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Below you’ll find the most recent oncology news across Johnson & Johnson.
RYBREVANT FASPRO™ (amivantamab and hyaluronidase-lpuj) combination demonstrates 77% overall response rate in first-line treatment of patients with advanced head and neck cancer
Responses were deep and durable, with 65% ongoing at clinical cutoff Results support continued evaluation of the investigational RYBREVANT FASPRO regimen in the ongoing first-line Phase 3 study Data highlight the role of dual-targeting EGFR and MET, key drivers of tumor growth and resistance seen in 80 to 90 percent of HNSCC
Johnson & Johnson announces ERLEADA® (apalutamide) treatment before and after surgery reduces risk of recurrence or death by 62% versus surgery alone in high-risk prostate cancer
· New substudy results showed a 51% lower estimated risk of metastasis or death over time with perioperative apalutamide plus ADT compared with immediate surgery · Twice as many patients remained free from subsequent treatment at three years with perioperative apalutamide plus ADT compared with surgery alone · Results evaluated outcomes versus surgery alone, building on the primary results presented at ASCO 2026
Johnson & Johnson advances the next generation of solid tumor therapies with new data at ESMO 2026
· First readout following acquisition of the RIPTAC™ platform shows promising anti-tumor activity with JNJ-6143, a novel oral investigational molecule, in difficult-to-treat prostate cancer · New first-line head and neck cancer data highlight the potential of RYBREVANT FASPRO™ (amivantamab and hyaluronidase-lpuj) and its dual EGFR-MET approach, building on the established role of RYBREVANT®-based regimens in lung cancer · New ERLEADA® (apalutamide) substudy findings in prostate cancer build on the primary results presented at ASCO 2026
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
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