Apr 29, 2026
Experts discuss balancing efficacy and safety in BTK inhibitor plus venetoclax combination therapy for CLL, including BTK lead-in strategies to reduce tumor lysis syndrome risk and the benefits of all-oral fixed-duration regimens.
Apr 22, 2026
Ascentage Pharma said six clinical abstracts were selected for ASCO 2026 and four preclinical studies will be presented at AACR 2026. The presentations feature olverembatinib and other pipeline candidates.
Mar 08, 2026
Novartis announced positive European regulatory opinion for remibrutinib in chronic spontaneous urticaria and reported the drug met its primary endpoint in a Phase 3 trial for chronic inducible urticaria.
Mar 02, 2026
Japan's Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare has granted orphan drug designation to Sanofi's rilzabrutinib for IgG4-related disease, marking the third global orphan designation for this indication based on positive phase 2 study data.
Feb 21, 2026
The FDA approved acalabrutinib plus venetoclax as the first all-oral, fixed-duration BTK inhibitor regimen for CLL/SLL and cleared monthly dosing for amivantamab in EGFR-mutated NSCLC. Additional regulatory reviews are underway for PCNSL and breast cancer treatments.
Feb 26, 2026
AstraZeneca's CALQUENCE received FDA approval as the first all-oral, fixed-duration regimen for chronic lymphocytic leukemia, while the EMA validated the marketing authorization application for ENHERTU in HER2-positive breast cancer treatment.
Feb 24, 2026
The FDA accepted a new drug application for tirabrutinib to treat relapsed or refractory primary central nervous system lymphoma, with a decision expected December 18, 2026. The application is supported by phase 2 trial data showing a 67% overall response rate.
Feb 20, 2026
FDA approves AstraZeneca's Calquence plus venetoclax as first all-oral, 14-month fixed-duration regimen for first-line chronic lymphocytic leukemia, with 77% of patients progression-free at three years in Phase III trial.
Feb 14, 2026
Retrospective analysis of the ZUMA-2 trial found that previous ibrutinib exposure was associated with improved progression-free survival after brexucabtagene autoleucel treatment in mantle cell lymphoma patients, though with increased toxicity.
Feb 20, 2026
The FDA has approved the combination of acalabrutinib and venetoclax as the first all-oral, fixed-duration BTK inhibitor-based regimen for previously untreated adult patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia and small lymphocytic lymphoma.
Feb 18, 2026
Novartis announced positive topline results from its pivotal Phase III RemIND trial of oral remibrutinib in chronic inducible urticaria, meeting the primary endpoint for three prevalent CIndU types with significantly higher complete response rates versus placebo at Week 12.
Feb 16, 2026
The FDA has accepted for filing the New Drug Application for tirabrutinib under the accelerated approval pathway for relapsed or refractory primary central nervous system lymphoma, setting a PDUFA action date of December 18, 2026.