Nitto Denko Corp., of Osaka, Japan, reported preliminary results from ongoing phase Ib/II studies showing that ND-L02-s0201, its targeted siRNA lipid nanoparticle, was well tolerated in advanced fibrosis patients, with histological improvement of fibrosis observed. ND-L02-s0201 has been granted two FDA fast track designations for non-alcoholic steatohepatitis and hepatitis C virus liver fibrosis.
HONG KONG – 3Sbio Inc., a biopharmaceutical company that has returned to a stock market in China after delisting abroad, has now taken a further step in its newfound home market by acquiring shares of a leading biosimilar monoclonal antibody (MAb) maker as part of an effort to build the largest biological drug platform in China.
HONG KONG — Combining suppression of stemness with lineage-specific induction using a newly developed sequential treatment protocol leads to the successful conversion of pluripotent stem cells (PSCs) into functioning neurons for potential use in regenerative medicine, a study by Korean researchers has found.
The FDA Friday gave a faster-than-expected nod to Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.'s Ninlaro (ixazomib), an oral proteasome inhibitor expected to eventually replace blockbuster Velcade (bortezomib), which is set to lose patent protection later this decade.
SHANGHAI – Zai Labs Ltd., of Shanghai, signed a China rights deal, including Hong Kong and Macau, for a coveted late-stage targeted non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) therapy, HM61713, from Hanmi Pharmaceuticals Co. Ltd., of Seoul, Korea.
HONG KONG – Amgen Inc., one of the four largest U.S. biopharmaceutical companies, recently launched Amgen Korea, a move that coincided with the go-ahead to market two cancer drugs in the country.
SHANGHAI – Newly formed Just Biotherapeutics Inc., a vertically integrated biotech start-up with a focus on oncology and anti-infectives, has come to life in two places at once, setting up in both Seattle and Hangzhou. In doing so, it is putting an entirely new spin on the usual way of doing business between East and West.
HONG KONG – The China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) said Friday it plans to lift the four-month ban on IPOs that started during a bout of extreme volatility in the financial markets in Mainland China throughout June and July.
SHANGHAI – For the second time this year, Eli Lilly and Co. entered a strategic collaboration agreement with a local Chinese company to co-develop a novel candidate for the China market, this time with Shanghai-based Wuxi Pharmatech (Cayman) Inc., the well-respected, multifunctional contract research organization (CRO) and contract manufacturer.
NEW DELHI – Controversy over drug price controls continues to pick up speed in India, as pharmaceutical and biotech companies find their bottom lines impacted by unpredictable pricing policies and risk.
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