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

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

26/11/2025 BeOne's sonrotoclax received the priority review status for R/R MCL ( Ref ) The US FDA granted priority review status to BeOne Medicines' NDA for sonrotoclax (BCL2 inhibitor) for the treatment of adult patients with relapsed or refractory (R/R) mantle cell lymphoma (MCL), following treatment with a Bruton’s tyrosine kinase (BTK) inhibitor. The NDA is supported by results from the global Phase 1/2 BGB-11417-201 (NCT05471843) trial Lai Wang, Ph.D., Global Head of R&D

24/11/2025 Avenzo Therapeutics' AVZO-103 received the FDA fast track designation for metastatic urothelial cancer ( Ref ) The US FDA granted the fast track desingation to Avenzo Therapeutics' AVZO-103 (Nectin4/TROP2 bispecific antibody-drug conjugate) for the treatment of adult patients with locally advanced or metastatic urothelial cancer who have previously received enfortumab vedotin. Mohammad Hirmand, M.D., Co-founder and Chief Medical Officer, Avenzo Therapeutics: “ Rece

23/11/2025 NovelWise's NBM-BMX received the FDA orphan drug designation for uveal melanoma ( Ref ) The US FDA granted the orphan drug designation to NovelWise Pharmaceutical Corporation's NBM-BMX (selective HDAC8 inhibitor) for the treatment of uveal melanoma. John Soong, MD, Chief Executive Officer, NovelWise: “ Receiving both Fast Track Designation and now Orphan Drug Designation underscores NBM-BMX’s promise in addressing a high unmet medical need for patients with uveal m

20/11/2025 Taiho and Cullinan initiated the rolling submission of a NDA for zipalertinib in EGFR-mutant NSCLC ( Ref ) Taiho and Cullinan Therapeutics have initiated the rolling submission of a NDA to the US FDA seeking accelerated approval of zipalertinib (EGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitor) for the treatment of patients with locally advanced or metastatic NSCLC with EGFR ex20ins mutations who have previously received platinum-based systemic chemotherapy. The submission is based

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.,

13/11/2025 Kura Oncology and Kyowa Kirin's ziftomenib received FDA approval for certain R/R AML pts ( Ref ) The US FDA granted full approval to Kura Oncology and Kyowa Kirin's ziftomenib (KOMZIFTI™; menin inhibitor) for adult patients with relapsed or refractory (R/R) acute myeloid leukemia (AML) with a susceptible NPM1 mutation who have no satisfactory alternative treatment options.  Troy Wilson, President and CEO, Kura Oncology: “ KOMZIFTI combines compelling efficacy, a fa