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FDA Approves GSK's Jemperli for First-Line MSI-High, dMMR Rectal Cancer

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19 October 2026

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operational-macro

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Drug Discovery

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United States

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Fusion42 · 19 October 2026 · Fusion42 review

The US FDA has granted accelerated approval to GSK's immunotherapy Jemperli (dostarlimab) as a first-line treatment for stage II/III locally advanced rectal cancer that is MSI-high or mismatch repair deficient.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Drug Discovery, and 7 sources have reported it.

◆ ◆ The Wire takeaway

You can now position your cancer drug development around GSK’s approval of an immunotherapy for a key genetic subtype of rectal cancer. This regulation shift unlocks access to a clinical market demanding targeted treatments.

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7 sources · 19 Oct 2026

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Drug DiscoveryFDA-approvalimmunotherapyrectal-cancerMSI-highdMMR