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WuXi Biologics Partners with Toregem BioPharma on Anti-USAG-1 Monoclonal Antibody
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China-based Contract Research, Development, and Manufacturing Organization (CRDMO) WuXi Biologics (HKG: 2269) has entered into a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Japan-based startup Toregem BioPharma. The collaboration focuses on the development of Toregem’s TRG035, an anti-USAG-1 monoclonal antibody being developed to treat congenital tooth loss. This partnership aims to leverage…
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BeiGene Partners with Amoy Diagnostics for Companion Diagnostics Development
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China-based biotech BeiGene Inc. (HKG: 6160, SHA: 688235, NASDAQ: BGNE) has entered into a partnership with compatriot firm Amoy Diagnostics Co., Ltd (AmoyDx). The collaboration allows AmoyDx’s HER2 gene IHC (immunohistochemistry) and FISH (fluorescence in situ hybridization) detection kits to support BeiGene’s filings for its drugs as companion diagnostics (CDx).…
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NMPA Approves Beijing Union Strong’s Intracranial Aneurysm Surgical Planning Software
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The National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) has approved the marketing of Beijing Union Strong Technology Co., Ltd’s intracranial aneurysm surgical planning software. This approval marks a significant advancement in the field of neurointerventional surgery, offering enhanced planning capabilities for aneurysm treatments. Software Features and FunctionalityThe product consists of an application…
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Aier Eye Hospital Group Plans IPO on ChiNext Board
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China-based ophthalmic medical services provider Aier Eye Hospital Group Co., Ltd (SHE: 300015) is set to conduct an initial public offering (IPO) of 133 million shares at RMB 26.49 (USD 3.70) per share on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange’s ChiNext board. The offering is expected to raise RMB 3.54 billion (USD…
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BeiGene Partners with Immune-Onc for Clinical Development of Myeloid Checkpoint Inhibitors
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China-based biotech BeiGene (HKG: 6160, SHA: 688235, NASDAQ: BGNE) has entered into a clinical study cooperation and supply agreement with US-headquartered Immune-Onc Therapeutics. The collaboration aims to assess Immune-Onc’s first-in-class myeloid checkpoint inhibitors IO-108 and IO-202 in combination with BeiGene’s anti-PD-1 antibody, tislelizumab, as part of its clinical development programs…
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Cyagen Biosciences Partners with Neurophth for Ophthalmology AAV Capsid Development
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Cyagen Biosciences, a provider of custom-engineered mouse and rat models with operations in the US and China, has entered into a partnership valued at RMB 1 billion (USD 139.5 million) with China-based gene therapy specialist Neurophth Biotechnology Ltd. The collaboration aims to leverage Cyagen’s professional gene therapy AI high-throughput adeno-associated…
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IASO Biotherapeutics Licenses CD19 Binder to Cabaletta Bio for Autoimmune Diseases
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China-based IASO Biotherapeutics has announced a licensing agreement with US firm Cabaletta Bio Inc. (NASDAQ: CABA), granting the latter an exclusive, worldwide license to develop, manufacture, and commercialize a clinically validated fully-human CD19 binder. The binder will be used in a product designed to modify T cells for the treatment…
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Henlius Biotech’s HanBeiTai Biosimilar Accepted for Review by CDE
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Shanghai Henlius Biotech Inc. (HKG: 2696) has announced that a supplementary Biologic License Application (sBLA) for its HanBeiTai, a biosimilar of bevacizumab, has been accepted for review by the Center for Drug Evaluation (CDE). The targeted indications for this application include cervical cancer, epithelial ovarian cancer, fallopian tube cancer, and…
