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Innovent Biologics Inc. (HKG: 1801), a leading biopharmaceutical company based in China, has announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Fast-Track designation to its antibody-drug conjugate (ADC), IBI343. This CLDN18.2-targeted therapy has been previously cleared for clinical studies in patients with advanced unresectable or metastatic pancreatic…
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Innovent Biologics Inc. (HKG: 1801), a leading biopharmaceutical company based in China, has announced that its antibody-drug conjugate (ADC), IBI343, targeting CLDN18.2, has been granted breakthrough therapy designation (BTD) status in China. This designation highlights the potential of IBI343 as a third-line treatment option for patients with advanced gastric or…
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Swiss Contract Manufacturing Organization (CMO) Lonza has released its 2023 financial report, which includes plans to shut down two of its factories, one in the US and another in China. The report states that this decision is made “in the context of current market dynamics” and is part of efforts…
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Innovent Biologics Inc. (HKG: 1801) has announced an expanded partnership with U.S.-based Synaffix B.V., a subsidiary of Lonza (SWX: LONN). This follows an initial agreement from June 2021, during which Innovent successfully utilized Synaffix’s antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) technology platforms on a non-exclusive basis to develop IBI343, an anti-CLDN18.2 ADC that…