Posted by Michael Wonder on 21 Nov 2025
Taiho Oncology, Taiho Pharmaceutical and Cullinan Therapeutics initiate rolling submission of new drug application to US FDA for zipalertinib for treatment of locally advanced or metastatic non-small cell lung cancer with EGFR exon 20 insertion mutations
20 November 2025 - Taiho Oncology, Taiho Pharmaceutical and Cullinan Therapeutics today announced the companies have initiated the rolling submission of a new drug application to the US FDA seeking accelerated approval of zipalertinib, an oral epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) tyrosine kinase inhibitor, for the treatment of patients with locally advanced or metastatic non-small cell lung cancer with EGFR exon 20 insertion mutations who have previously received platinum-based systemic chemotherapy.
Zipalertinib previously received Breakthrough Therapy Designation in 2021, which with FDA agreement, allows submission of portions of the application as they are completed.
