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Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
03/06/2026 Terremoto Biosciences Secures FDA Fast Track for AKT1‑Selective Inhibitor TER‑2013 in HR+/HER2– Breast Cancer FDA grants Orphan Drug Designation to Sotio’s LRRC15-targeted ADC SOT106 for osteosarcoma, advancing toward first-in-human trial in 2H26 Lupin & Natco secure FDA approval for Eribulin generic, unlocking $43.7M U.S. market opportunity Verastem’s VS-7375 secures FDA Fast Track for KRAS G12D-mutated NSCLC Amtagvi® (lifileucel) wins conditional TGA approval as
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Jun 42 min read


Oncology Updates - Key Oncology News
May 2nd Week, 2026 Regulatory Events 🎯 AstraZeneca and Daiichi Sankyo US’ trastuzumab deruxtecan (HER2 ADC) was approved by the US FDA for both the neoadjuvant and adjuvant Tx of patients with HER2+ early breast cancer (Ref 1) ❓ How does the efficacy and safety shown by the ADC compare to the benchmarks? Special Designations ⭐ The US FDA granted the Fast Track Designation to Alloplex Biotherapeutics Inc’s SUPLEXA (activated patient-derived immune cells) for the Tx of pa
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May 202 min read


Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
15/05/2026 FDA approved ENHERTU (fam-trastuzumab deruxtecan-nxki) for the treatment of neoadjuvant and adjuvant HER2+ early breast cancer UGN-103 delivers 94.5% six‑month durability in Phase 3 UTOPIA trial, with NDA submission planned for Q3 2026 to advance next‑generation RTGel therapy in recurrent LG‑IR‑NMIBC In Ph3 trial, Regeneron’s fianlimab + cemiplimab showed numeric PFS gain but missed statistical significance vs pembrolizumab in advanced or metastatic Melanoma CAN‑24
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May 182 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
28/04/2026 FDA accepts NDA for zipalertinib in EGFR exon 20–mutated NSCLC; PDUFA set for Feb 2027 FDA Grants RMAT Designation to Orca-Q, Advancing Precision Cell Therapy for High-Risk Hematologic Malignancies Scancell’s iSCIB1+ secures FDA Fast Track with 77% PFS, Phase 3 initiation anticipated in H2 2026 for advanced Melanoma Henlius secures EU approval for POHERDY® (pertuzumab biosimilar), expanding global oncology footprint FDA accepts NDA for zipalertinib in EGFR exon 20–
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Apr 292 min read


Oncology Updates - Key Oncology News
April 3rd Week, 2026 Regulatory Events 🎯 The BLA for Merck & Co./MSD and Daiichi Sankyo US’ ifinatamab deruxtecan (I-DXd; B7-H3 ADC) has been accepted and granted Priority Review by the US FDA for extensive-stage SCLC patients whose disease progressed after platinum-based chemo (Ref 1) ❓ Who are the key competitors to I-DXd in the ES-SCLC market landscape? Special Designations ⭐ The US FDA granted the Fast Track Designation to Opna Bio’s OPN-6602 (dual EP300/CBP inhibit
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Apr 242 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
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


BMS Q4'25 Melanoma Highlights
Bristol Myers Squibb 's Q4 2025 earnings call spotlighted key milestones for the Opdualag franchise in melanoma 📊 Blockbuster Status and US Dominance Four years post-launch, Opdualag reached blockbuster status with 2025 global revenues of $1,185M, driven by $1,045M in the US. It has captured over 30% US market share, cementing its role as a standard-of-care option for metastatic melanoma. The ex-US market remains largely untapped with sales generating only $140M, constrained
Oncofocus Team
Feb 241 min read


Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
02/02/2026 OS Therapies initiated US FDA BLA filing for OST-HER2 for Osteosarcoma Exelixis' NDA for zanzalintinib + atezolizumab in mCRC has been accepted for review by the US FDA TuHURA Biosciences' IFx-2.0 received the FDA orphan drug designation for cutaneous Melanoma OS Therapies initiated US FDA BLA filing for OST-HER2 for Osteosarcoma ( Ref ) OS Therapies has initiated a BLA submission to the US FDA for OST-HER2 (HER2-bioengineered form of Listeria monocytogenes) in the
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Feb 32 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


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
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Oct 15, 20252 min read


Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
08/10/2025 Regeneron's cemiplimab has been approved by the US FDA for the adjuvant Tx of CSCC ( Ref ) The US FDA approved Regeneron...
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Oct 9, 20252 min read


Oncology Updates - Key Oncology News
October 1st Week, 2025 Regulatory Events 🎯 The US FDA approved Jazz Pharmaceuticals ' lurbinectedin (DNA alkylating agent) + Roche 's...
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Oct 7, 20252 min read


Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
29/09/2025 In an ~$8B deal, Genmab will acquire Merus in an all-cash transaction ( Ref ) Genmab and Merus announced a transaction...
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Sep 29, 20251 min read


Oncology Updates - Key Oncology News
September 3rd Week, 2025 Regulatory Events 🎯 The US FDA approved Merck & Co/ MSD ’s Keytruda Qlex (subcutaneous injection of...
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Sep 23, 20252 min read


Oncology Updates - Key Oncology News
August 4th Week, 2025 Regulatory Events 🎯 Health Canada issued a NOC/c for Iovance Biotherapeutics, Inc. 's lifileucel (autologous...
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Aug 26, 20252 min read


Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
18/08/2025 Izalontamab brengitecan received the Breakthrough Therapy Designation by the US FDA for EGFR-mutated NSCLC ( Ref ) The US FDA...
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Aug 20, 20252 min read


Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
11/08/2025 IO Biotech's Cylembio + pembrolizumab demonstrated clinical improvement in PFS as a first-line treatment of Melanoma, but...
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Aug 12, 20251 min read


Oncology Updates - Key Oncology News
July 4th Week, 2025 Regulatory Events 🎯 The EC approved Bayer and Orion Pharma ’s darolutamide (androgen receptor inhibitor) +...
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Jul 29, 20252 min read
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