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EOC Pharma Group Partners with China National Accord Medicines for Distribution Rights
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China-based EOC Pharma Group has announced a strategic partnership with compatriot firm China National Accord Medicines Corporation Ltd, granting the latter distribution and importing rights to its Vascepa (ethyl Icosapentate) and Mulpleta (lusutrombopag). The collaboration aims to enhance the commercialization of both products within the Chinese market. Vascepa: A FDA-Approved…
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Ubrigene Secures RMB 150 Million in Series C+ Financing to Expand Global CGT CDMO Platform
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Yiming Cell Biotechnology Co., Ltd, known as Ubrigene Biosciences Inc., a leading gene and cell therapy contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) based in Beijing, has reportedly raised RMB 150 million (USD 21.8 million) in a Series C+ financing round. The funding was led by Guotai Junan Innovation Investment and…
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Shanghai Huikai Medical Technology Secures Series A+ Funding for Prostate Stent System
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Shanghai Huikai Medical Technology Co., Ltd, a China-based urology device manufacturer, has reportedly raised tens of millions of renminbi in a Series A+ financing round, led exclusively by Beijing NatonTechnology Group Co., Ltd. The funds raised will be directed towards clinical studies and market promotion efforts. HuiKai Medtech’s Core Product…
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Shandong Jincheng Pharmaceutical Initiates Phase II Study for LT-01 Antibacterial Drug
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Shandong Jincheng Pharmaceutical Group Co., Ltd. (SHE: 300233), China’s largest cephalosporin manufacturer, has announced receiving ethical approval to initiate a Phase II clinical study for its LT-01 (litazolid dry suspension). This development marks a significant step in the advancement of the company’s pipeline. LT-01: A Promising Oxazolidone Antibacterial DrugThe Category…
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RemeGen Ltd Partners with Shandong Cancer Hospital for ADC Development and Integrated System
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RemeGen Ltd (HKG: 9995) has announced a strategic partnership with Shandong Cancer Hospital to establish a clinics-centered integrated system that spans the pharmaceutical industry, academia, and research fields, with a focus on antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) development. RemeGen’s ADC Achievements and PipelineRemeGen’s disitamab vedotin marked a significant milestone as the first…
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Nona Biosciences Partners with Dr. Michael S. Diamond for Viral Disease Monoclonal Antibody Research
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Nona Biosciences, a wholly owned subsidiary of Harbour BioMed (HKG: 2142), which operates in the Netherlands, the United States, and China, has struck a partnership with Dr. Michael S. Diamond from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. This collaboration aims to explore viral disease fields that are currently…
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Everest Medicines and SPH Keyuan Ink MoU to Expand Xerava Distribution in China
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China-based Everest Medicines (HKG: 1952) has announced a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with a subsidiary of Shanghai Pharma, SPH Keyuan Xinhua Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd (SPH Kyuan), for a strategic partnership. According to the MoU, Everest and SPH Keyuan will collaborate to promote the import and channel distribution of Xerava (eravacycline)…
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Innovent Biologics Presents IBI351 Phase I Results at AACR Annual Meeting
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China-based Innovent Biologics (HKG: 1801) has published the results of a Phase I clinical study for its IBI351 monotherapy in advanced solid tumors at the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) annual meeting. IBI351: A KRAS G12C Inhibitor Under AssessmentIBI351 (GFH925), a KRAS G12C inhibitor originated by GenFleet Therapeutics Inc.,…
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China Resources Biopharmaceutical Partners with Hefei Institute and Afana Bio for Joint Lab
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China Resources Biopharmaceutical Co., Ltd has announced a strategic partnership with the Hefei Comprehensive National Science Center’s Institute of Health and Medicine and Hefei Afana Biotechnology Co., Ltd to establish a joint laboratory. The new lab will concentrate on advancing biotechnology innovation and translational medicine. Leveraging Core Competencies for Nucleic…
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XZenith Biopharm Completes Enrollment in Phase II Study for Proton Pump Inhibitor
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XZenith Biopharm, a Chinese company with minority ownership by Sihuan Pharma, has completed patient enrollment in a Phase II clinical study for its in-house developed proton pump inhibitor (PPI). The study focuses on the treatment of adult reflux esophagitis (RE) and the control of related symptoms, such as acid reflux,…
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Adagene Inc. Presents Positive Interim Results for ADG126 at AACR Annual Meeting
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China-based Adagene Inc. (NASDAQ: ADAG) has announced interim results from its combination dose escalation studies of the masked, anti-CTLA-4 SAFEbody, ADG126, at the AACR Annual Meeting in Orlando, Florida, from April 14-19, 2023. The studies include a Phase Ib/II study for ADG126 as a monotherapy and in combination with toripalimab…
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BeiGene and SpringWorks Therapeutics Report Positive Phase Ib Results for Lifirafenib and Mirdametinib Combination
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China-based BeiGene (NASDAQ: BGNE, HKG: 6160, SHA: 688235) and SpringWorks Therapeutics Inc., (NASDAQ: SWTX) have published the latest data from a Phase Ib clinical study assessing the combination of BeiGene’s RAF dimer inhibitor lifirafenib and SpringWorks’ MEK inhibitor mirdametinib in advanced or refractory solid tumors carrying RAS mutations, RAF mutations,…
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HanchorBio Receives FDA Approval for Multi-Region Clinical Study of HCB101 Fusion Protein
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Taiwan-based HanchorBio has announced receiving the green light from the US FDA to conduct a multi-region, multi-center clinical study for its innovative fusion protein, HCB101. The non-blind, dose exploration first-in-human trial will be conducted in the US and Taiwan, focusing on assessing the safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics, and preliminary clinical anti-tumor…
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Hainan’s Boao Lecheng Partners with Sonova to Advance Hearing Health Solutions in China
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The Boao Lecheng Medical Tourism Pilot Zone of Hainan Province has struck a strategic partnership with Swiss company Sonova, marking a Sino-Swiss collaboration aimed at enhancing the introduction and implementation of innovative hearing health solutions in China. The partnership focuses on jointly promoting the introduction of cutting-edge hearing aids and…
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Nanjing Chamlion Laser Technology Secures RMB 236 Million in Series B Financing for Dental 3D Printing
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Nanjing Chamlion Laser Technology Co., Ltd, a leading provider of dental metal 3D printing solutions in China, has reportedly raised RMB 236 million (USD 34.3 million) in a Series B financing round. The round was led by 3H Health Investment, with participation from Vertex Ventures and ZhenCheng Capital. The funds…
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HutchMed’s Elunate Receives NMPA Review for Second-Line Gastric Cancer Treatment
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China-based HutchMed (HKG: 0013, NASDAQ: HCM) has announced that the National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) has accepted a market approval filing for the VEGFR inhibitor Elunate (fruquintinib) in China. The filing focuses on the use of Elunate in combination with paclitaxel as a second-line treatment for advanced gastric or gastroesophageal…
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HuidaGene Receives CDE IND Approval for Ophthalmology Gene Therapy HG004
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China-based HuidaGene (Shanghai) Biotechnology Co., Ltd has announced receiving Investigational New Drug (IND) approval from the Center for Drug Evaluation (CDE) in China for its ophthalmology gene therapy, HG004. This gene replacement therapy drug utilizes a recombinant non-adeno-associated virus serotype 2 (non-AAV2) vector to deliver a functional human RPE65 gene…
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CBMG’s C-CAR031 Shows Promising Results in Phase I Study for Hepatocellular Carcinoma
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China-based cell therapy specialist Cellular Biomedicine Group Inc. (CBMG) has published the results of the Phase I clinical study for its C-CAR031 at the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) annual meeting 2023. The open Phase I study was designed to assess the safety and tolerability of C-CAR031, featuring a…
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CanSino Biologics Reports 2022 Revenue Drop and Increased Losses Amid COVID-19 Vaccine Market Shifts
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China-based vaccines specialist CanSino Biologics Inc., (HKG: 6185) has released its 2022 financial report, recording RMB 1.031 billion (USD 149.9 million) in revenue, marking a 76.02% year-on-year (YOY) decrease, and reporting RMB 187 million (USD 27.19 million) in losses compared to RMB 3 billion (USD 436 million) in gross profits…
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PackGene Secures Series C Financing to Boost AAV Innovation and Global Expansion
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China-based PackGene Biotech has announced the successful completion of a Series C financing round, securing hundreds of millions of renminbi. The round was led by a consortium of investors including GDD Industry Fund, Guangzhou Xinxing Industry Development Fund, Yuegang Capital, Sanmei Investment, and Guangzhou Guoju Venture Capital, along with an…
