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The Center for Drug Evaluation (CDE) in China has granted Breakthrough Therapy Designation (BTD) to German pharmaceutical giant Bayer (ETR: BAYN)’s drug candidate BAY 2927088 for the treatment of HER2 mutant non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), as indicated on the CDE’s official website. This marks a significant regulatory milestone for…
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InnoCare Pharma (HKG: 9969, SHA: 688428), a biopharmaceutical company based in China has announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Investigational New Drug (IND) approval for its TYK2 inhibitor, ICP-332. This development marks a significant step forward for the company as it seeks to expand its…
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Swiss pharmaceutical titan Novartis has secured marketing approval from China’s National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) for its drug Tabrecta (capmatinib), intended for the treatment of adult patients with locally advanced or metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) harboring a mesenchymal–epithelial transition (MET) exon 14 skipping mutation, who have not received…
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Biosion, a clinical-stage biotechnology company with operations in Delaware, U.S., and China, has announced key findings from its Phase II proof-of-concept (POC) ADAMANT study for bosakitug, a candidate in its pipeline for the treatment of atopic dermatitis (AD). Bosakitug is a monoclonal antibody (mAb) that targets thymic stromal lymphopoietin (TSLP),…
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Ascletis Pharma Inc. (HKG: 1672), a biopharmaceutical company based in China, has announced positive interim results from a 12-week Phase II clinical study of its thyroid hormone receptor β (THRβ) agonist, ASC41, in patients with metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MSAH). The randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled, and multi-center Phase II trial demonstrated significant…
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Shanghai Pharmaceuticals (SPH; HKG: 2607; SHA: 601607) has announced the discontinuation of clinical studies and further development for its drug candidates B001, B001-A, I022, and I022-K. B001, a monoclonal antibody (mAb) intended for the treatment of CD20-positive B-cell non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma (B-NHL), has been suspended following the completion of Phase I,…
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Insilico Medicine, a China-based biotechnology company at the forefront of generative artificial intelligence (AI), has announced that the first patient has been dosed in a Phase I clinical study for its candidate drug ISM5411. This follows the drug’s initial entry into clinical studies in Australia. ISM5411 is an orally administered…
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Jiangxi Fushine Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. (SHE: 300497), a Chinese pharmaceutical company, has announced that its subsidiary, LinkChem, intends to conduct an initial public offering (IPO) on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. At this stage, no further details regarding the IPO have been disclosed. Established in 2011 and headquartered in Shanghai,…
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AbbVie Inc. (NYSE: ABBV), a leading pharmaceutical company based in the U.S., has announced that its cutting-edge antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) telisotuzumab vedotin has been granted breakthrough therapy designation (BTD) in China. This designation is for the treatment of advanced or metastatic epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) wild-type (WT) non-squamous (NSq)…
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Qilu Pharmaceutical, a leading pharmaceutical company based in China, has received approval from the National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) for its generic version of Celgene’s pomalidomide, expanding treatment options for multiple myeloma patients in China. This drug, a derivative of the immunomodulator thalidomide, is recognized for its anti-tumor efficacy. It…
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Shanghai Fosun Pharmaceutical (Group) Co., Ltd (SHA: 600196, HKG: 2196) has announced that the National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) has accepted for review its market approval filing for the novel small-molecule drug candidate FCN-159, granting it priority review status. The filing seeks approval for the treatment of plexiform neurofibroma (PN)…
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Luye Pharma Group (HKG: 2186), a leading pharmaceutical company based in China, has announced a market approval filing with the Japanese regulatory authorities for its rivastigmine twice-weekly transdermal patch, LY03013. The company is seeking marketing authorization for the drug to treat symptoms of mild-to-moderate Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Developed on Luye’s…
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HutchMed (HKG: 0013, NASDAQ: HCM) has announced the commencement of a Phase I clinical study for its investigational compound HMPL-506 in China, with the first patient having already been dosed. The molecule is being evaluated as a potential treatment for various hematologic malignancies. This multi-center, open-label Phase I study is…
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Sino Biopharmaceutical Ltd (HKG: 1177), a prominent biopharmaceutical company in China, has presented updates from a Phase I clinical trial for its tetravalent bispecific antibody (BsAb), FS222, at the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) annual meeting. The study focuses on the use of FS222 in treating advanced solid tumors…
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Jiangsu Hengrui Pharmaceuticals Co., Ltd (SHA: 600276), a leading pharmaceutical company in China, has announced that its HER2 targeted antibody-drug conjugate (ADC), SHR-A1811, is on track to receive breakthrough therapy designation (BTD) status from the Center for Drug Evaluation (CDE) in China. This designation is for the treatment of HER2…
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Johnson & Johnson (J&J; NYSE: JNJ) has reported updates from a Phase I/II clinical trial for its bispecific antibody (BsAb) Tecvayli (teclistamab) in patients with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma (r/rMM) who have received three or more prior lines of treatment. With a median follow-up of 30.4 months, the trial…
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Bristol Myers Squibb (BMS; NYSE: BMY) has announced results from three distinct clinical trials assessing the efficacy of its CAR-T therapy Breyanzi (lisocabtagene maraleucel) in treating patients with relapsed or refractory large B-cell lymphoma (LBCL), mantle cell lymphoma (MCL), and relapsed or refractory follicular lymphoma (FL). In a placebo-controlled, late-stage…
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AbelZeta, a Sino-US biotech company with operations in Rockville, Maryland, and Shanghai, has presented data for its armored autologous GPC3-targeted chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cell therapy candidate, C-CAR031, at the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) annual meeting. The CAR-T therapy, co-developed with AstraZeneca (NASDAQ: AZN), is currently in…