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Fosun Pharma Initiates Phase II Study of HLX26 and Serplulimab Combo for Metastatic CRC
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Shanghai Fosun Pharmaceutical (Group) Co., Ltd (SHA: 600196, HKG: 2196) has announced the initiation of a Phase II clinical study in China for HLX26, an in-house developed lymphocyte activation gene 3 (LAG-3, aka CD233) inhibitor, in combination with its programmed-death 1 (PD-1) inhibitor HaiSiZhuang (serplulimab) for the treatment of metastatic…
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Takeda and HutchMed’s Elunate Study Results Published in The Lancet
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Takeda (TYO: 4502) and HutchMed (China) Ltd (HKG: 0013, NASDAQ: HCM) have announced that the results of the Phase III FRESCO-2 study for Elunate (fruquintinib) in previously treated metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) have been published in The Lancet journal. The global Phase III study, conducted across the US, Europe, Japan,…
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CStone’s Sugemalimab Shows Promising Survival Rates in Stage IV NSCLC Treatment
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China-based CStone Pharmaceuticals (HKG: 2616) has announced that the prestigious journal Nature Cancer has published the overall survival (OS) interim analysis from the registrational clinical study GEMSTONE-302. The study evaluates the programmed death-ligand 1 (PD-L1) inhibitor sugemalimab as a first-line treatment for stage IV non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). GEMSTONE-302…
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Jiangxi Jemincare’s JYB1907 Receives NMPA Approval for Clinical Study in Solid Tumors
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China-based Jiangxi Jemincare Group has announced that it has received approval from the China National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) to conduct a clinical study for its Category 1 drug, JYB1907, a monoclonal antibody (mAb) targeting GARP and TGF-β1, in patients with locally advanced malignant solid tumors. The drug had previously…
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Cytocraft Biotech’s SDT-T002 Cell Therapy Approved for Advanced Liver Cancer by NMPA
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China-based Cytocraft Biotech Development has announced that its cell therapy, SDT-T002, has obtained clinical trial approval from the National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) for the treatment of advanced liver cancer that has failed standard treatment. Cascade Primed Immune Cells (CAPRI) Cell Therapy OverviewCytocraft boasts its Cascade Primed Immune Cells (CAPRI)…
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Grand Pharmaceutical’s STC3141 Achieves Clinical Endpoint in Sepsis Study
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China-based Grand Pharmaceutical Group Limited (HKG: 0512) has announced that the Phase Ib REFINE study for its drug candidate STC3141 in sepsis has successfully reached the clinical endpoint in Australia and Belgium. Design and Results of the Phase Ib REFINE StudyThe open-label, multi-center, dosage escalation Phase Ib clinical study was…
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Janssen Submits Additional Indication Application to FDA for Carvykti in Multiple Myeloma
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The Janssen subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson (J&J; NYSE: JNJ) has submitted an additional indication application to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its CAR-T cell therapy, Carvykti (ciltacabtagene autoleucel). The application seeks approval for the treatment of relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma (r/rMM) in adults who have…
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Dartsbio Pharmaceuticals and SIMM Receive NMPA Approval for ADC DS001 Clinical Trial
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Guangdong-based antibody drug developer Dartsbio Pharmaceuticals has partnered with the Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica (SIMM) to receive tacit clinical trial approval from the National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) for their antibody drug conjugate (ADC), DS001. The molecule is set to be assessed as a potential treatment for various advanced…
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Hybio Pharmaceutical’s Semaglutide API Receives FDA Review Acceptance
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China-based Hybio Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd (SHE: 300199) has announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted for review the market filing for its semaglutide active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs). This development marks a significant step for the company as it seeks to enter the global market with its…
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Mabwell Bioscience’s IL-11 mAb 9MW3811 Receives US FDA Clinical Trial Approval
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China-based Mabwell (Shanghai) Bioscience Co., Ltd (SHA: 688062) has announced that it has received clinical trial approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its drug candidate, 9MW3811. This molecule is an in-house developed IL-11 monoclonal antibody (mAb) intended for the treatment of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). Therapeutic…
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Hansoh Pharmaceutical Gets NMPA Approval for HIF-2α Inhibitor HS-10516 Clinical Study
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China-based Hansoh Pharmaceutical Group Co., Ltd (HKG: 3692) has announced that it has received approval from the National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) to proceed with a clinical study for its Category 1 candidate drug, HS-10516. The trial will evaluate the small-molecule hypoxia-inducible factor 2α (HIF-2α) inhibitor as a potential treatment…
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Genevector Initiates Clinical Study for JWK001 in Neovascular Age-Related Macular Degeneration
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Chengdu-based adeno-associated virus (AAV) gene therapy developer, Genevector Biotechnology Co., Ltd., has announced the first patient dosing in a clinical study for its product candidate, JWK001. The molecule is under assessment as a potential treatment for neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nAMD). JWK001’s Mechanism of Action and Preclinical PerformanceJWK001 employs AAV…
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Convalife Pharmaceuticals Gets NMPA Approval for Generic Neratinib Clinical Study
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Shanghai-based Convalife Pharmaceuticals has announced that it has received approval from the National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) to conduct a clinical study for its generic version of Puma Biotechnology Inc’s neratinib. This study aims to explore the drug’s efficacy in treating advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients with rare…
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Croma-Pharma Initiates Phase III Clinical Trial in China for Hyaluronic Acid Dermal Filler
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Austria-based Croma-Pharma has revealed that the first patient is set to be enrolled in a clinical trial in China to support the approval of its hyaluronic acid dermal filler, Princess Volume Lidocaine. This randomized, multi-center, blinded, parallel Phase III study will confirm the safety and efficacy of Croma’s product, focusing…
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Sinocelltech Group Receives NMPA Approval for Biosimilar Version of Humira
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China-based Sinocelltech Group Ltd (SHA: 688520) has announced that it has received market approval from the National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) for its biosimilar version of AbbVie’s (NYSE: ABBV) Humira (adalimumab). This approval encompasses all indications previously approved for Humira, which include a wide range of conditions such as rheumatoid…
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Bio-Thera Solutions’ BAT6026 Receives NMPA Approval for Atopic Dermatitis Clinical Trials
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China-based Bio-Thera Solutions Ltd (SHA: 688177) has announced receiving approval from China’s National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) to initiate Phase I/II clinical trials for BAT6026, an OX40 monoclonal antibody, for the treatment of atopic dermatitis (AD). The Role of OX40 in Immune Response and BAT6026’s MechanismOX40, an immune checkpoint expressed…
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Dizal Pharmaceutical’s Sunvozertinib Gets EU Approval for Global Phase III Study
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China-based Dizal Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd (SHA: 688192) has announced receiving the green light from EU authorities to proceed with the global, multi-center, random-controlled Phase III WU-KONG28 study for its next-generation epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) inhibitor, sunvozertinib (DZD9008). The study aims to assess the drug as a first-line treatment for…
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CSPC Pharmaceutical Gets NMPA Approval for ATM Inhibitor SYH2051 Clinical Study
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China-based CSPC Pharmaceutical Group Ltd (HKG: 1093) has announced that it has received approval from the National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) to initiate a clinical study for its in-house developed Category 1 chemical drug, SYH2051. The molecule is set to be assessed in the treatment of general solid tumors. ATM…
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China Medical System’s Diazepam Nasal Spray Receives NMPA Approval for Cluster Seizures
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China-based China Medical System Holdings Ltd (CMS; HKG: 0867) has announced receiving New Drug Application (NDA) approval from the National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) for its diazepam nasal spray. This dosage form is the first of its kind to gain approval in China and is set for use as a…
