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MSD and Eisai’s Keytruda/Lenvima Combo Shows Promise in Gastroesophageal Cancer Study
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Partners Merck, Sharp & Dohme (MSD, NYSE: MRK) and Eisai (TYO: 4523) have announced the latest results from the Phase III LEAP-015 study, which evaluated the combination of MSD’s anti-PD-1 therapy Keytruda (pembrolizumab) with Eisai’s kinase inhibitor Lenvima (lenvatinib) plus chemotherapy. The study focused on the first-line treatment of patients…
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NHSA Targets Low-Volume Drugs in National Reimbursement List
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The National Healthcare Security Administration (NHSA) in China has released a list of 131 drugs that are included in the National Reimbursement Drug List (NRDL) but have seen little trade volume. The move aims to ensure the basic medication needs of insured patients by monitoring the production and supply of…
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Novo Nordisk’s Amycretin Shows Promising Weight Loss Results in Phase Ib/IIa Study
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Denmark – based pharmaceutical giant Novo Nordisk A / S (NYSE: NVO) has announced topline results from a Phase Ib / IIa study of its investigational drug amycretin, a unimolecular GLP – 1 and amylin receptor agonist. The study was designed to evaluate the safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics, and proof –…
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Jiangsu Vcare PharmaTech Secures RMB200 Million in Series C+ Financing
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Jiangsu Vcare PharmaTech Co., Ltd., a China – based high – tech pharmaceutical company, has reportedly secured close to RMB200 million (USD27.6 million) in a Series C + financing round. The funding was led by Galaxy Finance, CMG – SDIC Capital, Yangtze River Industry Group, and other investors. The proceeds…
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GeneQuantum Secures $13 Billion Deals with Biohaven and AimedBio for ADC Development
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Suzhou based biotech firm GeneQuantum has announced a series of major commercial cooperation pacts worth USD 13 billion with US – based Biohaven Pharmaceutical (NYSE: BHVN) and South Korean biotech Aimed Bio Inc. The agreements coincide with the global launch of GeneQuantum’s IDiscovery, an intelligent automated development system for bioconjugated…
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Sinopharm Partners with Biogen for Comprehensive Service Agreement
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China-based Sinopharm Group Co., Ltd (HKG: 1099) has entered into a strategic partnership with US-based biopharmaceutical company Biogen (NASDAQ: BIIB). Under the agreement, Sinopharm will provide Biogen with a comprehensive suite of one-stop services, including import multi-port services, national multi-warehouse channel services, new product introductions, channel access, professional pharmacy integration,…
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Boehringer Ingelheim’s Nerandomilast Granted Priority Review for IPF in China
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German pharmaceutical giant Boehringer Ingelheim has announced that the Center for Drug Evaluation (CDE) of China’s National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) has granted priority review status to its investigational drug nerandomilast. The drug is being developed for the treatment of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), a rare and debilitating lung disease…
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Mirxes Holding Files for Hong Kong IPO with Focus on miRNA Test Kits
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Mirxes Holding Company Ltd, a Singapore – headquartered RNA technology company, has received a filing notice from the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) regarding its initial public offering (IPO) of 46,620,000 shares in Hong Kong. The company filed its prospectus with the Hong Kong Stock Exchange in November of last…
