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NMPA Approves Lynparza as Adjuvant Treatment for High-Risk Breast Cancer Patients
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The National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) in China has granted AstraZeneca (AZ, NASDAQ: AZN) and Merck, Sharp & Dohme (MSD; NYSE: MRK) a regulatory nod for their drug Lynparza (olaparib). The approval is for adjuvant treatment in adult patients with early high-risk breast cancer who have undergone neoadjuvant or adjuvant…
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Gilead Sciences’ Sunlenca Receives NMPA Approval for Multidrug-Resistant HIV-1 Infection
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US-based pharmaceutical company Gilead Sciences Inc., (NASDAQ: GILD), has announced that it has received marketing approval from China’s National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) for its drug Sunlenca (lenacapavir). The drug is approved for use in combination with antiretroviral drugs for adult patients with multidrug-resistant human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1)…
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WinHealth Pharma’s Difelikefalin Receives NMPA Review for Market Approval
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China-based Hong Kong WinHealth Pharma Group has announced that the National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) has accepted its market approval filing for review for difelikefalin. WinHealth holds exclusive development and commercialization rights to the Category 5.1 drug in China, following a licensing deal secured with Vifor Fresenius Medical Care Renal…
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Thederma’s TAN-118 Receives Tacit Clinical Approval from China’s CDE for Global Trials
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Shanghai-based Thederma has announced that its drug candidate TAN-118 has obtained tacit clinical approval from the Center for Drug Evaluation (CDE) of the National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) in China. This follows the clearance received from the US FDA in October of the previous year, indicating that TAN-118, an AhR…
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Shenzhen Hepalink Pharmaceuticals to Distribute Gabapentin in US under New Agreement
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China-based Shenzhen Hepalink Pharmaceutical Group Co., Ltd (SHE: 002399, HKG: 9989) has announced a product distribution agreement with Zhejiang Yongtai Technology Co., Ltd. The agreement, for which no financial details have been disclosed, appoints Hepalink as the entity responsible for the marketing, promotion, and commercialization of Yongtai’s gabapentin in the…
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Innovent Biologics’ Taletrectinib Gains NMPA Approval for ROS1 Positive NSCLC
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China-based Innovent Biologics, Inc. (HKG: 1801) has announced receiving an additional marketing approval from the National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) for its drug taletrectinib. This second-generation ROS1 tyrosine kinase inhibitor is now approved for use in treating adult patients with ROS1 positive locally advanced or metastatic non-small cell lung cancer…
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MabPharm’s CMAB807 Biosimilar Infliximab Approved in Pakistan
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Taizhou-based monoclonal antibody (mAb) biosimilar specialist MabPharm Ltd (HKG: 2181) has announced the receipt of market approval for CMAB807, a biosimilar version of Johnson & Johnson (J&J, NYSE: JNJ)’s Remicade (infliximab), in Pakistan. This follows similar approvals in Peru and Indonesia last year. The approval encompasses all six indications, which…
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Zhaoke Ophthalmology’s NVK002 ANDA Accepted for Review by China’s NMPA
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China-based Lee’s Pharmaceutical Holdings Ltd’s (HKG: 0950) former subsidiary, Zhaoke Ophthalmology Ltd (HKG: 6622), has announced that the National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) has accepted for review the Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) for NVK002, an atropine external use eye solution aimed at pediatric myopia progression. NVK002: A Novel Ophthalmic…
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Grand Pharmaceutical Initiates Study on GPN00289 for Liver Cancer Treatment
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China-based Grand Pharmaceutical Group Co., Ltd. (HKG: 0512) has announced the first patient enrollment in a regulatory study designed to assess the safety and efficacy of GPN00289. This innovative temperature sensitive embolic product is intended for use in arterial chemoembolization of primary liver cancer. GPN00289: An Innovative Medical Device for…
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SCG Cell Therapy’s SCG142 Receives NMPA Approval for HPV-Related Solid Tumor Clinical Trial
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SCG Cell Therapy Pte. Ltd, a Singapore-based company with a presence in Shanghai, has received clinical trial approval from the National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) for its innovative therapy, SCG142. This human papillomavirus (HPV) specific T cell receptor (TCR) therapy is set to be tested in a range of HPV-related…
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Huadong Medicine’s HDM1005 Receives NMPA Approval for MAFLD/MASH Clinical Trial
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Huadong Medicine Co., Ltd (SHE: 000963) has announced that it has received clinical trial approval from the National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) for its investigational drug HDM1005. This long-acting agonist targets both the GLP-1 receptor and GIP receptor and will be tested in metabolic associated fatty liver disease (MAFLD) and…
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Cygenta Partners with IZVARINO Pharma for Comprehensive CDMO Services
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Cygenta, a cell and gene therapy (CGT) focused Contract Development and Manufacturing Organization (CDMO) based in Beijing, has announced a strategic partnership with Russia-based IZVARINO Pharma Limited Liability Company. The collaboration aims to enhance the development and manufacturing capabilities for both companies, with a focus on advancing therapies in the…
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Pfizer Collaborates with Atavistik Bio to Discover Allosteric Therapeutics
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US pharmaceutical giant Pfizer (NYSE: PFE) has entered into a research collaboration with compatriot firm Atavistik Bio, with the aim of bolstering the discovery of novel precision allosteric therapeutics to address significant unmet medical needs. Leverage of Atavistik Bio’s AMPS PlatformUnder the agreement, Atavistik Bio will utilize its proprietary AMPS…
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NMPA Grants Conditional Approval for China’s First MSCs Therapy for aGVHD
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The National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) in China has conditionally approved amimestrocel from Beijing-based Platinum Life with priority review status. This mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) therapy marks the first of its kind in China, now available for treating patients aged 14 and above with acute graft-versus-host disease (aGVHD) that primarily…
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Genesis MedTech’s iReach Omnia Receives NMPA Approval for Rectal Cancer Surgery
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Singapore-based medical device company Genesis MedTech has announced that it has received marketing approval from China’s National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) for its groundbreaking device, the iReach Omnia. This marks a significant milestone as iReach Omnia is the world’s first powered stapler with 90° articulation capability. Enhancing Surgical Precision in…
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Eli Lilly & Co. Launches Mounjaro (Tirzepatide) in China for Diabetes and Weight Management
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US pharmaceutical major Eli Lilly & Co. (NYSE: LLY) has announced the official market launch of its drug Mounjaro (tirzepatide) in China, expanding access to this treatment for patients in the region. Coverage of Two IndicationsThe launch of Mounjaro in China covers two specific indications. The first is for the…
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Prime Gene Therapeutics Secures Over RMB300 Million in Series B Financing
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Beijing-based Prime Gene Therapeutics Co., Ltd (873969.NQ), a clinical-stage biotech company specializing in immune inflammatory diseases, has reportedly raised over RMB300 million (USD41 million) in a Series B financing round. The investment was led by a consortium of prominent financial backers, including Beijing Medical and Health Industry Investment Fund, E-town…
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Brii Biosciences to Acquire Full Rights to BRII-179 from VBI Vaccines
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China-based Brii Biosciences Ltd (HKG: 2137) has announced its intention to acquire the intellectual property (IP) and other assets related to BRII-179 from its US partner VBI Vaccines, Inc. and certain of its subsidiaries (VBI), as well as its creditor K2 VBI Equity Trust, LLC and K2 HealthVentures LLC. Comprehensive…
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Shanghai Pharmaceuticals Halts Development of I001-B, I022, and C012 in the US
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China’s Shanghai Pharmaceuticals (SPH, HKG: 2607, SHA: 601607) has declared the termination of clinical trials and subsequent development of I001-B (US), I022 (US), and C012 (US). This decision comes after a comprehensive evaluation of the future market value, business collaboration, and development investment required for these projects. I001-B and I022…
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Astellas Pharma’s Vyloy Approved by NMPA for CLDN18.2 Positive Gastric Cancer
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China’s National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) has indicated on its website that Japan-based Astellas Pharma Inc. (TYO: 4503) has received approval for its drug Vyloy (zolbetuximab-clzb). The drug is approved for use in combination with fluoropyrimidine- and platinum-containing chemotherapy for first-line locally advanced unresectable or metastatic claudin (CLDN) 18.2 positive,…
