Prasad’s rule by fiat spilled into accelerated approvals in hematology and oncology Atara Bio’s Cokey Nguyen: Normally, FDA wants to help us succeed. Now, “we’re getting new guidance at the last minute and it’s not helping.”

FDA’s expedited IND pilot aims to shorten the timeline between drug development and first-in-human clinical trials

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

September 18, 2026

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

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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.

September 18, 2026

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.

September 11, 2026

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

Prasad’s rule by fiat spilled into accelerated approvals in hematology and oncology

Atara Bio’s Cokey Nguyen: Normally, FDA wants to help us succeed. Now, “we’re getting new guidance at the last minute and it’s not helping.”

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