Ascletis Pharma Inc.’s once-daily oral fatty acid synthase inhibitor, denifanstat, demonstrated statistically significant and clinically meaningful improvements compared to placebo, meeting all primary and secondary endpoints in a phase III trial for moderate to severe acne vulgaris.
Dizal (Jiangsu) Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.’s LYN/BTK dual inhibitor, DZD-8586, saw tumor shrinkage in 94.1% of patients with relapsed or refractory chronic lymphocytic leukemia/small lymphocytic lymphoma following Bruton's tyrosine kinase inhibitors, the company reported during an oral presentation at the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) 2025 conference.
After reporting in April that its gastrointestinal reprogramming product (Garp) failed to meet the primary efficacy endpoint in a phase II trial in irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), Anatara Lifesciences Ltd. conducted a further analysis that shows a positive trend toward efficacy.
Asian health care-focused private equity firm Quadria Capital announced the final close of its Fund III with $1.07 billion in total commitments to transform health care across Asia, which is expected to drive 40% of global health care growth by 2030.
In yet another China antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) deal, Astellas Pharma Inc. is inlicensing a phase I/II ADC targeting Claudin 18.2 from Evopoint Biosciences Co. Ltd. for up to $1.34 billion.
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. is adding to its obesity pipeline by in-licensing Hansoh Biomedical Co. Ltd.’s phase III dual glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1)/gastric inhibitory polypeptide (GIP) receptor agonist, HS-20094, for up to $2 billion.
Asian health care-focused private equity firm Quadria Capital announced the final close of its Fund III with $1.07 billion in total commitments to transform health care across Asia, which is expected to drive 40% of global health care growth by 2030.
In yet another China antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) deal, Astellas Pharma Inc. is inlicensing a phase I/II ADC targeting Claudin 18.2 from Evopoint Biosciences Co. Ltd. for up to $1.34 billion.
Asian health care-focused private equity firm Quadria Capital announced the final close of its Fund III with $1.07 billion in total commitments to transform health care across Asia, which is expected to drive 40% of global health care growth by 2030.
EBR Systems Inc. raised AU$55.9 million (US$36 million) to commercialize its Wise cardiac resynchronization therapy system following U.S. FDA approval in April of the wireless, endocardial pacing system to stimulate the heart’s left ventricle.
