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Sichuan Biokin Pharmaceutical Gets FDA Approval for BL-B01D1 Clinical Study
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Sichuan Biokin Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd (SHA: 688506), a China-based pharmaceutical company, has announced that it has received the green light from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to conduct a clinical study for its drug candidate, BL-B01D1. This in-house developed antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) targets EGFR and HER3, key drivers…
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RareStone Group’s Pitolisant Earns Priority Review Status for Narcolepsy Treatment in China
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The Center for Drug Evaluation (CDE) website in China has indicated that RareStone Group, a China-based rare disease specialist formerly known as Citrine Medicine, has secured priority review status for its in-licensed drug candidate, pitolisant. This status is awarded for the drug’s potential as a treatment for excessive daytime drowsiness…
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Joincare Pharmaceutical Initiates Phase III Study for Anti-IL-17A mAb in Plaque Psoriasis
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China-based Joincare Pharmaceutical Group Industry Co., Ltd (SHA: 600380) has announced the initiation of a Phase III clinical study for its anti-IL-17A monoclonal antibody (mAb) in the treatment of moderate to severe plaque psoriasis. The study, which was approved in China in February 2020, marks a significant step forward in…
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Bio-heart’s Iberis-HTN Study Shows Promising Results in Treating Primary Hypertension
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China-based Bio-heart Biological Technology Co., Ltd. (HKG: 2185) and its holding subsidiary Angiocare have announced the clinical results for the Iberis-HTN trial at the China Interventional Therapeutics 2023 conference. Iberis-HTN is a prospective, multicenter, blinded, randomized controlled trial designed to evaluate the safety and efficacy of the Iberis Multi-Electrode Renal…
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Sisram Medical’s Alma Lasers Acquires PhotonMed International Ltd, Expanding Global Presence
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Sisram Medical Ltd (HKG: 1696), an Israel-based company and part of the Fosun Pharmaceutical Group (SHA: 600196), has announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Alma Lasers Ltd (HKG: 1696), has closed a deal to fully acquire PhotonMed International Ltd, a leading distributor of energy source equipment in China. This acquisition is…
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Beijing Sun-Novo and Zhejiang Anglikang Enter Licensing Agreement for Hypertension Drug Candidate NHKC-1
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Beijing Sun-Novo Pharmaceutical Research Co., Ltd (SHA: 688621) has announced a significant licensing agreement with fellow Chinese firm Zhejiang Anglikang Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd (SHE: 002940) concerning Sun-Novo’s drug candidate, NHKC-1. This development marks a collaborative effort between the two companies to co-develop a treatment for primary hypertension. NHKC-1: A Drug…
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ZSP1273 by Guangdong Zhongsheng Pharma Shows Promise in Phase III Flu Treatment Study
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Guangdong Zhongsheng Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd (SHE: 002317), a China-based pharmaceutical company, has announced preliminary top-line data from a Phase III clinical study for its Category 1 drug, ZSP1273, in adults with simple influenza A. The randomized, double-blind study, conducted across over 80 centers in China, compared the effects of ZSP1273…
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Hansoh Pharmaceutical’s Phenylheptal Peptide Receives NMPA Approval for Anemia Treatment
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The National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) has issued a marketing approval for China-based Hansoh Pharmaceutical Group Co., Ltd’s (HKG: 3692) Category 1 product, phenylheptal peptide. This drug is indicated for the treatment of anemia in adult non-dialysis patients who are not receiving erythropoiesis stimulator (ESA) treatment, and in adult dialysis…
