China's NHC Issues Working Procedures for Rare Disease Catalogue (2026 Edition) – Expanded Inclusion Criteria and Faster Update Cycle Reshape Drug Access Landscape
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China’s NHC Issues Working Procedures for Rare Disease Catalogue (2026 Edition) – Expanded Inclusion Criteria and Faster Update Cycle Reshape Drug Access Landscape

China's National Health Commission (NHC) issued the Working Procedures for Formulating the Rare Disease Catalogue (2026 Edition) on 4 Nov 2026, a policy revision designed to strengthen rare disease management,…

Novo Nordisk's NovoGlic Wins Expanded NMPA Approval – First Weekly Insulin Icodec/Semaglutide Combination Broadens Type 2 Diabetes Care in China
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Novo Nordisk’s NovoGlic Wins Expanded NMPA Approval – First Weekly Insulin Icodec/Semaglutide Combination Broadens Type 2 Diabetes Care in China

NMPA Approves New Indication for J&J's Tecvayli in Relapsed or Refractory Multiple Myeloma – Bispecific BCMA/CD3 Antibody Moves to First Relapse After ≥1 Prior Line
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NMPA Approves New Indication for J&J’s Tecvayli in Relapsed or Refractory Multiple Myeloma – Bispecific BCMA/CD3 Antibody Moves to First Relapse After ≥1 Prior Line

Takeda's Adcetris Approved by NMPA for First-Line CD30-Positive PTCL – China's First and Only Targeted Therapy in Combination With CHP for sALCL and Other CD30-Positive Peripheral T-Cell Lymphomas
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Takeda’s Adcetris Approved by NMPA for First-Line CD30-Positive PTCL – China’s First and Only Targeted Therapy in Combination With CHP for sALCL and Other CD30-Positive Peripheral T-Cell Lymphomas

BMS Secures Conditional NMPA Approval for Zenbexus (Iberdomide) – World's First Oral CELMoD Agent Wins China Landmark in Relapsed Multiple Myeloma
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BMS Secures Conditional NMPA Approval for Zenbexus (Iberdomide) – World’s First Oral CELMoD Agent Wins China Landmark in Relapsed Multiple Myeloma

Bayer's Sunharbo (Asundexian) Secures NMPA Approval in China – World's First‑in‑Class FXIa Inhibitor to Reduce Stroke Risk After Ischemic Stroke or High‑Risk TIA
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Bayer’s Sunharbo (Asundexian) Secures NMPA Approval in China – World’s First‑in‑Class FXIa Inhibitor to Reduce Stroke Risk After Ischemic Stroke or High‑Risk TIA

Shanghai Henlius Advances Anti‑IL1RAP Antibody HLX109 Toward First‑in‑Human Trial – Australian HREC Approval and TGA CTN Completed for Generalized Pustular Psoriasis
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Shanghai Henlius Advances Anti‑IL1RAP Antibody HLX109 Toward First‑in‑Human Trial – Australian HREC Approval and TGA CTN Completed for Generalized Pustular Psoriasis

Hybio Pharmaceutical's HY3003 Clears FDA IND – Triple GLP‑1R/GIPR/GCGR Agonist Advances Toward the Obesity Market
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Hybio Pharmaceutical’s HY3003 Clears FDA IND – Triple GLP‑1R/GIPR/GCGR Agonist Advances Toward the Obesity Market

Merck Launches Phase 3 ENHANCE‑3 Trial of OHTUVAYRE (Ensifentrine) – Targeting COPD Exacerbation Prevention
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Merck Launches Phase 3 ENHANCE‑3 Trial of OHTUVAYRE (Ensifentrine) – Targeting COPD Exacerbation Prevention

Sanofi's Dupixent Wins NMPA Approval in China for Adolescent and Adult CRSwNP – First Biologic to Cover Both Age Groups in Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps
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Sanofi’s Dupixent Wins NMPA Approval in China for Adolescent and Adult CRSwNP – First Biologic to Cover Both Age Groups in Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps

NMPA Grants Priority Review to Hengrui’s Trastuzumab Rezetecan NDA for First‑Line HER2‑Positive Breast Cancer

NMPA Grants Priority Review to Hengrui's Trastuzumab Rezetecan NDA for First‑Line HER2‑Positive Breast Cancer

Jiangsu Hengrui Pharmaceuticals Co., Ltd. (SHA: 600276; HKG: 1276) announced that China's National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) has accepted its New Drug Application (NDA) for a new indication of Trastuzumab rezetecan, with priority review granted. The application seeks approval for…

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

IASO Bio Partners with Shenzhen Longuide to Deploy LNP Technology Beyond Oncology – Broadening the Cell Therapy Innovator's Advanced Therapeutics Portfolio
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IASO Bio Partners with Shenzhen Longuide to Deploy LNP Technology Beyond Oncology – Broadening the Cell Therapy Innovator’s Advanced Therapeutics Portfolio

Nxera Pharma Licenses Oral EP4 Agonist NXE0033744 to AbbVie in up to USD 1.47 Billion IBD Deal – Validating the NxWave Discovery Platform
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Nxera Pharma Licenses Oral EP4 Agonist NXE0033744 to AbbVie in up to USD 1.47 Billion IBD Deal – Validating the NxWave Discovery Platform

Novo Nordisk Raises Full‑Year Guidance on Oral Wegovy Momentum – Q3 Revenue Grows 6% as China Sales Weaken
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Novo Nordisk Raises Full‑Year Guidance on Oral Wegovy Momentum – Q3 Revenue Grows 6% as China Sales Weaken

Bayer's Hyrnuo (Sevabertinib) Wins NMPA Approval in First‑Line HER2‑Mutant NSCLC – Oral TKI Moves Into Treatment‑Naive Patients on 75.3 % ORR from SOHO‑01
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Bayer’s Hyrnuo (Sevabertinib) Wins NMPA Approval in First‑Line HER2‑Mutant NSCLC – Oral TKI Moves Into Treatment‑Naive Patients on 75.3 % ORR from SOHO‑01

Boehringer Ingelheim and Sino Biopharmaceutical Forge Strategic Multi‑Project ADC and TCE Option Deal – $358 Million Upfront, Up to $7 Billion in Milestones Across Six Preclinical Cancer Programs
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Boehringer Ingelheim and Sino Biopharmaceutical Forge Strategic Multi‑Project ADC and TCE Option Deal – $358 Million Upfront, Up to $7 Billion in Milestones Across Six Preclinical Cancer Programs

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Minghui Pharmaceutical Strikes Exclusive Japan License Deal with ASKA for MHB018A – $110 Million Upfront, Up to $330 Million in Milestones and Mid‑30 % Royalties for Thyroid Eye Disease Antibody
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Minghui Pharmaceutical Strikes Exclusive Japan License Deal with ASKA for MHB018A – $110 Million Upfront, Up to $330 Million in Milestones and Mid‑30 % Royalties for Thyroid Eye Disease Antibody

Minghui Pharmaceutical and ASKA Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. jointly announced an exclusive licensing agreement for the development and commercialization of MHB018A in Japan. Under the terms, Minghui Pharmaceutical will receive an…

CStone Pharmaceuticals Partners with Kimia Therapeutics to Co‑Develop Potential First‑in‑Class DDR Inhibitor for Solid Tumors – CStone to Lead Phase I in Mainland China and Australia
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CStone Pharmaceuticals Partners with Kimia Therapeutics to Co‑Develop Potential First‑in‑Class DDR Inhibitor for Solid Tumors – CStone to Lead Phase I in Mainland China and Australia

Zuellig Pharma Acquires Licensed Pharmaceutical Entity and Facility in Hangzhou, China – Strategic Move Strengthens Clinical Trial Sourcing Capabilities
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Zuellig Pharma Acquires Licensed Pharmaceutical Entity and Facility in Hangzhou, China – Strategic Move Strengthens Clinical Trial Sourcing Capabilities

Alfasigma Reclaims Sulodexide Rights in China – Business Transfer to Add €25 Million in Annual Revenue and Drive 30 % Expansion of Alfasigma China
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Alfasigma Reclaims Sulodexide Rights in China – Business Transfer to Add €25 Million in Annual Revenue and Drive 30 % Expansion of Alfasigma China

Lynk Pharmaceuticals Expands Commercialization Partnership with Simcere – Exclusive Greater China Rights for Zemprocitinib Extended to Atopic Dermatitis and Dermatological Indications
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Lynk Pharmaceuticals Expands Commercialization Partnership with Simcere – Exclusive Greater China Rights for Zemprocitinib Extended to Atopic Dermatitis and Dermatological Indications

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Baheal Pharmaceutical Completes ~USD 11 Million Investment in Zap Medical – Subsidiary Baheal Health Exercises Warrants for Series E‑1 Preferred Shares
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Baheal Pharmaceutical Completes ~USD 11 Million Investment in Zap Medical – Subsidiary Baheal Health Exercises Warrants for Series E‑1 Preferred Shares

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

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

NMPA Proposes Drug Market Exclusivity Framework – Up to Seven Years for Rare Disease Therapies and Two Years for Pediatric Drugs
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NMPA Proposes Drug Market Exclusivity Framework – Up to Seven Years for Rare Disease Therapies and Two Years for Pediatric Drugs

The Comprehensive Department of China's National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) has released the Measures for the Implementation of Drug Market Exclusivity (Draft for Comment), proposing a unified exclusivity regime that…

China's National Joint Procurement Office Disqualifies Eugia Pharma and JSC "Farmak" Over Supply Failures – Four‑Year and Two‑Year Bans Imposed Under Centralized Drug Procurement Rules
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China’s National Joint Procurement Office Disqualifies Eugia Pharma and JSC “Farmak” Over Supply Failures – Four‑Year and Two‑Year Bans Imposed Under Centralized Drug Procurement Rules

China's National Joint Procurement Office Opens Information Change Channel for National VBP Selected Products – MAH Changes, Entrusted Manufacturer Adjustments and Supplementary Selection Now Permitted While Retaining Selected Status
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New VBP Announcement Opens MAH Change and Supplementary Selection Channel – Paper Applications Due Before 30 October 2026 in Shanghai

US Treasury Proposes Extending Outbound Investment Controls to Biotechnology Under the COINS Act – Chinese Pharma Access to US Capital Faces Tighter Restrictions
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US Treasury Proposes Extending Outbound Investment Controls to Biotechnology Under the COINS Act – Chinese Pharma Access to US Capital Faces Tighter Restrictions

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Pfizer Raises Full‑Year 2026 Guidance as Q3 Revenue Holds Flat at $16.6 Billion – Launched and Acquired Products Surge 32%, Cecile Guegan Named CFO
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Pfizer Raises Full‑Year 2026 Guidance as Q3 Revenue Holds Flat at $16.6 Billion – Launched and Acquired Products Surge 32%, Cecile Guegan Named CFO

CMS Subsidiary Rxilient Medical Wins Singapore HSA Approval for Lumirix in Vitiligo – First Regional Indication Expansion for the Topical JAK Inhibitor Licensed from Incyte
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CMS Subsidiary Rxilient Medical Wins Singapore HSA Approval for Lumirix in Vitiligo – First Regional Indication Expansion for the Topical JAK Inhibitor Licensed from Incyte

CSPC Pharmaceutical Initiates Phase II Trial of SYH2072 – Self‑Developed Aldosterone Synthase Inhibitor Targeting Uncontrolled and Refractory Hypertension in China
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CSPC Pharmaceutical Initiates Phase II Trial of SYH2072 – Self‑Developed Aldosterone Synthase Inhibitor Targeting Uncontrolled and Refractory Hypertension in China

Bayer Q3 2026 Sales Reach €10.053 Billion as Pharmaceuticals Division Hits Growth Turning Point – Nubeqa and Kerendia Lead the Rebound
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Bayer Q3 2026 Sales Reach €10.053 Billion as Pharmaceuticals Division Hits Growth Turning Point – Nubeqa and Kerendia Lead the Rebound

Lifetech Scientific Wins CE MDR Certification for IBS Absorbable Drug‑Eluting Coronary Stent – World's First Iron‑Based Bioresorbable Coronary Stent Approved
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Lifetech Scientific Wins CE MDR Certification for IBS Absorbable Drug‑Eluting Coronary Stent – World’s First Iron‑Based Bioresorbable Coronary Stent Approved

Novartis Terminates BrainTransporter Collaboration with BioArctic – Program Discontinued, $30 Million Upfront Retained in Full
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Novartis Terminates BrainTransporter Collaboration with BioArctic – Program Discontinued, $30 Million Upfront Retained in Full

Jinhai Medical Signs Strategic Cooperation MOU with Digital Health China – Exploring Business Operations Collaboration and Equity Investment in Medical AI
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Jinhai Medical Signs Strategic Cooperation MOU with Digital Health China – Exploring Business Operations Collaboration and Equity Investment in Medical AI

Fresenius Medical Care Inks Decade‑Long Biosimilar Partnership with WuXi Biologics – Rights to Up to 37 Candidates in Industry's Largest Deal of Its Kind
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Fresenius Medical Care Inks Decade‑Long Biosimilar Partnership with WuXi Biologics – Rights to Up to 37 Candidates in Industry’s Largest Deal of Its Kind

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