Medical/Pharmaceuticals

Transcenta Announces Acceptance by NMPA of IND Application of a Novel Humanized Claudin 18.2 Monoclonal Antibody

SUZHOU and HANGZHOU, China, Jan. 20, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Transcenta Holding Limited ("Transcenta"), a global biotherapeutics company with fully-integrated capabilities in discovery, R&D and manufacturing of antibody-based therapeutics, announces today that an investigational new drug (IND) appl...

2020-01-21 00:00 908

TenNor Therapeutics Received FDA Orphan Drug Designation

SUZHOU, China, Jan. 20, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- TenNor Therapeutics, a clinical-stage, global biopharmaceutical company has received FDA Orphan Drug Designation for TNP-2092 to treat prosthetic joint infections. Medical devices such as prosthetic joints, central venous catheters and artificial hear...

2020-01-20 20:50 964

Bridge Biotherapeutics Announces FDA IND Clearance for BBT-176, an EGFR TKI for NSCLC

SEONGNAM, South Korea, Jan. 19, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Bridge Biotherapeutics Inc., a clinical stage biotech company headquartered in Seongnam, Republic of Korea, announced that the Investigational New Drug (IND) application submitted to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has been cleared ...

2020-01-20 10:44 1218

111, Inc. Featured at 38th Annual JP Morgan Healthcare Conference

SHANGHAI, Jan. 17, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Junling Liu, co-founder, Chairman, and Chief Executive Officer of 111, Inc. (NASDAQ: YI) a leading integrated online and offline healthcare platform, gave an address entitled "Driving Transformation inChina's Healthcare and Pharmaceutical Industry" at the 3...

2020-01-17 20:00 7546

China SXT Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Announced Regulatory Approval of Its DNA Exam Laboratory

TAIZHOU, China, Jan. 16, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- China SXT Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: SXTC) ("China SXT" or the "Company"), a specialty pharmaceutical company focusing on the research, development, manufacturing, marketing, and sales of Traditional Chinese Medicine Pieces ("TCMPs"), including Ad...

2020-01-16 21:00 6143

WuXi Biologics and Bayer Enter into an Acquisition Agreement on a Drug Product Plant in Germany

* First drug product facility in Europe to complement WuXi Biologics' existing commercial manufacturing capacities * WuXi Biologics will be the back-up manufacturer for Kovaltry™ of Bayer SHANGHAI and LEVERKUSEN, Germany, Jan. 15, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- WuXi Biologics ("WuXi Bio") (2269.HK), a ...

2020-01-16 10:39 17960

Hanmi Pharmaceutical participated in the 38th J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference, announces that it is "ready to lead global pharmaceutical market with innovative R&D pipeline"

SEOUL, South Korea, Jan. 15, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The company, led by President and CEO Se-chang Kwon and co-representative Jong-soo Woo, participated in the 38th J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference inSan Francisco during Jan. 13-15, which it presented its vision and major R&D strategies for 2020. ...

2020-01-16 07:30 1498

WuXi Advanced Therapies Launches New World-Class AAV Vector Suspension Platform

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 13, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- WuXi Advanced Therapies, a leading global Contract Development and Manufacturing Organization (CDMO) offering end-to-end contract services for the advance therapies industry, announced today the expansion of its service capabilities by offering a fully ...

2020-01-13 22:00 6479

Say NO to Food Allergies, Taiwan User-Friendly Sensor & Tech (TFT) Creates Personalized Food Allergen Detection System

LAS VEGAS, Jan. 10, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Taiwan User-Friendly Sensor and Tech (TFT) and other notable homegrown startups led by Taiwan Tech Arena (TTA) are now showcasing their innovative solutions at CES 2020.

2020-01-11 00:00 1797

GCAM Adds New Plasma Collection Center

FULLERTON, Calif. and YONGIN, South Korea, Jan. 10, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- GCAM, Inc., a U.S. based plasma collection company, announced that it has added additional plasma collection centers; located inEdinburg, Texas. With the newest additions, GCAM now runs 12 plasma donation centers nationwide....

2020-01-10 22:00 1752

VolitionRx Completes Acquisition of Octamer GmbH

AUSTIN, Texas, Jan. 10, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- VolitionRx Limited (NYSE AMERICAN: VNRX) ("Volition") today announced the closing of the acquisition of the epigenetic reagent company Octamer GmbH ("Octamer") by its subsidiary Belgian Volition SPRL for approximately$725,000, consisting of cash and sh...

2020-01-10 21:00 15232

WuXi Biologics and Almirall Sign Strategic Collaboration Agreement for Multiple Bispecific Antibodies Targeting Dermatology Diseases

* The 12th global licensing partnership for WuXiBody™ since its launch in August 2018 showcasing the power and versatile applications of WuXiBody™ in multiple therapeutic areas SHANGHAI and BARCELONA, Spain, Jan. 9, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- WuXi Biologics ("WuXi Bio") (2269.HK), a leading global o...

2020-01-09 17:10 2630

Transcenta Holding Secures $100 Million Series B Plus Financing

HONG KONG and SUZHOU and HANGZHOU, China, Jan. 8, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Transcenta Holding Limited ("Transcenta"), a global biotherapeutics company with fully-integrated capabilities in discovery, R&D, and manufacturing of antibody-based therapeutics, announces today that it has sealed a 100 millio...

2020-01-08 21:00 1526

Gracell Initiates Investigational Study of the Technological Breakthrough TruUCAR™ Therapy for Relapsed or Refractory T-cell Malignancies

SUZHOU, China and SHANGHAI, Jan. 7, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Gracell Biotechnologies Co., Ltd. ("Gracell"), a clinical-stage immune cell therapy company, today announced the initiation of an investigational study of GC027, the first product candidate developed usingTruUCAR™ to treat relapsed or refr...

2020-01-07 22:00 1047

Beta Lifescience Announces the Online Availability of Quality Immune Checkpoint Proteins for Scientific Discoveries

FIREFILED, N.J., Jan. 7, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Beta Lifescience, a world leading biotech company based in NJ, USA, announces that scientists in the field of cancer immunotherapy, immune checkpoint, targeted therapy, etc. now have access to the quality immune checkpoint protein products through the...

2020-01-07 21:10 834

Presagen and Life Whisperer Announce Call-out for a Global IVF Clinic Collaboration at CES 2020

SAN MATEO, Calif. and ADELAIDE, Australia, Jan. 6, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Life Whisperer, the fertility arm of AI healthcare company Presagen, which operates out ofSan Mateo and South Australia, recently presented the results of groundbreaking research at the prestigious American Society for Reprod...

2020-01-06 23:47 1410

Lianluo Smart Announces Receipt of Nasdaq Non-compliance of Stockholders' Equity Notification

BEIJING, Jan. 6, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Lianluo Smart Limited (the "Company") announced today that it has received a letter from the staff (the "Staff") of The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC ("Nasdaq") onJanuary 2, 2020, providing notification that the Company no longer complies with the minimum of$2.5 mi...

2020-01-06 19:00 9884

CARsgen Appoints Yong Fan as Senior Vice President of Global Regulatory Affairs

SHANGHAI, Jan 6, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- CARsgen Therapeutics, a clinical-stage company committed to developing Chimeric Antigen Receptor T cell therapies for cancer, today announced appointment ofYong Fan, MD, as Senior Vice President, Global Regulatory Affairs. Dr. Fan, will be responsible for CAR...

2020-01-06 18:00 3918

GPHL's international headquarters settle in Macao, first project during the fifth-term government of Macao SAR

GUANGZHOU, China, Jan. 6, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The beginning of 2020 witnessed key projects promoting the cooperation betweenGuangdong and Macao. On January 3 , Guangzhou Pharmaceutical Group (Macau) International Development Co., Ltd. (hereunder referred to as "the company") was established inMac...

2020-01-06 14:39 1330

Nunaps raises US$4.2M to develop patient-centered digital therapeutics platform for brain damage

SEOUL, South Korea, Jan. 5, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Nunaps, a South Korean digital therapeutics startup, has closed aKRW 5 billion (US$ 4.2 million) Series A round by Company K Partners, KTB Network, and K2 Investment Partners. The company plans to use the fresh capital to build digital therapeutics...

2020-01-06 12:54 1237