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BioWorld - Monday, May 16, 2022
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CAR T cell attacking cancer cells

Cellpoint acquires US, European rights to Pregene CAR T therapy in €20M+ deal

April 12, 2022
By Doris Yu
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Cellpoint B.V. has picked up U.S and European rights to a chimeric antigen receptor T-cell (CAR T) therapy from Shenzhen Pregene Biopharma Co. Ltd. Cellpoint will develop and commercialize the candidate, PRG-1801, for the treatment of hematological indications.
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Truscreen’s AI cervical cancer screening tool showing promise for primary screening

April 8, 2022
By Tamra Sami
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Truscreen Group Ltd. completed its largest clinical trial to date that showed its cervical cancer screening device surpassed liquid-based cytology (LBC) screening in 15,651 women across 64 hospitals in nine provinces in China over three years.
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China’s Harbour Biomed out-licenses preclinical bispecific antibody to Astrazeneca for $350M

April 8, 2022
By Tamra Sami
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Harbour Biomed Therapeutics Ltd. has out-licensed a preclinical bispecific antibody, HBM-7022, to Astrazeneca plc in a global licensing deal worth up to $350 million.
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Cancer cells under magnifying glass

Researchers in China find evidence in mice that bacteria in tumors help cancer cells metastasize

April 8, 2022
By Tamra Sami
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Researchers in China have discovered that bacteria promote cancer metastasis by bolstering the strength of host cells against mechanical stress in the bloodstream, promoting cell survival during tumor progression.
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Phase III proxalutamide opens door for Kintor in COVID-19

April 6, 2022
By Randy Osborne
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Shares of Suzhou, China-based Kintor Pharmaceutical Ltd. (HKEX:9939) rose to HKD28.85 (US$3.68), up HKD14.87, or 106%, after the firm reported top-line data from the phase III multiregional trial with proxalutamide in people with mild to moderate COVID-19 infection, regardless of vaccination status or risk factors.
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Allist's furmonertinib meets primary endpoint in phase III trial to treat lung cancer

April 6, 2022
By Doris Yu
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Shanghai Allist Pharmaceuticals Co. Ltd.’s third-generation EGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitor, furmonertinib, met its primary endpoint in a phase III trial, demonstrating longer progression-free survival vs. first-generation EGFR TKI Iressa (gefitinib, Astrazeneca plc) as first-line therapy for locally advanced or metastatic EGFR mutation-positive non-small-cell lung cancer.
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Antibody firm Remegen raises $410M in Shanghai IPO, but stock tumbles

April 5, 2022
By Doris Yu
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Less than a year after winning approval in China for the first domestically developed antibody-drug conjugate (ADC), Remegen Co. Ltd. raised ¥2.6 billion (US$410 million) and picked up a listing on the Shanghai STAR market to support further work on its monoclonal antibodies and ADCs.
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Recbio raises HK$765M in Hong Kong IPO, shares rise 1.8% on first trading day

April 5, 2022
By Doris Yu
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Jiangsu Recbio Technology Co. Ltd. raised HK$765 million ($97.7 million) in a Hong Kong stock exchange IPO on March 31. Shares of the vaccine maker (HKEX: 2179) opened at HK$25 per share and rose 1.8% to close at HK25.25 apiece. The Jiangsu, China-based company plans to use about half the proceeds, or HK$317.9 million, to support development and commercialization of its HPV vaccines, including its lead asset, a phase III recombinant HPV 9-valent vaccine REC-603, a spokesperson told BioWorld. The company also plans to set up an HPV manufacturing facility in Taizhou, China.
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AI detection of colorectal cancer in endoscopy, histopathology

Wision AI expands US screening offerings to combat colorectal cancer

April 1, 2022
By Tamra Sami
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With FDA clearance of its Endoscreener that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to detect polyps during coloscopy procedures, Wision AI Ltd. is expanding its product portfolio to include colorectal histopathology tools.
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Yen-Yuan currency symbol

Antibody firm Remegen raises $410M in Shanghai IPO, but stock tumbles

March 31, 2022
By Doris Yu
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Less than a year after winning approval in China for the first domestically developed antibody-drug conjugate (ADC), Remegen Co. Ltd. raised ¥2.6 billion (US$410 million) and picked up a listing on the Shanghai STAR market to support further work on its monoclonal antibodies and ADCs.
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