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Henlius Biotech’s Avastin Biosimilar Hanbeitai Approved in Bolivia
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Shanghai Henlius Biotech Inc. (HKG: 2696) announced that its biosimilar of Roche’s Avastin (bevacizumab), Hanbeitai, has received marketing approval in Bolivia. This marks the first approval for the drug outside of China. The product will be marketed under the trade name Longiva in the Latin American country. Licensing DealHenlius entered…
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Astellas Pharma’s Xospata Wins Regular NMPA Approval for FLT3-Mutated AML
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Japan-based Astellas Pharma Inc. (TYO: 4503, OTCMKTS: ALPMY ) announced that the National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) has converted the conditional approval for its Xospata (gilteritinib) into regular approval. The decision is based on data from the COMMODORE study, a Phase III trial comparing gilteritinib to salvage chemotherapy in patients…
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Hanx Biopharmaceuticals’ HX009 Receives NMPA Clearance for TNBC Study
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Hanx Biopharmaceuticals (Wuhan) Co., Ltd. announced that it has received clearance from the National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) for its HX009, a bifunctional macromolecule targeting PD-1 and CD47. The company plans to test the investigational cancer immunotherapy in combination with an antibody drug conjugate (ADC) for triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC)…
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Biogen Licenses Stoke Therapeutics’ Zorevunersen for Dravet Syndrome Outside Americas
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US-based Biogen Inc. (NASDAQ: BIIB) has entered into a licensing agreement with Stoke Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: STOK), securing exclusive commercialization rights to zorevunersen, a drug for Dravet syndrome, in all territories outside the United States, Canada, and Mexico. Drug ProfileZorevunersen is an antisense oligonucleotide (ASO) targeting the SCN1A gene, the…
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TAHO Pharma’s TAH3311 Oral Film Shows Bioequivalence to Eliquis in Study
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Taiwan-based TAHO Pharmaceuticals announced positive preliminary results from a pivotal study for its TAH3311 oral dissolving films, a generic version of Bristol-Myers Squibb/Pfizer’s Eliquis (apixaban). The study demonstrated that TAH3311 was bioequivalent to the reference drug under fasting conditions. Study ResultsThe trial involved 60 healthy subjects, with 48 completing the…
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Sanofi’s Dupixent Receives Priority Review from FDA for Bullous Pemphigoid Treatment
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Sanofi (EPA: SAN, NASDAQ: SNY) announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted the supplemental biologics license application (sBLA) for Dupixent (dupilumab) for the treatment of adults with bullous pemphigoid (BP) and granted it priority review status. The FDA is expected to make its decision by June…
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Biokin Pharmaceutical’s BL-M07D1 Receives NMPA Approval for Phase II/III Study in HER2+ Breast Cancer
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China-based Sichuan Biokin Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd (SHA: 688506) announced that it has received approval from the National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) to conduct a Phase II/III clinical study of its antibody drug conjugate (ADC), BL-M07D1, for the treatment of HER2 positive breast cancer. The trial will evaluate BL-M07D1 in combination…
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Gilead Sciences’ Lenacapavir NDA for HIV Prevention Accepted by FDA for Priority Review
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US-based Gilead Sciences Inc. (NASDAQ: GILD) announced that the New Drug Application (NDA) for its lenacapavir, a twice-yearly injectable HIV-1 capsid inhibitor for pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), has been accepted by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for priority review. The Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA) target action date…
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Merck’s Welireg Wins Conditional EU Approval for VHL Disease and Advanced RCC
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US pharmaceutical giant Merck, Sharp & Dohme (MSD, NYSE: MRK) announced that it has received conditional approval from the European Commission (EC) for its oral drug Welireg (belzutifan) for the treatment of von Hippel-Lindau (VHL) disease and advanced clear cell renal cell carcinoma (RCC). Drug ProfileWelireg is a hypoxia-inducible factor-2…
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InnoCare Pharma Receives NMPA Approval for Mesutoclax Phase III Study in CLL/SLL
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Beijing-based biotech InnoCare Pharma (HKG: 9969, SHA: 688428) announced that it has received approval from the National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) to initiate a regulatory Phase III clinical study for its B-cell lymphoma-2 (BCL2) inhibitor mesutoclax (ICP-248) in combination with its Bruton’s tyrosine kinase (BTK) inhibitor orelabrutinib. The study will…
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Hengrui Pharma’s HR19034 Eye Drops for Myopia Delay Accepted by NMPA
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Jiangsu Hengrui Pharmaceuticals Co., Ltd. (SHA: 600276) announced that its market filing for HR19034 eye drops, designed to delay myopia progression in children aged 6-12, has been accepted by the National Medical Products Administration (NMPA). The product targets children with spherical diopters ranging from -0.50D to -4.00D and astigmatism/anisometropia ≤…
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Gan & Lee Pharmaceuticals Doses First Patient in GZR4 Phase III Study for Diabetes
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China-based Gan & Lee Pharmaceuticals (SHA: 603087) announced that the first patient has been dosed in a Phase III clinical study for GZR4, its Category 1 therapeutic biologic product. GZR4 is an investigational ultra-long-acting insulin designed for once-per-week subcutaneous injection to treat diabetes. Drug ProfileGZR4 aims to provide a convenient…
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Zelgen Biopharmaceuticals’ ZG005 Bispecific Antibody Receives NMPA Approval for Biliary Tract Cancer Trials
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China-based Suzhou Zelgen Biopharmaceuticals Co., Ltd (SHA: 688266) announced that it has received clinical trial approval from the National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) for its pipeline candidate ZG005. The Category 1 biologic product will be tested in combination with a platinum-containing chemotherapy regimen for advanced biliary tract cancer. Drug ProfileZG005…
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Bristol-Myers Squibb Releases Five-Year Data on Sotyktu’s Long-Term Efficacy and Safety
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In a recent announcement, US pharmaceutical giant Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMS, NYSE: BMY) unveiled the latest five-year results from its POETYK PSO long-term extension study. The study evaluates the sustained efficacy and safety of Sotyktu (deucravacitinib), a groundbreaking treatment for adults with moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis. Sotyktu, recognized as the world’s first…
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Wanbangde New Building Materials’ Mecobalamin Earns FDA Orphan Drug Designation for ALS
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China’s Wanbangde New Building Materials Co., Ltd (SHE: 002082) announced that its mecobalamin product has received an orphan drug designation (ODD) from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). The designation highlights the drug’s potential to address unmet medical needs in ALS,…
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Biokin Pharmaceutical Registers Phase III Study for BL-B01D1 in EGFR Mutant NSCLC
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Sichuan Biokin Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd (SHA: 688506) has registered a Phase III study on chinadrugtrials.org.cn to evaluate the efficacy of BL-B01D1 combined with osimertinib versus osimertinib alone as a first-line therapy for EGFR mutant locally advanced or metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). The study, led by Professor Zhou Caicun…
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AccurEdit’s ART002 Becomes First In Vivo Gene Editing Product to Reduce LDL-C in Humans
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Suzhou-based gene editing specialist AccurEdit Therapeutics announced that its in vivo gene editing product, ART002, has achieved drug saturation and safely reduced low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) with a single dose in a multi-center, open, single-arm, exploratory investigator-initiated trial (ITT) for heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia. This marks the first time an in…
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Huadong Medicine’s HDM1005 Shows Positive Results in Phase Ia/Ib Study
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China-based Huadong Medicine Co., Ltd (SHE: 000963) announced positive results from the Phase Ia/Ib study of HDM1005, a long-acting agonist targeting the GLP-1 and GIP receptors, in China. Study Details Safety ResultsThe most common adverse reactions were decreased appetite and gastrointestinal issues (nausea, vomiting, bloating), which were mild to moderate…
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Samsung Bioepis’ Ospomyv and Xbryk Gain FDA Approval for RANKL Inhibitor Biosimilars
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South Korea-based Samsung Bioepis Co., Ltd. announced that it has received marketing approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its Ospomyv (denosumab-dssb; SB16; 60 mg pre-filled syringe) and Xbryk (denosumab-dssb; SB16; 120 mg vial), biosimilars of US major Amgen’s RANKL inhibitors Prolia and Xgeva, respectively. Additionally, the…
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Kexing Biopharm’s GB05 Receives FDA Approval for Pediatric RSV Infections
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China-based Kexing Biopharm Co., Ltd. (SHA: 688136) announced that it has received clinical trial approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its human interferon α1b inhalation solution, GB05. The drug is designed to treat pediatric lower respiratory tract infections caused by respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), such as…
