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Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
09/06/2026 Imugene’s Azer-cel secures FDA Fast Track for CLL/SLL and MZL FDA grants RedHill’s opaganib Rare Pediatric Disease designation for neuroblastoma Serplulimab secures world‑first approval as a chemo‑sparing perioperative immunotherapy for gastric cancer FDA grants RMAT to lasme‑cel, advancing the first off‑the‑shelf CAR‑T into pivotal r/r B‑ALL trial Imugene’s Azer-cel secures FDA Fast Track for CLL/SLL and MZL (Ref) Imugene's Azer-cel (azercabtagene zapreleucel; CD1
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Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
01/06/2026 FDA grants Fast Track to Nouscom’s NOUS‑209, advancing the immunotherapy aimed at intercepting Lynch Syndrome‑associated cancers FDA grants Fast Track to Nouscom’s NOUS‑209, advancing the immunotherapy aimed at intercepting Lynch Syndrome‑associated cancers (Ref) NOUS‑209, an off‑the‑shelf cancer immunotherapy, received Fast Track status for preventing Lynch Syndrome (LS)‑associated cancers in carriers with mismatch repair mutations Phase 1b/2 data showed NOUS‑209
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Jun 21 min read


Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
27/05/2026 FDA grants Fast Track to Solu’s STX‑0712 for relapsed/refractory CMML, advancing CyTAC™ platform into Phase 1 hematology trials FDA grants Fast Track to Solu’s STX‑0712 for relapsed/refractory CMML, advancing CyTAC™ platform into Phase 1 hematology trials (Ref) Solu Therapeutics’ investigational therapy STX-0712 has received Fast Track designation for relapsed/refractory chronic myelomonocytic leukemia (CMML) Ongoing Trials - A Phase 1, open-label, multicenter tria
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May 291 min read


Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
13/05/2026 FDA grants Fast Track to SUPLEXA, advancing Alloplex’s non-engineered immune cell therapy for MSI-H colorectal cancer FDA grants Fast Track to SUPLEXA, advancing Alloplex’s non-engineered immune cell therapy for MSI-H colorectal cancer (Ref) The FDA has granted Fast Track Designation to SUPLEXA for treating colorectal cancer patients with the MSI-H phenotype Alloplex has submitted its US IND package for SUPLEXA in CRC-MSI-H and is advancing preparatory clinical act
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May 151 min read


Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
11/05/2026 FDA grants Fast Track to Zai Lab’s DLL3‑targeting ADC Zocilurtatug Pelitecan (Zoci) for epNECs Hansoh Pharma’s HS-20093 B7-H3 ADC wins NMPA Breakthrough Therapy nod in ESCC Innovent’s IBI363 secures third Breakthrough Therapy Designation in China, advancing to Phase III for MSS/pMMR colorectal cancer with Takeda partnership FDA grants Fast Track to Zai Lab’s DLL3‑targeting ADC Zocilurtatug Pelitecan (Zoci) for epNECs (Ref) Zai Lab's : Zocilurtatug pelitecan (Zoci,
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May 132 min read


Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
06/05/2026 FDA grants Fast Track designation to Diakonos Oncology’s DOC1021 immunotherapy for advanced melanoma, advancing a novel dendritic cell therapy into Phase 1/2 trials Partner Therapeutics secures FDA Priority Voucher for BIZENGRI in NRG1+ cholangiocarcinoma, advancing rapid review of Phase 2 eNRGy data FDA accepts sNDA for IBTROZI® with >4‑year median response in ROS1+ NSCLC, reinforcing long‑term efficacy and global standard‑of‑care potential FDA grants Fast Track d
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May 72 min read


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
14/04/2026 FDA Grants Fast Track to Daretabart for High‑Risk Neuroblastoma FDA sBLA Submission & NCCN Guideline Inclusion for BIZENGRI in NRG1 Fusion–Positive Cholangiocarcinoma Obsidian Therapeutics and Galera Therapeutics Announce Merger Agreement to advance OBX-115 TIL Therapy FDA Grants Fast Track to Daretabart for High‑Risk Neuroblastoma ( Ref ) Renaissance Pharma's Daretabart (hu1418K322A), a novel anti-GD2 monoclonal antibody, has received Fast Track status from the U.
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Apr 152 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
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Apr 102 min read


Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
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
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Apr 82 min read


Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
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
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Apr 32 min read


Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
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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Apr 22 min read


Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
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
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Feb 252 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
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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
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Feb 202 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
29/01/2026 Quetzal Therapeutics' QTX-2101 received the FDA Fast Track designation for acute promyelocytic leukemia Summit's BLA for ivonescimab + chemo accepted by the FDA for EGFRm NSCLC The Phase III IMpower030 trial of perioperative atezolizumab + chemo failed to meet EFS endpoint in NSCLC Quetzal Therapeutics' QTX-2101 received the FDA Fast Track designation for acute promyelocytic leukemia ( Ref ) The US FDA granted the Fast Track designation to Quetzal Therapeutics' QTX
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Jan 302 min read


Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
27/01/2026 Johnson & Johnson's DARZALEX FASPRO regimen has been approved in the US for multiple myeloma Imviva Biotech's CTD402 CAR-T received the FDA orphan drug designation for T-ALL/LBL Nanjing Leads Biolabs' LBL-034 received the FDA fast track designation for multiple myeloma Johnson & Johnson's DARZALEX FASPRO regimen has been approved in the US for multiple myeloma ( Ref ) The US FDA granted approval to Johnson & Johnson's DARZALEX FASPRO (daratumumab and hyaluronidase-
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Jan 282 min read


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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Jan 272 min read


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
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