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Abbisko Therapeutics Gets NMPA Approval for Irpagratinib Combination Study in HCC
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Shanghai-based biotechnology company Abbisko Therapeutics Co., Ltd (HKG: 2256) has received approval from the National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) to conduct a Phase II clinical study for its pipeline candidate irpagratinib (ABSK121) in combination with lenvatinib for the treatment of advanced or irresectable hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). This development marks a…
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CDE Introduces New Guidelines for Generic Drug Quality and Efficacy Consistency Evaluation
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The Center for Drug Evaluation (CDE) has released a new set of Guidelines for “the Acceptance and Review of Quality and Efficacy Consistency Evaluation of Generic Drugs.” Although described as a draft proposal with a one-month feedback period from the date of issuance, the guidelines are set to take immediate…
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Hepagene Therapeutics’ HPG7233 Receives US FDA IND Approval for NASH Treatment
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Hong Kong-based biopharmaceutical company Hepagene Therapeutics Inc. has announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted an Investigational New Drug (IND) approval for its drug candidate, HPG7233. This small-molecule thyroid hormone receptor beta (THR-β) agonist is poised for development as a treatment for non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) and…
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Abbisko Therapeutics’ Irpagratinib Receives FDA Clearance for Phase I Study in HCC
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Shanghai-based biotechnology company Abbisko Therapeutics Co., Ltd (HKG: 2256) has announced that it has received approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to proceed with a Phase I clinical study. The study will assess the safety, tolerability, and pharmacokinetics of its pipeline candidate, irpagratinib (ABSK121), a fibroblast growth…
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Sino Biopharmaceutical Submits IND Application for AT2R Antagonist TRD205 to FDA
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Sino Biopharmaceutical Ltd (HKG: 1177), a leading China-based biotech company, has announced the filing of an Investigational New Drug (IND) application with the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its AT2R antagonist, TRD205. The drug is intended to address neuropathic pain, a common and debilitating chronic condition that significantly…
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Fosun Pharma’s Serplulimab Approved for Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma and Grafalon for GvHD Study
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Shanghai Fosun Pharmaceutical (Group) Co., Ltd (SHA: 600196) has issued updates on the development statuses of two of its key products. The company’s Programmed-death 1 (PD-1) inhibitor, HaiSiZhuang (serplulimab), has been approved for a new indication in the treatment of first-line PD-L1 positive unresectable locally advanced/recurrent or metastatic esophageal squamous…
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J&J and HHS Expand Public Health Initiative with Asha Therapeutics
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Johnson & Johnson (J&J; NYSE: JNJ) and the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) have welcomed biopharmaceutical company Asha Therapeutics into their joint initiative focused on public health preparedness. This collaboration aims to leverage Asha’s proprietary drug discovery platform, which is capable of designing candidates for a wide…
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CDC Provisionally Recommends Pfizer’s Abrysvo for Maternal Immunization Against RSV
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The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a provisional recommendation for the use of Pfizer’s (NYSE: PFE) bivalent respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine, Abrysvo, as a seasonal maternal immunization strategy. This measure aims to prevent RSV lower respiratory tract infection in infants, a significant cause of…
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