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Junshi Biosciences’ Tuoyi Combo Shows Promise in Phase III Neotorch Study for NSCLC
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China-based Junshi Biosciences (HKG: 1877, SHA: 688180) has published the results of the Phase III Neotorch study for its programmed death-1 (PD-1) inhibitor Tuoyi (toripalimab) combined with chemotherapy for the perioperative treatment of resectable non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) at the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Plenary Series this…
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CSPC Pharmaceutical Group Gets NMPA Approval for SYS6010 ADC Clinical Trial
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China-based CSPC Pharmaceutical Group Ltd (HKG: 1093) has announced that it has received clinical trial approval from the National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) for its antibody-drug conjugate (ADC), SYS6010, which is intended for the treatment of advanced solid tumors. Pre-Clinical Studies and Patent Protection for SYS6010Pre-clinical studies have demonstrated that…
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Legend Biotech’s Carvykti Data Boosts Stock Price by 19.64% on Positive Phase III Results
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Shares of Legend Biotech (NASDAQ: LEGN) jumped an impressive 19.64% in a single day, attributed by industry media to the recent leak of positive data from the ongoing Phase III CARTITUDE-4 study. The study is assessing Legend’s BCMA-targeted chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cell therapy, Carvykti (ciltacabtagene autoleucel), as a…
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CARSgen Therapeutics’ CT041 Receives NMPA Approval for Post-Operative Pancreatic Cancer Therapy
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China-based chimeric antigen receptor (CAR)-T cell specialist, CARSgen Therapeutics Holdings Ltd (HKG: 2171), has announced receiving clinical trial approval from the National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) for its pipeline candidate, CT041. The therapy will be assessed as a post-operative adjuvant treatment for Claudin18.2 (CLDN18.2)-positive pancreatic cancer. Potential First-In-Class CAR-T Therapy:…
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Zelgen Biopharmaceuticals’ ZG2001 Receives NMPA Approval for Clinical Trials
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Suzhou Zelgen Biopharmaceuticals Co., Ltd (SHA: 688266) has announced that it has received clinical trial approval from the National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) for its Category 1 product candidate, ZG2001. ZG2001: An Oral Pan-KRAS Mutation InhibitorZG2001, an in-house developed oral pan-KRAS mutation inhibitor, is under development for the treatment of…
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Beijing Aosaikang’s ASKG915 Receives NMPA Approval for Clinical Trials in Advanced Solid Tumors
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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 National Medical Products Administration (NMPA). The study will initially assess the therapy in patients with general advanced solid tumors. ASKG915: A Bifunctional Fusion Protein Targeting PD-1 and IL-15ASKG915…
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InnoCare Pharma’s Orelabrutinib Gains NMPA Approval for Recurrent/Refractory MZL Treatment
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China-based InnoCare Pharma (HKG: 9969, SHA: 688428) has announced receiving another indication approval from the National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) for its Bruton’s tyrosine kinase (BTK) inhibitor, orelabrutinib. The drug can now be used to treat recurrent/refractory marginal zone lymphoma (MZL), marking it as the first BTK inhibitor for that…
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Biosyngen Receives US FDA IND Approval for T-Cell Redirection Therapy for EBV-Positive Lymphoma
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Biosyngen Pte Ltd, a cell and gene therapy (CGT) biotech with operations in Singapore and Guangzhou, China, has announced receiving Investigational New Drug (IND) approval from the US FDA for its second pipeline product, a T-cell redirection therapy designed for the treatment of EBV-positive lymphoma. This approval follows closely on…
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RemeGen Ltd Partners with Shandong Cancer Hospital for ADC Development and Integrated System
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RemeGen Ltd (HKG: 9995) has announced a strategic partnership with Shandong Cancer Hospital to establish a clinics-centered integrated system that spans the pharmaceutical industry, academia, and research fields, with a focus on antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) development. RemeGen’s ADC Achievements and PipelineRemeGen’s disitamab vedotin marked a significant milestone as the first…
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Innovent Biologics Presents IBI351 Phase I Results at AACR Annual Meeting
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China-based Innovent Biologics (HKG: 1801) has published the results of a Phase I clinical study for its IBI351 monotherapy in advanced solid tumors at the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) annual meeting. IBI351: A KRAS G12C Inhibitor Under AssessmentIBI351 (GFH925), a KRAS G12C inhibitor originated by GenFleet Therapeutics Inc.,…
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Adagene Inc. Presents Positive Interim Results for ADG126 at AACR Annual Meeting
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China-based Adagene Inc. (NASDAQ: ADAG) has announced interim results from its combination dose escalation studies of the masked, anti-CTLA-4 SAFEbody, ADG126, at the AACR Annual Meeting in Orlando, Florida, from April 14-19, 2023. The studies include a Phase Ib/II study for ADG126 as a monotherapy and in combination with toripalimab…
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BeiGene and SpringWorks Therapeutics Report Positive Phase Ib Results for Lifirafenib and Mirdametinib Combination
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China-based BeiGene (NASDAQ: BGNE, HKG: 6160, SHA: 688235) and SpringWorks Therapeutics Inc., (NASDAQ: SWTX) have published the latest data from a Phase Ib clinical study assessing the combination of BeiGene’s RAF dimer inhibitor lifirafenib and SpringWorks’ MEK inhibitor mirdametinib in advanced or refractory solid tumors carrying RAS mutations, RAF mutations,…
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HanchorBio Receives FDA Approval for Multi-Region Clinical Study of HCB101 Fusion Protein
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Taiwan-based HanchorBio has announced receiving the green light from the US FDA to conduct a multi-region, multi-center clinical study for its innovative fusion protein, HCB101. The non-blind, dose exploration first-in-human trial will be conducted in the US and Taiwan, focusing on assessing the safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics, and preliminary clinical anti-tumor…
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HutchMed’s Elunate Receives NMPA Review for Second-Line Gastric Cancer Treatment
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China-based HutchMed (HKG: 0013, NASDAQ: HCM) has announced that the National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) has accepted a market approval filing for the VEGFR inhibitor Elunate (fruquintinib) in China. The filing focuses on the use of Elunate in combination with paclitaxel as a second-line treatment for advanced gastric or gastroesophageal…
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CBMG’s C-CAR031 Shows Promising Results in Phase I Study for Hepatocellular Carcinoma
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China-based cell therapy specialist Cellular Biomedicine Group Inc. (CBMG) has published the results of the Phase I clinical study for its C-CAR031 at the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) annual meeting 2023. The open Phase I study was designed to assess the safety and tolerability of C-CAR031, featuring a…
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JS InnoPharm Initiates Phase Ib Study of AURKA Inhibitor VIC-1911 for EGFR-TKI Resistant NSCLC
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JS InnoPharm Ltd, a Shanghai-based pharmaceutical company, announced that the first patient has been dosed in a Phase Ib clinical study for its small-molecule aurora A kinase (AURKA) inhibitor, VIC-1911. This trial marks a significant step in the development of the drug, which is being investigated for its potential in…
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Harbour Biomed to Present Early Clinical Data for CTLA-4 Antibody Combo at AACR 2023
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China-based Harbour Biomed (HKG: 2142) is set to release early clinical data for its CTLA-4 antibody in combination with Junshi Biosciences’ (HKG: 1877, SHA: 688180) programmed death-1 (PD-1) inhibitor toripalimab as a treatment for neuroendocrine neoplasms (NENs). The findings will be presented via a poster at the upcoming American Association…
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RemeGen’s Disitamab Vedotin (RC48) Clears for Phase I Study in HER2-Positive Tumors
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RemeGen Ltd (HKG: 9995), a biopharmaceutical company, has announced that it has received approval from the National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) to conduct a Phase I clinical study for its antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) candidate, disitamab vedotin (RC48). This single-arm, open, single-center study aims to evaluate the safety and maximum tolerable…
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Fosun Pharmaceutical’s FCN-159 Earns Breakthrough Therapy Designation for Histiocyte Tumors
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The Center for Drug Evaluation (CDE) website has announced that Shanghai Fosun Pharmaceutical (Group) Co., Ltd’s (SHA: 600196, HKG: 2196) novel small-molecule chemical drug FCN-159 has been granted breakthrough therapy designation (BTD) status for the treatment of histiocyte tumors. FCN-159’s Mechanism and ImpactFCN-159 is a highly selective MEK1/2 inhibitor with…
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Huadong Medicine Reports 9.12% YOY Revenue Growth and 13.24% Increase in Net Profits for 2022
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Huadong Medicine Co., Ltd (SHE: 000963), a leading China-based pharmaceutical company, has released its 2022 financial report, demonstrating robust growth with revenues of RMB 37.715 billion (USD 5.5 billion), an increase of 9.12% year-on-year (YOY), and net profits of RMB 2.598 billion (USD 379.3 million), marking a 13.24% YOY increase.…
