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Biogen’s Felzartamab Demonstrates Promising Results in Phase II Study for IgA Nephropathy
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Biogen Inc. (NASDAQ: BIIB), a prominent biopharmaceutical company based in the U.S., has announced comprehensive results from the Phase II IGNAZ study for felzartamab in the treatment of IgA nephropathy. The findings were showcased at Kidney Week 2024, the annual meeting of the American Society of Nephrology. The study demonstrated…
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Humanwell Healthcare Receives NMPA Approval for Chemically Synthesized Semaglutide Clinical Trial
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Humanwell Healthcare (Group) Co., Ltd (SHA: 600079), a leading healthcare company based in China, has announced that it has received clinical trial approval from the National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) for its Category 2.2 chemically synthesized semaglutide injection, intended for the treatment of type 2 diabetes. Semaglutide, a glucagon-like peptide-1…
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RiboX Therapeutics’ Circular RNA Therapy RXRG001 Gets FDA Green Light for Dry Mouth Clinical Trial
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RiboX Therapeutics, a Shanghai-based developer of circular RNA (circRNA) therapies, has announced that it has received approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to initiate the Phase I/IIa clinical study SPRINX-1 for its candidate RXRG001. This study will evaluate the efficacy and safety of RXRG001 in patients suffering…
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AstraZeneca’s Zoladex Receives NMPA Approval for Higher Dosage Form in Breast Cancer Treatment
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AstraZeneca Inc., (AZ, NASDAQ: AZN), a UK-based pharmaceutical giant, has announced that it has received marketing approval from China’s National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) for its Zoladex (goserelin sustain-released implant) 10.8mg. This new dosage form is intended for use in premenopausal and perimenopausal women with breast cancer who can be…
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MicuRx Pharmaceuticals’ Antibiotic MRX-5 Completes Successful Phase I Clinical Trial in Australia
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MicuRx Pharmaceuticals Inc. (SHA: 688373), a Sino-US pharmaceutical company, has announced the successful completion of a Phase I clinical study for its in-house developed antibiotic, MRX-5, in Australia. This new benzodiazole antibiotic is designed to treat infections caused by Mycobacterium, with a particular focus on non-tuberculosis Mycobacterium (NTM). The Phase…
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NMPA’s CDE Prioritizes Marketing Filings for Innovative Drugs with Priority Review Status
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The Center for Drug Evaluation (CDE) of the National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) released a notification last week, announcing that marketing filings for innovative drugs and varieties that have been confirmed to receive priority review and conditional approval statuses will be given precedence in processing, effective as of November 1,…
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Wantai Biological’s P85 Ab Detection Kit Receives NMPA Approval for Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma Screening
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Beijing Wantai Biological Pharmacy Enterprise Co., Ltd (SHA: 603392), a Chinese pharmaceutical company, announced last week that it has received marketing approval from the National Medical Products Administration for its EB virus BNLF2b antibody (P85 Ab) detection kit, which utilizes the magnetic particle chemiluminescence method. This product is a collaborative…
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Chinese ADCs from Escugen, Hansoh, and MediLink Therapeutics Eye Breakthrough Designations in China
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The Center for Drug Evaluation of the National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) has indicated on its website that three antibody drug conjugates (ADCs) from Chinese pharmaceutical companies are on track to receive breakthrough therapy designations (BTDs) in China. These include Shanghai Escugen’s ESG401, Jiangsu Hansoh Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd (HKG: 3692)’s…
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