September 20th 2024
Final guidance suggests sponsors select two doses for Phase II trials with additional data requirements.
Phase III EV-302 Trial Data Lead to sNDA Submission for Padcev/Keytruda Combo for Urothelial Cancer
January 31st 2024The Padcev/Keytruda combination produced statistically significant and clinically meaningful improvements to survival compared to platinum-containing chemotherapy in first-line treatment of adults with previously untreated locally advanced or metastatic urothelial cancer.
Antibody Drug Conjugate Enhertu Gets FDA Priority Review for Solid Tumors
January 29th 2024The Priority Revew designation was based on findings from the ongoing, global, multicenter, multi-cohort, open-label Phase II DESTINY-PanTumor02 trial of of Enhertu for patients with previously treated HER2-expressing tumors, including biliary tract cancer, bladder cancer, cervical cancer, endometrial cancer, ovarian cancer, pancreatic cancer, and other tumor types.
Biologics License Application for F8 Formulation of Tesamorelin Rejected by FDA
January 25th 2024Theratechnologies said it will address the concerns raised in the FDA’s complete response letter and will continue to seek approval for the new formulation of tesamorelin for the treatment of lipodystrophy in patients with HIV.
Concerns Over Secondary Cancer Risk Prompt FDA to Require Warnings on CAR T-Cell Therapies
January 24th 2024The FDA made the decision to require boxed warnings on CAR T-cell therapies based on reports of T-cell malignancies in patients administered BCMA- or CD19-directed autologous CAR T-cell immunotherapies.
Balversa Approved by FDA for FGFR3+ Urothelial Carcinoma
January 19th 2024Balversa (erdafitinib) is a fibroblast growth factor inhibitor granted accelerated approval by the FDA in April 2019 for adults with locally advanced or metastatic urothelial carcinoma with susceptible FGFR3 genetic mutations whose disease progressed on or following one line of systemic therapy.
Phase III Trial Data Show Significant Progression-Free Survival Benefit With Lutathera for GEP-NETs
January 19th 2024Data from the NETTER-2 trial show that first-line treatment with Lutathera plus long-acting release octreotide lowered the risk of disease progression or death by 72% in patients with advanced gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumors.
Novocure Files for PMA Based on Positive Phase III Trial Data for TTFields Therapy for Lung Cancer
January 19th 2024The Phase III LUNAR trial (NCT02973789) is evaluating the addition of tumor-treating fields to standard-of-care therapies in patients with non-small cell lung cancer following disease progression on or after platinum-based treatment.
HyQvia Approved by FDA to Prevent Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy Relapse
January 17th 2024Findings from ADVANCE-CIDP 1 and ADVANCE-CIDP 3 trials lead to FDA approval for HyQvia as a maintenance therapy to protect against relapse of neuromuscular disability and impairment in adult patients with chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy.
FDA Fast Tracks Ovarian Cancer Drug Currently in Phase II Trial
January 12th 2024An open-label, randomized, dose-optimization Phase II trial (NCT06173037) is assessing the antibody-drug conjugate RC88 to determine the optimal dosage, efficacy, and safety in patients with platinum-resistant ovarian cancer.
FDA Priority Review Granted to Tivdak for Cervical Cancer Based on Phase III innovaTV 301 Trial Data
January 9th 2024Findings from the Phase III innovaTV 301 trial showed a favorable benefit/risk profile for Tivdak (tisotumab vedotin-tftv), as well as improved overall survival for patients with recurrent and metastatic cervical cancer who have limited treatment options.
PRO1184-001 Trial Data Lead to FDA Fast Track Designation for Novel Ovarian Cancer Treatment
January 8th 2024Rinatabart sesutecan (Rina-S; PRO1184) is a novel folate receptor alpha (FRα)–targeted antibody-drug conjugate for patients with FRα-expressing high-grade serous or endometrioid platinum-resistant ovarian cancer.
FDA Accepts Biologics License Application for Novel PET Imaging Agent for Renal Cell Carcinoma
January 5th 2024Data from the Phase III ZIRCON trial show the positron emission tomography imaging agent 89Zr-DFO-girentuximab was more effective than traditional PET/CT imaging in identifying malignant renal cell carcinoma lesions.
Novel Oncolytic Immunotherapy Granted FDA Fast Track, Breakthrough Designations for Bladder Cancer
January 4th 2024Results from the Phase III BOND-003 trial demonstrated that treatment with CG Oncology Inc’s cretostimogene grenadenorepvec (CG0070) provided clinical benefit in complete responses with acceptable tolerability for the treatment of patients with high-risk Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG)–unresponsive non–muscle invasive bladder cancer.