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Grand Pharmaceutical Group Ltd (HKG: 0512), a leading pharmaceutical company based in China, has announced that it has received approval from the National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) to conduct the COMPOSE study. This is a prospective, randomized, controlled, open-label, global multi-center Phase III study designed to assess the efficacy, safety,…
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NeuExcell Therapeutics, a Shanghai-based developer of in vivo neural regenerative therapies, has announced the first patient dosing in a clinical trial for its first-in-class (FIC) NeuroD1 gene therapy product, NXL-004, targeting malignant glioma. This marks NXL-004 as the world’s first gene therapy of its kind to enter the clinical setting.…
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted accelerated indication extension approval to Japan’s Takeda Pharmaceutical Company (TYO: 4502) for its tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) Iclusig (ponatinib) in combination with chemotherapy for the treatment of newly diagnosed Philadelphia chromosome-positive acute lymphoblastic leukemia (Ph+ ALL). This follows the drug’s previous…
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Germany’s Bayer (NYSE: BAYE) has entered into a strategic partnership with U.S. life sciences leader Thermo Fisher Scientific (NYSE: TMO) to develop next-generation sequencing (NGS)-based companion diagnostic assays (CDx) aimed at enhancing precision cancer therapies. Financial terms of the collaboration remain undisclosed. According to the press release, the diagnostic tests…
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Bristol Myers Squibb (BMS; NYSE: BMY) announced this week that its Phase III study evaluating the combination of anti-PD-1 drug Opdivo (nivolumab) and anti-CTLA-4 biologic Yervoy (ipilimumab) as a first-line treatment for advanced hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) has yielded promising top-line results. According to data from a pre-specified interim analysis, the…
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Antengene Corporation Ltd (HKG: 6996), a leading biopharmaceutical company based in China, has announced that ATG-022, an antibody drug conjugate (ADC) targeting Claudin 18.2 (CLDN18.2), has progressed into the dosage expansion phase of the Phase II CLINCH study. This trial is evaluating ATG-022 as a monotherapy for advanced or metastatic…
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CSPC Pharmaceutical Group Ltd (HKG: 1093), a prominent China-based biopharmaceutical company, has received approval from the National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) to initiate a clinical study for its antibody drug conjugate (ADC) SYS6023 in patients with advanced solid tumors. SYS6023 is designed to target specific receptors on tumor surfaces, allowing…
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Jiangsu Hengrui Pharmaceuticals Co., Ltd (SHA: 600276), a leading pharmaceutical company based in China, has announced that it has received approval from the National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) to initiate an open, multi-center Phase Ib/II study. The study will assess the drug candidate HRS2398 in combination with HRS-1167 or adebrelimab…
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CSPC Pharmaceutical Group Ltd (HKG: 1093), a leading pharmaceutical company based in China, has received approval from the National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) to proceed with a clinical study for its Category 1 chemical drug candidate, SYH2039, which targets advanced malignant tumors. SYH2039 is a potent inhibitor of methionine adenosine…
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AstraZeneca (AZ; NASDAQ: AZN), the UK-based pharmaceutical giant, has announced its intention to acquire Fusion Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: FUSN), a Canada-based developer of radioconjugate (RC) therapies, in a deal valued at up to USD 2.4 billion, including upfront and potential contingent value payments. The acquisition is expected to be finalized in…
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Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories (NYSE: RDY), a prominent Indian pharmaceutical company, has launched its biosimilar Versavo (bevacizumab) in the UK market, presenting a challenge to Roche’s established cancer therapy Avastin. Versavo, a biosimilar to Avastin, has been approved for the treatment of various metastatic cancers, including colorectal cancer, non-squamous non-small cell…
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AstraZeneca (AZ; NASDAQ: AZN), a UK-based pharmaceutical giant, has presented interim results from a late-stage study combining the PARP inhibitor Lynparza (olaparib) with the anti-PD-L1 Imfinzi (durvalumab) for the treatment of newly diagnosed advanced or recurrent endometrial cancer. The study has shown promising outcomes, with the combination therapy extending the…
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The Center for Drug Evaluation (CDE) in China has signaled that Teruisi Pharma’s antibody drug conjugate (ADC), TRS005, which targets CD20, is on track to receive breakthrough therapy designation (BTD) for the treatment of recurrent or refractory CD20-positive diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL). The drug is being developed specifically for…
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The Center for Drug Evaluation (CDE) in China has indicated that Pfizer (NYSE: PFE)’s Elrexfio (elranatamab), a bispecific antibody targeting BCMA and CD3, is on track for priority review as a potential treatment for triple-class exposed (TCE) relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma (r/r MM). This development signifies a significant step…
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GlaxoSmithKline (GSK; NYSE: GSK), a leading UK pharmaceutical company, has presented early results from a Phase III study for its PD-1-blocking antibody Jemperli (dostarlimab) in the treatment of primary advanced or recurrent endometrial cancer. The placebo-controlled trial aims to expand the current indication for frontline mismatch repair deficient (dMMR)/microsatellite instability-high…
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BeiGene (NASDAQ: BGNE) has announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted approval for its programmed death-1 (PD-1) inhibitor, tislelizumab, as monotherapy for the treatment of adult patients with unresectable or metastatic esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC). The approval is for patients who have been previously treated…
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Hansoh Pharmaceutical Group Co., Ltd (HKG: 3692), a leading pharmaceutical company based in China, has announced a licensing agreement with domestic firm Biotheus. Under the terms of the agreement, Hansoh will secure exclusive global rights to develop, manufacture, and commercialize Biotheus’s bispecific antibody (BsAb) HS-20117/PM1080, along with sub-license rights. The…
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Simcere Pharmaceutical Group (HKG: 2096), a biopharmaceutical company based in China, has announced that an approval filing for its drug candidate suvemcitug (also known as sevacizumab; APX-003; BD-0801) has been submitted in China and accepted for review by the National Medical Products Administration (NMPA). The filing seeks the first indication…
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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted accelerated approval to Bristol Myers Squibb’s (BMS; NYSE: BMY) CAR-T cell therapy Breyanzi (lisocabtagene maraleucel) for the treatment of relapsed or refractory chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) or small lymphocytic lymphoma (SLL) in adults who have undergone at least two prior lines…
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Mabwell (Shanghai) Bioscience Co., Ltd (SHA: 688062), a biopharmaceutical company based in China, has announced positive results from a clinical study of its pipeline candidate, the antibody drug conjugate (ADC) 9MW2821, which targets Nectin-4. The data, highlighting the potential of 9MW2821 in treating cervical cancer, is set to be presented…