FDA approves Shield blood test for colon cancer screening

Jessica Zeller named director of the Office of Compliance and Enforcement, FDA Center for Tobacco Products

Jessica Zeller was named director of the Office of Compliance and Enforcement at the FDA Center for Tobacco Products.

October 23, 2026

FDA approves pembro or pembro + berahyaluronidase alfa-pmph for unresectable or metastatic TMB-H solid tumors with updated indication

FDA has granted a traditional approval to pembrolizumab (Keytruda) or pembrolizumab and berahyaluronidase alfa-pmph (Keytruda Qlex) for adult and pediatric patients with unresectable or metastatic tumor mutational burden-high [≥13 mutations/megabase] solid tumors, as determined by an FDA-authorized test, that have progressed following prior treatment and who have no satisfactory alternative treatment options.

October 23, 2026

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FDA approves bepirovirsen, first-of-its-kind chronic hepatitis B treatment

FDA has approved Hibsago (bepirovirsen) for the treatment of chronic hepatitis B virus infection in combination with nucleos(t)ide analogue reverse transcriptase inhibitor therapy in adult patients without cirrhosis, receiving Nrtl therapy for at least 6 months, who have suppressed HBV deoxyribonucleic acid, and with hepatitis B virus surface antigen levels ≤3000 IU/ml, as determined by an FDA-authorized test.

October 23, 2026

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FDA clears TumorSight Risk, an AI-powered, MRI-derived breast cancer recurrence risk assessment

FDA has cleared TumorSight Risk, an AI-powered, MRI-derived prognostic tool for assessing breast cancer recurrence risk.

October 23, 2026

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FDA grants breakthrough device designation for Natera’s MCED assay

FDA has granted the Breakthrough Device designation to Natera Inc.’s multi-cancer early detection assay. The BDD is designed for novel technologies that could enable more effective diagnosis, treatment of life-threatening, or irreversibly debilitating diseases or conditions.

October 23, 2026

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