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Finch Therapeutics yesterday announced that it will regain full development and commercial rights to FIN-524 (previously known as TAK-524) and FIN-525 from Japanese pharma major Takeda Pharmaceutical. 26 August 2022
Pharmaceutical
As China seeks to increase its population size, another priority is to combat diseases prevalent in its population, such as human epidermal growth factor receptor 2-negative/hormone receptor-positive breast cancer (HER2-/HR+ BC). 26 August 2022
Biotechnology
UK pharma major AstraZeneca this morning announced that it has received marketing approval from the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) for three of its pharmaceutical products, sending the firm’s shares edging up 1.3% to 11,497.12 pence. 25 August 2022
Biotechnology
Japanese drugmaker Chugai Pharmaceutical today announced receipt of approval from the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) for the anticancer agent/antimicrotubule binding anti-CD79b monoclonal antibody Polivy intravenous infusion (polatuzumab vedotin (genetical recombination) for an additional indication of treatment of patients with previously untreated diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL). 24 August 2022
Pharmaceutical
Japanese pharma major Takeda announced the company’s dengue vaccine, Qdenga (dengue tetravalent vaccine [live, attenuated]; formerly known as TAK-003), was approved by the Indonesia National Agency for Drug and Food Control, Badan Pengawas Obat dan Makanan (BPOM), for the prevention of dengue disease caused by any serotype in individuals six years to 45 years of age. 23 August 2022
Biotechnology
Roche majority-owned Japanese drugmaker Chugai Pharmaceutical has entered into a license agreement for Noile-Immune Biotech’s proprietary PRIME (proliferation-inducing and migration-enhancing) CAR-T technology. 22 August 2022
Biotechnology
Japanese drugmaker Kyowa Kirin said on Friday that the European Commission (EC) has approved Crysvita (burosumab) for the treatment of FGF23-related hypophosphatemia in tumor-induced osteomalacia (TIO) associated with phosphaturic mesenchymal tumors (PMTs) that cannot be curatively resected or localized in children and adolescents aged 1 to 17 years and in adults. 20 August 2022
Biotechnology
Cell and gene therapies could become more affordable in India thanks to a raft of new biotech startups in the country focused on this therapy area. 18 August 2022
Pharmaceutical
Shanghai, China-based Jemincare today announced entering into an exclusive worldwide license agreement with Swiss pharma giant Roche and its US subsidiary Genentech, for the development and commercialization of its androgen receptor degrader, JMKX002992. 18 August 2022
Biotechnology
Shares of China-based immuno-oncology-focussed biotech I-Mab plunged more than 13% to $6.90 yesterday, after the company revealed in a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commissions that AbbVie has discontinued a Phase I trial of I-Mab's anti-CD47 monoclonal antibody lemzoparlimab, which the US pharma major in-licensed for an upfront $180 million 2020. 18 August 2022
Pharmaceutical
Medicines Australia's national medicines policy (NMP) review, which was put on hold before the May federal election, has restarted. 18 August 2022
Pharmaceutical
Japanese pharma major Chugai Pharmaceutical has obtained regulatory approval from the Ministry of Health, Labor andY Welfare (MHLW) for the osteoporosis treatment Edirol (eldecalcitol) Tablet (0.5µg/0.75µg). 16 August 2022
Biotechnology
US biotech major Gilead Sciences has entered into an agreement with China’s Everest Medicines to transfer all development and commercialization rights to Gilead for Trodelvy (sacituzumab govitecan) in Greater China, South Korea, Singapore, Indonesia, Philippines, Vietnam, Thailand, Malaysia and Mongolia. 16 August 2022
Pharmaceutical
Australia's Opthea, a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing novel therapies to treat highly prevalent and progressive retinal diseases, has announced a non-dilutive financing transaction for up to $170 million. 15 August 2022
Pharmaceutical
UK-based subsidiary of Japanese ophthalmology firm Santen Pharmaceutical has announced the launch of Ducressa in the UK and Ireland, a fixed dose combination (FDC) of levofloxacin and dexamethasone for use after cataract surgery that also offers a modern and convenient seven-day therapeutic strategy to optimize post-surgery care. 15 August 2022
Biotechnology
An arbitrator issued a decision on Friday in a dispute between Japan’s Daiichi Sankyo and the USA’s Seagen, denying all claims made by Seagen. 14 August 2022
Generics
Indian drugmaker Strides Pharma Science today announced that its formulation facility at Singapore underwent a US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) inspection that ended on August 8, 2022. 11 August 2022
Biotechnology
Efforts on the part of Swiss pharma giant Roche to take on AstraZeneca in the treatment of paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH) advanced a step this week. 10 August 2022
Pharmaceutical
Japanese pharma major Shionogi today announced that ensitrelvir fumaric acid (S-217622), Shionogi’s orally administered antiviral drug for COVID-19 (caused by infection with the novel coronavirus [SARS-CoV-2]), shows high in vitro antiviral activity against the Omicron subvariant (BA.2.75), with antiviral potency in pre-clinical testing similar to its potency against other existing variants. 10 August 2022
Biotechnology
Chinese biotech BeiGene has announced that the global Phase III RATIONALE 301 trial with tislelizumab met its primary endpoint of non-inferior overall survival (OS) versus sorafenib as a first-line treatment in adults with unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). 9 August 2022
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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