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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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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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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, 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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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…
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China-based Changzhou Qianhong Bio-pharma Co., Ltd (SHE: 002550) has announced obtaining approval from the National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) to conduct a Phase II clinical study for its Category 1 drug QHRD107 in acute myeloid leukemia (AML). The drug is being developed for use in combination with venetoclax and/or azacitidine,…