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Novo Nordisk’s Obesity Drug Monlunabant Phase IIa Results Lead to Share Price Drop
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Novo Nordisk (NYSE: NVO), a Danish pharmaceutical company, has reported Phase IIa trial results for monlunabant, an oral small-molecule cannabinoid receptor 1 (CB1) inverse agonist being developed for the treatment of obesity. The trial data, which showed statistically significant weight loss across all tested doses compared to placebo, did not…
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Janssen and Yuhan Halt Development of Next-Gen EGFR Inhibitor for NSCLC
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Yuhan, a South Korean pharmaceutical company, and its partner Janssen Biotech, a subsidiary of US healthcare giant Johnson & Johnson (J&J; NYSE: JNJ), have reportedly decided to halt the development of a next-generation epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) for non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). This strategic…
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Sichuan Biokin’s Multi-Specific Antibody GNC-077 Gets NMPA Nod for Advanced Solid Tumor Clinical Trial
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Sichuan Biokin Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd (SHA: 688506), a biopharmaceutical company based in China, has announced that it has received approval from the National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) to advance its drug candidate, GNC-077, into clinical trials for the treatment of advanced solid tumors. GNC-077 is a multi-specific antibody developed on…
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SciClone Pharmaceuticals Gets NMPA Approval for Phase III Study of First-in-Class SERD Orserdu
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SciClone Pharmaceuticals Inc. (HKG: 6600), a Chinese pharmaceutical company, has received approval from the National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) to conduct a Phase III bridging study for its drug Orserdu (elacestrant), the world’s first selective estrogen receptor degrader (SERD) originally developed by Eisai. The Phase III study, which is randomized,…
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ApolloBio’s HPV Therapeutic Vaccine VGX-3100 Gets NMPA Green Light for Clinical Trial
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ApolloBio Corp., a joint stock company of China’s leading cephalosporin manufacturer Shandong Jincheng Pharmaceutical and Chemical Co., Ltd (SHE: 300233), has announced that it has received clinical trial approval from the National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) for VGX-3100. This drug, hailed as the world’s first therapeutic vaccine for human papillomavirus…
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Jacobio Pharma’s Pan-KRAS Inhibitor JAB-23E73 Clears FDA Hurdle for Clinical Trials
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Jacobio Pharma (HKG: 1167), a biopharmaceutical company based in China, has received the green light from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to commence a Phase I/IIa clinical study for its investigational new drug, JAB-23E73. This in-house developed pan-KRAS inhibitor has shown promise in simultaneously inhibiting both active and…
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Hybribio’s Chloroquine Phosphate Gel Cleared for Clinical Trial on High-Risk HPV Infections
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Hybribio Limited (SHE: 300639), a Guangdong-based pharmaceutical company, has received approval from the National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) to proceed with a clinical study for its chloroquine phosphate gel, a patented pharmaceutical preparation in China. The gel, designed for topical administration, is intended to reduce systemic exposure and is formulated…
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Ocumension Therapeutics’ OT-502 Receives NMPA Acceptance for Post-Cataract Inflammation Treatment
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Ocumension Therapeutics (HKG: 1477) announced on September 23, 2024, that the National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) in China has accepted its New Drug Application (NDA) for OT-502 (DEXYCU, dexamethasone implant). This ophthalmic new drug is designed to treat postoperative inflammation and is indicated for suppressing inflammation and related complications in…