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Incyte

The US FDA Approves Incyte’s Zynyz to Treat Adults with Squamous Cell Anal Carcinoma (SCAC)

Shots: FDA has approved Zynyz (retifanlimab-dlwr) + Pt-based CT as 1L treatment of inoperable locally recurrent or metastatic SCAC, & as monotx. for locally recurrent or metastatic SCAC progressing on or intolerant to Pt-based CT; EMA & PMDA’s application are under review Approval was based on P-III (POD1UM-303/InterAACT2) trial assessing Zynyz + Pt-based CT vs…

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Abbvie

AbbVie’s Emrelis Receives the US FDA’s Accelerated Approval for NSCLC With High c-Met Protein Overexpression

Shots: The US FDA has granted accelerated approval to Emrelis (telisotuzumab vedotin-tllv) for treatment-experienced pts with locally advanced or metastatic, c-Met overexpressing, non-squamous NSCLC  Approval was backed by an ongoing P-II (LUMINOSITY) study assessing Emrelis as 2L/3L treatment of c-Met overexpressing NSCLC; showing an ORR of 35% & mDoR of 7.2mos. in pts (n=84) with…

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Merck new

Merck’s Welireg Receives the US FDA’s Approval for Pheochromocytoma and Paraganglioma

Shots: The US FDA has approved Welireg for the treatment of pts (≥12yrs.) with advanced, unresectable, or metastatic pheochromocytoma & paraganglioma (PPGL) Approval was based on Cohort A1 data from P-II (LITESPARK-015) trial assessing Welireg monotx. (120mg; QD) in 72 pts with unresectable or non-curable PPGL & stable blood pressure (BP <150/90 mm Hg, <135/85 mm…

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FDA Grants Verastem Oncology’s Avmapki + Fakzynja Accelerated Approval for KRAS-Mutated Low-Grade Serous Ovarian Cancer (LGSOC)

Shots: This accelerated approval for the combination of Avmapki (avutometinib) + Fakzynja (defactinib) was granted in advance to the planned PDUFA of Jun 30, 2025, which will be available in the US within a week as a co-pack  Approval was based on P-II (RAMP 201) trial assessing Avmapki (3.2mg, twice weekly) + Fakzynja (200 mg,…

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Recursion

Recursion Presents Preliminary P-Ib/II (TUPELO) Trial Data of REC-4881 for Familial Adenomatous Polyposis (FAP) at DDW 2025

Shots: P-Ib/II (TUPELO) trial (enrolment ongoing) assessed REC-4881 (4 or 8mg, QD) in FAP, with P-II evaluating efficacy via upper & lower endoscopy at Wk. 0, 13 (on-treatment), & 25 (off-treatment) in pts (≥55yrs.) with APC mutations As of Mar 17, 2025, 4mg (n=6) showed a median 43% polyp burden decrease; 5/6 had reductions of…

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Realmada Therapeutics

Relmada Therapeutics Presents Initial P-II Trial Data of NDV-01 for High-Grade Non-Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer (HG-NMIBC) at AUA 2025

Shots: Relmada has reported initial P-II trial data assessing NDV-01 in 20 pts with HG-NMIBC (8 BCG-naïve, 12 BCG-unresponsive), where 2 pts had CIS & 18 had papillary disease (Ta/T1); 26 pts are enrolled, with 20 reaching 3mos. & 7 reaching 6mos. assessments Trial showed 85% ORR, 83.3% HGRFS in Ta/T1, & 100% CR in…

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