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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 it has signed a deal with China-based Tolo Biotech which grants co-exclusive rights to the Cas12 and Cas13 method patents. As the only two companies […]

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 the annual global deaths resulting from cancer. The study says this could happen if international regulations around patient trials were more standardized and people placed […]

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) about a phase 1b/2 clinical trial of its in-house developed Ivonescimab (PD-1/VEGF bi-specific AK112) combined with Drebuxelimab (CD73, AK119). AK112 is the first PD-1/VEGF bi-specific […]

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 factor receptor (EGFR) inhibitor Erbitux (cetuximab). This clinical study aims to evaluate the efficacy of JAB-21822 in combination with cetuximab in patients with KRAS G12C-mutated […]

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 (FcRn) inhibitor batoclimab which is one of the most advanced being developed in Greater China. The companies say it has the potential to become a […]

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 antibody targeting USAG-1 as a tooth regeneration treatment for congenital adentia. Within the partnership, Toregem BioPharma will have access to WuXi Biologics’ integrated CMC services […]

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 in the Northern Hemisphere. After a breather in August 2022, September saw the return of big fundraising activity for biotech companies. We’ve gathered the biggest […]

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. Also known as relma-cel, the product has the trade name Carteyva. It is used for the treatment of adult patients with follicular lymphoma that is […]

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 currently has limited treatment options. It causes premature destruction of healthy red blood cells and the rate of production of new cells in the bone […]

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 (WVC) Europe to be held October 11 to 14, 2022 in Barcelona, Spain. Jean-Denis Shu, vice president for medical affairs of CanSino Biologics will be […]

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 expand the team and catalyze in-house CNS (central nervous system) drug discovery in both the U.S. and China. “The successful completion of this fundraising is […]

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 Limited, a clinical stage biotech company has developed Pruxelutamide, an oral new generation AR antagonist which has shown promising activity in heavily pretreated AR+ mBC […]

September 29, 2022 - 3 minutesmins - By Liza Laws

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Companies with exclusive rights to CRISPR diagnostic methods sign agreement

Report says 20% of global cancer deaths could be avoided

Clinical trial of treatment for advanced solid tumors approved

Merck contributing to Jacobio Pharma colorectal cancer clinical trial

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WuXi Biologics and Toregem BioPharma to develop antibody for adentia treatment

The biggest private biotech investments in September 2022

JW Therapeutics receives approval for relapsed or refractory follicular lymphoma drug

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