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Cordis Launches SELUTION SLR™ PTA Drug-Eluting Balloon (DEB) in Japan
TOKYO, April 28, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Cordis, a global leader in interventional cardiovascular technologies, today announces the launch and availability of the SELUTION SLR™ PTA Drug-Eluting Balloon (DEB)1 for use in Japan. SELUTION SLR™ DEB is designed to deliver sirolimus in a controlled, susta...
Educational Webinar: Unlocking the Potential of PSMA Therapy, A Next‑Generation Portfolio Approach
MELBOURNE, Australia and INDIANAPOLIS, April 28, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Telix Pharmaceuticals Limited (ASX: TLX, NASDAQ: TLX, "Telix") announces an educational webinar exploring the evolution of PSMA[1]-targeted radionuclide therapy and Telix's differentiated, multi-product approach to treating pros...
IMG Pharma Enters into Definitive Agreement to Acquire Matsumoto Pharmaceutical
TOKYO, April 27, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- IMG Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. ("IMG Pharma"), a majority-owned subsidiary of IMG Japan, the Group's holding company, announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Matsumoto Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., a Japanese pharmaceutical manufacturer...
Ascletis Completes Enrollment in U.S. Phase II Study of ASC30, an Oral Small Molecule GLP-1R Agonist, for the Treatment of Diabetes
- 13-week U.S. Phase II study is evaluating the efficacy, safety and tolerability of oral small molecule GLP-1R agonist ASC30, a once-daily tablet, in 100 participants with diabetes. - Topline data from the Phase II study are expected in the third quarter of 2026. HONG KONG, April 27, 2026 /PRN...
Brii Bio Presents Cross-Study Analysis of Post-Treatment HBsAg Rebound at APASL 2026
- Participants achieving HBsAg loss with pegylated interferon alfa (PEG-IFNα) ± elebsiran or BRII-179 demonstrated favorable off-treatment clinical outcomes, with most HBsAg rebounds <10 IU/mL and HBV DNA rebound infrequent and not associated with clinically significant ALT elevation. These findi...
Generative AI Leap: Insilico Medicine Nominates First Preclinical Candidate in the UAE
* For its 30th PCC anniversary, Insilico Medicine nominated ISM0387, the first UAE-based preclinical candidate, jointly announced with the Emirates Drug Establishment (EDE), with the support of local partners including Abu Dhabi Investment Office (ADIO), the Department of Health Abu Dhabi (DoH)...
HanchorBio Selects Bloomberg to Strengthen its Strategic Intelligence Across Drug Development and Global Biopharma
Expanding HanchorBio's data-enabled approach from molecule design to portfolio and market insight TAIPEI and SHANGHAI and SAN FRANCISCO, April 24, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- HanchorBio, Inc. (TPEx: 7827), a global clinical-stage biotechnology company advancing next-generation immunotherapies for immun...
WuXi Biologics Chengdu Microbial Commercial Manufacturing Site Achieves Structural Completion and Key Equipment Arrival
CHENGDU, China, April 24, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- WuXi Biologics (2269.HK), a leading global Contract Research, Development and Manufacturing Organization (CRDMO), today announced the structural completion and key equipment arrival at its microbial commercial manufacturing site in Chengdu, marking a...
Daewoong Pharmaceutical Hosts 'NABOTA Master Class'… Highlighting Safety Amid Growing Demand for High-Dose, Repetitive Treatments
* 74 healthcare professionals from 13 countries attended, recognizing the value of PrabotulinumtoxinA's "Safety" * Comprehensive program including anatomy sessions, proprietary injection techniques, and 1:1 hands-on training * Global participants praise the program as "a platform to share pr...
Servier completes the acquisition of Day One Biopharmaceuticals
* Acquisition expands Servier's position in oncology with tovorafenib marketed as OJEMDATM in the U.S. in pediatric low-grade glioma. * Transaction also includes a strong oncology pipeline of clinical stage assetsin rare cancers with high unmet needs. * Transaction represents total equity ...
Mabwell Initiates Phase III Clinical Study of its Nectin-4-Targeting ADC 9MW2821 for the Treatment of Triple-Negative Breast Cancer
SHANGHAI, April 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Mabwell (688062.SH), an innovation-driven biopharmaceutical company with a fully integrated industry chain, announces the initiation of a Phase III clinical study of its proprietary Nectin-4-targeting ADC (R&D code: 9MW2821) for the treatment of triple-ne...
2026 ASCO | Mabwell to Present Latest Clinical Data on 9MW2821 Combined with Toripalimab for Urothelial Carcinoma in Oral and Poster Presentations
SHANGHAI, April 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Mabwell (688062.SH), an innovation-driven biopharmaceutical company with a fully integrated industry chain, announced that two latest clinical study results of its Nectin-4-targeting ADC 9MW2821 in combination with toripalimab for urothelial carcinoma wil...
MINJUVI® (tafasitamab) for Relapsed or Refractory Follicular Lymphoma Approved in Australia
* Minjuvi® (tafasitamab), in combination with rituximab and lenalidomide, is the first and only chemotherapy-free CD19 and CD20 dual-targeted immunotherapy combination regimen to be approved in Australia for adults with relapsed or refractory follicular lymphoma (R/R FL) (Grade 1-3a).1,2 * De...
WuXi Biologics Receives South Korea MFDS GMP Certification to Enable Commercial Manufacturing of Bispecific Antibody Therapeutics
WUXI, China, April 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- WuXi Biologics (2269.HK), a leading global Contract Research, Development, and Manufacturing Organization (CRDMO), announced that three of its manufacturing facilities in Wuxi – Drug Substance Facility 5 (MFG5), Drug Product Facility 2 (DP2), and Drug P...
AACR 2026 | Abbisko Therapeutics Showcases Six Research Advances Highlighting pan-KRAS, 4th Generation EGFR, and Synthetic Lethality Approaches
SAN DIEGO, April 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Abbisko Therapeutics (HKEX: 02256) announced that the company presented six latest preclinical and translational research findings in poster sessions at the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Annual Meeting, held from April 17 to 22, 2026, in...
2026 ASCO Preview | Alphamab Oncology to Present Clinical Data of TROP2/HER3 Bispecific ADC JSKN016 for HER2-Negative Breast Cancer
SUZHOU, China, April 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Alphamab Oncology (stock code: 9966.HK) today announced that the results from a Phase I clinical study (JSKN016-101, NCT06592417) of its first-in-class TROP2/HER3 bispecific antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) JSKN016, for the treatment of HER2-negative lo...
Prestige Biopharma IDC Files Patent for Next-Generation Antibody Delivery Platform 'IDC224'… Driving Innovation in Subcutaneous (SC) Formulations
SEOUL, South Korea, April 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Prestige Biopharma IDC, the innovative drug research institute of Prestige Biopharma, announced that it has filed a patent for 'IDC224,' a next-generation subcutaneous (SC) delivery platform designed to simultaneously enhance the administration c...
Nature Reviews Drug Discovery | Target Identification and Assessment in the Era of AI
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., April 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Target identification is the first and perhaps most critical step in drug discovery and development. Although the human genome contains roughly 20,000 protein-coding genes, only about 4,500 are considered "druggable," and notably, all approved drug...
Hengrui Pharma Reports Q1 2026 Results with Revenue and Net Profit Growth
SHANGHAI, April 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Hengrui Pharma reported steady growth in the first quarter of 2026. In Q1 2026, the Company recorded revenue of RMB 8.14 billion, up 12.98% year-over-year, while net profit attributable to shareholders increased by 21.78% to RMB 2.28 billion. Innovative dr...
Samsung Biologics Reports First Quarter 2026 Financial Results
* Recorded Q1'26 revenue of KRW 1,257 billion and operating profit of KRW 581 billion * Performance driven by full utilization across Plants 1 through 4 and robust operational execution * Strengthened the foundations for future growth through U.S. expansion and strategic partnerships INCHEO...
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