News and Trends 5 Sep 2022 CellOrigin Biotech and Qilu Pharmaceutical to develop CAR-iMAC cell therapy CellOrigin Biotech (Hangzhou) Co., Ltd. and Qilu Pharmaceutical are to collaborate on strategic global collaborations to develop, manufacture and commercialize ‘off-the-shelf’ induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSC)-derived chimeric antigen receptor macrophages (CAR-iMAC) for cancer immunotherapy. Both companies will work on new drug development and commercialization, and will push CAR-iMAC pipelines forward to clinical trials. “Innovation, and […] September 5, 2022 - 2 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 5 Sep 2022 Astellas ‘encouraged’ by menopause symptom treatment results in China Astellas Pharma Inc. has announced topline results from its phase 3 MOONLIGHT 3 clinical trial in women in mainland China evaluating the long-term safety and tolerability of fezolinetant, an investigational oral, nonhormonal compound being studied for the treatment of moderate to severe vasomotor symptoms (VMS) associated with menopause. VMS, characterized by hot flashes and/or night […] September 5, 2022 - 4 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
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 Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
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 Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
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 Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
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 Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
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 Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
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 Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
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 Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
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 Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
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 Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 19 Aug 2022Beyond 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 Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email