26/11/2025 BeOne's sonrotoclax received the priority review status for R/R MCL ( Ref ) The US FDA granted priority review status to BeOne Medicines' NDA for sonrotoclax (BCL2 inhibitor) for the treatment of adult patients with relapsed or refractory (R/R) mantle cell lymphoma (MCL), following treatment with a Bruton’s tyrosine kinase (BTK) inhibitor. The NDA is supported by results from the global Phase 1/2 BGB-11417-201 (NCT05471843) trial Lai Wang, Ph.D., Global Head of R&D

25/11/2025 CStone Pharmaceuticals' sugemalimab received the EC approval for unresectable stage III NSCLC ( Ref ) The European Commission  granted approval to CStone Pharmaceuticals' sugemalimab (anti-PD-L1) as a monotherapy for adult patients with unresectable stage III NSCLC with PD-L1 ≥1% and no sensitising EGFR mutations, or ALK, ROS1 genomic aberrations and whose disease has not progressed following platinum-based chemoradiotherapy. Dr. Jason Yang, CEO, President of R&D,

24/11/2025 Avenzo Therapeutics' AVZO-103 received the FDA fast track designation for metastatic urothelial cancer ( Ref ) The US FDA granted the fast track desingation to Avenzo Therapeutics' AVZO-103 (Nectin4/TROP2 bispecific antibody-drug conjugate) for the treatment of adult patients with locally advanced or metastatic urothelial cancer who have previously received enfortumab vedotin. Mohammad Hirmand, M.D., Co-founder and Chief Medical Officer, Avenzo Therapeutics: “ Rece

23/11/2025 NovelWise's NBM-BMX received the FDA orphan drug designation for uveal melanoma ( Ref ) The US FDA granted the orphan drug designation to NovelWise Pharmaceutical Corporation's NBM-BMX (selective HDAC8 inhibitor) for the treatment of uveal melanoma. John Soong, MD, Chief Executive Officer, NovelWise: “ Receiving both Fast Track Designation and now Orphan Drug Designation underscores NBM-BMX’s promise in addressing a high unmet medical need for patients with uveal m

20/11/2025 Taiho and Cullinan initiated the rolling submission of a NDA for zipalertinib in EGFR-mutant NSCLC ( Ref ) Taiho and Cullinan Therapeutics have initiated the rolling submission of a NDA to the US FDA seeking accelerated approval of zipalertinib (EGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitor) for the treatment of patients with locally advanced or metastatic NSCLC with EGFR ex20ins mutations who have previously received platinum-based systemic chemotherapy. The submission is based

13/11/2025 Kura Oncology and Kyowa Kirin's ziftomenib received FDA approval for certain R/R AML pts ( Ref ) The US FDA granted full approval to Kura Oncology and Kyowa Kirin's ziftomenib (KOMZIFTI™; menin inhibitor) for adult patients with relapsed or refractory (R/R) acute myeloid leukemia (AML) with a susceptible NPM1 mutation who have no satisfactory alternative treatment options.  Troy Wilson, President and CEO, Kura Oncology: “ KOMZIFTI combines compelling efficacy, a fa

10/11/2025 Boehringer Ingelheim's zongertinib received the Commissioner’s National Priority Voucher for HER2-mutant NSCLC ( Ref ) The US FDA awarded a Commissioner’s National Priority Voucher (CNPV) to Boehringer Ingelheim's zongertinib (HER2 TKI) for the treatment of patients with HER2-mutant NSCLC.  Boehringer Ingelheim is planning a sNDA for zongertinib in the first-line treatment of patients with HER2-mutant NSCLC Previously, zongertinib received accelerated approval by t

27/10/2025 Cellectar Biosciences' iopofosine I131 received the rare pediatric drug designation for pediatric high-grade glioma ( Ref ) The US FDA granted the rare pediatric drug designation (RPDD) to Cellectar Biosciences' iopofosine I131 in inoperable R/R pediatric high-grade glioma (pHGG). The FDA previously granted Orphan Drug Designation for iopofosine I 131 for the treatment of pHGG James Caruso, President and CEO, Cellectar: “ Receiving Rare Pediatric Disease Designatio

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

09/10/2025 Adcendo's ADCE-D01 received the FDA fast track designation for the treatment of STS ( Ref ) The US FDA granted the fast track...

September 4th Week, 2025 Regulatory Events 🎯 The US FDA approved  Eli Lilly and Company 's imlunestrant (oral estrogen receptor...

02/10/2025 Aminex Therapeutics' AMXT 1501 + DFMO received the FDA Orphan Drug Designation for Neuroblastoma ( Ref ) The US FDA granted...

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...

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 )...

17/09/2025 Rgenta Therapeutics' RGT-61159 received the FDA Orphan Drug Designation for ACC ( Ref ) The US FDA granted the Orphan Drug...

12/09/2025 The NDA for Alphamab Oncology and CSPC Pharma's anbenitamab + chemo has been accepted by the NMPA for HER2 +ve GC/GEJC ( Ref )...

04/09/2025 Eli Lilly and Company's olomorasib in combination with Keytruda received the FDA Breakthrough Therapy designation...

03/09/2025 Boehringer Ingelheim's zongertinib received the FDA Breakthrough Therapy Designation for first-line HER2-mutant advanced NSCLC...

18/08/2025 Izalontamab brengitecan received the Breakthrough Therapy Designation by the US FDA for EGFR-mutated NSCLC ( Ref ) The US FDA...

28/07/2025 sNDA for Akeso and Summit's ivonescimab (PD-1 x VEGF bispecific antibody) + chemotherapy for sqNSCLC accepted by China's NMPA...