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FDA approves the first ctDNA-guided adjuvant immunotherapy, for bladder cancer after surgery

Regulatory status: FDA ApprovedEvidence stage: Later-Stage Human
Cancer type
Bladder Cancer
Population
Adults with muscle-invasive bladder cancer (MIBC) who had radical cystectomy with lymph node dissection and had detectable circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) molecular residual disease (MRD) on serial blood testing within 12 months of surgery, randomized to atezolizumab or placebo, in the randomized, double-blind, phase 3 IMvigor011 trial.
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Last reviewed
2026-08-13

Regulatory status by jurisdiction

United States (FDA)

Status
FDA-approved for the exact stated cancer/use
Indication
Adults with muscle-invasive bladder cancer after cystectomy who have ctDNA molecular residual disease, as determined by an FDA-authorized test.
Biomarker requirement
Circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) molecular residual disease, as determined by Signatera CDx
Decision date
2026-05-15

Guideline positions

Guideline

Position
Not addressed
Last verified
2026-08-13

Primary evidence supporting this story

Applies to the exact indication stated.

FDA approves the first all-oral combination regimen for older adults with newly diagnosed acute myeloid leukemia

Regulatory status: FDA ApprovedEvidence stage: Emerging Clinical
Cancer type
Leukemia
Population
Adults 75 years or older, or with comorbidities precluding intensive induction chemotherapy, with newly diagnosed acute myeloid leukemia (AML), enrolled in the single-arm, open-label Study ASTX727-07.
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Last reviewed
2026-08-13

Regulatory status by jurisdiction

United States (FDA)

Status
FDA-approved for the exact stated cancer/use
Indication
Adults with newly diagnosed AML who are 75 years or older, or who have comorbidities that preclude the use of intensive induction chemotherapy.
Decision date
2026-05-13

Guideline positions

Guideline

Position
Not addressed
Last verified
2026-08-13

Primary evidence supporting this story

Applies to the exact indication stated.

FDA approves Optune Pax, a wearable electric-field device, for locally advanced pancreatic cancer

Regulatory status: FDA ApprovedEvidence stage: Later-Stage Human
Cancer type
Pancreatic Cancer
Population
Adults with locally advanced pancreatic adenocarcinoma, randomized to Tumor Treating Fields (TTFields) plus gemcitabine/nab-paclitaxel chemotherapy or chemotherapy alone, in the randomized, open-label, phase 3 PANOVA-3 trial.
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Last reviewed
2026-08-13

Regulatory status by jurisdiction

United States (FDA)

Status
FDA-approved for the exact stated cancer/use
Indication
Adults with locally advanced pancreatic cancer, used concomitantly with gemcitabine and nab-paclitaxel.
Decision date
2026-02-11
Access notes
A DEVICE approval, not a drug approval -- disclosed as such, not conflated with a pharmaceutical regulatory action.

Guideline positions

Guideline

Position
Not addressed
Last verified
2026-08-13

Primary evidence supporting this story

Applies to the exact indication stated.

FDA approves the first immunotherapy regimen for platinum-resistant ovarian cancer with a proven survival benefit

Regulatory status: FDA ApprovedEvidence stage: Later-Stage Human
Cancer type
Ovarian Cancer
Population
Adults with platinum-resistant, PD-L1-positive (CPS >=1) epithelial ovarian, fallopian tube, or primary peritoneal carcinoma who had received one to two prior lines of systemic therapy, randomized to pembrolizumab plus paclitaxel (+/- bevacizumab) or placebo plus paclitaxel (+/- bevacizumab), in the randomized, double-blind, phase 3 ENGOT-ov65/KEYNOTE-B96 trial conducted at 187 sites in 25 countries.
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Last reviewed
2026-08-13

Regulatory status by jurisdiction

United States (FDA)

Status
FDA-approved for the exact stated cancer/use
Indication
Adults with platinum-resistant epithelial ovarian, fallopian tube, or primary peritoneal carcinoma whose tumors express PD-L1 (CPS >=1), who have received one to two prior lines of systemic therapy.
Biomarker requirement
PD-L1 CPS >=1 (PD-L1 IHC 22C3 pharmDx)
Decision date
2026-02-10

Guideline positions

Guideline

Position
Not addressed
Last verified
2026-08-13

Primary evidence supporting this story

Applies to the exact indication stated.

FDA approves Breyanzi as the first CAR T-cell therapy for marginal zone lymphoma

Regulatory status: FDA ApprovedEvidence stage: Later-Stage Human
Cancer type
Lymphoma
Population
Adults with relapsed or refractory marginal zone lymphoma (MZL) who had received at least 2 lines of prior systemic therapy (including an anti-CD20 antibody and an alkylating agent) or who relapsed after stem cell transplantation, enrolled in the MZL cohort of the open-label, single-arm, phase 2 TRANSCEND FL trial.
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Last reviewed
2026-08-13

Regulatory status by jurisdiction

United States (FDA)

Status
FDA-approved for the exact stated cancer/use
Indication
Adults with relapsed or refractory marginal zone lymphoma who have received at least 2 prior lines of systemic therapy.
Biomarker requirement
CD19-expressing B-cell lymphoma (target of the CAR T-cell construct; not a patient-selection biomarker test)
Decision date
2025-12-04

Guideline positions

Guideline

Position
Not addressed
Last verified
2026-08-13

Primary evidence supporting this story

Applies to the exact indication stated.

FDA grants traditional approval to pirtobrutinib for BTK-inhibitor-pretreated CLL/SLL

Regulatory status: FDA ApprovedEvidence stage: Later-Stage Human
Cancer type
Leukemia
Population
Adults with relapsed or refractory chronic lymphocytic leukemia or small lymphocytic lymphoma (CLL/SLL) previously treated with a covalent BTK inhibitor, randomized to pirtobrutinib or investigator's choice of idelalisib plus rituximab or bendamustine plus rituximab, in the randomized, open-label, phase 3 BRUIN-CLL-321 trial.
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Last reviewed
2026-08-13

Regulatory status by jurisdiction

United States (FDA)

Status
FDA-approved for the exact stated cancer/use
Indication
Adults with relapsed or refractory CLL/SLL who have previously been treated with a covalent BTK inhibitor.
Decision date
2025-12-03

Guideline positions

Guideline

Position
Not addressed
Last verified
2026-08-13

Primary evidence supporting this story

Applies to the exact indication stated.

FDA converts tarlatamab’s accelerated approval to full approval for small cell lung cancer, on a real survival benefit

Regulatory status: FDA ApprovedEvidence stage: High-Certainty Evidence
Cancer type
Lung Cancer
Population
Adults with extensive-stage small cell lung cancer (ES-SCLC) with disease progression on or after platinum-based chemotherapy (with or without an anti-PD-(L)1 agent), randomized to tarlatamab or investigator's choice of chemotherapy, in the phase 3 DeLLphi-304 trial.
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Last reviewed
2026-08-13

Regulatory status by jurisdiction

United States (FDA)

Status
FDA-approved for the exact stated cancer/use
Indication
Adults with extensive-stage small cell lung cancer with disease progression on or after platinum-based chemotherapy.
Biomarker requirement
DLL3-expressing small cell lung cancer (target of the bispecific antibody; not a patient-selection biomarker test)
Decision date
2025-11-19

Guideline positions

Guideline

Position
Not addressed
Last verified
2026-08-13

Primary evidence supporting this story

Applies to the exact indication stated.

FDA approves perioperative pembrolizumab for head and neck cancer — the first approval for this cancer in 6 years

Regulatory status: FDA ApprovedEvidence stage: High-Certainty Evidence
Cancer type
Head and Neck Cancer
Population
Adults with stage III-IVA resectable, locally advanced head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) whose tumors express PD-L1, randomized to perioperative pembrolizumab (before and after surgery) plus standard of care, or standard of care alone, at 192 sites in North America, South America, and Europe, in the phase 3 KEYNOTE-689 trial.
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Last reviewed
2026-08-13

Regulatory status by jurisdiction

United States (FDA)

Status
FDA-approved for the exact stated cancer/use
Indication
Adults with resectable, locally advanced head and neck squamous cell carcinoma whose tumors express PD-L1 (CPS >=1), as neoadjuvant treatment, continued as adjuvant treatment in combination with radiotherapy (with or without cisplatin), then as a single agent.
Biomarker requirement
PD-L1 CPS >=1
Decision date
2025-06-12

Guideline positions

Guideline

Position
Not addressed
Last verified
2026-08-13

Primary evidence supporting this story

Applies to the exact indication stated.

FDA clears AI-powered second-read tool that catches missed prostate cancers on biopsy

Regulatory status: FDA ApprovedEvidence stage: Later-Stage Human
Cancer type
Prostate Cancer
Population
More than 9,200 prostate core needle biopsy cases (>122,000 slides) reviewed at a CLIA-certified precision pathology laboratory over a 3-year period, assisted by the Galen(TM) Prostate AI second-read system (the same underlying technology later cleared as Ibex Prostate Detect), in real-world institutional validation work.
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Last reviewed
2026-08-13

Regulatory status by jurisdiction

United States (FDA)

Status
FDA-approved for the exact stated cancer/use
Indication
Software-only in vitro diagnostic device intended to assist pathologists in the detection of prostatic cancer on digitized whole-slide images of prostate core needle biopsies.
Decision date
2025-02-10
Access notes
A 510(k) CLEARANCE, not a full premarket approval -- disclosed as such, not conflated with a drug approval.

Guideline positions

Guideline

Position
Not addressed
Last verified
2026-08-13

Primary evidence supporting this story

Applies to the exact indication stated.

FDA expands Enhertu use to HR-positive HER2-low and HER2-ultralow metastatic breast cancer

Regulatory status: FDA ApprovedEvidence stage: Later-Stage Human
Cancer type
Breast Cancer
Population
HR-positive, HER2-low or HER2-ultralow, unresectable or metastatic breast cancer, after progression on endocrine therapy — this exact scope must not be broadened.
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Last reviewed
2026-08-11

Regulatory status by jurisdiction

United States (FDA)

Status
FDA-approved for the exact stated cancer/use
Indication
HR-positive, HER2-low or HER2-ultralow unresectable/metastatic breast cancer that progressed on one or more endocrine therapies in the metastatic setting.
Biomarker requirement
HER2-low or HER2-ultralow
Decision date
2025-01-27

Guideline positions

Guideline

Position
Not addressed
Last verified
2026-08-11

Primary evidence supporting this story

Applies to the exact indication stated.

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