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Astellas Pharma Partners with Axcelead DDP for Targeted Protein Degraders Discovery
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Japan-based Astellas Pharma Inc. (TYO: 4503) has struck an accord with compatriot firm Axcelead Drug Discovery Partners, Inc. (Axcelead DDP) to collaborate on the discovery of new candidate compounds for targeted protein degraders (TPD). Axcelead DDP’s DegLead Platform to Support Astellas’ TPD DiscoveryAxcelead DDP, a company focused on targeted protein…
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AusperBio Secures $73 Million in Series B Financing to Advance Hepatitis B Therapy
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Sino-US liver therapy developer AusperBio has announced the completion of a USD 73 million Series B financing round, following a USD 37 million Series A funding in July this year. This latest round was led by HanKang Capital, with participation from Sherpa Capital, CDH Investments, and a strategic investor, along…
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Advaccine Biotechnology’s MICROEPAD Receives FDA Registration Approval
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China-based vaccine developer Advaccine Biotechnology has announced receiving registration approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its soluble microneedle drug, MICROEPAD. MICROEPAD: A Revolutionary Approach to Skin TreatmentsMICROEPAD, or Dissolvable Microneedle Blemish Patches, is an over-the-counter (OTC) medication designed to treat acne, acne scars, and blackheads, promoting…
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Shandong Buchang Pharmaceuticals Terminates Agreement with NOVAST Laboratories
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China-based Shandong Buchang Pharmaceuticals Co., Ltd (SHA: 603858) has announced the termination of the development, supply, and marketing agreement with compatriot firm NOVAST Laboratories. The decision comes in response to changes in the market environment and the company’s operational status. Original Deal and Its TerminationThe original agreement, which was established…
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Chia Tai Tianqing’s Benmelstobart and Anlotinib Combo Meets Primary Endpoint in Phase III Study
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China-based Chia Tai Tianqing Pharmaceutical, a subsidiary of Sino Biopharmaceutical Ltd (HKG: 1177), has announced positive readouts from the Phase III TQB2450-Ⅲ-12 study for its anti-programmed death-ligand 1 (PD-L1) monoclonal antibody (mAb) benmelstobart (TQB2450) combined with the multi-target kinase inhibitor anlotinib. Phase III Study Design and OutcomesThe multi-center, randomized, double-blinded,…
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China Isotope & Radiation Corporation’s [18F] Piramide Receives NMPA Clinical Trial Approval
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On December 24, 2024, China Isotope & Radiation Corporation (HKG: 1763) announced that its subsidiary, HTA Co., Ltd., has received approval from the National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) to initiate clinical trials for their Class 1 innovative drug, [18F] Piramide Injection. [18F] Piramide: A PET Imaging Agent for Enhanced Melanoma…
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Hybio Pharmaceutical Receives US FDA Approval for Biosimilar Victoza (Liraglutide)
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China-based Hybio Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd (SHE: 300199) has announced receiving official approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) of its biosimilar version of Denmark firm Novo Nordisk’s (NYSE: NVO) Victoza (liraglutide). Liraglutide: A Crucial Treatment for DiabetesLiraglutide, an analog of human…
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Shanxi C&Y Pharmaceutical Initiates Clinical Study for Generic Ferric Maltol with NMPA Approval
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China’s Shanxi C&Y Pharmaceutical Group Co., Ltd (SHE: 300254) has announced the initiation of a clinical study for its generic version of UK firm Shield TX（UK）Limited’s iron supplement ferric maltol, following approval from the National Medical Products Administration (NMPA). The study aims to evaluate the drug’s efficacy in treating iron…
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Boji Medical Technology Receives NMPA Approval for TBA Clinical Study in Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis
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China-based Clinical Research Organization (CRO) Boji Medical Technology Co., Ltd. (SHE: 300404) has announced receiving approval from the National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) to conduct a clinical study for TBA, a novel treatment for drug-resistant pulmonary tuberculosis. TBA: A New Approach to Combating Drug-Resistant TuberculosisThe Category 1 chemical drug, co-developed…
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Jiangsu Hengrui Pharmaceuticals Secures NMPA Approvals for Prostate Cancer and Solid Tumor Clinical Trials
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Jiangsu Hengrui Pharmaceuticals Co., Ltd. (SHA: 600276) has announced receiving separate clinical trial approvals from the National Medical Products Administration (NMPA). One trial will test the combination of HRS-4357 with ADT and a novel androgen receptor pathway inhibitor for prostate cancer. The other trial will assess SHR-4602 in combination with…
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Sichuan Biokin’s BL-M08D1 and CSPC’s SYS6010 Eye Breakthrough Therapy Designations in China
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The China’s Center for Drug Evaluation (CDE) website has indicated that China-based Sichuan Biokin Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd’s (SHA: 688506) BL-M08D1 and CSPC Pharmaceutical Group Ltd’s (HKG: 1093) SYS6010 are on track to obtain Breakthrough Therapy Designations (BTDs) from the agency. These designations are for the treatment of recurrent small cell…
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CDE Indicates Priority Review for Boehringer Ingelheim’s Zongertinib and Peers
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The China’s Center for Drug Evaluation (CDE) website has indicated that several drugs, including German giant Boehringer Ingelheim’s (BI) zongertinib, Visirna Therapeutics’ plozasiran, Chia Tai Tianqing’s anlotinib, and HutchMed (China) Ltd’s (HKG: 0013, NASDAQ: HCM) Orpathys (savolitinib), are on course to obtain priority review statuses. Boehringer Ingelheim’s Zongertinib for HER2-Mutated…
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Zelgen Biopharmaceuticals’ ZG005 Gets NMPA Green Light for Solid Tumor and Lymphoma Clinical Trial
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Suzhou Zelgen Biopharmaceuticals Co., Ltd (SHA: 688266) has announced receiving clinical approval from the National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) to test its Category 1 biologic product, ZG005, in combination with gecaicitinib for the treatment of advanced solid tumors and recurrent refractory lymphomas in China. ZG005: A Pioneering Bispecific Antibody for…
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Western Chongqing Southern Sichuan Precision Medicine Center Digital Platform Launches in Rongchang District
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On December 24, the Western Chongqing Southern Sichuan Precision Medicine Center Digital Information Platform was inaugurated in Rongchang District of Chongqing. The center, guided by the local health commission bureau and implemented by China-based Zhejiang Dian Diagnostics Co., Ltd (SHE: 300244), aims to optimize and integrate medical laboratory resources within…
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ProteLight Pharma’s Peceleganan (PL-5) Accepted for Review by China’s CDE
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China’s Center for Drug Evaluation (CDE) website has indicated that a market filing by local firm ProteLight Pharma for its Category 1 product peceleganan (PL-5) has been accepted for review by the bureau. This development follows a licensing deal in January 2023, through which Chia Tai Tianqing obtained the exclusive…
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Innovent Biologics Partners with Suzhou ForLong to Explore Sintilimab and FL115 Combination in Solid Tumors
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China-based Innovent Biologics, Inc. (HKG: 1801) has announced a clinical study and supply agreement with Suzhou ForLong Biotechnology Co., Ltd, a collaboration aimed at exploring the potential of Innovent’s sintilimab combined with ForLong’s FL115 in treating advanced solid tumors. Sintilimab and FL115: A Promising Combination for Cancer TreatmentSintilimab, a PD-1…
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Zhejiang Huahai Pharmaceutical’s Subsidiary Huaota Bio Secures $27.4 Million Investment
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Zhejiang Huahai Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd (SHA: 600521) has announced that its macromolecular drug-focused subsidiary, Shanghai Huaota Biopharmaceutical Co., Ltd., has successfully raised RMB 200 million (USD 27.4 million) through a new issuance of 20 million shares. The shares were exclusively subscribed by Linhai Haijing Venture Capital. This transaction has increased…
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Bristol-Myers Squibb’s Sotyktu Meets Primary Endpoints in POETYK PsA Studies
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US pharmaceutical major Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMS; NYSE: BMY) has announced positive results from the pivotal Phase III POETYK PsA-1 (IM011-054) and POETYK PsA-2 (IM011-055) studies for its drug Sotyktu (deucravacitinib). These studies assessed the efficacy and safety of Sotyktu in adults with active psoriatic arthritis (PsA). Achievement of Primary and…
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Bio-Thera Solutions Enters Licensing Agreement with Tabuk Pharmaceutical for BAT2206 in Saudi Arabia
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China-based Bio-Thera Solutions (SHA: 688177) has announced a licensing agreement with Tabuk Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Company, a fully-owned subsidiary of Astra Industrial Group and a leading pharmaceutical company in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. The agreement pertains to BAT2206, Bio-Thera’s biosimilar version of Roche’s (SWX: ROG) Stelara (Ustekinumab).…
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Achilles Therapeutics and AstraZeneca Seal $12 Billion Deal for TRACERx NSCLC Study Data
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UK-based Achilles Therapeutics plc has announced a landmark deal worth USD 12 billion with AstraZeneca (AZ, NASDAQ: AZN), which involves the transfer of the UK company’s commercial license of data and samples from the TRACERx Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) study. TRACERx Study: A Pioneering Effort in Tumor Evolution ResearchThe…
