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Ascletis Announces Positive Topline Results from U.S. Phase II, 24-Week Study for Its Ultra-Long-Acting Subcutaneous Depot Formulations of Small Molecule GLP-1R Agonist ASC30 for Obesity
- ASC30 subcutaneous (SQ) depot formulation achieved statistically significant and clinically meaningful placebo-adjusted mean weight loss of 7.5% at week 16 after three monthly doses. - ASC30 SQ depot formulation maintained weight loss for the four months following the third and final mon...
K-pop Singer and Actress Kim Sejeong Named Global Brand Ambassador for 'REJURAN' and 'REJURAN COSMETICS'
GANGNEUNG, South Korea, March 10, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- PharmaResearch Co., Ltd.
(CEO Jihoon Sohn) announced that singer and actress Kim Sejeong has been named
the new global brand ambassador for its flagship brands REJURAN® and REJURAN®
COSMETICS.
Codex Genetics Partners with C2N Diagnostics to Introduce the PrecivityAD2™ Blood Test in Hong Kong, Facilitating Access to Innovative Alzheimer's Disease Diagnostics
HONG KONG, March 10, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Codex Genetics, a leading precision diagnostics company headquartered in Hong Kong, today announces a strategic collaboration with C2N Diagnostics (C2N), a global leader in in advanced brain health diagnostics. The partnership will introduce the Precivit...
Everest Medicines Announces Commercial Launch and First Prescription for VELSIPITY® in Mainland China
SHANGHAI, March 9, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Everest Medicines (HKEX 1952.HK, "Everest", or the "Company"), a biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery, clinical development, manufacturing and commercialization of innovative therapeutics, today announced the commercial launch of VELSIPITY® (...
Kelun-Biotech and Harbour BioMed Announce NMPA Approval of IND Application for SKB575/HBM7575 for the Treatment of Atopic Dermatitis
CHENGDU, China, March 9, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Sichuan Kelun-Biotech Biopharmaceutical Co., Ltd. ("Kelun-Biotech" or the "Company", 6990.HK) and Harbour BioMed (HKEX: 02142) today announced that the National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) of China has approved the Investigational New Drug ...
G-NiiB GenieBiome and Ocean Park Conclude Gut Microbiome Education Programme
Two–Year Initiative Reaches Over 200,000 Parents and Children Student Artworks Reflect Early Understanding of Gut Health HONG KONG, March 9, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The gut is responsible for more than digestion and is often described as the body's "second brain." Research in recent years has highli...
Servier and Day One Biopharmaceuticals announce acquisition to expand Servier's rare oncology portfolio
* Acquisition positions Servier as a leader in pediatric low-grade glioma and expands its pipeline with programs targeting adult and pediatric cancers with high unmet needs. * Transaction represents total equity value of approximately $2.5 billion. SURESNES, France and BRISBANE, Calif., Marc...
Sciwind Biosciences Announces Ecnoglutide Injection Approved by China's National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) for Chronic Weight Management
HANGZHOU, China, March 6, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Hangzhou Sciwind Biosciences Co., Ltd. ("Sciwind"), a biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery and development of innovative therapies for metabolic diseases, announced today that China's National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) has ...
Empowering the SBMA Community: AnnJi Highlights Patient & Family Forum and Shares AJ201 Scientific Advancement at the 2026 KDA Conference
TAIPEI, March 4, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- AnnJi Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. (AnnJi, TWSE: 7754) announced its participation in the 2026 International Patient and Scientific Conference hosted by the Kennedy's Disease Association (KDA). Held between February 27 and March 2, the conference served as a prem...
MGI Tech Announces Acquisition of STOmics and CycloneSEQ to Deliver Integrated Long-Read, Short-Read and Spatial Omics Solutions
SHENZHEN, China, March 4, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- MGI Tech Co., Ltd. ("MGI"), a company dedicated to developing core tools and technologies that drive innovation in the life sciences, today announced the acquisition of STOmics and CycloneSEQ. It marks a significant milestone in MGI's "SEQALL+GLI+Omi...
Gene Solutions Announces Strategic Entry into Türkiye with Robust Real-World Evidence at the 2nd International Hereditary Cancers Congress 2026
In Partnership with ATC Genomics, the Company Presented One of Asia's Largest Real-World Datasets (n=12,281) for AI-Powered Multi-Cancer Early Detection (MCED) and Showcased its Clinically Validated ctDNA-Powered Oncology Portfolio Across the Full Cancer Continuum for High-Risk and Hereditary Pop...
Antengene and UCB Enter Global License Agreement for ATG-201, a CD19/CD3 Bispecific T-Cell Engager for Autoimmune Diseases
* Antengene grants UCB worldwide exclusive rights to develop, manufacture and commercialize ATG-201, a CD19/CD3 bispecific T-cell engager (TCE) antibody, targeting B cell-related autoimmune diseases. * Antengene will receive USD 80 million of upfront and near-term milestone payments, and is e...
REPROCELL Launches GMP Master Cell Bank Manufacturing for Clinical iPSCs
Integrated Workflow Including Clinical Seed Production and StemEdit Gene Editing Services BELTSVILLE, Md., March 3, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- REPROCELL (TYO: 4978) today announced the launch of its US FDA compliant Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) Master Cell Bank (MCB) manufacturing service for hum...
Hua Medicine Announces the Approval of Dorzagliatin for Marketing in Hong Kong SAR, China
* First glucokinase-activator (GKA) approval outside mainland China * Approval supports a differentiated approach to Type 2 diabetes (T2D) management * Hong Kong will serve as Hua Medicine's launchpad for international market expansion SHANGHAI and HONG KONG, March 3, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Hu...
Royalty Pharma Appoints Kenneth Sun as Senior Vice President and Head of Asia to Expand Royalty Pharma's Global Platform
NEW YORK, March 3, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Royalty Pharma plc (Nasdaq: RPRX) announced the appointment of Kenneth Sun as Senior Vice President and Head of Asia, effective May 2026. Ken will be based in Hong Kong and lead the company's royalty business in Asia. Ken joins Royalty Pharma from Morgan St...
Skyhawk Announces Australia's Therapeutic Goods Administration Has Determined SKY-0515 for Huntington's Disease Meets Eligibility Criteria for Registration via the Provisional Approval Pathway
Australia's Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA), responsible for approval of the safety, quality, and efficacy of therapeutic goods, has determined that Skyhawk's SKY-0515 orally-administered small molecule therapy for the treatment of Huntington's disease meets TGA eligibility criteria for re...
Halia Therapeutics Announces Presentation at the BIO Investment & Growth Summit
LEHI, Utah, March 2, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Halia Therapeutics, a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company advancing therapies grounded in human biology, today announced that it will deliver a company presentation at the BIO Investment & Growth Summit. David Bearss, Ph.D., Chief Executive Officer ...
The largest pharma show in Asia makes its return to Shanghai this June 2026
SHANGHAI, March 2, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- CPHI & PMEC China 2026 is set to take
place from16 to 18 June 2026 at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre
(SNIEC), building on its extremely successful run over the last few years.
XPOVIO® Receives Reimbursement Approval in South Korea for a Second Multiple Myeloma Indication
- XPOVIO® is the first XPO1 inhibitor approved for reimbursement by South Korea's National Health Insurance Service (NHIS) for the treatment of adult patients with multiple myeloma (MM). - In South Korea, XPOVIO® has been approved for three indications across MM and diffuse large B-cell lymphoma...
Lynk Pharmaceuticals Announces Positive Phase III Topline Data of Zemprocitinib in Moderate-to-Severe Atopic Dermatitis
SHANGHAI, HANGZHOU, China and BOSTON, March 2, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Lynk Pharmaceuticals Co., Ltd. ("Lynk Pharmaceuticals"), a clinical-stage innovative drug development company focused on therapies for immune and inflammatory diseases, today announced positive topline results from its Phase III ...
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