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Pivotal data for the novel KRAS G12C inhibitor glecirasib have been presented at the April ASCO Plenary Series. 2 May 2024
Biotechnology
San Diego, USA-based clinical-stage cell and gene therapy company Poseida Therapeutics saw its shares close up more than 20% at $2.92 yesterday, when it revealed a second collaboration with Japanese drug major Astellas Pharma. 2 May 2024
Pharmaceutical
Osaka, Japan-based drugmaker Ono Pharmaceutical has entered into a drug discovery collaboration agreement with fellow Japanese firm PRISM BioLab. 29 April 2024
Biotechnology
The European Commission (EC) has approved tislelizumab as a treatment for non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) across three indications, including first- and second-line use. 26 April 2024
Biotechnology
Long-term partners BioArctic and Eisai have announced a new research agreement regarding BAN2802, a potential treatment combining the former company’s proprietary BrainTransporter technology with an undisclosed Alzheimer drug candidate. 23 April 2024
Pharmaceutical
Japanese drug majors Takeda Pharmaceutical and Astellas Pharma, along with Sumitomo Mitsui Banking, today announced the signing of a master agreement to establish a joint venture company. 22 April 2024
Biotechnology
Japanese drugmaker Chugai today announced that it concluded a license agreement with its majority owner, Swiss pharma giant Roche, for zilebesiran, 19 April 2024
Pharmaceutical
New data from Japanese drugmaker Shionogi’s largest European real-world evidence study of cefiderocol (PERSEUS), demonstrates strong efficacy in critically ill patients with difficult to treat carbapenem-resistant (CN) Gram-negative (GN) bacterial infections. 19 April 2024
Pharmaceutical
Taiwanese infectious disease specialist TaiGen Biotechnology has announced positive results from a Phase III trial of TG-1000. 19 April 2024
Biotechnology
US privately-held Kumquat Biosciences today announced a strategic and exclusive collaboration with Japan’s Takeda to develop and commercialize a novel immuno-oncology (I-O) small molecule inhibitor as a mono- and/or combination-therapy. 17 April 2024
Pharmaceutical
The Japanese Ministry of Health, Labor, and Welfare (MHLW) has approved Fintepla (fenfluramine) oral solution for the treatment of seizures associated with Lennox-Gastaut syndrome (LGS) as an add-on therapy to other anti-epileptic medicines for patients two years of age and older. 17 April 2024
Biotechnology
Japanese drugmaker Astellas expects to book an impairment charge of 70 billion yen ($453 million) in the fourth quarter of Japan’s 2023 fiscal year, which ended last month. 16 April 2024
Pharmaceutical
Japanese drugmaker Nxera Pharma has entered into an exclusive supply and distribution agreement with Handok to commercialize Pivlaz (clazosentan sodium) 150mg in South Korea. 15 April 2024
Biotechnology
Japanese conglomerate Fujifilm Holdings Corporation is to invest a further $1.2 billion to expand its large-scale cell culture CDMO business in North Carolina, USA. 12 April 2024
Biotechnology
Antibody drug conjugates (ADCs) are currently in vogue with investors and big pharma, as a rapidly emerging class of therapeutic agents that combine the target specificity of a monoclonal antibody with the lethality of cytotoxic cellular poison. 10 April 2024
Pharmaceutical
Japan-based Teijin Group’s healthcare business, Teijin Pharma, has entered into an exclusive global licensing agreement with French drugmaker Bioprojet Pharma. 10 April 2024
Pharmaceutical
Sino Biopharmaceutical revealed it has entered into a strategic partnership with Boehringer Ingelheim to bring the German family-owned company’s innovative cancer therapies to the market in mainland China. 9 April 2024
Pharmaceutical
An FXR agonist developed by Ascletis Pharma has not performed well in mid-stage trials, leading the Hangzhou, China-based firm to dial down its investment in the drug. 8 April 2024
Biotechnology
Two frequent words that people often hear in recent China’s pharma industry comments are “Chu Hai” and “Nei Juan”. The former means “selling overseas,” while the latter means “cut throat competition.” 8 April 2024
Biotechnology
The US Food and Drug Administration on Friday granted accelerated approval to Enhertu (fam-trastuzumab deruxtecan-nxki) for adult patients with unresectable or metastatic HER2-positive (IHC3+) solid tumors. 6 April 2024
Pharmaceutical
Japanese drugmaker Eisai has announced that the amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) treatment Rozebalamin for Injection (mecobalamin) has been launched in Japan as a treatment for slowing progression of functional impairment in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. 21 November 2024
Biotechnology
San Diego-based Kura Oncology and Japan’s Kyowa Kirin have entered into a global strategic collaboration to develop and commercialize ziftomenib. 21 November 2024
Pharmaceutical
Shanghai-based Leading Tac Pharmaceutical has announced the successful completion of a series A financing round, raising over 100 million yuan ($14 million). 21 November 2024
Pharmaceutical
Ascentage Pharma will see its investigational BCL-2 selective inhibitor, lisaftoclax, assessed under China’s Priority Review scheme. 20 November 2024
Pharmaceutical
California, USA-based biotech Cytokinetics saw its shares fall as much as 4% to $9.67 yesterday, after it announced a deal with Germany’ Bayer. 20 November 2024
Biotechnology
Californian oncology-focused biotech Avenzo Therapeutics has announced a pair of important updates. 19 November 2024
Pharmaceutical
Big pharmas are not deterred by China’s increasingly complex business environment. Instead, they are changing strategies to minimize risks while continuing to benefit from China, said speakers at ChinaTrials held last week in Shanghai. 18 November 2024
Biosimilars
Following US approval in May this year, South Korea’s Samsung Bioepis and US biotech Biogen have now won approval from the European Commission (EC) for their Opuviz 40mg/mL solution for injection in a vial, a biosimilar referencing Regeneron and Bayer’s Eylea (aflibercept). 18 November 2024
Biotechnology
Shanghai-based Junshi Biosciences has received UK regulatory approval for Loqtorzi (toripalimab) in nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) and esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC). 18 November 2024
Biotechnology
Chinese biotech Keymed Biosciences has entered an exclusive licensing agreement with Platina Medicines for its bispecific antibody candidate, CM336. 18 November 2024
Pharmaceutical
In yet another sign of the mounting interest in radiopharmaceuticals, Tongrui Biopharma, a Chinese innovator in this area, has announced the completion of a $100 million series A+ financing round. 18 November 2024
Biotechnology
Shanghai-based biopharma Zai Lab has announced the pricing of its underwritten public offering at $25.50 per share, aiming to raise around $200 million. 15 November 2024
Biosimilars
South Korean biosimilars company Celltrion today announced its acquisition of iQone Healthcare Switzerland a specialty pharmaceutical company focused on distribution, sales, and marketing in Switzerland. 15 November 2024
Biotechnology
Merck & Co has entered into an exclusive global license to develop, manufacture and commercialize LM-299 from China-based clinical-stage biotech LaNova Medicines, bringing the US pharma giant into the newly attractive PD-1/VEGF bispecific antibody space. 15 November 2024
Biotechnology
Japanese drugmaker Nippon Shinyaku and USA-based Atsena Therapeutics have entered into an exclusive license agreement for the commercialization of ATSN-101 in the USA and Japan for advancing Atsena’s first- in-class, investigational gene therapy ATSN-101 for Leber congenital amaurosis caused by biallelic mutations in GUCY2D (LCA1). 13 November 2024
Biotechnology
Anglo-American biotech Apollo Therapeutics and China-based Sunshine Lake Pharma have signed an exclusive license agreement to develop APL-18881, a bi-specific fusion protein aimed at treating metabolic diseases. 13 November 2024
Biotechnology
Dutch firm Argenx and China’s Zai Lab have received an approval from the National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) for Vyvgart Hytrulo (efgartigimod alfa). 13 November 2024
Biotechnology
Although it is seeing a downturn in sales and profits, German biotech BioNTech is continuing to acquire assets with the cash pile it made through the covid pandemic, notably iis Comirnaty vaccine that was developed with Pfizer (NYSE: PFE). 13 November 2024
Biotechnology
Sino-American oncology company BeiGene has announced third-quarter 2024 financials, showing the total revenues was $1,002 million, up 28% compared to $781 million in the same period of 2023. 13 November 2024
Pharmaceutical
Li Li, Commissioner of China's National Medical Products Administration (NMPA), and Mette Aaboe Hansen, interim director general of Danish Medicines Agency, have signed a letter of intent to promote bilateral cooperation in regulation of drugs and medical devices. 11 November 2024
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