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Below you’ll find the most recent oncology news across Johnson & Johnson.
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
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