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FDA Approves Cemiplimab-rwlc for Adjuvant Treatment of Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma

October 9, 2025

The FDA approved cemiplimab-rwlc for the adjuvant treatment of adults with cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma at high risk of recurrence after surgery and radiation.

For more information, read the FDA announcement and the Regeneron Pharmaceuticals press release .


FDA Approves Lurbinectedin in Combination With Atezolizumab or Atezolizumab and Hyaluronidase-tqjs for Extensive-stage Small Cell Lung Cancer

October 3, 2025

The FDA approved lurbinectedin in combination with atezolizumab or atezolizumab and hyaluronidase-tqjs for the maintenance treatment of select adult patients with extensive-stage small cell lung cancer.

For more information, read the FDA announcement and the Jazz Pharmaceuticals press release .


FDA Approves Imlunestrant for ER-positive, HER2-negative, ESR1-mutated Advanced or Metastatic Breast Cancer

September 26, 2025

The FDA approved imlunestrant for select adults with estrogen receptor-positive, human epidermal growth factor 2-negative, estrogen receptor-1-mutated advanced or metastatic breast cancer.

For more information, read the FDA announcement and the Eli Lilly and Company press release .


FDA Approves Pembrolizumab and Berahyaluronidase Alfa-pmph for Subcutaneous Injection

September 24, 2025

The FDA approved pembrolizumab and berahyaluronidase alfa-pmph for subcutaneous injection for adult and pediatric (12 years and older) solid tumor indications approved for the intravenous formulation of pembrolizumab.

For more information, read the FDA announcement and the Merck press release .


FDA Approves Selumetinib for Select Pediatric Patients 1 Year of Age and Older

September 11, 2025

The FDA approved selumetinib granules and capsules for pediatric patients 1 year of age and older with neurofibromatosis type 1 who have symptomatic, inoperable plexiform neurofibromas.

For more information, read the FDA announcement and visit the Koselugo website .


FDA Approves Gemcitabine Intravesical System for Non-muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer

September 11, 2025

The FDA approved gemcitabine intravesical system for adults with Bacillus Calmette-Guérin-unresponsive non-muscle invasive bladder cancer with carcinoma in situ with or without papillary tumors.

For more information, read the FDA announcement and the Janssen Biotech press release .


FDA Grants Accelerated Approval to Zongertinib for Non-Squamous NSCLC With HER2 TKD Activating Mutations

August 18, 2025

The FDA granted accelerated approval to zongertinib for select adults with unresectable or metastatic non-squamous non-small cell lung cancer.

For more information, read the FDA announcement and the Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals press release .


FDA Grants Accelerated Approval to Dordaviprone for Diffuse Midline Glioma

August 8, 2025

The FDA granted accelerated approval to dordaviprone for select patients with diffuse midline glioma harboring an H3 K27M mutation with progressive disease following prior therapy.

For more information, read the FDA announcement and the Jazz Pharmaceuticals press release .


FDA Approves Streamlined Patient Monitoring Requirements and Removal of REMS Programs Within Bristol Myers Squibb’s Cell Therapy Labels

July 7, 2025

The FDA approved label updates for both of Bristol Myers Squibb's CAR T-cell therapies: lisocabtagene maraleucel and idecabtagene vicleucel.

For more information, read the Bristol Myers Squibb press release .


FDA Grants Accelerated Approval to Sunvozertinib for Metastatic Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

July 7, 2025

The FDA granted accelerated approval to sunvozertinib for select adult patients with locally advanced or metastatic non-small cell lung cancer.

For more information, read the FDA announcement and visit the Dizal (Jiangsu) Pharmaceutical website .


FDA Grants Accelerated Approval to Linvoseltamab-gcpt for Relapsed or Refractory Multiple Myeloma

July 2, 2025

The FDA granted accelerated approval to linvoseltamab-gcpt for select adults with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma.

For more information, read the FDA announcement and the Regeneron Pharmaceuticals press release .


FDA Grants Accelerated Approval to Datopotamab Deruxtecan-dlnk for EGFR-Mutated Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

June 25, 2025

The FDA granted accelerated approval to datopotamab deruxtecan-dlnk for select adults with locally advanced or metastatic epidermal growth factor receptor-mutated non-small cell lung cancer.

For more information, read the FDA announcement and visit the Daiichi Sankyo website .


FDA Approves Tafasitamab-cxix for Relapsed or Refractory Follicular Lymphoma

June 25, 2025

The FDA approved tafasitamab-cxix with lenalidomide and rituximab for adults with relapsed or refractory follicular lymphoma.

For more information, read the FDA announcement and the Incyte Corporation press release .


FDA Approves Mitomycin Intravesical Solution for Recurrent Low-grade Intermediate-risk Non-muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer

June 12, 2025

The FDA approved mitomycin intravesical solution for adult patients with recurrent low-grade intermediate-risk non-muscle invasive bladder cancer.

For more information, read the FDA announcement and visit the UroGen Pharma website .


FDA Approves Tablet Formulation of Zanubrutinib for All Approved Indications

June 12, 2025

The FDA approved a new tablet formulation of zanubrutinib for all 5 approved indications.

For more information, visit the BeOne Medicines website .


FDA Approves Taletrectinib for ROS1-positive Non-small Cell Lung Cancer

June 12, 2025

The FDA approved taletrectinib a kinase inhibitor, for adults with locally advanced or metastatic ROS1-positive non-small cell lung cancer.

For more information, read the FDA announcement and the Nuvation Bio press release .


FDA Approves Darolutamide for Metastatic Castration-Sensitive Prostate Cancer

June 3, 2025

The FDA approved darolutamide for metastatic castration-sensitive prostate cancer.

For more information, read the FDA announcement and the Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc press release .


FDA Approves Retifanlimab-dlwr With Carboplatin and Paclitaxel and as a Single Agent for Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Anal Canal

May 16, 2025

The FDA recently approved retifanlimab-dlwr with carboplatin and paclitaxel for the first-line treatment of adults with inoperable locally recurrent or metastatic squamous cell carcinoma of the anal canal.

For more information, read the FDA announcement and the Incyte Corporation press release .


FDA Grants Accelerated Approval to Telisotuzumab Vedotin-tllv for NSCLC With High c-Met Protein Overexpression

May 16, 2025

The FDA granted accelerated approval to telisotuzumab vedotin-tllv a c-Met-directed antibody and microtubule inhibitor conjugate, for adults with locally advanced or metastatic, non-squamous non-small cell lung cancer with high c-Met protein overexpression, as determined by an FDA-approved test, who have received a prior systemic therapy.

For more information, read the FDA announcement and the AbbVie Inc. press release.


FDA Approves Belzutifan for Pheochromocytoma or Paraganglioma

May 16, 2025

The FDA recently approved belzutifan for adult and pediatric patients 12 years and older with locally advanced, unresectable, or metastatic pheochromocytoma or paraganglioma.

For more information, read the FDA announcement and the Merck & Co., Inc. press release .


FDA Grants Accelerated Approval to the Combination of Avutometinib and Defactinib for Select Patients With Ovarian Cancer

May 9, 2025

The FDA granted accelerated approval to the combination of avutometinib and defactinib for adult patients with KRAS-mutated recurrent low-grade serous ovarian cancer who have received prior systemic therapy.

For more information, read the FDA announcement and the Verastem press release .


FDA Approves Penpulimab-kcqx for Non-Keratinizing Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma

April 24, 2025

FDA approved penpulimab-kcqx with cisplatin or carboplatin and gemcitabine for the first-line treatment of adults with recurrent or metastatic non-keratinizing nasopharyngeal carcinoma and as a single agent for adults with metastatic non-keratinizing NPC.

For more information, read the FDA announcement .


FDA Approves Nivolumab With Ipilimumab for Unresectable or Metastatic Hepatocellular Carcinoma

April 11, 2025

The FDA approved nivolumab with ipilimumab for the first-line treatment of adult patients with unresectable or metastatic hepatocellular carcinoma.

For more information, read the FDA announcement or the Bristol Myers Squibb press release .


FDA Approves Larotrectinib for Adult and Pediatric Patients With NTRK Gene Fusion-Positive Solid Tumors

April 11, 2025

On April 10, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved larotrectinib, a first-in-class TRK inhibitor for the treatment of adult and pediatric patients with solid tumors that have a neurotrophic receptor tyrosine kinase gene fusion without a known acquired resistance mutation, are metastatic or where surgical resection is likely to result in severe morbidity.

For more information, read the Bayer press release .