China Updates Hypertension Guidelines, Lowers Diagnostic Threshold
The National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, the Chinese Medical Doctor Association (CMDA), and other organizations...
Diabetes
Novo Nordisk Reports 16% YOY Growth in Q3, Raises Full-Year Guidance
Denmark-based biopharma Novo Nordisk A/S (NYSE: NVO) has released its Q3 2022 earnings report. The...
Eccogene Gains FDA Approval for Phase I Study of ECC5004
Shanghai-based Eccogene has announced receiving approval from the US FDA to initiate a Phase I...
Shanghai SMPA Suspends HEC’s Linagliptin Procurement Over Patent Infringement
The Shanghai Sunshine Medical Procurement All-in-One (SMPA) platform has revealed that it has suspended the...
Hua Medicine Launches Dorzagliatin, a First-in-Class Diabetes Drug, in China
China-based Hua Medicine has announced the commercial launch of its Category 1 drug, dorzagliatin, with...
United Labs Gains NMPA Approval for Ozempic Biosimilar IND
Hong Kong-based United Laboratories International Holdings Ltd (HKG: 3933) announced that the National Medical Products...
YiChang HEC ChangJiang Pharma’s Insulin Aspart Gains NMPA Approval
China-based firm YiChang HEC ChangJiang Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd (HKG: 1558) has announced that its in-house...
Sciwind Biosciences Initiates US Phase I Study for GLP-1 Agonist XW014
China-based Sciwind Biosciences Co., Ltd has announced the initiation and first patient dosing of a...
Hua Medicine’s Dorzagliatin Approved in China for Type 2 Diabetes
China-based Hua Medicine (HKG: 2552) has announced that its Category 1 drug dorzagliatin has been...
Tasly Pharmaceuticals Gains NMPA Approval for B1344 Diabetes Study
China-based Tasly Pharmaceuticals (SHA: 600535) has announced that it has received approval from the National...
CMS’s Rxilient Medical Licenses Insulin Products from Hefei Tianmai Biotech
China Medical System Holdings (CMS; HKG: 0867) announced that its subsidiary Rxilient Medical Pte. Ltd...
Innovent Biologics Doses First Patient in Higher-Dose Mazdutide Obesity Trial
China’s Innovent Biologics, Inc. (HKG: 1801) announced that the first participant has been dosed in...
Boehringer, Eli Lilly’s Jardiance Wins NMPA Approval for Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction
Boehringer Ingelheim and Eli Lilly (NYSE: LLY) announced that China’s National Medical Products Administration (NMPA)...
CSPC Pharmaceutical’s DBPR108 Hits Endpoints in Type 2 Diabetes Trials
China-based CSPC Pharmaceutical Group Ltd (HKG: 1093) announced that its Category 1 drug DBPR108 has...
Gan & Lee Pharmaceuticals’ GZR4 Wins FDA Approval for Diabetes Treatment
China-based Gan & Lee Pharmaceuticals (SHA: 603087) announced that it has received clinical trial approval...
Innovent Biologics Doses First Subject in IBI324 Phase I Study for DME
China-based biotech Innovent Biologics Inc. (HKG: 1801) announced that the first subject has been dosed...
Eli Lilly Reports First Quarterly Revenue Dip in Two Years, China Sales Plunge
US-based Eli Lilly & Co. (NYSE: LLY) released its Q2 2022 financial report, revealing a...
Novo Nordisk’s H1 2022 Results Show Strong Global Sales Growth, China Sales Dip
Denmark-based Novo Nordisk (NYSE: NVO) released its H1 2022 financial results, reporting a 14% year-on-year...
Structure Therapeutics Oversubscribes USD33m on Top of USD100m Series B Round
Structure Therapeutics, a Sino-US firm formerly known as ShouTi Inc., announced the oversubscription of USD33...
Sciwind Biosciences’ XW003 Hits Phase II Trial Goals in Type 2 Diabetes Treatment
Hangzhou-based biopharma Sciwind Biosciences Co., Ltd announced positive results from a 20-week Phase II trial...