FDA Approves Zongertinib for HER2-Mutant Lung Cancer in Landmark Targeted Therapy Win
Zongertinib (Hernexeos) wins accelerated FDA approval for metastatic NSCLC with HER2 tyrosine kinase domain mutations, filling a critical treatment gap.
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Zongertinib (Hernexeos) wins accelerated FDA approval for metastatic NSCLC with HER2 tyrosine kinase domain mutations, filling a critical treatment gap.
Zongertinib (Hernexeos) wins FDA accelerated approval for HER2-driven non-small cell lung cancer, offering a targeted oral option.
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 approval for unresectable or metastatic HER2-mutant non-squamous NSCLC, expanding targeted therapy options.
The FDA approved zenocutuzumab-zbco for adults with advanced, unresectable, or metastatic cholangiocarcinoma, a rare and aggressive bile duct cancer with limited treatment options.
New targeted therapy offers hope for patients with specific genetic mutations in non-small cell lung cancer.
Zongertinib and sevabertinib earn FDA accelerated approvals for HER2-mutant NSCLC, expanding targeted therapy options for a historically hard-to-treat subset.
The FDA reportedly approved Eli Lilly's orforglipron, a daily oral GLP-1 receptor agonist for obesity, marking a potential shift from injectable weight-loss drugs.
Sevabertinib and zongertinib win FDA approval for HER2-mutant NSCLC, expanding targeted therapy options for previously treated patients.
Avlayah (tividenofusp alfa-eknm) becomes the first therapy approved to address brain damage in Hunter syndrome, a rare pediatric disorder.
Baxdrostat becomes the first-in-class aldosterone synthase inhibitor approved to treat resistant hypertension alongside existing drugs.
From Alzheimer's to Parkinson's, a wave of novel FDA approvals is expanding treatment options for serious neurological conditions.
Pembrolizumab plus chemotherapy gains FDA approval for PD-L1-positive ovarian cancer patients who failed prior treatment.
Memorial Sloan Kettering-led trials produced 11 new FDA-approved cancer therapies in a single year, spanning multiple tumor types.
Avlayah becomes the first treatment targeting neurologic symptoms of rare genetic disorder affecting 500 Americans.
MSK-led research drove 10 FDA cancer drug approvals in 2025, including nivolumab combined with chemotherapy for classical Hodgkin lymphoma.
A roundup of recent FDA brain-health approvals including lecanemab's full Alzheimer's approval and a new glioma drug.
Two breakthrough approvals target Hunter syndrome brain complications and cerebral folate deficiency for the first time.
Sonrotoclax (Beqalzi), a next-gen BCL-2 inhibitor, wins accelerated FDA approval for relapsed or refractory MCL after BTK inhibitor failure.
Foundayo (orforglipron) becomes the first oral GLP-1 receptor agonist approved for obesity, offering a pill alternative to injectable Wegovy.