United States Food and Drug Administration
CytomX Continues Phase I ADC Study After Patient Death
CytomX; CX-2051; Phase I; ADC; colorectal cancer; patient death; acute kidney injury; clinical trial; safety; FDA; trial continuation
Insmed Secures FDA Approval for First DPP1 Inhibitor in Lung Disease
Insmed; FDA approval; DPP1 inhibitor; Brensocatib; Brinsupri; bronchiectasis; lung disease
Insmed’s Brinsupri Receives First-Ever FDA Approval for Progressive Lung Disease
Brinsupri; Insmed; FDA approval; non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis; bronchiectasis; DPP1 inhibitor; brensocatib; progressive lung disease; neutrophil-mediated disease; first-in-class
Bayer Expands Oncology Pipeline with $1.3B Kumquat Deal
Bayer; Kumquat Biosciences; oncology pipeline; KRAS G12D inhibitor; FDA approval; cancer therapy; precision oncology; commercialization; milestone payments
FDA may not renew Pfizer’s pediatric COVID-19 shot authorization, creating uncertainty for fall child vaccinations
FDA; Pfizer-BioNTech; pediatric COVID-19 vaccine; EUA renewal; authorization not renewed; child vaccinations; fall 2025; regulatory framework; Moderna comparison; CDC guidance
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