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China-based Legend Biotech Corporation (NASDAQ: LEGN) is set to present new data on minimal residual disease (MRD) negativity rates from the Phase III CARTITUDE-4 trial at the 66th Annual American Society of Hematology (ASH) Annual Meeting in San Diego. The data will compare Carvykti (ciltacabtagene autoleucel; cilta-cel) treatment with the…
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China-based urogenital cancer specialist Asieris Pharmaceuticals (SHA: 688176) has announced that the National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) has approved a marketing filing for its product Hexvix (APL-1706), which is used in the diagnosis and management of bladder cancer. Product Approval and ImpactThe approval of Hexvix by the NMPA marks a…
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Nanjing-based Frontier Biotechnologies Inc. (SHA: 688221) has received approval from the National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) to proceed with a Phase II clinical study for its version of albuvirtide, marking a significant step forward for China’s first domestically developed innovative HIV therapy. The study will evaluate albuvirtide as a maintenance…
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US biotechnology company Windtree Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: WINT) has announced the receipt of a patent approval in Hong Kong for its drug istaroxime. The patent, titled “Istaroxime-containing intravenous formulation for the treatment of heart failure (AHF),” covers formulations comprising istaroxime and methods of use, either alone or in combination with…
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Bristol Myers Squibb (BMS; NYSE: BMY) has announced that it has received another indication approval from China’s National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) for its anti-PD-1 drug Opdivo (nivolumab) in combination with cisplatin and gemcitabine. This approval is for a first-line treatment of unresectable or metastatic urothelial carcinoma (UC). The Opdivo/chemo…
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China-based HuidaGene (Shanghai) Biotechnology Co., Ltd has announced receiving clinical clearance from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its drug candidate HG202, an innovative treatment for neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nAMD). BRIGHT Study to Assess Safety and Tolerability of HG202The upcoming BRIGHT study, an open-label, multicenter dosage escalation…
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Beijing-based biotech firm Isap Biotech has announced that it has received Investigational New Drug (IND) approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its injectable agent, iSAP-0909. The agent will be assessed for its use in the auxiliary diagnosis and intraoperative localization of non-muscle invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC).…
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China Grand Pharmaceutical and Healthcare Holdings Ltd (HKG: 0512; CGP) has announced the successful completion of a Phase III clinical study for its investigational drug, GPN00833, used for inflammation and pain management following cataract surgery in China, meeting all clinical endpoints. GPN00833: A Nanosuspension Eye Drop for Inflammation and PainGPN00833…
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Shenzhen-based Innorna Co., Ltd has announced that it has received Rare Pediatric Disease Designation (RPDD) from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its proprietary mRNA drug, IN015, developed for the treatment of progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis (PFIC). Understanding PFIC and the Impact of IN015Progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis (PFIC)…
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Israel-based Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd (NYSE: TEVA) has released new positive data on social functioning and quality of life from the Phase III Subcutaneous Olanzapine Extended-Release Injection Study (SOLARIS) trial. The study assesses the efficacy of TEV-‘749 in adult patients diagnosed with schizophrenia. SOLARIS Study Design and TEV-‘749’s EfficacyThe SOLARIS…
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Denmark-based pharmaceutical company Novo Nordisk (NYSE: NVO; CPH: Novo-B) has announced that part 1 of the Phase III ESSENCE study, a pivotal 240-week, double-blinded trial involving 1,200 adults with metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH) and moderate to advanced liver fibrosis, has successfully reached its primary endpoints. The trial evaluated the efficacy…
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China-based traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) giant Jiuzhitang Co., Ltd (SHE: 000989) has announced that volagidemab (REMD-477), a Category 1 drug developed by Beijing CoSci-REMD Bio Med-Tech Co, Ltd (CoSci-REMD Bio), a subsidiary of U.S. biotech REMD Biotherapeutics Inc., has received clearance for clinical study in type 1 diabetes in China.…
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China-based biopharmaceutical company Shenzhen Chipscreen Biosciences Co., Ltd (SHA: 688321) has received approval from the National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) to conduct a clinical study for its category 1 innovative drug, chiauranib. The study will evaluate chiauranib in combination with a programmed-death (PD)-(ligand) 1 monoclonal antibody and chemotherapy as a…
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Swiss pharmaceutical giant Novartis (NYSE: NVS) has received acceptance for its clinical trial application for the investigational drug PIT565 from the China National Medical Products Administration (NMPA). PIT565 is a potential “first-in-class” trispecific antibody targeting CD3, CD19, and CD2, which Novartis is developing to treat B-cell malignancies. Preclinical research results…
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Shenzhen Chipscreen Biosciences Co., Ltd. (SHA: 688321) has announced that the National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) has approved its New Drug Application (NDA) for Tivozanib in combination with PD-(L)1 monoclonal antibodies and chemotherapy as a first-line treatment for extensive-stage small cell lung cancer (ES-SCLC). Tivozanib, a novel multi-target inhibitor developed…
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Humanwell Healthcare (Group) Co., Ltd (SHA: 600079) has received approval from the National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) for the registration of its compound sodium lactate Ringer’s injection. The product, classified as a Class 3 chemical drug, has been granted marketing approval and is considered to have passed consistency evaluation. The…
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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has removed the suspension on clinical studies for three chimeric antigen receptor (CAR)-T therapies developed by CARsgen Therapeutics Holdings Ltd (HKG: 2171), according to the company’s statement to the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. The therapies include CT053 (zevorcabtagene autoleucel), a BCMA-targeted CAR-T therapy…
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China-based AIM Vaccine Co., Ltd (HKG: 6660) has announced the submission of a market filing for its in-house developed 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine to the National Medical Products Administration (NMPA). Streptococcus pneumoniae disease is a high-priority target for vaccine prevention efforts. The 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine is designed for infants…
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Eisai Co., Ltd (TYO: 4523) and Biogen Inc. (NASDAQ: BIIB) have jointly announced the completion of a rolling submission of a Biologics License Application (BLA) for their co-developed Alzheimer’s disease drug Leqembi (lecanemab) to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The submission seeks approval for Leqembi as a subcutaneous…
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China-based Tasly Pharmaceuticals (SHA: 600535) has announced that it has received approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to conduct a clinical study for its investigational therapy, NR-20201. This allogeneic adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cell therapy is in development for the treatment of acute ischemic stroke. Preclinical study results…