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Roche Reports FDA Approval of HER2 Companion Diagnostics for Gastroesophageal Cancer

Shots: The US FDA has granted approval to expand the use of Pathway HER2 (4B5) & Ventana HER2 Dual ISH tests to identify HER2+ metastatic gastroesophageal adenocarcinoma (GEA), incl. gastric, GEJ & esophageal adenocarcinoma The companion diagnostics can help identify pts who may be eligible for HER2-targeted treatment with two Ziihera (zanidatamab-hrii) regimens for 1L…
August 27, 2026

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BeOne Medicines Reports the US FDA Approval of Tevimbra + Ziihera to Treat HER2+ GEA

Shots: The US FDA has approved the sBLA for Tevimbra (tislelizumab) + Ziihera (zanidatamab) & CT for the 1L treatment of adults with unresectable locally advanced or metastatic HER2+ gastric, gastroesophageal junction, or esophageal adenocarcinoma (GEA)  Approval was based on the P-III (HERIZON-GEA-01) assessing the efficacy & safety of Ziihera+ CT, with and without Tevimbra, to the…
August 26, 2026

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ALX Oncology Presents P-I/II Trial Data on Evorpacept Combination in Metastatic Breast Cancer (mBC) at ESMO Breast Cancer’26  

Shots: ALX Oncology presented data from exploratory analyses of P-Ib/II trial assessing evorpacept + Ziihera in pts with heavily pre-treated HER2+ mBC, all of whom had received prior Enhertu therapy, at ESMO Breast Cancer 2026 Exploratory analyses in 24 pts treated with evorpacept + Ziihera at dosages of 20mg/kg (n=3) or 30mg/kg (n=21), showed a…
May 8, 2026

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Jazz Pharmaceuticals to Highlight P-III (HERIZON-GEA-01) Trial Data on Ziihera (Zanidatamab-hrii) for Gastroesophageal Adenocarcinoma (GEA) at ASCO 2026

Shots: The P-III (HERIZON-GEA-01) trial assessed Ziihera + CT ± Tevimbra vs Herceptin + CT as the 1L treatment in 914 adults with HER2+ locally advanced or metastatic GEA Ziihera + CT & Ziihera + Tevimbra + CT showed prolonged PFS with 35% risk reduction delivering mPFS of 12.4mos., with mOS of 24.4 & 26.4mos., respectively,…
January 7, 2026

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VIEWPOINTS

Jazz Pharmaceuticals at ASCO 2025: Robert Iannone in a Stimulating Conversation with PharmaShots

Shots:   Jazz Pharmaceuticals and partners presented seven abstracts from their oncology development program at ASCO 2025   Robert Iannone, CMO, EVP, Global Head of Research and Development, and Chief Medical Officer at Jazz Pharmaceuticals, in an engaging discussion with PharmaShots, shared four-year follow-up data from an ongoing P-II trial of Ziihera in combination with CT for…
August 11, 2025

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Jazz Pharmaceuticals’ Ziihera (Zanidatamab-hrii) Secures the US FDA’s Accelerated Approval to Treat HER2-Positive (IHC 3+) Biliary Tract Cancer (BTC) 

Shots:    The US FDA’s accelerated approval of Ziihera (50mg/mL, IV) was based on P-IIb (HERIZON-BTC-01) study in patients (n=87) with HER2+, locally advanced unresectable or metastatic BTC across 2 arms, based on tumor IHC status  Efficacy in 62 HER2+ BTC patients (arm 1 of HERIZON-BTC-01) showed a 52% ORR & 14.9mos. mDoR. Continued approval depends…
November 20, 2024

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