regulatory
confidence high
sentiment positive
materiality 0.85
FDA grants accelerated approval to Zymeworks' Ziihera for HER2+ BTC; $25M milestone earned
Zymeworks Inc.
- Ziihera (zanidatamab-hrii) approved for adults with previously-treated unresectable/metastatic HER2+ BTC.
- Approval based on 52% objective response rate and median DOR of 14.9 months from HERIZON-BTC-01 trial.
- Zymeworks earns $25M milestone from Jazz; eligible for up to $500M regulatory + $862.5M commercial milestones.
- Continued approval contingent on Phase 3 HERIZON-BTC-302 confirmatory trial.
- Zanidatamab also in Phase 3 trials for GEA (top-line PFS data Q2 2025) and mBC.