12/12/2025 Arcus and Gilead have discontinued the Phase 3 STAR-221 trial of their TIGIT regimen in gastric and esophageal cancers Johnson & Johnson's AKEEGA received FDA approval for BRCA2-mutated CSPC Arcus and Gilead have discontinued the Phase 3 STAR-221 trial of their TIGIT regimen in gastric and esophageal cancers ( Ref ) The Phase 3 STAR-221 trial of Arcus Biosciences and Gilead's domvanalimab (anti-TIGIT) + zimberelimab (anti-PD-1) + chemotherapy vs nivolumab + chemoth

10/12/2025 GSK's risvutatug rezetecan received the FDA orphan drug designation for SCLC Ajax Therapeutics' AJ1-11095 received the FDA orphan drug designation for myelofibrosis GSK's risvutatug rezetecan received the FDA orphan drug designation for SCLC ( Ref ) The US FDA granted the orphan drug designation to GSK's risvutatug rezetecan (B7-H3-targeted ADC) for the treatment of small-cell lung cancer (SCLC). The ODD was based on preliminary clinical data of the Phase 1 ARTEMIS

21/11/2025 Pembrolizumab + enfortumab vedotin received the FDA approval for MIBC ( Ref ) The US FDA granted approval to Merck & Co./MSD pembrolizumab (anti-PD-1; both IV and SC formulations) in combination with Pfizer and Astellas' enfortumab vedotin (Nectin-4 ADC) as a neoadjuvant treatment and then continued after cystectomy as adjuvant treatment, for the treatment of adult patients with muscle-invasive bladder cancer (MIBC) who are ineligible for cisplatin-based chemothera

18/11/2025 AbbVie and Genmab's epcoritamab + rituximab + lenalidomide received FDA approval for R/R FL ( Ref ) The US FDA granted approval to AbbVie and Genmab's epcoritamab (bispecific CD20-directed CD3 T-cell engager) in combination with rituximab and lenalidomide for adult patients with relapsed or refractory (R/R) follicular lymphoma (FL).  The approval is based on results from the Phase 3 EPCORE FL-1 trial of the combo vs rituximab and lenalidomide Lorenzo Falchi, M.D.,

17/11/2025 Dewpoint Therapeutics' DPTX3186 received the FDA fast track designation for gastric cancer ( Ref ) The US FDA granted the fast track designation to Dewpoint Therapeutics' DPTX3186 (oral condensate modulator) for the treatment of gastric cancer. Isaac Klein, CSO and Head of R&D, Dewpoint Therapeutics: “ We are honored that the FDA has recognized the urgency of gastric cancer and the promise of our condensate-based approach. DPTX3186 represents a new way of modulatin

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 res

12/09/2025 The NDA for Alphamab Oncology and CSPC Pharma's anbenitamab + chemo has been accepted by the NMPA for HER2 +ve GC/GEJC ( Ref )...

11/09/2025 Daiichi Sankyo and AstraZeneca’s trastuzumab deruxtecan has been accepted for review in the EU for HER2 +ve solid tumors ( Ref...

10/09/2025 Greenwich LifeSciences' GLSI-100 received the FDA fast track designation for HER2+ve breast cancer ( Ref ) The US FDA granted...