FDA grants Augtyro priority review for NTRK-positive locally advanced or metastatic solid tumors

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FDA announced the final design of the Expedited Investigational New Drug Pilot.

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FDA approves imlunestrant + abemaciclib for ER-positive, HER2-negative, ESR1-mutated advanced or metastatic breast cancer

FDA approved imlunestrant (Inluriyo) in combination with abemaciclib (Verzenio), for adults with estrogen receptor (ER)-positive, human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2)-negative, estrogen receptor 1 (ESR1)-mutated advanced or metastatic breast cancer, as detected by an FDA-authorized test, with disease progression following at least one line of endocrine therapy.

September 18, 2026

Vol.52 No.34

Drugs & Targets

FDA grants accelerated approval to sevabertinib for locally advanced or metastatic non-squamous NSCLC

FDA has granted accelerated approval to sevabertinib (Hyrnuo), a kinase inhibitor, for adult patients with locally advanced or metastatic non-squamous non-small cell lung cancer whose tumors have HER2 tyrosine kinase domain activating mutations, as detected by an FDA-authorized test.

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Vol.52 No.34

Cancer Policy

Heidi Overton selected as FDA commissioner; Jared Seehafer named inaugural Deputy Commissioner for Technology and AI

As part of a sweep of leadership changes at FDA, Heidi Overton, deputy director of the White House Domestic Policy Council, has been nominated to the role of FDA commissioner.

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Vol.52 No.33

By Claire Marie Porter

Drugs & Targets

FDA grants accelerated approval to iberdomide combination for MM

FDA granted accelerated approval to iberdomide (Zenbexus) in combination with daratumumab and hyaluronidase-fihj and dexamethasone for adults with multiple myeloma who have received at least one prior line of therapy including a proteasome inhibitor and an immunomodulatory agent.

September 11, 2026

Vol.52 No.33

Drugs & Targets

FDA grants accelerated approval to camizestrant combination for HR+ metastatic breast cancer

FDA granted accelerated approval to Etcamah (camizestrant) in combination with a CDK4/6 inhibitor (abemaciclib, palbociclib, or ribociclib) for the treatment of adult patients with hormone receptor-positive, human epidermal growth factor receptor 2-negative, locally advanced or metastatic breast cancer upon detection of estrogen receptor-1 mutation during aromatase inhibitor and CDK 4/6 inhibitor therapy, based on an FDA-authorized test.

September 11, 2026

Vol.52 No.33

FDA grants Augtyro priority review for NTRK-positive locally advanced or metastatic solid tumors

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