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Vcanbio Receives CDE Approval for VUM02 Clinical Trial in Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
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China-based Vcanbio Cell & Gene Engineering Corp., Ltd (SHA: 600645) has announced receiving clinical trial approval from the Center for Drug Evaluation (CDE) for its VUM02 (human umbilical cord-derived mesenchymal stem cells), a Category 1 therapeutic biologic product. The therapy is set to be assessed as a treatment for idiopathic…
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Haisco Pharmaceutical Gets CDE Approval for HSK38008 Prostate Cancer Clinical Study
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Haisco Pharmaceutical Group Co., Ltd (SHE: 002653) has announced receiving approval from the Center for Drug Evaluation (CDE) to conduct a clinical study for its Category 1 chemical drug, HSK38008 oral preparation, in the treatment of prostate cancer. HSK38008: An Androgen Mutant AR-V7 Oral Degradation AgentHSK38008 is an androgen mutant…
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Yiling Pharmaceutical’s G201-Na Receives CDE Approval for Phase Ia Study in Prostate Cancer Treatment
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China-based Yiling Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd (SHE: 002603) has announced receiving approval from the Center for Drug Evaluation (CDE) to conduct a single-center, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, dosage escalation Phase Ia study. The study will assess the safety, tolerability, and pharmacokinetics of G201-Na in healthy adult males in China. G201-Na: A Small…
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Mabwell’s 9MW2821 ADC Shows Positive Signals in Solid Tumor Clinical Data
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China-based Mabwell (Shanghai) Bioscience Co., Ltd (SHA: 688062) has announced preliminary clinical data for its antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) 9MW2821, which targets Nectin-4. The data demonstrated positive therapeutic signals in multiple solid tumors and exhibited a good safety profile at the recommended Phase II dosage (RP2D). Mechanism of Action and Pharmaceutical…
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AffaMed Digital Initiates Clinical Study for AMD201 at Beijing Tiantan Hospital
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AffaMed Digital, a company wholly owned by AffaMed Technologies—a joint venture between AffaMed Therapeutics and SIFI S.p.A.—has announced the first patient enrollment in a clinical study for its AMD201 at the Beijing Tiantan Hospital. This marks a significant step in the development of digital therapies for post-stroke cognitive impairment (PSCI).…
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Corxel Pharmaceuticals’ OC-01 Nasal Spray Approved as Urgently Needed Drug in Hainan
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Shanghai-based Corxel Pharmaceuticals (CORXEL), supported by RTW Investments, has announced that its OC-01 (varenicline) nasal spray has been approved by the Hainan Medical Products Administration as a clinically urgently needed import drug in Bo’ao Super Hospital. This marks a significant milestone as the product is the world’s first and only…
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Allist Pharmaceuticals’ Furmonertinib Receives NMPA Approval for Two Clinical Trials
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Shanghai-based Allist Pharmaceuticals Inc. (SHA: 688578) has announced two clinical trial approvals from the National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) for its drug furmonertinib, a third-generation epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) inhibitor. The approvals allow for the initiation of a clinical study as a first-line treatment for exon 20 insertion mutated…
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Everest Medicines’ Nefecon NDA Accepted for Review by Singapore’s HSA
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China-based Everest Medicines (HKG: 1952) has announced that the Health Sciences Authority (HSA) of Singapore has accepted for review the New Drug Application (NDA) for its Nefecon (targeted-release formulation-budesonide) for adult patients with IgA nephropathy at risk of disease progression. The drug is anticipated to receive approval within the year.…
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Hutchison China Meditech Initiates Two Phase II Studies for HMPL-453 and Orpathys
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China-based Hutchison China Meditech (HutchMed, NASDAQ: HCM, HKG: 0013) has announced that the first subjects have been dosed in two separate Phase II regulatory studies. The first study is for the pipeline candidate HMPL-453, which is being assessed as a treatment for advanced intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma with fibroblast growth factor receptor…
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CStone Pharmaceuticals’ Sugemalimab Files for New Indication with NMPA for Esophageal Cancer
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China-based CStone Pharmaceuticals (HKG: 2616) has announced that the National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) has accepted for review another indication approval filing for its programmed death-ligand 1 (PD-L1) antibody, sugemalimab. The drug is proposed as a treatment for first-line unresectable, locally advanced, recurrent, or metastatic esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC).…
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Biosion Receives FDA Approval for Phase II Study of TSLP mAb BSI-045B
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Global, clinical-stage biotech company Biosion, dedicated to developing antibody-based therapies for immune and oncologic diseases, has announced receiving approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to initiate a Phase II clinical study for its thymic stromal lymphopoietin (TSLP) monoclonal antibody (mAb) BSI-045B. The in-house developed BSI-045B is intended…
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OncoSec Medical’s TAVO-EP Combo Misses Primary Endpoint in Melanoma Trial
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US-based OncoSec Medical Inc., (OTCMKTS: ONCSQ), majority-owned by China-based Grand Pharmaceutical Group Ltd (HKG: 0512), has revealed disappointing data from a crucial pivotal Phase II trial assessing the firm’s lead DNA drug candidate TAVO-EP (tavokinogene telseplasmid) combined with the programmed death-1 (PD-1) monoclonal antibody Keytruda (pembrolizumab) as a treatment for…
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Jacobio Pharma Receives Approval for Phase I/IIa Study of LIF mAb in Advanced Solid Tumors
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China-based Jacobio Pharma (HKG: 1167) has announced receiving approval in China to conduct a Phase I/IIa clinical study for its leukemia inhibitory factor (LIF) monoclonal antibody (mAb) in patients with advanced solid tumors. LIF as a Target for KRAS-driven TumorsLIF is a key target in KRAS-driven tumors, including pancreatic and…
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Nanjing Zenshine Pharmaceuticals’ ZX-7101A Meets Primary Endpoint in Phase II Influenza Study
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China-based small molecule drug developer Nanjing Zenshine Pharmaceuticals Co., Ltd announced that a Phase II clinical study for its anti-influenza drug ZX-7101A in adult simple influenza has successfully reached the primary endpoint. Design and Results of the Phase II/III StudyThe multi-center, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled Phase II/III study is designed to…
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Lynk Pharmaceuticals Concludes Phase I Study for JAK Inhibitor LNK01003 with Positive Results
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China-based Lynk Pharmaceuticals (Hangzhou) Co., Ltd has announced the successful conclusion of a Phase I clinical study for its Category 1 innovative drug candidate, LNK01003. The trial, which assessed the molecule in healthy volunteers, demonstrated a good safety profile, tolerability, and pharmacokinetics. Design and Outcomes of the Phase I StudyThe…
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Johnson & Johnson’s Talquetamab on Track for Breakthrough Therapy Designation in Multiple Myeloma
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China’s Center for Drug Evaluation (CDE) has indicated that US pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson’s (J&J, NYSE: JNJ) GPRC5D/CD3 bispecific antibody (BsAb) talquetamab is on track to receive breakthrough therapy designation (BTD) for the treatment of recurrent or refractory (R/R) multiple myeloma (MM) in patients who have undergone at least…
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CSPC Pharmaceutical Receives FDA Approval for Phase I Study of CPO301 in Lung Cancer
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China-based CSPC Pharmaceutical Group Ltd (HKG: 1093) has announced that it has received approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to conduct a Phase I clinical study assessing the safety, pharmacokinetics, and preliminary efficacy of its antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) CPO301 in patients with advanced lung cancer characterized by…
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Shanghai Fosun Pharmaceutical Gets NMPA Approval for FCN-338 Phase II Study
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China-based Shanghai Fosun Pharmaceutical (Group) Co., Ltd (SHA: 600196, HKG: 2196) has announced receiving approval from the National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) to conduct a Phase II clinical study for its pipeline drug candidate, FCN-338. The study will assess the efficacy of FCN-338 in treating malignant hematological diseases of the…
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Mabwell Bioscience Receives NMPA Approval for Biosimilar Version of Amgen’s Prolia
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China-based Mabwell (Shanghai) Bioscience Co., Ltd (SHA: 688062) has announced receiving market approval from the National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) for its biosimilar version of US major Amgen’s Prolia (denosumab). This development marks Mabwell’s drug as the world’s second biosimilar of Prolia, which is used to treat osteoporosis in postmenopausal…
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Roche’s Cosentyx 300mg Dosage Approved by NMPA for Ankylosing Spondylitis Treatment
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Swiss pharmaceutical giant Roche (SWX: ROG) has announced that the National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) has approved the 300mg dosage regimen of Cosentyx (secukinumab) for use in treating ankylosing spondylitis (AS). This approval represents a significant advancement in the management of this chronic inflammatory disease. Approval Based on MEASURE 3…
