25/03/2026 Corcept's relacorilant + nab-paclitaxel received FDA approval for platinum-resistant Ovarian Cancer  TRIANA Biomedicines' TRI-611 received the FDA fast track designation for ALK+ NSCLC In a $6.7B deal, Merck & Co acquired Terns Pharmaceuticals to expand its hematology pipeline Corcept's relacorilant + nab-paclitaxel received FDA approval for platinum-resistant Ovarian Cancer ( Ref ) The US FDA granted approval to Corcept Therapeutics Incorporated's Lifyorli (relaco

24/03/2026 The Ph3 SENTRY trial of Karyopharm's selinexor + ruxolitinib met SVR35 but not Abs-TSS endpoint in frontline myelofibrosis ReCerise's RCT1213 received the FDA ODD for hepatocellular carcinoma The Ph3 SENTRY trial of Karyopharm's selinexor + ruxolitinib met SVR35 but not Abs-TSS endpoint in frontline myelofibrosis ( Ref ) Karyopharm Therapeutics reported topline results from its Phase 3 SENTRY trial of selinexor 60 mg + ruxolitinib in frontline myelofibrosis. The tr

19/03/2026 Remix Therapeutics' REM-422 received the FDA fast track designation for adenoid cystic carcinoma Remix Therapeutics' REM-422 received the FDA fast track designation for adenoid cystic carcinoma ( Ref ) The US FDA granted the fast track designation to Remix Therapeutics' REM-422 (MYB mRNA degrader) for the treatment of patients with recurrent, metastatic or unresectable adenoid cystic carcinoma (ACC) whose tumors express MYB transcripts containing a poison exon. REM

18/03/2026 Idience's venadaparib received the FDA fast track designation for gastric cancer FluoGuide's FG001 imaging agent received the FDA fast track designation for glioma Idience's venadaparib received the FDA fast track designation for gastric cancer ( Ref ) The US FDA granted the fast track designation to Idience's venadaparib (PARP inhibitor) for the treatment of gastric cancer. Lee Won-sik, CEO, Idience: “ This Fast Track designation is highly meaningful in that the F

13/03/2026 Immutep's Phase 3 TACTI-004 trial of eftilagimod alfa regimen in 1L NSCLC NSCLC has been discontinued Immutep's Phase 3 TACTI-004 trial of eftilagimod alfa regimen in 1L NSCLC NSCLC has been discontinued ( Ref ) Based on the Independent Data Monitoring Committee (IDMC) recommendation, Immutep's Phase 3 TACTI-004 trial of eftilagimod alfa (LAG-3 MHC Class II agonist) + pembrolizumab + chemo regimen as a first-line treatment of NSCLC has been discontinued. Following

13/02/2026 HanchorBio's HCB101 received the FDA orphan drug designation for gastric cancer HanchorBio's HCB101 received the FDA orphan drug designation for gastric cancer ( Ref ) The US FDA granted the Orphan Drug Designation to HanchorBio's HCB101 (CD47–SIRPα pathway inhibitor) for the treatment of gastric cancer. The designation covers gastric cancer broadly, including advanced gastric adenocarcinoma in both HER2-positive and HER2-negative subtypes HCB101 is currently being

11/02/2026 Biofrontera's sNDA for Ameluz® PDT in Superficial Basal Cell Carcinoma has been accepted by the US FDA Biofrontera's sNDA for Ameluz® PDT in Superficial Basal Cell Carcinoma has been accepted by the US FDA ( Ref ) The US FDA completed its filing review and accepted filing of Biofrontera's supplemental New Drug Application (sNDA) for Ameluz® (aminolevulinic acid hydrochloride) topical gel used in combination with the RhodoLED® red-light lamp series for the treatment

09/02/2026 Krystal Biotech's KB707 received the FDA RMAT Designation for advanced or metastatic NSCLC Krystal Biotech's KB707 received the FDA RMAT Designation for advanced or metastatic NSCLC ( Ref ) The US FDA granted the Regenerative Medicine Advanced Therapy (RMAT) designation to Krystal Biotec's KB707 (redosable immunotherapy designed to drive sustained, localized expression of interleukin-2 and interleukin-12 in the tumor microenvironment) for the treatment of advanced

06/02/2026 The FDA approved a label update for Yescarta for Relapsed/Refractory Primary Central Nervous System Lymphoma The FDA approved a label update for Yescarta for Relapsed/Refractory Primary Central Nervous System Lymphoma ( Ref ) The US FDA approved an update to Gilead's Yescarta® (axicabtagene ciloleucel; anti-CD19 CAR T-cell therapy) prescribing information removing the previous Limitations of Use in patients with relapsed or refractory (R/R) primary central nervous

05/02/2026 Partner Therapeutics' zenocutuzumab received the FDA orphan drug designation for cholangiocarcinoma Partner Therapeutics' zenocutuzumab received the FDA orphan drug designation for cholangiocarcinoma ( Ref ) The US FDA granted the orphan drug designation to Partner Therapeutics' zenocutuzumab‑zbco (HER2xHER3 bispecific antibody) for the treatment of adults with advanced unresectable or metastatic cholangiocarcinoma.  Zenocutuzumab is being developed in a subset of

04/02/2026 Oncolytics Biotech's pelareorep-based regimen received the FDA fast track designation for MSS CRC Oncolytics Biotech's pelareorep-based regimen received the FDA fast track designation for MSS CRC ( Ref ) The US FDA granted the fast track designation to Oncolytics Biotech's pelareorep (oncolytic virus) in combination with bevacizumab (Avastin®) and FOLFIRI for the treatment of patients with KRAS-mutant, MSS metastatic colorectal cancer in the second-line setting. Th

02/02/2026 OS Therapies initiated US FDA BLA filing for OST-HER2 for Osteosarcoma Exelixis' NDA for zanzalintinib + atezolizumab in mCRC has been accepted for review by the US FDA TuHURA Biosciences' IFx-2.0 received the FDA orphan drug designation for cutaneous Melanoma OS Therapies initiated US FDA BLA filing for OST-HER2 for Osteosarcoma ( Ref ) OS Therapies has initiated a BLA submission to the US FDA for OST-HER2 (HER2-bioengineered form of Listeria monocytogenes) in the

29/01/2026 Quetzal Therapeutics' QTX-2101 received the FDA Fast Track designation for acute promyelocytic leukemia Summit's BLA for ivonescimab + chemo accepted by the FDA for EGFRm NSCLC The Phase III IMpower030 trial of perioperative atezolizumab + chemo failed to meet EFS endpoint in NSCLC Quetzal Therapeutics' QTX-2101 received the FDA Fast Track designation for acute promyelocytic leukemia ( Ref ) The US FDA granted the Fast Track designation to Quetzal Therapeutics' QTX

26/01/2026 Cogent Biosciences' bezuclastinib + sunitinib received the FDA Breakthrough Therapy Designation for GIST Innovent Biologics' IBI3003 received the FDA Fast Track Designation for multiple myeloma Cogent Biosciences' bezuclastinib + sunitinib received the FDA Breakthrough Therapy Designation for GIST ( Ref )  The US FDA granted the Breakthrough Therapy Designation to Cogent Biosciences' bezuclastinib (tyrosine kinase inhibitor) in combination with sunitinib for patien

21/01/2026 BioNTech's BNT113 + pembro received the FDA fast track designation for HPV16+ R/M SCCHN with PD-L1 CPS ≥1 Wugen's soficabtagene geleucel received the FDA Breakthrough Therapy Designation for T cell malignancies Opna Bio's zavabresib received the FDA orphan drug designation for myelofibrosis BioNTech's BNT113 + pembro received the FDA fast track designation for HPV16+ R/M SCCHN with PD-L1 CPS ≥1 ( Ref ) The US FDA granted the fast track designation to BioNTech's BNT

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

12/01/2026 Novita Pharmaceuticals' NP-G2-044 received the FDA orphan drug designation for pancreatic cancer Eureka Therapeutics' ECT204 received the FDA RMAT designation for hepatocellular carcinomaEureka Therapeutics' ECT204 received the FDA RMAT designation for hepatocellular carcinoma Summit Therapeutics submitted a BLA seeking approval for ivonescimab + chemo in 2L+ EGFRm NSCLC AbbVie acquires ex-China rights to RemeGen's RC148 in a ~$5.6B deal Novita Pharmaceuticals' NP-

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

09/12/2025 Senti Biosciences' SENTI-202 received the FDA's RMAT designation for hematologic malignancies Zydus and Formycon enter into an exclusive partnership for the Keytruda biosimilar, FYB206 Senti Biosciences' SENTI-202 received the FDA's RMAT designation for hematologic malignancies ( Ref ) The US FDA granted the Regenerative Medicine Advanced Therapy (RMAT) designation to Senti Biosciences' SENTI-202 (logic gated off-the-shelf CAR-NK cell therapy) for the treatment of.

08/12/2025 Chimeric Therapeutics' CHM CDH17 received the FDA orphan drug designation for Gastric Cancer Chimeric Therapeutics' CHM CDH17 received the FDA orphan drug designation for Gastric Cancer ( Ref ) The US FDA granted the orphan drug designation to Chimeric Therapeutics' CHM CDH17 (CDH17-targeting CAR-T cell therapy) in the treatment of Gastric Cancer. Dr Rebecca McQualter, CEO, Chimeric Therapeutics: “ This is a great step forward in the development of CHM CDH17 to ser