Japan’s Chugai Pharmaceuticals revealed that it has now launched its Phesgo, a subcutaneous injection combination of Perjeta (pertuzumab) and Herceptin (trastuzumab) with hyaluronidase. 24 November 2023
A new partnership in China will see German generics drugmaker Arzneimittel STADA expand and bolster its distribution and promotion of cough and cold brands in the country. 23 November 2023
Two subsidiaries of Connect Biopharma are to work together with Simcere Pharmaceutical on the development of rademikibart in China, Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan. 22 November 2023
Japanese drugmaker Sumitomo Pharma has received approval from China’s National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) for the use of Xenleta (lefamulin acetate) to treat adults with community-acquired pneumonia in injection and tablet formulation. 22 November 2023
Italian family-owned drugmaker Chiesi Farmaceutici has added another investigational product to its list of in-licensed investigational meds, as well as the $1.25 billion acquisition of Anglo-Irish firm Amryt Pharma, this year alone. 20 November 2023
Japanese ophthalmology firm Santen Pharmaceutical has received marketing authorization from the European Commission for Catiolanze (cationic emulsion of latanoprost 50μg/mL, STN1013001). 20 November 2023
China-based CStone Pharmaceuticals’ Cejemly (sugemalimab) has been approved by the China National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) for the treatment of relapsed or refractory extranodal natural killer/T-cell lymphoma (r/r ENKTL). 20 November 2023
The European Commission (EC) has granted marketing authorization for China-headquartered biotech BeiGene’s Brukinsa (zanubrutinib) in combination with obinutuzumab for the treatment of adult patients with relapsed or refractory (R/R) follicular lymphoma. 17 November 2023
Japanese drugmaker Daiichi Sankyo revealed it has reached an agreement with Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) to supply the omicron XBB.1.5- adapted monovalent mRNA vaccine (DS-5670) against the novel coronavirus infectious disease (COVID19). 17 November 2023
Antibody specialist Nona Biosciences has entered into a strategic collaboration with Chinese bioconjugation company GeneQuantum Healthcare. 15 November 2023
German drugmaker Boehringer Ingelheim has inked a deal with China’s ChromX Health, aimed at researching ways to improve treatment outcomes for people with interstitial lung diseases. 14 November 2023
Following US approval in the same indication earlier this year, Japanese drugmaker Daiichi Sankyo’s Vanflyta (quizartinib) has now also been approved in the European Union (EU). 13 November 2023
The US Food and Drug Administration yesterday approved Japanese pharma major Takeda’s Adzynma (ADAMTS13, recombinant-krhn; TAK-755), adding to the approval a day earlier of the firm’s bowel cancer drug Fruzaqla (fruquintinib). 10 November 2023
Daiichi Sankyo’s today revealed that its Vanflyta (quizartinib) has been recommended by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) for routine National Health Service (NHS) commissioning in England and Wales. 19 September 2024
Gene therapy research in Japan has gained significant momentum due to the SAKIGAKE designation system and government-led initiatives like the “Project for Regenerative/Cellular Medicine and Gene Therapies” to accelerate research and development (R&D) to create new technologies for gene/cell therapy. 18 September 2024
The HERTHENA-Lung02 Phase III trial of patritumab deruxtecan, in patients with locally advanced or metastatic EGFR-mutated non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) who received prior EGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) treatment, has met its primary endpoint. 17 September 2024
US biotech Capricor Therapeutics has entered into a binding term sheet with Japanese drugmaker Nippon Shinyaku for the commercialization and distribution in Europe of Capricor’s lead asset, deramiocel. 17 September 2024
Women’s health focussed company Organon China today revealed that it has entered into license and supply agreements with Shanghai Bao Pharmaceutical, acquiring the exclusive commercialization rights to its investigational asset, SJ02, in China Mainland. 13 September 2024
On Thursday, the US Food and Drug Administration released a Drug Safety Communication warning that Veozah (fezolinetant), which is used to treat hot flashes due to menopause, can cause rare but serious liver injury. 13 September 2024
NewCo, a relatively new business model that involves a joint venture (JV) between a biotech and a group of investors to bring the biotech’s promising assets to the global market, is gaining popularity among Chinese biotechs, who traditionally rely on out-licensing deals to capitalize assets, s 11 September 2024
Detailed results were released from the TROPION-Lung01 Phase III trial, which showed a clinically meaningful trend toward improving overall survival (OS) with datopotamab deruxtecan (Dato-DXd) compared to docetaxe. 10 September 2024
Chinese companies Innovent Biologics and GenFleet have recently secured approval from China’s National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) for Dupert (fulzerasib). 9 September 2024
Summit Therapeutics on Sunday announced data from the primary analysis of the Phase III HARMONi-2 trial featuring the novel, potential first-in-class investigational bispecific antibody, ivonescimab compared to Merck & Co’s) mega blockbuster drug Keytruda (pembrolizumab). 9 September 2024
Organon KK, a Japan subsidiary of Organon & Co, announced that the primary endpoint was achieved in a domestic Phase III clinical trial evaluating the efficacy and safety of OG-8276A 6 September 2024
Targeted alpha therapy (TAT), or radioligand therapy, is a recent hot area that attracted big pharmas like Bristol Myers Squibb and Novartis. 5 September 2024
Biosimilar-focused biopharmaceutical company and contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) Tanvex BioPharma has named Stephen Lam its new chief executive (CEO). 5 September 2024
Privately-held Chinese biotech EpimAb Biotherapeutics and Vignette Bio have entered into a license agreement for EpimAb’s BCMA-targeting T-cell engager (TCE) EMB-06. 5 September 2024
Rigel Pharmaceutical’s shares dipped 4.4% to $12 .85 by late morning, despite announcing what could be a lucrative deal for the company. 3 September 2024
Chinese gene therapy specialist YolTech Therapeutics has entered into an exclusive licensing agreement with Salubris Pharmaceuticals (SHE: 002294). 3 September 2024
Japan’s Nxera Pharma today announced that it will receive a $35 million payment from Neurocrine Biosciences, triggered by the successful completion of the Phase II trial with NBI-1117568 (NBI-‘568) in adults with schizophrenia. 2 September 2024
Chinese biopharma Hutchmed on Friday announced that it has voluntarily withdrawn its supplemental New Drug Application (NDA) in China for fruquintinib. 2 September 2024
Jacobio Pharma announced that it has granted the China rights to KRAS G12C inhibitor glecirasib and SHP2 inhibitor JAB-3312 to Shanghai Allist Pharmaceuticals. 2 September 2024