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Oncology Updates - Key Oncology News
October 5th Week, 2025 Regulatory Events 🎯 The EC approved Merck & Co./ MSD 's pembrolizumab (anti-PD-1) single agent as a neoadjuvant Tx followed by adjuvant pembrolizumab + RT ± cisplatin after surgery, and then as a single agent for adults with resectable LA SCCHN with PD-L1 CPS ≥1. (Ref 1) ❓ How is this approval expected to impact the treatment algorithm of LA SCCHN? Clinical Events 🔬 Merck & Co./ MSD and Eisai US reported that the Phase 3 LITESPARK-011 trial of b
Oncofocus Team
Nov 42 min read


Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
28/10/2025 Alphamab Oncology's JSKN003 received the FDA fast track designation for PROC ( Ref ) The US FDA granted the fast track designation to Alphamab Oncology's JSKN003 (biparatopic HER2-targeting antibody-drug conjugate) for the treatment of advanced or metastatic platinum-resistant recurrent epithelial ovarian cancer, primary peritoneal cancer, or fallopian tube cancer (PROC). To note, in Sep'24, Alphamab entered a licensing agreement with JMT-Bio Technology (a wholly-
Oncofocus Team
Nov 42 min read


Oncology Updates - Key Oncology News
October 2nd Week, 2025 Regulatory Events 🎯 The US FDA approved Regeneron 's cemiplimab (PD-1 inhibitor) as an adjuvant Tx for adult patients with cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma at high risk of recurrence after surgery and radiation. (Ref 1) ❓ How is this approval expected to impact the Tx paradigm of this indication? 🎯 The US FDA accepted for Priority Review Orca Bio 's BLA seeking approval of Orca-T (allogeneic T-cell immunotherapy) as a Tx of hematological malignanci
Oncofocus Team
Oct 152 min read


Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
07/10/2025 Precision NeuroMed's cinetredekin besudotox received the FDA orphan drug designation for GBM ( Ref ) The US FDA granted the...
Oncofocus Team
Oct 81 min read


Oncology Updates - Key Oncology News
September 2nd Week, 2025 Regulatory Events 🎯 The US FDA approved Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine 's INLEXZO (TAR-200; gemcitabine...
Oncofocus Team
Sep 162 min read


Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
08/09/2025 Beyond Air's BA-101 received the Orphan Drug Designation for GBM ( Ref ) The US FDA granted the Orphan Drug Designation to...
Oncofocus Team
Sep 91 min read


CGT Watch Newsletter: April'25 Edition
Welcome to the April edition of our CGT Watch newsletter! Autolus’ Aucatzyl’s UK approval; BrainChild Bio’s BCB-276 BTD; Lyell’s LYL314...
Oncofocus Team
Jun 2011 min read
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