Pharmaceuticals

XJTLU Researcher Adding Piece To Puzzle Of New Coronavirus

SUZHOU, JIANGSU, China, Jan. 29, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- According to a researcher at Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, the Wuhan coronavirus, nCoV-2019, is closely related to SARS from the viewpoint of virus evolution.  "Our findings suggest the nCoV-2019 lineage is related to the bat coronavir...

2020-01-29 12:06 2182

WuXi Biologics Enables Development of Multiple Neutralizing Antibodies for Novel Coronavirus

SHANGHAI, Jan. 29, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- WuXi Biologics ("WuXi Bio") (2269.HK), a leading global open-access biologics technology platform company offering end-to-end solutions for biologics discovery, development and manufacturing, has stepped up its efforts in enabling the development of multipl...

2020-01-29 10:00 3313

Systech Deploys First Serialization Lines for Takeda Pharmaceutical International AG to Meet New Russian Regulations

PRINCETON, New Jersey, Jan. 28, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Systech, the global technology leader in brand protection and digital product authentication, announced today it has successfully upgraded serialization lines forTakeda to meet new Russian serialization regulations.October 1, 2019 was the first...

2020-01-28 01:19 2488

SunGen and Camber Announce U.S. Launch of Generic Version of Bentyl® (Dicyclomine) Injection

PRINCETON, New Jersey, Jan. 25, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- SunGen Pharma, a privately held specialty pharmaceutical company which develops, contract manufactures, and sells pharmaceutical finished products, today announced the U.S. launch and commercial shipment of generic version of Bentyl® (Dicycl...

2020-01-25 06:16 1967

CStone announces first patient dosed in the global proof-of-concept study of CS1001 in combination with Bayer's regorafenib

SUZHOU, China, Jan. 24, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- CStone Pharmaceuticals ("CStone" or the "Company", HKEX: 2616) recently announced that it has dosed the first patient inAustralia in a clinical trial of CS1001, an investigational PD-L1 inhibitor developed by CStone, in combination with regorafenib, an...

2020-01-24 14:26 3509

CStone successfully hosted the first U.S. R&D Day in New York

* Among CStone's 15 cancer drug candidates, five candidates are in pivotal late-stage clinical development, with a total of 13 on-going registrational trials. * The Company has implemented its pipeline strategy for early-stage candidates and combination therapy. With an established clinical d...

2020-01-24 08:18 3885

Inovio Selected by CEPI to Develop Vaccine Against New Coronavirus

PLYMOUTH MEETING, Pa., Jan. 24, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Inovio Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:INO) today announced the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) has awarded Inovio a grant of up to$9 million to develop a vaccine against the recently emerged strain of coronavirus (2019-nCo...

2020-01-24 00:26 3992

Eddy Cojulun New Chief Sales Officer at Envirotainer

UPPLANDS VASBY, Sweden, Jan. 22, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --  Envirotainer, the global market leader in secure cold chain solutions for air transport of pharmaceuticals, today announced thatEddy Cojulun joined Envirotainer as the new Chief Sales Officer (CSO) inDecember 2019. In his new role Eddy will r...

2020-01-22 15:27 878

US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) grants priority review of belantamab mafodotin for patients with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma

* Biologics License Application based on results from the pivotal DREAMM-2 study of immunoconjugate targeting B-cell maturation antigen (BCMA) in heavily pre-treated patient population who was refractory to an immunomodulatory drug and a proteasome inhibitor, and refractory or intolerant to an ...

2020-01-21 22:00 10645

QBiotics receives first registration for tigilanol tiglate with European Medicines Agency approval of Stelfonta(R)

* STELFONTA® (tigilanol tiglate) approved by the European Medicines Agency (EMA), making it the first pharmaceutical treatment available for all grades of canine non-metastatic mast cell tumours (MCT)[1] * The approval marks the first registration of QBiotic's, lead compound tigilanol tiglate...

2020-01-20 07:00 3372

FDF China to be held in June to boost Chinese pharmaceutical enterprises to "go global" and promote the innovation and development of industry

SHANGHAI, Jan. 16, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- FDF China, collocated with CPhI China, will be held fromJune 22-24, 2020 at Shanghai New International Expo Centre (SNIEC). More and more formulation enterprises need to implement strategic layout to step up cooperation in innovation and facilitate the inte...

2020-01-16 09:52 2146

Genome & Company announces a clinical trial collaboration and supply agreement with Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany and Pfizer

SEOUL, South Korea, Jan. 14, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Genome & Company (KONEX: 314130) is pleased to announce that it has entered into a clinical trial collaboration and supply agreement with Merck KGaA, Darmstadt,Germany and Pfizer Inc. to evaluate the safety, tolerability, biological and clinical ...

2020-01-14 08:00 3238

COMPASS Pathways Granted Patent Covering Use of Its Psilocybin Formulation in Addressing Treatment-resistant Depression

LONDON, Jan. 13, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- COMPASS Pathways, a mental health care company, announced today that it has been granted US Patent No 10,519,175, relating to methods of treating drug-resistant depression with a psilocybin formulation, by the US Patent and Trademark Office. The patent covers...

2020-01-13 19:05 1135

Discover the Latest Information and Seize Market Opportunities in the Annual Event of the CRO & CMO Industry at ICSE China 2020

SHANGHAI, Jan. 13, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The ICSE China 2020 will take place in Hall E2, E3/E7 of Shanghai New International Expo Centre fromJune 22-24, 2020. It will gather Chinese and overseas pharmaceutical experts, showcase advanced products and technologies in the CRO & CMO area and explore f...

2020-01-13 17:34 2110

Nanoform Appoints Head of US Sales

HELSINKI, Jan. 13, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Nanoform, an innovative nanoparticle medicine enabling company, has appointedSally Langa as Head of US Sales. The new role will enable Nanoform to continue its rapid growth with a strengthened presence in the US market. As Head of US Sales, Sally Langa wil...

2020-01-13 15:21 1013

Tyvyt (Sintilimab Injection) Combined with ALIMTA (Pemetrexed) and Platinum Met Predefined Primary Endpoint in Phase 3 ORIENT-11 Study as First-Line Therapy in Nonsquamous NSCLC

SUZHOU, China, Jan. 13, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Innovent Biologics, Inc. ("Innovent") (HKEX: 01801), a world-class biopharmaceutical company that develops and commercializes high quality medicines for the treatment of oncology, autoimmune, metabolic and other major diseases, today jointly announced...

2020-01-13 12:42 13745

Seneca Biopharma Announces Presentations at Both Sachs Associates 3rd Annual Neuroscience Innovation Forum & Biotech Showcase™ 2020

GERMANTOWN, Maryland, Jan. 10, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Seneca Biopharma, Inc., (NASDAQ: SNCA), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing novel treatments for diseases of unmet medical need, announced today thatSeneca's Executive Chairman,Ken Carter, will present at both Sachs Associates ...

2020-01-11 00:00 6628

Daewoong Infion obtained World's First Halal Certification for Biopharmaceutical Product Derived from Animal Cells

SEOUL, South Korea, Jan. 9, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Daewoong Infion Co. has achieved world's first halal certification for animal cells-derived biopharmaceuticals.  World's First Halal certification for Biopharmaceutical Product derived from An...

2020-01-09 09:51 3366

Publication of a Toxicological Study: A Milestone for Jennewein Biotechnologie for the GRAS Approval of the HMO-mix

RHEINBREITBACH, Germany, Jan. 9, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Jennewein Biotechnology announces another milestone in the worldwide approval of a new product generation, the "HMO-Mix." The data of the toxicological study, with the title "A Safety Evaluation of Mixed Human Milk Oligosaccharides in Rats," w...

2020-01-09 02:26 2552

Former Celgene Chairman and CEO Mark J. Alles Joins Antengene Board of Directors

SHANGHAI and PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 8, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The Antengene board today announced the appointment of Mr.Mark J. Alles as an independent director of the company, effectiveJanuary 2, 2020. Mr. Alles is the former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Celgene Corporation, now a subsidiar...

2020-01-08 20:00 3180