Eli Lilly’s Retevmo Wins Special Approval in China’s Lecheng Medical Pilot Zone
Eli Lilly & Co. (NYSE: LLY) has secured special approval for its RET kinase inhibitor...
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Innovent Biologics’ Mazdutide Meets Phase II Goals in Type 2 Diabetes Study
China-based Innovent Biologics Inc. (HKG: 1801) announced that its Phase II study of mazdutide (IBI362/OXM3)...
Sihuan Pharma’s Fourth-Gen Insulin Degludec NDA Accepted by NMPA for Review
China’s Sihuan Pharmaceutical Holdings Group Ltd (HKG: 0460) announced that its New Drug Application (NDA)...
Sihuan Pharma’s Anaprazole Enters Phase II Study for Reflux Esophagitis
China’s Sihuan Pharmaceutical Holdings Group Ltd (HKG: 0460) announced that its subsidiary Xuanzhu Biopharmaceutical Co.,...
Sesen Bio Terminates Vicineum Development After FDA Talks, Citing Phase III Costs
Sesen Bio Inc. (NASDAQ: SESN) announced the termination of clinical development for Vicineum (VB4-845), its...
Roche’s Chugai Launches Edirol in China for Postmenopausal Osteoporosis
Swiss pharma giant Roche’s subsidiary Chugai Pharmaceutical Co Ltd has officially launched Edirol (eldecalcitol), an...
Humanwell Healthcare’s RFUS-144 Wins NMPA Approval for Pruritus Clinical Study
China-based Humanwell Healthcare (Group) Co., Ltd (SHA: 600079) announced that its Category 1 drug RFUS-144...
Hengrui Medicine Launches Revelutamide for Metastatic Prostate Cancer in China
Hengrui Medicine has launched revelutamide (SHR3680; trade name: Erion), China’s homegrown innovative androgen receptor (AR)...
HutchMed Initiates Phase I Study of CD47 Monoclonal Antibody HMPL-A83 in China
China-based HutchMed (NASDAQ: HCM, HKG: 0013) announced the initiation of a Phase I clinical study...
Kexing Pharmaceutical’s SHEN26 COVID-19 Drug Receives NMPA Approval for Clinical Trials
China-based Kexing Pharmaceutical (SHA: 688136) announced that its oral small-molecule COVID-19 drug SHEN26, co-developed with...
ImmuneOnco’s IMM2902 Receives FDA Fast-Track Designation for CD47/HER2 Targeting
ImmuneOnco Biopharmaceuticals (Shanghai) Co., Ltd announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has...
Pfizer Launches Cejemly in China for Stage III NSCLC, Expands Immunotherapy Reach
Pfizer announced the commercial launch of Cejemly (sugemalimab) in China for Stage III non-small cell...
Luye Pharma’s Lurbinectedin Receives Hainan Approval for SCLC Treatment
China-based Luye Pharma Group (HKG: 2186) announced approval from the Hainan Medical Products Administration for...
Novartis’ Aimovig Launches in China via GBA Early Access Scheme for Migraine Treatment
Swiss pharma giant Novartis’ (NYSE: NVS) migraine therapy Aimovig (erenumab) was administered for the first...
CStone Pharmaceuticals’ Gavreto Wins Hong Kong Approval for RET Fusion NSCLC
CStone Pharmaceuticals (HKG: 2616) announced that its RET inhibitor Gavreto (pralsetinib) has received marketing approval...
Kelun Pharma’s SKB264 ADC Receives NMPA Green Light for Phase II Solid Tumor Study
China-based Sichuan Kelun Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd (SHE: 002422) announced that its antibody drug conjugate (ADC)...
Luye Pharma Initiates Phase III Study of Trulicity Biosimilar BA5101 in China
China-based Luye Pharma Group (HKG: 2186) announced the initiation of a Phase III clinical study...
Beijing Science Sun’s LZ901 Shingles Vaccine Receives FDA IND Approval
China-based Beijing Science Sun Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd (SHE: 300485) announced that its subsidiary Beijing Luzhu...
BeiGene’s Tislelizumab Faces FDA Delay Due to Inspection Hurdles
BeiGene (NASDAQ: BGNE, HKG: 6160, SHA: 688235) announced a delay in the U.S. FDA’s decision...
Frontier Biotech and Asymchem Partner on COVID-19 Drug FB2001 Development
China-based Frontier Biotechnologies Inc. (SHE: 200342) announced a strategic partnership with Asymchem Laboratories (Tianjin) Co.,...