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Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
07/05/2026 Pierre Fabre secures FDA alignment to resubmit tabelecleucel BLA with updated ALLELE Phase 3 data for EBV+ PTLD Halozyme Announces Global Collaboration and License Agreement with GSK for the first ADC-focused ENHANZE, targeting subcutaneous oncology formulations and milestone-driven royalties Pierre Fabre secures FDA alignment to resubmit tabelecleucel BLA with updated ALLELE Phase 3 data for EBV+ PTLD (Ref) Pierre Fabre Pharmaceuticals (PFP) aligned with the FDA o
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Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
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
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Apr 212 min read


Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
13/04/2026 FDA issues Complete Response Letter to Replimune’s RP1 BLA, halting accelerated approval path FDA Grants Priority Review for Ifinatamab Deruxtecan in ES-SCLC Daraxonrasib Demonstrates Unprecedented Survival Benefit in Phase 3 Pancreatic Cancer Trial Jaypirca (pirtobrutinib) combination significantly extended progression-free survival (PFS) in Relapsed/Refractory CLL/SLL SynOx Therapeutics' Phase 3 TANGENT Study Delivers Positive Results for TGCT Treatment IDEAYA an
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Apr 133 min read


Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
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
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Apr 91 min read


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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
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Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
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
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Mar 312 min read


Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
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
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Mar 262 min read


Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
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
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Mar 251 min read


Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
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
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Mar 241 min read


Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
19/03/2026 Remix Therapeutics' REM-422 received the FDA fast track designation for adenoid cystic carcinoma Remix Therapeutics' REM-422 received the FDA fast track designation for adenoid cystic carcinoma ( Ref ) The US FDA granted the fast track designation to Remix Therapeutics' REM-422 (MYB mRNA degrader) for the treatment of patients with recurrent, metastatic or unresectable adenoid cystic carcinoma (ACC) whose tumors express MYB transcripts containing a poison exon. REM
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Mar 201 min read


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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
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Mar 182 min read


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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
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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
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Mar 161 min read


Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
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
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Mar 131 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
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Mar 102 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
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Feb 202 min read


Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
13/02/2026 HanchorBio's HCB101 received the FDA orphan drug designation for gastric cancer HanchorBio's HCB101 received the FDA orphan drug designation for gastric cancer ( Ref ) The US FDA granted the Orphan Drug Designation to HanchorBio's HCB101 (CD47–SIRPα pathway inhibitor) for the treatment of gastric cancer. The designation covers gastric cancer broadly, including advanced gastric adenocarcinoma in both HER2-positive and HER2-negative subtypes HCB101 is currently being
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Feb 171 min read


Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
11/02/2026 Biofrontera's sNDA for Ameluz® PDT in Superficial Basal Cell Carcinoma has been accepted by the US FDA Biofrontera's sNDA for Ameluz® PDT in Superficial Basal Cell Carcinoma has been accepted by the US FDA ( Ref ) The US FDA completed its filing review and accepted filing of Biofrontera's supplemental New Drug Application (sNDA) for Ameluz® (aminolevulinic acid hydrochloride) topical gel used in combination with the RhodoLED® red-light lamp series for the treatment
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Feb 171 min read


Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
10/02/2026 Abbisko Therapeutics' irpagratinib received the FDA fast track designation for certain patients with HCC Merck's Keytruda/Keytruda Qlex regimen received FDA approval for PD-L1 positive Ovarian Cancer AstraZeneca & Daiichi's Phase 3 TROPION-Lung12 trial in stage I NSCLC has been discontinued Abbisko Therapeutics' irpagratinib received the FDA fast track designation for certain patients with HCC ( Ref ) The US FDA granted the fast track designation to Abbisko Therape
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Feb 102 min read


Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
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
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