Oncology news archive
-
RYBREVANT FASPRO™ (amivantamab and hyaluronidase-lpuj) plus LAZCLUZE® (lazertinib) with prophylactic strategies shows low rates of treatment-related events at WCLC 2026
Low rates of rash, blood clots and administration-related reactions were observed with subcutaneous treatment and prophylaxis Fewer than 1% of patients discontinued treatment due to treatment-related events at one year New findings from Johnson & Johnson build on the MARIPOSA survival benefit and strengthen evidence for RYBREVANT FASPRO plus LAZCLUZE as first-line treatment -
Johnson & Johnson’s 2026 Oncology Care Index Finds Community Oncologists Confident in AI’s Promise, but Practical Adoption Still Lags
• Reported AI adoption in oncology has increased from 19% of healthcare providers across all practice settings in 2025 to 49% of community oncologists specifically in 2026 • Meanwhile use of advanced tools like predictive models remains low, at just 19%, revealing a gap between adoption and deeper implementation -
Johnson & Johnson’s RYBREVANT® (amivantamab-vmjw) plus chemotherapy delivers longest reported median overall survival in EGFR exon 20 insertion mutation-positive lung cancer
RYBREVANT plus chemotherapy demonstrates durable benefit with a differentiated approach that dual-targets EGFR and MET Results mark significant progress for a patient population with poor outcomes and a historical five-year survival rate of just 8% -
New overall survival data and treatment experience improvements reinforce the impact of RYBREVANT® (amivantamab-vmjw)-based regimens in EGFR-mutated lung cancer at WCLC 2026
Presidential Symposium to feature final overall survival results for first-line RYBREVANT plus chemotherapy in EGFR exon 20 insertion-mutated NSCLC Additional findings show low rates of key treatment-related events with subcutaneous RYBREVANT FASPRO™ (amivantamab and hyaluronidase-lpuj) and prophylactic strategies -
Johnson & Johnson presents new data at IMS 2026 highlighting its industry-leading multiple myeloma portfolio, with the goal of advancing the potential for cure
· 35+ abstracts demonstrate new findings across DARZALEX®, TECVAYLI® plus DARZALEX FASPRO®, CARVYKTI®, TALVEY®, and the investigational trispecific antibody ramantamig, highlighting the potential of early intervention with immune-based therapies to transform outcomes across the patient journey · With decades of leadership in multiple myeloma, Johnson & Johnson continues to drive innovation throughout the patient journey, from market-leading backbone therapies to next-generation immune-based approaches -
Johnson & Johnson’s RYBREVANT FASPRO™ (amivantamab and hyaluronidase-lpuj) receives U.S. FDA Priority Review as potential first-in-class EGFR- and MET-targeted subcutaneous treatment for advanced head and neck cancer
Priority Review reinforces the significant potential of subcutaneous amivantamab in recurrent or metastatic head and neck cancer, where the current five-year survival rate is only 15 percent Patients achieved rapid, deep and durable responses, including a 42 percent overall response rate with one-third achieving a complete response Subcutaneous amivantamab is the only therapy in head and neck cancer engineered to target both EGFR and MET, proven drivers of tumor growth and treatment resistance -
TECVAYLI® + TALVEY® reduced the risk of disease progression or death by 89% and the risk of death by 62% in earlier-line relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma
· Investigational MonumenTAL-6 trial is the first and only Phase 3 study of a dual antigen, BCMA and GPRC5D targeting regimen in relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma · Fifth positive Phase 3 study evaluating Johnson & Johnson’s multiple myeloma T-cell therapy portfolio in second line, further strengthening the company’s leadership and commitment to advancing immunotherapy-based regimens earlier in the treatment journey -
-
Johnson & Johnson to Acquire Firefly Bio, Inc. to Expand Oncology Pipeline with Novel Degrader Antibody Conjugate Platform
• Expands the Company’s expertise in targeting pan-KRAS and other drivers of hard-to-treat cancers • Acquisition adds a proprietary degrader antibody conjugate platform designed to overcome key limitations of existing therapeutic approaches • Strengthens leadership in next-generation antibody engineering to accelerate oncology innovation -
Johnson & Johnson’s Phase 3 prostate cancer study shows ERLEADA® (apalutamide) before and after surgery significantly reduces risk of metastasis or death, breaking a decades-long treatment paradigm
• Patients were nine times more likely to have little to no cancer remaining in the prostate after surgery, with a 20% reduction in the risk of developing metastasis or death • Data selected to open the plenary presentation at ASCO 2026 and published in The New England Journal of Medicine -
RYBREVANT FASPRO™ (amivantamab and hyaluronidase-lpuj) pivotal data show strong and durable responses in advanced head and neck cancer where options remain limited
• More than one-third of responders with previously treated disease achieved complete responses, with median duration of response not yet reached, as reported in new Journal of Clinical Oncology publication • RYBREVANT FASPRO™, an EGFR- and MET-targeting dual inhibitor, is the first and only subcutaneous therapy being evaluated in this setting • Johnson & Johnson submitted a supplemental Biologics License Application to U.S. FDA seeking approval for this indication -
RYBREVANT® (amivantamab-vmjw) plus LAZCLUZE® (lazertinib) demonstrates prolonged clinical benefit as a first-line treatment for atypical EGFR-mutated non-small cell lung cancer
• Median overall survival, a secondary endpoint, reached nearly 3.5 years with Johnson & Johnson’s RYBREVANT® plus LAZCLUZE® in atypical EGFR-mutated disease • Consistent responses observed across atypical EGFR mutation subgroups, including those historically associated with poorer outcomes • ASCO 2026 results reinforce the significance of RYBREVANT®-based regimens for patients across EGFR mutations -
New TECVAYLI® data demonstrates superior progression-free and overall survival as early as first relapse in multiple myeloma
• Building on the recent approval of TECVAYLI® plus DARZALEX FASPRO®, MajesTEC-9 is the second positive Phase 3 study to reinforce the strength of TECVAYLI® as early as second line • TECVAYLI®delivered deep and durable responses, with nearly two-thirds of patients achieving a complete response or better -
U.S. FDA Approval of RYBREVANT FASPRO™ (amivantamab and hyaluronidase-lpuj) Enables the Simplest, Shortest Administration Time for a First-Line Combination Regimen when combined with LAZCLUZE® (lazertinib)
RYBREVANT FASPRO™, the first and only subcutaneous therapy for patients with EGFR-mutated NSCLC, reduces administration time from hours to minutes and significantly reduces administration-related reactions1-5 Approval builds on previously reported Phase 3 MARIPOSA data showing unmatched overall survival benefit of this chemotherapy-free regimen, projected to exceed four years6 -
Johnson & Johnson enters new era in solid tumors at ESMO 2025 with promising data across multiple cancer types
First report of subcutaneous amivantamab demonstrates compelling clinical activity in recurrent or metastatic head and neck cancer, building on strength in colorectal cancer and EGFR-mutated lung cancer New analysis and recent U.S. FDA Fast Track designation underscore promise of first-in-class pasritamig for prostate cancer -
Data published in The New England Journal of Medicine demonstrate RYBREVANT® (amivantamab-vmjw) plus LAZCLUZE® (lazertinib) is re-setting survival expectations in first-line EGFR-mutated lung cancer
Chemotherapy-free combination regimen ushers in new era for first-line treatment, with overall survival projected to exceed four years, surpassing monotherapy TKI osimertinib by more than one year -
European Commission approves DARZALEX® (daratumumab) as the first licensed treatment for patients with high-risk smouldering multiple myeloma
Landmark approval is based on results from the Phase 3 AQUILA study, showing fixed-duration treatment with daratumumab significantly reduced the risk of progression to active multiple myeloma or death by 51 percent compared to active monitoring1 This milestone marks a critical advance in early intervention for multiple myeloma as the first authorised treatment, offering a new treatment paradigm for patients with high-risk smouldering disease2 -
European Commission approves IMBRUVICA® (ibrutinib) as the first targeted therapy for patients with previously untreated mantle cell lymphoma who would be eligible for autologous stem cell transplant
Ibrutinib is the first approved Bruton’s tyrosine kinase (BTK) inhibitor to demonstrate statistically meaningful outcomes versus autologous stem cell transplant (ASCT) for the frontline treatment of transplant eligible patients with mantle cell lymphoma1 Data from the Phase 3 TRIANGLE study defines the fixed-duration ibrutinib-based regimen as a new standard of care (SOC) with significantly improved overall survival and failure-free survival versus ASCT1