Insight, China's Pharmaceutical Industry

Policy / Regulatory

NMPA Issues Comprehensive Guidelines for Online Prescription Drug Retail, Mandating Human Pharmacist Review and AI Prescription Blocking

China’s National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) has released the “Compliance Guidelines for Online Retail of...

Company Drug

Changchun High & New Technology Secures NMPA Clinical Filing Acceptance for GenSci144 SLC6A19 Inhibitor in Chronic Kidney Disease

Fineline Cube May 26, 2026

Changchun High & New Technology Industries (Group) Inc. (SHE: 000661) announced that the National Medical...

Others

CanSino Biologics Initiates Phase I/II Trial for PCV24 Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine with Enhanced Serotype Coverage

Fineline Cube May 26, 2026

CanSino Biologics Inc. (HKG: 6185) announced the initiation of its Phase I/II clinical study for...

Company Drug

China Medical System Secures NMPA Approval for CMS-D001 TYK2 Inhibitor in Ulcerative Colitis and Crohn’s Disease

Fineline Cube May 26, 2026

China Medical System Holdings Limited (CMS, HKG: 0867) announced it has received clinical trial authorization...

Company Medical Device

MicroPort NeuroTech Secures FDA Approval for NUMEN Helia Spring Coil System – Advanced Solution for Complex Neurovascular Lesions

Fineline Cube May 26, 2026

MicroPort NeuroTech Limited (HKG: 2172) announced it has received marketing approval from the U.S. Food...

Company Drug

Eli Lilly Reports Positive Phase 1b Results for VERVE-102 Base Editing Therapy with Sustained LDL-C Reductions Up to 18 Months

Fineline Cube May 26, 2026

Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE: LLY) announced positive interim results from the Phase 1b Heart-2...

Company Deals

Insilico Medicine and Eterna Therapeutics Expand AI-Driven Partnership into Skin Anti-Aging and Scientific Skincare

Fineline Cube May 26, 2026

Insilico Medicine (HKG: 3696), a generative artificial intelligence (AI)-driven biotechnology company, announced an expanded strategic...

Company Deals

ZBD Pharmaceutical Secures Marketing Rights for Teruisi’s CD20-Targeted ADC TRS005 in Relapsed/Refractory Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma

Fineline Cube May 26, 2026

Heilongjiang ZBD Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. (SHA: 603567) announced a strategic agent marketing agreement with fellow...

Company Drug

Pierre Fabre Secures EU Recommendation for Braftovi Combo in First-Line BRAF V600E-Mutant Metastatic Colorectal Cancer

Fineline Cube May 26, 2026

Pierre Fabre Laboratories announced that the European Medicines Agency’s Committee for Medicinal Products for Human...

Company Drug

OTR Therapeutics Secures NMPA Approval for Phase Ib/II Trial of OTR-8100 – Best-in-Class Small Molecule Inhibitor for Malignant Tumors

Fineline Cube May 26, 2026

OTR Therapeutics announced that China’s National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) has granted approval to initiate...

Company Drug

D3 Bio Secures Breakthrough Therapy Designation for Elisrasib – Next-Generation KRAS G12C Inhibitor for First-Line NSCLC

Fineline Cube May 26, 2026

D3 Bio announced that China’s Center for Drug Evaluation (CDE) of the National Medical Products...

Company Deals

Sinocelltech Files for Hong Kong Secondary Listing to Expand Global Capital Access and Therapeutic Portfolio

Fineline Cube May 25, 2026

Sinocelltech Group Ltd (SHA: 688520) has filed its prospectus with the Hong Kong Stock Exchange,...

Company Deals Medical Device

Lifetech Scientific to Acquire Starway Medical Technology in $276 Million Deal to Expand Structural Heart Portfolio

Fineline Cube May 25, 2026

Lifetech Scientific Corporation (HKG: 1302) announced plans to acquire a 96.46% stake in fellow Chinese...

Company R&D

Biocytogen Launches RenSuper Workstation, AI-Driven Antibody Discovery Platform to Transform Therapeutic Development

Fineline Cube May 25, 2026

Biocytogen Pharmaceuticals (Beijing) Co., Ltd. (SHA: 688796, HKG: 2315) announced the official launch of RenSuper...

Company Deals

Johnson & Johnson MedTech Partners with Beijing Shijitan Hospital to Establish China’s First Split-Type Surgical Robot Training Base

Fineline Cube May 25, 2026

Johnson & Johnson MedTech announced a strategic partnership with Beijing Shijitan Hospital, a Class 3A...

Company Drug

Cloudbreak Pharma Submits FDA IND for CBT-358, Novel SFA+ Technology-Based Dry Eye Treatment

Fineline Cube May 25, 2026

Cloudbreak Pharma Inc. (HKG: 2592) announced it has submitted an Investigational New Drug (IND) application...

Company Drug

Henlius Biotech’s PD-1 Inhibitor Hetronifly Receives CHMP Recommendation for Squamous NSCLC in EU

Fineline Cube May 25, 2026

Shanghai Henlius Biotech, Inc. (HKG: 2696) announced that the European Medicines Agency’s Committee for Medicinal...

Company Drug

Boehringer Ingelheim’s Ofev Receives CHMP Endorsement for Idiopathic and Progressive Pulmonary Fibrosis

Fineline Cube May 25, 2026

The European Medicines Agency’s Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) has issued a...

Company Drug

Regeneron’s Otarmeni Gene Therapy Accepted for EMA Accelerated Review as First Potential Treatment for OTOF-Related Hearing Loss

Fineline Cube May 25, 2026

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: REGN) announced that the European Medicines Agency (EMA) has accepted for...

Company Drug

Everest Medicines Secures South Korean Approval for Velsipity in Ulcerative Colitis Following Pfizer-Arena Legacy

Fineline Cube May 25, 2026

Everest Medicines (HKG: 1952) announced it has received marketing approval in South Korea for Velsipity...

Insight, China's Pharmaceutical Industry

METiS TechBio Signs Record $1.62B Global Licensing Deal for AI-Designed Tri-Specific TCE MTS-128 – Largest Preclinical TCE Out-Licensing by Chinese Pharma Company

Eli Lilly Partners with Innovent Biologics on Verzenio CDK4/6 Inhibitor – Chinese Biotech Secures Exclusive Commercialization Rights in Mainland China

Qyuns Therapeutics to Acquire Remaining 34% Stake in CMC Subsidiary Cellularforce for RMB 86M – Full Ownership Secures NDA Pathway for IL-17A and IL-4Rα Antibody Pipeline

Anhui Wanbang Pharmaceutical to Acquire 75.52% Stake in CRO CTSMED for RMB 302M – Expands Clinical Research Capabilities Through Strategic Vertical Integration

Merck Partners with ADAP Crisis Task Force to Expand Access to Idvynso HIV Treatment – Two-Drug Regimen Targets Virologically Suppressed Patients

Shanghai Bao Pharmaceuticals Secures NMPA IND Approval for BJ044 Recombinant Ulinastatin – First Synthetic Biology-Derived Therapy for Critical Care Indications

AbbVie and Genmab’s Epcoritamab-Lenalidomide Combination Achieves Primary Endpoint in Phase 3 DLBCL Trial – 60% Reduction in Progression/Death Risk vs Standard R-GemOx

NMPA Issues Comprehensive Guidelines for Online Prescription Drug Retail, Mandating Human Pharmacist Review and AI Prescription Blocking

Changchun High & New Technology Secures NMPA Clinical Filing Acceptance for GenSci144 SLC6A19 Inhibitor in Chronic Kidney Disease

CanSino Biologics Initiates Phase I/II Trial for PCV24 Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine with Enhanced Serotype Coverage

China Medical System Secures NMPA Approval for CMS-D001 TYK2 Inhibitor in Ulcerative Colitis and Crohn’s Disease

MicroPort NeuroTech Secures FDA Approval for NUMEN Helia Spring Coil System – Advanced Solution for Complex Neurovascular Lesions

Eli Lilly Reports Positive Phase 1b Results for VERVE-102 Base Editing Therapy with Sustained LDL-C Reductions Up to 18 Months

Insilico Medicine and Eterna Therapeutics Expand AI-Driven Partnership into Skin Anti-Aging and Scientific Skincare

ZBD Pharmaceutical Secures Marketing Rights for Teruisi’s CD20-Targeted ADC TRS005 in Relapsed/Refractory Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma

Pierre Fabre Secures EU Recommendation for Braftovi Combo in First-Line BRAF V600E-Mutant Metastatic Colorectal Cancer

OTR Therapeutics Secures NMPA Approval for Phase Ib/II Trial of OTR-8100 – Best-in-Class Small Molecule Inhibitor for Malignant Tumors

D3 Bio Secures Breakthrough Therapy Designation for Elisrasib – Next-Generation KRAS G12C Inhibitor for First-Line NSCLC

Sinocelltech Files for Hong Kong Secondary Listing to Expand Global Capital Access and Therapeutic Portfolio

Lifetech Scientific to Acquire Starway Medical Technology in $276 Million Deal to Expand Structural Heart Portfolio

Biocytogen Launches RenSuper Workstation, AI-Driven Antibody Discovery Platform to Transform Therapeutic Development

Johnson & Johnson MedTech Partners with Beijing Shijitan Hospital to Establish China’s First Split-Type Surgical Robot Training Base

Cloudbreak Pharma Submits FDA IND for CBT-358, Novel SFA+ Technology-Based Dry Eye Treatment

Henlius Biotech’s PD-1 Inhibitor Hetronifly Receives CHMP Recommendation for Squamous NSCLC in EU

Boehringer Ingelheim’s Ofev Receives CHMP Endorsement for Idiopathic and Progressive Pulmonary Fibrosis

Regeneron’s Otarmeni Gene Therapy Accepted for EMA Accelerated Review as First Potential Treatment for OTOF-Related Hearing Loss

Everest Medicines Secures South Korean Approval for Velsipity in Ulcerative Colitis Following Pfizer-Arena Legacy

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METiS TechBio Signs Record $1.62B Global Licensing Deal for AI-Designed Tri-Specific TCE MTS-128 – Largest Preclinical TCE Out-Licensing by Chinese Pharma Company

Eli Lilly Partners with Innovent Biologics on Verzenio CDK4/6 Inhibitor – Chinese Biotech Secures Exclusive Commercialization Rights in Mainland China

Qyuns Therapeutics to Acquire Remaining 34% Stake in CMC Subsidiary Cellularforce for RMB 86M – Full Ownership Secures NDA Pathway for IL-17A and IL-4Rα Antibody Pipeline

Shanghai Bao Pharmaceuticals Secures NMPA IND Approval for BJ044 Recombinant Ulinastatin – First Synthetic Biology-Derived Therapy for Critical Care Indications