Medical/Pharmaceuticals
Enhancing Leadership in Gynecology, Asieris Pharmaceuticals Appoints Sophia Cao to Lead the Newly-Established Women's Health Business Unit, Accelerating Strategic Expansion
SHANGHAI, Jan. 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Asieris Pharmaceuticals (Stock code :688176.SH) has announced its set-up of the Women's Health Business Unit for commercialization. This strategic move is designed to enhance the company's focus on genitourinary diseases and strengthen its position in women'...
Abbisko Therapeutic announces that EMA has granted orphan drug designation for its CSF-1R inhibitor Pimicotinib (ABSK021)
SHANGHAI, Jan. 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- On January 9, 2024 (Beijing Time), Abbisko Therapeutics (HKEX code: 02256) announced that its investigational innovative CSF-1R inhibitor pimicotinib(ABSK021) has been granted orphan drug designation(ODD) by the European Medicines Agency (EMA) for the treatm...
WuXi AppTec Triples Peptide Manufacturing Capacity and Launches the New Taixing API Manufacturing Site
Expansion Boosts Solid-Phase Peptide Synthesis Total Reactor Volume to 32,000 Liters in Response to Surging Demand SHANGHAI, Jan. 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- WuXi AppTec, a global company that provides a broad portfolio of R&D and manufacturing services that enable companies in the pharmaceutical, b...
Akeso to Present at the 42nd Annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference and Share Its Corporate & Innovative Clinical Development Roadmap
HONG KONG, Jan. 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Akeso, Inc. (9926.HK) ("Akeso," "we," or the "Company") today announced thatMichelle Xia, Ph.D, the founder, chairwoman, president, and CEO of Akeso, will deliver a keynote speech focusing on the Company's achievements in the development of new bispecific a...
Biosion's Partner OBI Pharma Announces FDA Clearance of IND Application for a Phase 1/2 Study of OBI-992 (TROP2 ADC)
- First clinical trial to evaluate the safety and efficacy of OBI-992 (a.k.a BSI-992), a novel antibody drug conjugate (ADC) targeting TROP2 - Dosing of first patient in the Phase 1/2 clinical trial expected in early 2024 NEWARK, Del. and NANJING, China, Jan. 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Partner ...
So-Young Announces Update on Repurchase and Cancellation of Shares
BEIJING, Jan. 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- So-Young International Inc. (NASDAQ: SY) ("So-Young" or the "Company"), the largest and most vibrant social community in China for consumers, professionals and service providers in the medical aesthetics industry, today announced that during the term of the Co...
WuXi Biologics to Increase Manufacturing Capacity in Massachusetts
* The added capacity will further enhance WuXi Biologics' commercial manufacturing capabilities in the U.S. * The site is expected to employ 250 people when fully operational. WORCESTER, Mass., Jan. 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- WuXi Biologics ("WuXi Bio") (2269.HK), a leading global Contract Resea...
Caliway Announces FDA Acceptance of CBL-514 IND Application for Placebo-Controlled Phase 2 Study to treat Dercum's Disease
NEW TAIPEI CITY, Jan. 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Caliway Biopharmaceuticals (Caliway) announced that the United States Food and Drug Administration (U.S. FDA) has accepted the CBL-514 Investigational New Drug (IND) application of CBL-0202 DD Phase 2 Study to treat Dercum's Disease. Dercum's disease...
Shanghai Argo Announces Multi-Program RNAi Licenses and Strategic Collaborations with Novartis
- Argo will receive upfront payments of $185 million from Novartis and is eligible to receive potential option and milestone payments as well as tiered royalties on commercial sales. - Novartis will receive an ex-Greater China exclusive license for a Phase 1/2a stage cardiovascular asset, a worl...
Supplemental New Drug Application for Akeso's Cadonilimab (PD-1/CTLA-4) Accepted by NMPA for First-line Treatment of Gastric Cancer
HONG KONG, Jan. 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Akeso (9926.HK) announced the China National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) has accepted the supplemental new drug application (sNDA) of cadonilimab(开坦尼®, PD-1/CTLA-4 bispecific antibody, AK104) in combination with capecitabine plus oxaliplatin (XEL...
Grant of Restricted Share Units to Mr. Xing Jin
BEIJING, Jan. 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- So-Young International Inc. (NASDAQ: SY) ("So-Young" or the "Company"), the largest and most vibrant social community in China for consumers, professionals and service providers in the medical aesthetics industry, today announced that the Compensation Committe...
SanReno Therapeutics Announces Acquisition by Novartis in Pivotal Transaction to Bring Forward Transformative Therapeutics in Kidney Disease
* Novartis to acquire SanReno's product pipeline and capabilities, including the exclusive rights forGreater China and Singapore * Transaction reflects the Novartis commitment to the Chinese market and complements existing pipeline in renal diseases. SHANGHAI, Jan. 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- San...
OnCusp Therapeutics Raises Oversubscribed $100 Million Series A Financing to Advance Portfolio of Assets for Cancer Patients
* Financing led by Novo Holdings, OrbiMed, and F-Prime Capital, with participation by new and current investors * Proceeds to advance CUSP06, the company's antibody drug conjugate (ADC) targetingCDH6, to clinical proof-of-concept NEW YORK, Jan. 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- OnCusp Therapeutics, Inc...
Jiangsu Vcare Files NDA for Vicagrel Capsules with US FDA
NANJING, China, Jan. 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- On December 28, 2023, Jiangsu Vcare PharmaTech Co., Ltd. (Jiangsu Vcare) successfully submitted a New Drug Application (NDA) to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for Vicagrel capsule, which is indicated to treat a range of thrombotic cardiova...
GenScript, GenScript ProBio, and Legend Biotech Will Attend the 42nd JPM Healthcare Conference, Advancing Innovation and Development in the Healthcare Sector
NANJING, China, Jan. 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- GenScript Biotech, a global leader in life science research and manufacturing services, along with its subsidiaries GenScript ProBio and Legend Biotech, will be attending the 42nd JPM Healthcare Conference held inSan Francisco, California, USA, from Ja...
GenScript Biotech Global Forum 2024 to Commence, Infusing New Vitality into the GCT Industry
NANJING, China, Jan. 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- On January 10, 2024, the GenScript Biotech Global Forum is set to inaugurate with grandeur during the 42nd J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference inSan Francisco, USA. The forum, themed " Innovations and Breakthroughs Shaping Tomorrow's Cell and Gene Therapi...
Laekna Announces Poster Presentation on Internally-Discovered Antibody for NASH/Liver Fibrosis at NASH-TAG 2024
* Laekna has developed a proprietary antibody-based drug discovery platform of activated hepatic stellate cells (aHSC) depletion for liver fibrosis. * Derived from the platform, LAE105 is a potentially first-in-class drug candidate that depletes aHSC in the fibrotic liver by harnessing innate ...
IASO BIO Announces New Development Partnership with Umoja Biopharma to Develop Ex Vivo and In Vivo Cell and Gene Therapies
SAN JOSE, Calif., SHANGHAI and NANJING, China, Jan. 3, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- IASO Biotherapeutics ("IASO Bio"), a biopharmaceutical company engaged in discovering, developing, manufacturing and marketing innovative cell therapies and antibody products,today announced a new set of collaborations wi...
GPN Vaccines Reports Positive Safety and Immunogenicity Data from its Phase 1 Trial of Gamma-PN
ADELAIDE, Australia, Jan. 3, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- GPN Vaccines Ltd, a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing a Streptococcus pneumoniae vaccine to prevent life-threatening pneumonia, bacteraemia and meningitis, is pleased to announce positive safety and immunogenicity data from its Phase...
WuXi XDC Enters into Partnership Agreement with IntoCell, Enabling Clients to Accelerate ADC Discovery and Development
SHANGHAI, Jan. 2, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- WuXi XDC, a leading global Contract Research, Development and Manufacturing Organization (CRDMO) focused on ADC and the other types of bioconjugate market, and IntoCell, a Korean biotechnology company dedicated to developing novel ADC platform technologies, ...
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