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Beijing Mabworks Biotech Co., Ltd, a China-based biotech firm, has seen its initial public offering (IPO) application of 4,705,150 shares accepted for review by the Beijing Stock Exchange. This marks the first such move by a pre-revenue biotech company following the China Securities Regulatory Commission’s (CSRC) tightening of IPO rules…
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China’s Livzon Pharmaceutical Group Inc., (HKG: 1513, SHE: 000513) has announced that its leuprorelin acetate microspheres for injection have successfully passed the generic quality consistency evaluation (GQCE) in China. Leuprolide, a gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) receptor agonist, is utilized in the treatment of prostate cancer and endometriosis. Originally developed by Japan’s…
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China-based Livzon Pharmaceutical Group Inc. (HKG: 1513) has announced plans to form a joint venture (JV) with Indonesia’s leading pharmaceutical company, PT Kalbe Farma, TBK. The JV, with a registered capital valued at approximately RMB 582 million, will focus on the manufacturing of active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) in Southeast Asia.…
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NeuShen Therapeutics, a Sino-US biopharmaceutical company, has entered into a licensing agreement with Livzon Pharmaceutical Group Inc. (HKG: 1513), a Chinese pharmaceutical firm. The agreement grants Livzon exclusive rights and interests to NeuShen’s small molecule NS-041 in Greater China. NeuShen will retain the lead role in the development and commercialization…
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Sihuan Pharmaceutical Holdings Group Ltd (HKG: 0460) has declared that its subsidiary, Xuanzhu Biopharmaceutical Co., Ltd, has entered into a licensing agreement with fellow pharmaceutical company Livzon Pharmaceutical Group Inc. (HKG: 1513) for the development and commercialization of fadanafil, a Category 1 chemical compound. Under the terms of the agreement,…
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Livzon Pharmaceutical Group Inc. (HKG: 1513), a leading Chinese pharmaceutical company, has announced that its drug candidate JP-1366 has received clearance from the Center for Drug Evaluation (CDE) to proceed with clinical studies for reflux esophagitis. JP-1366, also known as zastaprazan, is a potassium-competitive acid-blocking (P-CAB) class drug originally developed…
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A wave of Chinese pharmaceutical companies has announced the receipt of Emergency Use Authorizations (EUAs) for their COVID-19 vaccines targeting the Omicron XBB variant. Among the notable developments are Lizhu Pharmaceutical’s (HKG: 1513) recombinant bivalent vaccine, which combines the prototype strain with the Omicron XBB variant, and CanSino Biologics’ (SHA:…
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On November 11, 2023, Lizhu Pharmaceutical (HKG: 1513) announced a strategic shift in its plans for its subsidiary, Lizhu Reagent. The company has decided to terminate its initial plan to spin off Lizhu Reagent for a listing on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange’s ChiNext board. Instead, it will file for a…
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China-based Livzon Pharmaceutical Group Inc., (HKG: 1513, SHE: 000513) has announced a significant licensing agreement with fellow Chinese firm LanssonPharm. The agreement grants Livzon exclusive rights to Lansson’s phosphodiesterase 4 (PDE4) inhibitor, LS21031, in Greater China, marking a strategic move to expand Livzon’s portfolio in the mental health space. Terms…