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Best in Biotech 14 Nov 2023

10 biotech companies leading innovation in the Asia-Pacific region

Asia-Pacific is now establishing itself as a global innovation hub, with China, Japan, and Korea leading the space in overall innovative pipeline assets in the region. The life sciences industry is thriving, and there has been a shift in the region from predominantly producing generics to developing innovative technologies, with several Asia-Pacific biotech companies leading […]

November 14, 2023 - 11 minutesmins - By Willow Shah-Neville

News and Trends 8 Jun 2023

Acepodia raises $100M financing to boost cell therapies

Acepodia, a clinical stage biotechnology company developing first-in-class cell therapies with its antibody-cell conjugation (ACC) and allogeneic gamma delta 2 T-cell platforms to address gaps in cancer care, has announced a $100 million Series D financing. The funds will be used to progress the company’s pipeline of enhanced cell therapies for solid tumors and hematologic […]

June 8, 2023 - 3 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall

More News! 8 Nov 2022

JelloX Biotech helps doctors diagnose and treat cancer tumors with speed and accuracy

Taiwan-based start-up, JelloX Biotech, says its products will help doctors diagnose and treat cancer tumors with speed and accuracy without an added strain on budgets. The company made its debut at Intel Innovation in September. JelloX has gained the attention of healthcare experts and pharmaceutical brands for its potential for the future of cancer pathology using […]

November 8, 2022 - 3 minutesmins - By Liza Laws

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 19 Sep 2022

Taiwan-based Anyong Biotechnology first to employ seafood stem-cell freezing

Anyong Biotechnology is the first company in its region to use the most advanced freezing technology in Asia, it was announced today (September 19). The aquatic food processing company based in Taiwan has employed Cells Alive System (CAS) technology from Japan. Originally a medical-grade technology for freezing stem cells, Anyong says CAS is highly praised […]

September 19, 2022 - 3 minutesmins - By Liza Laws

News and Trends 8 Sep 2022

OncoBone signs deals with three partners to work on bone metastases

OncoBone Ventures has signed cooperation framework agreements with three partners. The company is a U.K. start up biotech looking to develop novel therapies for cancer patients with currently incurable bone metastases. The partners are: Okayama University in Japan, the University of Bradford in the U.K., and The Development Center for Biotechnology in Taiwan. The agreements […]

September 8, 2022 - 2 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall

News and Trends 31 Aug 2022

United BioPharma gets FDA approval for phase 2 HIV drug trial

Taiwan-headquartered United BioPharma (UBP) says the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a phase 2 clinical trial IND submitted by the U.S. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) of NIH. The purpose of the study is to assess the safety and antiviral activity of UB-421 in combination with optimized background ART […]

August 31, 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 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

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

Best in Biotech 11 Aug 2022

10 biotech companies to know in Taiwan

With pipelines including botanical drugs and fat-reducing injections to monoclonal antibodies for HIV, here are 10 innovative biotech companies in Taiwan. Taiwan is recognized as a global leader in the IT, semiconductor and electronic industries. Its strengths in these fields are easily transferable to the biotech industry, leading to a flourishing emerging sector. The Taiwanese […]

August 11, 2022 - 7 minutesmins - By Omnia Ibrahim

News and Trends 29 Jul 2022

Commercial personalized cancer cell profile developed in Taiwan

Patients with stage 2 solid tumors could benefit from the world’s first commercial personalized cancer cell profiling, developed in Taiwan. Taipei-based CancerFree Biotech Ltd has developed the technology that will help stage 2 patients and above by shortening the selection process. The technology will be showcasing at US Bio 2022. This is the world’s first […]

July 29, 2022 - 3 minutesmins - By Liza Laws

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