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Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
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
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Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
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
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Jan 222 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
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Jan 212 min read


Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
13/01/2026 Ipsen's IPN60340 received the FDA Breakthrough Therapy Designation for AML Ipsen's IPN60340 received the FDA Breakthrough Therapy Designation for AML ( Ref ) The US FDA granted the Breakthrough Therapy Designation to Ipsen's IPN60340 (anti-BTN3A) in combination with venetoclax and azacitidine in first line unfit acute myeloid leukemia. Christelle Huguet, PhD, EVP and Head of R&D, Ipsen: “ This Breakthrough Therapy Designation recognizes both the urgent need for new
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Jan 161 min read


Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
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-
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Jan 133 min read


Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
23/12/2025 Alphamab Oncology and 3D (Beijing) Medicines' envafolimab received the FDA orphan drug designation for GC/GEJC SN Bioscience's SNB-101 received the FDA orphan drug designation for GC/GEJC Alphamab Oncology and 3D (Beijing) Medicines' envafolimab received the FDA orphan drug designation for GC/GEJC ( Ref ) The US FDA granted the orphan drug designation to Alphamab Oncology and 3D (Beijing) Medicines' envafolimab (KN035; subcutaneously injectable PD-L1 inhibitor) for
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Dec 29, 20251 min read


Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
20/12/2025 Alphamab & CSPC's JSKN003 ADC received the FDA Breakthrough Therapy Designation for the Treatment of PROC Alphamab & CSPC's JSKN003 ADC received the FDA Breakthrough Therapy Designation for the Treatment of PROC ( Ref ) The US FDA granted the breakthrough therapy designation to Alphamab Oncology and CSPC Pharma's JSKN003 (biparatopic HER2-targeting ADC) for the treatment of adult patients with advanced or metastatic platinum-resistant recurrent epithelial ovarian
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Dec 29, 20251 min read


Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
18/12/2025 BeOne Medicines' BGB-B2033 received the FDA fast track designation for HCC BeOne Medicines' BGB-B2033 received the FDA fast track designation for HCC ( Ref ) The US FDA granted the fast track designation to BeOne Medicines' BGB-B2033 (GPC3 x 4-1BB BsAb) for the treatment of adult patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) with disease progression on or after prior systemic treatment. Julie Lepin, SVP and Chief Regulatory Affairs Officer, BeOne: “ The FDA awards F
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Dec 19, 20251 min read


Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
17/12/2025 Incyte's Minjuvi® received the EC approval for treatment of R/R Follicular Lymphoma J&J's RYBREVANT FASPRO™ received the FDA approval for the treatment of EGFR-mutated NSCLC pharmaand GmbH's Rubraca received the FDA full approval for the treatment of BRCA mutant mCRPC Perioperative pembro + enfortumab vedotin elicited significant benefit in MIBC Incyte's Minjuvi® received the EC approval for treatment of R/R Follicular Lymphoma ( Ref ) The European Commission grant
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Dec 18, 20253 min read


Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
16/12/2025 Adagene's muzastotug + pembro received the FDA fast track designation for MSS mCRC without current or active liver metastases Adagene's muzastotug + pembro received the FDA fast track designation for MSS mCRC without current or active liver metastases ( Ref ) The US FDA granted the fast track designation (FTD) to Adagene's muzastotug (ADG126; masked anti-CTLA-4) + pembrolizumab for the treatment of adult patients with microsatellite stable metastatic colorectal can
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Dec 18, 20251 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
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Dec 16, 20252 min read


Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
12/12/2025 Arcus and Gilead have discontinued the Phase 3 STAR-221 trial of their TIGIT regimen in gastric and esophageal cancers Johnson & Johnson's AKEEGA received FDA approval for BRCA2-mutated CSPC Arcus and Gilead have discontinued the Phase 3 STAR-221 trial of their TIGIT regimen in gastric and esophageal cancers ( Ref ) The Phase 3 STAR-221 trial of Arcus Biosciences and Gilead's domvanalimab (anti-TIGIT) + zimberelimab (anti-PD-1) + chemotherapy vs nivolumab + chemoth
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Dec 15, 20252 min read


Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
11/12/2025 BMS' sBLA for Opdivo + AVD received the FDA priority review for first-line cHL BMS' sBLA for Opdivo + AVD received the FDA priority review for first-line cHL ( Ref ) The US FDA granted priority review status to Bristol Myers Squibb's sBLA for nivolumab (Opdivo; anti-PD-1) + doxorubicin, vinblastine and dacarbazine (AVD) for adult and pediatric (12 years and older) patients with previously untreated stage III or IV classical Hodgkin Lymphoma (cHL). The FDA assigned
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Dec 12, 20251 min read


Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
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
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Dec 11, 20251 min read


Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
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.
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Dec 10, 20251 min read


Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
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
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Dec 8, 20251 min read


Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
07/12/2025 In Ph3 trial, Lilly's Jaypirca met its primary endpoint of ORR in CLL/SLL In Ph3 trial, Lilly's Jaypirca met its primary endpoint of ORR in CLL/SLL ( Ref ) The Phase 3 BRUIN CLL-314 trial of Eli Lilly and Company's pirtobrutinib (Jaypirca; BTK inhibitor) met its primary endpoint of non-inferiority on ORR vs ibrutinib in patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia or small lymphocytic lymphoma (CLL/SLL) who were treatment-naïve or were BTK inhibitor-naïve. ORR: 87.0%
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Dec 8, 20251 min read


Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
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
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Dec 2, 20252 min read


Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
25/11/2025 CStone Pharmaceuticals' sugemalimab received the EC approval for unresectable stage III NSCLC ( Ref ) The European Commission granted approval to CStone Pharmaceuticals' sugemalimab (anti-PD-L1) as a monotherapy for adult patients with unresectable stage III NSCLC with PD-L1 ≥1% and no sensitising EGFR mutations, or ALK, ROS1 genomic aberrations and whose disease has not progressed following platinum-based chemoradiotherapy. Dr. Jason Yang, CEO, President of R&D,
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Nov 26, 20252 min read


Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
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
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Nov 26, 20253 min read
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