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GSK plc (NYSE: GSK) has announced that it has received marketing approval from the European Commission (EC) for its Menveo vaccine, a Meningococcal Group A, C, W-135, and Y conjugate vaccine (MenACWY vaccine), in a single-vial, fully liquid presentation. This formulation is designed for the prevention of invasive meningococcal disease…
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Beijing-based biotech company Immunochina Pharmaceuticals has announced that the National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) has accepted for review the New Drug Application (NDA) for its chimeric antigen receptor T cell (CAR-T) product, IM19. The therapy is being sought for the treatment of relapsed or refractory diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (r/r…
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China-based Thederma has announced that its TAP-1503 cream has been granted approval by the National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) with priority review status. The drug, containing 1% tapinarof as a small molecule chemical drug, is now approved for the treatment of atopic dermatitis (eczema) in children over two years old…
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Swiss pharmaceutical company Novartis (NYSE: NVS) has announced that it has received marketing approval from the European Commission (EC) for its CDK4/6 inhibitor Kisqali (ribociclib) in combination with an aromatase inhibitor (AI) for the adjuvant treatment of patients with hormone receptor (HR)-positive, human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2)-negative early…
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China-based Chia Tai Tianqing has announced that the National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) has granted another indication approval for its anti-programmed death-ligand 1 (PD-L1) monoclonal antibody (mAb) benmelstobart (TQB2450). The drug is now approved in combination with the multi-target kinase inhibitor anlotinib to treat patients with non-Microsatellite Instability-High (non MSI-H)…
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Sichuan Kelun-Biotech Biopharmaceutical Co., Ltd (HKG: 6990), a China-based biopharmaceutical company, has received market approval from the National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) for its drug sacituzumab tirumotecan (SKB264/MK-2870). This drug is intended to treat adult patients with unresectable locally advanced or metastatic triple negative breast cancer (TNBC) who have previously…
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Shanghai-based CORXEL, formerly known as Ji Xing Pharmaceuticals, supported by RTW Investments, has received approval from China’s National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) for its varenicline nasal spray, which is indicated for increasing tear secretion in patients diagnosed with xerophthalmia. Clinical Studies Support NMPA ApprovalThe NMPA’s approval was grounded in data…
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US pharmaceutical giant Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE) has entered into a strategic agreement with China Resources Pharmaceutical Group Co., Ltd (HKG: 3320) to leverage their respective strengths in promoting the commercial operations of Pfizer’s established oncology drugs in China. The focus will be on drugs Aromasin (exemestane), Ibrance (palbociclib), Pharmorubicin…
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CanSino Biologics (HKG: 6185) has announced that the National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) has accepted its supplementary market filing for the ACYW135 Meningococcal Conjugate Vaccine (CRM197), trade named Menhycia. The Chinese biotechnology company is looking to extend the vaccine’s approved age range to include children from 3 months to 6…
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Jiangsu Hengrui Medicine Co., Ltd (SHA: 600276) has announced that it has received clinical trial approval from the National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) for its novel monoclonal antibody, SHR-1819. This injectable treatment can now proceed to Phase Ib/II studies, focusing on atopic dermatitis (AD) in children and adolescents aged 6-17…
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UK-based pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca Inc., (AZ, NASDAQ: AZN) has announced that its Phase III CAPItello-281 study has successfully met its primary endpoint of radiographic progression-free survival (rPFS). The study evaluated the efficacy of Truqap (capivasertib) in combination with abiraterone and androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) for patients with PTEN-deficient de novo…
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Sichuan Huiyu Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd (SHA: 688553), a China-based pharmaceutical company, has announced that it has received clinical trial approval from the National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) for its Category 2.2 modified drug, HY-2003. This drug is designed to improve moderate to severe contour protrusion caused by subcutaneous fat accumulation…
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Johnson & Johnson (J&J, NYSE: JNJ)’s auto-immune disease drug Stelara (ustekinumab) is set to encounter another potential competitor in the Chinese market. CSPC Pharmaceutical Group Ltd (HKG: 1093), a local firm, has recently announced that the National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) has accepted its market filing for review, marking a…
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US biotechnology company Amgen (NASDAQ: AMGN) has announced positive outcomes from the double-blind, dose-ranging Phase II study of MariTide (maridebart cafraglutide), formerly known as AMG 133, at 52 weeks. This investigational antibody peptide conjugate, administered subcutaneously on a monthly or less frequent basis, has demonstrated significant potential in obesity treatment.…
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Swiss pharmaceutical giant Roche (SWX: ROG) has reported an update on the phase III SKYSCRAPER-01 study, which evaluated the combination of tiragolumab with Tecentriq (atezolizumab) compared to Tecentriq alone for patients with PD-L1-high, locally advanced or metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). SKYSCRAPER-01 Study Details and ResultsThe global, randomized, double-blind…
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US-based pharmaceutical giant Merck & Co., Inc. (NYSE: MRK) has announced positive interim analysis results from the pivotal Phase III ZENITH study for its activin signaling inhibitor, Winrevair (sotatercept-csrk). The study focused on the efficacy and safety of sotatercept in treating adults with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) who are in…
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China-based Nasal-Phyto Pharmaceutical Technology Group Co., Ltd has announced receiving clinical clearance from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its NPRD003, the world’s first precision olfactory area constant flow drip drug-device combination product. The product is indicated for the treatment of cerebral vasospasm secondary to subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH).…
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UK-based pharmaceutical company GlaxoSmithKline (GSK; NYSE: GSK) has announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted for review a Biologics License Application (BLA) for Blenrep (belantamab mafodotin). GSK is seeking approval for the drug in combination with bortezomib plus dexamethasone (BorDex [BVd]) and pomalidomide plus dexamethasone (PomDex…
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China’s generative artificial intelligence (AI)-driven biotech company, Insilico Medicine, has announced that it has received approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to conduct a clinical study for its potential best-in-class ENPP1 inhibitor, ISM5939, in solid tumors. ISM5939: A Promising ENPP1 InhibitorISM5939 targets ENPP1, an external nucleotide pyrophosphatase…