Lazertinib (Lazcluze – Janssen Biotech), an oral kinase inhibitor, has been approved by the FDA for use in combination with the EGFR-MET bispecific antibody amivantamab (Rybrevant) for first-line treatment of locally advanced or metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) in adults with epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) exon 19 deletions or exon 21 L858R substitution mutations. This is the first approval for Lazcluze; amivantamab was previously approved for use alone and in combination with carboplatin and pemetrexed for treatment of NSCLC with EGFR exon 20 insertion...

Nerandomilast (Jascayd – Boehringer Ingelheim), an oral phosphodiesterase 4 (PDE4) inhibitor, has been approved by the FDA for treatment of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) in adults. It is the third drug to be approved in the US for this indication; the oral antifibrotic drugs pirfenidone (Esbriet, and generics) and nintedanib (Ofev) were approved in 2014.

The FDA has approved ensartinib (Ensacove – Xcovery), an oral kinase inhibitor, for treatment of anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK)-positive, locally advanced or metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) in adults who have not previously received an ALK inhibitor (e.g, crizotinib [Xalkori], certinib [Zykadia], alectinib [Alecensa], brigatinib [Alunbrig], lorlatinib [Lorbrena]). All previously approved ALK inhibitors are also approved for first-line use.

The FDA has approved Opill (Perrigo), a progestin-only oral contraceptive that contains norgestrel, for sale over the counter (OTC). Opill is the first oral contraceptive to be approved in the US for sale without a prescription. Approval of OTC Opill is intended to increase access to effective contraception and reduce the rate of unintended pregnancies.

Avmapki Fakzynja Co-Pack (Verastem), a combination of the kinase inhibitors avutometinib and defactinib, has received accelerated approval from the FDA for treatment of KRAS-mutated recurrent low-grade serous ovarian cancer in women who had previously received systemic therapy. Neither drug is approved for use as monotherapy for any indication. Avmapki Fakzynja is the first treatment to be approved in the US for this indication.

Taletrectinib (Ibtrozi – Nuvation Bio), an oral kinase inhibitor, has been approved by the FDA for treatment of locally advanced or metastatic ROS1-positive non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) in adults. It is the fourth oral kinase inhibitor to be approved in the US for this indication; crizotinib (Xalkori), entrectinib (Rozlytrek), and repotrectinib (Augtyro) were approved earlier.

Zongertinib (Hernexeos – Boehringer Ingelheim), an oral kinase inhibitor, has received accelerated approval from the FDA for treatment of adults with unresectable or metastatic nonsquamous non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) with human epidermal growth factor 2 (HER2) tyrosine kinase domain activating mutations who had received prior systemic therapy. It is the first oral targeted therapy to be approved in the US for this indication. The intravenous HER2-directed antibody and topoisomerase inhibitor conjugate famtrastuzumab deruxtecan (Enhertu) was approved for the same indication...

Sevabertinib (Hyrnuo – Bayer), an oral kinase inhibitor, has received accelerated approval from the FDA for treatment of adults with locally advanced or metastatic nonsquamous non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) with human epidermal growth factor 2 (HER2) tyrosine kinase domain activating mutations who had received prior systemic therapy. It is the second oral targeted therapy to be approved in the US for this indication; the oral kinase inhibitor zongertinib (Hernexeos) was approved in August 2025.

The FDA has approved acoramidis (Attruby – BridgeBio), an oral transthyretin stabilizer, to reduce cardiovascular-related hospitalization and cardiovascular death in adults with wild-type or variant (hereditary) transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy (ATTR-CM). Acoramidis is the second transthyretin stabilizer to be approved in the US for this indication; tafamidis (Vyndaqel, Vyndamax) was approved in 2019.

Sunvozertinib (Zegfrovy – Dizal), an oral kinase inhibitor, has received accelerated approval from the FDA for treatment of adults with locally advanced or metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) with epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) exon 20 insertion mutations who had disease progression on or after platinum-based chemotherapy.