Nuvalent Announces FDA Acceptance of New Drug Application for Zidesamtinib in TKI Pre-treated Advanced ROS1-positive NSCLC

Nuvalent; zidesamtinib; FDA acceptance; New Drug Application (NDA); ROS1-positive NSCLC; tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) pre-treated; ARROS-1 trial; PDUFA date; CNS penetration; breakthrough therapy designation; orphan drug designation

Jazz and Zymeworks Bispecific Antibody Zanidatamab Delivers Practice-Changing Results in Stomach Cancer Study

Jazz Pharmaceuticals; Zymeworks; zanidatamab; bispecific antibody; HER2; gastroesophageal adenocarcinoma; stomach cancer; phase 2 trial; phase 3 HERIZON-GEA-01; overall survival; progression-free survival; chemotherapy; practice-changing; Orphan Drug designation

Diamyd Medical’s Pivotal Phase 3 Type 1 Diabetes Trial Clears Final Safety Review Ahead of Early Readout in March 2026

Diamyd Medical; Type 1 Diabetes; Phase 3 trial; DIAGNODE-3; safety review; Data Safety Monitoring Board (DSMB); interim readout; March 2026; HLA DR3-DQ2 genotype; Orphan Drug Designation; Fast Track Designation; accelerated approval pathway; precision therapy

Ionis Heads to FDA as Antisense Therapy Aces Pivotal Study in Rare Neurological Disease

Ionis Pharmaceuticals; zilganersen; antisense oligonucleotide; Alexander disease; pivotal Phase I–III study; FDA Fast Track designation; rare neurological disease; expanded access program; walk speed improvement; Orphan Drug designation

Stoke Therapeutics Advances Dravet Syndrome Drug to Phase III Trials After FDA Lifts Partial Clinical Hold

Stoke Therapeutics, Dravet syndrome, Phase III trials, FDA, zorevunersen, SCN1A activator, orphan drug designation, rare pediatric disease designation