21/05/2026 Junshi Biosciences secures NMPA approval for toripalimab + disitamab vedotin in HER2+ urothelial carcinoma Kelun-Biotech's Phase III sac-TMT Trial meets Primary PFS Endpoint in First-Line Advanced TNBC Junshi Biosciences secures NMPA approval for toripalimab + disitamab vedotin in HER2+ urothelial carcinoma (Ref) China’s NMPA approved toripalimab + disitamab vedotin for first-line treatment of HER2-expressing locally advanced or metastatic urothelial carcinoma (UC)

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

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

30/03/2026 Zymeworks' ZW191 ADC received the FDA fast track designation for PROC Elevar Therapeutics' NDA for lirafugratinib received priority review status from the FDA for cholangiocarcinoma Henlius Biotech's serplulimab + chemo received positive CHMP opinion for NSCLC and ESCC Zymeworks' ZW191 ADC received the FDA fast track designation for PROC ( Ref ) The US FDA granted the fast track designation to Zymeworks Inc's ZW191 (FRα-targeting ADC) for the treatment of pati

25/03/2026 Corcept's relacorilant + nab-paclitaxel received FDA approval for platinum-resistant Ovarian Cancer TRIANA Biomedicines' TRI-611 received the FDA fast track designation for ALK+ NSCLC In a $6.7B deal, Merck & Co acquired Terns Pharmaceuticals to expand its hematology pipeline Corcept's relacorilant + nab-paclitaxel received FDA approval for platinum-resistant Ovarian Cancer ( Ref ) The US FDA granted approval to Corcept Therapeutics Incorporated's Lifyorli (relaco

23/03/2026 AstraZeneca & Daiichi Sankyo's ENHERTU received approval in Japan for HER2+ solid cancers AstraZeneca & Daiichi Sankyo's ENHERTU received approval in Japan for HER2+ solid cancers ( Ref ) Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) granted approval to AstraZeneca & Daiichi Sankyo's ENHERTU® (trastuzumab deruxtecan) for the treatment of adult patients with HER2+, advanced or recurrent solid cancers refractory or intolerant to standard treatments. The appro

21/03/2026 Dizal's Phase 3 WU-KONG28 trial of ZEGFROVY met its PFS endpoint as a first-line treatment of EGFRexon20ins NSCLC Dizal's Phase 3 WU-KONG28 trial of ZEGFROVY met its PFS endpoint as a first-line treatment of EGFRexon20ins NSCLC ( Ref ) The multinational Phase 3 WU-KONG28 trial evaluating Dizal's ZEGFROVY® (sunvozertinib) monotherapy as first-line treatment in NSCLC with EGFR exon20ins met its primary endpoint of PFS. The WU-KONG28 study evaluated ZEGFROVY versus pl

19/03/2026 Remix Therapeutics' REM-422 received the FDA fast track designation for adenoid cystic carcinoma Remix Therapeutics' REM-422 received the FDA fast track designation for adenoid cystic carcinoma ( Ref ) The US FDA granted the fast track designation to Remix Therapeutics' REM-422 (MYB mRNA degrader) for the treatment of patients with recurrent, metastatic or unresectable adenoid cystic carcinoma (ACC) whose tumors express MYB transcripts containing a poison exon. REM

17/03/2026 CRISM Therapeutics' irinotecan received the FDA ODD for malignant glioma Voro Therapeutics and Daiichi Sankyo sign a research collaboration for Next-Generation Tumor-Activated ADCs Myriad Genetics' MyChoice CDx test received FDA approval as the companion diagnostic for Zejula CRISM Therapeutics' irinotecan received the FDA ODD for malignant glioma ( Ref ) The US FDA granted the Orphan Drug Designation to CRISM Therapeutics Corporation's irinotecan for the treatment

16/03/2026 AstraZeneca’s perioperative durvalumab regimen received EC approval for early gastric and gastroesophageal cancers Telix resubmitted NDA to the US FDA for TLX101-Px brain cancer imaging candidate AstraZeneca’s perioperative durvalumab regimen received EC approval for early gastric and gastroesophageal cancers ( Ref ) The EC granted approval to AstraZeneca’s durvalumab (anti-PD-L1) + standard-of-care FLOT chemotherapy for the treatment of adult patients with resecta

09/03/2026 Johnson & Johnson's AKEEGA regimen received EC approval for the treatment of BRCA1/2-mutated mHSPC BMS announced positive Ph3 data of oral mezigdomide regimen in R/R Multiple Myeloma AstraZeneca and Daiichi Sankyo’s Enhertu received priority review status for HER2-positive early breast cancer Roche announced failure of the Phase 3 persevERA Breast Cancer trial Johnson & Johnson's AKEEGA regimen received EC approval for the treatment of BRCA1/2-mutated mHSPC ( Ref

26/02/2026 Boehringer Ingelheim's zongertinib received accelerated approval for HER2m NSCLC Izalontamab brengitecan elicited significant PFS and OS benefit in TNBC Boehringer Ingelheim's zongertinib received accelerated approval for HER2m NSCLC ( Ref ) The US FDA granted accelerated approval to Boehringer Ingelheim's zongertinib (kinase inhibitor) for an expanded indication for adults with unresectable or metastatic non-squamous NSCLC whose tumors have HER2 TKD activating mut

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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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

09/02/2026 Krystal Biotech's KB707 received the FDA RMAT Designation for advanced or metastatic NSCLC Krystal Biotech's KB707 received the FDA RMAT Designation for advanced or metastatic NSCLC ( Ref ) The US FDA granted the Regenerative Medicine Advanced Therapy (RMAT) designation to Krystal Biotec's KB707 (redosable immunotherapy designed to drive sustained, localized expression of interleukin-2 and interleukin-12 in the tumor microenvironment) for the treatment of advanced

05/02/2026 Partner Therapeutics' zenocutuzumab received the FDA orphan drug designation for cholangiocarcinoma Partner Therapeutics' zenocutuzumab received the FDA orphan drug designation for cholangiocarcinoma ( Ref ) The US FDA granted the orphan drug designation to Partner Therapeutics' zenocutuzumab‑zbco (HER2xHER3 bispecific antibody) for the treatment of adults with advanced unresectable or metastatic cholangiocarcinoma. Zenocutuzumab is being developed in a subset of

03/02/2026 Relay Therapeutics' zovegalisib + fulvestrant received the FDA breakthrough therapy designation for breast cancer The US FDA granted priority review status to Datroway for the treatment of TNBC Relay Therapeutics' zovegalisib + fulvestrant received the FDA breakthrough therapy designation for breast cancer ( Ref ) The US FDA granted the breakthrough therapy designation to Relay Therapeutics' zovegalisib (PI3Kα inhibitor) + fulvestrant for the treatment of adults wi

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

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-