Insight, China's Pharmaceutical Industry

Shanghai Pharmaceuticals Licenses MCB-166 Antidepressant from SJTU – Novel Mechanism Drug Candidate Targets Mental Health Pipeline

Shanghai Pharmaceuticals (HKG: 2607, SHA: 601607), China’s pharmaceutical distribution leader, announced a licensing agreement with...

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Insilico Medicine Launches PandaClaw – AI Agent Platform Transforms Biological Research with Natural Language Interface

Fineline Cube Mar 24, 2026

Insilico Medicine (HKG: 3696) announced the launch of PandaClaw, a transformative new feature of its...

Company Deals

Insilico Medicine Partners with ASKA Pharma – AI‑Driven Target Discovery Collaboration Targets Gynecological Diseases

Fineline Cube Mar 24, 2026

Insilico Medicine (HKG: 3696) announced a strategic drug discovery collaboration with ASKA Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.,...

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Qilu Pharma’s QLS1317 Wins NMPA Approval – First‑in‑Class MSI‑H Targeted Therapy Enters Solid Tumor Clinical Trials

Fineline Cube Mar 24, 2026

Qilu Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. announced that its self‑developed Category 1 innovative drug, QLS1317 tablets, has...

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NHSA Unveils DRG 3.0 Grouping Scheme Roadmap – Systematic Upgrade Targets 2027 Implementation

Fineline Cube Mar 24, 2026

China’s National Healthcare Security Administration (NHSA) held a briefing outlining the DRG (Diagnosis‑Related Groups) Grouping...

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Biocytogen Partners with Moonlight Bio – Antibody‑Cell Therapy Collaboration Targets Difficult‑to‑Treat Cancers

Fineline Cube Mar 24, 2026

Biocytogen Pharmaceuticals (Beijing) Co., Ltd. (SHA: 688796, HKG: 2315) has entered into a strategic partnership...

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Innovent’s IBI302 Hits STAR Trial Primary Endpoint – Dual VEGF/Complement Inhibitor Shows 16‑Week Dosing and 50% Macular Atrophy Reduction in nAMD

Fineline Cube Mar 24, 2026

Innovent Biologics, Inc. (HKG: 1801) announced that its Phase III STAR study (NCT05972473) evaluating efdamrofusp...

Company Deals

Bio‑Thera Expands Intas Partnership to India – BAT2506 Golimumab Biosimilar Now Licensed Across US, Canada, and India

Fineline Cube Mar 24, 2026

Bio‑Thera Solutions Inc. (SHA: 688177) has expanded its strategic partnership with Intas Pharmaceuticals Ltd., granting...

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Sanofi Upgrades Shanghai R&D Center to Legal Entity – Largest China Translational Medicine Hub Anchors Global Network

Fineline Cube Mar 24, 2026

Sanofi S.A. (NASDAQ: SNY) announced a comprehensive strategic upgrade of its China R&D center, establishing...

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RemeGen Secures Fourth NMPA Approval for Disitamab Vedotin – HER2‑Low Breast Cancer with Liver Metastases Indication Expands ADC Franchise

Fineline Cube Mar 24, 2026

RemeGen Co., Ltd. (SHA: 688331, HKG: 9995) announced NMPA approval for a new indication of...

Company Deals

Novartis Commits RMB 3.3 Billion China Investment – Expands Radioligand Therapy Ecosystem with Policy Push

Fineline Cube Mar 23, 2026

Novartis AG (NYSE: NVS) announced at the China Development Forum (CDF) 2026 Annual Meeting that...

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Henlius Biotech’s HLX18 Wins NMPA Approval – Nivolumab Biosimilar Enters Phase I Solid Tumor Trials in China

Fineline Cube Mar 23, 2026

Shanghai Henlius Biotech, Inc. (HKG: 2696) announced that HLX18, a recombinant humanized anti‑PD‑1 monoclonal antibody...

Company Deals

Everest Medicines Acquires Etripamil Rights from Corxel – USD 50 Million Deal for First‑in‑Class PSVT Nasal Spray in Greater China

Fineline Cube Mar 23, 2026

Everest Medicines Limited (HKG: 1952) has entered into an asset acquisition agreement with Corxel Pharmaceuticals...

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Lepu Biopharma Wins NMPA Approval for Perioperative HNSCC Trial – First‑in‑World EGFR ADC + PD‑1 Combination Advances to Clinic

Fineline Cube Mar 23, 2026

Lepu Biopharma Co., Ltd. (HKG: 2157) announced NMPA IND approval for a groundbreaking Phase II/III...

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Henlius Biotech Reports 2025 Revenue Growth 16.5% – Ex‑China Business Doubles as Global Expansion Accelerates

Fineline Cube Mar 23, 2026

Shanghai Henlius Biotech, Inc. (HKG: 2696) announced strong 2025 annual results, with revenue rising 16.5%...

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Biokin Pharma’s BL‑ARC002 Wins NMPA Approval – First‑in‑Class Antibody‑Radionuclide Conjugate Enters Solid Tumor Trials

Fineline Cube Mar 23, 2026

Sichuan Biokin Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. (SHA: 688506) announced that its BL‑ARC002 injection, a Category 1...

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Hansoh Pharma Wins NMPA Approval for Two Category 1 Drugs – HS‑20152 and HS‑10587 Enter Clinical Trials in Rare Disease and Oncology

Fineline Cube Mar 23, 2026

Hansoh Pharmaceutical Group Company Limited (HKG: 3692) announced that two Category 1 innovative drugs have...

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Novartis Acquires SNV4818 from Synnovation – USD 3 Billion Deal for Pan‑Mutant PI3Kα Inhibitor in Breast Cancer

Fineline Cube Mar 23, 2026

Novartis AG (NYSE: NVS) announced a definitive agreement to acquire SNV4818, a pan‑mutant‑selective PI3Kα inhibitor,...

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Grand Pharma Wins NMPA Approval for GPN01768 – First Targeted Therapy for Demodex Blepharitis in China

Fineline Cube Mar 23, 2026

Grand Pharmaceutical Group (HKG: 0512) announced that its licensed‑in global innovative ophthalmic drug GPN01768 [TP‑03,...

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GSK Wins FDA Approval for Lynavoy – First US Treatment for PBC Cholestatic Pruritus as Alfasigma Acquisition Nears Close

Fineline Cube Mar 23, 2026

GlaxoSmithKline plc (GSK, NYSE: GSK) announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has...

Insight, China's Pharmaceutical Industry

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

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

Curium Pharma to Acquire Lantheus Holdings in $8 Billion Deal, Expanding Radiopharmaceutical Market Dominance

Alphamab Oncology Secures $2.2B Deal with Pathos AI for JSKN016 Global Licensing

Hunan Zonsen PepLib Biotech Secures Over RMB 300 Million in Series C Financing

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

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

Shanghai Pharmaceuticals Licenses MCB-166 Antidepressant from SJTU – Novel Mechanism Drug Candidate Targets Mental Health Pipeline

Insilico Medicine Launches PandaClaw – AI Agent Platform Transforms Biological Research with Natural Language Interface

Insilico Medicine Partners with ASKA Pharma – AI‑Driven Target Discovery Collaboration Targets Gynecological Diseases

Qilu Pharma’s QLS1317 Wins NMPA Approval – First‑in‑Class MSI‑H Targeted Therapy Enters Solid Tumor Clinical Trials

NHSA Unveils DRG 3.0 Grouping Scheme Roadmap – Systematic Upgrade Targets 2027 Implementation

Biocytogen Partners with Moonlight Bio – Antibody‑Cell Therapy Collaboration Targets Difficult‑to‑Treat Cancers

Innovent’s IBI302 Hits STAR Trial Primary Endpoint – Dual VEGF/Complement Inhibitor Shows 16‑Week Dosing and 50% Macular Atrophy Reduction in nAMD

Bio‑Thera Expands Intas Partnership to India – BAT2506 Golimumab Biosimilar Now Licensed Across US, Canada, and India

Sanofi Upgrades Shanghai R&D Center to Legal Entity – Largest China Translational Medicine Hub Anchors Global Network

RemeGen Secures Fourth NMPA Approval for Disitamab Vedotin – HER2‑Low Breast Cancer with Liver Metastases Indication Expands ADC Franchise

Novartis Commits RMB 3.3 Billion China Investment – Expands Radioligand Therapy Ecosystem with Policy Push

Henlius Biotech’s HLX18 Wins NMPA Approval – Nivolumab Biosimilar Enters Phase I Solid Tumor Trials in China

Everest Medicines Acquires Etripamil Rights from Corxel – USD 50 Million Deal for First‑in‑Class PSVT Nasal Spray in Greater China

Lepu Biopharma Wins NMPA Approval for Perioperative HNSCC Trial – First‑in‑World EGFR ADC + PD‑1 Combination Advances to Clinic

Henlius Biotech Reports 2025 Revenue Growth 16.5% – Ex‑China Business Doubles as Global Expansion Accelerates

Biokin Pharma’s BL‑ARC002 Wins NMPA Approval – First‑in‑Class Antibody‑Radionuclide Conjugate Enters Solid Tumor Trials

Hansoh Pharma Wins NMPA Approval for Two Category 1 Drugs – HS‑20152 and HS‑10587 Enter Clinical Trials in Rare Disease and Oncology

Novartis Acquires SNV4818 from Synnovation – USD 3 Billion Deal for Pan‑Mutant PI3Kα Inhibitor in Breast Cancer

Grand Pharma Wins NMPA Approval for GPN01768 – First Targeted Therapy for Demodex Blepharitis in China

GSK Wins FDA Approval for Lynavoy – First US Treatment for PBC Cholestatic Pruritus as Alfasigma Acquisition Nears Close

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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