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Everest Medicines’ Nefecon Receives Full Approval from South Korea’s MFDS for IgAN Treatment
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China-based Everest Medicines (HKG: 1952) has announced that it has received full approval from the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) in South Korea for its Nefecon (targeted-release budesonide) for the treatment of adults with primary immunoglobulin A nephropathy (IgAN) who have a urine protein excretion of ≥1.0 g/day…
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Eli Lilly’s Muvalaplin Demonstrates Potent Lp(a) Reduction in Phase II Study
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Eli Lilly & Co. (NYSE: LLY), a leading US pharmaceutical company, has announced positive results from a Phase II study for its investigational drug, muvalaplin, a selective lipoprotein(a) [Lp(a)] inhibitor. The study successfully met its primary endpoint, showing a significant reduction in elevated Lp(a) levels in adults, a genetic risk…
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Sunshine Guojian Pharmaceutical’s SSGJ-608 Files for NMPA Approval in Plaque Psoriasis
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Sunshine Guojian Pharmaceutical (Shanghai) Co., Ltd, (SHA: 688336) a subsidiary of 3SBio Inc. (HKG: 1530), has announced that the National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) has accepted its market filing for the drug candidate SSGJ-608 for review. The company is seeking regulatory approval for the anti-IL-17A monoclonal antibody to treat moderate…
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Xeltis AG Enrolls First Patient in US Pivotal Trial for aXess with FDA BTD Status
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Holland-based Xeltis AG has announced the enrollment of the first patient in a US-staged pivotal trial for its flagship product, aXess, which has been granted Breakthrough Device Designation (BTD) status by the US FDA. This marks a significant milestone in the development and potential approval of aXess, a novel medical…
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Shanghai Leadingtac Pharmaceutical Secures $13.81 Million in Series A Financing
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Shanghai Leadingtac Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., a China-based small molecule drug developer, has announced the successful completion of its Series A financing round, raising RMB100 million (USD 13.81 million). The round was led by Beijing Longpan Venture Capital Centre, with additional support from Tian Rui Feng Nian Investment and Shanghai Zhangke…
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Huadong Medicine’s DR10624 Receives NMPA Approval for MAFLD and MASH Clinical Trials
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China-based Huadong Medicine Co., Ltd (SHE: 000963) has announced that it has received approval from the National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) to proceed with clinical trials for its protein drug DR10624 in metabolic related fatty liver disease (MAFLD) and metabolic associated steatohepatitis (MASH). DR10624’s Mechanism and Pre-Clinical PerformanceDR10624 is a…
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NMPA’s CDE Issues Guidelines for Leveraging Real-World Data in Drug Regulation
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The Center for Drug Evaluation (CDE) of the National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) has released the “Guidelines for Disease Registry-based Real-World Data Application (trial)”. These guidelines are designed to steer the utilization of real-world evidence (RWE) in supporting regulatory decisions related to drugs. Disease Registry and Data QualityThe document highlights…
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