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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...
2026-07-15 08:00
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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...
2026-07-15 00:00
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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...
2026-07-14 21:30
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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...
2026-07-14 16:18
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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...
2026-07-14 00:00
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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...
2026-07-13 21:16
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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 ...
2026-07-13 20:30
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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...
2026-07-13 20:00
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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...
2026-07-13 16:56
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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...
2026-07-13 16:53
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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...
2026-07-13 12:00
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AbbVie Employees Across Asia Unite Through Week of Possibilities by Serving and Supporting Communities
* 873 employees volunteered more than 3,600 hours across 7 Asian markets to support local communities. * Employees partnered with 21 community organizations, positively impacting more than 4,300 people through initiatives focused on patient support, inclusion, education and environmental su...
2026-07-13 10:00
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Deepening Collaboration in AI-Powered R&D Acceleration: Insilico Medicine and CMS announce additional collaborations in CNS diseases
SHANGHAI, July 12, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Insilico Medicine ("Insilico", 03696.HK), a clinical-stage biotechnology company driven by generative artificial intelligence (AI),and China Medical System Holdings Limited ("CMS", 867.HK/8A8.SG), an open-platform innovative company linking pharmaceutical ...
2026-07-13 08:30
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Priority Review Granted to PD-L1/4-1BB Bispecific Antibody Opamtistomig, Accelerating Commercialization and Addressing Unmet Need in EP-NEC
NANJING, China, July 10, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Nanjing Leads Biolabs Co., Ltd. ("Leads Biolabs" or the "Company," Stock Code: 9887.HK) today announced that the biologics license application (BLA) for Opamtistomig (LBL-024, a PD-L1/4-1BB bispecific antibody) as monotherapy for the treatment of adva...
2026-07-10 16:53
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InxMed Announces Publication in The Lancet Respiratory Medicine Featuring Promising Anticancer Activity of Ifebemtinib in combination with Garsorasib in First-Line non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) Harboring KRAS G12C Mutation
NANJING, China, July 9, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- InxMed Co., Ltd ("InxMed"), a clinical-stage biotechnology company dedicated to developing innovative therapies targeting cancer treatment resistance and metastasis, today announced that the clinical results of ifebemtinib (IN10018), a highly selective...
2026-07-09 17:28
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WuXi Biologics' MFG8 Drug Substance Facility Secures FDA PLI Approval, Advancing Commercial Supply of a Potential Blockbuster Autoimmune Therapy
SHIJIAZHUANG, China, July 9, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- WuXi Biologics (2269.HK), a leading global Contract Research, Development and Manufacturing Organization (CRDMO), announced that its MFG8 drug substance manufacturing facility located in Hebei has successfully passed the Pre-License Inspection (PL...
2026-07-09 15:31
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Groundbreaking Achievement: Study of Ensartinib as Postoperative Adjuvant Therapy Published in The New England Journal of Medicine
HANGZHOU, China, July 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- On July 8, the study of Betta's ensartinib as postoperative adjuvant therapy for patients with stage IB–IIIB (T3N2M0) ALK-positive non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), known as the ELEVATE study,was published online in full in The New England Journal o...
2026-07-09 10:16
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HanchorBio Tests Broader Ambitions for HCB101 Through InxMed Partnership
Taiwan-listed biotech looks to expand the value of its lead oncology asset through combination research with late-stage cancer drug resistance specialist InxMed. TAIPEI and SHANGHAI and SAN FRANCISCO, July 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- HanchorBio, Inc. (TWSE: 7827) is taking another step to broaden th...
2026-07-09 09:13
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Insilico Medicine Releases Positive Profit Alert for the First Half of 2026
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., July 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Insilico Medicine ("Insilico" or the "Company", HKEX: 3696), a generative artificial intelligence (AI)-driven clinical-stage biotech company, today delivered a positive profit alert for the six months ended June 30, 2026 ("First Half of 2026"). The s...
2026-07-09 08:30
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Lynk Pharmaceuticals Announces First Patient Dosed in Phase II Clinical Trial of LNK01004 Ointment for Vitiligo
HANGZHOU, China, SHANGHAI and BOSTON, July 9, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Lynk Pharmaceuticals Co., Ltd. ("Lynk Pharmaceuticals"), a clinical-stage innovative drug development company focused on immune and inflammatory diseases, today announced that the first patient was successfully dosed on June 30 in...
2026-07-09 08:00
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