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News and Trends 4 Nov 2022

Beyond Biotech podcast 21: CanSinoBIO, HTID, Longevity Science Foundation

This week, we have three interviews, and four guests. We chat with Pierre Corneille VP of the HTFC, which is responsible for HealthTech Innovation Days; Sergey Jakimov, co-founder and managing…

November 4, 2022 - 2 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall

News and Trends 4 Nov 2022

Companies with exclusive rights to CRISPR diagnostic methods sign agreement

Two companies with sole rights to two CRISPR diagnostic methods in markets outside the U.S. and Greater China have signed a licensing agreement. Sherlock Biosciences announced today (November 3) that…

November 4, 2022 - 3 minutesmins - By Liza Laws

News and Trends 19 Oct 2022

Report says 20% of global cancer deaths could be avoided

A new study by members of the Bloomberg New Economy International Cancer Coalition says at least 1.5 million deaths from cancer could be avoided each year. This is 20% of…

October 19, 2022 - 6 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall

More News! 17 Oct 2022

Clinical trial of treatment for advanced solid tumors approved

A clinical trial of a drug to treat advanced solid tumors has been approved by the National Medical Products Administration. China-based Akeso Inc., made the announcement on Sunday (October 16)…

October 17, 2022 - 2 minutesmins - By Liza Laws

News and Trends 13 Oct 2022

Merck contributing to Jacobio Pharma colorectal cancer clinical trial

Jacobio announced it has entered into a clinical trial collaboration agreement with Merck on a clinical study of combination therapy between Jacobio's KRAS G12C inhibitor JAB-21822 and Merck's epidermal growth…

October 13, 2022 - 2 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall

News and Trends 12 Oct 2022

Agreement signed to advance therapy for autoimmune disease

HanAll Biopharma’s licensed partner, Harbour BioMed, has signed an exclusive sublicense agreement with CSPC NBP Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd for an advanced inhibitor. The agreement is for HanAll’s neonatal Fc receptor…

October 12, 2022 - 3 minutesmins - By Liza Laws

News and Trends 12 Oct 2022

WuXi Biologics and Toregem BioPharma to develop antibody for adentia treatment

WuXi Biologics and Toregem BioPharma, a biotech startup company from Kyoto University, have signed a memorandum of understanding to form a strategic partnership to develop TRG035. TRG035 is a monoclonal…

October 12, 2022 - 3 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall

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In Depth 11 Oct 2022

The biggest private biotech investments in September 2022

The companies Acelyrin, InnovaFeed and Arsenal Biosciences bagged the biggest biotech investments in September 2022, with insect protein and cell therapies attracting big funding rounds. Autumn is in full swing…

October 11, 2022 - 3 minutesmins - By Jonathan Smith

News and Trends 10 Oct 2022

JW Therapeutics receives approval for relapsed or refractory follicular lymphoma drug

China’s National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) has approved the supplemental new drug application (sNDA) for JW Therapeutics’ anti-CD19 autologous chimeric antigen receptor T (CAR-T) cell immunotherapy product relmacabtagene autoleucel injection.…

October 10, 2022 - 3 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall

News and Trends 10 Oct 2022

Trial starts for treatment of warm autoimmune hemolytic anemia

China-based Hutchmed has started a phase 2/3 trial of sovleplenib in adults with a disorder called warm antibody autoimmune hemolytic anemia (wAIHA). The autoimmune disorder can lead to anemia and…

October 10, 2022 - 2 minutesmins - By Liza Laws

News and Trends 5 Oct 2022

CanSinoBIO to present latest data on inhaled COVID vaccine

CanSino Biologics Inc. will be presenting clinical trial data for the recombinant COVID-19 vaccine (adenovirus type 5 vector) for inhalation (with the trade name Convidecia Air) at World Vaccine Congress…

October 5, 2022 - 2 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall

News and Trends 29 Sep 2022

NeuShen Therapeutics closes $20M pre-A financing

Chinese biotech company NeuShen Therapeutics, Inc. has closed an approximately $20 million series pre-A financing led by LAPAM, a China based venture capital. The new capital will be used to…

September 29, 2022 - 3 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall

Kintor Pharmaceutical drug gets positive results for breast cancer

News and Trends 29 Sep 2022

Positive results from study of drug to treat patients with breast cancer published

Results from a phase 1b study of a drug to treat patients with androgen receptor positive (AR+) metastatic breast cancer (mBC) in China were published yesterday (September 28). Kintor Pharmaceutical…

September 29, 2022 - 3 minutesmins - By Liza Laws

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News and Trends 27 Sep 2022

Bioheng Biotech has positive CAR-T cell therapy results published in academic journal

Positive results from a phase 1 clinical study of RD13-01, an anti-CD7 universal CAR-T therapy product, have been published in reputable academic journal, Cell Research. China-based Bioheng Biotech Co. Ltd, a…

September 27, 2022 - 3 minutesmins - By Liza Laws

News and Trends 27 Sep 2022

Angel Pharma announces approval of IND application for clinical trial of mupadolimab

Approval of an investigational new drug (IND) application for mupadolimab has been granted by the Center for Drug Evaluation (CDE) to initiate a phase 1/1b clinical trial in China. Angel…

September 27, 2022 - 2 minutesmins - By Liza Laws

News and Trends 26 Sep 2022

Everest Medicines gets go-ahead for renal disease drug study

Chinese biopharma company Everest Medicines says the China National Medical Products Administration (NMPA)'s Center for Drug Evaluation has approved the investigational new drug (IND) application for a phase 1b study…

September 26, 2022 - 2 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall

News and Trends 13 Sep 2022

Himalaya Therapeutics publishes data on cancer treatment

Himalaya Therapeutics has given an interim topline data update from its phase 2 study of HTBA3011 (mecbotamab vedotin) in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and certain sarcomas. In August, Himalaya's…

September 13, 2022 - 3 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall

News and Trends 8 Sep 2022

Investment of €130M made by Merck’s MilliporeSigma for life-saving therapies

An investment of €130 million ($130 million) has been invested in Molsheim, France to strengthen manufacturing capabilities for single-use assemblies – a key technology for the production of Covid-19 vaccines…

September 8, 2022 - 2 minutesmins - By Liza Laws

News and Trends 8 Sep 2022

First patient dosed in China trial with drug to treat non-Hodgkin lymphoma

The dosing of the first patient at a clinical trial in China for patients with relapsed/refractory non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) was announced yesterday (September 7). CASI Pharmaceuticals and BioInvent International AB…

September 8, 2022 - 2 minutesmins - By Liza Laws

In Depth 7 Sep 2022

The biggest private biotech investments in August 2022

The healthcare-focused companies Orna Therapeutics, F2G and Sironax bagged the biggest biotech investments in August 2022, with mRNA vaccines, genomics and fermentation technology attracting big funding rounds. As many took…

September 7, 2022 - 3 minutesmins - By Jonathan Smith

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