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Mabwell Bioscience Licenses Biosimilars to Russian Firm Binnopharm
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China-based Mabwell Bioscience (SHA: 688062) has announced the establishment of a licensing agreement with the Russian pharmaceutical company Binnopharm Group, focused on 9MW0113, 9MW0321, and 9MW0311, Mabwell’s biosimilar versions of adalimumab and denosumab. Binnopharm will have exclusive rights to develop, register, manufacture, and market the drugs with a status of…
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Sirnaomics’ Lead Candidate STP707 Shows Promising Phase I Data
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Sino-US small interfering RNA (siRNA) specialist Sirnaomics (HKG: 2257) has revealed that its lead pipeline candidate STP707 has produced strong early safety and efficacy data in a Phase I clinical trial. STP707, which is comprised of two siRNA oligonucleotides targeting TGF-β1 and COX-2 mRNA and formulated in a peptide nanoparticle…
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Kira Pharmaceuticals Gains NMPA and TGA Approvals for KP104 Phase II Study
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Sino-US biotech Kira Pharmaceuticals has announced receiving approvals from China’s National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) and the Australian Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) to conduct a Phase II clinical study assessing the efficacy, safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics (PK), and pharmacodynamics (PD) of its KP104 pipeline candidate. This marks a significant milestone in…
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TowardPi Raises RMB 300 Million in Series C Financing Round
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China-based ophthalmology device maker TowardPi (Beijing) Medical Technology Ltd has reportedly raised close to RMB 300 million (USD 42.96 million) in a Series C financing round. The round was led by Sunrock Capital, with contributions from Tao Capital, Kunlun Capital, and existing investor Aibo Qingshi Venture Capital. This marks a…
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Aosaikang Receives FDA Approval for ASKG915 Clinical Trial
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Beijing Aosaikang Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd (SHE: 002755) has announced receiving clinical trial approval for its Category 1 biologic product ASKG915 from the US FDA. The intended indication is advanced solid tumors, marking a significant step forward in the development of innovative therapies for this condition. Drug Profile and DevelopmentASKG915 is…
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Pfizer Exercises Option for Sisunatovir Rights with LianBio
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US major Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE) has agreed with China-based LianBio (OTCMKTS: LIANY) to exercise an option to take development and commercialization rights to sisunatovir, a respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) therapeutic candidate, in the territories of mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau, and Singapore. The deal is signed under an earlier…
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Fosun Pharma Registers Comirnaty Vaccines in Hong Kong
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Shanghai Fosun Pharmaceutical Group Co (SHA: 600196) has announced that Comirnaty (BNT162b2) and Comirnaty bivalent vaccine have been registered as drug/biologic products in Hong Kong. They can now be used as basic immunization for people aged 12 and above, and as a booster shot for people aged 12 and above,…
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XtalPi Partners with Singapore’s EDDC to Develop Lung Cancer Treatments
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Sino-US artificial intelligence (AI) firm XtalPi Inc. has struck a partnership with the Experimental Drug Development Centre (EDDC) of Singapore. The aim is to provide new drug candidates for lung cancer precision treatment, driven by a research and development model integrating artificial intelligence (AI), automation experimentation, and expert expertise. No…