CDE Opens Public Comment on 111th Batch Draft of Reference Preparations Catalogue – 25 New Specifications Proposed for Chemical Generic Drugs
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CDE Opens Public Comment on 111th Batch Draft of Reference Preparations Catalogue – 25 New Specifications Proposed for Chemical Generic Drugs

China's Center for Drug Evaluation (CDE) has released the draft for comment of the 111st Batch of the Catalogue of Reference Preparations for Chemical Generic Drugs, proposing 25 newly added…

BioMarin's Vosoritide Wins NMPA Approval in China – First CNP-Analog Therapy for Pediatric Achondroplasia Enters the World's Largest Rare Bone Disease Market
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BioMarin’s Vosoritide Wins NMPA Approval in China – First CNP-Analog Therapy for Pediatric Achondroplasia Enters the World’s Largest Rare Bone Disease Market

FDA Approves AbbVie's Tavapadon as Juvmo for Parkinson's Disease – Once‑Daily Dopamine Mimetic Joins $8.7 Billion Cerevel Portfoli
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FDA Approves AbbVie’s Tavapadon as Juvmo for Parkinson’s Disease – Once‑Daily Dopamine Mimetic Joins $8.7 Billion Cerevel Portfolio

Jenscare's JensClip Wins NMPA Registration Approval – Self‑Locking Transcatheter Mitral Valve Repair Clip Enters the Chinese Market
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Jenscare’s JensClip Wins NMPA Registration Approval – Self‑Locking Transcatheter Mitral Valve Repair Clip Enters the Chinese Market

Merck's Subcutaneous Pembrolizumab Approved by China's NMPA Across 19 Solid Tumor Indications – First and Only Subcutaneous PD‑1 Inhibitor in China
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Merck’s Subcutaneous Pembrolizumab Approved by China’s NMPA Across 19 Solid Tumor Indications – First and Only Subcutaneous PD‑1 Inhibitor in China

FDA Approves Priovant's LISRAYA (Brepocitinib) for Adult Dermatomyositis – First Oral Targeted JAK1/TYK2 Therapy in the Indication
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FDA Approves Priovant’s LISRAYA (Brepocitinib) for Adult Dermatomyositis – First Oral Targeted JAK1/TYK2 Therapy in the Indication

ArkBio Publishes Pivotal Phase 3 Data for Azstarys in Chinese Children with ADHD – NMPA‑Approved Dual‑Release Formulation Nears Commercial Launch
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ArkBio Publishes Pivotal Phase 3 Data for Azstarys in Chinese Children with ADHD – NMPA‑Approved Dual‑Release Formulation Nears Commercial Launch

GenFleet's Oral KRAS G12D Inhibitor GFH375/VS‑7375 Delivers Positive Data Across Global Studies – World's First KRAS G12D Agent in Phase III for NSCLC and Pancreatic Cancer
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GenFleet’s Oral KRAS G12D Inhibitor GFH375/VS‑7375 Delivers Positive Data Across Global Studies – World’s First KRAS G12D Agent in Phase III for NSCLC and Pancreatic Cancer

Centergate Technologies Subsidiary Duoduo Pharmaceutical Has Calcium Dobesilate Capsules Application Accepted by NMPA – Generic Filing Enters Review for Established Capillary Protectant
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Centergate Technologies Subsidiary Duoduo Pharmaceutical Has Calcium Dobesilate Capsules Application Accepted by NMPA – Generic Filing Enters Review for Established Capillary Protectant

Tasly Pharmaceutical Receives NMPA Clinical Trial Approval for TDX105 Granules – Category 1.1 TCM Innovative Drug Targeting Chemotherapy‑Induced Hand‑Foot Skin Reactions
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Tasly Pharmaceutical Receives NMPA Clinical Trial Approval for TDX105 Granules – Category 1.1 TCM Innovative Drug Targeting Chemotherapy‑Induced Hand‑Foot Skin Reactions

MicuRx Pharmaceuticals Licenses MRX‑23 ADC and STOPIN Platform to ClearideBio in Multi‑Asset Global Deal Worth Up to USD 973 Million

MicuRx Pharmaceuticals Licenses MRX‑23 ADC and STOPIN Platform to ClearideBio in Multi‑Asset Global Deal Worth Up to USD 973 Million

Shanghai MicuRx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (SHA: 688373) announced that it intends to enter into an MRX‑23 License Agreement and a Platform Technology Cooperation Agreement with ClearideBio Therapeutics AG, a Switzerland‑based biopharmaceutical company. The dual‑track transaction grants ClearideBio exclusive global rights to…

Defand Therapeutics Enters Research Collaboration with Roche – Novel Molecular Glue Degrader Platform Targets Oncology and Immunology

Defand Therapeutics Enters Research Collaboration with Roche – Novel Molecular Glue Degrader Platform Targets Oncology and Immunology

Sino Biopharmaceutical's Hepatitis B Assets Take Center Stage at AASLD 2026 – Bepirovirsen Phase 3 Functional Cure Data and TQ‑A3334 Late‑Breaking Phase II Results Slated for Oral Presentation
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Sino Biopharmaceutical’s Hepatitis B Assets Take Center Stage at AASLD 2026 – Bepirovirsen Phase 3 Functional Cure Data and TQ‑A3334 Late‑Breaking Phase II Results Slated for Oral Presentation

Vir Biotechnology and Gilead Strike Collaboration to Engineer Three PRO‑XTEN Dual‑Masked T‑Cell Engagers – Deal Worth Up to USD 1.88 Billion in Milestones
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Vir Biotechnology and Gilead Strike Collaboration to Engineer Three PRO‑XTEN Dual‑Masked T‑Cell Engagers – Deal Worth Up to USD 1.88 Billion in Milestones

Merck Inaugurates ADVANCE Research Facility in West Point, Pennsylvania – AI‑Powered Automation Hub to Accelerate Global Drug Development
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Merck Inaugurates ADVANCE Research Facility in West Point, Pennsylvania – AI‑Powered Automation Hub to Accelerate Global Drug Development

Chipscreen Biosciences Secures NMPA IND Acceptance for CS23546 – Oral Small‑Molecule PD‑L1 Inhibitor Advancing in Relapsed or Refractory Lymphoma
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Chipscreen Biosciences Secures NMPA IND Acceptance for CS23546 – Oral Small‑Molecule PD‑L1 Inhibitor Advancing in Relapsed or Refractory Lymphoma

Takeda Launches Oveporexton in Japan and China – Novel Oral OX2R Agonist for Narcolepsy Type 1 Now Commercially Available
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Takeda Launches Oveporexton in Japan and China – Novel Oral OX2R Agonist for Narcolepsy Type 1 Now Commercially Available

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Yatai Pharma Subsidiary Shengyao Guangyan Signs LOI to Acquire BODIPY‑Type Photosensitizer for Acne – Class 1.1 Photodynamic Asset with Up to RMB 65 Million in Milestones Plus Royalties
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Yatai Pharma Subsidiary Shengyao Guangyan Signs LOI to Acquire BODIPY‑Type Photosensitizer for Acne – Class 1.1 Photodynamic Asset with Up to RMB 65 Million in Milestones Plus Royalties

Zhejiang Shengyao Guangyan Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. ("Shengyao Guangyan"), a wholly‑owned subsidiary of Zhejiang Yatai Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. (SHE: 002370), signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) for Innovative Drug Technology Transaction…

Wuhan Hiteck Licenses HT006.2.2 rhNGF Eye Drops to Visara for Ex‑Greater China – Up to USD 111 Million Deal Advances Next‑Generation Neurotrophic Keratitis Therapy
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Wuhan Hiteck Licenses HT006.2.2 rhNGF Eye Drops to Visara for Ex‑Greater China – Up to USD 111 Million Deal Advances Next‑Generation Neurotrophic Keratitis Therapy

Roche Inks Exclusive Worldwide License With Rona Therapeutics for ALK7‑Targeting RNAi Candidate – Up to USD 1.16 Billion Deal Advances Genetically Validated Obesity Target via Extrahepatic Delivery
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Roche Inks Exclusive Worldwide License With Rona Therapeutics for ALK7‑Targeting RNAi Candidate – Up to USD 1.16 Billion Deal Advances Genetically Validated Obesity Target via Extrahepatic Delivery

Allygen Biologics Closes Over RMB 300 Million Series A Led by Sherpa Healthcare Partners – Funding to Propel STAR‑BiADC Candidate ALG01 into Phase 1
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Allygen Biologics Closes Over RMB 300 Million Series A Led by Sherpa Healthcare Partners – Funding to Propel STAR‑BiADC Candidate ALG01 into Phase 1

Hyperway Pharmaceutical Closes Series B+ Financing Round – Penglai Private Fund and Hengdian Capital Back the Chengdu Biotech's CNS and Brain‑Penetrant Drug Pipeline
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Hyperway Pharmaceutical Closes Series B+ Financing Round – Penglai Private Fund and Hengdian Capital Back the Chengdu Biotech’s CNS and Brain‑Penetrant Drug Pipeline

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Neurorevix Completes Tens of Millions RMB Angel Round Led by HSG – BCI and Neuromodulation Pioneer Advances "Closed‑Loop Nerve Bundle Modulation" Platform
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Neurorevix Completes Tens of Millions RMB Angel Round Led by HSG – BCI and Neuromodulation Pioneer Advances “Closed‑Loop Nerve Bundle Modulation” Platform

Tangzhi Pharma Secures Nearly RMB 100 Million Exclusive Financing from Fengnian Capital – Glyco Raw‑Material Platform Targets ADC and Nucleic‑Acid Drug Boom
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Tangzhi Pharma Secures Nearly RMB 100 Million Exclusive Financing from Fengnian Capital – Glyco Raw‑Material Platform Targets ADC and Nucleic‑Acid Drug Boom

Medicovestor Completes Seed Funding Round to Advance Next-Generation Antibody and ADC Pipeline – MC004 Naked Antibody Targets FDA IND Filing by Early 2027
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Medicovestor Completes Seed Funding Round to Advance Next-Generation Antibody and ADC Pipeline – MC004 Naked Antibody Targets FDA IND Filing by Early 2027

Medinno Pharmaceutical Closes Over RMB 200 Million Series A Led by Sunshine Ronghui Capital – MDI‑1228, World's First Topical Pan‑JAK/Pan‑Trk Inhibitor, Advances Global Clinical Development
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Medinno Pharmaceutical Closes Over RMB 200 Million Series A Led by Sunshine Ronghui Capital – MDI‑1228, World’s First Topical Pan‑JAK/Pan‑Trk Inhibitor, Advances Global Clinical Development

MIIT and Nine Departments Issue China's "15th Five‑Year Plan for Pharmaceutical Industry Development" – Innovative Drug Sector Targeted to Grow Over 20 % Annually Through 2030
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MIIT and Nine Departments Issue China’s “15th Five‑Year Plan for Pharmaceutical Industry Development” – Innovative Drug Sector Targeted to Grow Over 20 % Annually Through 2030

The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT), together with nine other departments, formulated and issued the "15th Five‑Year Plan for Pharmaceutical Industry Development" (the "Plan"), setting quantitative industry targets…

NHC and NDRC Launch Expansion and Quality Enhancement Plan for Rehabilitation and Nursing Care – 0.48 Beds per 1,000 Population Targeted by 2030
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NHC and NDRC Launch Expansion and Quality Enhancement Plan for Rehabilitation and Nursing Care – 0.48 Beds per 1,000 Population Targeted by 2030

Five Innovative Therapies Enter the Rare Disease R&D Pilot Initiative – Spanning Blau Syndrome, Angelman Syndrome, ALS and Charcot‑Marie‑Tooth Disease
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Five Innovative Therapies Enter the Rare Disease R&D Pilot Initiative – Spanning Blau Syndrome, Angelman Syndrome, ALS and Charcot‑Marie‑Tooth Disease

China's CDE Launches "Pioneer Plan" Pilot to Advance New Approach Methodologies (NAMs) in Non‑Clinical Drug Evaluation – Aiming to Reduce, Refine, and Replace Animal Testing
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China’s CDE Launches “Pioneer Plan” Pilot to Advance New Approach Methodologies (NAMs) in Non‑Clinical Drug Evaluation – Aiming to Reduce, Refine, and Replace Animal Testing

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Northland Biotech's Sedominji Completes First National Shipment – World's First Approved HGF Naked Plasmid Gene Therapy Reaches CLI Patients in Nine Provinces
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Northland Biotech’s Sedominji Completes First National Shipment – World’s First Approved HGF Naked Plasmid Gene Therapy Reaches CLI Patients in Nine Provinces

GeneScience's GenSci161 Wins NMPA Acceptance for Recurrent Pericarditis Clinical Trial – Novel Fully Human IL‑1α/IL‑1β Bispecific Antibody
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GeneScience’s GenSci161 Wins NMPA Acceptance for Recurrent Pericarditis Clinical Trial – Novel Fully Human IL‑1α/IL‑1β Bispecific Antibody

Youcare Pharmaceutical's YKYY036 Wins Dual Clinical Clearances from NMPA and FDA – GalNAc‑Conjugated siRNA Targeting INHBE Advances Global Obesity Program
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Youcare Pharmaceutical’s YKYY036 Wins Dual Clinical Clearances from NMPA and FDA – GalNAc‑Conjugated siRNA Targeting INHBE Advances Global Obesity Program

Regeneron Reports Positive 84‑Week Phase 3 OPTIMA Results for Pasatru in FOP – No New Heterotopic Ossification Lesions After Week 56 vs Nine for Placebo
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Regeneron Reports Positive 84‑Week Phase 3 OPTIMA Results for Pasatru in FOP – No New Heterotopic Ossification Lesions After Week 56 vs Nine for Placebo

AbbVie Announces Phase 3 AFFIRM Data for SKYRIZI Subcutaneous Induction in Crohn's Disease – 35.8% Achieved Endoscopic Remission
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AbbVie Announces Phase 3 AFFIRM Data for SKYRIZI Subcutaneous Induction in Crohn’s Disease – 35.8% Achieved Endoscopic Remission

Shenzhen Kangtai Initiates Phase I Trial of Self‑Developed DTaP Combination Vaccine – First‑in‑China Candidate for Adults, Adolescents and Children
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Shenzhen Kangtai Initiates Phase I Trial of Self‑Developed DTaP Combination Vaccine – First‑in‑China Candidate for Adults, Adolescents and Children

J&J Announces Phase 3 Data Showing TREMFYA Delivers Combined Fistula Remission in Crohn's Disease with Perianal Fistula – Only IL‑23 Inhibitor with Dedicated Trial Success
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J&J Announces Phase 3 Data Showing TREMFYA Delivers Combined Fistula Remission in Crohn’s Disease with Perianal Fistula – Only IL‑23 Inhibitor with Dedicated Trial Success

Hengrui Wins NMPA Clinical Trial Approval for SHR‑3201 – First‑in‑Class Investigational Therapy Targeting Alzheimer's Disease
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Hengrui Wins NMPA Clinical Trial Approval for SHR‑3201 – First‑in‑Class Investigational Therapy Targeting Alzheimer’s Disease

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