Despite a recent setback for one commercial product in its oncology portfolio, BeiGene is on a roll with another, receiving the second approval in recent months, and the first in a solid tumor, for tislelizumab. The PD-1 contender has also met its endpoint in a first-line lung cancer trial.
BeiGene Ltd.’s anti-PD-1 antibody tislelizumab has been approved for its first solid tumor indication in China, bringing some cheer to the company after a recent setback for one of its main commercial oncology products in this market.
The National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) has granted tislelizumab approval for patients with locally advanced or metastatic urothelial carcinoma (UC)...
After in-licensing a cardiovascular candidate last year, AstraZeneca has signed a strategic drug discovery alliance, which could generate billions of dollars in payments to the Chinese firm.
LTZ Therapeutics and Beijing Sungen Biomedical are among the Chinese biotechs raising new funding, of around $40m each, based on their clinical assets with novel mechanisms of action. While fundings have risen, they remain moderate however.
Pursuing first-in-class molecular glue degraders using undruggable targets could eventually help Degron Therapeutics land sizable asset-based deals, CEO Lily Zou tells Scrip.
Ascentage will share at ASCO new clinical data on its Bcl-2 inhibitor lisaftoclax, part of the Chinese firm's novel pipeline, on which its CEO shared with Scrip plans and strategy, along with some views on the use of RWD in China.
While the adoption of most favored nation drug pricing in the US stands to affect Japanese biopharma firms now heavily reliant on this market, it might also present an opportunity for pricing and policy reforms at home.
Merck and Lilly are among the leading pharma players using space-based research to power drug development. From reusable satellites to process drugs in low earth orbit to biomanufacturing labs experts discuss R&D opportunities in the starry canvas above.
LTZ Therapeutics and Beijing Sungen Biomedical are among the Chinese biotechs raising new funding, of around $40m each, based on their clinical assets with novel mechanisms of action. While fundings have risen, they remain moderate however.
