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Guangdong Zhongsheng Pharmaceutical’s ZSP1273 for Influenza A Accepted for Review by NMPA
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Guangdong Zhongsheng Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd (SHE: 002317), a Chinese pharmaceutical company, has announced that China’s National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) has accepted for review its market approval filing for ZSP1273, a Category 1 drug candidate and a potential treatment for influenza A. ZSP1273 is recognized as the first small-molecule RNA…
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Healthstar Medical Receives NMPA Go-Ahead for KC1036 Esophageal Cancer Study
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Beijing-based Healthstar Medical Development Co., Ltd (SHA: 603590) has received approval from the National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) to conduct a clinical study for KC1036 in combination with a programmed-death 1 (PD-1) inhibitor as first-line maintenance therapy for patients with locally advanced or metastatic esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC). KC1036,…
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Jianzhijia Health-Chain to Purchase Local Drug Retailer for $23.5 Million
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Yunnan Jianzhijia Health-Chain Co, Ltd (SHA: 605266), a Chinese healthcare company, has announced plans to fully acquire Chongqing Hongrui Lebang Renjia Pharmacy Chain Co., Ltd for a consideration of RMB 167.8 million (USD 23.5 million). With this acquisition, Hongrui Lebang, a local drug retailer operating 190 drugstores, will become a…
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Simcere Affiliate Xianbo Biotech Gets China Nod for CAR-T Therapy SNC109
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Shanghai Xianbo Biotech Co., Ltd, known as Simnova outside of China and an affiliate of Simcere Investment Group, has received tacit clinical trial approval from Chinese authorities for its SNC109, an in-house developed treatment for recurrent glioblastoma. SNC109 is a dual chimeric antigen receptor (CAR)-T cell therapy designed on Xianbo…
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Biocytogen and Lepu Biotechnology Develop WT1-Targeted Trispecific Antibody for Cancer Treatment
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Biocytogen Pharmaceuticals (Beijing) Co., Ltd, (HKG: 2315) and Lepu Biotechnology Co., Ltd (HKG: 2157) have announced significant progress in the co-development of their trispecific T cell connector, having identified a WT1/HLA-A02 targeted T-cell connector, WT1×CD3×4-1BB trispecific antibody, as part of their collaboration initiated last year. Pre-clinical data for this product…
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Aidea Pharmaceutical Co. Terminates ACC006 Technology Transfer Deal with Lixin Bio
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Jiangsu Aidea Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd (SHA: 688488) has resolved to terminate its technology transfer agreement with Guangzhou Lixin Biological Technology Co., Ltd. concerning the drug candidate ACC006. Initially inked in December 2021, the agreement saw Aidea Pharma bestow upon Lixin Bio the rights to its cancer drug candidate ACC006 for…
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AstraZeneca to Acquire China’s Gracell Biotechnologies in $1.2 Billion Deal
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Pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca (AZ, NASDAQ: AZN) has announced its intention to fully acquire Gracell Biotechnologies Inc., (NASDAQ: GRCL), a China-based developer of chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cell therapies. This marks the first major merger and acquisition (M&A) deal by a foreign company targeting one of China’s newest generation biotechs.…
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China’s NHC Releases Third List of Recommended Generic Drugs for Development
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The National Health Commission (NHC) of China has released its third list of drugs recommended for generic development, comprising 39 varieties with 75 specifications and 13 dosage forms. These cover a broad range of therapies including anti-tumor drugs, immunomodulators, anti-infective drugs, nervous system drugs, radiation diagnostic agents, and cardiovascular system…
