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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
20/02/2026 The combination of venetoclax and acalabrutinib has been approved by the US FDA for CLL The combination of venetoclax and acalabrutinib has been approved by the US FDA for CLL ( Ref ) The US FDA has approved a sNDA for Abbvie & Genentech's venetoclax (BCL-2 inhibitor) + AstraZeneca's acalabrutinib (BTK inhibitor) for the treatment of previously untreated adult patients with CLL The approval is supported by data from the Phase 3 AMPLIFY trial Dr. Brian Koffman, co-f
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Feb 231 min read


Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
19/02/2026 Enhertu's type II variation application has been validated by the EMA for HER2 +ve early Breast Cancer Pilatus Biosciences' PLT012 received the FDA Fast Track designation for HCC Genentech's NDA for giredestrant + everolimus has been accepted by the US FDA for certain patients with breast cancer Enhertu's type II variation application has been validated by the EMA for HER2 +ve early Breast Cancer ( Ref ) The EMA has validated the type II variation marketing author
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Feb 202 min read


Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
17/02/2026 Deciphera Pharmaceuticals' NDA for tirabrutinib has been accepted by the US FDA for R/R PCNSL J&J's RYBREVANT FASPRO™ received FDA approval for once a month dosing schedule for EGFRm NSCLC BMS' NDA for iberdomide + standard treatment has been accepted by the US FDA for R/R MM Deciphera Pharmaceuticals' NDA for tirabrutinib has been accepted by the US FDA for R/R PCNSL ( Ref ) The US FDA has accepted for filing the NDA under the accelerated approval pathway for Deci
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Feb 182 min read


Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
13/02/2026 HanchorBio's HCB101 received the FDA orphan drug designation for gastric cancer HanchorBio's HCB101 received the FDA orphan drug designation for gastric cancer ( Ref ) The US FDA granted the Orphan Drug Designation to HanchorBio's HCB101 (CD47–SIRPα pathway inhibitor) for the treatment of gastric cancer. The designation covers gastric cancer broadly, including advanced gastric adenocarcinoma in both HER2-positive and HER2-negative subtypes HCB101 is currently being
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Feb 171 min read


Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
11/02/2026 Biofrontera's sNDA for Ameluz® PDT in Superficial Basal Cell Carcinoma has been accepted by the US FDA Biofrontera's sNDA for Ameluz® PDT in Superficial Basal Cell Carcinoma has been accepted by the US FDA ( Ref ) The US FDA completed its filing review and accepted filing of Biofrontera's supplemental New Drug Application (sNDA) for Ameluz® (aminolevulinic acid hydrochloride) topical gel used in combination with the RhodoLED® red-light lamp series for the treatment
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Feb 171 min read


Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
28/01/2026 Elevar Therapeutics submitted a NDA to the US FDA for lirafugratinib as a 2L treatment for cholangiocarcinoma Elevar Therapeutics submitted a NDA to the US FDA for lirafugratinib as a 2L treatment for cholangiocarcinoma ( Ref ) Elevar Therapeutics submitted a NDA to the US FDA for lirafugratinib (FGFR2 inhibitor) as a second-line treatment option for cholangiocarcinoma (CCA) patients with FGFR2 fusion or rearrangement. Dong-Gun Kim, the company’s chief executive of
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Jan 301 min read


Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
21/01/2026 BioNTech's BNT113 + pembro received the FDA fast track designation for HPV16+ R/M SCCHN with PD-L1 CPS ≥1 Wugen's soficabtagene geleucel received the FDA Breakthrough Therapy Designation for T cell malignancies Opna Bio's zavabresib received the FDA orphan drug designation for myelofibrosis BioNTech's BNT113 + pembro received the FDA fast track designation for HPV16+ R/M SCCHN with PD-L1 CPS ≥1 ( Ref ) The US FDA granted the fast track designation to BioNTech's BNT
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Jan 222 min read


Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
09/07/2025 Artera's ArteraAI Prostate received the Breakthrough Device designation from the US FDA ( Ref ) The US FDA granted the...
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Jul 10, 20251 min read


Oncology Updates - Key Oncology News
June 4th Week,2025 Regulatory Events 🎯 Daiichi Sankyo and AstraZeneca 's Dato-DXd (Datroway; TROP2 ADC) has been granted an...
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Jun 30, 20252 min read


Onco-Summaries: Daily Oncology Updates at a Glance
24/06/2025 CARsgen Therapeutics submitted a NDA for Satri-cel to China’s NMPA ( Ref ) CARsgen Therapeutics submitted the New Drug...
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Jun 26, 20251 min read


Cell and Gene Therapy Updates
June 3rd week, 2025 Regulatory Updates 🎯 Senti Biosciences received an ODD from the US FDA for SENTI-202 (off-the-shelf CD33 and/or...
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Jun 25, 20252 min read


Cell and Gene Therapy Updates
June 2nd week, 2025 ⭐ Deals & Collaborations 🤝Neowise Biotechnology granted BeOne Medicines rights to one of its proprietary...
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Jun 23, 20252 min read


Cell and Gene Therapy Updates
May 5th & June 1st Week ⭐ Regulatory Updates 🎯 China’s NMPA granted Priority Review to CARsgen Therapeutics ’ satri-cel (CT041; an...
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Jun 23, 20252 min read


Cell and Gene Therapy Updates
May 3rd Week, 2025 ⭐ Regulatory Update 🎯 The US FDA granted the RMAT designation to BrainChild Bio ’s BCB-276 (an autologous, B7-H3...
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Jun 23, 20252 min read


Cell and Gene Therapy Updates
April 3rd & 4th, 2025 Regulatory Updates 🎯 The UK MHRA granted conditional marketing authorization for Autolus Therapeutics ’...
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Jun 20, 20252 min read


Cell and Gene Therapy Updates
March 3rd Week, 2025 Regulatory Events 🎯 The European commission granted approval to Bristol Myers Squibb ’ Breyanzi (lisocabtagene...
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Jun 20, 20252 min read


Cell and Gene Therapy Updates
March 1st Week, 2025 ⭐ Regulatory Events 🎯 China’s NMPA granted Breakthrough Therapy Designation (BTD) to CARsgen Therapeutics ’...
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Jun 20, 20251 min read


Cell and Gene Therapy Updates
February 4th Week, 2025 📝 The US FDA granted RMAT designation for ImmunityBio ’s Anktiva (n ogapendekin alfa inbakicept; IL-15...
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Jun 20, 20251 min read
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