Pharmaceuticals
Insilico Medicine Receives IND Approval from FDA for ISM8969, an AI-empowered Potential Best-in-class NLRP3 Inhibitor
* Investigational New Drug (IND) approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) paves the way for ISM8969 clinical study inthe United States. The Phase I clinical trial aims to evaluate safety, tolerability, and pharmacokinetics profiles. * ISM8969 is a novel oral therapeutic candi...
Study demonstrates effectiveness and economic value of Myriad™ in trauma and acute care surgery.
AUCKLAND, New Zealand, Jan. 21, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Aroa Biosurgery Limited is pleased to announce that the latest publication from its ongoing prospective study, theMyriad Augmented Soft Tissue Reconstruction Registry (MASTRR), has been published in theJournal of Trauma and Injury. MASTRR is t...
Insilico Medicine Launches Science MMAI Gym to Transform Frontier LLMs into Pharmaceutical-Grade Scientific Engines
* New "AI GYM for Science" dramatically boosts the biological and chemical intelligence of any causal or frontier LLM * Up to 10x performance gains on key drug discovery benchmarks compared to LLMs that miss the mark on ~75–95% of tasks * Advances Insilico's vision of Pharmaceutical Superint...
Mabwell Announces First-Patient Dosed in Clinical Trial of Novel CDH17-Targeting ADC 7MW4911 in the U.S.
SHANGHAI, Jan. 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Mabwell (688062.SH), an innovation-driven biopharmaceutical company with a fully integrated industry chain, announced that the first patient has been dosed ina clinical trial in the U.S. of its independently developed novel CDH17-targeting antibody-drug co...
SK bioscience, MSD, and Hilleman Laboratories Advance Zaire ebolavirus Vaccine Development with CEPI Funding
* CEPI to provide up to USD 30 million to support development of MSD's Zaire ebolavirus vaccine * Collaboration addresses manufacturing complexity and cold-chain challenges to improve yield and thermostability * Partnership aims to expand affordable and sustainable vaccine access in low- an...
PAQ Therapeutics Announces Series B Extension, Bringing Total Series B Financing to $77 Million; First Patient Dosed in Phase 1 Trial of PT0511, a Pan-KRAS Degrader
BURLINGTON, Mass., Jan. 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- PAQ Therapeutics, a clinical-stage oncology company developing novel targeted protein degradation therapies for KRAS-driven cancers, today announced the closing of a Series B extension, bringing the company's total Series B financing to$77 million,...
Telangana (India) Sets Global Ambition with Next-Gen Life Sciences Policy 2026-30
* Positioning Telangana among the world's top five life sciences clusters by 2030 * Targets USD 25 billion in investments * Shifts focus from scale-led manufacturing to innovation-driven, value creation DAVOS, Switzerland, Jan. 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The Government of Telangana, India tod...
Sisram Medical Partners with Sinmait Medical Technology to Build Next-Generation Manufacturing and Innovation Hub in China
HONG KONG, Jan. 21, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Sisram Medical Ltd (the "Company" or "Sisram", 1696.HK; together with its subsidiaries collectively referred to as the "Group"), a global wellness group offering Energy-Based Devices (EBD), injectables, and other complementary solutions, today announced th...
Samsung Biologics reports fourth quarter and fiscal year 2025 financial results
* Recorded Q4'25 revenue of KRW 1,286 billion and FY'25 revenue of KRW 4,557 billion * Maintained momentum through consistent operational performance and robust client demand * Strengthened foundation for long-term growth through expanded manufacturing readiness and operational scale INC...
Gene Solutions and Pangea Laboratory Establish Strategic Collaboration to Validate Laboratory Developed ctDNA Tests for Precision Screening and Cancer Care in the U.S.
IRVINE, Calif., Jan. 21, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Gene Solutions
Insilico Medicine and Hygtia Therapeutics Enter New Global Strategic Collaboration to Co-Develop Novel Brain Penetrant NLRP3 Inhibitor for CNS Diseases treatment
* Insilico Medicine and Hygtia Therapeutics, an incubatee of Shenzhen Pengfu Fund of Fosun Health Capital and Fosun Pharma, have entered into an exclusive license and co-development collaboration to advance ISM8969 worldwide. Under the agreement, both parties hold 50% worldwide rights, and Insi...
Nanoscope Secures Japan MHLW Sakigake and Orphan Drug Designations Across Inherited Retinal Diseases - A First for a Retinal Gene Therapy
* Japan's Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) grants MCO-010 Sakigake (Pioneering Regenerative Medical Product) and Orphan Drug designations, enabling an accelerated regulatory pathway for patients with severe inherited retinal diseases * Enhances strong global regulatory momentum, ...
Syngene International extends long-term research collaboration with Bristol Myers Squibb until 2035
BENGALURU, India, Jan. 21, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Syngene International, a global contract research, development, and manufacturing organization (CRDMO), today announced the extension of its long-standing strategic collaboration with Bristol Myers Squibb through 2035. The expanded agreement broaden...
Sino Biological's Launch of SwiftFluo® TR-FRET Kits Pioneers a New Era in High-Throughput Kinase Inhibitor Screening
HOUSTON, Jan. 20, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Sino Biological, Inc. is proud to
announce the launch of its innovativeSwiftFluo® TR-FRET Kinase Assay Kits
LakeShore Biopharma to Hold Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders
BEIJING, Jan. 20, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- LakeShore Biopharma Co., Ltd ("LakeShore Biopharma" or the "Company") (OTCPK: LSBCF; OTCPK: LSBWF), a global biopharmaceutical company dedicated to discovering, developing, manufacturing, and delivering new generations of vaccines and therapeutic biologics f...
GENEIII Sets the Global Benchmark for Ergothioneine with Pharmaceutical-Grade Purity and Human Clinical Validation
SINGAPORE, Jan. 20, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- On January 9th, GENEIII reaffirmed its global leadership in ergothioneine production and scientific validation at the "Research Without Borders • Tracing the Source with GENEIII" Global Evidence-Based Journey. GENEIII joined forces with core partners to v...
Ascletis Selects a Next-Generation Once-Monthly Subcutaneously Administered GLP-1R/GIPR/GCGR Triple Peptide Agonist, ASC37, for Clinical Development
- In head-to-head non-human primate (NHP) studies, average observed half-life of ASC37 was approximately 17 days, 7-fold longer than retatrutide, which supports once-monthly subcutaneous (SQ) dosing in humans. - ASC37's average in vitro activity was approximately 5-, 4-, and 4-fold more potent t...
Alteogen Announces Exclusive License Agreement with Tesaro, a Subsidiary of GSK, for the Development of a Subcutaneous Formulation of Dostarlimab Enabled by Hybrozyme™ Technology
DAEJEON, South Korea, Jan. 20, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Alteogen Inc. (KOSDAQ: 196170) announced today that the company has entered into an exclusive license agreement with Tesaro, Inc., a subsidiary of GSK. Under the terms of the agreement, Tesaro will acquire world-wide rights to use ALT-B4, Alteog...
Telix Achieves FY 2025 Guidance with US$804M (A$1.2B) Revenue, Accelerates Growth with Gozellix Launch
MELBOURNE, Australia and INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., Jan. 20, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Telix Pharmaceuticals Limited (ASX: TLX, NASDAQ: TLX, "Telix") provides an update on its commercial and operational performance for the quarter ended 31 December 2025 (Q4 2025). Q4 2025 Highlights * Full-year (FY) 2...
AIM Vaccine's 20-Valent Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine Receives Clinical Approval, Upgraded Iterative Major Product Expected to Seize Domestic Opportunities
HONG KONG, Jan. 20, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- AIM Vaccine (06660.HK), a leading domestic vaccine company, announced on January 19 that it has developed an optimized upgraded version of its iterative 20-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine, which has recently received clinical trial approval from the ...
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