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Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
14/10/2025 Pfizer's tucatinib combination regimen significantly improved PFS as a 1L maintenance therapy in HER2+ve metastatic Breast Cancer ( Ref ) Per topline results from the Phase 3 HER2CLIMB-05 trial, Pfizer's tucatinib (tyrosine kinase inhibitor) in combination with first-line standard-of-care maintenance therapy (trastuzumab plus pertuzumab) following chemotherapy-based induction met its primary endpoint of PFS in HER2+ metastatic breast cancer. A statistically signifi
Oncofocus Team
4 days ago1 min read
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Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
13/10/2025 Bicara Therapeutics' ficerafusp alfa + pembro received the breakthrough therapy designation for PD-L1 CPS ≥1, R/M SCCHN pts excluding HPV+ve OSCC ( Ref ) The US FDA granted the breakthrough therapy designation to Bicara Therapeutics' ficerafusp alfa (EGFR x TGF-β bifunctional antibody) in combination with pembrolizumab for the first line treatment of patients with R/M HNSCC whose tumors express PD-L1 CPS ≥1, excluding HPV+ve oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma. T
Oncofocus Team
5 days ago2 min read
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Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
02/10/2025 Aminex Therapeutics' AMXT 1501 + DFMO received the FDA Orphan Drug Designation for Neuroblastoma ( Ref ) The US FDA granted...
Oncofocus Team
Oct 31 min read
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Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
01/10/2025 The US FDA accepted the sBLA for Enhertu® followed by THP for HER2+ve early-stage Breast Cancer ( Ref ) Daiichi Sankyo and...
Oncofocus Team
Oct 31 min read
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Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
30/09/2025 Umoja Biopharma's UB-VV111 in vivo CAR T cell therapy received the FDA fast track designation for B-Cell Malignancies ( Ref )...
Oncofocus Team
Oct 31 min read
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Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
22/09/2025 Nuvalent completed the NDA submission to the FDA for zidesamtinib in ROS +ve NSCLCÂ ( Ref ) Nuvalent, Inc has completed its NDA...
Oncofocus Team
Sep 241 min read
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Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
19/09/2025 Merck & Co/MSD received positive EU CHMP Opinions for perioperative pembrolizumab regimen in SCCHN, and for subcutaneous...
Oncofocus Team
Sep 242 min read
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Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
17/09/2025 Rgenta Therapeutics' RGT-61159 received the FDA Orphan Drug Designation for ACC ( Ref ) The US FDA granted the Orphan Drug...
Oncofocus Team
Sep 181 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/GEJCÂ ( Ref )...
Oncofocus Team
Sep 151 min read
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Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
11/09/2025 Daiichi Sankyo and AstraZeneca’s trastuzumab deruxtecan has been accepted for review in the EU for HER2 +ve solid tumors ( Ref...
Oncofocus Team
Sep 121 min read
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Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
10/09/2025 Greenwich LifeSciences' GLSI-100 received the FDA fast track designation for HER2+ve breast cancer ( Ref ) The US FDA granted...
Oncofocus Team
Sep 112 min read
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Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
09/09/2025 Johnson & Johnson's INLEXZO received US FDA approval for NMIBCÂ ( Ref ) The US FDA approved Johnson & Johnson's INLEXZOâ„¢...
Oncofocus Team
Sep 101 min read
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Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
01/09/2025 Boehringer’s zongertinib received accelerated approval in China for HER2-mutant advanced NSCLC ( Ref ) China’s National...
Oncofocus Team
Sep 21 min read
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Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
28/08/2025 TOLREMO Therapeutics' TT125-802 received two fast track designations from the US FDA for NSCLC ( Ref ) The US FDA granted two...
Oncofocus Team
Aug 292 min read
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Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
27/08/2025 BeOne Medicines' perioperative tislelizumab regimen received approval from the EC for resectable NSCLC ( Ref ) The EC approved...
Oncofocus Team
Aug 283 min read
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Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
26/08/2025 Genmab's Rina-S ADC received the Breakthrough Therapy Designation from the FDA for endometrial cancer ( Ref ) The US FDA...
Oncofocus Team
Aug 272 min read
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Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
25/08/2025 Quest Diagnostics' Haystack MRD® test received the Breakthrough Device Designation from the FDA for colorectal cancer ( Ref )...
Oncofocus Team
Aug 262 min read
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Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
21/08/2025 In a $350M deal, Kite to acquire Interius BioTherapeutics ( Ref ) Kite (a Gilead Company) entered into a definitive agreement...
Oncofocus Team
Aug 221 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 201 min read
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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...
Oncofocus Team
Aug 202 min read
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