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Oncology Updates - Key Oncology News
November 4th Week, 2025 Regulatory Events π― The EC granted approval to Bristol Myers Squibb 's lisocabtagene maraleucel (anti-CD19 CAR-T) for the treatment of adult patients with relapsed or refractory mantle cell lymphoma after at least two lines of systemic therapy including a BTK inhibitor. (Ref 1) β How is this approval expected to impact the treatment algorithm of the indication? π― The US FDA granted approval to AstraZeneca βs neoadjuvant durvalumab (anti-PD-L1) + ch
Oncofocus Team
Dec 2, 20252 min read
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Oncology Updates - Key Oncology News
November 3rd Week, 2025 Regulatory Events π― The EC granted approval to Merck & Co./ MSD 's subcutaneous formulation of pembrolizumab (KEYTRUDA SC, anti-PD-1) for use across all 33 KEYTRUDA indications for adult patients in Europe. (Ref 1) β What are the key pros and cons of this SC formulation? π― The EC granted approval to Regeneron 's cemiplimab (anti-PD-1) as an adjuvant treatment for adult patients with cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma at high risk of recurrence after
Oncofocus Team
Nov 27, 20252 min read
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Oncology Updates - Key Oncology News
November 2nd Week, 2025 Regulatory Events π― The US FDA granted full approval to Kura Oncology, Inc. and Kyowa Kirin Co., Ltd. 's ziftomenib (menin inhibitor) for adult patients with R/R AML with a susceptible NPM1 mutation who have no satisfactory alternative treatment options. (Ref 1) β How is this approval expected to impact the Tx algorithm of AML? Clinical Events π¬ In the Phase 3 PEAK trial, Cogent Biosciences ' bezuclastinib (KIT inhibitor) + sunitinib met the prim
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Nov 19, 20252 min read
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Oncology Updates - Key Oncology News
November 1st Week, 2025 Regulatory Events π― The US FDA approved Johnson & Johnson 's Darzalex Faspro (daratumumab, an anti-CD38, and hyaluronidase) as a single agent treatment for adult patients with high-risk smoldering multiple myeloma (HR-SMM). (Ref 1) β How is this approval expected to impact the treatment algorithm of this indication? Clinical Events π¬ In the registrational cohort of the Phase 2 IOV-LUN-202/NCT04614103 trial, Iovance Biotherapeutics, Inc. βs lifileuc
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Nov 11, 20252 min read
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Oncology Updates - Key Oncology News
October 5th Week, 2025 Regulatory Events π― The EC approved Merck & Co./ MSD 's pembrolizumab (anti-PD-1) single agent as a neoadjuvant Tx followed by adjuvant pembrolizumab + RT Β± cisplatin after surgery, and then as a single agent for adults with resectable LA SCCHN with PD-L1 CPS β₯1. (Ref 1) β How is this approval expected to impact the treatment algorithm of LA SCCHN? Clinical Events π¬ Merck & Co./ MSD and Eisai US reported that the Phase 3 LITESPARK-011 trial of b
Oncofocus Team
Nov 4, 20252 min read
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Oncology Updates - Key Oncology News
October 2nd Week, 2025 Regulatory Events π― The US FDA approved Regeneron 's cemiplimab (PD-1 inhibitor) as an adjuvant Tx for adult patients with cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma at high risk of recurrence after surgery and radiation. (Ref 1) β How is this approval expected to impact the Tx paradigm of this indication? π― The US FDA accepted for Priority Review Orca Bio 's BLA seeking approval of Orca-T (allogeneic T-cell immunotherapy) as a Tx of hematological malignanci
Oncofocus Team
Oct 15, 20252 min read
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Oncology Updates - Key Oncology News
October 1st Week, 2025 Regulatory Events π― The US FDA approved Jazz Pharmaceuticals ' lurbinectedin (DNA alkylating agent) + Roche 's...
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Oct 7, 20252 min read
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Oncology Updates - Key Oncology News
September 4th Week, 2025 Regulatory Events π― The US FDA approved Eli Lilly and Company 's imlunestrant (oral estrogen receptor...
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Oct 3, 20252 min read
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Oncology Updates - Key Oncology News
September 3rd Week, 2025 Regulatory Events π― The US FDA approved Merck & Co/ MSD βs Keytruda Qlex (subcutaneous injection of...
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Sep 23, 20252 min read
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Oncology Updates - Key Oncology News
September 2nd Week, 2025 Regulatory Events π― The US FDA approved Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine 's INLEXZO (TAR-200; gemcitabine...
Oncofocus Team
Sep 16, 20252 min read
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Oncology Updates - Key Oncology News
September 1st Week, 2025 Regulatory Events π― Chinaβs NMPA approved Boehringer Ingelheim βs zongertinib (HER2-selective tyrosine kinase...
Oncofocus Team
Sep 16, 20252 min read
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Oncology Updates - Key Oncology News
August 4th Week, 2025 Regulatory Events π― The EC approved BeOne Medicines ' tislelizumab (anti-PD-1) + platinum-containing chemo as...
Oncofocus Team
Sep 2, 20252 min read
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Oncology Updates - Key Oncology News
August 4th Week, 2025 Regulatory Events π― Health Canada issued a NOC/c for Iovance Biotherapeutics, Inc. 's lifileucel (autologous...
Oncofocus Team
Aug 26, 20252 min read
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Oncology Updates - Key Oncology News
August 3rd Week, 2025 Regulatory Events π― Health Canada granted approval to Merck & Co./ MSD 's pembrolizumab (anti-PD-1) mono as a...
Oncofocus Team
Aug 26, 20252 min read
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Oncology Updates - Key Oncology News
August 2nd Week, 2025 Regulatory Events π― The US FDA granted accelerated approval to Boehringer Ingelheim 's zongertinib (kinase...
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Aug 12, 20252 min read
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Oncology Updates - Key Oncology News
August 1st Week, 2025 Regulatory Events π― AbbVie submitted a sNDA to the US FDA for AbbVie and Roche βs venetoclax (BCL-2...
Oncofocus Team
Aug 6, 20252 min read
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Oncology Updates - Key Oncology News
July 4th Week, 2025 Regulatory Events π― The EC approved Bayer and Orion Pharma βs darolutamide (androgen receptor inhibitor) +...
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Jul 29, 20252 min read
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Oncology Updates - Key Oncology News
July 3rd Week, 2025 Regulatory Updates π― Corcept Therapeutics submitted an NDA to the US FDA for relacorilant (selective cortisol...
Oncofocus Team
Jul 21, 20252 min read
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Oncology Updates - Key Oncology News
July 2nd Week, 2025 Regulatory Updates π― The EC approved BeOne Medicines ' tislelizumab (anti-PD-1) + gemcitabine + cisplatin for the...
Oncofocus Team
Jul 14, 20252 min read
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Oncology Updates - Key Oncology News
July 1st Week, 2025 Regulatory Updates π― The US FDA granted accelerated approved for Dizal Pharmaceutical βs sunvozertinib (EGFR TKI)...
Oncofocus Team
Jul 14, 20252 min read
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