Roche and Genprex Initiate Phase I Trial Combining Tecentriq and Reqorsa for ES-SCLC
Switzerland-based Roche (SWX: ROG) is advancing the evaluation of its anti-PD-L1 drug, Tecentriq (atezolizumab), in...
Gene therapy
RJK Biopharma’s RJK002 Earns Tacit Approval for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Clinical Trial
Shanghai-based RJK Biopharma Ltd. has announced that its Category 1 drug RJK002 has received tacit...
Profluent’s Neural Network Model Designs High-Efficiency CRISPR Gene-Editing System
Biotechnology company Profluent has announced a significant advancement in the field of gene editing with...
Pfizer Pauses Dosing in DMD Gene Therapy Trial Following Participant’s Sudden Death
This week, Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE) announced the unfortunate sudden death of a participant in...
HuidaGene’s MECP2 Duplication Syndrome Therapy Earns Positive EMA Opinion
HuidaGene (Shanghai) Biotechnology Co., Ltd, a biotech company based in China, has announced that it...
Pfizer’s Gene Therapy Beqvez Wins FDA Nod for Moderate-to-Severe Hemophilia B
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted marketing authorization to Pfizer (NYSE: PFE)...
Bayer CEO Joins German Chancellor on China Visit, Announces New Investments
Bayer AG (ETR: BAYN, FRA: BAYN, OTCMKTS: BAYRY), a multinational pharmaceutical and life sciences company...
Shanghai’s 9th People’s Hospital Launches Groundbreaking Gene Therapy Trial for Congenital Deafness
In a medical first, Shanghai’s 9th People’s Hospital has initiated the world’s inaugural clinical trial...
China’s CNIPA Upholds Patent for Nobel-Winning CRISPR/Cas9 Gene Editing Technology
The China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) has upheld a key patent surrounding the CRISPR/Cas9...
Regenxbio Reports Stable Visual Acuity Improvements with AbbVie’s Gene Therapy in Wet AMD Trial
Regenxbio (NASDAQ: RGNX), the development partner for AbbVie’s (NYSE: ABBV) gene therapy ABBV-RGX-314, has announced...
Shanghai Medicilon Forms Strategic Partnerships with Binhui Biopharmaceutical and Innoforce Pharmaceuticals
Shanghai Medicilon Biomedical Co., Ltd (SHA: 688202), a prominent Chinese biotech firm, has entered into...
Roche Invests EUR 90 Million in New Gene Therapy Center in Germany
Swiss pharmaceutical giant Roche (SWX: RO) has inaugurated a new gene therapy development center in...
NeuExcell Therapeutics Doses First Patient in Groundbreaking Clinical Trial for NeuroD1 Gene Therapy
NeuExcell Therapeutics, a Shanghai-based developer of in vivo neural regenerative therapies, has announced the first...
VectorBuilder Partners with Minaris Regenerative Medicine to Enhance Gene Therapy Solutions
VectorBuilder, a specialist in genetic engineering based in China, has entered into a strategic partnership...
Novartis Gene Therapy Zolgensma Shows Continued Benefits in Broader SMA Patient Group
Swiss pharmaceutical giant Novartis (NYSE: NVS) has presented Phase III data this week, demonstrating that...
CANbridge Pharmaceuticals Partners with Peking Union Medical College to Advance Rare Disease Research
CANbridge Pharmaceuticals Inc. (HKG: 1228), a specialist in rare diseases based in China, has announced...
Shenzhen Eureka Biotechnology Secures RMB 300 Million in Series B+ Funding for CGT Expansion
Shenzhen Eureka Biotechnology Co., Ltd., a specialist in cell and gene therapy (CGT) based in...
Neurophth Biotechnology Completes Enrollment and Dosing in US Clinical Study for ND4-LHON Gene Therapy
Neurophth Biotechnology Ltd, a leading gene therapy specialist based in China, has announced the completion...
ChinaGene Secures CDE Approval for ZVS101e Gene Therapy Targeting Retinitis Pigmentosa
Beijing-based ChinaGene Technology Co., Ltd. has announced that it has received tacit clinical approval from...
J&J’s Gene Therapy for X-linked Retinitis Pigmentosa Receives CDE Nod for Breakthrough Designation
The Center for Drug Evaluation (CDE) website has indicated that Johnson & Johnson (J&J, NYSE:...