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Below you’ll find the most recent oncology news across Johnson & Johnson.
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
Johnson & Johnson unveils highly anticipated and potential practice-changing data in bladder cancer treatment at AUA
TAR-200 monotherapy shows highest complete response with sustained benefits in 12-month data from Phase 2b SunRISe-1 study (Cohort 2) Compelling first results from Cohort 4 of Phase 2b SunRISe-1 study show potential of TAR-200 monotherapy in patients with papillary-only, high-risk non-muscle invasive bladder cancer
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