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Gilead’s (NASDAQ: GILD) subsidiary Kite has published groundbreaking Phase III results for Yescarta (axicabtagene ciloleucel), a CAR-T therapy, in the treatment of relapsed or refractory large B-cell lymphoma (r/r LBCL). The study applauds Yescarta as the first treatment in 30 years to significantly improve survival in this indication. Compared to…
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Shanghai-based biotech firm ITabMed Ltd has announced the receipt of Investigational New Drug (IND) approval from China’s National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) for its pipeline candidate, A-337. A-337 is a CD3-activating bispecific antibody (BsAb) targeting EpCAM, a tumor-associated antigen (TAA) that is up-regulated and over-expressed in many solid tumor types,…
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China-based Luye Pharma Group (HKG: 2186) has announced that its market filing for lurbinectedin (LY01017) in metastatic small cell lung cancer (SCLC) has been accepted for review by China’s National Medical Products Administration (NMPA). The filing pertains to patients with tumor progression during or after platinum-based chemotherapy, and the RNA…
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China-based Lee’s Pharmaceutical Holdings Ltd (HKG: 0950) subsidiary, Zhaoke Ophthalmology Ltd (HKG: 6622), has announced that the US FDA has accepted for review the New Drug Application (NDA) for Vyluma Inc.’s NVK002, an atropine external use eye solution for pediatric myopia. The FDA has set a Prescription Drug User Fee…
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Legend Biotech Corporation (NASDAQ: LEGN) has announced the submission of a supplemental Biologics License Application (sBLA) to the US FDA. The sBLA aims to expand the label for Carvykti (ciltacabtagene autoleucel; cilta-cel) to include the treatment of adult patients with relapsed and lenalidomide-refractory multiple myeloma who have received at least…
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China-based CStone Pharmaceuticals (HKG: 2616) announced that new data from a post hoc analysis of the global Phase I NAVIGATOR and Phase I/II China bridging (CS3007-101) studies for Ayvakit (avapritinib) in advanced gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) were presented in a poster discussion session at the 2023 American Society of Clinical…
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China-based Hansoh Pharmaceutical Group Co., Ltd (HKG: 3692) has announced receiving approval from the National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) to conduct a clinical study for HS-20117, a bispecific antibody (BsAb) targeting both EGFR and cMet in advanced solid tumors. Strategic Licensing Deal with BiotheusIn a significant move to expand its…
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A number of Chinese pharmaceutical companies have shared updates on their pipeline developments at the 2023 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) annual meeting. Among them are CSPC Pharmaceutical Group Ltd (HKG: 1093), Alphamab Oncology (HKG: 9966), and Innovent Biologics Inc. (HKG: 1801). CSPC’s CLDN18.2 ADC Demonstrates Promise in Phase…
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Suzhou-based biotech firm Gracell Biotechnologies Inc., (Nasdaq: GRCL) has announced positive data for its pipeline candidate GC012F at the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting. GC012F is a FasTCAR-T therapy targeting both B-cell maturation antigen (BCMA) and CD19, under development for the treatment of relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma (r/r…
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Biosyngen, a leading cell therapy developer based in Guangzhou, has announced that it has received orphan drug designation (ODD) from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its first-in-class nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) cell therapy, BRG01. BRG01: A Pioneering Cell Therapy for NPCBRG01 is a genetically modified T cell product…
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China-based Guangdong Zhongsheng Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd (SHE: 002317) has announced the first subject enrollment in a Phase IIb clinical study for its Category 1 drug ZSP1601, targeting non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH). The study, set to be conducted across over 30 centers in China, will involve subjects stratified into randomized groups based…
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China’s Center for Drug Evaluation (CDE) website has indicated that Swiss pharmaceutical giant Novartis’ (NYSE: NVS) iptacopan is likely to receive priority review status for the treatment of adult paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH). This potential award highlights the fact that iptacopan is a clinically urgently needed innovative drug addressing a…
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Denmark-headquartered Novo Nordisk (NYSE: NVO) has announced that its market filing for the glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) analogue semaglutide has been accepted for review by the National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) in China, with the targeted indication being weight loss. Semaglutide’s Mechanism and Existing ApprovalsSemaglutide, a subcutaneous injection version of a…
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Qilu Pharmaceutical, a China-based firm, has benefited from the effects of drug shortages in the United States. According to a notice on the US FDA website, Qilu has been temporarily authorized to import the chemotherapy drug cisplatin to the US market, despite its product not being officially approved. Timing and…
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Partners CStone Pharmaceuticals (HKG: 2616) and Blueprint Medicines have announced that the US FDA has approved Ayvakit (avapritinib), a tyrosine kinase inhibitor, for the treatment of adults with indolent systemic mastocytosis (ISM). ISM is a rare hematologic disorder that can lead to a range of debilitating symptoms across multiple organ…
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Sirnaomics Ltd (HKG: 2257) has announced the first systemic dosing of a Phase I clinical trial for its leading RNAi drug candidate, STP122G, an anticoagulation treatment. STP122G, developed using Sirnaomics’ GalNAc RNAi delivery platform technology GalAhead, targets Factor XI and has broad applicability across various disease indications, including the potential…
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China-based rare disease specialist CANbridge Pharmaceuticals Inc., (HKG: 1228) has announced receiving market approval from the National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) for its drug maralixibat (CAN108). The drug is approved to treat pruritus due to cholestasis in patients with Alagille Syndrome (ALGS) aged 1 year and above. Understanding Alagille Syndrome…
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China-based Innovent Biologics (HKG: 1801) has announced a clinical study and supply agreement with German pharmaceutical giant Merck KGaA (NYSE: MRK). The collaboration aims to explore the combination of Innovent’s KRAS G12C inhibitor, IBI351, and Merck’s Erbitux (cetuximab) in patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) harboring the KRAS…
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China-based Akeso Biopharma (HKG: 9926) has announced that the National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) has accepted two New Drug Application (NDA) filings for its proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 (PCSK9) inhibitor ebronucimab. The applications are for the treatment of primary hypercholesterolemia and mixed hyperlipidemia, as well as heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia…
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China-based Jiangsu Hengrui Pharmaceuticals Co., Ltd (SHA: 600276) has announced receiving clinical trial approvals from the National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) for two of its drugs, SHR-1905 and SHR7280. SHR-1905 will be assessed for the treatment of chronic sinusitis with nasal polyps, while SHR7280 is intended for controlled superovulation in…