Neoplastic Process
Schrödinger Halts SGR-2921 Leukaemia Programme After Two Deaths
Schrödinger; SGR-2921; leukaemia; acute myeloid leukaemia (AML); myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS); CDC7 inhibitor; clinical trial halt; patient deaths; drug safety
Phase III Study: Perioperative Padcev & Keytruda Combo Significantly Improves Survival in Bladder Cancer
Padcev; Keytruda; enfortumab vedotin; pembrolizumab; phase III; bladder cancer; muscle-invasive bladder cancer; cisplatin-ineligible; perioperative; event-free survival; overall survival
Bayer-allied NextRNA Therapeutics winds down operations after missing a milestone in their collaboration
NextRNA Therapeutics; Bayer; lncRNA; long non-coding RNA; oncology; biotech wind-down; missed milestone; Massachusetts biotech; seed and Series A funding; Dana-Farber; Carl Novina; 2025 biotech shutdowns
IO Biotech’s cancer vaccine Cylembio narrowly misses Phase III primary endpoint in advanced melanoma, but company eyes FDA filing in 2025
Cylembio; IO Biotech; melanoma; Phase 3; pivotal trial; progression-free survival (PFS); hazard ratio 0.77; p-value 0.056; Keytruda (pembrolizumab); FDA BLA; overall survival (OS) trend; IOB-013/KN-D18; NCT05155254; imsapepimut; etimupepimut; stock drop
Boehringer Ingelheim breaks into oncology as FDA grants accelerated approval to Hernexeos (zongertinib) for HER2 TKD–mutated NSCLC
Boehringer Ingelheim; Hernexeos; zongertinib; FDA approval; accelerated approval; non-squamous NSCLC; HER2 TKD mutations; Oncomine Dx Target Test; Beamion LUNG-1; objective response rate; first oral targeted therapy for HER2-mutant NSCLC; priority review; breakthrough therapy designation; confirmatory trial requirement; competition with Enhertu
FDA restricts bluebird bio’s Skysona to CALD patients without suitable stem cell donors after higher blood cancer risk emerges
FDA; bluebird bio; Skysona; elivaldogene autotemcel; eli-cel; cerebral adrenoleukodystrophy; CALD; hematologic malignancies; myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS); acute myeloid leukemia (AML); boxed warning; label update; postmarketing safety; HLA-matched donor; gene therapy safety
FDA tightens Skysona label, restricting use to CALD patients without alternative options due to increased blood cancer risk
FDA; bluebird bio; Skysona; elivaldogene autotemcel; labeling changes; boxed warning; hematologic malignancy; myelodysplastic syndrome; acute myeloid leukemia; cerebral adrenoleukodystrophy; CALD; HLA‑matched donor; gene therapy safety; post‑marketing reports
AbbVie and Genmab Move to Expand Use of T Cell Engager Epkinly Following Strong Phase III Results
Epkinly; epcoritamab; AbbVie; Genmab; follicular lymphoma; T cell engager; bispecific antibody; Phase III trial; FDA approval; label expansion; Rituximab; Lenalidomide
Strand Therapeutics Raises $153M Series B to Advance mRNA Tumor Drugs
Strand Therapeutics; Series B funding; mRNA cancer therapy; STX-001; IL-12; solid tumors; Big Pharma investors; clinical trial results; biotech financing
Minghui Raises $131M to Advance PD-1xVEGF Bispecific Antibody Program
Minghui; Chinese biotech; PD-1xVEGF bispecific; fundraising; pre-IPO; ADC trials; JAK inhibitor; oncology; clinical development