Pharmaceuticals

Immunoforge Inc. receives U.S. FDA ODD for Treatment of Polymyositis

SEOUL, South Korea, Sept. 27, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Immunoforge (Co-CEOs Sung-min Ahn,Kiho Chang), a company specializing in developing new drugs for rare musculoskeletal diseases, has reported that their new drug candidate PF1801 has received Orphan Drug Designation (ODD) from the U.S. FDA for th...

2021-09-27 21:00 1911

Senhwa Announces Acceptance of Early Positive COVID-19 Phase II Study Abstract for Presentation at the ISIRV-WHO Conference

* Early Positive Phase 2 efficacy and safety data are both statistically significant and clinically meaningful. * No SAE related to Silmitasertib was reported. * Silmitasertib is a host-directed antiviral and an anti-inflammatory investigational therapy expected to be effective against eme...

2021-09-27 19:20 3440

Kintor Pharma Announces Brazil's ANVISA Approves Phase III Clinical Trial of Proxalutamide for the Treatment of Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients

SUZHOU, China, Sept. 26, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Kintor Pharmaceutical Limited ("Kintor Pharma", HKEX: 9939), a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing innovative small molecule and biological therapeutics, today announced that onSeptember 22 the Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency (ANVISA) ...

2021-09-26 23:09 6543

Boan Biotech to Present the Pre-clinical Data of Its Proprietary CD3+ T-cell Engager Platform and CEA/CD3 Bispecific Antibody at World Bispecific Summit

Sept. 25, 2021, BOSTON /PRNewswire/ -- Boan Biotech, a subsidiary of Luye Pharma Group, will orally present the pre-clinical data of its proprietary CD3+ T-cell engager platform and CEA/CD3 bispecific antibody at World Bispecific Summit 2021. The annual World Bispecific Summit aiming to promote ...

2021-09-26 10:12 2541

New Drug Application for Cadonilimab (PD-1/CTLA-4 Bi-Specific Antibody) for the Treatment of Relapsed or Metastatic Cervical Cancer Accepted by NMPA

HONG KONG, Sept. 23, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Akeso, Inc. (the Company, 9926.HK) announces that the National Medical Products Administration (the NMPA) ofChina has officially accepted the new drug application for the world's first-in-class Cadonilimab (PD-1/CTLA-4 bi-specific antibody, research and d...

2021-09-24 09:18 4185

Ascentage Pharma's MDM2-p53 Inhibitor Alrizomadlin (APG-115) Granted Fast Track Designation by the US FDA for the Treatment of Relapsed/Refractory Unresectable or Metastatic Melanoma

SUZHOU, China, and ROCKVILLE, MD, Sept 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Ascentage Pharma (6855.HK), a global biopharmaceutical company engaged in developing novel therapies for cancers, chronic hepatitis B (CHB), and age-related diseases, today announced that its novel MDM2-p53 inhibitor alrizomadlin (A...

2021-09-23 07:40 2333

Clover's COVID-19 Vaccine Candidate Demonstrates 79% Efficacy Against Delta in Global Phase 2/3 SPECTRA Trial Dominated by Variants of Concern and Interest

* Trial enrolled over 30,000 adult & elderly participants across 4 continents; 100% of SARS-CoV-2 strains observed in efficacy analysis were variants (Delta was predominant strain) * Primary and secondary efficacy endpoints were successfully met * 100% efficacy against severe COVID-19 & hosp...

2021-09-22 18:56 2950

Samsung Biologics showcases its newest CDO process platform, S-Cellerate™, at BPI 2021, offering expedited timeline to IND and BLA

INCHEON, South Korea, Sept. 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Samsung Biologics, a global contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO), introduced its proprietary technology platform, S-CellerateTM, at the BioProcess International Conference (BPI 2021) to offer clients an integrated and seam...

2021-09-22 18:00 2325

New Therapy to Treat Advanced Small Cell Lung Cancer ZEPZELCA® (lurbinectedin) Approved in Singapore

Highlights: * ZEPZELCA® (lurbinectedin) is the first new therapy approved in Singapore to treat 2L metastatic small cell lung cancer (SCLC) in 20 years * ZEPZELCA provisional approval represents an important advance for adult patients whose metastatic SCLC has progressed on or after platinum-...

2021-09-22 14:30 2440

Koji Tanabe, CEO of I Peace, Inc. honored by World Biz Magazine with "Top 100 Innovation CEO" Award

PALO ALTO, Calif., Sept. 21, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Koji Tanabe, Founder and CEO of I Peace, Inc. (https://www.ipeace.com  ), has been selected by the judges of World Biz Magazine's annual awards to be a recipient of the "Top 100 Innovation CEO – 2021" (https://www.worldbiz...

2021-09-22 02:00 2050

FDA Approves LEXETTE (R) for Adolescent Plaque Psoriasis

RALEIGH, N.C., Sept. 21, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Mayne Pharma is pleased to announce that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved LEXETTE® (halobetasol propionate) foam, 0.05% for use in adolescents. LEXETTE, a super potent topical corticosteroid, is now approved for the treatment ...

2021-09-21 22:00 5198

Alterity Announces Presentation of Biomarker Data at the International Parkinson and Movement Disorder Society Congress 2021

MELBOURNE, Australia and SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Alterity Therapeutics (ASX: ATH, NASDAQ: ATHE) ("Alterity" or "the Company"), a biotechnology company dedicated to developing disease modifying treatments for neurodegenerative conditions, today announced that data was present...

2021-09-20 22:51 7755

Bionomics Prepares BNC210 for Start of Phase 2 Acute Treatment of Social Anxiety Disorder Trial

* Rapid oral absorption of BNC210 novel tablet formulation potentially well-suited for acute treatment of anxiety in patients with Social Anxiety Disorder * Phase 2 clinical trial on target to start by end of 2021 and expected to read out topline data by end of 2022 ADELAIDE, Australia, Sept....

2021-09-20 18:00 4614

Appealing Data of CARsgen Therapeutics' CAR-T (CT041) in Advanced Gastric Cancer Presented at ESMO

SHANGHAI, Sept. 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- On September 19, 2021, CARsgen Therapeutics (stock code: 2171.HK) disclosed the latest progress of the investigator-initiated trial (IIT) of Claudin18.2 (CLDN18.2) CAR-T (CT041) for the treatment of digestive system tumors. Results of this trial have been ...

2021-09-20 08:24 10668

2021 CSCO | Henlius will Release Four Oral Presentations of Two Upcoming Commercial Products: Novel anti-PD-1 mAb Serplulimab and Bevacizumab Biosimilar

SHANGHAI, Sept. 18, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The 24th Annual Meeting of Chinese Society of Clinical Oncology (CSCO) will be held online and in-person from 25th to 29th September 2021. In this meeting, Henlius will release 4 study results of 2 products to be commercialized, the novel anti-PD-1 mAb ser...

2021-09-18 20:00 12616

InnoCare and Keymed Jointly Announce Approval of Clinical Trial of CD20xCD3 Bispecific Antibody CM355

BEIJING, Sept. 17, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- InnoCare Pharma (HKEX: 09969) and Keymed Biosciences (HKEX: 02162) jointly announced today that the Investigational New Drug (IND) of CM355, a CD20xCD3 bispecific antibody developed by a joint venture between the two companies called Tiannuojiancheng Pharm...

2021-09-17 20:00 5977

The NDA of Henlius Novel Anti-PD-1 mAb Serplulimab for First-Line Treatment of sqNSCLC Accepted by China's NMPA, Phase 3 MRCT Met its Primary Endpoint

SHANGHAI, Sept. 17, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Shanghai Henlius Biotech, Inc. (2696.HK) announced that the New Drug Application (NDA) of Serplulimab Injection (HLX10), a novel anti-PD-1 monoclonal antibody (mAb) independently developed by the company, in combination with carboplatin and albumin-bound ...

2021-09-17 20:00 4959

111, Inc. Announces Participation in the Cantor Virtual Global Healthcare Conference

SHANGHAI, Sept. 17, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- 111, Inc. (NASDAQ: YI) ("111" or the "Company"), a leading tech-enabled healthcare platform company committed to digitally connecting patients with medicine and healthcare services inChina, today announced that Senior Vice President, Investor Relations and...

2021-09-17 19:00 4809

Arctic Vision Announces Addition of Novel Mydriatic Drug MydCombi™ (ARVN004) to Eyenovia Commercialization Deal

SHANGHAI, Sept. 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Arctic Vision, a China-based biotech company focused on innovative ophthalmic therapies, announced today that it will expand its exclusive license agreement with Eyenovia, Inc. (NASDAQ: EYEN) to include a third asset, MydCombi™, for development and commerc...

2021-09-17 08:00 2099

COVID-19 Scoop: Epoch-Making GoldenBiotech's Oral COVID-19 New Drug Trial Got Green Light from the FDA to Extend Recruiting Severe COVID-19 Patients

TAIPEI, Sept.16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Golden Biotechnology Corp.(TPEx:4132) ("GoldenBiotech", GBC), a leading Taiwanese biopharmaceutical company, announces that its oral investigational new drug Antroquinonol (HOCENA®) has made headway withCOVID-19 treatment development in more broaden clinical ...

2021-09-16 18:05 2763

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