
Petosemtamab/pembrolizumab received FDA breakthrough therapy designation for PD-L1–positive recurrent/metastatic head and neck squamous cell carcinoma.

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Petosemtamab/pembrolizumab received FDA breakthrough therapy designation for PD-L1–positive recurrent/metastatic head and neck squamous cell carcinoma.

Neoadjuvant nivolumab plus chemotherapy improved overall survival in resectable non–small cell lung cancer.

Detalimogene voraplasmid generated complete responses in BCG-unresponsive non–muscle-invasive bladder cancer with carcinoma in situ.

The FDA granted fast track designation to IBI363 for squamous non–small cell lung cancer.

The FDA and European Commission have approved 2 biosimilars referencing denosumab for cancer-related bone loss and other indications.

CD4-, FOXP3-, and Helios-positive conventional T cells were increased in patients receiving Orca-T vs peripheral blood stem cell grafts.

Zamto-cel produced responses and was associated with low rates of CD19 and/or CD20 antigen loss in relapsed/refractory diffuse large B-cell lymphoma.

A high-risk CAR-HEMATOTOX score was associated with worse outcomes with obe-cel in relapsed/refractory B-ALL.

The FDA approved brentuximab vedotin plus lenalidomide and rituximab for relapsed or refractory large B-cell lymphoma.

The FDA has approved mirdametinib for patients with neurofibromatosis type 1 who have symptomatic plexiform neurofibromas.

Health Canada has approved perioperative pembrolizumab for resectable non–small cell lung cancer.

Zilovertamab vedotin generated responses and was safe in heavily pretreated relapsed/refractory mantle cell lymphoma.

The FDA has granted fast track designation to amezalpat for patients with hepatocellular carcinoma.

The combination of cabozantinib and nivolumab showed 16-week disease control in microsatellite stable colorectal cancer.

The FDA has granted breakthrough device designation to Serial CTRS for risk prognosis in non–small cell lung cancer.

The FDA has granted orphan drug designation to 225Ac-satoreotide for patients with small cell lung cancer.

THIO plus cemiplimab generated a potential survival benefit in pretreated advanced non–small cell lung cancer.

The FDA accepted a BLA seeking the approval of the pertuzumab biosimilar HLX11 for HER2-positive breast cancer.

The FDA has approved a companion diagnostic for trastuzumab deruxtecan in hormone receptor–positive, HER2-ultralow metastatic breast cancer.

Walter J. Curran, MD, discusses the evolving use of radiotherapy in small cell cancer and data supporting its optimal use.

Kathleen Moore, MD, MD, FASCO, discusses the development of antibody-drug conjugates in ovarian cancer and how they could shift the field.

The EMA’s CHMP has recommended the approval of liso-cel for relapsed/refractory follicular lymphoma after at least 2 prior lines of therapy.

CARGO Therapeutics announced that it will discontinue the phase 2 FIRCE-1 trial evaluating firi-cel in relapsed/refractory large B-cell lymphoma.

The FDA has granted priority review to belzutifan for advanced pheochromocytoma and paraganglioma.

Encorafenib plus cetuximab and mFOLFOX6 improved responses in BRAF V600E–mutated metastatic colorectal cancer.

Neoadjuvant sintilimab plus chemoradiotherapy improved pCR rates in resectable, locally advanced esophageal squamous cell carcinoma.

The FDA approved treosulfan plus fludarabine for alloHSCT conditioning in acute myeloid leukemia or myelodysplastic syndrome.

Nivolumab plus chemotherapy demonstrated long-term survival benefits in advanced gastric, GEJ, or esophageal cancer in China.

The European Commission approved first-line amivantamab plus lazertinib for EGFR-mutated advanced non–small cell lung cancer.

Health Canada approved fruquintinib for select patients with metastatic colorectal cancer.