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Drug regulators in China are focusing on approving homegrown antiviral therapies with the ability to tackle new COVID-19 variants, according to analysis from a data and analytics provider. 20 February 2023
Pharmaceutical
Japanese firms Teijin and Axcelead have announced an agreement on a capital and business alliance to establish a joint venture company. 20 February 2023
Biotechnology
US biotech Capricor Therapeutics has entered into a partnership with mid-sized Japanese drugmaker Nippon Shinyaku, for the exclusive commercialization and distribution in Japan of Capricor’s lead asset, CAP-1002, for the treatment of Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), a rare neuromuscular disease with limited treatment options. 16 February 2023
Biotechnology
Japanese drugmaker Shionogi recently won approval for Xocova (ensitrelvir) for SARS-CoV-2 infection in Japan. 16 February 2023
Biotechnology
Chinese biotech Clover Biopharmaceuticals has launched its COVID-19 vaccine in China. 14 February 2023
Biotechnology
China and USA-based Harbour BioMed saw its shares rise more than 7% to HK$3.17, after it announced an exclusive license agreement with US firm Cullinan Oncology for the development and commercial rights on HBM7008 (CLN-418) in the USA. 14 February 2023
Pharmaceutical
Contract research organization (CRO) Novotech has published a new global report on Phase I trial activity including current metrics on fast growth regions and therapeutic areas. 13 February 2023
Biotechnology
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the supplemental Biologics License Application (sBLA) to expand the use of Takhzyro (lanadelumab-flyo) for prophylaxis to prevent attacks of hereditary angioedema (HAE) in pediatric patients aged two to 6 February 2023
Biotechnology
Shares of Denmark’s ALK-Abello were up 7.9% at 110.90 Danish kroner by early afternoon, as the allergy immunotherapy company announced 2022 financial results and acceptance of a regulatory filing in China. 3 February 2023
Pharmaceutical
The life sciences industry in Australia has called for better funding for the country’s medicine and technology regulator. 31 January 2023
Biotechnology
A rosy future is predicted for Sino-American biotech BeiGene oral Bruton tyrosine kinase inhibitor (BTKi) Brukinsa (zanubrutinib), which recently gained US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) or small lymphocytic leukemia (SLL). 31 January 2023
Biotechnology
Exkivity (mobocertinib) is the first targeted therapy to be approved for locally-advanced or metastatic epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) exon 20 insertions (exon20ins)-positive non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) in China. 27 January 2023
Pharmaceutical
The Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention has recorded that Omicron lineages BA.5.2 and BF.7 account for 97.5% of all local infections in the country. 25 January 2023
Generics
Sandoz, the generic and biosimilar medicines business of Swiss pharma giant Novartis, has signed an agreement to acquire worldwide product rights for leading systemic antifungal agent Mycamine (micafungin sodium, Funguard in Japan) from Astellas Pharma. 24 January 2023
Pharmaceutical
The US medicines cost effectiveness watchdog the Institute for Clinical and Economic Review (ICER) today released a Final Evidence Report assessing the comparative clinical effectiveness and value of Japanese drug major Astellas Pharma’s fezolinetant for moderate-to-severe vasomotor symptoms (VMS) associated with menopause, finding that the evidence is not yet adequate to demonstrate a net health benefit to the drug when compared to no pharmacological treatment. 23 January 2023
Biotechnology
Japan’s largest drugmaker Takeda has entered into an exclusive licensing agreement with Chinese biotech Hutched for the further development and commercialization of fruquintinib outside of mainland China, Hong Kong and Macau. 23 January 2023
Biotechnology
Hematology specialist Disc Medicine has in-licensed certain antibodies from Mabwell Therapeutics, a division of Shanghai-based Mabwell Bioscience. 20 January 2023
Biotechnology
Sino-American biotech BeiGene saw its shares rise 3.5% to 160.51 renminbi, after it announced that the National Reimbursement Drug List (NRDL) released by China’s National Healthcare Security Administration (NHSA) has been updated to include four new indications for its PD-1 inhibitor tislelizumab. 19 January 2023
Biotechnology
Negotiations with the China National Healthcare Security Administration (NHSA) have borne fruit for Hutchmed and its product Orpathys (savolitinib). 18 January 2023
Biotechnology
CAR-T cell therapy specialist CARsgen Therapeutics has inked a deal with a division of Huadong Medicine for the commercialization of CT053 in China. 17 January 2023
Biotechnology
Japanese drugmaker Takeda has launched Fruzaqla (fruquintinib) in its home country. 22 November 2024
Biotechnology
Chinese biopharma CStone Pharmaceuticals has announced a strategic commercial collaboration with Pharmalink Store, a prominent pharmaceutical company based in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). 22 November 2024
Biotechnology
Zhongshan-based biopharma company Akeso will await the verdict of the Chinese medicines regulator on a penpulimab-based combo therapy. 22 November 2024
Pharmaceutical
Shanghai-based Zai Lab and New York’s Pfizer are to work together on the commercialization of Xacduro (sulbactam-durlobactam) in China. 22 November 2024
Biotechnology
Hong Kong-based Sino Biopharm has signed an equity investment and strategic collaboration agreement with LaNova Medicines, advancing its oncology focus. 22 November 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
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