Takeda Partners with New Horizon Health Technology to Manage Helicobacter pylori in China
At the 6th China International Import Expo (CIIE) in Shanghai, Japan-based Takeda has inked a...
Rare / orphan disease drugs
Novo Nordisk Reports 33% YOY Growth in Q3 2023 with Diabetes and Obesity Care Driving Sales
Denmark-based pharmaceutical giant Novo Nordisk (NYSE: NVO) has released its Q3 2023 earnings report, showcasing...
Novartis’ Cosentyx Gains FDA Approval for Hidradenitis Suppurativa Treatment
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued regulatory approval for Novartis’ (NYSE: NVS)...
Roche’s Gene Therapy Elevidys Misses Primary Endpoint in DMD Trial
Switzerland-headquartered pharmaceutical giant Roche (SWX: ROG) has announced that a Phase III trial for its...
Amgen Reports Q3 2023 Financials: 5% Growth Driven by Volume Expansion
Amgen (NASDAQ: AMGN) has released its Q3 2023 financial results, showcasing a 5% year-on-year (YOY)...
Novartis Announces Positive Interim Results for Atrasentan in IgA Nephropathy Phase III Study
Novartis (NYSE: NVS), a global healthcare company, has released interim results from an ongoing Phase...
Novartis Q3 Earnings Reflect Strong Growth Post-Sandoz Spinoff
Novartis (NYSE: NVS) has released its Q3 2023 financial results, marking the first report since...
Accuredit Therapeutics Initiates First Dosing of Gene Therapy ART001 for ATTR
China-based gene therapy start-up Accuredit Therapeutics (Suzhou) Co., Ltd has announced the first dosing of...
HuidaGene Receives FDA Rare Pediatric Disease Designation for MECP2 Syndrome Therapy
China-based HuidaGene (Shanghai) Biotechnology Co., Ltd has announced that it has received Rare Pediatric Disease...
AstraZeneca’s Soliris Gains Approval in China for NMOSD Treatment
UK-based pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca Plc (AZ, NASDAQ: AZN) has announced that its rare disease drug...
Belief BioMed Partners with Takeda for BBM-H901 Commercialization in Asia
Shanghai-based gene therapy specialist Belief BioMed Group (BBM) has announced a strategic partnership with Japan’s...
Zhejiang Huahai Pharmaceutical Secures Orphan Drug Designation for HB0034
China-based Zhejiang Huahai Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd (SHA: 600521) has announced that it has received orphan...
CANbridge’s Maralixibat Receives Priority Review for PFIC Treatment in China
China-based rare disease specialist CANbridge Pharmaceuticals Inc. (HKG: 1228) has announced that a New Drug...
Roche’s Ocrevus Demonstrates Long-Term Efficacy in Multiple Sclerosis Treatment
Swiss pharmaceutical giant Roche (SWX: ROG) has presented compelling long-term efficacy data for its selective...
Kintor Pharmaceutical Secures NMPA Approval for Phase II Study of GT1708F in Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
China-based Kintor Pharmaceutical Ltd (HKG: 9939) has announced that it has received approval from the...
Gritgen Therapeutics Commences Operations of Commercial GMP Facilities in Suzhou
Suzhou-based gene therapy specialist, Gritgen Therapeutics Co., Ltd, has announced the validation completion and initiation...
GenFleet Therapeutics’ CDK9 Inhibitor SLS009 Earns Orphan Drug Status for AML
Shanghai-based biotechnology company GenFleet Therapeutics has announced that its CDK9 inhibitor, SLS009 (GFH009), has received...
Shanghai BDgene’s BD112 Earns Orphan Drug Designation from US FDA for Huntington’s Disease
Shanghai BDgene Technology Co., Ltd, a specialist in gene therapy, has announced that its drug...
Alphamab Oncology Enters Licensing Agreement with Grand Life Sciences for KN057 in Greater China
China-based Alphamab Oncology (HKG: 9966) has announced a licensing agreement with fellow Chinese firm Grand...
Sanofi’s Nexviazyme Approved in China as Enzyme Replacement Therapy for Pompe Disease
Sanofi’s (NASDAQ: SNY) next-generation enzyme replacement therapy (ERT), Nexviazyme (avalglucosidase alfa), has received marketing approval...