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Huahai Pharmaceutical Gets FDA Nod for Generic Empagliflozin and Metformin ANDA
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Zhejiang Huahai Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd (SHA: 600521), a prominent Chinese pharmaceutical company, has announced the receipt of Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its generic version of Boehringer Ingelheim’s (BI) empagliflozin and metformin combination therapy. This therapy was originally approved in…
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Laekna Advances Obesity Treatment Candidate LAE102 with Subcutaneous Dosing in Phase I Study
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Laekna, a Sino-US biotech firm, has announced the commencement of a subcutaneous dosing cohort within its Phase I single ascending dose (SAD) study for the monoclonal antibody drug candidate LAE102, which is under investigation for the treatment of obesity. The study, which is randomized, double-blinded, and placebo-controlled, aims to evaluate…
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Sanofi Invests EUR 300 Million in Joint Venture with Orano Med for Next-Generation Radioligand Therapies
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Sanofi (EPA: SAN), a leading French pharmaceutical company, has entered into a strategic agreement with Orano Med, a subsidiary of the French Orano Group, to enhance the development of next-generation radioligand medicines. The collaboration aims to accelerate the growth of radioligand therapies (RLTs) based on lead-212 (212Pb) alpha-emitting isotopes, which…
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Antengene’s Xpovio Secures Expanded Access in South Korea for Multiple Myeloma Treatment
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Antengene Corp., Ltd (HKG: 6996), a China-based biopharmaceutical company, has announced that it has received an additional supplementary New Drug Application (sNDA) approval from the National Health Insurance Service (NHIS) of South Korea for its drug Xpovio (selinexor). This marks Xpovio as the world’s first and only FDA-approved oral XPO1…
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AbbVie’s Vyalev Wins FDA Approval as First Subcutaneous Levodopa Therapy for Advanced Parkinson’s
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AbbVie (NYSE: ABBV), a leading pharmaceutical company based in the US, has received approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its drug Vyalev (ABBV-951, foscarbidopa and foslevodopa). Vyalev is indicated for the treatment of motor fluctuations in adults with advanced Parkinson’s disease (PD). This approval positions Vyalev…
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Chengdu Drafts Comprehensive Policy to Stimulate Biomedical Industry Growth
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The Chengdu Municipal Bureau of Economic and Information Technology has unveiled a draft proposal titled “Several Policy Measures for Promoting High Quality Development of Biomedical Industry in Chengdu City” and is soliciting public feedback until November 15, 2024. The comprehensive document outlines 32 specific measures aimed at bolstering the biomedical…
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Chongqing Zhifei Biological’s EC Injection Receives Market Approval in Indonesia
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Chongqing Zhifei Biological Co., Ltd (SHE: 300122), a leading biopharmaceutical company based in China, has announced that it has received market approval in Indonesia for its in-house developed Category 1 drug, the recombinant Mycobacterium tuberculosis fusion protein (EC) injection. This development marks an important milestone for the company as it…
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Tencent Invests USD 30 Million in Early Cancer Detection Firm Insighta, Backed by Prenetics
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Prenetics Global Limited (NASDAQ: PRE), a prominent health sciences company with operations in the US and Hong Kong, China, has announced a significant investment of USD 30 million by Chinese internet conglomerate Tencent into Insighta, a Hong Kong-based company specializing in early cancer detection. Insighta represents a substantial joint venture…
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