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Astellas and Pfizer Report the US FDA Approval of Perioperative Padcev + Keytruda for Muscle-Invasive Bladder Cancer (MIBC)

Shots: FDA has approved Padcev (enfortumab vedotin-ejfv) + Keytruda or Keytruda Qlex for neoadj. & adj. treatment for cisplatin-ineligible  pts with MIBC, before the PDUFA action date (Apr 07, 2026) Approval was based on the P-III (KEYNOTE-905/EV-303) trial, which randomized cisplatin-ineligible MIBC pts to Arm A (3 cycles of Keytruda + surgery with 14 subsequent cycles), Arm B…

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Bayer’s Hyrnuo (Sevabertinib) Gains the US FDA Accelerated Approval for Advanced HER2-mutant NSCLC

Shots: The US FDA has granted accelerated approval to Hyrnuo (BAY 2927088; reversible TKI) under priority review for the treatment of previously treated pts with LA/M NSCLC harboring HER2 tyrosine kinase domain activating mutations; NDA under NMPA’s review Approval was based on the ORR & DoR data from the ongoing P-I/II (SOHO-01) trial assessing Hyrnuo (PO) in…

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Gilead Highlights P-III (ASCENT-03) Trial Data of Trodelvy for Triple-Negative Breast Cancer (TNBC) at ESMO 2025

Shots: The P-III (ASCENT-03) trial (n= 558) assessed Trodelvy (sacituzumab govitecan-hziy; 10mg/kg, IV, Day 1 & 8 of 21-day cycle) vs CT in 1L pts with locally advanced, inoperable, or metastatic TNBC without PD-L1 expression or PD-L1+ pts who were previously treated with a PD-L1 inhibitor Trial met its 1EP of improved PFS by 38% (mPFS:…

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Daiichi Sankyo and Merck Report the P-II Study Data for Raludotatug Deruxtecan in Pt.-Resistant Ovarian, Primary Peritoneal, or Fallopian Tube Cancer

Shots: Daiichi Sankyo and Merck reported efficacy results for raludotatug deruxtecan (R-DXd) in patients with recurrent Pt.-resistant ovarian, primary peritoneal, or fallopian tube cancer from the P-II (dose-optimization) part of the REJOICE-Ovarian01 P-II/III study Across all doses (4.8 mg/kg, 5.6 mg/kg, and 6.4 mg/kg), ORR was 50.5% (n=107) as assessed by BICR, with 3 complete…

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Merck Highlights P-III (KEYNOTE-B96/ENGOT-ov65) Trial Findings on Keytruda for Platinum-Resistant Ovarian Cancer

Shots: Merck has reported P-III (KEYNOTE-B96/ENGOT-ov65) trial data assessing Keytruda (400mg, IV, Q6W for ~2yrs.) with CT ± Avastin vs PBO + CT ± Avastin in Pt-resistant recurrent ovarian cancer pts (n=643) Trial met its 2EP of improved OS in pts with PD-L1+ tumors, building on previously reported data, which will be presented at ESMO’25;…

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HUTCHMED Reports the P-II/III (FRUSICA-2) Trial Data of Fruquintinib + Sintilimab for Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC)

Shots: HUTCHMED has reported the P-II/III (FRUSICA-2) trial data assessing fruquintinib + sintilimab vs axitinib/everolimus as 2L treatment in 234 pts with locally advanced or metastatic RCC  As of Feb 17, 2025 (mFU of 16.6mos.), regimen showed a mPFS of 22.2 vs 6.9mos., ORR of 60.5% vs 24.3%, & mDoR 23.7 vs 11.3mos., with benefits observed…

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Arcus Biosciences Reports the P-II (EDGE-Gastric) Trial Data on Domvanalimab + Yutuo (Zimberelimab) for Gastroesophageal Adenocarcinomas

Shots: Arcus has reported data from Arm A1 (n=41) of the P-II (EDGE-Gastric) trial assessing domvanalimab (1600mg, IV, Q4W) + Yutuo (480mg, IV, Q4W) & CT in pts with locally advanced unresectable or metastatic G/GEJ or esophageal adenocarcinoma As of Mar 3, 2025 (mFU of 26.4mos.), pts showed 24mos. OS rate of 50.2% (mOS: 26.7mos.)…

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Daiichi Sankyo and AstraZeneca Report the Topline P-III (DESTINY-Breast05) Trial Data of Enhertu for High-Risk Early Breast Cancer

Shots: The global P-III (DESTINY-Breast05) trial data assessed Enhertu (trastuzumab DXd; 5.4mg/kg) vs trastuzumab emtansine in 1,635 HER2+ primary breast cancer pts with residual invasive disease in breast or axillary lymph nodes after neoadj. therapy & a high risk of recurrence Trial showed improved invasive disease-free survival (1EP), while OS (2EP) was immature during interim…

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Merck and Daiichi Sankyo’s Raludotatug deruxtecan Receives FDA’s Breakthrough Therapy Designation for Ovarian, Primary Peritoneal, or Fallopian Tube Cancers 

Shots: The US FDA has granted BTD to Raludotatug deruxtecan (R-DXd) for the treatment of adults with Pt-resistant epithelial ovarian, primary peritoneal or fallopian tube cancers expressing CDH6 who have received prior treatment with Avastin Designation was based on P-I trial (n=179) & the ongoing P-II/III (REJOICE-Ovarian01) trial (n=~710), with subgroup analysis of P-I presented at…

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