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The Beijing Intellectual Property Court (BIPC) has issued a judgment that reaffirms the validity and enforceability of a core patent for Swiss pharmaceutical giant Novartis’s (NYSE: NVS) hypertension therapy, Entresto (sacubitril, valsartan), based on modified claims. The patent in question, No. ZL200680001733.0, titled “drug combination product of angiotensin II receptor…
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China-based Chia Tai Tianqing has announced the first batch prescriptions in China for its efbemalenograstim alfa (F-627), an in-house developed long-acting recombinant human granulocyte colony stimulating factor (rhGCSF)-Fc fusion protein. The drug is indicated for the prevention and treatment of neutropenia during chemotherapy in cancer patients. F-627 received marketing approval…
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Sino Biopharmaceutical Ltd (HKG: 1177) through its subsidiary Chia Tai Tianqing Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd, has entered into a licensing agreement with Gmax Biopharm, securing exclusive development and commercialization rights in Greater China for Gmax’s GMA106. The agreement involves Sino Bio paying Gmax Bio a combined USD 57 million in upfront…
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China-based Chia Tai Tianqing has announced receiving a market approval from the National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) for its biosimilar version of Roche’s MabThera (rituximab), which is used for the treatment of follicular lymphoma (FL), CD20 positive diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL), and chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL). Phase III Study…
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The Center for Drug Evaluation (CDE) website has indicated that Chia Tai Tianqing’s TQ-B3525, a phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase (PI3-K) α/δ inhibitor, is set to receive priority review status for the treatment of recurrent/refractory follicular lymphoma (FL) as a third-line or later treatment option. TQ-B3525: A Dual Inhibitor Addressing Drug ResistanceTQ-B3525 is…
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Yifan Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd (SHE: 002019), a China-based pharmaceutical company, has announced receiving market approval from the National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) for its efbemalenograstim alfa (F-627). This in-house developed long-acting recombinant human granulocyte colony stimulating factor (rhGCSF)-Fc fusion protein is indicated for the prevention and treatment of neutropenia in…
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Singapore-based Specialised Therapeutics Asia Pte Ltd (ST) has been appointed to handle the commercialization of the programmed death-1 (PD-1) inhibitor, Anniko (penpulimab), in Australia, Singapore, and South-East Asia. The drug is developed by the joint venture (JV) CTTQ-Akeso (Shanghai) Biomed Tech Co., Ltd, a partnership between Akeso Inc. (HKG: 9926)…
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China-based Shenzhen Hepalink Pharmaceutical Group Co., Ltd (SHE: 002399) has announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Techdow USA Inc., has entered into a distribution and supply agreement with compatriot firm Chia Tai Tianqing. The agreement centers on Chia Tai Tianqing’s ANDA-approved fosaprepitant dimeglutide in the United States, with Techdow being…
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The Center for Drug Evaluation (CDE) website has indicated that Chia Tai Tianqing’s TQB3454, Henlius Bio’s HLX208, and LianBio’s infigratinib are all set to be awarded priority review status as Category 1 chemical drugs. TQB3454: A Promising IDH1 Mutase InhibitorTQB3454 is an in-house developed IDH1 mutase inhibitor intended for the…
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Sino-US artificial intelligence (AI) firm XtalPi Inc. has partnered with China’s Chia Tai Tianqing to reach the Phase II milestone in their small molecule cancer drug research and development (R&D) program. The collaboration leveraged Chia Tai Tianqing’s in-house innovative drug innovation platform and XtalPi’s AI drug discovery platform to achieve…
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France-based Inventiva S.A. and China’s Chia Tai Tianqing have successfully filed a clinical trial application with the Center for Drug Evaluation (CDE) for the Category 1 drug lanifibranor. The submission has been accepted for review, marking a significant step forward in the development of this promising treatment. Licensing and Regulatory…
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France-based Inventiva S.A. and China’s Chia Tai Tianqing have filed a clinical trial application with the Center for Drug Evaluation (CDE) for their Category 1 drug, lanifibranor. The application has been accepted for review. Lanifibranor is an oral peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor (PPAR) agonist designed to treat non-alcoholic fatty liver disease…