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Paxlovid

China drops Paxlovid coverage despite rising COVID cases

Jan. 17, 2023
By David Ho
China's National Healthcare Security Administration will not be adding Pfizer Inc.'s COVID-19 treatment Paxlovid to its list of medicines covered by basic medical insurance schemes in the country, due to its high prices.
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Act Genomics obtains FDA clearance for pan-cancer genomic test

Jan. 13, 2023
By David Ho
Act Genomics (Hong Kong) Ltd. won U.S. FDA approval for its genomic profiling test for solid tumors, Actonco. This marks the first time an Asia-based company has received FDA clearance for a comprehensive genomic profiling test.
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Paxlovid

China drops Paxlovid coverage despite rising COVID cases

Jan. 11, 2023
By David Ho
China's National Healthcare Security Administration will not be adding Pfizer Inc.'s COVID-19 treatment Paxlovid to its list of medicines covered by basic medical insurance schemes in the country, due to its high prices.
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Immix picks up CAR T technology from Hadassah and Bar-Ilan

Jan. 10, 2023
By David Ho
Hadasit Medical Research Services and Development Ltd. and BIRAD – Research & Development Company Ltd. have inked a development deal with Immix Biopharma Inc. for tissue specific therapeutics based on their jointly developed anti-B-cell maturation antigen CAR T cells targeting plasma cell technology.
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Immix picks up CAR T technology from Hadassah and Bar-Ilan

Jan. 4, 2023
By David Ho
Hadasit Medical Research Services and Development Ltd. and BIRAD – Research & Development Company Ltd. have inked a development deal with Immix Biopharma Inc. for tissue specific therapeutics based on their jointly developed anti-B-cell maturation antigen CAR T cells targeting plasma cell technology.
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3d illustration of ovarian cancer

Compugen reports phase I data for anti-PVRIG candidate

Dec. 13, 2022
By David Ho
At the ESMO Immuno-Oncology Congress 2022, Compugen Inc. shared phase I data for COM-701 in dual and triple combination with Bristol Meyers Squibb Co.’s Opdivo (nivolumab) and with or without BMS-986207.
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3d illustration of ovarian cancer

Compugen reports phase I data for anti-PVRIG candidate

Dec. 8, 2022
By David Ho
At the ESMO Immuno-Oncology Congress 2022, Compugen Inc. shared phase I data for COM-701 in dual and triple combination with Bristol Meyers Squibb Co.’s Opdivo (nivolumab) and with or without BMS-986207. Compugen’s candidate demonstrated preliminary durable antitumor activity and immune activation in patients with platinum resistant ovarian cancer with a favorable safety and toxicity profile.
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Man scratching arm

Reistone reports positive phase III results for ivarmacitinib in atopic dermatitis

Nov. 22, 2022
By David Ho
Reistone Biopharma Co. Ltd. said both doses of the JAK1 inhibitor ivarmacitinib, tested against moderate to severe atopic dermatitis (AD) in a multinational phase III trial, met the study’s co-primary endpoints, delivering significant improvements on a common measure of disease severity vs. placebo. It’s the first National Class A new drug for AD that is designed and developed in China, according to the company.
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Simcere gets China rights for Idorsia’s daridorexant in $50M deal

Nov. 22, 2022
By David Ho
Simcere Pharmaceutical Group Ltd. has inked a licensing agreement picking rights to develop Idorsia Ltd.’s insomnia treatment in greater China, in exchange for a $30 million up-front payment.
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Simcere gets China rights for Idorsia’s daridorexant in $50M deal

Nov. 17, 2022
By David Ho
Simcere Pharmaceutical Group Ltd. has inked a licensing agreement picking rights to develop Idorsia Ltd.’s insomnia treatment in greater China, in exchange for a $30 million up-front payment.
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