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"Don't forget leprosy" campaign gathers pace as World Leprosy Day approaches
TOKYO, Jan. 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Sasakawa Leprosy (Hansen's Disease) Initiative is collaborating with 32 organizations from 13 countries to promote the message "Don't forget leprosy" in the run-up to World Leprosy Day onJanuary 30. The international campaign includes awareness-raising events ...
2022-01-28 19:00
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Samsung Biologics reaches agreement with Biogen to acquire full ownership of Samsung Bioepis
* Agreement with Biogen to buyout Biogen's (50% -1 share) stake in Samsung Bioepis Joint Venture for up to USD$2.3 billion * Transaction projected to be accretive to earnings in 2022 and thereafter, fully capitalizing on the high growth potential of Samsung Bioepis * Expected to accelerate g...
2022-01-28 08:10
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Ractigen Therapeutics closes an additional $30 million in Series A+ funding to push development of its RNAa platform
NANTONG, China, Jan. 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Ractigen Therapeutics, a pioneer of the RNAa technology, today announced the closing of a Series A+ financing round totaling$30 million led by SDIC Venture Capital with participation from Eisai Co., Ltd., LC Ventures, CSSD Capital, and Xianghe Capital...
2022-01-27 22:10
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I Peace's Cell Manufacturing Facility "Peace Engine Kyoto" now registered as U.S. FDA Drug Establishment
PALO ALTO, Calif., Jan. 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- I Peace, Inc. (CEO: Koji Tanabe ), aPalo Alto-based biotech start-up, announced that its cell manufacturing facility is now listed on the FDA "Drug Establishments Current Registration Site." The registration recognizes I Peace's cell manufacturing f...
2022-01-27 01:00
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iMediSync Successfully Launches the Future of Tele-Medicare at CES 2022
SEOUL, South Korea, Jan. 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- iMediSync, A biotech startup
company fromSeoul, South Korea, successfully debuted at CES 2022 to introduce
the new trend of digital healthcare under their motto – Overcome Mental
Pandemic in just 10 Min.
2022-01-26 22:00
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China Jo-Jo Drugstores Granted Extension to Meet Nasdaq Minimum Bid Price Requirement
HANGZHOU, China, Jan. 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- China Jo-Jo Drugstores, Inc. (NASDAQ: CJJD) ("Jo-Jo Drugstores" or the "Company"), a leading online and offline retailer, wholesale distributor of pharmaceutical and other healthcare products and healthcare provider inChina, today announced that on J...
2022-01-26 21:00
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Adlai Nortye Announces Global License-out Agreement with Biotime for Several Products Including PD-L1 Inhibitor (AN4005) and Anti-hTNFR2 Antibody (AN3025)
NORTH BRUNSWICK, N.J. and HANGZHOU, China, Jan. 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Adlai Nortye Ltd. ("Adlai Nortye"), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the development of innovative cancer therapies, announced that it has entered into a Global License Agreement with Xiamen Biotime Biot...
2022-01-26 21:00
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Hope Medicine Announces US FDA Clearance for Phase II Clinical Trial of A First-in-class Monoclonal Antibody, HMI-115, in Androgen Alopecia
SHANGHAI, Jan. 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Hope Medicine Inc. ('HopeMed'), a clinical stage innovative biopharmaceutical company, has recently announced that U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved its Investigational New Drug (IND) application for phase II study to evaluate HMI-115, a ...
2022-01-26 08:00
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Neurophth Therapeutics' Treatment of Leber's Hereditary Optic Neuropathy Gene Therapy NR082 was Granted Orphan Drug Designation by EMA
WUHAN, China and SAN DIEGO, Jan. 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Neurophth Therapeutics, Inc., (hereinafter referred to as "Neurophth"), today announced that the European Medicines Agency (EMA) Committee for Orphan Medicinal Products (COMP) granted the orphan drug designation (ODD) for the Company's le...
2022-01-25 22:00
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Daewoong Pharmaceutical Released Positive Phase 3 Topline Results for New Antidiabetic Drug
SEOUL, South Korea, Jan. 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Daewoong Pharmaceutical (Daewoong) has confirmed promising phase 3 topline results that focuses on the therapeutic effects as an Enavogliflozin monotherapy and a combination therapy with Metformin.Daewoong's Enavogliflozin is an SGLT-2 inhibitor i...
2022-01-25 22:00
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KAZIA THERAPEUTICS TO PARTICIPATE IN EDISON GROUP'S GLOBAL HEALTHCARE 'OPEN HOUSE' VIRTUAL CONFERENCE
SYDNEY, Jan. 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Kazia Therapeutics Limited (NASDAQ: KZIA; ASX: KZA), an oncology-focused drug development company, is pleased to announce that CEO, DrJames Garner, will be speaking at the Edison Group 'Open House' Event, to be held virtually from25-27 January 2022. Kazia ...
2022-01-25 21:00
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Senhwa's Pidnarulex Receives US FDA Fast Track Designation for the Treatment of Solid Tumors with BRCA1/2, PALB2 and other HR Gene Mutations
TAIPEI and SAN DIEGO, Jan. 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Senhwa Biosciences, Inc. (TPEx: 6492), a drug development company focusing on first-in-class therapeutics for oncology, rare diseases, and novel coronaviruses, announced today that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Fast Track...
2022-01-25 20:00
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Sequanta selects Olink® Explore 3072 to analyze new cohort study in China
SHANGHAI, Jan. 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Olink Holding AB (publ) (Nasdaq: OLK) today announced that Sequanta Technologies, a leading multi-omics service provider based inChina, will use Olink® Explore 3072 to analyze the samples to serve a new large scale cohort study in China. Since 2021, Sequa...
2022-01-25 19:36
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2022 Japan Prize Laureates Announced
TOKYO, Jan. 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Japan Prize Foundation announced the winners of the 2022 Japan prize onJanuary 25. Prof. Katalin Kariko (Hungary/USA ) and Prof.Drew Weissman (USA) are co-winners of the Japan Prize in the field of "Materials and Production," and Prof.Christopher Field (USA...
2022-01-25 14:00
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RemeGen's Telitacicept Demonstrates Positive Results in Phase II Trial in Treatment of Primary Sjögren's Syndrome
YANTAI, China, Jan. 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- RemeGen Co., Ltd. (9995.HK), a commercial-ready biotechnology company, recently announced positive results from the completion of its Phase II trial inChina for Telitacicept in the treatment of primary Sjögren's syndrome ("pSS"). A total of 42 patient...
2022-01-25 09:00
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ImmVira's New-Generation Vector Poised to Enable CAR-T Treatment for Solid Tumors
SHENZHEN, China, Jan. 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Demonstrating innovation leadership on a global level, ImmVira announced that, its custom-designed new-generation oncolytic herpes simplex virus ("oHSV") vector enabling CAR-T treatment for solid tumors has started pilot-scale manufacturing and Phar...
2022-01-25 08:30
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Kintor Pharma Announced Successful Dosing of the First Patient for Acne Vulgaris Phase II Clinical Trial of KX-826
SUZHOU, China, Jan. 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Kintor Pharmaceutical Limited ("Kintor Pharma," HKEX: 9939), a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing innovative small molecules and biological therapeutics, today announced the first patient dosing in its phase II clinical trial of KX-826("p...
2022-01-24 21:47
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MGI's New MGISP-Smart 8 Automated Sample Preparation System Makes International Debut at MEDLAB Middle East
DUBAI, UAE, Jan. 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- MGI Tech Co., Ltd. ("MGI"), a global life science leader and innovator, has unveiled its new MGISP-Smart 8 automated sample preparation system to the world at MEDLAB Middle East, which kicked off today at the Dubai World Trade Center. The event marks the ...
2022-01-24 19:30
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Samsung Biologics Reports Fourth Quarter & Fiscal Year 2021 Financial Results
* Q4'21 revenue of KRW 444.3 billion increased 18% compared to Q4'20. * Q4'21 operating profit of KRW 128.8 billion increased 39% compared to Q4'20. * FY'21 revenue of KRW 1,568.0 billion, an increase of 35% compared to FY'20. * FY'21 operating profit of KRW 537.3 billion, an increase of 84% ...
2022-01-24 16:25
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Harbour BioMed Announces Dosing of First Patient in Combination Therapy Phase Ib/IIa Trial of Next-Generation Anti-CTLA-4 Antibody
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. and ROTTERDAM, Netherlands and SUZHOU, China, Jan. 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Harbour BioMed ("HBM", HKEX: 02142) announced that, it has successfully completed the dosing of first patient in phase Ib/IIa trial at the stage of dose expansion of its anti-CTLA-4 antibody (HBM4003) in ...
2022-01-24 15:39
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