China has issued a slew of measures to encourage domestic developers by constraining overseas-made medical devices from entering the market. “Policies to guide medical institutions to give priority to the purchase of domestic medical devices and consumables can help Chinese manufacturers to acquire market share. This also encourages domestic manufacturers to continue improving technology to narrow the technology gap with foreign firms,” said Cai Mingzi, analyst at Kaiyuan Securities Co. Ltd., in a note.
Neukio Biotherapeutics Co. Ltd. has raised $50 million to support preclinical validation and clinical development of new cell therapies for cancer. The series A-1 round was led by CD Capital, Beijing Alwin Asset Management Co. Ltd. and Surplus Capital, with contributions from previous investors Lilly Asia Ventures, Sherpa Healthcare Partners Co. Ltd., and IDG Capital.
A research team led by assistant professor Min-Ho Seo of Busan, South Korea’s Pusan National University have developed a soft, bioresorbable, implantable device to relieve neuropathic pain by cooling peripheral nerves.
Carbon Medtech (Shenzhen) Co. Ltd. reported that it has raised “tens of millions of yuan” from its pre-A+ round financing. This financing was jointly led by Jinding Capital and Shenzhen Small & Medium Enterprises Credit Financing Guarantee Group Co. Ltd.
Shanghai Microport Ep Medtech Co. Ltd. went public on the Shanghai Stock Exchange STAR Market and raised ¥1.17 billion (US$169.5 million) with its initial public offering. The company’s issue price was ¥16.51 per share. After opening at ¥15.50 per share, the share price dived to ¥13.15 at the closing of its first trading day. Microport Ep is an associated company of the Hong Kong-listed Microport Scientific Corp.
Canwell Biotech Ltd. raised more than ¥100 million (US$14.8 million) in a series A+ financing. The funds will help accelerate trials for its pipeline of anticancer assets, such as the TLR7 agonist CAN-1012, and preclinical development of other projects too, CEO Henry Yu told BioWorld. The State Development and Investment Corporation Venture Capital Co. Ltd. was the round’s sole investor.
Shanghai Aitrox Technology Co. Ltd. (Fosun Aitrox) completed strategic financing of over ¥100 million (US$14.8 million) to develop its pipelines in artificial intelligence (AI)-aided diagnosis platforms. This financing was led by Shanghai Fosun Pharmaceutical (Group) Co. Ltd. and Sinopharm-CICC (Shanghai) Private Equity Investment Management Co. Ltd.
Grand Pharmaceutical Group Ltd. acquired about 11% of the equity of Xeltis AG and will introduce Xeltis’ Axess to the greater China markets. Axess is a restorative hemodialysis access graft used for arteriovenous graft (AVG) patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD).
