Pharmaceuticals
RiboX Therapeutics Announces FDA IND Clearance for RXIM002, the first Circular RNA-Based in vivo CAR Therapy for Autoimmune Cytopenias
The FDA IND clearance supports the initiation of RiboX's Phase 1 clinical trial evaluating targeted LNP-delivered circular RNA-based in vivo CAR-T therapy for autoimmune cytopenias. RXIM002 represents the world's first circular RNA-based in vivo CAR-T therapy achieving FDA IND clearance. RiboX e...
Yochanra®, the World's First Innovative Drug to Overcome FGFR Inhibitor Resistance, Makes Its Global Debut in China
NANJING, China and GAITHERSBURG, Md., Aug. 7, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- TransThera Sciences' Yochanra® is the first drug independently developed in China to address the longstanding global challenge of acquired resistance to FGFR inhibitor therapy in patients with cholangiocarcinoma. On 6 August 2026,...
Ractigen Therapeutics Announces Completion of Enrollment and First Dosing in Phase II Clinical Trial of RAG-17 for SOD1-ALS
NANTONG, China, Aug. 6, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Ractigen Therapeutics, a clinical-stage biotechnology company pioneering next-generation RNA therapeutics, today announced the completion of patient enrollment and initial dosing across all cohorts in its Phase II clinical trial evaluating RAG-17, an ...
Harbour BioMed Appoints Dr. Bob Zhang as President of Metabolic Disease Franchise to Accelerate Global Development of Innovative Therapies
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., ROTTERDAM, Netherlands and SHANGHAI, Aug. 6, 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, today announced the appointment ...
Innovent Announces First Patient Dosed in Pivotal Registrational Study of IBI363/TAK-928 (PD-1/IL-2α-biased Bispecific Fusion Protein) in Combination with Bevacizumab in Late-Line Advanced Colorectal Cancer in China
SAN FRANCISCO and SUZHOU, China, Aug. 5, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Innovent Biologics, Inc. ("Innovent") (HKEX: 01801), a world-class biopharmaceutical company that develops, manufactures, and commercializes high-quality medicines for the treatment of oncology, autoimmune, cardiovascular and metabolic...
Nearly 3 in 10 Veterinarians at Japan's Larger Companion-Animal Hospitals Say Their Current Pace Is Unsustainable, Zpeer Survey Finds
TOKYO, August 5, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Zpeer Inc., operator of Vetpeer — Japan's largest online community for veterinary professionals, reaching approximately 80% of the country's small-animal veterinarians —today released the results of a survey of 314 companion-animal veterinarians on their work...
Porton Advanced Secures Drug Manufacturing License (Class C), Expanding CDMO Services to Commercialization
CRANBURY, N.J. and SUZHOU,China, Aug. 5, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Recently, Porton Advanced Solutions Ltd. ("Porton Advanced") has officially been granted a Drug Manufacturing License (Class C) by the National Medical Products Administration (NMPA).This milestone qualifies Porton Advanced to undertak...
Alteogen Announces Exclusive License Agreement with a Global Pharmaceutical Company for the Development and Commercialization of a Hybrozyme™-Enabled Subcutaneous Biologic Product
* Alteogen grants exclusive rights to develop and commercialize a subcutaneous biologic product using Hybrozyme™-based hyaluronidase ALT-B4 * Alteogen is eligible to receive up to US$365 million, including an upfront payment and development, regulatory and sales milestone payments * Addition...
72 patient multi-indication trial approved to fast track TRP-8803 commercialisation
* Human Research Ethics Committee (HREC) approval secured for world-first phase 1b/2a 8-indication basket study across in 72-patients of TRP-8803 * Study will evaluate TRP-8803 (IV-infused psilocin) across eight major disorders with high unmet treatment needs in a single clinical framework *...
AsymBio Secures US$184 Million Capital Injection to Support Long-Term Growth
SHANGHAI, Aug. 4, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- AsymBio
Piramal Pharma Solutions Expands Peptide API Facility with Advanced Spray Drying Suite
* Piramal Pharma Solutions has added a new spray drying suite with Band 5 containment capacity at its dedicated peptide facility in Turbhe, India, equipped with its own air handling units, nitrogen supply, and control systems. * The new suite empowers Turbhe to support the formulation of chall...
Innogen Pharmaceuticals Receives PIC/S GMP Certificatation, Accelerating Global Expansion of Efsubaglutide Alfa
SHANGHAI, Aug. 4, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Innogen Pharmaceuticals (HK.2591), a biopharmaceutical company dedicated to innovative drug discovery and industrialization in metabolic diseases, today announced that its Efsubaglutide alfa manufacturing facility in Suzhou has officially passed a compliance...
WuXi AppTec Delivers Strong H1 2026 Results and Raises Full-Year Guidance[1], Driven by Greater Success of Multiple Customers' Products and CRDMO Model
SHANGHAI, Aug. 3, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- WuXi AppTec (stock code: 603259.SH / 2359.HK), a leading global pharmaceutical CRDMO (Contract Research, Development, and Manufacturing Organization), today announced financial results for the first half ending June 30, 2026 ("Reporting Period"). The Company...
New Chemotherapy-Free Immunotherapy Combination for Follicular Lymphoma Listed on the PBS
* Minjuvi® (tafasitamab), in combination with rituximab and lenalidomide, is the first and only chemotherapy-free CD19 and CD20 dual-targeted immunotherapy combination regimen listed on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) for adults with relapsed or refractory follicular lymphoma (R/R FL) ...
Ridgetech, Inc. Reports Fiscal Year 2026 Financial Results
HANGZHOU, China, July 31, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Ridgetech, Inc. (Nasdaq: RDGT) ("Ridgetech" or the "Company"), a wholesale distributor of pharmaceutical and other healthcare products in China, today announced its financial results for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2026. Mr. Frank Zhao, Interim ...
Ractigen Therapeutics Announces U.S. FDA IND Clearance for First-in-Class saRNA Candidate RAG-1C to Treat Proliferative Vitreoretinopathy
* RAG-1C achieves dual IND clearances from both U.S. FDA and China CDE, paving the way for global clinical development of the world's first saRNA therapy for ocular diseases * RAG-1C utilizes Ractigen's clinically validated LiCO™ platform to target p21 gene activation for long-lasting anti-fi...
IMPACT Therapeutics Signs Exclusive License Agreement with Pharmanovia for Senaparib in Europe, Middle East and North Africa, Australia and New Zealand
SHANGHAI, July 31, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- IMPACT Therapeutics ("IMPACT") (07630.HK) is pleased to announce that it has entered into an exclusive partnership (the "Exclusive Partnership") with Pharmanovia, a global specialty pharmaceutical company which partners with innovative biotech and large pha...
CellOrigin Unveils Two Novel Solid-Tumor Cell Therapy Candidates at ASCO 2026, Partners with Walvax for In Vivo CAR Clinical Trial
HANGZHOU, China, July 31, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- CellOrigin, a biotechnology company focused on next-generation in vivo and in vitro cell therapy technologies, has announced two major progresses in both research and strategic partnership. At the 2026 ASCO Annual Meeting, CellOrigin's scientific co...
HKEY-AI2Vivo™ 1.0: HKeyBio Accelerates In Vivo Translation for AI-Designed Candidates
HKEY-AI2Vivo™ 1.0 supports the move from computational hypotheses to in vivo translational evidence in autoimmune and allergy research BOSTON and SUZHOU, China, July 30, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- HKeyBio has establishedHKEY-AI2Vivo™ 1.0, its AI Candidate In Vivo Validation Acceleration Program. The p...
Insilico Medicine Launches the Industry's First Drug Discovery and Development (DDD) Benchmark as a Service, to Evaluate Frontier AI and Foundation Models on Real-World Science
Leveraging 30+ validated PCC programs and over 12 years of model development experience to create a large-scale real-world "blind test" for frontier AI and foundation models, with a transparent public leaderboard. CAMBRIDGE, Mass., July 30, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- As general-purpose and domain-spec...
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