab (aPD-L1) demonstrated a statistically significant improvement in OS vs regorafenib in previously treated, non-microsatellite instability (MSI)-high metastatic color

Oncofocus Team
Jun 23, 20251 min read


Oncology Updates - Key Oncology News
March 1st Week, 2025 Regulatory Events 🎯 Bristol Myers Squibb’ nivolumab (anti-PD-1) + ipilimumab (anti-CTLA-4) has been approved by the EC as a first-line Tx for unresectable or advanced HCC. (Ref 1) ❓ How do the outcomes of nivolumab + ipilimumab compare against the previously approved Tx options for the first-line HCC? 🎯 Johnson & Johnson's amivantamab (EGFR x MET BsAb) + lazertinib (EGFR TKI) has been approved by the UK's MHRA for EGFR mutant, metastatic NSCLC. (Ref 2)

Oncofocus Team
Jun 23, 20252 min read


Oncology Updates - Key Oncology News
February 3rd Week, 2025 📝With the Ph3 CHECKMATE-816 trial meeting its key secondary endpoint of OS, BMS’ nivo + platinum-doublet CT became the first neoadjuvant-only Tx to significantly improve OS in resectable NSCLC patients. (Ref 1) ❓Will the positive OS data support BMS’ regimen in tackling the competitive threat from the perioperative chemo-IO regimens? 📝The US FDA will be assessing BI's NDA of zongertinib (irreversible ERBB2 TKI) for previously treated, HER2+ve, unres

Oncofocus Team
Jun 23, 20252 min read
bottom of page