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Sanofi Launches Soliqua for Type 2 Diabetes Treatment in China
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French pharmaceutical major Sanofi (NASDAQ: SNY) has announced the official market launch of Soliqua (insulin glargine, lixisenatide) in China, targeting adults with type 2 diabetes (T2DM) who struggle with poor blood glucose control. This product can be integrated with other oral hypoglycemic drugs, along with diet and exercise, to enhance…
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GenScript’s Legend Biotech Files Type II Variation Application for Carvykti with EMA
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China-based Contract Research Organization (CRO) GenScript Biotech Corporation (HKG: 1548) has announced that its subsidiary, Legend Biotech Corporation (NASDAQ: LEGN), has submitted a Type II variation application to the European Medicines Agency (EMA) for its BCMA-targeted chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cell therapy, Carvykti (ciltacabtagene autoleucel). The application is supported…
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Takeda and HutchMed’s Fruquintinib Receives Priority Review Status from FDA
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Takeda (TYO: 4502) and HutchMed (China) Ltd (NASDAQ: HCM, HKG: 0013) have provided an update on the New Drug Application (NDA) filing for Elunate (fruquintinib) with the US FDA. The FDA has granted the filing priority review status and set a Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA) date for November…
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China’s NHC Releases Fourth List of Pediatric Priority Drugs to Boost Development
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The National Health Commission (NHC) of China has published its fourth list of pediatric drugs that are considered clinical priorities, with 29 drugs included, such as fingolimod and minocycline. This initiative is designed to encourage pharmaceutical companies to focus on the development and filing of these essential medications for children.…
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Sichuan Kelun Pharmaceutical to Present Clinical Data on RET Inhibitor and ADC at ASCO
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Sichuan Kelun Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd (SHE: 002422), a China-based pharmaceutical company, has unveiled plans to present clinical trial data for two of its drugs at the upcoming American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) annual meeting. The company will showcase a Phase I clinical trial for its RET inhibitor, KL590586, in…
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Lancet Study Reveals Dalian’s Cancer Survival Rates Compared to US
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A recent study published in The Lancet has conducted a comparative analysis of cancer mortality rates between the United States and Dalian city in Liaoning province, China. The research utilized Dalian cancer registry data from 2015 to 2020, revealing insights into age-standardized 5-year survival rates for all cancer patients, which…
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BioRay Pharmaceutical’s LIV-1 Targeted ADC BRY812 Files IND in China
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Shanghai-based BioRay Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd has announced that an investigational new drug (IND) filing has been submitted in China for its pipeline antibody drug conjugate (ADC), BRY812. The National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) has accepted the filing, marking a step forward in the potential approval of the LIV-1-targeted ADC for…
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Accropeutics Receives HREC Approval for AC-201 Phase I Trial
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Suzhou-based Accro Bioscience (Suzhou) Limited (Accropeutics) has announced that it has received approval from the Australian Human Research Ethics Committee (HREC) to initiate a Phase I trial for its TYK2/JAK1 inhibitor pipeline candidate, AC-201. The study, which is randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, and involves single and multiple ascending doses, aims to…