If the 2026 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) annual meeting in Chicago from May 30 to June 3 demonstrated anything about the evolution of China’s biotechnology sector, it was that the industry’s center of gravity is shifting. While Chinese companies once relied heavily on PD-1 antibodies and licensing deals to gain international visibility, this year’s oral presentations showcased a broader innovation base.
Mabwell (Shanghai) Bioscience Co. Ltd. has synthesized antibody-drug conjugates comprising antibody or antigen-binding fragment targeting disintegrin and metalloproteinase domain-containing protein 9 (ADAM9) covalently linked to a cytotoxic drug. They are described as potentially useful for the diagnosis and/or treatment of cancer.
Following its 2022 debut on Shanghai’s STAR Market, Mabwell (Shanghai) Bioscience Co. Ltd. is aiming to raise up to HK$1.44 billion (US$184.78 million) in an IPO on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange to advance its Nectin4-targeting antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) 9MW-2821 (bulumtatug fuvedotin).
Following its 2022 debut on Shanghai’s STAR Market, Mabwell (Shanghai) Bioscience Co. Ltd. is aiming to raise up to HK$1.44 billion (US$184.78 million) in an IPO on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange to advance its Nectin4-targeting antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) 9MW-2821 (bulumtatug fuvedotin).
Mabwell (Shanghai) Bioscience Co. Ltd.’s has announced IND acceptance by China’s National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) for the company’s LILRB4/CD3 T-cell engager bispecific antibody 6MW5311. The drug candidate is being developed for hematologic malignancies, specifically acute myeloid leukemia (AML), chronic myelomonocytic leukemia and multiple myeloma.
Mabwell (Shanghai) Bioscience Co. Ltd. has announced that SST-001 (18F-FD4), an α-synuclein-targeted PET tracer developed by Mabwell’s incubated company Synusight Biotech, has received clinical trial clearance from China’s National Medical Products Administration (NMPA). The planned phase I trial will enroll healthy volunteers, patients with multiple system atrophy (MSA), and patients with Parkinson’s disease.
Mabwell Bioscience Co. Ltd. and Aditum Bio Management Co. LLC announced, in after-market hours Sept. 17, an agreement to forge a new company called Kalexo Bio Inc. and load the biotech with a preclinical dyslipidemia asset via a potential $1 billion global license deal.
Mabwell Bioscience Co. Ltd. and Aditum Bio Management Co. LLC announced, in after-market hours Sept. 17, an agreement to forge a new company called Kalexo Bio Inc. and load the biotech with a preclinical dyslipidemia asset via a potential $1 billion global license deal.
Mabwell (Shanghai) Bioscience Co. Ltd. and Aditum Bio Management Company LLC have announced the launch of Kalexo Bio, a new company formed in conjunction with an exclusive global license agreement to develop 2MW7141.
