FDA’s Vinay Prasad Links 10 Child Deaths to COVID-19 Vaccines, Calls for Stricter Review Guidelines

FDA; Vinay Prasad; COVID-19 vaccines; child deaths; myocarditis; vaccine safety; vaccine regulation; biologics evaluation; VAERS; stricter vaccine guidelines

Keytruda Breaks New Ground with FDA Approval for Perioperative Treatment of Locally Advanced Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma

Keytruda; pembrolizumab; perioperative treatment; head and neck squamous cell carcinoma; HNSCC; FDA approval; KEYNOTE-689 trial; neoadjuvant therapy; adjuvant therapy; PD-L1 expression; event-free survival; clinical trial

Marengo’s invikafusp alfa shows promising monotherapy activity in PD-1 resistant gastrointestinal cancers

Invikafusp alfa; Marengo Therapeutics; PD-1 resistant tumors; Gastrointestinal cancers; Colorectal cancer; TMB-H; MSI-H; Immunotherapy; ESMO 2025; FDA Fast Track designation

FDA’s Pazdur Raises Concerns Over Legality of National Priority Voucher Program Amid Internal Disagreement

FDA; Pazdur; Commissioner’s National Priority Voucher; CNPV; legality; internal disagreement; tumor board; Tidmarsh; drug approval process