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Hugel accelerates global value creation with U.S.-led growth strategy
- President and Global CEO Carrie Strom outlines mid-term growth strategy including global vision, U.S. channel strategy, and portfolio expansion - Hugel targets KRW900 billion in total net sales and 30% of sales from U.S. by 2028 SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 15, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Hugel, Inc., a leadin...
SECuRE trial to continue with no modifications to protocol following Safety Review Committee meeting
HIGHLIGHTS * Following an interim data review of the Cohort Expansion Phase (Phase II) of the SECuRE trial, the Safety Review Committee (SRC) confirms the trial will continue with no modifications to the protocol. Patient population * With the SECuRE trial continuing to recruit, a total of n...
Recognition beyond borders: the life-long commitment of "Grandpa Sugar Pill"
BEIJING, Jan. 15, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- A news report from China.org.cn on Gu Fangzhou, the father of sugar pills — a live oral polio vaccine:   Recognition beyond borders: the life-long commitment of "Grandpa Sugar Pill" Small, sweet, and slightly gritty when dissolved on the...
JPM Highlights | WuXi Biologics CEO Dr. Chris Chen: Scaled CRDMO Platform Delivering Sustainable High Growth
* Total of 945 integrated projects in 2025, including 74 Phase III clinical projects and 25 commercial manufacturing projects * 209 new integrated projects in 2025 set a new record, with approximately 50% originating from U.S. clients * Complex modalities are WuXi Biologics' core growth engi...
Hyundai Bioscience Confirms Entry into U.S. FDA Phase 2 Trials for Broad-Spectrum Antiviral 'XAFTY' Following 2026 Biotech Showcase Consensus
- UCSD's Dr. Davey Smith, former ACTIV-2 Protocol Chair, endorses 'Xafty' as "The weapon to end the virus war." - Announces "One Drug, Two Tracks" strategy: Targeting Dengue in Vietnam and Respiratory Viruses (Flu, COVID, RSV) in the U.S. with the same drug. - Dr. Davey Smith: "With this multi-v...
Head-to-Head Real-World Data: Cadonilimab Outperforms PD-1 Inhibitors in First-Line PD-L1-Low Gastric Cancer
HONG KONG, Jan. 13, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Akeso, Inc. (9926.HK) announced the presentation of a real-world study at the 2026 American Society of Clinical Oncology Gastrointestinal Cancers Symposium (ASCO GI), comparing cadonilimab plus chemotherapy against a PD-1 inhibitor plus chemotherapy for th...
Celltrion presents innovative drug pipeline and U.S. manufacturing and R&D expansion strategy at the 44th Annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference
* Celltrion outlines a blueprint for innovative drug development built on its antibody expertise * The company highlights its business strategy to scale U.S. manufacturing and R&D capabilities, strengthening its global supply chain, production and operations INCHEON, South Korea, Jan. 13, 202...
Ractigen Therapeutics Announces First Patient Dosed in Phase II Clinical Trial of RAG-17 for SOD1-ALS
NANTONG, China, Jan. 13, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Ractigen Therapeutics is pleased to announce that the first patient has been dosed in the Phase II clinical trial of RAG-17, an innovative siRNA therapy targeting SOD1-mutated amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). The initial dosing occurred at Second ...
Immunofoco Presents Phase I/IIa Data of IMC002 at ASCO GI 2026, Highlighting a Durable Complete Response Beyond One Year and a 66.7% ORR in Advanced GC/GEJ
SHANGHAI, Jan. 13, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Immunofoco, a clinical-stage biotechnology company advancing innovative CAR-T cell therapies for solid tumors, recently announced clinical data from its Phase I/IIa study of IMC002, a VHH-based anti-CLDN18.2 CAR-T therapy, in patients with advanced gastric ...
WuXi Biologics Obtains GMP Certification from UK MHRA for Commercial Manufacturing of an Ophthalmic Biologic
WUXI, China, Jan. 12, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- WuXi Biologics (2269.HK), a leading global Contract Research, Development, and Manufacturing Organization (CRDMO), announced that two of its manufacturing facilities in Wuxi –Drug Product Facility 5 (DP5) and Drug Product Packaging Center (DPPC) – have r...
WuXi Biologics Obtains GMP Certification from UK MHRA for Commercial Manufacturing of an Ophthalmic Biologic
WUXI, China, Jan. 12, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- WuXi Biologics (2269.HK), a leading global Contract Research, Development, and Manufacturing Organization (CRDMO), announced that two of its manufacturing facilities in Wuxi –Drug Product Facility 5 (DP5) and Drug Product Packaging Center (DPPC) – have r...
Abbisko Therapeutics Announces FDA Acceptance of the NDA for Pimicotinib for the Treatment of Tenosynovial Giant Cell Tumor
SHANGHAI, Jan. 12, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- 13 January 2026 (Beijing Time), Abbisko Therapeutics Co., Ltd. ("Abbisko Therapeutics" hereafter, HKEX code: 02256.HK) announcedtoday that the New Drug Application (NDA) for its novel, orally administered, highly selective, and potent small-molecule colony-...
Abbisko Therapeutics Announces FDA Acceptance of the NDA for Pimicotinib for the Treatment of Tenosynovial Giant Cell Tumor
SHANGHAI, Jan. 12, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- 13 January 2026 (Beijing Time), Abbisko Therapeutics Co., Ltd. ("Abbisko Therapeutics" hereafter, HKEX code: 02256.HK) announcedtoday that the New Drug Application (NDA) for its novel, orally administered, highly selective, and potent small-molecule colony-...
AbbVie and Trump Administration Reach Agreement to Improve Access and Affordability for Americans
* AbbVie will provide low prices in Medicaid, and expand affordable, direct-to-patient offerings for treatments used by millions of Americans through TrumpRx * AbbVie will commit $100 billion in U.S. research and development (R&D) and capital investments, including manufacturing, over the nex...
Insilico Medicine Completes First Patient First Dose in BETHESDA: A Phase II Trial for Garutadustat (ISM5411), the Gut-restricted AI-driven PHD Inhibitor for the Treatment of Inflammatory Bowel Disease
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Jan. 12, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Insilico Medicine ("Insilico"),
a clinical-stage, generative AI-driven drug discovery company, today announced
the completion of first patient first dose in BETHESDA: a Phase IIa clinical
trial of ISM5411 (NCT07265570
CARsgen and Dispatch Bio Announce Clinical Collaboration to Evaluate Flare Platform and Zevor-cel in Solid Tumors
SHANGHAI, PHILADELPHIA and SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 12, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- CARsgen Therapeutics Holdings Limited (Stock Code: 2171.HK), a company focused on developing innovative CAR T-cell therapies, and Dispatch Bio, a biotech company engineering a universal treatment across solid tumors leveragin...
Haisco Grants Global Rights of Innovative Drug HSK39004 to AirNexis in Deal Exceeding USD 1 Billion
HSK39004, a novel dual‑target therapy, aims to compete in the global COPD market, highlighting innovation and international capabilities BEIJING, Jan. 12, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- On January 9, 2026, Haisco Pharmaceutical Group Co., Ltd. (Ticker Code: 002653) announced that it has entered into an ex...
Formosa Pharmaceuticals Announces Licensing Agreement with Samil Pharmaceuticals, Co., Ltd, for Commercialization of Clobetasol Propionate Ophthalmic Suspension for the Treatment of Inflammation and Pain Following Ocular Surgery
TAIPEI, Jan. 12, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Taiwan-based Formosa Pharmaceuticals ("Formosa", 6838.TW) announced today that the company has entered into an exclusive licensing agreement with Samil Pharmaceuticals, Co., Ltd ("Samil", 000520.KS), for exclusive rights to the commercialization of clobetasol...
Clover Initiates Phase 2 Clinical Trial for RSV + hMPV ± PIV3 Respiratory Combination Vaccine Candidates
-- Phase 2 Initiation Strengthens Global First-in-Class Potential for Clover's
Protein-Based RSV + hMPV ± PIV3 Respiratory Combination Vaccine Candidates --
SHANGHAI, Jan. 12, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Clover Biopharmaceuticals, Ltd.
Nona Biosciences Enters into Collaboration Agreement with Link Cell Therapies to Advance CAR-T Cell Therapies
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Jan. 9, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Nona Biosciences ("Nona"), a global biotechnology company advancing biologics discovery through innovative technology platforms, today announced that it has entered into a multi-target antibody discovery collaboration with Link Cell Therapies. This c...
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