Asia Pacific
Refine Search
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
Biotechnology
Investing in early-stage multicenter trials is imperative to achieve global commercialization for Chinese biotechs, but a US site may not be necessary, said speakers at the Chinatrials meeting held in Shanghai earlier this month. 21 November 2022
Biotechnology
Japanese drug major Takeda today revealed that the Phase III PhALLCON trial of Iclusig (ponatinib) for adult patients with newly-diagnosed Philadelphia chromosome-positive acute lymphoblastic leukemia (Ph+ ALL) met its primary efficacy endpoint in the frontline setting. 17 November 2022
Biotechnology
Japanese drug major Astellas Pharma today announced positive top-line results from the Phase III SPOTLIGHT clinical trial evaluating the efficacy and safety of zolbetuximab in combination with mFOLFOX6 (a combination regimen that includes oxaliplatin, leucovorin and fluorouracil). 17 November 2022
Biotechnology
Swiss biotech Idorsia has entered into an exclusive licensing agreement with China’s Simcere Pharmaceutical for the commercialization of its dual orexin receptor antagonist daridorexant, a treatment for adult patients with insomnia, in China. 16 November 2022
Biotechnology
Japanese drugmaker Daiichi Sankyo edged up 1.7% to 4,486 yen today, as it announced that a trial evaluating the efficacy and safety of booster vaccination with DS-5670, an mRNA vaccine against the novel coronavirus infectious disease (COVID-19), the primary endpoint was achieved. 15 November 2022
Pharmaceutical
Israel-headquartered clinical-stage diabetes specialist Oramed Pharmaceuticals saw its shares rise as much as 3.3% to $7.82 in early trading, after it revealed signing an exclusive commercial distribution agreement for South Korea with Medicox Co. 14 November 2022
Pharmaceutical
R-Pharm Group, one of Russia’s leading pharmaceutical producers, is expanding into the market Southeast Asia, according to the company, reports The Pharma Letter’s local correspondent. 10 November 2022
Biotechnology
The entry of new treatments for atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome (aHUS) such as Swiss pharmaceutical giants Novartis and Roche that have strong digital experience can alter the aHUS digital landscape dynamics in Japan, says data and analytics company GlobalData. 10 November 2022
Biotechnology
Shares of Sino-American biotech BeiGene rose as much as 3.8% to 133.97 renminbi when trading started this morning, as the company released third-quarter 2022 financial results that beat consensus forecasts. 10 November 2022
Biotechnology
The growing US-China tension, a chilled market and a weakened China economy had Chinese biotechs re-think their strategies. However, most of them agreed that, despite all the challenges, going global is a must, said speakers at the DJSeedin innovation partnering conference held in Shanghai earlier this month. 9 November 2022
Biotechnology
Biopharmaceutical firms in China are focusing on the development of new COVID-19 treatments, designed to tackle new Omicron variants. 7 November 2022
Pharmaceutical
Japanese drug major Eisai today announced that it has entered into an agreement to divest its rights for muscle relaxant Myonal (eperisone hydrochloride) and vertigo and equilibrium disturbance treatment Merislon (betahistine mesilate) in Asia to a subsidiary of Switzerland-based DKSH Holding Ltd. 7 November 2022
Pharmaceutical
Japanese drugmaker Kissei Pharmaceutical has entered into a license agreement with Synmosa Biopharma for the development and commercialization rights in Taiwan for the GnRH antagonist linzagolix that was discovered by Kissei. 4 November 2022
Biotechnology
Sino-American biotech BeiGene claims significant progress in its efforts to unlock global opportunities for its Brukinsa (zanubrutinib) with recent regulatory approvals in six Latin American countries. 31 October 2022
Pharmaceutical
There has been an update regarding an ongoing collaboration in neurology between Japanese pharma companies Takeda Pharmaceutical and Shionogi. 31 October 2022
Pharmaceutical
Japanese drugmaker Kyowa Kirin revealed on Friday that is has submitted a New Drug Application (NDA) for tenapanor hydrochloride (KHK7791) to the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare. 31 October 2022
Biotechnology
US immuno-oncology cell therapy company 2seventy bio’s shares gained 3.5% to $16.00 this morning, as it announced a strategic alliance with Chinese biotech JW Therapeutics. 27 October 2022
Biotechnology
Japanese pharma major Astellas Pharma has announced a strategic investment to support the advancement of Texas, USA-based Taysha Gene Therapies’ adeno-associated virus (AAV) gene therapy development programs for the treatment of Rett syndrome and giant axonal neuropathy (GAN). 25 October 2022
Biotechnology
Australian drug discovery company AdAlta and venture-backed Korean biotech GPCR Therapeutics have announced a collaboration. 13 October 2022
Biotechnology
Sino-American biotech BeiGene shot up on Wednesday, after the company's chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) treatment was shown to beat out a blockbuster drug from Johnson & Johnson. 13 October 2022
Sign up to receive email updates
Join industry leaders for a daily roundup of biotech & pharma news
Today's issue
Company Spotlight
Copyright © The Pharma Letter 2024 | Headless Content Management with Blaze