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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 signifi
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4 days ago1 min read
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Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
13/10/2025 Bicara Therapeutics' ficerafusp alfa + pembro received the breakthrough therapy designation for PD-L1 CPS ≥1, R/M SCCHN pts excluding HPV+ve OSCC ( Ref ) The US FDA granted the breakthrough therapy designation to Bicara Therapeutics' ficerafusp alfa (EGFR x TGF-β bifunctional antibody) in combination with pembrolizumab for the first line treatment of patients with R/M HNSCC whose tumors express PD-L1 CPS ≥1, excluding HPV+ve oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma. T
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5 days ago2 min read
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Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
09/10/2025 Adcendo's ADCE-D01 received the FDA fast track designation for the treatment of STSÂ ( Ref ) The US FDA granted the fast track...
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Oct 101 min read
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Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
08/10/2025 Regeneron's cemiplimab has been approved by the US FDA for the adjuvant Tx of CSCCÂ ( Ref ) The US FDA approved Regeneron...
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Oct 92 min read
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Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
07/10/2025 Precision NeuroMed's cinetredekin besudotox received the FDA orphan drug designation for GBM ( Ref ) The US FDA granted the...
Oncofocus Team
Oct 81 min read
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Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
06/10/2025 Orca Bio's BLA for Orca-T accepted for Priority Review to treat Hematological Malignancies ( Ref ) The US FDA accepted Orca...
Oncofocus Team
Oct 71 min read
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Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
02/10/2025 Aminex Therapeutics' AMXT 1501 + DFMO received the FDA Orphan Drug Designation for Neuroblastoma ( Ref ) The US FDA granted...
Oncofocus Team
Oct 31 min read
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Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
01/10/2025 The US FDA accepted the sBLA for Enhertu® followed by THP for HER2+ve early-stage Breast Cancer ( Ref ) Daiichi Sankyo and...
Oncofocus Team
Oct 31 min read
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Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
30/09/2025 Umoja Biopharma's UB-VV111 in vivo CAR T cell therapy received the FDA fast track designation for B-Cell Malignancies ( Ref )...
Oncofocus Team
Oct 31 min read
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Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
29/09/2025 In an ~$8B deal, Genmab will acquire Merus in an all-cash transaction ( Ref ) Genmab and Merus announced a transaction...
Oncofocus Team
Sep 291 min read
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Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
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...
Oncofocus Team
Sep 261 min read
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Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
24/09/2025 AstraZeneca and Daiichi's trastuzumab deruxtecan + pertuzumab received priority review status for first-line HER2+ve breast...
Oncofocus Team
Sep 251 min read
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Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
23/09/2025 Kelun Biotech's NDA for A400/EP0031 in RET +ve NSCLC was accepted by China's NMPAÂ ( Ref ) China's NMPA has accepted Sichuan...
Oncofocus Team
Sep 242 min read
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Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
22/09/2025 Nuvalent completed the NDA submission to the FDA for zidesamtinib in ROS +ve NSCLCÂ ( Ref ) Nuvalent, Inc has completed its NDA...
Oncofocus Team
Sep 241 min read
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Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
19/09/2025 Merck & Co/MSD received positive EU CHMP Opinions for perioperative pembrolizumab regimen in SCCHN, and for subcutaneous...
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Sep 242 min read
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Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
18/09/2025 Replimune completed a Type A meeting with the FDA to discuss the CRL for vusolimogene oderparepvec + nivo ( Ref ) Replimune...
Oncofocus Team
Sep 191 min read
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Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
17/09/2025 Rgenta Therapeutics' RGT-61159 received the FDA Orphan Drug Designation for ACC ( Ref ) The US FDA granted the Orphan Drug...
Oncofocus Team
Sep 181 min read
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Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
16/09/2025 Corbus and CSPC Pharma's CRB-701 ADC received the FDA Fast Track Designation for R/M HNSCCÂ ( Ref ) The US FDA granted the Fast...
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Sep 171 min read
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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...
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Sep 162 min read
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Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
12/09/2025 The NDA for Alphamab Oncology and CSPC Pharma's anbenitamab + chemo has been accepted by the NMPA for HER2 +ve GC/GEJCÂ ( Ref )...
Oncofocus Team
Sep 151 min read
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