FDA accepts BLA for mosunetuzumab in relapsed or refractory follicular lymphoma

The Cancer History Project debuts first de novo book; meanwhile, FDA snafus continue

In last week’s issue of The Cancer Letter, the cover story featured something special: The first de novo book published by The Cancer History Project. The book, “Backwater to Blockbuster: St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital,” co-written by Charles J. Sherr and William E. Evans, chronicles the previously untold story of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and its rise to becoming a global leader in pediatric cancer research.

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Clinical

FDA clears fruit-flavored vapes, relaxes enforcement on black-market products with pending premarket applications
Critics say policies clear the way for major tobacco companies to enter fruit-flavored vape market

In a recent set of regulatory decisions that culminated in the resignation of FDA Commissioner Marty Makary on May 12, the agency appears to have reversed its hard-ball stance on flavored e-cigarettes.

After a year-long reign over tumult at FDA, Makary heads for the exit
Fruit-flavored e-cigs were the final blow for the commissioner

The immediate impetus for FDA Commissioner Marty Makary’s exit from the top job at FDA is arguably less significant than the legacy of dysfunction he leaves behind.

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Vol.52 No.19

By Claire Marie Porter

Drugs & Targets

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FDA approved an oral combination of Inqovi (decitabine and cedazuridine) plus venetoclax as a treatment for adults with newly diagnosed acute myeloid leukemia who are 75 years or older or who are ineligible for intensive induction chemotherapy.

May 15, 2026

Vol.52 No.19

Drugs & Targets

Bizengri gets FDA approval for bile cancer, becomes seventh drug approved under the priority voucher program

FDA approved Bizengri (zenocutuzumab-zbco), a drug that treats NRG1 fusion-positive cholangiocarcinoma.

May 15, 2026

Vol.52 No.19

Drugs & Targets

FDA clears AI digital pathology risk stratification tool in breast cancer

FDA cleared ArteraAI Breast, a multimodal AI-based prognostic and predictive cancer test, for use in patients with early-stage, hormone receptor-positive HER2-negative invasive breast cancer.

May 15, 2026

Vol.52 No.19

FDA accepts BLA for mosunetuzumab in relapsed or refractory follicular lymphoma

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FDA accepts BLA for mosunetuzumab in relapsed or refractory follicular lymphoma

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After a year-long reign over tumult at FDA, Makary heads for the exitFruit-flavored e-cigs were the final blow for the commissioner

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FDA clears fruit-flavored vapes, relaxes enforcement on black-market products with pending premarket applications
Critics say policies clear the way for major tobacco companies to enter fruit-flavored vape market

After a year-long reign over tumult at FDA, Makary heads for the exit
Fruit-flavored e-cigs were the final blow for the commissioner