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Jenscare Scientific’s LuX-Valve Plus Shows Positive One-Year Results in TRAVEL II Study
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Ningbo-based structural heart disease device manufacturer Jenscare Scientific Co., Ltd (HKG: 9877) has announced the one-year follow-up results from the multi-center TRAVEL II study for its transjugular tricuspid valve replacement product, LuX-Valve Plus, at the Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics (TCT) 2024 annual meeting in Washington. The TRAVEL II study, which assesses…
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Biogen Reports Q3 2024 Sales Dip, Raises Full-Year Guidance
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US biotechnology company Biogen Inc. (NASDAQ: BIIB) reported global sales of USD 2.466 billion for the third quarter of 2024, marking a 3% year-on-year (YOY) decrease in operational terms. Despite this, Biogen increased its full-year 2024 financial guidance, with non-GAAP diluted EPS now expected to range between USD 16.10 and…
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Tasly Pharmaceuticals Gets FDA Approval for Acute Ischemic Stroke Cell Therapy Clinical Study
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China-based Tasly Pharmaceuticals (SHA: 600535) has announced that it has received approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to conduct a clinical study for its investigational therapy, NR-20201. This allogeneic adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cell therapy is in development for the treatment of acute ischemic stroke. Preclinical study results…
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HutchMed to Receive $20 Million Milestone Payment from Takeda for Fruzaqla Sales
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China-based HutchMed (China) Ltd (NASDAQ: HCM; HKG: 0013) is poised to receive a USD 20 million milestone payment from its Japanese partner Takeda (TYO: 4502; NYSE: TAK), following the achievement of over USD 200 million in sales of Fruzaqla (fruquintinib) for metastatic colorectal cancer (CRC). Fruquintinib, a selective oral inhibitor…
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Zhejiang Huahai Pharmaceutical Gets New Zealand Approval for Asthma Bispecific Antibody Trial
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Zhejiang Huahai Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd (SHA: 600521) has announced receiving clinical trial approval in New Zealand for its HB0056, a bispecific antibody (BsAb) targeting thymic stromal lymphopoietin (TSLP) and interleukin-11 (IL-11), clearing the way for the drug to enter Phase I clinical studies for asthma treatment. HB0056 is the world’s…
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Youcare Pharmaceutical Group Gets NMPA Approval for YKYY015 Phase I Study
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China-based Youcare Pharmaceutical Group (SHA: 688658) has announced that it has received approval from the National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) to initiate a Phase I clinical study for its investigational drug YKYY015, targeting primary hypercholesterolemia or mixed hyperlipidemia characterized by elevated LDL-C levels. YKYY015, an siRNA drug, is distinctive for…
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Innovent Biologics Reports Q3 2024 Sales Exceeding RMB 2.3 Billion, Up 40% YOY
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China-based Innovent Biologics Inc., (HKG: 1801) has announced product sales exceeding RMB 2.3 billion (USD 323 million) for the third quarter of 2024, marking a 40% year-on-year (YOY) increase. The company’s competitive edge in China is attributed to its product indication expansion, extensive coverage on the National Reimbursement Drug List,…
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CStone Pharmaceuticals’ Sugemalimab Wins UK Approval for NSCLC Treatment
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China-based CStone Pharmaceuticals (HKG: 2616) has received marketing approval from the UK Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) for sugemalimab, in combination with platinum-based chemotherapy, as a first-line treatment for adult patients with metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) without EGFR-sensitive mutations or ALK, ROS1, RET genomic alterations. This…
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