Adagene Inc. has announced a research collaboration with Sanofi SA, to find “masked” monoclonal and bispecific antibodies that are safer than marketed drugs in oncology, in a deal worth up to $2.5 billion plus royalties. San Diego and Suzhou, China-based Adagene will generate masked versions of Sanofi antibodies, taking responsibility for early stage research activities using its Safebody technology. Read More
Shionogi and Co. Ltd. is looking to become the first company to get approval for a COVID-19 treatment under Japan’s conditional approval system as it prepares a phase III trial for S-217622 (ensitrelvir), its oral antiviral drug for COVID-19.
New legislation providing a tax incentive for Australian medical innovations was introduced in Australia’s House of Representatives, and industry stakeholders are lauding the move. Read More
Shanghai Junshi Biosciences Co. Ltd. and Mabwell Bioscience Co. Ltd. have won marketing approval for the adalimumab biosimilar Junmaikang from China’s NMPA for the treatment of patients with rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis and psoriasis. Read More
Hutchmed Ltd. has received a $15 million milestone payment from Astrazeneca plc for initiating a phase III trial testing the Hutchmed c-Met inhibitor Orpathys (savolitinib) in combination with Astrazeneca’s Tagrisso (osimertinib) in EGFR-mutated non-small-cell lung cancer.
A new study from researchers at Aevisbio Inc. and the National Institutes of Health on the effect of 3,6’-dithiopomalidomide on neuroinflammation adds new detail to what might one day become a significant new therapeutic strategy to treat Alzheimer's disease and other neurological disorders. Read More
Clinical updates from Asia, including trial initiations, enrollment status and data readouts and publications: Biontech, Coherus, Eli Lilly, Immvira, Incyte, Inovio, Junshi, Kintor, Nicox, Novavax, Ocumension, Pfizer, SAB. Read More
Biopharma happenings in Asia-Pacific, such as deals and partnerships, grants, preclinical data and other news in brief: Affinivax, Akeso, Aquestive, Astellas, Blue Willow, EA, Genome, Haisco, Incannex Healthcare, JCR, Medigen Vaccine, Merck, Pathalys, Shenzhen Chipscreen, Sorrento, Sumitomo Dainippon. Read More
