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EpiVax Appoints Dr. Vibha Jawa to Lead Scientific Strategy as CSO
PROVIDENCE, R.I., May 28, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- EpiVax, Inc., a leader in preclinical immunogenicity assessment for biologic therapeutics and vaccines, is pleased to announce the appointment ofVibha Jawa, PhD, FAAPS as Chief Scientific Officer. Dr. Jawa succeeds EpiVax founder and Executive Chairw...
Experimental Drug Development Centre Granted U.S. FDA Fast Track Designation for Antibody-Drug Conjugate EBC-129 to Treat Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma
* EBC-129 is the first made-in-Singapore antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) to enter clinical development. It selectively targets a tumour-specific N-glycosylated epitope on both CEACAM5 and CEACAM6. * The Fast Track Designation highlights the potential of EBC-129 to address critical unmet needs ...
Exclusive Global 20 Seats, China's Sole One! KT-939 Was Successfully Selected for 2025 NYSCC Inspiration Hive Zone
SUZHOU, China, May 28, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- In the newly announced entry list of the Inspiration Hive zone at the 2025 New York Society of Cosmetic Chemists (NYSCC) exhibition, Kintor's innovative ingredient KT-939 has been selected as the only "Chinese Ingredient" among the numerous global ones....
HKSH Fosters Collaboration for Innovation at Asia Summit on Global Health 2025, Through Partnership with United Imaging to Elevate Medical Imaging Excellence
HONG KONG, May 27, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The HKSH Medical Group (HKSH) has for over a century been committed to acquiring the state-of-the-art, world-class technology and facilities to deliver excellent and advanced medical services. Mr. Wyman LI, Chief Operating Officer of HKSH Medical Group, Dire...
RemeGen: Telitacicept for the Treatment of Generalized Myasthenia Gravis Approved in China
YANTAI, China, May 27, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- On May 27, RemeGen Co., Ltd.(688331.SH / 09995.HK) announced that Telitacicept has officially been approved for marketing in China by the National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) for the treatment of adult patients with anti-acetylcholine recepto...
Abbisko Therapeutics Receives CDE Approval of Breakthrough Therapy Designation for Irpagratinib (ABSK011) in the Treatment of HCC
SHANGHAI, May 26, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Abbisko Therapeutics (HKEX Code: 02256) announced that its self-developed, highly selective small molecule FGFR4 inhibitor, irpagratinib (ABSK011), has received approval of Breakthrough Therapy Designation from the Center for Drug Evaluation (CDE) of the Chi...
Phase 3 Clinical Study of Mazdutide in Chinese Adults with Overweight or Obesity (GLORY-1) Published in The New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM)
SAN FRANCISCO and SUZHOU, China, May 26, 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 oncologic, autoimmune, cardiovascular and metabolic...
Six Abstracts of Kelun-Biotech's Clinical Studies Published at the 2025 ASCO Annual Meeting
CHENGDU, China, May 23, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The 2025 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting is scheduled to take place in Chicago, Illinois, USA from May 30 to June 3. Sichuan Kelun-Biotech Biopharmaceutical Co., Ltd. (6990.HK, the "Company") will present results from six cl...
England's NICE recommends FILSPARI® (sparsentan) as a treatment option for IgA nephropathy
First non-immunosuppressive dual-action therapy recommended by NICE for eligible patients with IgA nephropathy, a leading cause of kidney failure1-3 NICE's recommendation is based on clinically meaningful results from the phase-III PROTECT trial4 ST. GALLEN, Switzerland, May 23, 2025 /PRNewswi...
ADVANCING ENDOSCOPIC EXCELLENCE
Pantai Hospital Kuala Lumpur Reaches 50 POEM Cases, Leading the Way in Minimally Invasive, Incisionless Treatment KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, May 23, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Pantai Hospital Kuala Lumpur (PHKL) proudly celebrates a major milestone in its endoscopic journey, having successfully performe...
Antengene to Present Latest Clinical Results from Two Studies in CPI-resistant Solid Tumors at ASCO 2025
* ATG-037, an oral small molecule CD73 inhibitor, in combination with MSD's anti-PD-1 therapy, KEYTRUDA® (pembrolizumab), achieved an overall response rate (ORR) of 36.4% and disease control rate (DCR) of 100% in checkpoint inhibitor (CPI)-resistant melanoma patients in the ongoing STAMINA-01 t...
Everest Medicines Announces NEFECON® Inclusion in China's Clinical Practice Guideline for IgA Nephropathy and IgA Vasculitis in Chinese Adults (For Public Review)
SHANGHAI, May 23, 2025 /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,announced that NEFECON® has been included in the "Clin...
Great Novel Therapeutics Biotech & Medicals Corporation (GNTbm) Presented Preclinical Data on GNTbm-38, an Novel Epigenetic Immune Activator, at the 2025 ASCO Annual Meeting
TAIPEI, May 23, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- GNTbm (stock code: 7427, Taiwan) announced the preclinical data on GNTbm-38, an novel epigenetic immune activator for cancer immunotherapy. GNTbm-38 was presented as posters at the 2025 American Association of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting, which ...
Fourth NDA for Kelun-Biotech's TROP2 ADC sacituzumab tirumotecan (sac-TMT) Accepted by the Center for Drug Evaluation
CHENGDU, China, May 22, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Sichuan Kelun-Biotech Biopharmaceutical Co., Ltd. (the "Company") announced that a new indication application (the "Application") for the Company's trophoblast cell-surface antigen 2 (TROP2)-directed antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) sacituzumab tirumotec...
AnnJi Pharmaceutical Company Announces Positive Phase 1/2a Results for AJ201 in Spinal and Bulbar Muscular Atrophy (SBMA) Patients
TAIPEI, May 22, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- AnnJi Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., a clinical-stage Taiwanese biotechnology company focused on addressing unmet medical needs in dermatology, neurology, and rare diseases, today announced positive results from its Phase 1/2a randomized, double-blind, placebo-con...
WHO Foundation and Laerdal Global Health announce US $12.5 million to launch massive Acute Care scale up aiming to save over 50,000 lives per year
Over half of deaths in low-and middle-income countries could be addressed with effective emergency care. GENEVA, May 21, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- A newly-announced philanthropic partnership between Laerdal Global Health and the WHO Foundation will fund WHO to scale up acute care training for health...
PeproMene Bio, Inc. and the Institute for Follicular Lymphoma Innovation (IFLI) Announce The First Follicular Lymphoma (FL) Patient Treated with BAFF-R Targeting CAR-T Cells (PMB-CT01) Achieves a Complete Response
* The first heavily pretreated r/r FL patient dosed at City of Hope with PMB-CT01 achieved a CR at one-month post treatment. * A Total of 7/7 r/r B-NHL patients including MCL, DLBCL and FL treated with PMB-CT01 have achieved a sustained CR (1 to 29+ months) with strictly grade 1 CRS and ICAN...
Antengene Enters into a Global Clinical Collaboration with MSD to Evaluate ATG-022 (CLDN18.2 ADC) In Combination with KEYTRUDA® (pembrolizumab)
- ATG-022 is Antengene's CLDN18.2 antibody-drug conjugate; KEYTRUDA® (pembrolizumab) is MSD's anti-PD-1 therapy. SHANGHAI and HONG KONG, May 20, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Antengene Corporation Limited ("Antengene", SEHK: 6996.HK), a leading innovative, commercial-stage global biopharmaceutical compa...
Ascletis Announces First Participants Dosed in a U.S. Clinical Study Combining Adipose-Targeted, Once-Monthly Injectable Small Molecule THRβ Agonist, ASC47, and Semaglutide for the Treatment of Obesity
- The combination study is designed to evaluate the safety and preliminary efficacy of a single-dose of ultra-long-acting subcutaneously administered ASC47 in combination with four doses of semaglutide (0.5 mg, once-weekly) in participants with obesity. - Asan adipose-targeted, muscle-preserving...
SPOT-MAS Lung: AI-Powered Blood Test Brings New Hope to High-Risk Non-Smokers in Asia
SINGAPORE, May 20, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- In a bold step toward equitable cancer
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