Biotechnology
Antengene Appoints Dr. Bing Hou as Chief Scientific Officer to Lead Innovation-Driven R&D Strategy and Advance Next-Generation Pipeline
SHANGHAI and HONG KONG, May 20, 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...
2026-05-20 08:00
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IPAX-2 Study of TLX101-Tx in First-line Glioblastoma Completes Enrolment and Confirms Dosing
* IPAX-2 study of TLX101-Tx (¹³¹I-iodofalan) has completed patient enrolment. * Maximum dose reached with no dose-limiting toxicities observed. * TLX101-Tx is also the subject of a pivotal trial, IPAX BrIGHT, which is actively dosing patients with recurrent glioblastoma. MELBOURNE, Australia ...
2026-05-19 05:00
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Lifespan Vision Ventures Leads Violet Therapeutics' $4.75M Seed Extension Financing
NORWALK, Conn., May 19, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Lifespan Vision Ventures (LVV), an investment firm focused on therapeutics that improve human healthspan, today announced that it has led Violet Therapeutics' $4.75 million seed extension financing, with participation from Dementia Discovery Fund, UTEC...
2026-05-19 01:03
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MS Pharma Announces Strategic Growth Investment from Olayan Financing Company
Strategic Partnership to Accelerate Growth in Saudi Arabia and Across the MENA Region AMMAN, Jordan and RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, May 18, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- MS Pharma today announced that Olayan Financing Company (OFC) has made a minority equity investment in the company. This partnership brings s...
2026-05-18 20:39
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Lundbeck receives orphan drug designation in Japan for asedebart for the treatment of patients with congenital adrenal hyperplasia and Cushing's disease
* Congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) and Cushing's disease (CD) are rare disorders characterized by excess adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) produced in the brain1,2 * Current treatments are limited by suboptimal disease control and treatment-related complications3,4 * Asedebart (Lu AG13...
2026-05-18 17:10
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Datar Cancer Genetics Receives Landmark US FDA Clearance for CellDx-Tissue, a Comprehensive Genomic Profiling Assay for Solid Tumors Using DNA + RNA
Clearance Recognises CellDx-Tissue's Dual-Analyte DNA and RNA Workflow Across 517 Cancer-Associated Genes, with ALK, RET and ROS1 Fusion Calls on RNA-Level Evidence NASHIK, India, May 14, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Datar Cancer Genetics (DCG), a global precision oncology company, today announced that ...
2026-05-14 23:58
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MEDIPOST's CARTISTEM® Meets All Primary and Secondary Endpoints in Japan Phase 3 Trial and Demonstrates Statistically Significant Efficacy Gains Versus Active Control
- Achieved statistical significance versus standard-of-care (SOC) control across all key efficacy endpoints in the 52-week study - Japan Phase 3 results strengthen CARTISTEM's® global commercial prospects, with Japan biologics license application (BLA) scheduled for 2H 2026 SEOUL, South Korea and...
2026-05-14 10:30
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Watson-Marlow Showcases Advanced Fluid Path Solutions for Slurry Transfer in Battery Production at China International Battery Fair 2026
SHENZHEN, China, May 14, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Solutions, a world leader in manufacturing peristaltic pumps and associated fluid path technologies, will showcase its latest fluid handling technologies for the battery industry at the 18th China International Battery F...
2026-05-14 09:09
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Synnovis and SOPHiA GENETICS Partner to Bring Blood-based Cancer Testing to Patients Across the U.K.
LONDON, May 13, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- SOPHiA GENETICS (NASDAQ: SOPH), a global leader in Ai-driven precision medicine, today announced a partnership with Synnovis, one of England's leading pathology providers, to bring liquid biopsy testing to lung and breast cancer patients across the U.K. as par...
2026-05-13 17:00
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Kelun-Biotech Receives Investigational New Drug Approval from CDE for SKB118, a PD-1 x VEGF Bispecific Antibody
CHENGDU, China, May 12, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Sichuan Kelun-Biotech Biopharmaceutical Co., Ltd. ("Kelun-Biotech" or the "Company", 6990.HK) announced that it has received a clinical trial notice from the Center for Drug Evaluation (CDE) of the National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) appro...
2026-05-13 08:00
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GenScript Launches TurboCHO™ Protein Expression Kit, Delivering the Fastest Path to Antibodies in its Class
New kit offers researchers and development teams a meaningful advance in
expression speed and output
BOSTON, May 13, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- GenScript Biotech Corporation
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Isomorphic Labs secures $2.1 Billion funding to scale its AI drug design engine
Isomorphic Labs will use the funding to power its world-leading AI drug design engine, scale its business globally and progress its drug candidate pipeline. LONDON, May 12, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Isomorphic Labs, an AI-first drug design and development company, today announced it has raised $2.1 Bi...
2026-05-12 22:27
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Halia Therapeutics to Present Final Phase 2 Ofirnoflast Data in Lower-Risk MDS at EHA2026 and Announces Appointment of Han Myint, MD, FACP, as Chief Medical Officer
European Hematology Association (EHA) oral presentation to report 67% hematological improvement, durable transfusion independence, and no treatment-related serious adverse events in ESA-refractory lower-risk MDS Dr. Myint, a hematology leader and oncology drug-development executive, joins Halia ...
2026-05-12 20:39
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Ribo Announces Strategic Collaboration with Insilico Medicine to Accelerate siRNA Drug Development Driven by AI
SUZHOU, China, May 12, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Suzhou Ribo Life Science Co., Ltd. ("Ribo", 06938.HK) announced that the Company has entered into a strategic collaboration agreement with Insilico Medicine ("Insilico", 03696.HK). Both parties will leverage their respective core strengths in siRNA drug...
2026-05-12 20:30
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Avance Clinical Receives Frost & Sullivan's 2026 Global Company of the Year Recognition for Excellence in Biotech CRO Leadership
The company is recognized for its innovation, scientific expertise, and
customer-centric clinical development model in the global biotechnology CRO
market
SAN ANTONIO, May 12, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Frost & Sullivan
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New Data Show Gaps in Antiviral Pipeline Against High-Risk Viral Threats
Longitudinal analysis reveals clear gaps in global preparedness against emerging viral threats and future pandemics. CAMBRIDGE, Mass., May 12, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- New global analysis of antiviral compounds released today has identified a critically thin pipeline of treatments in development tha...
2026-05-12 19:00
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ACROBiosystems Launches Global License Solution Upgrade for HEK293 Functional Cell Lines, Streamlining Compliance to Accelerate Biopharmaceutical R&D
TOKYO, May 11, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- ACROBiosystems announced a major upgrade to its global license solution for HEK293 functional cell lines. Centered on customer value and empowering global biopharmaceutical innovation, the upgrade simplifies compliance workflows to support efficient drug discov...
2026-05-11 08:00
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ACROBiosystems Launches Global License Solution Upgrade for HEK293 Functional Cell Lines, Streamlining Compliance to Accelerate Biopharmaceutical R&D
SEOUL, South Korea, May 11, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- ACROBiosystems announced a major upgrade to its global license solution for HEK293 functional cell lines. Centered on customer value and empowering global biopharmaceutical innovation, the upgrade simplifies compliance workflows to support efficien...
2026-05-11 08:00
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AAVnerGene Announces AAVone®2.1, a Next-Generation Single-Plasmid AAV Production Platform Achieving ~1e16 GC/L and >70% Full Capsids at Harvest
ROCKVILLE, Md., May 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- USA -- AAVnerGene Inc. today announced the launch of AAVone®2.1, the next-generation evolution of its proprietary AAVone® single-plasmid AAV production system, designed to improve AAV vector productivity, full-capsid yield, manufacturing efficiency, and...
2026-05-08 20:26
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The sNDA for Sacituzumab Tirumotecan (sac-TMT) in Combination with Pembrolizumab as First‑Line Treatment for PD-L1-positive NSCLC Accepted for Review by NMPA
CHENGDU, China, May 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Sichuan Kelun-Biotech Biopharmaceutical Co., Ltd. ("Kelun-Biotech" or the "Company") announced that the sNDA (the "Application") for the Company's TROP2 ADC sacituzumab tirumotecan (sac-TMT, also known as SKB264/MK-2870) (佳泰莱®) was accepted for review ...
2026-05-08 19:29
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