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Ractigen Therapeutics Announces Landmark Publication in Nature Medicine Highlighting Unprecedented Preclinical Efficacy and Positive First-in-Human Clinical Data for RAG-17 in SOD1-ALS
— Peer-reviewed publication details RAG-17's robust translation from "bench to bedside," validating the proprietary SCAD™ delivery platform for CNS-targeted RNAi therapies — — First-in-Human trial met primary safety endpoints with no Serious Adverse Events (SAEs); demonstrated mean reductions of...
Septa Pharmaceuticals Inc. Acquires CeeNU® (Lomustine) from Bristol Myers Squibb, Canada
MISSISSAUGA, ON, July 15, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Septa Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Harbour BioMed and Kelun-Biotech Announce NMPA Approval of IND Application for HBM7575/SKB575 for the Treatment of Asthma
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., ROTTERDAM, Netherlands and SHANGHAI, July 15, 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, and Kelun-Biotech (6990.HK) tod...
Ascletis Selects for Clinical Development a Fixed-Dose Combination of First-in-Class Oral Small Molecule GIPR Agonist, ASC48, and Oral Small Molecule GLP-1R Agonist, ASC30
- ASC48 is a potentially first-in-class oral small molecule GIPR agonist. - ASC48 demonstrated an EC50 of 1 pM in the hGIPR cAMP activation assay, exhibiting greater potency than tirzepatide (EC50 = 3 pM) and is a selective agonist for GIPR without activity for GLP-1R and GCGR. - ASC48 demonstra...
Kelun-Biotech and Harbour BioMed Announce NMPA Approval of IND Application for SKB575/HBM7575 for the Treatment of Asthma
CHENGDU, China, July 15, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Sichuan Kelun-Biotech Biopharmaceutical Co., Ltd. ("Kelun-Biotech" or the "Company", 6990.HK) and Harbour BioMed (HKEX: 02142) today announced thatthe National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) of China has approved the Investigational New Drug (...
LumaCina Appoints Gary Bird as CEO to Accelerate Growth and Expand Global Sterile Injectables Portfolio
Executive Chair Mark Crotty to continue guiding long-term strategic direction
PERTH, Australia, July 15, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- LumaCina,
GEM and Senhwa Biosciences have formally executed a Share Purchase Agreement for up to NT$500 million
TAIPEI and SAN DIEGO, July 14, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- GEM Global Yield LLC SCS ("GEM") has executed a Share Purchase Agreement (the "SPA") with the existing shareholders of Taiwan-listed Senhwa Biosciences Inc. (TPEx: 6492), under which GEM has committed up to NT$500 million (approximately US$15.5 ...
Kelun-Biotech Announces Phase III Study of Sacituzumab Tirumotecan (sac-TMT) in Combination with Pembrolizumab as First-Line Treatment for PD-L1-Negative Non-Squamous NSCLC Met Primary Endpoint
* As a head-to-head Phase III trial comparing sac-TMT plus pembrolizumab with the first-line standard of care (immunotherapy plus chemotherapy), OptiTROP-Lung06 demonstrated the superiority of replacing conventional pemetrexed/platinum chemotherapy with sac-TMT, with significantly prolonged PFS...
Insilico Medicine and Bora Pharmaceuticals Announce Strategic Alliance for AI-Driven Drug Discovery and Development
Combines Insilico's Pharma.AI platform with Bora's global development, manufacturing, quality, and commercialization capabilities to explore a next-generation drug innovation model CAMBRIDGE, Mass. and TAIPEI, July 14, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Insilico Medicine ("Insilico"; HKEX: 3696), a clinical-s...
Lynk Pharmaceuticals Announces Completion of Patient Enrollment in Phase III Clinical Trial of Zemprocitinib for Ankylosing Spondylitis
HANGZHOU, China and SHANGHAI and BOSTON, July 15, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Lynk Pharmaceuticals Co., Ltd. ("Lynk Pharmaceuticals"), a clinical-stage innovative drug development company focused on immune and inflammatory diseases, today announced that patient enrollment was completed on July 9 in the ...
ACROBiosystems Obtains PMDA Material Suitability Confirmation for GMP-grade IL-15, Ensuring Reliable Quality and Strengthening the Biopharmaceutical Approval Process
NEWARK, Del., July 14, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Recently, ACROBiosystems has officially received the "Material Suitability Confirmation for Regenerative Medicine Products" (Certificate No.: 薬機審長発第47号) from the Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency (PMDA) of Japan for its GMP-grade Human IL-15 pr...
HitGen Partner BioAge Labs Doses First Participant in Phase 2 Trial of BGE-102, a Novel Oral NLRP3 Inhibitor for Cardiovascular Risk Reduction
* BGE-102, a potent, structurally novel, orally available, brain-penetrant small molecule NLRP3 inhibitor developed from a hit identified via HitGen's DEL technology platform, has advanced into a Phase 2 proof-of-concept trial for cardiovascular risk reduction. * The QUELL-CV trial is designe...
Phase II Trial of Cadonilimab(PD-1/CTLA-4) Combination Regimen Launches in the United States for Perioperative Treatment of Gastric Cancer
HONG KONG, July 14, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Akeso, Inc. (9926.HK) ("Akeso" or the "Company") today announced that it has entered into a collaboration with Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSKCC) to advance a Phase II clinical study evaluating a cadonilimab-based combination regimen for the pe...
Converging at BIO, ACROBiosystems Connects Emerging Innovation Assets with Global Strategic Opportunities
SAN DIEGO, July 13, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Ahead of the BIO International Convention, BIOSeedin Summer Innovation Partnering Summit was successfully held at Wyndham San Diego Bayside, California. Hosted by bioSeedin, the summit's discussion topics were about early-stage innovation assets, late-stag...
HKEY-AI-NAM-Bridge™ 1.0: HKeyBio Connects AI, NAMs and In Vivo Evidence
HKEY-AI-NAM-Bridge™ 1.0 connects AI predictions, new approach methodologies and in vivo evidence for more targeted preclinical study design BOSTON and SUZHOU, China, July 13, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- HKeyBio has establishedHKEY-AI-NAM-Bridge™ 1.0, its AI and New Approach Methodologies (NAMs) In Vivo...
Servier completes the acquisition of Edgewise Therapeutics' Muscular Dystrophy Business
* Acquisition supports Servier's strategic ambition in rare neurology with sevasemten, a late-stage investigational treatment for Becker and Duchenne muscular dystrophies. * The acquired asset and expert team strengthen Servier's commitment to innovate for patients with high unmet medical ...
Delonix Bioworks Announces First Participant Dosed in Phase 1 Clinical Trial of Next-Generation MenB OMV Vaccine DX-104 in China
SHANGHAI, July 13, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Delonix Bioworks, a clinical-stage biotechnology company pioneering genetically engineered bacterial vaccines, today announced that the first participant has been dosed in its Phase 1 clinical trial of DX-104 in China. DX-104 is an innovative Group B menin...
Leads Biolabs Announces Multiple Studies Selected for ESMO 2026, Highlighting the Growing Global Competitiveness of Its Core Pipeline
NANJING, China, July 13, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Nanjing Leads Biolabs Co., Ltd. ("Leads Biolabs" or the "Company," Stock Code: 9887.HK) today announced that six of its latest research studies have been accepted for presentation at the 2026 European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) Annual Congres...
Boostimmune Secures Japanese Patent for Sequence-Independent TCTP Antibody Technology Targeting MDSC Accumulation
* Japanese patent granted for technology that inhibits TCTP released from dead tumor cells using antibodies to suppress the accumulation of MDSCs in the tumor microenvironment * Granted claims are not expressly limited to specific antibody CDRs or amino acid sequences, but are defined by func...
Antengene Announces Receipt of USD 60 Million Upfront Payment from UCB
SHANGHAI and HONG KONG, July 13, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Antengene Corporation Limited ("Antengene", SEHK: 6996.HK), a leading innovative, commercial-stage global biotech company dedicated to discovering, developing and commercializing first-in-class and/or best-in-class medicines for autoimmune dis...
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