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FDA decisionOct 10, 202617 days ago

PDUFA for ifinatamab deruxtecan in previously treated ES-SCLC

The FDA’s decision on Merck &’s Ifinatamab deruxtecan (I-DXd, DS-7300; Daiichi Sankyo/Merck) for Extensive-stage small cell lung cancer after platinum-based chemotherapy was due on Oct 10, 2026. The outcome isn’t recorded here yet — the linked source has the latest.

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DetailsFDA decision due · also called: PDUFA date
Company
Merck & Co., Inc. MRK
Drug
Ifinatamab deruxtecan (I-DXd, DS-7300; Daiichi Sankyo/Merck)
For
Extensive-stage small cell lung cancer after platinum-based chemotherapy
Stage
BLA under Priority Review
When
Oct 10, 2026
Source note
Merck/Daiichi Sankyo announced FDA acceptance with Priority Review; PDUFA action date October 10, 2026.
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