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Astellas Launches Late-Stage Trial in Japan for Nonhormonal Menopause Treatment
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Astellas Pharma Inc. (TYO: 4503), a leading Japanese pharmaceutical company, last week initiated a late-stage trial in Japan for fezolinetant, a neurokinin B (NKB) blocker, as a potential treatment for vasomotor symptoms (VMS) associated with menopause in women. This placebo-controlled study aims to evaluate the efficacy and safety of the…
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Hebei Province Proposes Measures for ‘Internet+’ Medical Services and Insurance Management
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The Hebei provincial Healthcare Security Administration (HSA) bureau has released a draft set of Measures titled “Hebei ‘Internet+’ Medical Service, Medical Insurance Management Measures,” which are now in effect and open for public comment until March 31, 2024. The document outlines the process for Internet medical institutions conducting “Internet +”…
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Maruho Expands into China with New Wholly Owned Subsidiary in Beijing
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Japan-based Maruho has announced the establishment of a wholly owned subsidiary in Beijing, marking its official entry into the Chinese market. Founded in 1915, Maruho reported revenues of RMB 4.1 billion in 2023, with a strong focus on skin diseases, which account for 96% of its income. External preparations alone…
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Sino-US Laekna’s LAE102 Clinical Trial Filing Accepted for Review in Obesity and Metabolic Disorders
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Sino-US Laekna (HKG: 2105) has announced that its clinical trial application for LAE102, an antibody targeting adult obesity and metabolic disorders, has been accepted for review by the Center for Drug Evaluation (CDE). LAE102 is a potent and selective monoclonal antibody against ActRIIA, known for its regulatory roles in tumor…
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Haihe Pharmaceuticals Licenses Glumetinib to Taiho for Exclusive Development in Japan and Asia
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Shanghai Haihe Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd has entered into a licensing agreement with Taiho Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd, granting the Japanese company exclusive rights to develop, manufacture, and commercialize glumetinib, a MET-targeted tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI), in Japan and other Asian countries (excluding China) and Oceania. Haihe has already submitted a market…
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CANbridge Pharmaceuticals Partners with Peking Union Medical College to Advance Rare Disease Research
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CANbridge Pharmaceuticals Inc. (HKG: 1228), a specialist in rare diseases based in China, has announced a partnership with Peking Union Medical College Hospital to collaborate on an innovative study spanning drug discovery to clinical translation for rare diseases. The partnership aims to establish a rare disease innovation development platform focused…
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Fosun Pharmaceutical Secures NMPA Approval for Phase II Study of FCN-338 and FCN-647 in Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
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Shanghai Fosun Pharmaceutical (Group) Co., Ltd (SHA: 600196, HKG: 2196) has announced that it has received approval from the National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) to initiate a Phase II clinical study for its Bcl-2 inhibitor FCN-338 in combination with the BTK inhibitor FCN-647, targeting chronic lymphocytic leukemia/small lymphocytic lymphoma. FCN-338…
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Shanghai Pharmaceuticals’ MediTrust Health Teams Up with Eisai to Enhance Alzheimer’s Prevention and Treatment
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Shanghai Pharmaceuticals Holding Co., Ltd (SHA: 601607, HKG: 2607)’s subsidiary MediTrust Health, which specializes in insurance, financing, and direct-to-patient pharmacy services, has entered into a partnership with Japan’s Eisai to jointly address the prevention, control, and security of Alzheimer’s disease (AD). The collaboration aims to develop a comprehensive health management…
