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Startup Cure Genetics looks to advance gene-editing platforms, secures $17M

Aug. 13, 2018
By Elise Mak
HONG KONG – Chinese firm Cure Genetics Co. Ltd., of Suzhou, has secured $17 million in series A financing to advance its gene-editing and delivery platform to treat easy-to-relapse or hard-to-treat cancers and genetic diseases.
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Qihan sees potential in xenotransplantation, raises $7.8M in series A financing

Aug. 8, 2018
By Elise Mak
HONG KONG – China's Hangzhou Qihan Bio Inc. has completed a series A financing to raise $7.8 million for the development of xenotransplantation procedures, engineering pig organs to be transplanted into humans.
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Qihan sees potential in xenotransplantation, raises $7.8M in series A financing

Aug. 7, 2018
By Elise Mak
HONG KONG – China's Hangzhou Qihan Bio Inc. has completed a series A financing to raise $7.8 million for the development of xenotransplantation procedures, engineering pig organs to be transplanted into humans.
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Green Valley seeking CNDA nod after AD drug hits phase III endpoints

Aug. 1, 2018
By Elise Mak
HONG KONG – Shanghai Green Valley (Group) Co. Ltd. is gearing up to file for approval in China later this year after its sodium oligomannurarate (GV-971) capsules significantly improved cognition among patients with mild to moderate Alzheimer's disease (AD) in phase III trials.
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Beigene goes big, files for $1B IPO on HKEX; others look to follow

Aug. 1, 2018
By Elise Mak
HONG KONG – Chinese biopharmaceutical firm Beigene Ltd. filed with the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKEX) for a monster IPO that could raise more than $1 billion. It is the second biotech firm to seek an HKEX listing after Hangzhou-based Ascletis Pharma Inc. priced a nearly $400 million offering earlier this month.
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Sinovant adds GI candidate to China-focused pipeline via Renexxion agreement

Aug. 1, 2018
By Elise Mak and Chermaine Lee
HONG KONG – Sinovant Sciences Ltd., of Shanghai, has joined hands with U.S. firm Renexxion LLC to develop naronapride, an investigational gastrointestinal prokinetic for treating irritable bowel syndrome with constipation (IBS-C).
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Sinovant adds GI candidate to China-focused pipeline via Renexxion agreement

July 31, 2018
By Elise Mak and Chermaine Lee
HONG KONG – Sinovant Sciences Ltd., of Shanghai, has joined hands with U.S. firm Renexxion LLC to develop naronapride, an investigational gastrointestinal prokinetic for treating irritable bowel syndrome with constipation (IBS-C).
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Beigene goes big, files for $1B IPO on HKEX; others look to follow

July 31, 2018
By Elise Mak
HONG KONG – Chinese biopharmaceutical firm Beigene Ltd. filed with the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKEX) for a monster IPO that could raise more than $1 billion. It is the second biotech firm to seek an HKEX listing after Hangzhou-based Ascletis Pharma Inc. priced a nearly $400 million offering earlier this month.
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Terumo set to acquire Chinese stent maker Essen for $129M

July 30, 2018
By Elise Mak

Pulse Medical's noninvasive QFR system approved in China

July 26, 2018
By Elise Mak
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