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Ascletis Completes Enrollment in U.S. Phase IIa Study for Its Small Molecule Oral GLP-1R Agonist, ASC30, in Participants with Obesity or Overweight
- 13-week U.S. Phase IIa study is evaluating the efficacy, safety and tolerability of two oral formulations of ASC30, a once-daily tablet, in 125 participants with obesity or overweight. - All 125 participants enrolled in just over one month; topline data expected in the fourth ...
2025-08-05 18:50
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Fapon Biopharma Announces the enrollment of the First Patient in the Phase I Clinical Trial of FP008, A First-in-Class Immunotherapy for Solid Tumors
DONGGUAN, China, Aug 5, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Fapon Biopharma, a biotech in developing therapeutic antibodies and fusion proteins, is delighted to announce the completion of the first patient enrollment inChina for its Phase I clinical trial of FP008 , a first-in-class immunotherapy for solid tum...
2025-08-05 16:30
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Sunshine Lake Pharma Co., Ltd. (06887.HK) Completes Listing, Market Capitalisation Expected to Rapidly Surpass RMB 50 Billion
GUANGZHOU, China, Aug. 5, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Sunshine Lake Pharma Co., Ltd. (06887.HK) announced that the company will officially list on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange onAugust 7th. Through this integration, the company has effectively combined its expertise in drug R&D with the mature nationwid...
2025-08-05 15:34
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Chugai Pharma Taiwan Honored at the AREA 2025 for its Social Empowerment and Green Innovation
BANGKOK, Aug. 4, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Chugai Pharma Taiwan (CPT), a subsidiary of Chugai Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. inJapan, has been recognized in both the Social Empowerment and Green Leadership categories at the Asia Responsible Enterprise Awards (AREA) 2025. These recognitions highlight the com...
2025-08-05 13:02
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WuXi XDC Achieves GMP Release of Newly Launched DP3 Facility at Wuxi Site, Scaling Further Drug Product Manufacturing Capacity
WUXI, China, Aug. 4, 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, announced that the Drug Product 3 ("DP3") facility at the Wuxi site has c...
2025-08-05 10:13
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Innovent Receives U.S. FDA Approval for IND Application of Oral GLP-1R Agonist IBI3032
SAN FRANCISCO and SUZHOU, China, Aug. 4, 2025 /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, cardiovascular and metabolic, autoimmune,...
2025-08-05 08:00
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LA ROCHE-POSAY AND GLOBAL SKIN HEALTH EXPERTS UNITE TO WARN ABOUT LONG TERM CONSEQUENCES OF DANGEROUS 'BURN LINES' SOCIAL MEDIA TREND
PARIS, Aug. 5, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- A viral TikTok challenge known as "Burn Lines" or "Sunburn Tattoos" is gaining alarming traction among teenagers and young adults worldwide. The trend, which involves placing tape or stencils on the skin to intentionally burn patterned tan lines, has sparked wi...
2025-08-05 05:15
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Raytone Biotech Announces First Patient Dosed in Clinical Trial of RTP-008 for Dry Eye Disease
BEIJING, Aug. 3, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Raytone Biotech, a clinical-stage biotechnology company dedicated to innovative ophthalmic therapies, announced that it successfully completed the first patient dosing in its clinical trial of RTP-008 during Q2 2025. RTP-008 is a bioabsorbable tacrolimus lacr...
2025-08-04 14:29
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Raytone Biotech Announces First Patient Dosed in Clinical Trial of RTP-008 for Dry Eye Disease
BEIJING, Aug. 4, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Raytone Biotech, a biotechnology company dedicated to innovative ophthalmic therapies, announced that it successfully completed the first patient dosing in its clinical trial of RTP-008 during Q2 2025. RTP-008 is a bioabsorbable tacrolimus lacrimal canalic...
2025-08-04 14:05
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Akeso Announces Approval to Initiate Global Registrational Trial of Cadonilimab (PD-1/CTLA-4) for PD-1 Treatment-Resistant Hepatocellular Carcinoma
HONG KONG, Aug. 4, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Akeso, Inc. (9926.HK) ("Akeso" or the "Company") announced that its global, multicenter, randomized Phase II registrational trial (COMPASSION-36/AK104-225) has been approved to initiate by bothChina's National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) and the ...
2025-08-04 13:56
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Alphamab Oncology Announces IND Application for Innovative PD-L1/αvβ6 Bispecific ADC JSKN022 was Officially Accepted by CDE
SUZHOU, China, Aug. 4, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Alphamab Oncology (stock code: 9966.HK) announced that the Investigational New Drug (IND) application for JSKN022, an independently developed innovative bispecific antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) targeting PD-L1 and integrin αvβ6, has been officially acce...
2025-08-04 09:28
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Alveolus Bio Secures Strategic Investment from Shilpa Medicare to Advance Groundbreaking Pulmonary Therapeutics
Shilpa Medicare Serves as Lead Investor, Positioning Alveolus Bio for Phase 2
Clinical Trials and First-in-Human Studies
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. and BIRMINGHAM, Ala. and RAICHUR, India, Aug. 4, 2025
/PRNewswire/ --Alveolus Bio
2025-08-04 08:00
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First Subject Enrolled in Phase 1 Clinical Trial for Luye Pharma's Investigational Antidepressant Targeting NET/DAT/GABAAR
SHANGHAI, Aug. 3, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Luye Pharma Group today announced that the first subject has been enrolled in a Phase 1 clinical trial inChina for its LY03021, which was filed throughChina's Class 1 pathway for innovative drugs. LY03021 is an inhibitor of the norepinephrine transporter (NE...
2025-08-03 18:23
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Mabwell Announces IND Application Acceptance for CDH17-Targeting ADC 7MW4911 from Both NMPA and FDA
SHANGHAI, Aug. 1, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Mabwell (688062.SH), an innovative biopharmaceutical company with entire industry chain, announced that its proprietary CDH17-targeting antibody-drug conjugate (ADC), 7MW4911, has received Investigational New Drug (IND) application acceptance fromChina's Na...
2025-08-01 22:00
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Everest Medicines Expands Strategic Investment in I-MAB
- Everest will invest US$30.9 million (equivalent to approximately HK$242.6 million) in cash in I-Mab. Inclusive of I-MAB shares already held by Everest, the pro forma ownership will be 16.1%. - I-Mab's Claudin 18.2 x 4-1BB bispecific antibody, givastomig, demonstrated an impressive overall resp...
2025-08-01 21:02
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Atombeat and BioDuro Announce Strategic Partnership to Launch an AI-Powered Platform for Accelerated Peptide Drug Discovery
SAN DIEGO, Aug. 1, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- On July 30, 2025, Atombeat Inc., a leading force in AI for drug discovery, andBioDuro, a globally trusted Contract Research, Development, and Manufacturing Organization (CRDMO),announced a strategic collaboration to an AI powered platform for accelerated pe...
2025-08-01 18:08
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Energenesis Biomedical Announces Positive Phase I Results for ENERGI-F705PD, a Potential Disease-Modifying Treatment for Parkinson's Disease
* The Phase I trial of ENERGI-F705PD tablet was a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study designed to evaluate the safety, tolerability, and pharmacokinetics of the investigational drug in 24 healthy subjects. * The results confirmed the favorable safety and tolerability profile of ...
2025-08-01 15:52
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Norgine welcomes PBS listing in Australia of IFINWIL® (eflornithine) for patients with high-risk neuroblastoma (HRNB)
This news is for Australian Media only * Eflornithine is now reimbursed by the government under Australia's Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS). The Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee (PBAC) recommended the listing of eflornithine for post-maintenance treatment to prevent relapse in p...
2025-08-01 06:01
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Alphamab Oncology Announces Anti-HER2 Biparatopic ADC JSKN003 Received U.S. FDA IND Approval to Initiate a Phase II Clinical Study for Platinum-Resistant Ovarian Cancer
SUZHOU, China, July 31, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Alphamab Oncology (stock code: 9966.HK) announced that anti-HER2 biparatopic antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) JSKN003 has received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to initiate a Phase II clinical study inthe United States (study n...
2025-07-31 18:36
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Chipscreen Biosciences' Brain-Penetrant Aurora B Selective Inhibitor CS231295 Tablet Receives FDA IND Approval, Advancing Global Clinical Development
SHENZHEN, China, July 31, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Shenzhen Chipscreen Biosciences Co., Ltd. ("Chipscreen Biosciences") announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Chipscreen Biosciences (USA) Ltd., has received Investigational New Drug (IND) approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ...
2025-07-31 17:55
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