December 1st Week, 2025 Regulatory Events 🎯 The US FDA granted approval to  Eli Lilly and Company 's pirtobrutinib (BTK inhibitor) for the treatment of adults with relapsed or refractory chronic lymphocytic leukemia or small lymphocytic lymphoma (CLL/SLL) who have previously been treated with a covalent BTK inhibitor. (Ref 1) ❓ How is this approval expected to impact the treatment algorithm of the indication? 🎯 The US FDA granted approval to  Bristol Myers Squibb 's lisocab

04/12/2025 BMS' Breyanzi received FDA approval for R/R MZL J & D Pharmaceuticals' investigational therapy received the FDA orphan drug designation for HCC BMS' Breyanzi received FDA approval for R/R MZL ( Ref ) The US FDA granted approval to Bristol Myers Squibb's lisocabtagene maraleucel (Breyanzi; CD19-directed CAR-T cell therapy) for the treatment of adult patients with R/R marginal zone lymphoma who have received at least two prior lines of systemic therapy.  The approva

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

Highlights from the CHMP Nov 2025 Meeting are out! New Medicines 💊  Eli Lilly and Company 's imlunestrant (Inluriyo: brain-penetrant oral ERα degrader) is indicated as monotherapy for the treatment of adult patients with ER+ve, HER2-ve, locally advanced or metastatic breast cancer with an activating ESR1-mutation, who have disease progression following prior treatment with an endocrine based regimen. New Hybrid Medicines 💊  Accord Healthcare 's enzalutamide (Enzalutamide Ac

Highlights from the CHMP Oct 2025 Meeting are out! Indication Expansions 💊  Bristol Myers Squibb 's lisocabtagene maraleucel (Breyanzi; autologous CD19-directed CAR T-cell therapy) is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with relapsed or refractory mantle cell lymphoma (MCL) after at least two lines of systemic therapy including a Bruton’s tyrosine kinase (BTK) inhibitor 💊  CStone Pharmaceuticals  and  Ewopharma 's sugemalimab (Cejemly; anti-PD-L1) as monotherapy i

04/08/2025 Alphamab's IND application for JSKN022 was accepted by China's CDE ( Ref ) Alphamab Oncology's IND application for JSKN022...

June 3rd week, 2025 Regulatory Updates    🎯  Senti Biosciences  received an ODD from the US FDA for SENTI-202 (off-the-shelf CD33 and/or...

May 3rd Week, 2025 ⭐ Regulatory Update   🎯 The US FDA granted the RMAT designation to  BrainChild Bio ’s BCB-276 (an autologous, B7-H3...

March 3rd Week, 2025 Regulatory Events 🎯 The European commission granted approval to  Bristol Myers Squibb ’ Breyanzi (lisocabtagene...

February 3rd Week, 2025 📝 BMS’ Breyanzi (liso-cel; an autologous, anti-CD19 CAR-T) received NICE recommendation as an option for...

February 2nd Week, 2025 📝 BMS’ Phase 2 TRANSCEND FL trial of Breyanzi (lisocabtagene maraleucel; an autologous, anti-CD19 CAR-T) met...

Highlights from the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) January 2025 Meeting are out! Here are the positive...

Welcome to the May edition of our CGT Watch newsletter!   CARsgen’s satri-cel priority review & Ph2 results; Autolus’ obe-cel positive...

Dear Readers, Welcome to our inaugural CGT Watch newsletter! We’re excited to bring you monthly highlights on novel targets, innovative...

PD-(L)1 axis inhibits CAR-T cell activation, proliferation, survival, and functionality. Thus, CAR-T mediated direct targeting of the...