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Exegenesis Bio Secures Multi-Million Dollar Series B Financing for Gene Therapy Pipeline
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Exegenesis Bio Inc., a leading gene therapy company, has successfully completed a Series B financing round, raising tens of millions of dollars. The round was led by Legend Capital, with Boyuan Capital, Taikang Capital, and previous investors Xianfeng Qiyun and Kaitong Capital participating. The funds raised will be directed towards…
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Genscript’s CAR-T Therapy JNJ-4528 Demonstrates 100% Effective Rate in Long-Term Myeloma Study
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Genscript Biotech Corporation (HKG: 1548), a leading China-based Contract Development and Manufacturing Organization (CDMO), has announced the publication of long-term follow-up data from the Phase 1b/2 study, CARTITUDE-1. The study, conducted in partnership with Janssen Pharmaceutical, focuses on the chimeric antigen receptor (CAR)-cell therapy JNJ-4528 for the treatment of recurrent…
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Asymchem Laboratories Secures RMB 2.31 Billion Private Placement with Hill House Capital Subscription
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Asymchem Laboratories (Tianjin) Co., Ltd, a renowned Contract Development and Manufacturing Organization (CDMO) based in China and listed on the SZSE under the ticker (002821), has unveiled a significant private placement initiative. The company will issue 18,700,000 A shares at a price of RMB 123.56 per share. Hill House Capital,…
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Innovent Biologics and Eli Lilly & Co.’s Tyvyt Achieves Primary Endpoints in Phase II ESCC Clinical Study
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Innovent Biologics (HKG: 1801), a prominent biotech firm headquartered in Suzhou, China, and Eli Lilly & Co. (Nasdaq: LLY), a titan of the US pharmaceutical industry, have jointly declared a significant milestone in the Phase II clinical study known as ORIENT-2. The study focuses on the co-developed anti-programmed death-1 (PD-1)…
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Luye Pharma Expands Latin American Reach with Exclusive Seroquel Promotion Agreement in Brazil and Mexico
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Luye Pharma Group (HKG: 2186), a leading Chinese pharmaceutical conglomerate, has declared that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Luye Hong Kong Limited, has secured an exclusive promotion agreement with two subsidiaries of US-based Moksha8 Pharmaceuticals, Moksha8 Brasil Distribuidora e Representação de Medicamentos Ltda. and Moksha8 Farmacéutica, S. de R.L. de C.V. This…
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Zai Lab’s Optune Approved by China’s NMPA, Offering New Hope for Glioblastoma Patients
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Zai Lab Ltd (NASDAQ: ZLAB), a biopharmaceutical company based in China, has received approval from the National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) for its innovative therapeutic device, Optune. This tumor treating fields (TTFields) product is now cleared for use in newly diagnosed glioblastoma in combination with temozolomide, and as a monotherapy…
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Enhancing Clinical Trial Success: CDE’s New Adaptive Design Framework Opens for Comment
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The newly proposed guidelines are designed to be applicable across a spectrum of confirmatory clinical studies, encompassing chemical drugs, biological products, and traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). They also hold significant value for exploratory research endeavors. Adopting an adaptive design should be predicated on considerations of rationality, integrity, and feasibility. The…
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Thermo Fisher Scientific Develops Serology Test to Detect COVID-19 Antibodies in Collaboration with WuXi Diagnostics and Mayo Clinic
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Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., a titan in the US device industry and listed on the NYSE under the ticker (TMO), has unveiled the development of a serology test designed to detect the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus. This collaborative effort with China’s WuXi Diagnostics and the prestigious US medical institution, Mayo Clinic, is…
