top of page


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
Oncofocus Team
Jun 42 min read


Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
02/06/2026 FDA accepts NDA and grants priority review to Roche’s giredestrant for early-stage ER+, HER2- breast cancer Candel’s CAN‑2409 Phase 3 in localized prostate cancer shows significant DFS benefit with favorable safety, supporting BLA filing in Q4 2026 Cycle Pharma secures FDA approval for CAVHANZA™, the first nilotinib ODT eliminating PPI/H₂RA timing restrictions to broaden Ph+ CML treatment flexibility FDA accepts NDA and grants priority review to Roche’s giredestran
Oncofocus Team
Jun 32 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)
Oncofocus Team
May 221 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
Oncofocus Team
May 182 min read


Oncology Updates - Key Oncology News
April 5th Week, 2026 Regulatory Events 🎯 The EC granted approval to Henlius’ pertuzumab biosimilar (anti-HER2; POHERDY) for HER2+ early and metastatic breast cancer (Ref 1) ❓ Which are the other key pertuzumab biosimilars in the EU market? 🎯 The US FDA accepted the sBLA and granted priority review to Jazz Pharmaceuticals, BeOne Medicines and Zymeworks Inc.' zanidatamab (HER2-directed BsAb) + chemotherapy ± BeOne Medicines' tislelizumab (anti-PD-1) for the first-line trea
Oncofocus Team
May 72 min read


Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
27/04/2026 Zanidatamab combinations receive the FDA priority review status for HER2+ GEA; PDUFA date of Aug'26 set Tovecimig + paclitaxel significantly improved PFS and ORR in biliary tract cancer; sBLA submission planned FDA Grants Breakthrough Therapy Designation to TERN-701 in Chronic Myeloid Leukemia Relay Therapeutics Advances PI3Kα/CDK4 Triplet Toward Frontline Breast Cancer Phase 3 Trial Zanidatamab combinations receive the FDA priority review status for HER2+ GEA; PDU
Oncofocus Team
Apr 293 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
Oncofocus Team
Apr 102 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
Oncofocus Team
Mar 192 min read


Oncology Updates - Key Oncology News
March 1st Week, 2026 Regulatory Events 🎯 The European Commission approved Incyte ’s retifanlimab (anti-PD-1) + carboplatin + paclitaxel for the first-line treatment of adult patients with metastatic or with inoperable locally recurrent squamous cell carcinoma of the anal canal. (Ref 1) ❓ How do the outcomes of this regimen compare against the current SOC? 🎯 The US FDA approved Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine ’s teclistamab (BCMA-directed CD3 T-cell engager) + daratu
Oncofocus Team
Mar 102 min read


Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
09/03/2026 Johnson & Johnson's AKEEGA regimen received EC approval for the treatment of BRCA1/2-mutated mHSPC BMS announced positive Ph3 data of oral mezigdomide regimen in R/R Multiple Myeloma AstraZeneca and Daiichi Sankyo’s Enhertu received priority review status for HER2-positive early breast cancer Roche announced failure of the Phase 3 persevERA Breast Cancer trial Johnson & Johnson's AKEEGA regimen received EC approval for the treatment of BRCA1/2-mutated mHSPC ( Ref
Oncofocus Team
Mar 102 min read


CHMP Updates - February'26
Highlights from the CHMP Feb 2026 Meeting are out! New Medicines 💊 Ipsen 's tovorafenib (Ojemda; Type II RAF kinase inhibitor) is indicated as monotherapy for the treatment of patients 6 months of age and older with paediatric low‑grade glioma (LGG) harbouring a BRAF fusion or rearrangement, or BRAF V600 mutation, who have progressed after one or more prior systemic therapies New Biosimilars 💊 Henlius and Organon 's pertuzumab (Poherdy; HER2/neu receptor antagonist), an
Oncofocus Team
Mar 31 min read


Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
26/02/2026 Boehringer Ingelheim's zongertinib received accelerated approval for HER2m NSCLC Izalontamab brengitecan elicited significant PFS and OS benefit in TNBC Boehringer Ingelheim's zongertinib received accelerated approval for HER2m NSCLC ( Ref ) The US FDA granted accelerated approval to Boehringer Ingelheim's zongertinib (kinase inhibitor) for an expanded indication for adults with unresectable or metastatic non-squamous NSCLC whose tumors have HER2 TKD activating mut
Oncofocus Team
Feb 271 min read


Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
23/02/2026 Artios Pharma's ART6043 + olaparib received the FDA fast track designation for breast cancer RYBREVANT SC received EC approval for Q3W and Q4W dosing for EGFR-mutated NSCLC Artios Pharma's ART6043 + olaparib received the FDA fast track designation for breast cancer ( Ref ) The US FDA granted the Fast Track designation to Artios Pharma's ART6043 (DNA polymerase theta (Polθ) inhibitor) + olaparib (PARP inhibitor) for the treatment of adult patients with germline BRCA
Oncofocus Team
Feb 242 min read


Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
19/02/2026 Enhertu's type II variation application has been validated by the EMA for HER2 +ve early Breast Cancer Pilatus Biosciences' PLT012 received the FDA Fast Track designation for HCC Genentech's NDA for giredestrant + everolimus has been accepted by the US FDA for certain patients with breast cancer Enhertu's type II variation application has been validated by the EMA for HER2 +ve early Breast Cancer ( Ref ) The EMA has validated the type II variation marketing author
Oncofocus Team
Feb 202 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
Oncofocus Team
Feb 42 min read


Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
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
Oncofocus Team
Jan 212 min read


Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
15/12/2025 Daiichi Sankyo and AstraZeneca's trastuzumab deruxtecan + pertuzumab has been approved for first-line HER2+ve breast cancer FibroGen's roxadustat received the FDA Orphan Drug Designation for myelodysplastic syndromes Eli Lilly's TECVAYLI plus DARZALEX FASPRO combo has been selected for the FDA's CNPV Pilot program Daiichi Sankyo and AstraZeneca's trastuzumab deruxtecan + pertuzumab has been approved for first-line HER2+ve breast cancer ( Ref ) The US FDA granted ap
Oncofocus Team
Dec 16, 20252 min read


Oncology Updates - Key Oncology News
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
Oncofocus Team
Nov 11, 20252 min read


Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
14/10/2025 Pfizer's tucatinib combination regimen significantly improved PFS as a 1L maintenance therapy in HER2+ve metastatic Breast Cancer ( Ref ) Per topline results from the Phase 3 HER2CLIMB-05 trial, Pfizer's tucatinib (tyrosine kinase inhibitor) in combination with first-line standard-of-care maintenance therapy (trastuzumab plus pertuzumab) following chemotherapy-based induction met its primary endpoint of PFS in HER2+ metastatic breast cancer. A statistically signifi
Oncofocus Team
Oct 15, 20251 min read


Oncology Updates - Key Oncology News
October 1st Week, 2025 Regulatory Events 🎯 The US FDA approved Jazz Pharmaceuticals ' lurbinectedin (DNA alkylating agent) + Roche 's...
Oncofocus Team
Oct 7, 20252 min read
bottom of page
.png)