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Everest Medicines’ Nefecon Receives Full Approval from South Korea’s MFDS for IgAN Treatment
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China-based Everest Medicines (HKG: 1952) has announced that it has received full approval from the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) in South Korea for its Nefecon (targeted-release budesonide) for the treatment of adults with primary immunoglobulin A nephropathy (IgAN) who have a urine protein excretion of ≥1.0 g/day…
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Everest Medicines’ Velsipity Approved for Use in Select Hospitals in China’s Greater Bay Area
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Everest Medicines (HKG: 1952), a China-based pharmaceutical company, has announced that it has received approval in the Greater Bay Area (GBA) for its drug Velsipity (etrasimod) to be used in Foshan Fosun Chancheng Hospital and the First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University. These medical institutions are part of the…
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Everest Medicines’ Nefecon Approved in Taiwan for Primary IgAN Treatment
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Everest Medicines (HKG: 1952), a China-based pharmaceutical company, has announced that it has received market approval from the Taiwan Food and Drug Administration for its targeted-release budesonide, Nefecon, for the treatment of primary immunoglobulin A nephropathy (IgAN) in adults at risk of disease progression. This approval allows for the use…
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Everest Medicines Reports 158% Revenue Growth in 2024 H1, Driven by Pharmaceutical Sales and Operational Efficiency
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Everest Medicines, a China-based biopharmaceutical company listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKG: 1952), has reported its financial results for the first half of 2024. The firm’s revenues experienced a substantial month-on-month increase of 158%, reaching RMB 302 million for the six-month period, primarily propelled by sales of the…
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Everest Medicines Launches Trial for Personalized mRNA Cancer Vaccine EVM16 in Solid Tumors
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Everest Medicines, a biopharmaceutical company based in China and listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKG: 1952), has announced the commencement of an investigator-initiated trial (ITT) for its cutting-edge personalized mRNA cancer vaccine, EVM16. The trial, spearheaded by Beijing Cancer Hospital and Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, is a…
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Everest Medicines’ Nefecon Receives NMPA Review, Signaling Potential Treatment Milestone for IgAN Patients
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Everest Medicines (HKG: 1952), a biopharmaceutical company dedicated to addressing critical medical needs in Asian markets, has achieved a significant step with its supplementary market approval filing for Nefecon being accepted by China’s National Medical Products Administration (NMPA). The drug, which targets the root cause of immunoglobulin A nephropathy (IgAN),…
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Everest Medicines’ Velsipity Shows Positive Results in Largest Asian Phase III UC Trial
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Everest Medicines (HKG: 1952), a leading biopharmaceutical company based in China, has announced positive top-line results from a multi-center Phase III clinical study for its Velsipity (etrasimod) in moderate-to-severe active ulcerative colitis (UC) during the maintenance period in Asia. This landmark trial is the largest Phase III study for moderately-to-severely…
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Everest Medicines Commences Commercial Sales of Nefecon in China Post-Launch
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Everest Medicines (HKG: 1952), a leading pharmaceutical company based in China, has announced the official commercialization of Nefecon (targeted-release formulation budesonide) in China, marking a significant milestone with the issuance of the first prescription in the country. Nefecon is a patented oral, delayed-release formulation of budesonide, a corticosteroid with significant…
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Everest Medicines’ Velsipity for UC Receives First Asian Approval in Macau
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Everest Medicines (HKG: 1952), a China-based pharmaceutical company, has announced that the regulatory authority in Macau has approved the New Drug Application (NDA) for Velsipity (etrasimod) for the treatment of moderate-to-severe active ulcerative colitis (UC). This makes Macau the first region in Everest’s licensed territory in Asia to grant approval…
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Everest Medicines’ Nefecon Secures Market Approval for IgAN Treatment in Hong Kong
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Everest Medicines (HKG: 1952), a China-based pharmaceutical company, announced that it has received market approval from the Hong Kong Department of Health for its drug Nefecon (targeted-release budesonide) for the treatment of primary immunoglobulin A nephropathy (IgAN) in adults who are at risk of disease progression. This approval marks the…
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Everest Medicines Reports 884% Revenue Surge Amid Rising Losses and Strategic Shifts
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Everest Medicines (HKG: 1952), a China-based biotech company, has released its 2023 annual financial results alongside a corporate update, revealing a staggering 884% year-on-year revenue increase to RMB 125.9 million (USD 17.4 million). However, net losses widened by RMB 597.2 million, reaching RMB 844.5 million. Notably, research and development (R&D)…
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Everest Medicines Strengthens Leadership with Appointments of Sandra Zeng and Rico Liang
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Everest Medicines (HKG: 1952), a leading China-based biotechnology company, has announced two significant appointments to its senior management team. Sandra Zeng has been named Chief Medical Officer, and Rico Liang has been appointed as Chief Product Officer. These strategic hires are set to bolster the company’s drug development and product…
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Everest Medicines’ Nefegan Approved by Singapore HSA for Primary IgAN Treatment
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Everest Medicines (HKG: 1952), a China-based biotechnology company, has received marketing approval from the Singapore Health Sciences Authority (HSA) for its drug Nefegan, also known as Nefecon, which is indicated for the treatment of primary immunoglobulin A nephropathy (IgAN) in adults who are at risk of disease progression. Nefecon is…
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Everest Medicines Stakeholders Pledge Six-Month Hold Amid Confidence in Long-Term Growth
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Everest Medicines (HKG: 1952), a Chinese pharmaceutical firm, has received commitments from its controlling shareholder CBridge Capital and executive directors Luo Yongqing and He Ying not to reduce their holdings for at least six months, according to a statement submitted to the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. This pledge reflects their…
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Everest Medicines’ Velsipity NDA Accepted in Macau, Poised for First Asian Approval
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Everest Medicines (HKG: 1952), based in China, has announced that its New Drug Application (NDA) for Velsipity (etrasimod) for the treatment of moderate-to-severe active ulcerative colitis (UC) has been accepted for review by the regulatory authority in Macau. This marks Macau as the first region in Asia, within Everest’s licensed…
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Everest Medicines to Establish Integrated Kidney Disease Diagnosis and Treatment Ecosystem
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Everest Medicines (HKG: 1952), a Chinese pharmaceutical company, is set to collaborate with partners to create an innovative and integrated ecosystem focused on the diagnosis and treatment of kidney diseases. The company anticipates the imminent launch of a commercially valuable IgA kidney disease detection reagent, offering nephrologists and patients effective…
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Everest Medicines Gets CDE Approval for Global Phase IIb Study of Zetomipzomib in Lupus Nephritis
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Everest Medicines (HKG: 1952), a China-based pharmaceutical company, has announced that it has received approval from the Center for Drug Evaluation (CDE) to proceed with the global, placebo-controlled Phase IIb PALIZADE study. The study aims to assess the efficacy and safety of zetomipzomib in patients with active lupus nephritis (LN).…
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Everest Medicines Terminates Agreement with Providence Therapeutics, Retains mRNA Rights
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Everest Medicines (HKG: 1952), a biopharmaceutical company based in China, has announced the termination of a cooperation and licensing agreement with Providence Therapeutics (PTx), a Canadian RNA medicines company. Following the termination, Everest Medicines will independently continue the development of preventative and therapeutic mRNA products using the mRNA platform, holding…
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Everest Medicines Projects Sharp Revenue Increase for 2023 on New Product Launches
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Everest Medicines (HKG: 1952), a China-based pharmaceutical company, has announced a preliminary revenue forecast for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2023. The company expects to report revenues within the range of RMB 124-126 million (USD 17.2-17.5 million), a significant increase compared to the RMB 12.8 million (USD 1.78 million)…
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Taiwan FDA Reviews Nefecon New Drug Application from Everest Medicines
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China-based Everest Medicines (HKG: 1952) has announced that the New Drug Application (NDA) for Nefecon (sustained-release budesonide) has been accepted for review by the Taiwan Food and Drug Administration (TFDA). The application seeks approval for the treatment of primary immunoglobulin A nephropathy (IgAN) in adult patients. Nefecon is a patented…
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Everest Medicines Secures IND Review for Zetomipzomib in China
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Everest Medicines (HKG: 1952) has announced that its Investigational New Drug (IND) application for zetomipzomib has been accepted for review by China’s National Medical Products Administration (NMPA). Zetomipzomib is a first-in-class selective immunoproteasome inhibitor currently under development for a variety of autoimmune diseases, including lupus nephritis and systemic lupus erythematosus…
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Everest Medicines Reports Positive Phase III Results for Velsipity in Ulcerative Colitis
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Everest Medicines (HKG: 1952), based in China, has announced positive topline results from a multi-center Phase III clinical trial for Velsipity (etrasimod) in patients with moderate-to-severe active ulcerative colitis (UC). Conducted across various sites in Asia, the trial demonstrated clinically meaningful and statistically significant improvements in the primary endpoint, as…
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Perpetual Medicines Launches with $8 Million Seed Round, Led by Chengwei Capital
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Perpetual Medicines, a biotech firm with operations in Shanghai and Boston, has officially launched, announcing an $8 million seed financing round led by Chengwei Capital. The company has appointed Dr. Kerry Blanchard as co-founder and CEO, following his recent departure from Everest Medicines in August. Perpetual aims to develop an…
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Everest Medicines’ Nefecon NDA for IgAN Accepted for Review in South Korea
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Everest Medicines (HKG: 1952), a China-based pharmaceutical company, has announced that the New Drug Application (NDA) for Nefecon (sustained-release budesonide) has been accepted for review by South Korea’s Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS). The therapy is under consideration for approval as a treatment for primary immunoglobulin A nephropathy…
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Everest Medicines’ Nefecon for IgAN Receives NMPA Approval in China
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Everest Medicines (HKG: 1952), a China-based pharmaceutical company, has announced that its New Drug Application (NDA) for Nefecon (targeted-release formulation budesonide) for the treatment of primary immunoglobulin A nephropathy (IgAN) in adults at risk of disease progression has been approved by the National Medical Products Administration (NMPA). Nefecon is a…
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Everest Medicines’ Nefecon Receives First Regional NDA Approval in Macau for IgAN Treatment
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China-based Everest Medicines (HKG: 1952) has announced that its New Drug Application (NDA) for Nefecon, a treatment for primary immunoglobulin A nephropathy (IgAN) in adults at risk of disease progression, has been approved by the Pharmaceutical Administration Bureau of the Macao Special Administrative Region, China. This marks the first regional…
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Everest Medicines and Calliditas Present New Data on Nefecon for IgA Nephropathy
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Everest Medicines (HKG: 1952), in partnership with Calliditas Therapeutics AB (Nasdaq: CALT), recently presented new biomarker and subgroup analyses for Nefecon, a targeted oral formulation of budesonide currently under clinical development for the treatment of IgA nephropathy (IgAN). The data was showcased during both poster and oral presentations at the…
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Everest Medicines’ Xerava Receives Marketing Approval from TFDA for cIAI Treatment
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Everest Medicines (HKG: 1952) has announced that it has received marketing approval for its antibiotic Xerava (eravacycline) from the Taiwan Food and Drug Administration (TFDA). This approval grants the drug permission to be used in the treatment of complicated intra-abdominal infections (cIAI) in Taiwan, expanding the drug’s reach in the…
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Everest Medicines Partners with Kezar Life Sciences to Commercialize Zetomipzomib in Asia
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Everest Medicines (HKG: 1952), a China-based pharmaceutical company, has announced a strategic collaboration and license agreement with US firm Kezar Life Sciences Inc. (NASDAQ: KZR) to develop and commercialize zetomipzomib, Kezar’s novel first-in-class selective immunoproteasome inhibitor, in Greater China, South Korea, and Southeast Asia. This partnership aims to leverage the…
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Pfizer’s Cibinqo and Everest Medicines’ Cefepime-Taniborbactam Selected for Priority Reviews by CDE
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The Center for Drug Evaluation (CDE) has indicated on its website that Pfizer’s (NYSE: PFE) Cibinqo (abrocitinib) and Everest Medicines’ (HKG: 1952) cefepime-taniborbactam are slated for priority reviews. These drugs target specific patient populations: teenage patients aged 12 years and above with refractory, moderate to severe atopic dermatitis (AD) who…
