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JD Healthcare, a unit of China’s e-commerce giant JD.com (NASDAQ: JD), has announced a partnership with compatriot firm Jiangsu Yuyue Medical Equipment Inc. (SHE: 002223). The collaboration aims to leverage JD Healthcare’s healthcare supply chain and service advantages, combined with Yuyue Med’s expertise in the medical device field, to enhance…
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China-based Junshi Biosciences (HKG: 1877, SHA: 688180) has announced that its JunMaiKang, a biosimilar version of AbbVie’s auto-immune disease drug Humira (adalimumab) co-developed by Mabwell, has been approved by the National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) for the treatment of Crohn’s disease, uveitis, polyarticular juvenile idiopathic arthritis, pediatric plaque psoriasis, and…
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China-based Jiangsu Hengrui Pharmaceuticals (SHA: 600276) has announced receiving Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) status from the US FDA for its generic version of Bayer’s Gadovist (gadobutrol injection), marking the first generic approval of this kind in the United States. This approval positions Hengrui to expand its presence in the…
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Shanghai Fosun Pharmaceutical Group Co (SHA: 600196) has announced obtaining emergency use authorization (EUA) in Hong Kong for its bivalent COVID-19 original strain/Omicron variant BA.4-5 vaccine Comirnaty (BNT162b2) as a booster shot for populations aged 12 and above. This marks a significant step in the company’s efforts to provide enhanced…
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China-based IASO Biotherapeutics has announced the interim results of a Phase I investigator-initiated-trial (ITT) for its BCMA chimeric antigen receptor autologous T (CAR-T) cell therapy equecabtagene autoleucel (CT103A) in neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD). The study (NCT04561557) is the world’s first to assess a CAR-T therapy in aquaporin 4 (AQP4)-mediated…
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Suzhou-based device maker ViVest Medical Technology Co., Ltd has reportedly raised “hundreds of millions” of RMB in a Pre-Series B financing round led by SDIC Unity Capital. Other investors included Dingxin Capital and Anji Liangshan State-owned Holdings. The proceeds will be used to advance a clinical study for its fully…
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China-based Mabwell (Shanghai) Bioscience Co., Ltd (SHA: 688062) has announced receiving approval to conduct a clinical study assessing its Category 1 drug candidate 9MW3011 in polycythemia vera. The drug’s clinical trial filing was accepted for review in China last month, marking a significant step forward in its development. Drug Profile9MW3011…
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China-based Hotgen Biotech Co., Ltd (SHA: 688068) has announced receiving Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) from the US FDA for its Hotgen COVID-19 antigen home test. This approval marks a significant milestone in the company’s efforts to provide accessible and convenient testing solutions for the novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV). Test ProfileThe Hotgen…
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Holland-based information and software solutions provider Wolters Kluwer has announced a partnership with China’s National Center for Infectious Disease (NCID). The collaboration aims to enhance evidence-based diagnosis and treatment in the infectious disease field through joint efforts in discipline development and talent cultivation. Financial details of the partnership were not…
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China-based biotech Fapon Biotech Inc. has announced a partnership with China Resources Pharmaceutical Commercial Group Medical Device Co., Ltd to develop an in vitro diagnostics (IVD) open platform ecosystem. The collaboration aims to enhance the development and market presence of IVD solutions. Financial details of the partnership were not disclosed.…
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China-based Shanghai Henlius Biotech (HKG: 2696) has announced that its global, multi-center Phase III clinical study (NCT05353257) for HaiSiZhuang (serplulimab) in limited stage small-cell lung cancer (LS-SCLC) has been approved in Spain, a member country of the European Union (EU). The study will assess the PD-1 inhibitor combined with chemotherapy…
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China-based Hainan Poly Pharm Co., Ltd (SHE: 300630) has announced receiving marketing approval from the Finland National Agency for Medicines for its generic version of Roche’s Cytovene-IV (ganciclovir). The approval marks a significant expansion of the company’s market presence in Europe. The targeted indications include the treatment of cytomegalovirus retinitis…
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China-based Shenzhen Kangtai Biological Products Co., Ltd (SHE: 300601) has announced the completion of the analysis of key Phase III clinical data for its in-house developed COVID-19 inactivated vaccine (Vero cells). The study assessed the vaccine’s efficacy and safety in a global, multi-center, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. Study DetailsThe Phase…
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China-based biotech Fapon Biotech Inc. has announced a partnership with Swiss major Roche Diagnostics at the 5th China International Import Expo (CIIE). The collaboration aims to deepen cooperation in the field of raw material product technical services and molecular diagnostics. The two companies plan to fully integrate their respective resources…
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The National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) has granted marketing approval to China-based Jiangsu Bioda Life Science Co Ltd’s innovative artificial blood vessel. This marks a significant milestone in the development and commercialization of advanced medical devices in China. Product ProfileThe artificial blood vessel is primarily composed of PET thread and…
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Visen Pharmaceuticals, a China-based joint venture between Denmark-headquartered Ascendis Pharma and Chinese healthcare-focused investment firm Vivo Capital, has published primary data from a pivotal Phase III study for its lonapegsomatropin, also known as TransCon hGH, a once-weekly long-acting growth hormone. The study evaluated the efficacy and safety of lonapegsomatropin in…
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China-based nucleic acid-based therapeutics developer RongCan (Shanghai) Biotech Co., Ltd has reportedly raised “tens of millions” of renminbi in a Pre-Series A financing round led by a “reputational healthcare fund.” The proceeds will be used to accelerate product research and development (R&D), team building, and clinical studies for leading pipelines.…
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China-based Lee’s Pharmaceutical Holdings Ltd (HKG: 0950) has released its Q3 2022 financial report, recording HKD 1.036 billion (USD 132.4 million) in revenues, up 8.8% year-on-year (YOY). The growth was driven by strong sales of Bredinin (mizoribine), treprostinil, and interferon α2b, which offset declines in some outpatient and surgical drugs.…
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Pennsylvania-based pharma company Marinus Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ: MRNS) has entered into a collaboration and supply agreement with China-based Tenacia Biotechnology (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. Under the agreement, Tenacia will receive exclusive development and commercialization rights to certain formulations of Marinus’s ganaxolone in mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan. The deal…
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US-based Mirati Therapeutics (Nasdaq: MRTX) is reportedly suing China-based InventisBio Co., Ltd (SHA: 688382) over allegations of trade secret misappropriation. According to a security exchange notice from InventisBio, Mirati has filed a lawsuit in the Shanghai Intellectual Property Court, requesting an injunction, damages, and confirmation of ownership of certain patents.…