At Bio Japan 2024, policymakers and industry leaders pledged to make Japan a land of drug discovery to attract native and foreign drug developers. Like many Asian countries, Japan is harnessing and prioritizing the bio sector to drive economic growth, throwing its weight behind its 10-year Bioeconomy initiative to create bioclusters and increase investment.
Clarity Pharmaceuticals Ltd. has expanded its pipeline with a new fibroblast activation protein (FAP)-targeted radiopharmaceutical for the diagnosis and treatment of cancer. Clarity’s targeted copper theranostic targeting FAP was developed by combining an industry-leading FAP inhibitor with proprietary SAR chelator technology, which enables the use of copper-64 (64Cu) for imaging and copper-67 (67Cu) for the targeted treatment of various cancers.
SK Biopharmaceuticals Co. Ltd. and Proen Therapeutics Co. Ltd. joined hands in a research collaboration to advance up to two preclinical small protein-based radiopharmaceuticals by 2027 – the year SK Biopharmaceuticals aims to “become a leading radiopharma player” worldwide.
SK Biopharmaceuticals Co. Ltd. has signed a research collaboration agreement with Proen Therapeutics Inc. to further extend its oncology research capability and expand its pipeline of radiopharmaceutical therapies.
Peptidream Inc. has announced a new peptide radiopharmaceutical development candidate, PD-29875, a novel first-in-class highly selective macrocyclic peptide-radioisotope conjugate against Claudin 18.2 (CLDN18.2).
Telix Pharmaceuticals Ltd. is expanding its theranostic pipeline with new assets targeting fibroblast activation protein (FAP). The company has entered into asset purchase and exclusive worldwide in-license agreements for a suite of clinically validated FAP-targeting therapeutic and precision medicine (diagnostic) radiopharmaceutical candidates developed at Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz.
Radiopharmaceutical biotech and contract development and organization firm Duchembio Co. Ltd. filed a securities report to South Korea’s Financial Services Commission Nov. 11, kickstarting the IPO process to list on the Korea Exchange.
Radiopharmaceutical biotech and contract development and organization firm Duchembio Co. Ltd. filed a securities report to South Korea’s Financial Services Commission Nov. 11, kickstarting the IPO process to list on the Korea Exchange.
A year out from Leqembi’s approval for Alzheimer’s disease (AD), ongoing research coupled with artificial intelligence is advancing both radiopharmaceuticals and small-molecule drugs for AD diagnostics and treatment, speakers at the 2024 KoNECT-MOHW-MFDS conference said.
A year out from Leqembi’s approval for Alzheimer’s disease (AD), ongoing research coupled with artificial intelligence is advancing both radiopharmaceuticals and small-molecule drugs for AD diagnostics and treatment, speakers at the 2024 KoNECT-MOHW-MFDS conference said.
