Despite the Biosecure Act’s five-year wind-down period that isn’t expected to start until mid-2028, Wuxi Apptec is already feeling the repercussions of being added last month to the U.S. Department of War’s Section 1260H list. Instead of just waiting for its June 11 challenge to its listing as a “Chinese military company” to play out in court, the Shanghai-based contract research, development and manufacturing organization (CRDMO) is now seeking a preliminary injunction to suspend the designation during the court proceedings.
Roche Holding AG’s Genentech unit achieved superior phase III results with its KRAS G12C inhibitor divarasib over approved therapies in previously treated non-small-cell lung (NSCLC) cancer patients.
Alebund Pharmaceuticals (Jiangsu) Ltd. was the third Chinese biotech company to debut in Hong Kong this month, with June IPO proceeds from Alebund, Longbio Pharma Co. Ltd. and Shaanxi Micot Pharmaceutical Technology Co. Ltd. totaling about HK$4.7 billion (US$600 million).