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Jiangxi Jemincare Group, based in China, has received marketing approval from the National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) for its generic version of GSK’s Requip (ropinirole), marking the first generic approval for this medication in China. The drug is indicated for the treatment of Parkinson’s disease (PD) and PD with non-motor…
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Sanofi (NASDAQ: SNY), the French pharmaceutical giant, has reportedly suspended the distribution and sale of its flu vaccines in China following concerns over declining potency identified during routine batch checks. According to FiercePharma.com, which cites an email from a Sanofi spokesperson, the suspension will affect supplies of both Vaxigrip and…
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JW Therapeutics, a biopharmaceutical company based in China and listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKG: 2126), has received additional indication approval from the National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) for its chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cell therapy, Carteyva (relmacabtagene autoleucel injection). This approval extends to adult patients with…
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ANEXT, a Shanghai-based exosome specialist, has launched two clinical studies for their product ANEXT FIT CELL, which is derived from mesenchymal stem cells exosomes. One study aims to evaluate the product’s efficacy in treating cough symptoms following infection, while the other is focused on safety and preliminary efficacy in the…
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Legend Biotech Corporation (NASDAQ: LEGN) has secured a significant milestone with the announcement of marketing approval from China’s National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) for its BCMA-targeted chimeric antigen receptor T cell (CAR-T) therapy, Carvykti (ciltacabtagene autoleucel). This therapy is intended for patients with relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma (MM) who have undergone…
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Jiangsu Hengrui Pharmaceuticals Co., Ltd, a Chinese pharmaceutical company listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange (SHA: 600276), has announced that the National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) has approved its market filing for vunakizumab, an IL-17A monoclonal antibody (mAb), for the treatment of moderate to severe plaque psoriasis suitable for systemic…
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Hinova Pharmaceuticals Inc., a biotech firm headquartered in Chengdu and listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange (SHA: 688302), has received approval from the National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) to initiate a clinical study for its Category 1 chemical drug candidate, HP515. The molecule is intended for the treatment of nonalcoholic…
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Bio-Thera Solutions, a biopharmaceutical company based in Guangzhou and listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange (SHA: 688177), has received approval from the National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) to advance its antibody drug conjugate (ADC) BAT8006 into clinical trials in combination with bevacizumab. This trial will focus on maintenance therapy for…
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Chongqing Genrix Biopharmaceutical Co., Ltd, a Chinese biopharmaceutical company, has received marketing approval from China’s National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) for its self-developed Category 1 biologic product, xeligekimab. This marks the first domestically developed anti-IL-17 antibody in China approved for the treatment of moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis. The introduction of xeligekimab…
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Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ: REGN) has secured its first global market approval for Ordspono (odronextamab) from the European Commission (EC). This marks a significant milestone as Ordspono becomes the company’s first bispecific antibody (BsAb) to receive approval, designated for the treatment of adult patients with relapsed or refractory (R/R) follicular…
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Shanghai Fudan-Zhangjiang Bio-Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd, a China-based pharmaceutical company listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKG: 1349) and the Shanghai Stock Exchange (SHA: 688505), has announced the enrollment of the first patient in a Phase III clinical study for its drug candidate FDA018. This TROP2 antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) is…
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Guilin Sanjin Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd, a Chinese pharmaceutical company listed on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange (SHE: 002275), has announced that its subsidiary, Dragon Boat Pharmaceutical (Shanghai) Co., Ltd, has obtained approval from the National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) to initiate a Phase I clinical study for its drug candidate BC011,…
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Changchun High & New Technology Industries (Group) Inc., a Chinese corporation listed on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange (SHE: 000661), has received tacit approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to initiate a clinical study for its Category 1 biologic product, GenSci098. This humanized anti-TSHR antagonistic monoclonal antibody (mAb)…
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Beijing Wantai Biological Pharmacy Enterprise Co., Ltd, a Chinese pharmaceutical company listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange (SHA: 603392), has announced that the National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) has accepted for review the market approval filing for its innovative recombinant human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine. This nine-valent vaccine, which targets HPV…
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BeiGene (NASDAQ: BGNE; HKG: 6160; SHA: 688235), a leading biopharmaceutical company, has been granted Fast Track designation by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its novel compound BGB-16673. This investigational Bruton’s tyrosine kinase (BTK) targeting chimeric degradation activation compound (CDAC), known as a proteolysis-targeting chimera (PROTAC) product, represents…
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The Center for Drug Evaluation (CDE) of China has granted clinical study approval for Multitude Therapeutics Inc.’s proprietary injectable drug candidate, AMT-676, as indicated on the CDE website. The drug is intended for the treatment of solid tumors. AMT-676 is an antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) that targets CDH17, a gene situated…
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Mabwell (Shanghai) Bioscience Co., Ltd, a biopharmaceutical company listed in China (SHA: 688062), has announced the commencement of patient enrollment for a pivotal Phase III clinical trial. The study will evaluate the efficacy and safety of 9MW2821 in combination with toripalimab for the first-line treatment of patients with locally advanced…
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted approval to two updated mRNA COVID-19 vaccines in anticipation of the winter season. Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna have both received authorization for their vaccines, which are designed to address the KP.2 variant of the virus, a subset of the omicron strain. The…
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Shouyao Holdings (Beijing) Co., Ltd, a biopharmaceutical company headquartered in Beijing and listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange (SHA: 688197), has announced that it has obtained clinical trial approval for its drug candidate SY-7166 for the treatment of multiple myeloma (MM) as a monotherapy. SY-7166 is a highly potent and…
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Takeda Pharmaceutical, a leading Japanese pharmaceutical company listed on the NYSE (NYSE: TAK), is reportedly preparing to submit its dengue fever vaccine for regulatory approval in the United States, according to the Nikkei Asian Review. At this juncture, specifics regarding the timing of the filing or the anticipated decision date…