Merck's KEYTRUDA (Pembrolizumab) Wins NMPA Approval in Early‑Stage High‑Risk TNBC – Label Expansion Beyond PD‑L1 CPS ≥ 20 for China's Only Approved PD‑1 Perioperative Breast Cancer Therapy
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Merck’s KEYTRUDA (Pembrolizumab) Wins NMPA Approval in Early‑Stage High‑Risk TNBC – Label Expansion Beyond PD‑L1 CPS ≥ 20 for China’s Only Approved PD‑1 Perioperative Breast Cancer Therapy

Merck & Co., Inc. (MSD; NYSE: MRK) announced that its PD‑1 inhibitor KEYTRUDA (pembrolizumab) has been approved by China's National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) in combination with chemotherapy as neoadjuvant…

Novo Nordisk's Wegovy Wins NMPA Approval for MASH in China – First and Only GLP‑1 Receptor Agonist Indicated for Metabolic Dysfunction‑Associated Steatohepatitis with F2–F3 Fibrosis
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Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy Wins NMPA Approval for MASH in China – First and Only GLP‑1 Receptor Agonist Indicated for Metabolic Dysfunction‑Associated Steatohepatitis with F2–F3 Fibrosis

Peijia Medical Wins NMPA Approval for GeminiOne TEER System – A Novel Transcatheter Edge‑to‑Edge Repair Device for Mitral Regurgitation in China
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Peijia Medical Wins NMPA Approval for GeminiOne TEER System – A Novel Transcatheter Edge‑to‑Edge Repair Device for Mitral Regurgitation in China

Allergan Aesthetics' JUVÉDERM VOLBELLA Wins NMPA Approval for Infraorbital Hollowing – Hyaluronic Acid Filler Expands China Label Beyond Lips
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Allergan Aesthetics’ JUVÉDERM VOLBELLA Wins NMPA Approval for Infraorbital Hollowing – Hyaluronic Acid Filler Expands China Label Beyond Lips

Novo Nordisk's Sogroya (Somapacitan) Wins NMPA Approval for Three New Pediatric Indications – Now China's Broadest‑Label Long‑Acting Growth Hormone
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Novo Nordisk’s Sogroya (Somapacitan) Wins NMPA Approval for Three New Pediatric Indications – Now China’s Broadest‑Label Long‑Acting Growth Hormone

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Walvax’s Third‑Generation COVID‑19 mRNA Vaccine Wins NMPA Approval – JN.1‑Based Shot Clears Regulatory Bar for Adults in China

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Guangzhou Baiyunshan Pharma Wins Registration and Marketing Approval in Macau for Its Freeze‑Dried Rabies Vaccine (Vero Cells) – Joining a Highly Concentrated Supplier Landscape

Sichuan Biokin's HER2 ADC T‑Bren Doses First Patient in Phase III Neoadjuvant Breast Cancer Trial – Head‑to‑Head Test Against Standard TCBHP Regimen
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Sichuan Biokin’s HER2 ADC T‑Bren Doses First Patient in Phase III Neoadjuvant Breast Cancer Trial – Head‑to‑Head Test Against Standard TCBHP Regimen

Henlius' Denosumab Biosimilar HLX14 Gains NMPA BLA Acceptance – Fosun Pharma Subsidiary Targets Full Xgeva Label for China's Bone Health Market
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Henlius’ Denosumab Biosimilar HLX14 Gains NMPA BLA Acceptance – Fosun Pharma Subsidiary Targets Full Xgeva Label for China’s Bone Health Market

AstraZeneca's Etcamah (Camizestrant) Misses SERENA‑4 Primary PFS Endpoint in First‑Line Advanced Breast Cancer – Next‑Generation Oral SERD Falls Short Against Anastrozole Plus Palbociclib
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AstraZeneca’s Etcamah (Camizestrant) Misses SERENA‑4 Primary PFS Endpoint in First‑Line Advanced Breast Cancer – Next‑Generation Oral SERD Falls Short Against Anastrozole Plus Palbociclib

GSK's ROS1 Inhibitor Jideytro (Zidesamtinib) Posts 94 % Response Rate in TKI‑Naïve ROS1‑Positive NSCLC – Phase I/II ARROS‑1 Delivers Durable Responses With 90 % 12‑Month PFS
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GSK’s ROS1 Inhibitor Jideytro (Zidesamtinib) Posts 94 % Response Rate in TKI‑Naïve ROS1‑Positive NSCLC – Phase I/II ARROS‑1 Delivers Durable Responses With 90 % 12‑Month PFS

Eli Lilly Completes Acquisition of AtaiBeckley for up to USD 3.8 Billion – Deal Secures BPL‑003 Rapid‑Acting Neuroplastogen for Treatment‑Resistant Depression

Eli Lilly Completes Acquisition of AtaiBeckley for up to USD 3.8 Billion – Deal Secures BPL‑003 Rapid‑Acting Neuroplastogen for Treatment‑Resistant Depression

Eli Lilly (NYSE: LLY) announced the successful completion of its acquisition of AtaiBeckley Inc., a clinical‑stage biopharmaceutical company developing rapid‑acting neuroplastogens for mental health conditions. Lilly had announced the transaction in July 2026 at a price of USD 6.75 per…

Novo Nordisk Opens Its Next Chapter With 'Lasting Health Starts Now' Rebrand and 'The Novo Way' Culture – Single 'Novo' Name Signals a Faster, Consumer‑Driven Era

Novo Nordisk Opens Its Next Chapter With ‘Lasting Health Starts Now’ Rebrand and ‘The Novo Way’ Culture – Single ‘Novo’ Name Signals a Faster, Consumer‑Driven Era

Diagens Biotechnology and AntAngelMed Forge Three‑Year Pact on Medical Imaging AI – iMedImage Platform Anchors Zhejiang's Provincial "Digital and Intelligent Imaging" Build‑Out
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Diagens Biotechnology and AntAngelMed Forge Three‑Year Pact on Medical Imaging AI – iMedImage Platform Anchors Zhejiang’s Provincial “Digital and Intelligent Imaging” Build‑Out

MediLink's Roche‑Partnered B7‑H3 ADC Tambotatug Pelitecan Cuts Death Risk 54 % vs. Topotecan in Relapsed Small‑Cell Lung Cancer – Phase III TAISHAN‑302 Meets Primary OS Endpoint
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MediLink’s Roche‑Partnered B7‑H3 ADC Tambotatug Pelitecan Cuts Death Risk 54 % vs. Topotecan in Relapsed Small‑Cell Lung Cancer – Phase III TAISHAN‑302 Meets Primary OS Endpoint

Hengrui's HER3 ADC Ruzaltatug Rezetecan Wins China Breakthrough Therapy Designation – A New Option for EGFR‑Mutant NSCLC After TKI Failure
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Hengrui’s HER3 ADC Ruzaltatug Rezetecan Wins China Breakthrough Therapy Designation – A New Option for EGFR‑Mutant NSCLC After TKI Failure

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BRL Medicine’s Allogeneic CD19 CAR‑T Included in CDE’s “Care Program‑Extension” – Rare Disease Fast Track for Relapsed/Refractory Systemic Sclerosis

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Ocumension’s OT‑301 NDA Accepted by China’s CDE – Dual‑Mechanism Glaucoma Therapy Advances Toward Approval in Open‑Angle Glaucoma and Ocular Hypertension

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Boji Medical and Zhejiang Maiyata Sign Strategic Partnership – Leading China CRO Joins Microbiome Innovator to Advance Live Biotherapeutic Products
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Boji Medical and Zhejiang Maiyata Sign Strategic Partnership – Leading China CRO Joins Microbiome Innovator to Advance Live Biotherapeutic Products

Boji Medical Technology Co., Ltd. (SHE: 300404), a leading China‑based Clinical Research Organization (CRO), and Zhejiang Maiyata Microbial Inspection Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd. held a strategic cooperation signing ceremony at…

Inno Medicine Completes Nearly RMB 800 Million Series D Led by YuanBio – Funds to Drive International Multi‑Center Trials of Nanomedicine Targeted‑Delivery Pipeline
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Inno Medicine Completes Nearly RMB 800 Million Series D Led by YuanBio – Funds to Drive International Multi‑Center Trials of Nanomedicine Targeted‑Delivery Pipeline

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Adagene Achieves New Milestone in SAFEbody ADC Collaboration with Exelixis – USD 2 Million Payment Triggered by Preclinical Progress of ROR1/2‑Targeted XB404

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Lee’s Pharmaceutical Secures Exclusive Greater China License for OC‑3 – Next‑Generation PARP1‑Selective Inhibitor from US Biotech 1cBio Targeting BRCA‑Mutant Cancers

METiS Life Sciences and JOINN Biologics Form JOINMETiS Biopharma Joint Venture – Integrated mRNA Therapeutics R&D and Manufacturing Platform
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METiS Life Sciences and JOINN Biologics Form JOINMETiS Biopharma Joint Venture – Integrated mRNA Therapeutics R&D and Manufacturing Platform

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HBM Partner Solstice Oncology Launches with US$225 Million Series A Led by RA Capital – Advancing Second‑Generation CTLA‑4 Antibody Porustobart in Neoadjuvant Oncology

HepaBio Therapeutics Raises Series A Strategic Funding From TriApex to Advance Organoid Technology and Next‑Generation Drug R&D Systems
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HepaBio Therapeutics Raises Series A Strategic Funding From TriApex to Advance Organoid Technology and Next‑Generation Drug R&D Systems

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NeuShen Therapeutics Closes Oversubscribed Series B Exceeding USD 80 Million to Accelerate Global CNS Pipeline

Simnova Closes ~RMB 400 Million Series B to Advance CAR‑NK Candidate SNC103
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Simnova Closes nearly RMB 400 Million Series B to Advance CAR‑NK Candidate SNC103

NMPA Proposes Optimized Process Validation Requirements for Innovative Chemical Drugs – Draft Policy Incentivizes Global Simultaneous Filing and Launch in China
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NMPA Proposes Optimized Process Validation Requirements for Innovative Chemical Drugs – Draft Policy Incentivizes Global Simultaneous Filing and Launch in China

China's National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) issued the Announcement on Further Optimizing the Requirements for Application Materials of Process Validation for Innovative Chemical Drugs (Draft for Comments), seeking public feedback…

Hainan Boao Lecheng Pilot Zone Issues Exit Mechanism Rules for Clinical Translation of New Biomedical Technologies – Full‑Process Framework for Suspension, Exit and Resumption
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Hainan Boao Lecheng Pilot Zone Issues Exit Mechanism Rules for Clinical Translation of New Biomedical Technologies – Full‑Process Framework for Suspension, Exit and Resumption

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China’s Seventh National VBP Round for Medical Consumables Concludes in Tianjin – 517 Digestive Intervention Products Selected Across 23 Categories

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China’s NHC Issues Eye Health Services Work Plan for 2026–2030 – Setting 2030 Targets on Cataract Surgery Rates, Ophthalmologist Workforce Density, and County‑Level Vision Care Capacity

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GSK's Shingrix Wins Japan Approval for Prefilled Syringe Presentation – Recombinant Zoster Vaccine Gains Administration Flexibility
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GSK’s Shingrix Wins Japan Approval for Prefilled Syringe Presentation – Recombinant Zoster Vaccine Gains Administration Flexibility

Hengrui's Hetrombopag Wins China Approval for CTIT and Pediatric ITP – Oral TPO‑RA Expands Across Thrombocytopenia Indications
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Hengrui’s Hetrombopag Wins China Approval for CTIT and Pediatric ITP – Oral TPO‑RA Expands Across Thrombocytopenia Indications

Bayer's Sevabertinib Granted FDA Accelerated Approval – First‑Line Oral TKI for HER2‑Mutant Non‑Small Cell Lung Cancer
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Bayer’s Sevabertinib Granted FDA Accelerated Approval – First‑Line Oral TKI for HER2‑Mutant Non‑Small Cell Lung Cancer

Roche's Enspryng Granted FDA Priority Review for MOGAD – First IL‑6 Inhibitor Poised to Expand Beyond NMOSD
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Roche’s Enspryng Granted FDA Priority Review for MOGAD – First IL‑6 Inhibitor Poised to Expand Beyond NMOSD

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AbbVie’s Atogepant Meets All Endpoints in Phase III LUNA Study – Oral CGRP Antagonist Shows Superior Efficacy in Menstrual Migraine Prevention

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NMPA Accepts Hengrui’s New Drug Application for Ribupatide Injection – Dual GLP‑1/GIP Receptor Agonist Nears Approval for Type 2 Diabetes in China

Merck Launches Clesrovimab in China – World's First Single Fixed‑Dose, Long‑Acting RSV Monoclonal Antibody Now Commercially Available for Infant Protection
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Merck Launches Clesrovimab in China – World’s First Single Fixed‑Dose, Long‑Acting RSV Monoclonal Antibody Now Commercially Available for Infant Protection

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CSPC Wins NMPA Clinical Trial Approvals for Two Long‑Acting Injections – Weekly Rotigotine (SYH9087) for Parkinson’s Disease and World’s First Ready‑to‑Use Monthly Goserelin (SYH9102) for Solid Tumours

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