20/04/2026 Arcus halts Lung Cancer Trial With Gilead After Futility Analysis FDA granted Fast Track designation for Lunresertib + Zedoresertib in Platinum-Resistant Ovarian Cancer FDA Grants Orphan Drug Status to Orion’s ODM-212 for Mesothelioma FDA Grants Priority Review for PADCEV + Keytruda in Muscle-Invasive Bladder Cancer Arcus halts Lung Cancer Trial With Gilead After Futility Analysis ( Ref ) Arcus Biosciences has halted its Phase 3 lung cancer trial with Gilead Scienc

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

08/04/2026 FDA Grants Orphan Drug Status to Plus Therapeutics’ REYOBIQ™ for Pediatric Malignant Gliomas FDA Grants Orphan Drug Designation to Compass Therapeutic’s Tovecimig for Biliary Tract Cancer FDA Grants Orphan Drug Status to Plus Therapeutics’ REYOBIQ™ for Pediatric Malignant Gliomas ( Ref ) Plus Therapeutics’ REYOBIQ™ (rhenium Re186 obisbemeda) has been granted orphan drug status for pediatric malignant gliomas, with scope expanded to include pediatric ependymoma Regu

07/04/2026 Corbus Gains FDA Alignment on CRB‑701 Registrational Trials in HNSCC and Cervical Cancer Nuvalent Submits NDA for Neladalkib in ALK+ NSCLC NextCure Receives Fast Track Designation for SIM0505 (CDH6 ADC) in Ovarian Cancer Corbus Gains FDA Alignment on CRB‑701 Registrational Trials in HNSCC and Cervical Cancer ( Ref ) Corbus reached broad agreement with the FDA on the registration path for CRB-701, a next-generation Nectin-4 targeting antibody-drug conjugate (ADC), i

02/04/2026 Merck & Co./MSD's pembrolizumab + paclitaxel ± bevacizumab received the EC approval for Platinum-Resistant Recurrent Ovarian Carcinoma Context Therapeutics' CTIM-76 received the FDA fast track designation for platinum-resistant ovarian cancer AstraZeneca's Phase 3 EMERALD-3 trial met the PFS endpoint in embolisation-eligible unresectable HCC Merck & Co./MSD's pembrolizumab + paclitaxel ± bevacizumab received the EC approval for Platinum-Resistant Recurrent Ovarian

01/04/2026 Cogent completed the NDA submission for bezuclastinib in GIST A2 Bio's A2B543 CAR-T received the FDA fast track designation for certain solid tumors FORE Biotherapeutics' plixorafenib received the FDA breakthrough therapy designation for certain gliomas Cogent completed the NDA submission for bezuclastinib in GIST ( Ref ) Cogent Biosciences completed the NDA submission to the US FDA for bezuclastinib (KIT inhibitor) in patients with Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors

30/03/2026 Zymeworks' ZW191 ADC received the FDA fast track designation for PROC Elevar Therapeutics' NDA for lirafugratinib received priority review status from the FDA for cholangiocarcinoma Henlius Biotech's serplulimab + chemo received positive CHMP opinion for NSCLC and ESCC Zymeworks' ZW191 ADC received the FDA fast track designation for PROC ( Ref ) The US FDA granted the fast track designation to Zymeworks Inc's ZW191 (FRα-targeting ADC) for the treatment of pati

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

23/03/2026 AstraZeneca & Daiichi Sankyo's ENHERTU received approval in Japan for HER2+ solid cancers AstraZeneca & Daiichi Sankyo's ENHERTU received approval in Japan for HER2+ solid cancers ( Ref ) Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) granted approval to AstraZeneca & Daiichi Sankyo's ENHERTU® (trastuzumab deruxtecan) for the treatment of adult patients with HER2+, advanced or recurrent solid cancers refractory or intolerant to standard treatments. The appro

21/03/2026 Dizal's Phase 3 WU-KONG28 trial of ZEGFROVY met its PFS endpoint as a first-line treatment of EGFRexon20ins NSCLC Dizal's Phase 3 WU-KONG28 trial of ZEGFROVY met its PFS endpoint as a first-line treatment of EGFRexon20ins NSCLC ( Ref ) The multinational Phase 3 WU-KONG28 trial evaluating Dizal's ZEGFROVY® (sunvozertinib) monotherapy as first-line treatment in NSCLC with EGFR exon20ins met its primary endpoint of PFS. The WU-KONG28 study evaluated ZEGFROVY versus pl

20/03/2026 BMS received approvals from US FDA and EC for Opdivo-based treatment combinations for classical Hodgkin Lymphoma BMS received approvals from US FDA and EC for Opdivo-based treatment combinations for classical Hodgkin Lymphoma ( Ref ) The US FDA approved Bristol Myers Squibb's nivolumab (anti-PD-1) + doxorubicin + vinblastine + dacarbazine for the treatment of adult and pediatric patients 12 years and older with previously untreated, Stage III or IV cHL. Additionall

17/03/2026 CRISM Therapeutics' irinotecan received the FDA ODD for malignant glioma Voro Therapeutics and Daiichi Sankyo sign a research collaboration for Next-Generation Tumor-Activated ADCs Myriad Genetics' MyChoice CDx test received FDA approval as the companion diagnostic for Zejula CRISM Therapeutics' irinotecan received the FDA ODD for malignant glioma ( Ref ) The US FDA granted the Orphan Drug Designation to CRISM Therapeutics Corporation's irinotecan for the treatment

16/03/2026 AstraZeneca’s perioperative durvalumab regimen received EC approval for early gastric and gastroesophageal cancers Telix resubmitted NDA to the US FDA for TLX101-Px brain cancer imaging candidate AstraZeneca’s perioperative durvalumab regimen received EC approval for early gastric and gastroesophageal cancers ( Ref ) The EC granted approval to AstraZeneca’s durvalumab (anti-PD-L1) + standard-of-care FLOT chemotherapy for the treatment of adult patients with resecta

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

12/03/2026 Aminex Therapeutics' AMXT 1501 received the FDA ODD for Glioma Aminex Therapeutics' AMXT 1501 received the FDA ODD for Glioma ( Ref ) The US FDA granted the orphan drug designation to Aminex Therapeutics' AMXT 1501 (polyamine transport inhibitor) + difluoromethylornithine for the treatment of malignant glioma, including diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma (DIPG). The Beat Childhood Cancer Research Consortium at Penn State College of Medicine, in partnership with Amine

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

24/02/2026 Pfizer's encorafenib + cetuximab + chemo received FDA traditional approval for CRC Siren Biotechnology's SRN-101 received the FDA fast track designation for HGG Aktis Oncology's AKY-1189 received the FDA fast track designation for mUC Onconic Therapeutics' nesuparib received the FDA orphan drug designation for SCLC Pfizer's encorafenib + cetuximab + chemo received FDA traditional approval for CRC ( Ref ) The US FDA granted traditional approval to Pfizer's encorafen

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

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