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Novo Nordisk Launches Semaglutide for Weight Management in China
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Denmark-based healthcare giant Novo Nordisk A/S (NYSE: NVO) has announced the official market launch of semaglutide in China for long-term weight management. Globally, Novo Nordisk markets the glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist (GLP-1RA) under the trade name Wegovy for weight loss, expanding access to this treatment for individuals seeking to manage…
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Huadong Medicine’s Biosimilar SaiLeXin Receives First National Prescription in China
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China-based pharmaceutical company Huadong Medicine Co., Ltd (SHE: 000963) has announced a significant milestone with the issuance of the first national prescription for its biosimilar drug, SaiLeXin, at the Peking University People’s Hospital. This marks a new chapter in the treatment of autoimmune diseases in China, offering patients an alternative…
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AbbVie’s Allergan Aesthetics Launches Juvéderm VOLUX in China
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Allergan Aesthetics, a subsidiary of AbbVie (NYSE: ABBV), has announced the official market launch of its Juvéderm VOLUX dermal filler product in China. Juvéderm VOLUX is a hyaluronic acid-based product specifically designed for contouring the lower jaw area. It is used for injection onto the facial periosteum to enhance the…
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BeiGene’s PD-1 Inhibitor Tevimbra Scores First US Prescription, Offers More Affordable Option
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BeiGene Ltd, a leading China-based biotechnology company (NASDAQ: BGNE; HKG: 6160; SHA: 688235), has announced the first prescription of its programmed death-1 (PD-1) inhibitor, Tevimbra (tislelizumab), in the United States. This marks a significant milestone for the company as it expands its global reach. Tislelizumab received approval in the US…
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BMS Launches Cardiac Myosin Inhibitor Camzyos in China for Obstructive Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
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Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMS; NYSE: BMY) has announced the official market launch of its cardiac myosin inhibitor Camzyos (mavacamten) in China. The drug is indicated for the treatment of patients with obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) graded II to III under the New York Heart Association (NYHA) functional classification, aiming to improve…
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BeiGene Prices TEVIMBRA 10% Below Competitors Following FDA Approval for Esophageal Cancer Treatment
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BeiGene (NASDAQ: BGNE; HKG: 6160; SHA: 688235) has announced the commercial availability of TEVIMBRA (Tislelizumab) in the United States following its approval by the FDA for the treatment of adults with unresectable or metastatic esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) after prior systemic chemotherapy. The drug received FDA approval in March…
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Keymed Biosciences’ Stapokibart Receives First Prescription in China for IL-4Rα Targeting Therapy
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China-based biotech company Keymed Biosciences Inc. (HKG: 2162) has reached a significant milestone with its drug candidate stapokibart, as it receives its first prescription in the country. This marks a pivotal step for the IL-4Rα monoclonal antibody (mAb), which is the first drug developed by a Chinese biotech to target…
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MicroPort Scientific’s Firesorb Bioabsorbable Stent Begins Clinical Use in China
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MicroPort Scientific Corp., a leading medical device company based in Shanghai (HKG: 0853), has announced the initial clinical applications of its new-generation bioabsorbable stent, Firesorb, across seven clinical centers in five Chinese cities. The product received marketing approval in China in July this year. Firesorb is a bioabsorbable rapamycin targeted…
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Viatris Launches First-of-Its-Kind Nasal Spray Dymista in China for Allergic Rhinitis
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Viatris Inc. (NASDAQ: VTRS), a leading global pharmaceutical company based in the U.S., has announced the official launch of its nasal spray combination therapy, Dymista (azelastine, fluticasone), in China. This medication is now available to treat moderate to severe seasonal and perennial allergic rhinitis in adults and children aged 12…
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Jiangsu Hengrui and Chongqing Genrix Launch Anti-IL-17 Therapies for Psoriasis in China
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Jiangsu Hengrui Medicine Co., Ltd (SHA: 600276) and Chongqing Genrix Bio Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd, two leading Chinese pharmaceutical companies, have embarked on the commercialization journey of their innovative anti-IL-17 antibodies, vunakizumab and xeligekimab, respectively. These domestically developed treatments received marketing approval late last month, marking a significant milestone in addressing…
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Biocon Biologics Resolves Patent Dispute with J&J, Secures Market Entry for Biosimilar Stelara
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Biocon Biologics Ltd, the biosimilars division of Indian pharmaceutical company Biocon Ltd (BOM: 532523, NSE: BIOCON), has announced the signing of a comprehensive settlement and licensing agreement with Janssen Biotech Inc. and its parent company, Johnson & Johnson (J&J; NYSE: JNJ). This agreement resolves a patent dispute over Bmab 1200,…
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Daiichi Sankyo Launches Tarlige for Diabetes Peripheral Neuropathic Pain in China
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Daiichi Sankyo (TYO: 4568), a leading Japanese pharmaceutical company, has announced the official market launch of its medication Tarlige (mirogabalin) in China, targeting the treatment of diabetes peripheral neuropathic pain (DPNP). This third-generation calcium channel regulator received marketing approval in China in July of this year and holds the potential…
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Nanjing Sanhome’s Oritinib Ships Widely for EGFR-mutated NSCLC Treatment in China
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Nanjing Sanhome Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd, a notable player in the pharmaceutical sector, has announced the widespread distribution of its Category 1 chemical drug, oritinib, across key regions in China, including Jiangsu, Shanghai, Beijing, Henan, and Inner Mongolia. The drug has been made available to lung cancer specialists who are now…
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Organon’s Liptruzet Launches in China for Hypercholesterolemia Treatment
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US pharmaceutical company Organon (NYSE: OGN) has announced the official market launch of its single-tablet compound preparation Liptruzet (ezetimibe, torvastatin) in China for the treatment of hypercholesterolemia and homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (HoFH). The launch marks a significant step in addressing the lipid management needs of Chinese patients. Liptruzet combines the…
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Medtronic Launches Advanced Signia Stapler in China, Expanding Surgical Capabilities
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Medtronic (NYSE: MDT), the US-Irish medical device giant, has announced the launch of its intelligent surgical stapler, the Signia Stapler, in China. This new device is set to enhance surgical procedures with its advanced features. Originally designed for open surgery, the stapler’s application scenarios have expanded to include laparoscopic surgery,…
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KeChow Pharma’s Keluping, First NRAS Mutant Melanoma Therapy, Hits the Market
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Shanghai-based KeChow Pharma has announced the official market launch of its groundbreaking drug, Keluping (tunlametinib), the world’s first targeted therapy designed specifically for NRAS mutant melanoma. Tunlametinib, a novel ATP noncompetitive MEK inhibitor that targets NRAS mutations, received marketing approval in China in March this year. The drug was granted…
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Kintor Pharmaceutical Launches Global Cosmetic Line with Hair Loss Treatment Pyrilutamide
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Kintor Pharmaceutical Ltd (HKG: 9939), a biopharmaceutical company based in China, has announced the global launch of cosmetic products featuring pyrilutamide (KX-826) as the key ingredient. Pyrilutamide, an androgen receptor (AR) antagonist, is utilized as a topical application for the treatment of androgenic alopecia (AGA), a common condition leading to…
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Sanofi’s RSV Preventative Therapy Beyfortus Launches in China
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Sanofi (NASDAQ: SNY), a leading French pharmaceutical company, has announced the commercial launch of Beyfortus (nirsevimab), a preventative therapy for Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV), in China. Nirsevimab, a long-acting monoclonal antibody (mAb), is the first and only RSV preventative therapy in China that covers a wide range of infants, including…
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LG Chem and Yifan Pharmaceutical Launch Hyruan ONE for Knee Osteoarthritis in China
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LG Chem, a leading chemical company based in South Korea, and Yifan Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd (SHE: 002019) from China, have announced the market launch of Hyruan ONE (sodium hyaluronate) in China for the treatment of knee osteoarthritis. Hyruan ONE, originally developed by LG Chem, is a single-dose preparation designed to…
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Eisai and Biogen Launch Alzheimer’s Drug Leqembi in China Following Market Approval
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Eisai Co., Ltd (TYO: 4523), a Japanese pharmaceutical company, in partnership with Biogen Inc. (NASDAQ: BIIB), has announced the official market launch of Leqembi (lecanemab), a therapy for Alzheimer’s disease (AD), in China. This follows the drug’s official market approval in China in January this year. Leqembi is a humanized…
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Dizal Pharmaceutical’s Golidocitinib Breaks Record with Rapid Market Launch in China
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Dizal Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd (SHA: 688192), a biopharmaceutical company based in China, has seen its drug golidocitinib go from marketing approval to first prescriptions in a record time of just two days in China. This marks a significant milestone, as golidocitinib is the first and only approved Janus kinase 1…
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Medtronic’s Advanced Mazor X Spinal Surgery Robot Receives Chinese Market Clearance
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Medtronic (NYSE: MDT), the US-Irish medical technology giant, has announced that it has received approval from Chinese authorities for its fully upgraded Mazor X spinal surgery robot integrated platform. This marks a significant milestone for the company’s advanced surgical solutions in the Chinese market. Initially launched in China in 2021,…
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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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Ipsen’s Somatuline Receives First Prescription in China for GEP-NETs Treatment
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French biopharmaceutical company Ipsen (EPA: IPN; OTCMKTS: IPSEY) has announced that the first prescription of its Somatuline (lanreotide) sustained-release injection has been issued in China for the treatment of gastrointestinal pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (GEP-NETs). Somatuline, the only somatostatin analogue (SSA) for deep subcutaneous self-injection, received approval in China in December…
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Adicon Launches GuardantOMNI Test to Advance Tumor Therapy Development in China
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Adicon Holdings Ltd (HKG: 9860), a China-based independent clinic laboratory service provider, has announced the launch of its GuardantOMNI test, a 500-gene panel based on blood sample detection, alongside its previously introduced liquid biopsy product, Guardant360. This initiative aims to enhance the development of tumor-targeted drugs and immunotherapies in clinical…
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Viatris Launches Ryzumvi in the US for Rapid Reversal of Pharmacologically-Induced Pupil Dilation
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Viatris Inc. (NASDAQ: VTRS) has launched its alpha-adrenergic blocker Ryzumvi (phentolamine) in the US market, targeting the reversal of pharmacologically-induced pupil dilation caused by adrenergic agonists or parasympatholytic agents. The ophthalmic solution, which received regulatory approval last year, demonstrated in clinical trials that it could reverse eye dilation within 90…
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Johnson & Johnson MedTech Launches CPX4 PLUS Tissue Expander for Breast Reconstruction in China
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Johnson & Johnson (J&J, NYSE: JNJ) MedTech, a leading healthcare conglomerate in the US, has announced the official market launch of its CPX4 PLUS tissue expander in China. This marks the introduction of the first breast tissue-specific expander in the country, designed to benefit a greater number of breast cancer…
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Allergan Aesthetics Launches SKINMEDICA in China, Targeting Booming Skincare Market
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Allergan Aesthetics, a subsidiary of AbbVie (NYSE: ABBV), has announced the market launch of its premium skincare product line, SKINMEDICA, in China. Known for its safety, efficacy, and clinical use backed by extensive medical research, SKINMEDICA is poised to offer Chinese consumers healthier and more confident skin solutions. This move…
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Dr. Reddy’s Launches Biosimilar Versavo in UK to Challenge Roche’s Cancer Therapy Avastin
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Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories (NYSE: RDY), a prominent Indian pharmaceutical company, has launched its biosimilar Versavo (bevacizumab) in the UK market, presenting a challenge to Roche’s established cancer therapy Avastin. Versavo, a biosimilar to Avastin, has been approved for the treatment of various metastatic cancers, including colorectal cancer, non-squamous non-small cell…
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ClouDr Launches Dapagliflozin, Generic Version of AstraZeneca’s Forxiga, After NMPA Approval
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Hangzhou Kang Ming Information Technology Co., Ltd. (HKG: 9955), known as “ClouDr,” has officially launched dapagliflozin, its self-operated product with marketing rights. This drug serves as a generic version of AstraZeneca (NASDAQ: AZN)’s Forxiga, a leading treatment for type 2 diabetes. The approval for dapagliflozin was secured through Nanjing F&S…
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Luye Pharma Launches Small-Cell Lung Cancer Treatment Zepzelca in Hong Kong and Macau
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Luye Pharma Group (HKG: 2186), a China-based pharmaceutical company, has announced the official market launch of Zepzelca (lurbinectedin), a novel drug for the treatment of small-cell lung cancer (SCLC), in Hong Kong and Macau. Lurbinectedin, discovered and developed by Spain-based Pharma Mar, S.A. (MCE: PHM), is a selective inhibitor of…
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Merck KGaA’s Tepmetko Launches in China, Expanding Access to MET Inhibitor for Lung Cancer Patients
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Merck KGaA (NYSE: MRK), a leading German science and technology company, has announced the commercial launch of its targeted lung cancer therapy, Tepmetko (tepotinib), in China. This marks a significant milestone as multiple hospitals across the country have begun writing the first prescriptions for this MET inhibitor. Tepmetko, which has…
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Henlius Biotech Ships First International Batch of HanSiZhuang for Cancer Treatment to Indonesia
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Shanghai Henlius Biotech Inc., (HKG: 2696), a leading biotech company from China, has announced the first international shipment of its anti-programmed death-1 (PD-1) inhibitor, HanSiZhuang (serplulimab), from Shanghai Pudong Airport to Indonesia. HanSiZhuang, the inaugural innovative monoclonal antibody (mAb) developed by Henlius, has gained approval from the National Medical Products…
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Establishment Labs Launches Motiva Breast Implants in China
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Establishment Labs Holdings Inc., (NASDAQ: ESTA), a US-based medical technology company specializing in women’s health, has announced the official market launch of its Motiva brand breast implants in China. The company’s product line includes the Motiva Flora tissue expander, which is designed to enhance the outcomes of breast reconstruction post-breast…
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BMS’s Sotyktu, First TYK2 Inhibitor, Hits Chinese Market
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US pharmaceutical giant Bristol Myers Squibb (BMS, NYSE: BMY) has announced the market launch of Sotyktu (deucravacitinib) in China, marking a significant milestone for the treatment of moderate to severe plaque psoriasis. Sotyktu is recognized as the world’s first and only TYK2 allosteric inhibitor, suitable for patients eligible for systemic…
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Fresenius Medical Care Expands Dialysis Solutions in China with 6008 CARESystem Launch
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Fresenius Medical Care AG has announced the official launch of its 6008 CARESystem hemodialysis filtration system in China, marking a significant advancement in the treatment options for patients with renal failure in the country. The 6008 CARESystem is comprised of a 6008 blood dialysis device and a complementary 6008 CARESet…
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Shanghai Fosun to Exclusively Commercialize Generic Entresto in China
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Nanjing F&S Pharmatech Co., Ltd has officially launched its generic version of Novartis’s heart failure therapy Entresto (sacubitril, valsartan) in China, with exclusive commercialization rights held by Shanghai Fosun Pharmaceutical (Group) Co., Ltd (SHA: 600196). Entresto, a breakthrough treatment for chronic heart failure, was first approved in China in 2017…
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Eisai and BioArctic Set December Launch for Alzheimer’s Drug Leqembi in Japan
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Eisai (TYO: 4523) and BioArctic (STO: BIOA-B) have announced the launch of Leqembi (lecanemab) in the Japanese market on December 20. The amyloid-beta (Aβ)-targeting drug received its second global approval in Japan earlier this year and has been incorporated into the National Health Insurance (NHI) system. Leqembi is indicated for…
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Novo Nordisk Sets February 2024 Launch for Wegovy in Japan, Expanding into Asia
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Novo Nordisk (CPH: NOVO-B), headquartered in Denmark, has announced that it will launch its anti-obesity medicine Wegovy (semaglutide) in the Japan market on February 22, 2024, marking the GLP-1 drug’s debut in the Asia region. Wegovy will be priced at JPY 7,504 (USD 50.4) for the starter dose and JPY…
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Intuitive Surgical-Fosun Medical Launches Da Vinci Xi Surgical Robot at CIIE
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Intuitive Surgical-Fosun Medical Technology (Shanghai) Co., Ltd, a joint venture between Shanghai Fosun Pharmaceutical (Group) Co., Ltd (SHA: 600196) and US-based Intuitive Surgical Inc., has announced the official launch of the Da Vinci Xi surgical robot at the 6th China International Import Expo (CIIE) in Shanghai. The Da Vinci Xi…
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Sanofi Regains Exclusive Rights to Rezurock in China, Terminating Agreement with BioNova and BK Pharmaceuticals
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BioNova Pharmaceuticals, a Shanghai-based oncology-focused biopharmaceutical company founded in 2018, and Sanofi (NASDAQ: SNY), a leading French pharmaceutical company, have announced a significant agreement. Sanofi has reacquired the exclusive development and commercialization rights to Rezurock (belumosudil), the world’s first ROCK2 inhibitor, in mainland China from BK Pharmaceuticals Ltd and BioNova…
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Coherus’s Loqtorzi Gains FDA Approval for Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma Treatment
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Coherus Biosciences (NASDAQ: CHRS) executives held an investor conference call on October 30, 2023, to discuss the recent US FDA approval for Loqtorzi (toripalimab) as both a first- and second-line treatment for nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC). This approval, co-developed with Shanghai Junshi Biosciences Co., Ltd (HKG: 1877; SHA: 688180), marks a…
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China Grand Pharma’s Lava Liquid Embolic Agent Officially Commercialized in the US
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China Grand Pharmaceutical and Healthcare Holdings Ltd (HKG: 0512; CGP) has announced the official commercialization of its subsidiary BlackSwan Vascular, Inc.’s innovative liquid embolic agent, Lava, in the United States. This marks a significant milestone for the company as it expands its presence in the US medical market. US Market…
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Asieris Pharma Launches Generic Votrient for Renal Cell Carcinoma in China
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China-based urogenital cancer specialist Jiangsu Yahong Meditech Co., Ltd, trading as Asieris Pharma (SHA: 688176), has announced the issuance of the first prescription for its generic version of the UK pharmaceutical major GSK’s (NYSE: GSK) Votrient (pazopanib) in China. This milestone not only marks the entry of a new treatment…
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Clover Biopharmaceuticals Launches AdimFlu-S, the Only Imported Quadrivalent Influenza Vaccine in China
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China-based Clover Biopharmaceuticals Ltd., (HKG: 2197) has announced the launch of AdimFlu-S (QIS) in mainland China, marking it as the only imported quadrivalent seasonal influenza vaccine approved for use in individuals aged three years and older. The vaccine has been listed in 26 provinces and municipalities across the country, gearing…
