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Oncology Updates - Key Oncology News
January 1st Week, 2026 Clinical Events š¬ Per primary analysis from the Phase 3 HERIZON-GEA-01 trial,Ā Jazz Pharmaceuticals ,Ā BeOne Medicines Ā andĀ Zymeworks Inc. 's zanidatamab (bispecific HER2-directed antibody) + chemo ± BeOne Medicines ' tislelizumab (anti-PD-1) met the PFS endpoint as a first-line treatment of HER2+, locally advanced or metastatic gastroesophageal adenocarcinoma. (Ref 1) ā What are the current survival benchmarks for this indication? Special Designatio
Oncofocus Team
Jan 132 min read
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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/GEJCĀ ( 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
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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 cancersĀ ( 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
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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 CancerĀ ( 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: ā This is a great step forward in the development of CHM CDH17 to ser
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Dec 8, 20251 min read
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Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
17/11/2025 Dewpoint Therapeutics' DPTX3186 received the FDA fast track designation for gastric cancerĀ ( Ref ) The US FDA granted the fast track designation to Dewpoint Therapeutics' DPTX3186 (oral condensate modulator) for the treatment of gastric cancer. Isaac Klein, CSO and Head of R&D, Dewpoint Therapeutics: ā We are honored that the FDA has recognized the urgency of gastric cancer and the promise of our condensate-based approach. DPTX3186 represents a new way of modulatin
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Nov 18, 20253 min read
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Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
29/10/2025 Merck's perioperative Keytruda regimen received approval from the EC for LA SCCHN with PD-L1 CPS ā„1Ā ( Ref ) The European Commission (EC) has approved Merck & Co./MSD's pembrolizumab (anti-PD-1) single agent as a neoadjuvant Tx followed by adjuvant pembrolizumab + RT with or without cisplatin after surgery, and then as a single agent for adults with resectable locally advanced SCCHN with PD-L1 CPS ā„1. The approval follows a positive CHMP opinion, and is based on res
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Nov 4, 20252 min read
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Oncology Updates - Key Oncology News
September 2nd Week, 2025 Regulatory Events šÆ The US FDA approvedĀ Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine 's INLEXZO (TAR-200; gemcitabine...
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Sep 16, 20252 min read
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Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
12/09/2025 The NDA for Alphamab Oncology and CSPC Pharma's anbenitamab + chemo has been accepted by the NMPA for HER2 +ve GC/GEJCĀ ( Ref )...
Oncofocus Team
Sep 15, 20251 min read
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Oncology Updates - Key Oncology News
August 4th Week, 2025 Regulatory Events Ā šÆ Health Canada issued a NOC/c forĀ Iovance Biotherapeutics, Inc. 's lifileucel (autologous...
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Aug 26, 20252 min read
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Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
Health Canada approved Bristol Myers Squibb's nivolumab (Opdivo; anti-PD-1) + ipilimumab (Yervoy; anti-CTLA-4) for the first-line treatment of adult patients with:
Unresectable or metastatic MSI-H/dMMR colorectal cancer, and
Unresectable or advanced hepatocellular carcinoma
Oncofocus Team
Aug 20, 20251 min read
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Oncology Updates - Key Oncology News
August 1st Week, 2025 Regulatory Events Ā šÆĀ AbbVie Ā submitted a sNDA to the US FDA for AbbVie andĀ Roche ās venetoclax (BCL-2...
Oncofocus Team
Aug 6, 20252 min read
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Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
28/07/2025 sNDA forĀ Akeso and Summit's ivonescimab (PD-1 x VEGF bispecific antibody) + chemotherapy for sqNSCLC accepted by China's NMPA...
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Jul 28, 20253 min read
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Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
14/07/2025 Henliusā Ph3 trial of HLX22 combo has dosed the first HER2+ GC patient in the USĀ ( Ref ) Shanghai Henlius Biotech announced...
Oncofocus Team
Jul 18, 20251 min read
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Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
24/06/2025 CARsgen Therapeutics submitted a NDA for Satri-cel to Chinaās NMPA ( Ref ) CARsgen Therapeutics submittedĀ the New Drug...
Oncofocus Team
Jun 26, 20251 min read
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