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Best in Biotech 5 Mar 2025

Seven biotech companies keeping Taiwan dynamic in 2025

Discover 7 biotech companies in Taiwan, a rising regional player in precision medicine, immunotherapy, and drug development, backed by strong research and government support.

March 5, 2025 - 8 minutesmins - By Jules Adam

Best in Biotech 12 Dec 2023

Five biotech companies based in Dubai you should know about

The Middle East’s industry is rapidly growing, with several key players emerging in the region. Notably, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are at the forefront of this expansion. Our focus today zeros in on the UAE, particularly Dubai and its biotech companies, renowned for being one of the most strategic and […]

December 12, 2023 - 7 minutesmins - By Jules Adam

Best in Biotech 28 Jun 2023

Four biotech events to attend in South East Asia this year

The South East Asian biotech industry is one to reckon with. The growing biotech industry in the region has seen countries like Singapore and Thailand become prominent players in the commercialization of drugs, thanks to a rising emphasis on research and development. As governments in the eleven countries introduce policies that encourage biopharmaceutical research, with […]

June 28, 2023 - 5 minutesmins - By Roohi Mariam Peter

News and Trends 17 Feb 2023

Report: China leads the way with phase 1 studies

Novotech, an Asia Pacific biotech CRO, has published a new global report on phase 1 trial activity including current metrics on fast growth regions and therapeutic areas. The data analysis found that Asia Pacific has been the fastest-growing region for phase 1 clinical trials in the last 10 years, reaching a share of 58% in […]

February 17, 2023 - 3 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall

In Depth 6 Feb 2023

The biggest private biotech investments in January 2023

The companies Asimov, BioRay Pharmaceuticals and Colossal Biosciences bagged the biggest biotech investments in January 2023. Around the world, synthetic biology players and firms developing treatments for hormonal disorders attracted the biggest funding rounds. 2023 began with a bang in terms of biotech funding, and there are signs of stabilization in biotech stocks after two […]

February 6, 2023 - 4 minutesmins - By Jonathan Smith

News and Trends 11 Jan 2023

Biotech in Asia: looking forward to 2023

Masahiko Hayakawa, head of targeted protein degradation at Astellas Pharma Inc., gives us some insights into the state of the biopharma industry in 2023. Astellas is a Japanese headquartered pharmaceutical company active in more than 70 countries around the world. It promotes a ‘focus area approach’ designed to identify opportunities for the continuous creation of […]

January 11, 2023 - 4 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall

News and Trends 1 Sep 2022

License agreement signed allowing drug to treat mycosis fungoides to expand in Asia, Australia and the Middle East

A license agreement has been signed between Helsinn Group and Juniper Biologics further widening the scope for distribution of T-cell lymphoma treatment, LEGADA. The license signifies a supply agreement to register, distribute, promote, market and sell the drug in Australia, Asia and the Middle East as a topical treatment of the mycosis fungoides-type cutaneous T-cell […]

September 1, 2022 - 3 minutesmins - By Liza Laws

News and Trends 31 Aug 2022

Compound found in trees has potential to kill drug-resistant bacteria

Researchers say the naturally-occurring compound hydroquinine has bacterial killing activity against several microorganisms. Antimicrobial resistance has become one of the greatest threats to public health globally. It occurs when bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites change over time and no longer respond to medicines, making it difficult to treat infections. Because of this, there is a […]

August 31, 2022 - 2 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall

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

In Depth 4 Aug 2022

The biggest Asia-Pacific biotech investments in July 2022

China’s vaccine developer MaxHealth Biotechnology raised the biggest private biotech investment in the Asia-Pacific region in July 2022, followed by China Immunotech and Ruibo Bio. MaxHealth Biotechnology reigned supreme in the Asia-Pacific region’s private biotech investment sphere in July 2022, with a $74 million Series B round. The company will use the money to fuel […]

August 4, 2022 - 2 minutesmins - By Jonathan Smith

News and Trends 22 Jul 2022

InterVenn expands globally to drive the potential of glycoproteomics to improve patient outcomes

Intervenn Biosciences is expanding across Asia-Pacific and North America and opening new facilities in Kuala Lumpur, the Philippines, Australia and California. The company leverages glycoporteomics and says it is adding a large footprint of laboratories and office space for scaling up Intervenn’s software development, technical support, clinical research and business development. Biomedical hubs Aldo Carrascoso, […]

July 22, 2022 - 2 minutesmins - By Liza Laws

biotech investment asia pacific june 2022

In Depth 19 Jul 2022

The biggest Asia-Pacific biotech investments in June 2022

The lab automation player MegaRobo stole the show in the Asia-Pacific region in June with a mega Series C round of $300 million. Oncology firms Doma Biopharmaceutical and Tessa Therapeutics also led the private biotech investment rankings. The Chinese lab automation developer MegaRobo was the decisive winner of June’s biotech investments in the Asia-Pacific region. […]

July 19, 2022 - 3 minutesmins - By Jonathan Smith

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