Insight, China's Pharmaceutical Industry

Company Drug

CARsgen Therapeutics Secures NMPA Clinical Trial Approval for Allogeneic CAR-T Therapy CT1190B in Relapsed/Refractory Large B-Cell Lymphoma

CARsgen Therapeutics (HKG: 2171) announced that its allogeneic CAR-T cell therapy CT1190B has received clinical...

Company Deals

Transcenta and WuXi Biologics Forge Strategic CDMO Partnership with RMB 190 Million Manufacturing Facility Transaction

Fineline Cube Aug 7, 2026

Transcenta Holding (HKG: 6628) announced a strategic cooperation agreement with WuXi Biologics (HKG: 2269), under...

Company Drug

Takeda Expands Revestive Approval in China with New 1.25 mg Specification for Pediatric Short Bowel Syndrome Patients as Young as 4 Months

Fineline Cube Aug 7, 2026

Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited (TYO: 4502; NYSE: TAK) announced that China’s National Medical Products Administration...

Company Drug

Hengrui Pharmaceuticals Secures Fifth NMPA Approval for Ivarmacitinib in Non-Radiographic Axial Spondyloarthritis

Fineline Cube Aug 7, 2026

Jiangsu Hengrui Pharmaceuticals Co., Ltd. (SHA: 600276; HKG: 1276) announced that its self-developed Class 1...

Company Drug

Westlake Consortium Secures NMPA Approval for Iscartrelvir, Novel Oral 3CLpro Inhibitor for Mild-to-Moderate COVID-19

Fineline Cube Aug 7, 2026

The Category 1 innovative drug Iscartrelvir, jointly developed by Westlake University, Westlake Laboratory, and Westlake...

Company Drug

Hengrui Pharmaceuticals Secures Third NMPA Approval for Trastuzumab Rezetecan in HER2-Positive Colorectal Cancer

Fineline Cube Aug 7, 2026

Jiangsu Hengrui Pharmaceuticals Co., Ltd. (SHA: 600276; HKG: 1276) announced that its HER2-targeting antibody-drug conjugate...

Company Deals

Biogen Completes $1 Billion Acquisition of RayThera to Bolster Immunology Portfolio with Novel Small-Molecule Pipeline

Fineline Cube Aug 7, 2026

Biogen Inc. (NASDAQ: BIIB) announced the completion of its previously disclosed $1 billion acquisition of...

Company Drug

TransThera Sciences Secures NMPA Conditional Approval for Tinengotinib in Advanced Cholangiocarcinoma with FGFR2 Alterations

Fineline Cube Aug 7, 2026

TransThera Sciences (HKG: 2617) announced that China’s National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) has granted conditional...

Others

Merck Secures FDA Acceptance for Enflonsia sBLA to Expand RSV Prevention Through Second Season in High-Risk Children

Fineline Cube Aug 7, 2026

Merck & Co., Inc. (MSD, NYSE: MRK) announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration...

Company

Gilead Sciences Reports Q2 2026 Revenue of $7.8B, Driven by HIV Franchise and Trodelvy Growth Despite Cell Therapy Decline

Fineline Cube Aug 6, 2026

Gilead Sciences, Inc. (NASDAQ: GILD) announced second-quarter 2026 financial results with total revenues of USD...

Company

Astellas Reports Record Q1 FY2026 Revenue of ¥640.9B, Driven by Strategic Brands Growth and Raises Full-Year Outlook

Fineline Cube Aug 6, 2026

Astellas Pharma Inc. (TYO: 4503) announced first-quarter fiscal year 2026 financial results featuring revenue of...

Company Drug

Takeda Receives FDA Approval for ORZEYFUL (oveporexton), First Oral OX2R Agonist for Narcolepsy Type 1 in Adults

Fineline Cube Aug 6, 2026

Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited (TYO: 4502; NYSE: TAK) announced that the U.S. Food and Drug...

Company Deals

Syndax Terminates Entinostat License Agreement with EOC HK, Ending Jingzhuda Commercial Rights in China

Fineline Cube Aug 6, 2026

Syndax Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced the termination of its license agreement with EOC Pharma (Hong Kong)...

Others

Luye Pharma’s Novel VMAT2 Inhibitor LY03015 Completes US Bridging Trial with Enhanced Safety Profile in Caucasian Subjects

Fineline Cube Aug 6, 2026

Luye Pharma Group Limited (HKG: 2186) announced that its independently developed new molecular entity LY03015...

Company

RemeGen Forecasts H1 2026 Revenue of RMB 5.85B, Net Profit of RMB 4.70B on Telitacicept and AbbVie Licensing Deal

Fineline Cube Aug 6, 2026

RemeGen Co., Ltd. (SHA: 688331, HKG: 9995) released its performance forecast for the first half...

Company

Eli Lilly Reports Record Q2 2026 Revenue of $22.97B, Driven by Tirzepatide Blockbusters and Raises Full-Year Guidance

Fineline Cube Aug 6, 2026

Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE: LLY) announced second-quarter 2026 financial results featuring revenue of USD...

Company Drug

Shandong Boan Biotech Submits BLA to Brazil’s ANVISA for Aflibercept Biosimilar BA9101, Expanding Global Ophthalmic Footprint

Fineline Cube Aug 6, 2026

Shandong Boan Biotechnology Co., Ltd. (HKG: 6955) announced the submission of a Biologics License Application...

Policy / Regulatory

China’s CDE Releases 109th Reference Listed Drug Catalog, Adding 10 New Generic Drug Specifications

Fineline Cube Aug 6, 2026

The Center for Drug Evaluation (CDE) of China’s National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) released the...

Company Deals

AstraZeneca and CSPC Pharmaceutical Establish Joint Venture for Next-Generation Biologics Manufacturing Base in Shijiazhuang

Fineline Cube Aug 6, 2026

AstraZeneca plc (NYSE: AZN) and CSPC Pharmaceutical Group Limited (HKG: 1093) announced the signing of...

Company R&D

Insilico Medicine Nominates AI-Discovered ISM9077 as 32nd Preclinical Candidate Targeting Ophthalmic and Inflammatory Diseases

Fineline Cube Aug 6, 2026

Insilico Medicine (HKG: 3696) announced the nomination of ISM9077, an AI-powered, potential first-in-class Target Y...

Insight, China's Pharmaceutical Industry

Xtalpi and Gan & Lee Pharmaceuticals’ AI Peptide Delivery Lab Recognized as Beijing Key Laboratory, Deepening AI‑Powered Peptide Drug R&D Collaboration

Tonghua Golden‑Horse Unit Signs M&A Intent Agreement to Acquire Controlling Stake in 8PLUS1 Pharma

Xinno Biotechnology and Statia Biopharma Sign Exclusive Deal to Develop STA528 Transdermal Therapy for Autoimmune Diseases

Hopstem Biotech Completes First Close of Nearly RMB 200 Million Series C to Advance iPSC Cell Therapy Pipeline Led by hNPC01

Recursion and Roche‑Genentech Reach First Validated Target Milestone in USD 12 Billion AI Drug Discovery Alliance

Astellas Submits NDA in Japan for Fezolinetant, a First-in-Class Nonhormonal NK3 Receptor Antagonist for Menopausal Vasomotor Symptoms

Huadong Medicine’s Sinclair Secures EU MDR CE Certification for KIO015 Chitosan Skin Booster Kytogen Defend

CARsgen Therapeutics Secures NMPA Clinical Trial Approval for Allogeneic CAR-T Therapy CT1190B in Relapsed/Refractory Large B-Cell Lymphoma

Transcenta and WuXi Biologics Forge Strategic CDMO Partnership with RMB 190 Million Manufacturing Facility Transaction

Takeda Expands Revestive Approval in China with New 1.25 mg Specification for Pediatric Short Bowel Syndrome Patients as Young as 4 Months

Hengrui Pharmaceuticals Secures Fifth NMPA Approval for Ivarmacitinib in Non-Radiographic Axial Spondyloarthritis

Westlake Consortium Secures NMPA Approval for Iscartrelvir, Novel Oral 3CLpro Inhibitor for Mild-to-Moderate COVID-19

Hengrui Pharmaceuticals Secures Third NMPA Approval for Trastuzumab Rezetecan in HER2-Positive Colorectal Cancer

Biogen Completes $1 Billion Acquisition of RayThera to Bolster Immunology Portfolio with Novel Small-Molecule Pipeline

TransThera Sciences Secures NMPA Conditional Approval for Tinengotinib in Advanced Cholangiocarcinoma with FGFR2 Alterations

Merck Secures FDA Acceptance for Enflonsia sBLA to Expand RSV Prevention Through Second Season in High-Risk Children

Gilead Sciences Reports Q2 2026 Revenue of $7.8B, Driven by HIV Franchise and Trodelvy Growth Despite Cell Therapy Decline

Astellas Reports Record Q1 FY2026 Revenue of ¥640.9B, Driven by Strategic Brands Growth and Raises Full-Year Outlook

Takeda Receives FDA Approval for ORZEYFUL (oveporexton), First Oral OX2R Agonist for Narcolepsy Type 1 in Adults

Syndax Terminates Entinostat License Agreement with EOC HK, Ending Jingzhuda Commercial Rights in China

Luye Pharma’s Novel VMAT2 Inhibitor LY03015 Completes US Bridging Trial with Enhanced Safety Profile in Caucasian Subjects

RemeGen Forecasts H1 2026 Revenue of RMB 5.85B, Net Profit of RMB 4.70B on Telitacicept and AbbVie Licensing Deal

Eli Lilly Reports Record Q2 2026 Revenue of $22.97B, Driven by Tirzepatide Blockbusters and Raises Full-Year Guidance

Shandong Boan Biotech Submits BLA to Brazil’s ANVISA for Aflibercept Biosimilar BA9101, Expanding Global Ophthalmic Footprint

China’s CDE Releases 109th Reference Listed Drug Catalog, Adding 10 New Generic Drug Specifications

AstraZeneca and CSPC Pharmaceutical Establish Joint Venture for Next-Generation Biologics Manufacturing Base in Shijiazhuang

Insilico Medicine Nominates AI-Discovered ISM9077 as 32nd Preclinical Candidate Targeting Ophthalmic and Inflammatory Diseases

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Astellas Submits NDA in Japan for Fezolinetant, a First-in-Class Nonhormonal NK3 Receptor Antagonist for Menopausal Vasomotor Symptoms

Xtalpi and Gan & Lee Pharmaceuticals’ AI Peptide Delivery Lab Recognized as Beijing Key Laboratory, Deepening AI‑Powered Peptide Drug R&D Collaboration

CrystalO Biopharma Signs Collaboration and Licensing Deal With Almirall for AI‑Driven Skin Disease Drug Discovery, Worth Up to €254.5 Million

Tonghua Golden‑Horse Unit Signs M&A Intent Agreement to Acquire Controlling Stake in 8PLUS1 Pharma