In a deal potentially worth more than $1.4 billion, Sichuan Kelun Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. has out-licensed a large molecule drug in cancer to Merck & Co. Inc. for development and commercialization outside mainland China, Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan. Read More
Antifungals specialist F2G Ltd. has signed an agreement with Japanese pharma Shionogi & Co. Ltd. for development and commercialization of its treatment for invasive aspergillosis in both Asia and Europe. Under the terms of the deal, F2G is getting $100 million up front and regulatory and commercialization milestones of up to $380 million. The two partners will share clinical development costs. Read More
Cullinan Oncology Inc.’s lead program deal with Otsuka Holdings Co. Ltd. subsidiary Taiho Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. brings $275 million up front and the potential for as much as $130 million in regulatory milestone payments. Read More
Visus Therapeutics Inc. has out-licensed phase III candidates Brimochol and Carbachol to Hong Kong’s Zhaoke Ophthalmology Ltd. to develop and commercialize its long-acting, presbyopia-correcting eye drops in greater China, South Korea and select Southeast Asian territories. Read More
Beijing Zhifei Lvzhu Biopharmaceutical Co. Ltd. has picked up rights to a whooping cough vaccine candidate from Intravacc B.V. on undisclosed terms. Zhifei Lvzhu gained exclusive rights to develop and commercialize the vaccine in China, as well as nonexclusive rights in Africa, South America, and selected Asian countries. In turn, Intravacc is eligible to receive milestone and up-front payments plus royalties on net sales of the vaccine, should it reach market. Read More
Microbiome-modulating therapies are increasingly being explored to treat a variety of diseases. However, the market is still in its infancy and a lack of solid regulations remains challenging for companies to overcome, speakers at the BioKorea 2022 said May 11. Read More
Orion Corp. has secured exclusive global rights, outside China, to a non-opioid pain drug candidate from Jiangxi Jemincare Group Co. Ltd. The deal, for oral sodium channel inhibitor JMKX-000623, brought Jemincare €15 million (US$15.6 million) up front. Read More
As the COVID-19 pandemic slowly starts to ease globally, efforts are already gearing up to predict the next potential pandemic. One institute researching the increasing number of diseases transmitted from animals to humans is Canada’s Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization, part of the University of Saskatchewan. Read More
A phase III failure for Roche Holding AG unit Genentech Inc.'s anti-TIGIT immunotherapy tiragolumab dragged down the share value of several other class entrants. Read More
Clinical updates from Asia, including trial initiations, enrollment status and data readouts and publications: Adocia, Akston, Bio-Thera Solutions, Bridge, Carsgen, Clinuvel, Dizal, Hua Medicine, Hyundai, Inovio, Lianbio, Tonghua Dongbao, Zhimeng. Read More
Biopharma happenings in Asia-Pacific, such as deals and partnerships, grants, preclinical data and other news in brief: Akebia, Anges, Apirx Pharmaceuticals USA, Aum, Bioasis, Celsion, Clinton Health Access Initiative, CSL, Dyadic International, Eiger, Incannex Healthcare, Institute for Clinical and Economic Review, Merck, Modex, Neuramedy, Opko Health, Otsuka, Pfizer, Propanc, Roche, Sound, Vifor, Visus, Zhaoke Ophthalmology. Read More
Regulatory snapshots, including drug submissions and approvals, clinical trial approvals and other regulatory decisions and designations in Asia-Pacific: Ascletis, Eisai, Eli Lilly, Elpiscience, Gilead Sciences, Immuron, Incyte, Kadmon, Moleculin, Resverlogix, Therapeutic Solutions International, Turning Point, Very, Yiling, Zai Lab. Read More
