20/01/2026 In the Ph2b KN-942 trial, Moderna and Merck's intismeran autogene + pembro showed sustained RFS benefit at 5 years of median follow-up Lilly's sofetabart mipitecan received the FDA Breakthrough Therapy designation for platinum-resistant ovarian cancer Celcuity's NDA for gedatolisib has been accepted for priority review for advanced breast cancer Lantern Pharma's LP-284 received the FDA orphan drug designation for soft tissue sarcomas In the Ph2b KN-942 trial, Moder

07/01/2026 Arbele's ARB1002 received the FDA orphan drug designation for pancreatic cancer   Curadel Pharma's CPI-008 imaging drug received the FDA and EMA orphan drug designation for pancreatic cancer Arbele's ARB1002 received the FDA orphan drug designation for pancreatic cancer ( Ref ) The US FDA granted the orphan drug designation to Arbele's ARB1002 (CDH17 targeting ADC) for the treatment of pancreatic cancer. Dr Linda Wu, CDO, Arbele: " Orphan Drug Designation for ARB10

December 4th Week, 2025 Regulatory Events 🎯 The US FDA granted accelerated approval to  Roche 's Lunsumio VELO (mosunetuzumab; CD20 x CD3 BsAb), as a subcutaneous formulation, for the treatment of adult patients with relapsed or refractory follicular lymphoma after two or more lines of systemic therapy. (Ref 1) ❓ What are the key pros and cons of this subcutaneous therapy?   Clinical Events 🔬 The Phase 3 LATIFY trial of  AstraZeneca 's ceralasertib (ATR kinase inhibitor) +

20/12/2025 Alphamab & CSPC's JSKN003 ADC received the FDA Breakthrough Therapy Designation for the Treatment of PROC  Alphamab & CSPC's JSKN003 ADC received the FDA Breakthrough Therapy Designation for the Treatment of PROC ( Ref ) The US FDA granted the breakthrough therapy designation to Alphamab Oncology and CSPC Pharma's JSKN003 (biparatopic HER2-targeting ADC) for the treatment of adult patients with advanced or metastatic platinum-resistant recurrent epithelial ovarian

December 2nd Week, 2025 Regulatory Events   🎯 The US FDA granted approval to  Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine 's sNDA for niraparib and abiraterone acetate dual-action tablet (PARB inhibition and novel hormonal therapy) + prednisone for the treatment of patients with BRCA2-mutated metastatic castration-sensitive prostate cancer. (Ref 1) ❓ How is this approval expected to impact the treatment algorithm of the indication?   Clinical Events 🔬 The Phase 3 STAR-221 trial o

November 4th Week, 2025 Regulatory Events 🎯 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) ❓ How is this approval expected to impact the treatment algorithm of the indication? 🎯 The US FDA granted approval to  AstraZeneca ’s neoadjuvant durvalumab (anti-PD-L1) + ch

01/12/2025 Cullinan Therapeutics' CLN-049 received the FDA fast track designation for R/R Acute Myeloid Leukemia Astellas Pharma and Pfizer's Type II variation application for perioperative enfortumab vedotin + pembro has been valiated by the EMA Cullinan Therapeutics' CLN-049 received the FDA fast track designation for R/R Acute Myeloid Leukemia ( Ref ) The US FDA granted the fast track designation to Cullinan Therapeutics' CLN-049 (FLT3 x CD3 bispecific T cell engager) for

November 3rd Week, 2025 Regulatory Events 🎯 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) ❓ What are the key pros and cons of this SC formulation? 🎯 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

November 2nd Week, 2025 Regulatory Events 🎯 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) ❓ How is this approval expected to impact the Tx algorithm of AML? Clinical Events 🔬 In the Phase 3 PEAK trial,  Cogent Biosciences ' bezuclastinib (KIT inhibitor) + sunitinib met the prim

November 1st Week, 2025 Regulatory Events 🎯 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) ❓ How is this approval expected to impact the treatment algorithm of this indication? Clinical Events 🔬 In the registrational cohort of the Phase 2 IOV-LUN-202/NCT04614103 trial,  Iovance Biotherapeutics, Inc. ’s lifileuc

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 t

04/11/2025 Merck and Blackstone enter into a $700M R&D funding agreement for Sacituzumab Tirumotecan ( Ref ) Merck & Co./MSD entered into an agreement to receive funds managed by Blackstone Life Sciences for the development of sacituzumab tirumotecan (sac-TMT; TROP2 ADC). Under the terms of the agreement, Blackstone will pay Merck $700 million (which is non-refundable, subject to termination provisions provided for in the agreement) to fund a portion of the development costs

October 5th Week, 2025 Regulatory Events   🎯 The EC approved Merck & Co./  MSD 's pembrolizumab (anti-PD-1) single agent as a neoadjuvant Tx followed by adjuvant pembrolizumab + RT ± cisplatin after surgery, and then as a single agent for adults with resectable LA SCCHN with PD-L1 CPS ≥1. (Ref 1) ❓ How is this approval expected to impact the treatment algorithm of LA SCCHN? Clinical Events 🔬 Merck & Co./ MSD  and  Eisai US  reported that the Phase 3 LITESPARK-011 trial of b

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-

October 2nd Week, 2025 Regulatory Events 🎯 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) ❓ How is this approval expected to impact the Tx paradigm of this indication? 🎯 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

09/10/2025 Adcendo's ADCE-D01 received the FDA fast track designation for the treatment of STS ( Ref ) The US FDA granted the fast track...

October 1st Week, 2025 Regulatory Events 🎯 The US FDA approved  Jazz Pharmaceuticals ' lurbinectedin (DNA alkylating agent) +  Roche 's...

06/10/2025 Orca Bio's BLA for Orca-T accepted for Priority Review to treat Hematological Malignancies ( Ref ) The US FDA accepted Orca...

September 4th Week, 2025 Regulatory Events 🎯 The US FDA approved  Eli Lilly and Company 's imlunestrant (oral estrogen receptor...

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...