Xu is passionate about understanding information and knowledge related to biopharma industry. She is bilingual in Mandarin and English. Prior to this, Xu worked as a medical writer and wrote publications based on data from clinical trials for a wide range of therapeutic areas for global pharmaceutical companies. She holds a Master degree in Medical Pharmaceutical Science from University of Groningen and a PhD degree in Biomedical Science from Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam in the Netherlands.
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The main 2025 policy priorities for China's government as outlined in an annual report will include the strengthening of commercial insurance for innovative drugs and opening up cell and gene therapy and the hospital sector to foreign investment.
Multiple Chinese companies are progressing targeted protein degraders, with oncology the dominant indication and two assets already in Phase III for breast cancer.
Finding a balance between out-licensing, refocusing on internal strengths and addressing unmet needs were identified at a recent Shanghai conference as some of the key strategies for Chinese biopharma firms looking to truly globalize.
YolTech’s early clinical stage in vivo gene editing therapy YOLT-204 may provide off-the-shelf treatment in transfusion dependent β-thalassemia without conditioning chemotherapy and HSCT.
Plus deals involving Vanda/AnaptysBio, OS Therapies/Ayala, Leveragen/Moonlight Bio, Lantheus/Evergreen, Exicure/GPCR, Arrivent/Lepu, InnoCare/KeyMed/Prolium and more.
Roche's Shanghai-based Accelerator now includes close to 20 Chinese startups across multiple areas including novel modalities and AI-based research, fitting into the Swiss major's strategy of partnering in core areas to access innovation.