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Ascletis Announces ASC47, a Muscle-Preserving Weight Loss Drug Candidate for Treatment of Obesity, Demonstrated Greater Efficacy with Tirzepatide than Semaglutide in a Preclinical Model
- The combination of ASC47 low dose with tirzepatide in diet-induced obese (DIO) mice resulted in an 87% greater reduction in body weight compared to tirzepatide monotherapy. - ASC47 low dose in combination with tirzepatide demonstrated statistically significantly greater incre...
Mabwell Announces First Patient Dosed in the US Clinical Study of Bulumtatug Fuvedotin in TNBC Patients Previously Treated with ADCs
SHANGHAI, Aug. 12, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Mabwell (688062.SH), an innovative biopharmaceutical company with entire industry chain, announced the first patient dosing in the U.S. for a clinical study of its novel nectin-4-targeting antibody-drug conjugate (Bulumtatug Fuvedotin, or BFv, R&D code: 9MW...
Aquedeon Medical Inc. Receives FDA Approval to Expand Clinical Trial of Duett Vascular Graft System
CAUTION: Investigational device. Limited by Federal (or United States) law to investigational use. SUNNYVALE, Calif., Aug. 12, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Aquedeon Medical Inc. (AMI) is pleased to announce that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the expansion of its Investigationa...
WuXi Biologics' WuXiUP™ Accomplishes Automated Continuous Drug Substance Production at Pilot-Scale
* Building on its success in developing continuous production at pilot-scale with the WuXiUP™ platform, WuXi Biologics has further enhanced the technology to achieve automated continuous drug substance (DS) manufacturing at pilot-scale. This advancement integrates industry-leading technologies,...
Fosun Pharma's Small Molecule Innovative Drug XH-S004 Achieves Overseas Licensing for a Potential Total of $645 Million
SHANGHAI, Aug. 11, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- On August 11, Fosun Pharma (SSE:600196, HKEX: 02196) announced that its subsidiary Fosun Pharma Industrial has signed a License Agreement withExpedition Therapeutics Inc.(Expedition) to grant Expedition the rights to develop, manufacture, and commercialize ...
Intas & Accord signs Agreement to acquire Prothya Biosolutions
AHMEDABAD, India, Aug. 11, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Accord Plasma B.V., a subsidiary of Intas Pharmaceuticals, has announced the execution of an agreement to acquire 100% of Prothya Biosolutions Belgium BV and each of its subsidiaries, a leading plasma-derived medicinal products (PDMP) business based...
AMI Pharm Advances AYP-101 to Phase 3, Paving the Way for a New Era in Fat-Reduction Injectable drugs
— Novel non-cytolytic injectable drug targets submental fat with significantly reduced pain and swelling — Phase 3 clinical trial underway in South Korea, following strong safety and efficacy results in earlier studies — AMI Pharm positions itself for global expansion in the multi-billion-dollar ...
Everest Medicines to Announce 2025 Interim Results on August 29, 2025
SHANGHAI, Aug. 11, 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 that it will report its interim resul...
Akeso Announces First Patient Dosed in Phase III Trial of Ivonescimab as Consolidation Therapy for Limited-Stage SCLC After Definitive Radiotherapy
HONG KONG, Aug. 10, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Akeso, Inc. (9926.HK) ("Akeso" or the "Company") announced that the first patient has been dosed in its multicenter, randomized, double-blind Phase III study (AK112-311/HARMONi-9), evaluating ivonescimab, a first-in-class PD-1/VEGF bispecific antibody deve...
Philippines' AC Health partners with Singapore's ABC Impact in vision to transform health for every Filipino
MANILA, Philippines, Aug. 11, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- AC Health, the healthcare arm of Ayala Corporation, has secured a landmark investment from ABC Impact, the Singapore-based impact investor dedicated to Asia and backed by Temasek Trust and Temasek. This strategic investment marks ABC Impact's entr...
Hugel launches botulinum toxin Letybo in Malaysia
- The company strengthens brand experience for local medical professionals through academic events and hands-on workshops - It will solidify the market position of premium toxin products through Malaysian partner Venusys Medical SEOUL, South Korea, Aug. 10, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Hugel Inc., a lea...
RemeGen's Independently-Developed Bispecific Antibody RC148 Approved to Proceed Phase II Clinical Trial in US by FDA
YANTAI, China, Aug. 8, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- On August 8th, RemeGen Co., Ltd. (688331.SH/09995.HK) announces clearance of IND application by Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for phase II clinical trials for its independently-developed bispecific antibody, RC148, for the treatment of multiple ad...
Codex Genetics Expands Precision Oncology Portfolio with Cxbladder Genomic Urine Tests
Strategic partnership with Pacific Edge offers Hong Kong clinicians a powerful tool for non-invasive bladder cancer detection and monitoring. HONG KONG, Aug. 8, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Codex Genetics, one of the leading precision diagnostics companies inHong Kong, today announced an exclusive colla...
WuXi XDC Included in MSCI China All Share Index
SHANGHAI, Aug. 8, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- WuXi XDC Cayman Inc. ("WuXi XDC", stock code: 2268.HK), a leading global Contract Research, Development and Manufacturing Organization (CRDMO) focused on the bioconjugate industry, today announced its inclusion in the MSCI China All Share Index, which unders...
WCC Biomedical@NACDS Total Store Expo: Advancing Microneedle Drug Delivery With WINMAP™ Platform
TAIPEI, Aug. 8, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- WCC Biomedical
US NCI Sponsors Senhwa Biosciences' Second Program-IND Submitted for Clinical Trial Targeting MYC-Aberrant Lymphoma
TAIPEI and SAN DIEGO, Aug. 7, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Senhwa Biosciences, Inc. (TPEx: 6492), a new drug development company focusing on first-in-class therapeutics for oncology, rare diseases, and infectious diseases, today announced that US National Cancer Institute (NCI) sponsors Senhwa's second ...
FDA approves expanded indication for AVTOZMA® (tocilizumab-anoh) intravenous (IV) formulation in cytokine release syndrome (CRS)
* Approval of AVTOZMA® (tocilizumab-anoh) intravenous infusion expands label to include treatment of adults and pediatric patients aged 2 years and older with cytokine release syndrome (CRS) [1] * AVTOMZA received FDA approval in January 2025, for multiple inflammatory indications including r...
The U.S. FDA Granted Fast Track Designation to Dizal's Birelentinib for Relapsed/Refractory Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia or Small Lymphocytic Lymphoma
* Birelentinib (DZD8586) received Fast Track Designation from the U.S. FDA for relapsed/refractory CLL/SLL * Supporting data from a pooled analysis of phase I/II studies of birelentinib showed an objective response rate of 84.2% in heavily pretreated CLL/SLL patients SHANGHAI, Aug. 6, 2025 /P...
Everest Medicines Announces Full Approval of NEFECON® in Taiwan
SHANGHAI, Aug. 6, 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 Taiwan Food and Drug Administrati...
WuXi AppTec Named Constituent of the FTSE4Good Index Series for Third Consecutive Year
SHANGHAI, Aug. 5, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- WuXi AppTec, a global company that provides a broad portfolio of R&D and manufacturing services to enable companies in the pharmaceutical and life science industries, today announced its inclusion in the FTSE4Good Index Series for the third consecutive year....
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