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Simcere’s Edaravone, Borneol Sublingual Tablets Reach Phase III Efficacy Endpoint
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Jiangsu Simcere Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd (HKG: 2096) announced that a Phase III clinical study for its edaravone, borneol sublingual tablets in acute ischemic stroke (AIS) has reached the pre-set efficacy endpoint. Preliminary analysis showed that, compared with a placebo, edaravone, borneol sublingual tablets could significantly improve the neurological recovery and…
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AI Model for Early Alzheimer’s Detection Using Retinal Photographs Published
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A joint Singapore-UK-Hong Kong research team has published details of an AI-based deep learning model that will help the early detection of Alzheimer’s disease using retinal photographs. The team trained a model by enrolling 648 people with Alzheimer’s and 3,240 without, taking over 12,000 retinal photographs. The model achieved an…
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XJTLU and University of Liverpool Launch Joint Centre for Pharmacology and Therapeutics
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The Suzhou-based Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University (XJTLU) and the UK’s University of Liverpool earlier this month held the inauguration of the Joint Centre for Pharmacology and Therapeutics. The Joint Center will allow scientists from both countries to carry out research into disease mechanisms and develop novel drugs for currently relevant diseases.…
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Yifan Pharmaceutical Licenses F-627 to Acrotech for US Distribution
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China-based Yifan Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd (SHE: 002019) announced the establishment of a licensing agreement with US firm Acrotech Biopharma, Inc., granting the latter exclusive distribution rights to its efbemalenograstim alfa (F-627) in the United States. The drug is an in-house developed long-acting recombinant human granulocyte colony stimulating factor (rhGCSF)-Fc fusion…
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Nans Tech Secures Series A Funding for Brain Dysfunction Digital Therapies
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Nans Tech, a brain dysfunction digital therapy developer based in Hangzhou, reportedly raised “tens of million” of renminbi in a Series A financing round, solely led by Shulan Junjie Capital. Proceeds will go towards product industrialization and regulatory filing, technology and product research and development, and clinical promotion. Company Background…
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Aclaris Therapeutics Licenses JAK Inhibitor ATI-1777 to Pediatrix for Greater China
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US-based Aclaris Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ: ACRS) and Shanghai firm Pediatrix Therapeutics Inc. entered into a license agreement, with Pediatrix taking on development, manufacturing, and commercial rights in Greater China to Aclaris’s ATI-1777. ATI-1777 is a Janus kinase (JAK) 1/3 inhibitor, while Pediatrix is granted rights for any indication including atopic…
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China’s NMPA Issues New GSP Appendix for Drug Retailing Quality Management
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China’s National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) has released “Good Supply Practice (GSP) Appendix 6: Quality Management of Drug Retailing Delivery,” which will be effective from January 1, 2023. The new regulation aims to further standardize drug retailing delivery activities and ensure the quality and safety of drugs throughout the supply…
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ImmuneOnco Initiates Phase II Clinical Study for CD47 Antibody IMM01
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ImmuneOnco Biopharmaceuticals (Shanghai) Co., Ltd has announced the initiation of a Phase II clinical study for its investigational drug IMM01, an antibody targeting the cluster of differentiation 47 protein (CD47), in combination with a programmed-death 1 (PD-1) inhibitor for the treatment of solid tumors and lymphomas. This marks a significant…
