FDA Approves Tislelizumab for Advanced or Metastatic ESCC After Chemotherapy
March 15th 2024The FDA has approved tislelizumab-jsgr (Tevimbra) for single-agent use in adult patients with unresectable or metastatic esophageal squamous cell carcinoma following prior systemic chemotherapy that did not include a PD-1/PD-L1 inhibitor.
Perioperative Pembrolizumab Meets Dual Primary End Point of OS in NSCLC
October 14th 2023Pembrolizumab plus chemotherapy prior to surgery, followed by resection and single-agent pembrolizumab in the adjuvant setting, significantly improved overall survival (OS) vs neoadjuvant placebo plus chemotherapy followed by adjuvant placebo in patients with resectable stage II, IIIA, or IIIB (T3-4N2) non–small cell lung cancer, meeting the dual primary end point of the phase 3 KEYNOTE-671 trial.
FDA Grants Fast Track Designation to IDE161 for Select Pretreated BRCA1/2-Mutated HR+ Breast Cancer
October 6th 2023The FDA has granted fast track designation to IDE161 for use in adult patients with advanced or metastatic hormone receptor–positive, HER2-negative breast cancer harboring BRCA1/2 mutations who have progressed after at least 1 hormonal therapy, a CDK4/6 inhibitor, and a poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase inhibitor.
Takeda to Voluntarily Withdraw Mobocertinib for EGFR Exon 20 Insertion+ NSCLC
October 4th 2023Following discussions with FDA, Takeda will voluntarily withdraw mobocertinib in the United States for adult patients with EGFR exon 20 insertion mutation–positive, locally advanced or metastatic non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) based on the outcomes of the phase 3 EXCLAIM-2 trial.
Subcutaneous Epcoritamab Elicits Durable Responses in R/R LBCL
September 21st 2023Subcutaneous epcoritamab produced deep and durable complete remissions in patients with relapsed or refractory (R/R) large B-cell lymphoma (LBCL), with complete responders having favorable long-term outcomes, according to updated data from the phase 1/2 EPCORE NHL-1 trial.
FDA Approves Elranatamab for Relapsed or Refractory Multiple Myeloma
August 14th 2023The FDA has granted accelerated approval to elranatamab-bcmm (Elrexfio) for the treatment of adult patients with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma who have previously received at least 4 lines of therapy, including a proteasome inhibitor, an immunomodulatory agent, and an anti-CD38 monoclonal antibody.
Pembrolizumab Receives Full Approval for Select Patients With MSI-H or dMMR Solid Tumors
March 29th 2023The FDA has granted full approval to pembrolizumab for the treatment of some patients with unresectable or metastatic microsatellite instability–high (MSI-H) or mismatch repair–deficient (dMMR) solid tumors that have progressed following previous treatment.
FDA Expands Abemaciclib Indication in HR+/HER2–, Node+, High-Risk Breast Cancer
March 7th 2023The FDA approved an expanded indication for abemaciclib (Verzenio) in combination with endocrine therapy for the adjuvant treatment of adult patients with hormone receptor (HR)–positive, HER2-negative, node-positive, early breast cancer that is at a high risk of recurrence.
Cemiplimab Plus Chemotherapy Approaches EU Approval for PD-L1–Positive NSCLC
March 2nd 2023The European Medicines Agency’s Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use has recommended the approval of cemiplimab-rwlc in combination with platinum-based chemotherapy as frontline treatment for adult patients with advanced non–small-cell lung cancer with PD-L1 expression of 1% or higher.
FDA Approves Pirtobrutinib for Relapsed or Refractory Mantle Cell Lymphoma
January 28th 2023The FDA has approved pirtobrutinib (Jaypirca) for the treatment of adult patients with relapsed or refractory mantle cell lymphoma following at least 2 lines of systemic therapy, including a previous Bruton tyrosine kinase (BTK) inhibitor.