Merck’s Welireg Launched in China for Rare Genetic Disorder Treatment
US-based Merck, Sharp & Dohme (MSD; NYSE: MRK) announced the commercial launch of its hypoxia-inducible...
May 2025
NMPA Approves Bayer/Regeneron’s Eylea HD for Wet AMD Treatment
China’s National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) has approved Bayer (ETR: BAYN) and Regeneron’s (NASDAQ: REGN)...
Ascentage Pharma to Present Data on Lisaftoclax and Alrizomadlin at ASCO 2025
China-based Ascentage Pharma (NASDAQ: AAPG, HKG: 6855) will present the latest data from two ongoing...
Meinian Onehealth Partners with Alibaba DAMO Academy for AI-Driven Disease Screening
China-based Meinian Onehealth Healthcare (Group) Co., Ltd (SHE: 002044) has entered into a partnership with...
Lead Healthcare Raises RMB 100M in Angel Financing to Boost AI-Driven Life Science Instruments
China-based Lead Healthcare Technology (Guangzhou) Co., Ltd reportedly raised close to RMB 100 million (USD...
WinHealth Pharma Expands Long-Term Partnership with Merz Therapeutics
China-based Hong Kong WinHealth Pharma Group this week formally entered into a long-term partnership with...
Servier Acquires BioNova’s BN104 for Acute Leukemia Treatment
French pharmaceutical firm Servier announced a definitive agreement to acquire BN104 from BioNova Pharmaceuticals (Shanghai)...
ImmuneOnco and Instil Bio Announce Clinical Updates for IMM2510 in NSCLC
China-based ImmuneOnco Biopharmaceuticals (Shanghai) Co., Ltd (HKG: 1541) and its US partner Instil Bio Inc...
UCB’s Keppra Procurement Resumed in Shanghai After Regulatory Halt
Shanghai’s Sunshine Medical Procurement All-in-One (SMPA) has issued a notification resuming the procurement of UCB’s...
RemeGen Plans Hong Kong Share Placement to Fund Telitacicept Expansion
China-based biopharma RemeGen Ltd (HKG: 9995) announced plans to place 10.2% of its issued shares...
Ascletis Pharma Starts Phase I Study of ASC50 for Psoriasis in the US
China-based Ascletis Pharma Inc. (HKG: 1672) announced that it has received approval from the US...
Jacobio Pharma’s Glecirasib Approved by NMPA for KRAS G12C+ NSCLC
China-based Jacobio Pharma (HKG: 1167) announced that it has received marketing approval from the National...
AstraZeneca Shuts Down Neuroscience Research Group to Focus on Core Areas
AstraZeneca (AZ; NASDAQ: AZN) confirmed the closure of its neuroscience research group during its 2025...
Hengrui Pharmaceuticals’ Retagliptin and Metformin Approved by NMPA for Type 2 Diabetes
China-based Jiangsu Hengrui Pharmaceuticals Co., Ltd. (SHA: 600276) has announced that it has received marketing...
Roche’s Susvimo Gets FDA Approval for Diabetic Retinopathy
Swiss giant Roche (SWX: ROG, OTCMKTS: RHHBY) announced that its Susvimo (ranibizumab) 100mg/mL intravitreal ocular...
Joincare Pharmaceutical Plans to Acquire 64.81% Stake in Imexpharm for USD 220M
China-based Joincare Pharmaceutical Group Industry Co., Ltd (SHA: 600380) announced plans to acquire a 64.81%...
Chongqing Genrix Bio’s GR2001 Tetanus Monoclonal Antibody NDA Accepted by NMPA
China-based Chongqing Genrix Bio Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd (SHA: 688443) recently announced that its New Drug...
Medtronic Plans to Spin Off Diabetes Business into Publicly Traded Entity
Medtronic plc (NYSE: MDT), the US-headquartered medical technology company, has unveiled plans to spin off...
Bayer Launches Phase I Study of BAY 3670549 for Atrial Fibrillation
German pharmaceutical giant Bayer (ETR: BAYN) this week initiated a Phase I clinical study for...
InnoCare Pharma’s Minjuvi Gains NMPA Approval for DLBCL Treatment
China-based InnoCare Pharma (HKG: 9969, SHA: 688428) announced that the National Medical Products Administration (NMPA)...