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Shanghai-based Subtle Medical Inc., an AI-powered medical imaging firm operating in the U.S. and China, announced FDA approval for the updated version of its SupMR generative AI image enhancement technology. The upgraded platform delivers significant improvements in MRI image quality, speed, and efficiency. Technology HighlightsThe new SupMR AI leverages the…
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Amazon Web Services (AWS) announced a strategic collaboration with Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK), a world-leading cancer research institute based in New York. The partnership aims to leverage artificial intelligence (AI), high-performance computing (HPC), and cloud technologies to drive breakthroughs in oncology research and personalized treatment development. Collaboration DetailsAWS…
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China-based glycolipid metabolism specialist Cholesgen (Shanghai) Co. Ltd. has reportedly raised over RMB100 million ($13.8 million) in a Series A financing round led by SDIC. The AstraZeneca-CICC Medical Industry Investment Fund, an existing investor, also participated. The proceeds will fund clinical filings, development of core pipelines, and expansion of the…
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Shenzhen-based Innorna Co., Ltd, a platform company leveraging mRNA and lipid nanoparticle (LNP) delivery technologies, announced that its IN013 has received Rare Pediatric Disease Designation (RPDD) from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The mRNA drug is designed to treat hepatolenticular degeneration (HLD), also known as Wilson’s disease, a…
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Xiamen-based Amoytop Biotech Co. Ltd (SHA: 688278) has announced plans to acquire partial assets of Skyline Therapeutics Limited, a clinical-stage gene therapy developer, excluding its U.S. subsidiary Skyline Therapeutics (US) Inc. The transaction includes a $15 million merger consideration plus up to $43 million in development, sales milestones, sub-license commissions,…
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Jiang Yiwei (Eve Jiang), corporate vice president (CVP) of Novo Nordisk’s (NYSE: NVO) Emerging Business Division (EBD), is leaving the company to pursue external opportunities, with her last day set for March 3. Dr. Christine Zhou Xia Ping, Novo’s senior vice president and president of Region China, will assume the…
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China’s Center for Drug Evaluation (CDE) has tacitly approved Joyo Pharma’s Category 1 drug JYP0015, a molecular glue product, for clinical studies in hematological and solid tumors with RAS mutations. The approval follows positive preclinical data and a strategic licensing deal with U.S.-based Erasca, Inc. Drug ProfileJYP0015, a novel pan-RAS…
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China-based Zhejiang Huahai Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd (SHA: 600521) announced that its bispecific antibody HB0056 has received clinical trial approval from China’s National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) for asthma. The approval follows similar clearances in New Zealand (October 2024) and the U.S. (January 2025), positioning the drug for global development. Clinical…
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Zhejiang Dian Diagnostics Co., Ltd (SHE: 300244), a China-based medical diagnostics firm, has formed a strategic partnership with Shanghai-based Best Covered, a technology company specializing in Alzheimer’s disease (AD). The collaboration aims to enhance early screening, precise testing, personalized intervention, and digital management of AD. Partnership GoalsThe two companies will…
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Grand Pharmaceutical Group Limited (HKG: 0512) announced on February 21, 2025, that it plans to exercise partial subscription rights to acquire the remaining equity interests in Nanjing Kainite Medical Technology Co., Ltd from Nanjing Fund and Shanghai Hongsheng Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd. Acquisition DetailsAccording to the latest agreement, the acquisition…
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Coherent Biopharma Ltd, a Suzhou-based specialist in bispecific-ligand drug conjugates (Bi-XDC), announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted fast track designation to its lead candidate, CBP-1019, for the treatment of recurrent endometrial cancer in patients who have received prior platinum-based chemotherapy. FDA Designation and Drug ProfileThe…
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Sanofi (EPA: SAN, NASDAQ: SNY) and Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd (NYSE: TEVA) presented Phase IIb data for duvakitug, their experimental monoclonal antibody targeting TL1A, at the 20th European Crohn’s and Colitis Organisation (ECCO) Congress. The RELIEVE UCCD study evaluated the drug in moderate-to-severe ulcerative colitis (UC) and Crohn’s disease (CD),…
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China-based Triastek Inc., a pioneer in pharmaceutical 3D printing, announced positive outcomes from a clinical study of its 3D-printed drug product D23, a budesonide ileum-targeted tablet designed to treat IgA nephropathy (IgAN). The study highlights the drug’s precise intestinal targeting and efficacy in addressing the root cause of the disease.…
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U.S. pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson (J&J, NYSE: JNJ) presented positive results from the Phase III ASTRO study of its Tremfya (guselkumab) subcutaneous (SC) induction therapy for adults with moderately to severely active ulcerative colitis (UC) at the 20th Congress of the European Crohn’s and Colitis Organization (ECCO). The data…
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Hong Kong-listed MicroPort CardioFlow Medtech Co., Ltd (HKG: 2160) has received the CE mark for its AnchorMan left atrial appendage (LAA) occluder system and its guidance system, marking a significant milestone for the China-based medical device company. The approval paves the way for the commercialization of the device in Europe.…
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China-based AIM Vaccine Co., Ltd (HKG: 6660) has filed its mRNA-based shingles vaccine with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), marking a milestone for the company’s entry into the global vaccine market. The submission follows promising preclinical data and positions AIM as a pioneer in mRNA shingles vaccine development,…
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China-based Innovent Biologics, Inc. (HKG: 1801) announced that the Center for Drug Evaluation (CDE), National Medical Products Administration (NMPA), has accepted the New Drug Application (NDA) for ipilimumab, an anti-CTLA-4 monoclonal antibody (mAb), and granted it Priority Review designation. The application covers the drug’s use in combination with sintilimab as…
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Swiss pharmaceutical giant Roche (SWX: ROG, OTCMKTS: RHHBY) announced the presentation of its proprietary sequencing by expansion (SBX) technology, marking a significant advancement in next-generation sequencing (NGS). Technology OverviewSBX integrates innovative sensor modules to provide ultra-fast and high-throughput sequencing solutions. The technology is designed with broad flexibility and scalability, making…
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Swiss pharmaceutical giant Roche (SWX: ROG, OTCMKTS: RHHBY) and its Japanese partner Chugai Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. (TYO: 4519) announced that the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare of Japan has approved Tecentriq (atezolizumab) for the treatment of unresectable alveolar soft part sarcoma. This marks the first approval of an immune…
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GSK plc (LON: GSK, NYSE: GSK) announced that the National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) has accepted another indication approval filing for its anti-interleukin-15 (IL-15) biologic Nucala (mepolizumab) for review. The UK-based company is seeking approval for the drug’s use as an add-on maintenance treatment for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary…