Pharmaceuticals
New Drug Application for LAE002 (afuresertib) Accepted by China's National Medical Products Administration
SHANGHAI, Aug. 11, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Laekna (2105.HK) announced today that the New Drug Application (NDA) for LAE002 (afuresertib) has been accepted by the Center for Drug Evaluation (CDE) of China's National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) for the treatment of patients with locally adv...
Bracco Marks Major Global Milestone with U.S. FDA 510(k) Clearance and Health Canada Authorization for VueJect®, the First Dedicated Ultrasound Contrast Delivery System to Support Cardiology Imaging
VueJect® strengthens Bracco's integrated CEUS ecosystem by enabling more standardized, efficient contrast administration in cardiology imaging MILAN, Aug. 11, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Bracco Imaging today announced that VueJect®, its first dedicated ultrasound contrast delivery system engineered to ...
Korean Biotech Company K-Medichem Expands Global Market Reach with PDRN Derma Skincare Line in Vietnam, Indonesia and Beyond
* PDRN Derma cream, serum, and mask lineup positions premium K-dermocosmetics based on patented ingredients for Southeast Asian market expansion CHUNCHEON, South Korea, Aug. 11, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- K-Medichem Co., Ltd. (K-Medichem), a Korean biotech company built on university research, is acc...
Cambrex Milan Celebrates 80th Anniversary with Construction of New $30 Million R&D Facility
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J., Aug. 11, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Cambrex, a leading global contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO), today announced the start of construction on a new research and development (R&D) facility at its Milan, Italy site. This $30 million investment will add adva...
Insilico Medicine Announces 2026 Interim Earnings Conference Call Dates
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Aug. 11, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Insilico Medicine ("Insilico"; HKEX: 3696), a clinical-stage generative artificial intelligence (AI)-driven drug discovery company, today announced that it will hold conference calls to discuss its financial results for the six months ended June 30,...
Aureka Biotechnologies Raises US$100 Million Series B to Build a Biological World Model for Drug Discovery
LAGUNA HILLS, Calif. and SHANGHAI, Aug. 10, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Aureka Biotechnologies announced the close of a US$100 million Series B financing on Aug. 10, 2026. Granite Asia funded the first tranche exclusively, and a prominent strategic investor led a subsequent tranche, with participation f...
Ascletis Announces Initiation of Two Phase I Studies in U.S. for the Treatment of Obesity: ASC36 Once-Monthly Injection, an Amylin Receptor Peptide Agonist, and ASC36_35FDC Once-Monthly Injection, a Co-Formulation of ASC36 and GLP-1R/GIPR Peptide Agonist ASC35
-ASC36_35FDC, a once-monthly subcutaneous (SQ) fixed dose combination (FDC) injection of ASC36 and ASC35, is a potentially first-in-class drug candidate which targets three validated targets of amylin receptor, GLP-1R and GIPR. -ASC36 is a potentially first-in-class once-monthly to once-quarterly...
Dx&Vx Signs Two Material Transfer Agreements in Latin America Within Two Months -- "Technology Validated Across Both Public and Private Sectors"
— Argentine biopharmaceutical company in July, South American public health institution in August sign consecutive KRNA material transfer agreements — Two of five cumulative MTAs now in Latin America, as company accelerates entry into the region's pharmaceutical market SEOUL, South Korea, Aug. 10...
Akeso Advances IO2.0 + ADC2.0 Strategy: First Patient Dosed in Phase II Study of TROP2/Nectin-4 Bispecific ADC (AK146D1) Combined with Ivonescimab in Breast Cancer
HONG KONG, Aug. 10, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Akeso, Inc. (9926.HK) ("Akeso" or the "Company") announced that the first patient has been dosed in a Phase II clinical study (AK146D1-202) evaluating AK146D1, the Company's internally developed TROP2/Nectin-4 bispecific antibody-drug conjugate (bsADC), i...
Second PIC/S GMP Certification | Mabwell Passes Brazilian GMP Inspection for Its Denosumab Injections
SHANGHAI, Aug. 9, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Mabwell (688062.SH, 02493.HK), an innovation-driven biopharmaceutical company with a fully integrated industry chain, announces that its wholly-owned subsidiary T-mab has successfully passed Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency's ("ANVISA") GMP on-site inspect...
RiboX Therapeutics Announces FDA IND Clearance for RXIM002, the first Circular RNA-Based in vivo CAR Therapy for Autoimmune Cytopenias
The FDA IND clearance supports the initiation of RiboX's Phase 1 clinical trial evaluating targeted LNP-delivered circular RNA-based in vivo CAR-T therapy for autoimmune cytopenias. RXIM002 represents the world's first circular RNA-based in vivo CAR-T therapy achieving FDA IND clearance. RiboX e...
Alebund's AP301 NDA Accepted for Review by China's NMPA
SHANGHAI, Aug. 7, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Alebund Pharmaceuticals (Jiangsu) Limited ("Alebund" or the "Company"; HKEX: 09637), a renal-focused biopharmaceutical company, today announced that the New Drug Application (NDA) for AP301 capsules, a novel oral iron-based phosphate binder, for the treatmen...
Yochanra®, the World's First Innovative Drug to Overcome FGFR Inhibitor Resistance, Makes Its Global Debut in China
NANJING, China and GAITHERSBURG, Md., Aug. 7, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- TransThera Sciences' Yochanra® is the first drug independently developed in China to address the longstanding global challenge of acquired resistance to FGFR inhibitor therapy in patients with cholangiocarcinoma. On 6 August 2026,...
Ractigen Therapeutics Announces Completion of Enrollment and First Dosing in Phase II Clinical Trial of RAG-17 for SOD1-ALS
NANTONG, China, Aug. 6, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Ractigen Therapeutics, a clinical-stage biotechnology company pioneering next-generation RNA therapeutics, today announced the completion of patient enrollment and initial dosing across all cohorts in its Phase II clinical trial evaluating RAG-17, an ...
Immune Mediated Disease Therapeutics Developer Attovia Therapeutics Debuts on Nasdaq
SHANGHAI, Aug. 6, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Attovia Therapeutics, a portfolio company of Qiming Venture Partners and clinical-stage biopharmaceutical leader, successfully listed on the Nasdaq on August 5, 2026 Beijing time. Attovia Therapeutics (Nasdaq: ATTO) issued shares at a price of $17.00 per sha...
Harbour BioMed Appoints Dr. Bob Zhang as President of Metabolic Disease Franchise to Accelerate Global Development of Innovative Therapies
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., ROTTERDAM, Netherlands and SHANGHAI, Aug. 6, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Harbour BioMed (HKEX: 02142), a global biopharmaceutical company committed to the discovery and development of novel antibody therapeutics in immunology, oncology and other areas, today announced the appointment ...
Clarivate Scales Agentic AI Across Cortellis to Advance Drug Development
Expanded capabilities across Cortellis portfolio help life sciences
organizations turn trusted intelligence into action and accelerate decision
making across the research and development lifecycle
LONDON, Aug. 6, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Clarivate Plc
Fosun International Wins Three Awards from Global Banking & Finance Review, Gaining International Recognition for its ESG Performance, Corporate Social Responsibility, and Brand Strength
HONG KONG, Aug. 6, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Recently, Global Banking and Finance Review, a leading British financial magazine, announced its 2026 award winners. Fosun International Limited (HKEX stock code: 00656) received three awards in recognition of its outstanding contributions to sustainable de...
Innovent Announces First Patient Dosed in Pivotal Registrational Study of IBI363/TAK-928 (PD-1/IL-2α-biased Bispecific Fusion Protein) in Combination with Bevacizumab in Late-Line Advanced Colorectal Cancer in China
SAN FRANCISCO and SUZHOU, China, Aug. 5, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Innovent Biologics, Inc. ("Innovent") (HKEX: 01801), a world-class biopharmaceutical company that develops, manufactures, and commercializes high-quality medicines for the treatment of oncology, autoimmune, cardiovascular and metabolic...
Telix to Host R&D Day in New York City on September 22, 2026
MELBOURNE, Australia and INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. 6, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Telix Pharmaceuticals Limited (ASX: TLX, NASDAQ: TLX, "Telix") today advises that it will host a Research and Development (R&D) Day on Tuesday, September 22, 2026, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. EDT in New York City. Institutional...
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