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Replimune secures accelerated approval for oncolytic viral therapy Tudriqev

Published

7 August 2026

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Biotech

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United States

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Fusion42 · 7 August 2026 · Fusion42 review

The US FDA granted accelerated approval to Replimune's oncolytic viral therapy Tudriqev for adult patients with advanced melanoma resistant to PD-1 blocking antibody treatments, marking the first approval for this specific patient group and combination with nivolumab.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Biotech, and 4 sources have reported it between 6 Aug 2026 and 7 Aug 2026.

◆ The Wire takeaway

You now face a clear regulatory route for viral therapies targeting checkpoint inhibitor-resistant melanoma, making combination immunotherapies a more viable product strategy this year.

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4 sources · first reported 6 Aug 2026 · latest 7 Aug 2026

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