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Zhaoke Ophthalmology Enrolls First Patients for ZKY001 in Phase II Trials
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China-based Lee’s Pharmaceutical Holdings Ltd (HKG: 0950) spin-off Zhaoke Ophthalmology Ltd (HKG: 6622) has announced the enrollment of the first patients for its ZKY001 in a Phase II clinical study in transepithelial photorefractive keratectomy (TPRK). The study will enroll 120 patients across 10 centers. Additionally, a separate Phase II clinical…
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Zhaoke Ophthalmology Licenses C&V Tech’s TONO-i Tonometer for Greater China
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China-based Lee’s Pharmaceutical Holdings Ltd (HKG: 0950) spin-off Zhaoke Ophthalmology Ltd (HKG: 6622) has announced a licensing agreement with South Korea’s C&V Tech, a glaucoma device firm. The agreement grants Zhaoke exclusive rights for registration, import, promotion, distribution, marketing, and sales of C&V Tech’s TONO-i tonometer in Greater China. No…
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Insilico Medicine Partners with Sanofi for AI-Driven Drug Discovery
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Insilico Medicine, an artificial intelligence (AI)-driven drug discovery company based in Hong Kong, has announced a multi-year, multi-target strategic research collaboration with French pharmaceutical major Sanofi. The partnership aims to leverage Insilico Medicine’s AI platform, Pharma.AI, to advance drug development candidates for up to six new targets. Collaboration DetailsUnder the…
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Pfizer Partners with CARD, CSAF, and PingAn Good Doctor at CIIE
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The 5th China International Import Expo (CIIE) saw the announcement of a partnership between US-based Pfizer (NYSE: PFE), the Chinese Alliance for Rare Disease (CARD), China Social Assistance Foundation (CSAF), and Ping An Healthcare and Technology Co., Ltd (HKG: 1833), also known as PingAn Good Doctor. The collaboration aims to…
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Pfizer China Partners with Alibaba Health for Disease Education at CIIE
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The 5th China International Import Expo (CIIE) saw US-based Pfizer’s China unit announce a partnership with China-based Alibaba Health Information Technology Ltd (HKG: 0241). The collaboration aims to explore an innovative disease education model, though no financial details were disclosed. Partnership ObjectivesThe partnership between Pfizer’s China unit and Alibaba Health…
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Adicon Partners with Illumina to Advance Oncology Detection Assay TSO 500
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China-based Adicon Holdings Limited has announced a strategic partnership with US-based Illumina (NASDAQ: ILMN) at the 5th China International Import Expo (CIIE). The collaboration targets the central laboratory program, aiming to enhance clinical studies and drug development plans centered around TruSight Oncology 500 (TSO 500), a research-only pan-cancer detection assay.…
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Pfizer Partners with China Cardiovascular Association to Tackle Heart Failure
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US-based Pfizer (NYSE: PFE) has initiated a strategic partnership with the China Cardiovascular Association (CCA), announced at the 5th China International Import Expo (CIIE). The collaboration will focus on exploring heart failure due to special causes, particularly thyroxine protein amyloid cardiomyopathy (ATTR-CM), aiming to revamp diagnosis and treatment protocols in…
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Pfizer Partners with China Cardiovascular Association to Tackle Heart Failure
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US-based Pfizer (NYSE: PFE) has initiated a strategic partnership with the China Cardiovascular Association (CCA), announced at the 5th China International Import Expo (CIIE). The collaboration will focus on exploring heart failure due to special causes, particularly thyroxine protein amyloid cardiomyopathy (ATTR-CM), aiming to revamp diagnosis and treatment protocols in…
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MicuRx Pharmaceuticals Doses First Patient in China for MRX-8 Trial
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Shanghai-based antibacterial drug developer MicuRx Pharmaceuticals (SHA: 688373) has announced the first patient dosing in a Phase I clinical study in China for its MRX-8, a new drug against gram-negative drug-resistant bacteria. This marks a significant milestone in the development of MRX-8, which aims to address the growing challenge of…
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Zhifei Bio Initiates Global Study for Omicron-Delta COVID-19 Vaccine in Uzbekistan
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China-based Anhui Zhifei Longcom Biopharmaceutical Co.,Ltd has announced the initiation of a global clinical study for its Omicron-Delta variant recombinant COVID-19 protein vaccine in Uzbekistan. This marks a significant step in the development of the second-generation vaccine, which targets the Omicron and Delta variants. Previous Clinical StudiesPreviously, Zhifei Bio chose…
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Mainline Biosciences Raises RMB 100M in Series A Financing for Peptide Drugs
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Mainline Biosciences, a polypeptide drug developer based in Zhongshan, has reportedly raised close to RMB 100 million (USD 13.8 million) in a Series A financing round. The round was led by Fuho Capital, with participation from Techsnow Capital and Dingfu Investment. The proceeds will be used to construct the company’s…
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Jiangsu Trausim Raises RMB 100M in Series A Financing for Dental Implants
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China-based Jiangsu Trausim Medical Instrument Co., Ltd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Fulong Holdings and focused on dental implants and surgical instruments, has reportedly raised close to RMB 100 million (USD 13.8 million) in a Series A financing round. The round was led by Sunho Capital and MF Capital, with participation…
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Cyramza Prescribed in China for Advanced Gastric Cancer
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Cyramza (ramucirumab) was first prescribed on November 6, 2022, at the Zhongshan Hospital in Shanghai and Beijing Cancer Hospital, marking a new treatment option for second-line advanced gastric cancer patients in China. This milestone follows the drug’s market approval in March 2022 for treating second-line advanced metastatic gastric cancer in…
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Merck KGaA Collaborates with Biotheus to Accelerate Cell Line Characterization
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German pharmaceutical giant Merck KGaA (ETR: MRK) has announced a collaboration with Biotheus, a China-based biotech company focused on developing treatments for cancer and autoimmune diseases. The partnership aims to streamline Biotheus’ development process by utilizing Merck’s Blazar Rodent Panel, which significantly reduces the turn-around-time (TAT) of cell line characterization…
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Merck’s Keytruda Receives 10th Indication Approval in China for TNBC
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US-based Merck Sharp & Dohme’s (MSD, NYSE: MRK) programmed death-1 (PD-1) inhibitor Keytruda (pembrolizumab) has obtained its 10th indication approval from China’s National Medical Products Administration (NMPA). The drug can now be used to treat early high-risk triple negative breast cancer (TNBC) with tumors expressing PD-L1 (CPS ≥ 20) in…
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Takeda Partners with CCCMHPIE to Boost Rare Disease Drug Access in China
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The 5th China International Import Expo (CIIE) saw Japan-based Takeda Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd’s China unit announce a partnership with the China Chamber of Commerce for Import & Export of Medicines & Health Products (CCCMHPIE). The collaboration aims to enhance professional collaborations in the rare disease field. Financial details of the…
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Xellsmart Raises RMB 200M in Series A1 Round for Stem-Cell Therapies
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Xellsmart, a stem-cell startup based in Suzhou, has reportedly raised over RMB 200 million (USD 27.6 million) in a Series A1 financing round. The round was co-led by Qiming Venture Partners, Lilly Asia Ventures, Xiamen Jinyuan Zhanhong Investment, and China-Singapore Suzhou Industrial Park Development Group. Other investors included Oriza Holdings,…
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Novo Nordisk Reports 16% YOY Growth in Q3, Raises Full-Year Guidance
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Denmark-based biopharma Novo Nordisk A/S (NYSE: NVO) has released its Q3 2022 earnings report. The company reported a 16% year-on-year (YOY) growth in constant exchange rates (CER) to DKK 128.9 billion (USD 17.3 billion) over the 9-month period. Sales for the three-month Q3 period were up 15% (CER) to DKK…
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Novo Nordisk Partners with Shanghai Pharma for Smart Logistics at CIIE
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Novo Nordisk (NYSE: NVO) has announced a strategic partnership with China’s Shanghai Pharmaceuticals (HKG: 2607, SHA: 601607) unveiled at the 5th China International Import Expo (CIIE). The Denmark-based major will be provided with smart and modern logistics warehouses, enabling intensive, standardized, information-based, and intelligent drug logistics management and operation for…
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SIMR Biotechnology Raises RMB 150M in Series C1 Financing Round
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China’s Shanghai SIMR Biotechnology Co., Ltd has reportedly raised RMB 150 million (USD 20.7 million) in a Series C1 financing round, alongside “tens of millions” in bank loans. Investors included Guanzi Private Fund Management, Tian Rui Feng Nian, and Yixing Huarui. The proceeds will be used to support pre-clinical development,…
