Sichuan Primed Shines Bio-Tech Co. Ltd. researchers have published results on their investigation regarding SYW-06 oral dosing and its impact on cognitive function in monkeys submitted to middle-cerebral artery occlusion (MCAO).

AI and advanced biotechnology are reshaping South Korea’s med-tech sector, but great technology alone is not enough to build a successful medical device company, speakers said at MedTech Innovator’s Medtech Spotlight: New Impact Korea 2026.

Newco Immutrin Ltd. has raised £65 million (US$86.9 million) in a series A to take its lead antibody program through to clinical proof of concept in transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy.

Immutrin Ltd. has successfully raised £65 million ($87 million) in series A financing to advance its lead asset through clinical proof of concept in ATTR cardiomyopathy. Immutrin’s novel antibody selectively binds to amyloid fibrils and is engineered to deplete amyloid deposits in tissue via a targeted and coordinated immune response.

AI and advanced biotechnology are reshaping South Korea’s med-tech sector, but great technology alone is not enough to build a successful medical device company, speakers said at MedTech Innovator’s Medtech Spotlight: New Impact Korea 2026.

Imperative Care Inc. secured $100 million through an oversubscribed convertible note financing round to support commercialization of its stroke and vascular thrombectomy technologies. The round was co-led by new investors Elevage Medical Technologies and Perceptive Advisors alongside existing investor Catalio Capital Management LP. Also participating were new backers Longaeva Partners LP and Brown Advisory, with continued support from existing investors, including Ally Bridge Group and Bain Capital Life Sciences.

The GLP-1 fight has moved from injectables to pills, and Structure Therapeutics Inc. is in the ring with phase III-ready aleniglipron. According to the Bay Area biotech, its oral once-daily glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) drug candidate, aleniglipron, demonstrated an absolute weight loss of “up to 39 pounds” in the 44-week Access II trial.

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. is partnering with Verily Life Sciences LLC, an Alphabet Inc. company, and B.well Connected Health to turn Samsung Galaxy phones and smart watches into the “front door” of U.S. health care.

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. is partnering with Verily Life Sciences LLC, an Alphabet Inc. company, and B.well Connected Health to turn Samsung Galaxy phones and smart watches into the “front door” of U.S. health care.

Taiwan plans to invest NT$24 billion (US$752 million) over four years to bolster national biosecurity, expand domestic pharmaceutical production and safeguard against global supply chain volatility.