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Novo Nordisk Launches Semaglutide for Weight Management in China
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Denmark-based healthcare giant Novo Nordisk A/S (NYSE: NVO) has announced the official market launch of semaglutide in China for long-term weight management. Globally, Novo Nordisk markets the glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist (GLP-1RA) under the trade name Wegovy for weight loss, expanding access to this treatment for individuals seeking to manage…
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Sichuan Kelun-Biotech Secures NMPA Approval for Two Antibody Drug Conjugates
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Sichuan Kelun-Biotech Biopharmaceutical Co., Ltd (HKG: 6990), a leading biopharmaceutical company based in China, has announced receiving separate Investigational New Drug (IND) approvals from the National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) for its antibody drug conjugates (ADCs), SKB535 and SKB571, which target solid tumors. This development marks a significant milestone in…
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Exegenesis Bio’s Gene Therapy EXG110 Earns Orphan Drug Status for Fabry Disease
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Exegenesis Bio, a leading provider of epigenetics experimental and analytical services headquartered in Hangzhou, has announced that it has received Orphan Drug Designation (ODD) from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its proprietary gene therapy, EXG110, which is indicated for the treatment of Fabry disease. This designation highlights…
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Janssen-Cilag’s Lazcluze-Rybrevant Combo Receives Positive EMA Opinion for NSCLC Treatment
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Janssen-Cilag International NV, a subsidiary of the US pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson (J&J; NYSE: JNJ), has announced that it has received positive opinions from the Committee for Orphan Medicinal Products (COMP) of the European Medicines Agency (EMA) regarding the combination of Lazcluze (lazertinib) and Rybrevant (amivantamab-vmjw). This combination therapy…
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Shanghai Junshi Biosciences’ Toripalimab Wins UK Approval for Nasopharyngeal and Oesophageal Cancers
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Shanghai Junshi Biosciences Co., Ltd (HKG: 1877; SHA: 688180), a leading biopharmaceutical company based in China, has announced that it has received marketing approval from the UK Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) for its PD-1 inhibitor, toripalimab, marketed as Loqtorzi. This approval allows the use of toripalimab in…
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Ascentage Pharma Submits Application for Lisaftoclax, a Novel Oral Bcl-2 Inhibitor
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Ascentage Pharma (HKG: 6855) has announced that its proprietary oral Bcl-2 selective inhibitor, Lisaftoclax (APG-2575), has submitted its market application, which has been officially accepted by regulatory authorities. The formulation is being produced in collaboration with Xuantai Pharmaceutical. This innovative treatment targets patients suffering from refractory or relapsed chronic lymphocytic…
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Bliss Bio Secures NMPA Approval for BB-1712, Pioneering ADC Therapy
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Bliss Bio announced that its Investigational New Drug (IND) application for the innovative antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) BB-1712 has been approved by the National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) of China. BB-1712, a B7-H3 targeted ADC utilizing Eribulin as its cytotoxic agent, has been developed for the treatment of multiple solid tumors,…
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GSK’s Blenrep Shows Survival Benefit in Phase III Multiple Myeloma Study
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UK-based pharmaceutical company GSK plc (NYSE: GSK) has reported positive results from a Phase III trial for Blenrep (belantamab mafodotin) in combination with bortezomib plus dexamethasone (BorDex) as a second-line or later treatment for relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma (RRMM). The DREAMM-7 head-to-head study demonstrated that GSK’s BCMA-targeted antibody drug…
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Janssen-Cilag’s Nipocalimab Shows Promise in Phase II Study for Sjögren’s Disease
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Janssen-Cilag International NV, a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson (J&J, NYSE: JNJ), has unveiled the latest analysis results from the Phase II DAHLIAS study for nipocalimab, an investigational FcRn blocker, in adult patients with moderate-to-severe Sjögren’s disease (SjD). The study has shown that the drug significantly improved key measures of…
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Sanofi’s Sarclisa Receives CHMP Recommendation for Newly Diagnosed Multiple Myeloma
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French pharmaceutical giant Sanofi (NASDAQ: SNY) has announced that the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) of the European Medicines Agency (EMA) has issued a positive opinion recommending the approval of Sarclisa (isatuximab) in combination with bortezomib, lenalidomide, and dexamethasone (VRd) for the treatment of adult patients with…
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Jiangsu Hengrui Receives NMPA Approval for SHR-2173 Clinical Trial in ITP
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Jiangsu Hengrui Pharmaceuticals Co., Ltd (SHA: 600276) has announced that it has received approval from the National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) to initiate a clinical study for its investigational biologic product, SHR-2173, in patients with primary immune thrombocytopenia (ITP). This development marks a significant step forward in expanding treatment options…
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Eisai and Biogen’s Lecanemab Receives Positive CHMP Opinion for Early Alzheimer’s Treatment
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Eisai Co., Ltd (TYO: 4523) and Biogen Inc. (NASDAQ: BIIB) have jointly announced that the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) of the European Medicines Agency (EMA) has issued a positive opinion recommending the approval of lecanemab, an amyloid-beta (Aβ) monoclonal antibody, for the treatment of adult patients…
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Sino Biopharmaceutical’s TQB3002 Receives FDA Clearance for Phase I Study
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Sino Biopharmaceutical Ltd (HKG: 1177), a leading China-based pharmaceutical company, has announced that it has received clearance from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to initiate a Phase I clinical study for its TQB3002. This is an in-house developed fourth-generation epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) inhibitor, marking a significant…
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Mabwell Bioscience Receives NMPA Approval for 9MW2821 Clinical Trials
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Mabwell (Shanghai) Bioscience Co., Ltd (SHA: 688062), a China-based biopharmaceutical company, has announced that it has received approval from the National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) to initiate clinical studies for its antibody drug conjugate (ADC), 9MW2821. This drug targets Nectin-4 and will be evaluated in combination with programmed-death 1 (PD-1)…
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WuXi Biologics Expands Sterile Filling Capabilities in Germany with New Line
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China’s Contract Research, Development, and Manufacturing Organization (CRDMO) WuXi Biologics (HKG: 2269) has announced plans to establish a new sterile filling line for prefilled syringes (PFS) at its facility in Leverkusen, Germany. This move is set to enhance the company’s drug product (DP) capabilities in the region, optimizing the facility’s…
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Jiangxi Jemincare’s JMX-2002 Liposome Injection Gets NMPA Clinical Clearance
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Jiangxi Jemincare Group, a China-based pharmaceutical company, has announced that it has received clinical clearance from the National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) for its JMX-2002 liposome injection. This innovative drug, known for its high efficiency and safety, is now set to commence clinical studies focusing on solid tumors, including non-small…
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Lion TCR Gains NMPA Approval for mRNA TCR-T Therapy GZL-016 in HCC
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Singapore-based clinical-stage biotechnology company Lion TCR, supported by Chinese investors, has secured tacit clinical approval from the National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) for its innovative therapy GZL-016. This approval marks a significant milestone in the development of mRNA T-cell receptor engineered T-cells (TCR-T) therapy aimed at treating hepatitis B virus-associated…
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Eli Lilly’s Tirzepatide Shows Sustained Weight Loss in 176-Week Study
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US pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE: LLY) has released 176-week follow-up data from its Phase III SURMOUNT-1 study for tirzepatide, marking the longest completed study to date for the dual GIP (glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide) and GLP-1 (glucagon-like peptide-1) receptor agonist. This data provides significant insights into the drug’s…
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ImmuneOnco Initiates Phase II Study for IMM27M in ER+ Advanced Breast Cancer
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ImmuneOnco Biopharmaceuticals (Shanghai) Co., Ltd (HKG: 1541), a leading biopharmaceutical company specializing in immuno-oncology, has announced the commencement of a Phase II clinical study for its investigational drug, IMM27M, targeting estrogen receptor positive (ER+) advanced breast cancer following endocrine therapy failure or recurrence. This announcement coincides with the enrollment of…
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Huadong Medicine’s Biosimilar SaiLeXin Receives First National Prescription in China
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China-based pharmaceutical company Huadong Medicine Co., Ltd (SHE: 000963) has announced a significant milestone with the issuance of the first national prescription for its biosimilar drug, SaiLeXin, at the Peking University People’s Hospital. This marks a new chapter in the treatment of autoimmune diseases in China, offering patients an alternative…
