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Hengrui to raise up to $1.27B in Hong Kong listing

May 20, 2025
By Tamra Sami
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Hengrui Pharmaceuticals Co. Ltd. announced a global offering on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange to raise up to $1.27 billion to advance its growing pipeline focused on oncology, metabolic and cardiovascular diseases, immunological and respiratory diseases, and neuroscience.
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China’s Pegbio launches HK$300M Hong Kong IPO

May 20, 2025
By Tamra Sami
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China’s Pegbio Co. Ltd. launched its IPO on the Hong Kong stock exchange May 19, to raise up to HK$300.82 million (US$38.4 million) to advance visepegenatide (PB-119), its glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) receptor agonist.
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China’s Pegbio launches HK$300M Hong Kong IPO

May 19, 2025
By Tamra Sami
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China’s Pegbio Co. Ltd. launched its IPO on the Hong Kong stock exchange May 19, to raise up to HK$300.82 million (US$38.4 million) to advance visepegenatide (PB-119), its glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) receptor agonist.
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Zip p2 platform

Zip Diagnostics develops first rapid POC test for scabies

May 16, 2025
By Tamra Sami
Zip Diagnostics Pty Ltd., Menzies School of Health Research and Axxin Pty Ltd., a Melbourne, Australia-based diagnostic instrumentation manufacturer, partnered to develop a rapid diagnostic test for scabies, a skin parasite that affects more than 200 million people each year.
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HKEX on phone, digital stock chart

Hengrui to raise up to $1.27B in Hong Kong listing

May 15, 2025
By Tamra Sami
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Hengrui Pharmaceuticals Co. Ltd. announced a global offering on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange to raise up to $1.27 billion to advance its growing pipeline focused on oncology, metabolic and cardiovascular diseases, immunological and respiratory diseases, and neuroscience.
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Qilu nabs China rights to Minghui’s B7-H3 ADC for up to $186M

May 13, 2025
By Tamra Sami
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Minghui Pharmaceutical Ltd. is out-licensing its antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) MHB-088C to Qilu Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. for China rights for up to ¥1.345 billion (US$186.44 million). Under terms of the deal, Qilu gains rights to develop and manufacture the ADC in greater China, including mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan.
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Cynata’s MSC cells show positive results across variety of delivery systems

May 13, 2025
By Tamra Sami
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The promise of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) to heal heart disease could be around the corner thanks to a new delivery method tested by regenerative medicine company Cynata Therapeutics Ltd.
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Disitamab vedotin

China’s NMPA gives thumbs up to Remegen’s ADC targeting HER2

May 13, 2025
By Tamra Sami
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China’s National Medical Products Administration has approved Remegen Co. Ltd.’s antibody-drug conjugate (ADC), disitamab vedotin (RC-48), for treatment of HER2-positive advanced breast cancer in patients with liver metastasis.
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Shionogi to acquire Japan Tobacco pharma companies for $1.1B

May 13, 2025
By Tamra Sami
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Shionogi & Co. said it plans to acquire Japan Tobacco Inc. (JT) subsidiaries Torii Pharmaceutical Co. and Akros Pharma Inc. for ¥160 billion (US$1.1 billion) to expand its global R&D business. The two companies have been negotiating since early 2024, and the deal is structured such that a tender offer will begin on May 8 and end on June 18 with an offer price of ¥6,350 per share to buy at least 11.89% of the minority stake, JT told BioWorld.
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Qilu nabs China rights to Minghui’s B7-H3 ADC for up to $186M

May 12, 2025
By Tamra Sami
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Minghui Pharmaceutical Ltd. is out-licensing its antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) MHB-088C to Qilu Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. for China rights for up to ¥1.345 billion (US$186.44 million). Under terms of the deal, Qilu gains rights to develop and manufacture the ADC in greater China, including mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan.
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