Pharmaceuticals
HitGen Submits Commitment Letter to Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi)
CHENGDU, China, Dec. 15, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- HitGen Inc. (hereinafter referred to as "HitGen", SSE: 688222.SH), announced it has officially submitted its commitment letter to the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi). HitGen has pledged to set near-term science-based targets within the next tw...
Rona Therapeutics Advances INHBE siRNA Into Phase 1 Clinical Development
SHANGHAI and SANTA BARBARA, Calif., Dec. 15, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Rona Therapeutics, a clinical-stage RNAi company, today announced the recent completion of Cohort 1 dosing in its Phase 1 first-in-human clinical study of RN3161, an investigational GalNAc-conjugated siRNA targeting INHBE for obesit...
Minghui Pharmaceutical Announces FDA clearance of IND to Initiate Global Phase Ⅲ Trials of MHB018A, a Subcutaneous Single-Domain IGF-1R Antibody, in Thyroid Eye Disease
SHANGHAI and HANGZHOU, China, Dec. 15, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Minghui Pharmaceutical, a late-stage biopharmaceutical company dedicated to developing transformative medicines in immunology and oncology, today announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared its Investigational New D...
Ascletis Announces Positive Topline Results from U.S. Phase I Study of ASC50, a Potential Best-in-Class Oral Small Molecule IL-17 Inhibitor
- The elimination half-life of ASC50 after a single oral dose was 43, 89, 91, 87, 104, and 85 hours for 10 mg, 30 mg, 100 mg, 200 mg, 400 mg, and 600 mg, respectively, supporting once-daily or potentially once-weekly oral dosing. - ASC50 had strong target engagement after a single oral dose, in...
DMX-200 ACTION3 PHASE 3 TRIAL COMPLETES RECRUITMENT
* Recruitment successfully completed in Dimerix' ACTION3 Phase 3 clinical trial[1], which has recruited and dosed its target 286th adult patient * The ACTION3 Phase 3 trial explores the efficacy and safety of DMX-200 in FSGS patients when dosed in combination with standard-of-care blood pressu...
Viva Biotech's invested and incubated company, Arthrosi, has entered into an acquisition agreement with Sobi for a total transaction value of up to US$1.5 billion.
STOCKHOLM, Dec. 15, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Swedish Orphan Biovitrum AB (STO: SOBI) recently announced that it has entered into an acquisition agreement with Arthrosi Therapeutics, Inc., which was invested in and incubated by Viva Biotech Holdings. Under the terms of the agreement, Sobi will pay up ...
Everest Medicines Announces 2030 Strategy and Increase in Shareholdings by Directors and Substantial Shareholder
SHANGHAI, Dec. 15, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Everest Medicines (HKEX 1952.HK, "Everest", or the "Company"), a biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery, clinical development, manufacturing, and commercialization of innovative therapeutics, today announced the launch of its 2030 Strategy, out...
/DISREGARD RELEASE: Ractigen Therapeutics/
We are advised by Ractigen Therapeutics that journalists and other readers should disregard the news release, Ractigen Therapeutics Doses First Patient in IIT Study of RAG-18 for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, issued7:30AM 12-Dec-2025 over PR Newswire, as the release contained erroneous information...
Strategic Partnership | Sanyou Bio and KanryBio Forge Partnership to Co-Develop Key Reagents and Products for Biomarker Assay Kits
SHANGHAI, Dec. 12, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- On December 10, 2025, Sanyou Biopharmaceuticals (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. ("Sanyou Bio") and Wenzhou KanryBio Biotech Co., Ltd. ("KanryBio")announced a strategic collaboration agreement. The partnership will focus on the joint development of key reagents and p...
Ractigen Therapeutics Doses First Patient in IIT Study of RAG-18, a Potential Game-Changing saRNA Therapeutic for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
NANTONG, China, Dec. 12, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Ractigen Therapeutics, a pioneering developer of small activating RNA (saRNA) therapeutics, today announced the successful dosing of the first patient in its investigator-initiated trial (IIT) of RAG-18 at Peking Union Medical College Hospital (PUMCH...
Insilico Medicine and TaiGen Achieves License Agreement to Develop and Commercialize AI-driven PHD Inhibitor for Anemia of Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD)
* Insilico Medicine has licensed TaiGen Biotechnology exclusive rights in the Greater China area to develop, commercialize, and sub-license ISM4808, an AI-driven potential best-in-class oral PHD inhibitor with IND clearance granted in 2023. * The partnership combines Insilico's generative AI ...
Cadonilimab (PD-1/CTLA-4) Receives FDA Clearance for Global Phase III First-Line Gastric Cancer Trial Versus Nivolumab
HONG KONG, Dec. 11, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Akeso, Inc. (9926.HK) ("Akeso" or the "Company") announced FDA approval to initiate COMPASSION-37/AK104-311 trial, a global multicenter Phase III trial in gastric cancer evaluating cadonilimab, a first-in-class PD-1/CTLA-4 bispecific antibody. The study wi...
Mazdutide Demonstrates Significant Weight Loss and Metabolic Benefits in Phase 1b Clinical Trial in Chinese Adolescents with Obesity
* After 12 weeks of treatment, the 4 mg and 6 mg mazdutide groups achieved reductions in BMI from baseline of 8.78% and 10.99%, respectively, with corresponding body weight reductions of 7.72 kg and 8.65 kg. These results were significantly superior to those observed in the placebo group (BMI r...
FDA Clears NUZ-001 for Entry into HEALEY ALS Platform Trial
Highlights: * FDA has completed their review of the Neurizon NUZ-001 regimen to the HEALEY ALS Platform Trial Master Protocol * This marks the official entry of NUZ-001 as Regimen I in the HEALEY ALS Platform Trial * Next steps include obtaining single IRB approval, site initiations and cl...
TraceLink Supports UNICEF's Traceability and Verification System (TRVST) to Advance Safe, Authentic Medicine Access Globally
TraceLink announced its support for UNICEF's Traceability and Verification System (TRVST), a global initiative improving the safety, authenticity, and traceability of medicines in regions vulnerable to falsified or substandard products. By supporting TRVST, TraceLink reinforces its position as th...
Everest Medicines Announces Commercialization Service Agreement and License Agreement with Hasten
- Accretive Commercialization Services Agreement covering six mature assets across critical care, cardiovascular, and metabolic disease leveraging Everest's existing commercial organization - Exclusive Greater China license to develop and commercialize Lerodalcibep, a novel, small protein-bindin...
HanchorBio Announces Oral Presentation of HCB101 at the ESMO Immuno-Oncology Congress 2025
International debut underscores emerging role for macrophage checkpoint therapy in gastric cancer, triple-negative breast cancer, and other hard-to-treat solid tumors TAIPEI, SHANGHAI, AND SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 11, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- HanchorBio Inc. (TPEx: 7827), a global clinical-stage biotechn...
NovaBridge Presents Positive Ragistomig Phase 1 Dose Expansion Data at ESMO-IO
* Ragistomig is a 4-1BB X PD-L1 bispecific antibody, designed to treat patients with advanced or metastatic solid tumors, including those who have relapsed or are refractory to checkpoint inhibitors, a multi-billion dollar pillar of cancer care, hampered by widespread resistance * The study a...
OTR Therapeutics and Zealand Pharma enter multi-program strategic collaboration and license agreement to develop novel therapeutics for metabolic diseases
* Collaboration will combine Zealand Pharma's expertise in obesity and metabolic health with OTR Therapeutics' proprietary oral small-molecule platform and strong drug discovery capabilities, to discover and develop novel therapeutics for multiple targets in metabolic diseases * OTR Therapeut...
Updated Efficacy Data of Ivonescimab Combined with Chemotherapy as First-Line Treatment for TNBC Presented at ESMO IO 2025
HONG KONG, Dec. 10, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Akeso, Inc. (9926.HK) ("Akeso" or the "Company") announced the presentation of a Phase II clinical study that included a longer-term efficacy data evaluating ivonescimab (a PD-1/VEGF bispecific antibody) combined with chemotherapy as a first-line treatment...
Week's Top Stories
Most Reposted
Visa Supports Chinese Cardholders to Add Cards to Apple Pay for a More Convenient and Secure Payment Experience
[Picked up by 310 media titles]
2026-01-15 13:00JIOS Aerogel® Secures Hyundai Contract Through New Licensing Model
[Picked up by 296 media titles]
2026-01-15 10:00Infobip strengthens leadership to drive growth and innovation
[Picked up by 281 media titles]
2026-01-16 11:00Klook's study of 374,000 reviews finds that lesser-known cities create deeper emotional connection with travelers
[Picked up by 279 media titles]
2026-01-20 15:40NLCS (Singapore) Brings World-Class Musical Opportunities to Young Artists Across Asia
[Picked up by 278 media titles]
2026-01-14 07:00