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BioWorld - Wednesday, July 6, 2022
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Bridge Biotherapeutics inks ₩30B deal with Shaperon for GPCR19 agonist

April 26, 2022
By Gina Lee
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Bridge Biotherapeutics Inc. inked an exclusive in-license agreement for Shaperon Inc.’s G protein-coupled receptor 19 (GPCR19) agonist, BBT-209, a potential treatment for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. Bridge will pay Shaperon ₩2 billion (US$1.63 million) up front. The potential deal value, which includes up-front, milestone, and royalty payments, is ₩30 billion.
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Woman and 3D brain

Genequantum collaborates with Aimed Bio to develop ADC for brain tumors

April 26, 2022
By Doris Yu and Gina Lee
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Genequantum Healthcare Co. Ltd. will work with Aimed Bio Inc. to co-develop an antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) to treat brain and other cancers, working toward an IND filing in 2023. Aimed Bio will focus on antibody development, while Genequantum will work on linker-payload development. “Since we have a plan to market and sell the product globally, we will conduct a phase I clinical trial in the U.S., Australia, South Korea, and China as a priority,” Do-Hyun Nam, founder, chairman, and chief technology officer of Aimed, told BioWorld.
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Mohit Kumar (left) and Vatsal-Singhal (right)

Ultrahuman acquires Lazyco to develop preventive care wearable

April 22, 2022
By David Ho
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Metabolic health platform Ultrahuman Healthcare Ltd. has acquired consumer wearable company Lazy Design Pvt Ltd. India (known as Lazyco) to expand the biomarkers complementing its current wearable, the Ultrahuman M1.
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Fallopian tubes, ovaries and uterus

Inoviq expands collaboration with UQ to develop exosome-based ovarian cancer screening test

April 22, 2022
By Tamra Sami
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Inoviq Ltd. and The University of Queensland (UQ) are expanding a collaboration to develop an exosome-based ovarian cancer screening test. Researchers from UQ identified and validated exosomal protein and micro-RNA (miRNA) biomarkers that when combined in its OCRF-7 algorithm showed more than 90% accuracy to detect stages I and II ovarian cancer in an independent 500-sample retrospective case-control study, Inoviq CEO Leearne Hinch told BioWorld.
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Lungs

Bridge Biotherapeutics inks ₩30B deal with Shaperon for GPCR19 agonist

April 22, 2022
By Gina Lee
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Bridge Biotherapeutics Inc. inked an exclusive in-license agreement for Shaperon Inc.’s G protein-coupled receptor 19 (GPCR19) agonist, BBT-209, a potential treatment for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. Bridge will pay Shaperon ₩2 billion (US$1.63 million) up front. The potential deal value, which includes up-front, milestone, and royalty payments, is ₩30 billion.
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Concept of business partnership

Amoy to develop multiple companion diagnostics for Astrazeneca globally

April 21, 2022
By Tamra Sami
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China’s Amoy Diagnostics Co. Ltd. (Amoydx) signed a development and commercialization agreement under which Amoy will develop multiple companion diagnostics for Astrazeneca plc across China, the E.U. and Japan.
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SK Biopharmaceuticals and Ubix to develop cancer treatments using targeted protein degradation

April 21, 2022
By Gina Lee
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South Korean companies Ubix Therapeutics Inc. and SK Biopharmaceuticals Co. Ltd. are partnering to develop targeted protein degradation cancer therapies.
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Genequantum collaborates with Aimed Bio to develop ADC for brain tumors

April 20, 2022
By Doris Yu and Gina Lee
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Genequantum Healthcare Co. Ltd. will work with Aimed Bio Inc. to co-develop an antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) to treat brain and other cancers, working toward an IND filing in 2023.
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Varicose veins concept art

Acotec wins NMPA nod for radiofrequency ablation to treat varicose veins

April 19, 2022
By Doris Yu
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Acotec Scientific Holdings Ltd. has received marketing approval for its radiofrequency ablation system from China’s NMPA to treat varicose veins. The radiofrequency ablation system consists of an endovenous radiofrequency catheter and a radiofrequency generator.
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Knee pain illustration

Juniper Biologics acquires gene therapy for knee osteoarthritis in $600M deal from Kolon Life Science

April 19, 2022
By David Ho and Gina Lee
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Through a $600 million deal, Juniper Biologics Pte. Ltd. has acquired rights from Kolon Life Science Inc. to develop and commercialize TG-C LD (Tissuegene-C low dose) for the treatment of knee osteoarthritis. Singapore-based Juniper will hold the rights for Asia Pacific, the Middle East and Africa and be responsible for developing and commercializing the candidate within those regions.
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