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Daiichi Sankyo and Esperion Therapeutics Amend Collaboration on Antilipidemic Drugs
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Daiichi Sankyo (TYO: 4568)’s European subsidiary, a Japanese pharmaceutical company, has entered into a collaboration amendment agreement with US-based Esperion Therapeutics (NASDAQ: ESPR) concerning Esperion’s antilipidemic drugs Nilemdo (bempedoic acid) and Nustendi (bempedoic acid + ezetimibe). The revised agreement stipulates that Esperion will receive an immediate payment of USD 100…
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Shanghai BDgene Technology’s Thalassemia Gene Therapy BD211 Clears NMPA for Clinical Trials
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Shanghai BDgene Technology Co., Ltd, a specialist in gene therapy, has received clinical trial approval from the National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) for its therapy BD211. This gene-modified autologous hematopoietic stem cell therapy is designed for the treatment of thalassemia. In a preliminary study, BD211 demonstrated safety and efficacy in…
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Belief BioMed Group Initiates Clinical Study for Hemophilia A Gene Therapy BBM-H803 in China
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Belief BioMed Group, a Shanghai-based gene therapy specialist, has announced the first subject dosing in a regulatory clinical study for its in-house developed adeno-associated virus (AAV) gene therapy, BBM-H803, for the treatment of hemophilia A in China. This marks a significant step forward in addressing the unmet medical need for…
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IASO Biotechnology and Umoja Biopharma Join Forces for Innovative Cell and Gene Therapies Development
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IASO Biotechnology, a China-based company, and Umoja Biopharma, a California-headquartered developer of off-the-shelf cell therapies, have announced a collaboration agreement to research, develop, and commercialize innovative in vitro and in vivo cell and gene therapies (CGTs). This collaboration expands on a previous agreement in November 2022, where the two companies…
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Full-Life Technologies Secures USD 63.3 Million in Financing to Boost Radiotherapeutics Pipeline and Manufacturing
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Full-Life Technologies Ltd, a global radiotherapeutics company with a presence in Belgium, Germany, and China, has announced the successful completion of a financing round, raising a total of USD 63.3 million. This includes a Series B funding round of USD 47.3 million and a credit facility of USD 16 million.…
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Jiangsu Hengrui Medicine Secures NMPA Approval for Abiraterone in Prostate Cancer Treatment
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Jiangsu Hengrui Medicine Co., Ltd (SHA: 600276) has announced that it has received marketing approval from the National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) for its Category 2.2 drug abiraterone, a modified androgen synthesis inhibitor. The drug is indicated for the treatment of metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC) and newly diagnosed high-risk…
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ImmunoTech Biopharm Commences Patient Enrollment in Phase II Study for CAR-T-19 Injection
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ImmunoTech Biopharm Ltd, a China-based specialist in chimeric antigen receptor T-cell (CAR-T) therapies (HKG: 6978), has announced the enrollment of the first patient in a Phase II clinical study for its CAR-T-19 injection. The treatment is under development for children and young adults with relapsed/refractory B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (B-ALL).…
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Brii Biosciences Appoints Dr. Brian Alvin Johns as Chief Scientific Officer to Lead Pipeline Strategy
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Brii Biosciences Ltd (HKG: 2137), a leading biotechnology company based in China, has announced the appointment of Dr. Brian Alvin Johns as the firm’s Chief Scientific Officer (CSO), effective from January 3, 2024. In his new role, Dr. Johns will be responsible for overseeing the company’s discovery programs and charting…
