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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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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


Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
22/04/2026 EC Grants Conditional Approval for Ojemda® in Relapsed/Refractory Pediatric Low‑Grade Glioma EC Grants Conditional Approval for Ojemda® in Relapsed/Refractory Pediatric Low‑Grade Glioma (Ref) The European Commission granted conditional marketing authorization for Ojemda® (tovorafenib) as the first targeted therapy for relapsed/refractory pediatric low‑grade glioma (pLGG), regardless of BRAF alteration. Scope: Applies to patients aged ≥6 months across all 27 EU Memb
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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


Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
09/04/2026 NMPA Accepts NDA for DB-1303/BNT323 in HER2+ Metastatic Breast Cancer Celltrion Wins Dual FDA Fast Track Approvals for ADC Pipeline Satri-cel: First CAR-T Therapy for Solid Tumors Set to Launch in China NMPA Accepts NDA for DB-1303/BNT323 in HER2+ Metastatic Breast Cancer ( Ref ) The New Drug Application (NDA) for DualityBio and BioNTech's DB-1303/BNT323 (Trastuzumab Pamirtecan, T-Pam; HER2‑targeted ADC) has been accepted by China’s National Medical Products Admini
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Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
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
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Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
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
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Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
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
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Mar 312 min read


Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
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
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Mar 262 min read


Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
24/03/2026 The Ph3 SENTRY trial of Karyopharm's selinexor + ruxolitinib met SVR35 but not Abs-TSS endpoint in frontline myelofibrosis ReCerise's RCT1213 received the FDA ODD for hepatocellular carcinoma The Ph3 SENTRY trial of Karyopharm's selinexor + ruxolitinib met SVR35 but not Abs-TSS endpoint in frontline myelofibrosis ( Ref ) Karyopharm Therapeutics reported topline results from its Phase 3 SENTRY trial of selinexor 60 mg + ruxolitinib in frontline myelofibrosis. The tr
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Mar 251 min read


Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
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
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Mar 241 min read


Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
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
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Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
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
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Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
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
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Mar 182 min read


Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
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
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Feb 271 min read


Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
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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Feb 252 min read


Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
23/02/2026 Artios Pharma's ART6043 + olaparib received the FDA fast track designation for breast cancer RYBREVANT SC received EC approval for Q3W and Q4W dosing for EGFR-mutated NSCLC Artios Pharma's ART6043 + olaparib received the FDA fast track designation for breast cancer ( Ref ) The US FDA granted the Fast Track designation to Artios Pharma's ART6043 (DNA polymerase theta (Polθ) inhibitor) + olaparib (PARP inhibitor) for the treatment of adult patients with germline BRCA
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Feb 242 min read


Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
16/02/2026 Phase 3 LIBRETTO-432 trial of adjuvant selpercatinib met the EFS endpoint in RET fusion positive NSCLC Phase 3 LIBRETTO-432 trial of adjuvant selpercatinib met the EFS endpoint in RET fusion positive NSCLC ( Ref ) Eli Lilly and Company announced positive topline results from the Phase 3 LIBRETTO-432 clinical trial of selpercatinib (Retevmo; RET kinase inhibitor) as an adjuvant therapy versus placebo in patients with early-stage (II-IIIA) RET fusion-positive NSCLC.
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Feb 171 min read


Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
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
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Feb 102 min read


Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
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
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