FDA approved iberdomide (Zenbexus) with daratumumab and dexamethasone for pretreated myeloma. The EXCALIBER-RRMM trial showed a 41% MRD-negative complete response rate vs 21%.
Intensity Therapeutics restarted its INVINCIBLE-4 Phase 2 trial of INT230-6 in presurgical triple-negative breast cancer, reporting 71.4% pCR with INT230-6 plus SOC versus 33% with SOC alone. 2025 cash stood at $11.9M with runway into Q2 2027.
Swissmedic has authorized three orphan drugs for rare diseases: Breyanzi for mantle cell lymphoma, Alhemo for haemophilia A and B, and Ekterly for hereditary angioedema. The decisions include a new indication extension for Breyanzi, an expanded indication for Alhemo, and the initial authorization of Ekterly as part of a joint international regulatory initiative.
Enhertu combined with pertuzumab received FDA approval for first-line treatment of HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer, marking the first new treatment in a decade. Real-world data show trastuzumab deruxtecan efficacy is consistent across patient subgroups.
