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China Resources Biopharmaceutical Partners with Hefei Institute and Afana Bio for Joint Lab
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China Resources Biopharmaceutical Co., Ltd has announced a strategic partnership with the Hefei Comprehensive National Science Center’s Institute of Health and Medicine and Hefei Afana Biotechnology Co., Ltd to establish a joint laboratory. The new lab will concentrate on advancing biotechnology innovation and translational medicine. Leveraging Core Competencies for Nucleic…
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XZenith Biopharm Completes Enrollment in Phase II Study for Proton Pump Inhibitor
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XZenith Biopharm, a Chinese company with minority ownership by Sihuan Pharma, has completed patient enrollment in a Phase II clinical study for its in-house developed proton pump inhibitor (PPI). The study focuses on the treatment of adult reflux esophagitis (RE) and the control of related symptoms, such as acid reflux,…
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Adagene Inc. Presents Positive Interim Results for ADG126 at AACR Annual Meeting
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China-based Adagene Inc. (NASDAQ: ADAG) has announced interim results from its combination dose escalation studies of the masked, anti-CTLA-4 SAFEbody, ADG126, at the AACR Annual Meeting in Orlando, Florida, from April 14-19, 2023. The studies include a Phase Ib/II study for ADG126 as a monotherapy and in combination with toripalimab…
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BeiGene and SpringWorks Therapeutics Report Positive Phase Ib Results for Lifirafenib and Mirdametinib Combination
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China-based BeiGene (NASDAQ: BGNE, HKG: 6160, SHA: 688235) and SpringWorks Therapeutics Inc., (NASDAQ: SWTX) have published the latest data from a Phase Ib clinical study assessing the combination of BeiGene’s RAF dimer inhibitor lifirafenib and SpringWorks’ MEK inhibitor mirdametinib in advanced or refractory solid tumors carrying RAS mutations, RAF mutations,…
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HanchorBio Receives FDA Approval for Multi-Region Clinical Study of HCB101 Fusion Protein
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Taiwan-based HanchorBio has announced receiving the green light from the US FDA to conduct a multi-region, multi-center clinical study for its innovative fusion protein, HCB101. The non-blind, dose exploration first-in-human trial will be conducted in the US and Taiwan, focusing on assessing the safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics, and preliminary clinical anti-tumor…
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Hainan’s Boao Lecheng Partners with Sonova to Advance Hearing Health Solutions in China
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The Boao Lecheng Medical Tourism Pilot Zone of Hainan Province has struck a strategic partnership with Swiss company Sonova, marking a Sino-Swiss collaboration aimed at enhancing the introduction and implementation of innovative hearing health solutions in China. The partnership focuses on jointly promoting the introduction of cutting-edge hearing aids and…
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Nanjing Chamlion Laser Technology Secures RMB 236 Million in Series B Financing for Dental 3D Printing
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Nanjing Chamlion Laser Technology Co., Ltd, a leading provider of dental metal 3D printing solutions in China, has reportedly raised RMB 236 million (USD 34.3 million) in a Series B financing round. The round was led by 3H Health Investment, with participation from Vertex Ventures and ZhenCheng Capital. The funds…
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HutchMed’s Elunate Receives NMPA Review for Second-Line Gastric Cancer Treatment
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China-based HutchMed (HKG: 0013, NASDAQ: HCM) has announced that the National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) has accepted a market approval filing for the VEGFR inhibitor Elunate (fruquintinib) in China. The filing focuses on the use of Elunate in combination with paclitaxel as a second-line treatment for advanced gastric or gastroesophageal…
