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Copenhagen-based healthcare giant Novo Nordisk (NYSE: NVO) has declared the primary outcomes of the SOUL cardiovascular outcomes trial, showcasing that its oral glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) analogue, semaglutide, successfully reduced major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) by 14%. The SOUL trial, a global, multi-center, randomized, double-blinded, and parallel-controlled study, enrolled 9,650 individuals…
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AstraZeneca (AZ, NASDAQ: AZN), a leading UK pharmaceutical company, has announced that its drug Saphnelo (anifrolumab) has been approved by the Guangdong Medical Products Administration (MPA) bureau to be included in medical institutions as part of the “Hong Kong-Macau Drug and Device Access” policy. This policy, within the Greater Bay…
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BeiGene Ltd (NASDAQ: BGNE; HKG: 6160; SHA: 688235), a leading China-based biotechnology company, has received notification that the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) of the European Medicines Agency (EMA) has recommended an extension of authorization for its programmed death-1 (PD-1) inhibitor Tevimbra (tislelizumab). The expanded authorization covers…
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Olymvax Biopharmaceuticals Inc. (SHA: 688319), a leading vaccine specialist headquartered in Chengdu, has announced that it has received approval from the National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) to conduct a clinical study for its trivalent influenza virus split vaccine (MDCK cells). This vaccine is designed for the prevention of influenza caused…
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The Guangzhou Municipal Industry and Information Technology Bureau has unveiled the first batch of innovative drugs and medical devices included in the city’s list, with 24 products making the shortlist. This initiative is aimed at promoting local innovation and development within the pharmaceutical and medical device sectors. Among the notable…
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Sino Biopharmaceutical Ltd (HKG: 1177), a leading pharmaceutical company in China, has announced that it has received another indication approval from the Center for Drug Evaluation (CDE) of the National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) for its oral multi-target kinase inhibitor, anlotinib. The request is for anlotinib to be used in…
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Johnson & Johnson (J&J, NYSE: JNJ), a leading US pharmaceutical company, has announced that China’s National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) has granted indication approval for Akeega (niraparib and abiraterone acetate), to be taken with prednisone or prednisolone, for the treatment of adults with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC) and BRCA1/2…
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Everest Medicines (HKG: 1952), a China-based pharmaceutical company, has announced that it has received market approval from the Taiwan Food and Drug Administration for its targeted-release budesonide, Nefecon, for the treatment of primary immunoglobulin A nephropathy (IgAN) in adults at risk of disease progression. This approval allows for the use…
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BeiGene Ltd (NASDAQ: BGNE; HKG: 6160; SHA: 688235), a leading China-based biotechnology company, has announced that it has received market approval in China for its programmed death-1 (PD-1) inhibitor Tevimbra (tislelizumab). The National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) has granted approval for tislelizumab in combination with platinum-containing chemotherapy as both neoadjuvant…
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Novo Nordisk (NYSE: NVO), a Danish pharmaceutical company, has been notified that the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) of the European Medicines Agency (EMA) has recommended the approval of Alhemo (concizumab). This would make Alhemo the first once-daily subcutaneous prophylactic treatment for individuals aged 12 years or…
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Novartis (NYSE: NVS), the Swiss pharmaceutical giant, has announced that the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) of the European Medicines Agency (EMA) has given a positive opinion recommending the approval of Kisqali (ribociclib), a CDK4/6 inhibitor, for the adjuvant treatment of adults with hormone receptor-positive/human epidermal growth…
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Chengdu Kanghong Pharmaceutical Group Co., Ltd (SHE: 002773), a Chinese pharmaceutical company, has announced that it has received clinical trial approval from China’s National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) for its Category 1 chemical drug KH629, which is intended for the treatment of adult non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH). This development follows the…
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Huadong Medicine Co., Ltd (SHE: 000963), a Chinese pharmaceutical company, has announced that it has received approval from China’s National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) to conduct a study for its Category 1 chemical drug HDM2006, which targets advanced solid tumors. This development marks a significant step for Huadong as it…
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Astellas Pharma Inc. (TYO: 4503), a Japanese pharmaceutical company, has announced that it has received market approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its drug Vyloy (zolbetuximab-clzb). The approval is for use in combination with fluoropyrimidine- and platinum-containing chemotherapy for the first-line treatment of adults with locally…
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Gilead Sciences Inc., (NASDAQ: GILD), a leading US-based biopharmaceutical company, has announced its intention to voluntarily withdraw the accelerated approval of its antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) Trodelvy (sacituzumab govitecan) for the treatment of adult patients with locally advanced or metastatic urothelial carcinoma (UC) who have been previously treated with platinum-based chemotherapy…
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Jiangsu Hengrui Pharmaceuticals Co., Ltd (SHA: 600276), a leading pharmaceutical company based in China, has filed for a Phase III clinical study of its Claudin18.2-targeted antibody drug conjugate (ADC) SHR-A1904 on Clinicaltrials.gov. The study aims to enroll 524 patients with second-line recurrent or metastatic gastric cancer and is anticipated to…
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Jacobio Pharma (HKG: 1167), a China-based biopharmaceutical company, has announced that it has received Orphan Drug Designation (ODD) from the European Medicine Agency (EMA) for its KRAS G12C inhibitor, glecirasib, for the treatment of pancreatic cancer. This designation follows previous awards for glecirasib, including ODD in the US and Breakthrough…
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MicroPort NeuroTech Limited (HKG: 2172), a Chinese medical device company, has announced that it has received marketing approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its product NUMEN Silk, a spring coil embolization system that marks its first international approval. This milestone follows the initial approval of the…
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Astellas Pharma (TYO: 4503) has announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted approval for its Claudin18.2 (CLDN18.2) targeting antibody Vyloy (zolbetuximab) in combination with a fluoropyrimidine- and platinum-based chemotherapy regimen for the first-line treatment of adult patients with locally advanced unresectable or metastatic, HER2-negative gastric or…
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Westgene Biopharma has received approval from the Center for Drug Evaluation (CDE) under the National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) in China for its new drug research application (IND) for “WGc-043 Injection.” The approval, dated August 6, 2024, grants Westgene Biopharma the green light to initiate Phase I clinical trials. “WGc-043…