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News and Trends 2 Sep 2022

Neukio Biotherapeutics completes financing round for development of cell therapy products

Neukio Biotherapeutics, a Chinese company committed to developing novel cell therapy products, has closed $50 million in a series A-1 funding round. The investment round was led by CD Capital, with the participation of Alwin Capital and Surplus Capital as new investors. Existing shareholders Lilly Asia Ventures, Sherpa Healthcare Partners and IDG Capital have continued […]

September 2, 2022 - 2 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall

News and Trends 1 Sep 2022

Labiotech adds conference and event listings

In the past few months, Labiotech.eu has boosted its coverage range to go global, added a podcast, expanded to three weekly newsletters, introduced special monthly newsletters, and now we’ve added another string to our bow – conference and event listings. The page is designed so visitors can easily jump between months and events. Listings have […]

September 1, 2022 - 2 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall

News and Trends 29 Aug 2022

Strategic collaboration announced in China to accelerate the development of bacterial drugs

A strategic cooperation between Porton Advanced Solutions and Suzhou Royaltech Med Co., Ltd was announced today (August 29). The companies say the collaboration which was agreed earlier in the month (August 19) is set to integrate the resources and capabilities of both parties. The say it will jointly promote the establishment of microbial vectors used […]

August 29, 2022 - 2 minutesmins - By Liza Laws

News and Trends 29 Aug 2022

Sanyou and KangaBio to collaborate on antibody drug development and innovation

Sanyou Biopharmaceuticals (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. and Shanghai KangaBio Co., Ltd. have reached an antibody drug licensing agreement. The subject of the agreement is a monoclonal antibody drug developed by Sanyou Biopharmaceuticals, which grants KangaBio an exclusive license to exploit the antibody for research, development, manufacturing and commercialization of immunotherapy products. Previously, KangaBio and Sanyou Biopharmaceuticals […]

August 29, 2022 - 3 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall

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News and Trends 25 Aug 2022

Alpha Biopharma announces completion of phase 2/3 clinical study for drug to treat lung cancer

Patients with advanced EGFRm+ non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) with central nervous system (CNS) metastases have completed their last visit in a clinical trial studying the drug, Zorifertinib. Drugs developer, Alpha Biopharma, announced the completion today (August 25) of last patient last visit (LPLV) in its international, multicenter EVEREST phase 2/3 study of the next-generation […]

August 25, 2022 - 3 minutesmins - By Liza Laws

News and Trends 22 Aug 2022

Ascletis is first Chinese biotech company to get IND approvals for oral RdRp inhibitor

An investigational new drug (IND) application for a COVID-19 treatment has been approved by the China National Medical Products Administration (NMPA). The application is for ASC10, an oral inhibitor drug candidate targeting RNA-dependent RNA polymerase (RdRp) that targets the COVID-19 virus. China’s first Ascletis is China’s first biotech company to obtain IND approvals of an […]

August 22, 2022 - 2 minutesmins - By Liza Laws

News and Trends 19 Aug 2022

World’s first CAR-T for treatment of inflammatory disorders of the central nervous system approved in China

China’s National Medical Products (NMPA) has approved an investigational new drug application from IASO Bio for the new extended indication of neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD). Neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorders previously known as Devic disease or neuromyelitis optica are inflammatory disorders of the central nervous system characterized by severe, immune-mediated demyelination and axonal damage predominantly targeting […]

August 19, 2022 - 2 minutesmins - By Liza Laws

Kintor Pharmaceutical drug gets positive results for breast cancer

News and Trends 19 Aug 2022

Gilead to acquire remaining worldwide rights of breast cancer drug, Trodelvy

All of Everest Medicine’s development and commercialization rights for a breast cancer drug called Trodelvy have been transferred to American biopharma Gilead Sciences Inc. The transfer of the antibody drug, sacituzumab govitecan treatment, will apply to Greater China, South Korea, Singapore, Indonesia, Philippines, Vietnam, Thailand, Malaysia and Mongolia. In China mainland and Singapore, Trodelvy is […]

August 19, 2022 - 3 minutesmins - By Liza Laws

News and Trends 19 Aug 2022

Nuance Pharma receives clearance to begin clinical trials with Ensifentrine in China

Nuance Pharma and its partner Verona Pharma plc have received clearance from the Center of Drug Evaluation for the investigational new drug (IND) application for ensifentrine. The application means both phase 1 and phase 2 studies looking at the drug for the maintenance treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in mainland China. In 2021, […]

August 19, 2022 - 2 minutesmins - By Liza Laws

News and Trends 19 Aug 2022

Beyond Biotech podcast 10: Endpoint Health, Nevrargenics, Triastek

This week our guests on the podcast are Xianghao Zuo, deputy director of R&D at Triastek; Endpoint Health CEO Jason Springs; and Andy Whiting, CEO of Nevrargenics. Triastek and Lilly working together on 3D printing for drugs A new research collaboration between Chinese company Triastek, Inc. and Eli Lilly and Company will leverage 3D printing […]

August 19, 2022

Best in Biotech 19 Aug 2022

Five emerging biotech hubs in the Asia-Pacific region

The Asia-Pacific (APAC) region is the third largest pharmaceutical market in the world, and has seen a shift from predominantly producing generics to developing innovative technologies. Here are five emerging biotech hubs in the region to keep an eye on. The life sciences industry is seeing rapid growth in the APAC region – home to […]

August 19, 2022 - 7 minutesmins - By Omnia Ibrahim

News and Trends 18 Aug 2022

First patient on Innovative Cellular Therapeutics’ study looking at treating colorectal cancer

The first patient has been enrolled on a study to trial a treatment for relapsed or refractory metastatic colorectal cancer (R/R mCRC) in the U.S. Innovative Cellular Therapeutics (ICT), Inc. a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing a comprehensive portfolio of chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cell therapies made the announcement today (August 18). Tolerability The study […]

August 18, 2022 - 2 minutesmins - By Liza Laws

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Neukio Biotherapeutics completes financing round for development of cell therapy products

Labiotech adds conference and event listings

Strategic collaboration announced in China to accelerate the development of bacterial drugs

Sanyou and KangaBio to collaborate on antibody drug development and innovation

Alpha Biopharma announces completion of phase 2/3 clinical study for drug to treat lung cancer

Ascletis is first Chinese biotech company to get IND approvals for oral RdRp inhibitor

World’s first CAR-T for treatment of inflammatory disorders of the central nervous system approved in China

Gilead to acquire remaining worldwide rights of breast cancer drug, Trodelvy

Nuance Pharma receives clearance to begin clinical trials with Ensifentrine in China

Beyond Biotech podcast 10: Endpoint Health, Nevrargenics, Triastek

Five emerging biotech hubs in the Asia-Pacific region

First patient on Innovative Cellular Therapeutics’ study looking at treating colorectal cancer

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