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Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
08/06/2026 Zai Lab secures China NMPA approval for TIVDAK®, the first ADC for recurrent/metastatic cervical cancer Merck & Gilead halt Phase 3 KEYNOTE-D46/EVOKE-03 trial as Trodelvy + Keytruda fails to show statistically significant survival benefit in first-line PD-L1–high NSCLC Zai Lab secures China NMPA approval for TIVDAK®, the first ADC for recurrent/metastatic cervical cancer (Ref) China’s NMPA approved TIVDAK® (tisotumab vedotin) for adult patients with recurrent or me
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Jun 101 min read


Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
03/06/2026 Terremoto Biosciences Secures FDA Fast Track for AKT1‑Selective Inhibitor TER‑2013 in HR+/HER2– Breast Cancer FDA grants Orphan Drug Designation to Sotio’s LRRC15-targeted ADC SOT106 for osteosarcoma, advancing toward first-in-human trial in 2H26 Lupin & Natco secure FDA approval for Eribulin generic, unlocking $43.7M U.S. market opportunity Verastem’s VS-7375 secures FDA Fast Track for KRAS G12D-mutated NSCLC Amtagvi® (lifileucel) wins conditional TGA approval as
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Jun 42 min read


Oncology Updates - Key Oncology News
May 3rd Week, 2026 Regulatory Events 🎯 Shanghai Junshi Biosciences Co Ltd’s NDA for toripalimab (anti-PD-1) + RemeGen Biosciences’ disitamab vedotin (HER2 ADC) for patients with HER2-expressing LA/M urothelial carcinoma was approved by the NMPA. (Ref 1) ❓ What are the clinical outcomes that support this approval? Special Designations ⭐ The US FDA granted the Priority Review status to Bayer’s sevabertinib (HER2 TKI) for the first-line treatment of adult patients with LA/M
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May 292 min read


Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
21/05/2026 Junshi Biosciences secures NMPA approval for toripalimab + disitamab vedotin in HER2+ urothelial carcinoma Kelun-Biotech's Phase III sac-TMT Trial meets Primary PFS Endpoint in First-Line Advanced TNBC Junshi Biosciences secures NMPA approval for toripalimab + disitamab vedotin in HER2+ urothelial carcinoma (Ref) China’s NMPA approved toripalimab + disitamab vedotin for first-line treatment of HER2-expressing locally advanced or metastatic urothelial carcinoma (UC)
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May 221 min read


Oncology Updates - Key Oncology News
May 2nd Week, 2026 Regulatory Events 🎯 AstraZeneca and Daiichi Sankyo US’ trastuzumab deruxtecan (HER2 ADC) was approved by the US FDA for both the neoadjuvant and adjuvant Tx of patients with HER2+ early breast cancer (Ref 1) ❓ How does the efficacy and safety shown by the ADC compare to the benchmarks? Special Designations ⭐ The US FDA granted the Fast Track Designation to Alloplex Biotherapeutics Inc’s SUPLEXA (activated patient-derived immune cells) for the Tx of pa
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May 202 min read


Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
18/05/2026 Sacituzumab tirumotecan (Sac‑TMT) delivers survival benefit in advanced endometrial cancer, meeting OS and PFS endpoints over chemotherapy FDA grants Priority Review to Bayer’s HYRNUO® (sevabertinib) for first-line treatment of HER2-mutated NSCLC Sacituzumab tirumotecan (Sac‑TMT) delivers survival benefit in advanced endometrial cancer, meeting OS and PFS endpoints over chemotherapy (Ref) The Phase 3 TroFuse-005 study of sacituzumab tirumotecan (Sac‑TMT), a TROP2-d
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May 191 min read


Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
15/05/2026 FDA approved ENHERTU (fam-trastuzumab deruxtecan-nxki) for the treatment of neoadjuvant and adjuvant HER2+ early breast cancer UGN-103 delivers 94.5% six‑month durability in Phase 3 UTOPIA trial, with NDA submission planned for Q3 2026 to advance next‑generation RTGel therapy in recurrent LG‑IR‑NMIBC In Ph3 trial, Regeneron’s fianlimab + cemiplimab showed numeric PFS gain but missed statistical significance vs pembrolizumab in advanced or metastatic Melanoma CAN‑24
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May 182 min read


Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
12/05/2026 FDA grants Breakthrough Therapy Designation to Servier’s B7‑H4 ADC Emiltatug Ledadotin (Emi‑Le) for advanced adenoid cystic carcinoma Rigel secures global rights to VEPPANU, the first FDA‑approved oral PROTAC, with strong Phase 3 data in ER+/HER2‑, ESR1‑mutated breast cancer ZUSDURI delivers 64.5% 3‑year event‑free durability in recurrent LG‑IR‑NMIBC FDA grants Breakthrough Therapy Designation to Servier’s B7‑H4 ADC Emiltatug Ledadotin (Emi‑Le) for advanced adenoid
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May 152 min read


Oncology Updates - Key Oncology News
May 1st Week, 2026 Regulatory Events 🎯 Pierre Fabre Laboratories aligned with the US FDA for resubmission of the BLA for tabelecleucel (allogeneic T‑cell therapy) for R/R EBV+ post‑transplant lymphoproliferative disease who have received at least one prior therapy including an anti-CD20 containing regimen (Ref 1) ❓ How is tabelecleucel positioned in the current Lymphoma market landscape? 🎯 Nuvation Bio’s supplemental NDA with updated data for taletrectinib (IBTROZI®; TK
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May 132 min read


Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
11/05/2026 FDA grants Fast Track to Zai Lab’s DLL3‑targeting ADC Zocilurtatug Pelitecan (Zoci) for epNECs Hansoh Pharma’s HS-20093 B7-H3 ADC wins NMPA Breakthrough Therapy nod in ESCC Innovent’s IBI363 secures third Breakthrough Therapy Designation in China, advancing to Phase III for MSS/pMMR colorectal cancer with Takeda partnership FDA grants Fast Track to Zai Lab’s DLL3‑targeting ADC Zocilurtatug Pelitecan (Zoci) for epNECs (Ref) Zai Lab's : Zocilurtatug pelitecan (Zoci,
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May 132 min read


Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
07/05/2026 Pierre Fabre secures FDA alignment to resubmit tabelecleucel BLA with updated ALLELE Phase 3 data for EBV+ PTLD Halozyme Announces Global Collaboration and License Agreement with GSK for the first ADC-focused ENHANZE, targeting subcutaneous oncology formulations and milestone-driven royalties Pierre Fabre secures FDA alignment to resubmit tabelecleucel BLA with updated ALLELE Phase 3 data for EBV+ PTLD (Ref) Pierre Fabre Pharmaceuticals (PFP) aligned with the FDA o
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May 81 min read


Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
09/04/2026 NMPA Accepts NDA for DB-1303/BNT323 in HER2+ Metastatic Breast Cancer Celltrion Wins Dual FDA Fast Track Approvals for ADC Pipeline Satri-cel: First CAR-T Therapy for Solid Tumors Set to Launch in China NMPA Accepts NDA for DB-1303/BNT323 in HER2+ Metastatic Breast Cancer ( Ref ) The New Drug Application (NDA) for DualityBio and BioNTech's DB-1303/BNT323 (Trastuzumab Pamirtecan, T-Pam; HER2‑targeted ADC) has been accepted by China’s National Medical Products Admini
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Apr 102 min read


Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
07/04/2026 Corbus Gains FDA Alignment on CRB‑701 Registrational Trials in HNSCC and Cervical Cancer Nuvalent Submits NDA for Neladalkib in ALK+ NSCLC NextCure Receives Fast Track Designation for SIM0505 (CDH6 ADC) in Ovarian Cancer Corbus Gains FDA Alignment on CRB‑701 Registrational Trials in HNSCC and Cervical Cancer ( Ref ) Corbus reached broad agreement with the FDA on the registration path for CRB-701, a next-generation Nectin-4 targeting antibody-drug conjugate (ADC), i
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Apr 82 min read


Oncology Updates - Key Oncology News
March 3rd Week, 2026 Regulatory Events 🎯 The US FDA approved Bristol Myers Squibb 's nivolumab (anti-PD-1) + doxorubicin + vinblastine + dacarbazine for the treatment of adult and pediatric patients 12 years and older with previously untreated, Stage III/IV cHL. Additionally, the EC approved nivolumab + brentuximab vedotin for the treatment of children 5 years of age and older, adolescents, and adults up to 30 years of age with R/R cHL after one prior line of therapy. (Ref
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Apr 12 min read


Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
30/03/2026 Zymeworks' ZW191 ADC received the FDA fast track designation for PROC Elevar Therapeutics' NDA for lirafugratinib received priority review status from the FDA for cholangiocarcinoma Henlius Biotech's serplulimab + chemo received positive CHMP opinion for NSCLC and ESCC Zymeworks' ZW191 ADC received the FDA fast track designation for PROC ( Ref ) The US FDA granted the fast track designation to Zymeworks Inc's ZW191 (FRα-targeting ADC) for the treatment of pati
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Mar 312 min read


Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
23/03/2026 AstraZeneca & Daiichi Sankyo's ENHERTU received approval in Japan for HER2+ solid cancers AstraZeneca & Daiichi Sankyo's ENHERTU received approval in Japan for HER2+ solid cancers ( Ref ) Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) granted approval to AstraZeneca & Daiichi Sankyo's ENHERTU® (trastuzumab deruxtecan) for the treatment of adult patients with HER2+, advanced or recurrent solid cancers refractory or intolerant to standard treatments. The appro
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Mar 241 min read


Oncology Updates - Key Oncology News
March 2nd Week, 2026 Regulatory Events 🎯 The EC has approved an indication extension for Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine 's AKEEGA® (niraparib and abiraterone acetate dual action tablet) with prednisone or prednisolone in combination with androgen deprivation therapy, for the treatment of patients with metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer and BRCA1/2 mutations (germline and/or somatic). (Ref 1) ❓ How do the outcomes of this regimen compare against the other ap
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Mar 192 min read


Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
17/03/2026 CRISM Therapeutics' irinotecan received the FDA ODD for malignant glioma Voro Therapeutics and Daiichi Sankyo sign a research collaboration for Next-Generation Tumor-Activated ADCs Myriad Genetics' MyChoice CDx test received FDA approval as the companion diagnostic for Zejula CRISM Therapeutics' irinotecan received the FDA ODD for malignant glioma ( Ref ) The US FDA granted the Orphan Drug Designation to CRISM Therapeutics Corporation's irinotecan for the treatment
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Mar 182 min read


Oncology Updates - Key Oncology News
February 1st Week, 2026 Regulatory Events 🎯 The US FDA approved an update to Gilead Sciences ' axicabtagene ciloleucel (anti-CD19 CAR-T) prescribing information removing the previous “Limitations of Use” in patients with relapsed/refractory primary central nervous system lymphoma (Ref 1) ❓ How would this decision alter Yescarta’s positioning in the market landscape? 🎯 AstraZeneca and Daiichi Sankyo US ’ sBLA for datopotamab deruxtecan (TROP2 ADC) was accepted and grante
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Feb 102 min read


Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
03/02/2026 Relay Therapeutics' zovegalisib + fulvestrant received the FDA breakthrough therapy designation for breast cancer The US FDA granted priority review status to Datroway for the treatment of TNBC Relay Therapeutics' zovegalisib + fulvestrant received the FDA breakthrough therapy designation for breast cancer ( Ref ) The US FDA granted the breakthrough therapy designation to Relay Therapeutics' zovegalisib (PI3Kα inhibitor) + fulvestrant for the treatment of adults wi
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Feb 42 min read
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