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Hutchmed

HUTCHMED and AstraZeneca Report P-III (SAFFRON) Trial Data on Orpathys + Tagrisso for MET-Driven EGFRm Lung Cancer

Shots: The P-III (SAFFRON) trial assessed Orpathys (300mg; BID) + Tagrisso (80mg; QD) vs doublet Pt-based CT in 338 pts with EGFRm, LA/M NSCLC with MET overexpression or amplification whose disease progressed following 1 or 2L treatment with Tagrisso The trial showed a statistically significant & clinically meaningful improvement in both PFS & OS, with a favorable…

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Astrazeneca and Daiichi-Sankyo New

Daiichi Sankyo and AstraZeneca Report P-III (DESTINY-Lung04) Trial Data on Enhertu for HER2 Mutant Non-Squamous NSCLC

Shots: Daiichi Sankyo & AZ have reported P-III (DESTINY-Lung04) trial data assessing Enhertu (5.4mg/kg) vs SoC (Pt-pemetrexed doublet CT + Keytruda) in 454 pts with unresectable, locally advanced or metastatic, nsq-NSCLC harboring a HER2 exon 19 or 20 mutation Trial showed that Enhertu improved PFS as 1L treatment, with trial continuing to evaluate 2EPs incl. OS;…

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Taiho Oncology, Taiho Pharmaceutical and Cullinan Report P-III (REZILIENT3) Trial Data on Zipalertinib for 1L EGFRm NSCLC

Shots: The companies have reported the global P-III (REZILIENT3) trial assessing zipalertinib + Pt-based CT vs CT alone in the 1L treatment of 285 adults with previously untreated, locally advanced or metastatic NSCLC harboring EGFR ex20ins mutations Trial met its 1EP of PFS, showing improvement with the zipalertinib-containing regimen at interim analysis, with the IDMC recommending unblinding the…

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The US FDA New Drug Approvals in July 2026 

Shots:  The US FDA approved six notable therapies in July 2026 across nephrology, oncology, cardiometabolic disease, ophthalmology, and neuropsychiatry, highlighting continued progress in specialty and chronic disease treatment.   Key approvals included Trutakna (atacicept) for IgA nephropathy, Revtorpyk (gedatolisib) for HR+/HER2- breast cancer, Lipfendra (enlicitide) for hypercholesterolemia, Jideytro (zidesamtinib) for ROS1-positive NSCLC, Lytenava (bevacizumab-vikg) for wet AMD, and Simtriyo (centanafadine) for ADHD, expanding treatment options across diverse patient…

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Akesobio

Akeso Reports First Patient Dosing in P-Ib/II Study of AK138D1 + Ivonescimab in NSCLC

Shots: Akeso has dosed the first patient in the P-Ib/II (AK138D1-201) trial assessing AK138D1, as monotx. or in combination with ivonescimab for advanced NSCLC The study will evaluate the regimen across multiple settings in advanced NSCLC, incl. 1L treatment, treatment after EGFR-TKI resistance, & treatment after immuno-CT resistance AK138D1 is a HER3-targeted ADC comprising a…

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GSK Reports the US FDA Approval of Jideytro for Previously Treated ROS1-Positive NSCLC

Shots: The US FDA has approved Jideytro (zidesamtinib) for the treatment of adults with locally advanced or metastatic ROS1-positive NSCLC who received a prior ROS1 kinase inhibitor Approval was based on the global P-I/II (ARROS-1) trial evaluating Jideytro in pts (n=117) with advanced or metastatic ROS1-positive NSCLC previously treated with a ROS1 inhibitor Trial showed meaningful & durable…

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Innate Pharma

Innate Pharma Completes Enrollment in P-I Dose Escalation Study of IPH4502

Shots: Innate Pharma completed enrollment in the P-I (IPH4502-101) dose-escalation study of IPH4502, its Nectin-4 exatecan ADC, enrolling 76 pts across France & the US, incl. those with UC, NSCLC, HNSCC, breast, ovarian, gastric, esophageal, & colorectal cancers Trial is evaluating the safety, tolerability, & preliminary antitumor activity of IPH4502 monotx. in advanced Nectin-4–expressing…

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NMPA Accepts Junshi Biosciences’ Toripalimab + CT Supplemental Filing for Resectable Stage II–III NSCLC

Shots: NMPA has accepted the supplemental application of toripalimab + Pt-containing CT as perioperative treatment & subsequent monotx. as adj. therapy for the treatment of adult pts with resectable stage II-III NSCLC Filing was based on P-III (NEOTORCH) trial (n=501), which showed perioperative toripalimab + CT met 1EP of improved EFS by 60% (mEFS: not reached…

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