FDA Approves Aficamten for Obstructive Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
Myqorzo (aficamten) wins FDA approval for symptomatic obstructive HCM, offering a novel cardiac myosin inhibitor option for patients.
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Myqorzo (aficamten) wins FDA approval for symptomatic obstructive HCM, offering a novel cardiac myosin inhibitor option for patients.
From Alzheimer's to Parkinson's, a wave of novel FDA approvals is expanding treatment options for serious neurological conditions.
Zongertinib (Hernexeos) wins accelerated FDA approval for metastatic NSCLC with HER2 tyrosine kinase domain mutations, filling a critical treatment gap.
FDA approves an updated Spinraza regimen for spinal muscular atrophy, targeting improved CSF drug levels for better neurological outcomes.
Memorial Sloan Kettering-led trials produced 11 new FDA-approved cancer therapies in a single year, spanning multiple tumor types.
The FDA expanded accelerated approval for zongertinib in HER2-mutant NSCLC, marking a targeted therapy milestone for a hard-to-treat mutation.
Zongertinib (Hernexeos) wins FDA accelerated approval for HER2-driven non-small cell lung cancer, offering a targeted oral option.
Sonrotoclax (Beqalzi), a next-gen BCL-2 inhibitor, wins accelerated FDA approval for relapsed or refractory MCL after BTK inhibitor failure.
Zongertinib (Hernexeos) wins FDA approval for unresectable or metastatic HER2-mutant non-squamous NSCLC, expanding targeted therapy options.
Wellcovorin becomes the first approved treatment for cerebral folate deficiency tied to FOLR1 gene variants, offering hope for a rare neurological condition.
New targeted therapy offers hope for patients with specific genetic mutations in non-small cell lung cancer.
Inqovi gains approval for newly diagnosed AML in patients 75+ or with comorbidities, offering a gentler oral treatment route.
Zongertinib and sevabertinib earn FDA accelerated approvals for HER2-mutant NSCLC, expanding targeted therapy options for a historically hard-to-treat subset.
A roundup of recent FDA brain-health approvals including lecanemab's full Alzheimer's approval and a new glioma drug.
Avlayah (tividenofusp alfa-eknm) becomes the first therapy approved to address brain damage in Hunter syndrome, a rare pediatric disorder.
Sevabertinib and zongertinib win FDA approval for HER2-mutant NSCLC, expanding targeted therapy options for previously treated patients.
Two breakthrough approvals target Hunter syndrome brain complications and cerebral folate deficiency for the first time.
MSK-led research drove 10 FDA cancer drug approvals in 2025, including nivolumab combined with chemotherapy for classical Hodgkin lymphoma.
The FDA approved zenocutuzumab-zbco for adults with advanced, unresectable, or metastatic cholangiocarcinoma, a rare and aggressive bile duct cancer with limited treatment options.
Orforglipron approved 294 days ahead of schedule for obesity treatment, marking first drug under new priority voucher system.