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Fosun Kite’s CAR-T Therapy FKC889 Approved for Clinical Trials in China
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China-based Shanghai Fosun Pharmaceutical (Group) Co., Ltd (SHA: 600196, HKG: 2196) has announced that its subsidiary Fosun Kite Biotechnology Co., Ltd’s chimeric antigen receptor (CAR)-T cell therapy FKC889 has obtained clinical trial approval in mainland China to treat adult patients with relapsed or refractory precursor B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL).…
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Yantai Dongcheng Receives NMPA Approval for F18 PET Imaging Study
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China-based Yantai Dongcheng Pharmaceutical Group Co., Ltd (SHE: 002675) has announced receiving approval from the National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) to conduct a clinical study for an F18 product for use in positron emission tomography (PET) imaging of fibroblast activating protein (FAP)-positive lesions. This marks a significant step forward in…
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Biomica Raises Funds for Tumor Immunity and IBD Drug Development
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Israel-based start-up Biomica has reportedly raised an undisclosed amount of money via another financing round, led by Shanghai HealthCare Capital and its parent company Evogene. The proceeds will be used for a Phase I clinical study for its tumor immunity project BMC128, GMPc-compliant manufacturing for BMC333 for inflammatory bowel disease…
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Redpine Medical Raises ‘Hundreds of Millions’ in Series C Financing Round
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Redpine Medical, a single-use endoscope maker based in Guangzhou, has reportedly raised “hundreds of millions” of renminbi in a Series C financing round led by Yuexiu Industrial Investment Fund. Other investors included Eight Roads, Guoju Venture Capital, Caixin Private Placement, and others. The proceeds will be used for manufacturing capacity…
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Yipinhong’s AR882 Receives NMPA Approval for Gout Clinical Trial
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China-based Yipinhong Pharmacy Co., Ltd (SHA: 300723) has announced that its pipeline candidate AR882, under co-development with Arthrosi Therapeutics Inc., has obtained clinical trial approval from the National Medical Products Administration (NMPA). The targeted indication is gout, a condition characterized by high levels of uric acid in the blood. Drug…
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Shaanxi Panlong Receives Patents for Coronavirus 3CL Protease Inhibitor
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China-based Shaanxi Panlong Pharmaceutical Group Co., Ltd (SHE: 002864) has announced receiving two patents (US11518759B1, US11530195B1) in relation to a development project titled “Coronavirus 3CL Protease Inhibitor Development,” in collaboration with Shaanxi University of Science and Technology. The patents cover “PROTACs [proteolysis-targeting chimeric molecules] based on VHL ligand targeting coronavirus…
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Sibionics Raises RMB 500 Million in Series D Financing Round
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Shenzhen-based chronic disease device maker Sibionics has reportedly raised close to RMB 500 million (USD 71.7 million) in a Series D financing round. The round was led by Shanghai Healthcare Capital and Guangdong Traditional Chinese Medicine Healthcare Fund, with contributions from Industrial Securities Capital, Next Capital, and China New Town…
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Waker Bioscience Raises Angel Funding for ISA Technology Upgrades
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Waker Bioscience, an integration site analysis (ISA) specialist based in Shanghai, has reportedly raised “tens of millions” of renminbi in an angel financing round, solely led by BGI Co-Win. The proceeds will be used for technology upgrades, team building, testing business development, and laboratory platform automation construction. Company Background and…
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Ronovo Surgical Raises Pre-Series B Funding for Surgical Robot Development
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Ronovo Surgical, a minimally invasive surgery device maker based in Shanghai, has reportedly raised “tens of millions” of US dollars in a Pre-Series B financing round led by LongRiver Investments. Other investors included Lilly Asia Ventures, Vivo Capital, Matrix Partners, and GGV Capital. The proceeds will be used for multi-specialty…
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PingAn Good Doctor Partners to Establish Lifestyle Medicine
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China-based PingAn Healthcare and Technology Co., Ltd (HKG: 1833), also known as PingAn Good Doctor, has struck a partnership with the Shenzhen Hospital of Southern Medical University and Shenzhen Community Health Association (SCHA) to establish lifestyle medicine. Financial details of the partnership were not disclosed. PingAn Good Doctor’s ServicesPingAn Good…
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JW Therapeutics Collaborates with Juno for DLL3 CAR-T Therapy Development
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China-based JW Therapeutics Co., Ltd (HKG: 2126) has issued a stock exchange announcement revealing a strategic collaboration with its major shareholder Juno. The deal sees Juno grant licenses to patents and know-how in order to develop, manufacture, and commercialize a chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cell therapy targeting the solid…
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Mabwell Bioscience Licenses Biosimilars to Russian Firm Binnopharm
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China-based Mabwell Bioscience (SHA: 688062) has announced the establishment of a licensing agreement with the Russian pharmaceutical company Binnopharm Group, focused on 9MW0113, 9MW0321, and 9MW0311, Mabwell’s biosimilar versions of adalimumab and denosumab. Binnopharm will have exclusive rights to develop, register, manufacture, and market the drugs with a status of…
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Sirnaomics’ Lead Candidate STP707 Shows Promising Phase I Data
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Sino-US small interfering RNA (siRNA) specialist Sirnaomics (HKG: 2257) has revealed that its lead pipeline candidate STP707 has produced strong early safety and efficacy data in a Phase I clinical trial. STP707, which is comprised of two siRNA oligonucleotides targeting TGF-β1 and COX-2 mRNA and formulated in a peptide nanoparticle…
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Kira Pharmaceuticals Gains NMPA and TGA Approvals for KP104 Phase II Study
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Sino-US biotech Kira Pharmaceuticals has announced receiving approvals from China’s National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) and the Australian Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) to conduct a Phase II clinical study assessing the efficacy, safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics (PK), and pharmacodynamics (PD) of its KP104 pipeline candidate. This marks a significant milestone in…
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TowardPi Raises RMB 300 Million in Series C Financing Round
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China-based ophthalmology device maker TowardPi (Beijing) Medical Technology Ltd has reportedly raised close to RMB 300 million (USD 42.96 million) in a Series C financing round. The round was led by Sunrock Capital, with contributions from Tao Capital, Kunlun Capital, and existing investor Aibo Qingshi Venture Capital. This marks a…
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Aosaikang Receives FDA Approval for ASKG915 Clinical Trial
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Beijing Aosaikang Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd (SHE: 002755) has announced receiving clinical trial approval for its Category 1 biologic product ASKG915 from the US FDA. The intended indication is advanced solid tumors, marking a significant step forward in the development of innovative therapies for this condition. Drug Profile and DevelopmentASKG915 is…
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Pfizer Exercises Option for Sisunatovir Rights with LianBio
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US major Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE) has agreed with China-based LianBio (OTCMKTS: LIANY) to exercise an option to take development and commercialization rights to sisunatovir, a respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) therapeutic candidate, in the territories of mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau, and Singapore. The deal is signed under an earlier…
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Fosun Pharma Registers Comirnaty Vaccines in Hong Kong
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Shanghai Fosun Pharmaceutical Group Co (SHA: 600196) has announced that Comirnaty (BNT162b2) and Comirnaty bivalent vaccine have been registered as drug/biologic products in Hong Kong. They can now be used as basic immunization for people aged 12 and above, and as a booster shot for people aged 12 and above,…
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XtalPi Partners with Singapore’s EDDC to Develop Lung Cancer Treatments
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Sino-US artificial intelligence (AI) firm XtalPi Inc. has struck a partnership with the Experimental Drug Development Centre (EDDC) of Singapore. The aim is to provide new drug candidates for lung cancer precision treatment, driven by a research and development model integrating artificial intelligence (AI), automation experimentation, and expert expertise. No…
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CStone’s Sugemalimab MAA Accepted by UK MHRA for NSCLC Treatment
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China-based CStone Pharmaceuticals (HKG: 2616) has announced that the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) in the United Kingdom has accepted the marketing authorization application (MAA) submitted by its US-based partner EQRx for sugemalimab in combination with chemotherapy as a first-line treatment of patients with metastatic non-small cell lung…
