Medical/Pharmaceuticals
PharmaBlock Convenes Global Industry Leaders in Zurich to Advance Green Chemistry for Sustainable Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
ZURICH, July 20, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- As Europe experienced one of its hottest Junes on record, with prolonged heatwaves reinforcing the urgency of climate action, leaders from the pharmaceutical industry and academia gathered in Zurich for thePharmaBlock's 3rd Green Chemistry Symposium (GCS) to ...
Fostering new opportunities in the Greater Bay Area and Asia's Pharmaceutical Industry
SHANGHAI, July 20, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Following the landmark success of CPHI & PMEC China in June 2026, which welcomed an unprecedented gathering of industry professionals and fostered pivotal connections across the pharmaceutical supply chain, attention now shifts to South China. Building on ...
Akeso Doses First Patient in Phase II Study of Novel TROP2/Nectin-4 Bispecific ADC (AK146D1) in Combination with Ivonescimab for Advanced NSCLC
HONG KONG, July 20, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Akeso, Inc. (9926.HK) ("Akeso" or the "Company") today announced that the first patient has been dosed in a Phase II clinical study (AK146D1-201) evaluating its internally developed TROP2/Nectin-4 bispecific antibody-drug conjugate (ADC), AK146D1, in combi...
Neuronata-R retains conditional approval in South Korea
South Korea's Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) updates the stem cell therapy's approval in May 2026 — as the developer works to resume supply and build a U.S. research base SEOUL, South Korea, July 19, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) in South Korea w...
Samsung Biologics announces all-cash offer to acquire PolyPeptide, accelerating multi-modality strategy and expanding global network across U.S., Europe, and India
* Samsung Biologics to launch an all-cash public tender offer for 100% of PolyPeptide's fully diluted share capital (excluding therefrom any treasury shares) at CHF 44.31 per share, representing an equity value of approximately CHF 1.46 billion. * Strong transaction support, with a unanimous ...
HEALEY ALS Platform Trial Regimen I enrolment completed - Topline results for NUZ-001 accelerated to Q2 CY2027
* 250 participants enrolled in less than five months from first participant dosing, representing the fastest site activation and enrolment in the HEALEY ALS Platform Trial so far * Anticipated topline efficacy and safety results for NUZ-001 now expected in late Q2 CY2027 * Completion of rec...
HoneyNaps Receives U.S. FDA 510(k) Clearance for SOMNUM V3.0 for AI-Based Sleep-Disordered Breathing Analysis
- FDA 510(k) Clearance (K253390) Validates AI-Based Classification of OSA, CSA, and MSA - Subtype-Specific Respiratory Event Analysis Improves Diagnostic Precision and Supports Next-Generation Digital Biomarker Development - Advanced AI Analysis Using Multi-Channel Physiological Signals, with Add...
China Pharma Holdings, Inc. States It Knows of No Events That Could Have Caused Unusual Market Activity
HAIKOU, China, July 15, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- China Pharma Holdings, Inc. (NYSE American: CPHI) ("China Pharma" or the "Company"), a fully-integrated specialty pharmaceuticals company in China, today announced that, in view of the unusual market activity in the common stock of China Pharma on July...
Seegene: "Virus-Only Testing May Miss Pneumonia-associated Bacterial Respiratory Pathogens" Calls for a Shift to Comprehensive Syndromic PCR Testing
* Virus-only testing may miss pneumonia-associated bacterial co-detections in 78% of virus-positive cases, while bacteria-only testing may miss viral co-detections in 88% of cases positive for pneumonia-associated bacterial pathogens * Global Million Clinical Study (GMCS) to build clinical ev...
Bambusa Therapeutics Appoints Howard Liang, Ph.D. to its Board of Directors and Establishes Scientific Advisory Board
Dr. Liang brings deep biopharma finance, strategy, and capital markets expertise to support the company's next phase of growth Bambusa also forms a Scientific Advisory Board of globally recognized leaders in biopharma, dermatology, and respiratory medicine to guide its immunology and inflammatio...
Ractigen Therapeutics Announces Landmark Publication in Nature Medicine Highlighting Unprecedented Preclinical Efficacy and Positive First-in-Human Clinical Data for RAG-17 in SOD1-ALS
— Peer-reviewed publication details RAG-17's robust translation from "bench to bedside," validating the proprietary SCAD™ delivery platform for CNS-targeted RNAi therapies — — First-in-Human trial met primary safety endpoints with no Serious Adverse Events (SAEs); demonstrated mean reductions of...
POMDOCTOR LIMITED Advances Healthcare Data Asset Strategy to Strengthen AI-Powered Chronic Disease Management Capabilities
GUANGZHOU, China, July 15, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- POMDOCTOR LIMITED ("Pomdoctor" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: POM), a digital healthcare company focused on advancing AI-enabled healthcare solutions and predictive healthcare capabilities, today highlighted its ongoing efforts to strengthen its health...
Harbour BioMed and Kelun-Biotech Announce NMPA Approval of IND Application for HBM7575/SKB575 for the Treatment of Asthma
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., ROTTERDAM, Netherlands and SHANGHAI, July 15, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Harbour BioMed (HKEX: 02142), a global biopharmaceutical company committed to the discovery and development of novel antibody therapeutics in immunology, oncology and other areas, and Kelun-Biotech (6990.HK) tod...
NATIONAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL TO EXPAND WEARABLE TECHNOLOGY FOR PATIENT MONITORING FOLLOWING SUCCESSFUL PILOT
Continuous smartwatch monitoring shown to safely support post-surgical care, reducing disruptions for patients and easing nursing time for direct patient care SINGAPORE, July 14, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The National University Hospital (NUH) is set to expand the use of wearable technology after a s...
GEM and Senhwa Biosciences have formally executed a Share Purchase Agreement for up to NT$500 million
TAIPEI and SAN DIEGO, July 14, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- GEM Global Yield LLC SCS ("GEM") has executed a Share Purchase Agreement (the "SPA") with the existing shareholders of Taiwan-listed Senhwa Biosciences Inc. (TPEx: 6492), under which GEM has committed up to NT$500 million (approximately US$15.5 ...
Insilico Medicine and Bora Pharmaceuticals Announce Strategic Alliance for AI-Driven Drug Discovery and Development
Combines Insilico's Pharma.AI platform with Bora's global development, manufacturing, quality, and commercialization capabilities to explore a next-generation drug innovation model CAMBRIDGE, Mass. and TAIPEI, July 14, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Insilico Medicine ("Insilico"; HKEX: 3696), a clinical-s...
ACROBiosystems Obtains PMDA Material Suitability Confirmation for GMP-grade IL-15, Ensuring Reliable Quality and Strengthening the Biopharmaceutical Approval Process
NEWARK, Del., July 14, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Recently, ACROBiosystems has officially received the "Material Suitability Confirmation for Regenerative Medicine Products" (Certificate No.: 薬機審長発第47号) from the Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency (PMDA) of Japan for its GMP-grade Human IL-15 pr...
HitGen Partner BioAge Labs Doses First Participant in Phase 2 Trial of BGE-102, a Novel Oral NLRP3 Inhibitor for Cardiovascular Risk Reduction
* BGE-102, a potent, structurally novel, orally available, brain-penetrant small molecule NLRP3 inhibitor developed from a hit identified via HitGen's DEL technology platform, has advanced into a Phase 2 proof-of-concept trial for cardiovascular risk reduction. * The QUELL-CV trial is designe...
Rayence Launches 'SHINE,' a Next-Generation X-ray Image Processing Technology for Low Dose Imaging
- Development of next-generation denoising image processing technology 'SHINE' completed; full-scale commercialization now underway - Development of 'Dynamic SHINE,' optimized for real-time C-arm fluoroscopy, also completed - SHINE is expected to help global X-ray equipment manufacturers acceler...
Phase II Trial of Cadonilimab(PD-1/CTLA-4) Combination Regimen Launches in the United States for Perioperative Treatment of Gastric Cancer
HONG KONG, July 14, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Akeso, Inc. (9926.HK) ("Akeso" or the "Company") today announced that it has entered into a collaboration with Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSKCC) to advance a Phase II clinical study evaluating a cadonilimab-based combination regimen for the pe...
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