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In the next decade, Japan’s largest drugmaker Takeda Pharma is hoping to bring more Chinese developed drugs to the global market by working with local partners in some key therapeutic areas, said its leaders at Takeda R&D China innovation forum held in Shanghai. 5 April 2024
Biotechnology
Japanese pharma company Nippon Shinyaku and privately-held UK small activating RNA (RNAa) therapeutics specialist MiNA Therapeutics have announced a collaboration. 5 April 2024
Pharmaceutical
A new licensing deal has been agreed between American firm Incyte and Hong Kong-based China Medical System Holdings (CMS). 2 April 2024
Biotechnology
Much like in the West, biotechs in China also recently started to see cash again after a cold spell in the past two years. 2 April 2024
Pharmaceutical
UK-based specialty CNS-focused pharma company CNX Therapeutics today announce that it has successfully completed the acquisition of two CNS products from the French sales subsidiary of Japan’s Eisai. 2 April 2024
Biotechnology
An additional Biologics License Application (BLA) for datopotamab deruxtecan (Dato-DXd) has been accepted by the US Food and Drug Administration. 2 April 2024
Pharmaceutical
The pharma company known as Sosei Group or Sosei Heptares will now go by the name Nxera Pharma. 2 April 2024
Pharmaceutical
Taiho Ventures unit has been selected as a certified venture capital of the Strengthening Program for Pharmaceutical Startup Ecosystem implemented by the Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development (AMED) and has entered into an agreement with AMED. 2 April 2024
Biotechnology
The Japanese Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) has approved the use of Adzynma (apadamtase alfa/cinaxadamtase alfa; code name TAK-755) for the treatment of congenital thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (cTTP) for individuals 12 years of age and older. 28 March 2024
Biotechnology
Chinese mRNA company Stemirna Therapeutics has halted an early-stage trial of a cancer vaccine, according to a Reuters report. 27 March 2024
Pharmaceutical
A South Korean company, AriBio, has announced the signing of exclusive marketing rights for its investigational Alzheimer’s disease drug, AR1001. 27 March 2024
Biotechnology
Chinese companies have entered significant partnerships in the oncology therapy area in the last five years. 27 March 2024
Biotechnology
UK pharma major AstraZeneca’s shares edged up 1% to 10,550 pence in early trading, as the company announced receipt of two approvals from the Japanese medicines regulator. 27 March 2024
Pharmaceutical
New York-based Nuvation Bio, a biopharma tackling some of the greatest unmet needs in oncology by developing differentiated and novel therapeutic candidates, is to buy AnHeart Therapeutics. 26 March 2024
Biotechnology
Japanese drug major Astellas Pharma today announced that Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) has approved Vyloy (zolbetuximab). 26 March 2024
Biotechnology
Japanese drugmaker Chugai Pharmaceutical has picked up an approval for Vabysmo (faricimab) in its home country. 26 March 2024
Biotechnology
There has been a delay to the European Medicines Agency’s review process for Leqembi (lecanemab). 25 March 2024
Pharmaceutical
Japanese drugmaker Otsuka Pharmaceutical and the US unit of Denmark’s Lundbeck have presented new post hoc pooled analyses of two pivotal Phase III trials evaluating the safety and efficacy of Rexulti (brexpiprazole) in patients with agitation associated with dementia due to Alzheimer's disease. 22 March 2024
Biotechnology
Japanese drugmaker Chugai Pharmaceuticals today announced mixed results from the Phase III LUMINESCE study of Enspryng (satralizumab [genetical recombination]), created by Chugai, as an investigational treatment for generalized myasthenia gravis (gMG). 21 March 2024
Biotechnology
German pharma and life sciences major Merck KGaA today revealed it plans to invests more than 300 million euros ($32.7 million) into a new Bioprocessing Production Center in Daejeon, South Korea. 20 March 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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