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Tina Banerjee

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<li>Sino Biopharmaceutical entered outlicensing deal with AstraZeneca for respiratory drug candidate TQC3721. Hansoh Pharmaceutical’s ADC drug candidate HS-20093 met primary endpoint of overall survival in Phase 3 trial for SCLC.</li>
<li>Wuxi Biologics’ Hebei drug substance manufacturing facility passed the Pre-License Inspection by the FDA. Astellas Pharma’s Padcev Keytruda combo was accepted for China review in perioperative muscle-invasive bladder cancer.</li>
<li>Otsuka’s Astex Pharmaceuticals inked R&amp;D deal with Genentech to identify small molecule breast cancer drug candidates. Celltrion’s Avastin biosimilar has secured formulary listings with two major PBMs in the U.S.</li>
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Sino Biopharmaceutical entered outlicensing deal with AstraZeneca for respiratory drug candidate TQC3721. Hansoh Pharmaceutical’s ADC drug candidate HS-20093 met primary endpoint of overall survival in Phase 3 trial for SCLC.
Wuxi Biologics’ Hebei drug substance manufacturing facility passed the Pre-License Inspection by the FDA. Astellas Pharma’s Padcev Keytruda combo was accepted for China review in perioperative muscle-invasive bladder cancer.
Otsuka’s Astex Pharmaceuticals inked R&amp;D deal with Genentech to identify small molecule breast cancer drug candidates. Celltrion’s Avastin biosimilar has secured formulary listings with two major PBMs in the U.S.


APAC Healthcare Weekly (July 12) – Sino Bio, Hansoh Pharma, Wuxi Bio, Astellas, Otsuka, Celltrion

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<li>InSilico Medicine and SK Biopharmaceuticals entered R&amp;D collaboration to discover AI-enabled neuroimmune drug candidates. Abbisko Cayman entered into a strategic research collaboration and license agreement with Eli Lilly.</li>
<li>Nippon Shinyaku’s partner Regenxbio cleared path to resubmit Hunter syndrome gene therapy candidate RGX-121 to the FDA. Otsuka announced positive topline results in Phase 3b study evaluating centanafadine in ADHD.</li>
<li>Yuhan Corp received orphan drug designation from the EMA for its Gaucher disease therapy candidate YH35995. Medytox obtained approval for its hyaluronic acid filler Neuramis Deep Lidocaine in China.</li>
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InSilico Medicine and SK Biopharmaceuticals entered R&amp;D collaboration to discover AI-enabled neuroimmune drug candidates. Abbisko Cayman entered into a strategic research collaboration and license agreement with Eli Lilly.
Nippon Shinyaku’s partner Regenxbio cleared path to resubmit Hunter syndrome gene therapy candidate RGX-121 to the FDA. Otsuka announced positive topline results in Phase 3b study evaluating centanafadine in ADHD.
Yuhan Corp received orphan drug designation from the EMA for its Gaucher disease therapy candidate YH35995. Medytox obtained approval for its hyaluronic acid filler Neuramis Deep Lidocaine in China.


APAC Healthcare Weekly (June 28) – Insilico, Abbisko, Nippon Shinyaku, Otsuka, Yuhan Corp, Medytox

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<li>Innovent Biologics enters global licensing and collaboration agreement with Pfizer for the R&amp;D of 12 promising breakthrough early-stage and de novo cancer medicines. Total value of the deal is $10.5B.</li>
<li>Olympus has decided to acquire Israel-based medical devices manufacturer BioProtect for $270M. GC Biopharma announced that Eli Lilly is acquiring entire stake of its U.S. affiliate Curevo Vaccine for $1.5B.</li>
<li>Daewoong Pharmaceutical received approval for its type 2 diabetes drug Enblo in Mexico. Dong-A ST announced that MetaVia’s obesity drug candidate DA-1726 demonstrated safety and tolerability in Phase 1 trial.</li>
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Innovent Biologics enters global licensing and collaboration agreement with Pfizer for the R&amp;D of 12 promising breakthrough early-stage and de novo cancer medicines. Total value of the deal is $10.5B.
Olympus has decided to acquire Israel-based medical devices manufacturer BioProtect for $270M. GC Biopharma announced that Eli Lilly is acquiring entire stake of its U.S. affiliate Curevo Vaccine for $1.5B.
Daewoong Pharmaceutical received approval for its type 2 diabetes drug Enblo in Mexico. Dong-A ST announced that MetaVia’s obesity drug candidate DA-1726 demonstrated safety and tolerability in Phase 1 trial.


APAC Healthcare Weekly (May 31) – Innovent Biologics, Junshi Bio, Henlius Bio, Olympus, GC Bio

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/shionogi-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:19535:1" rel="noopener">Shionogi &amp; Co (4507 JP)</a> is acquiring the U.S.-based IntraBio for an upfront consideration of $2B. The acquisition would add FDA-approved rare disease drug Aqneursa to Shionogi’s growing portfolio.</li>
<li>As Shionogi is expanding rare disease presence globally, addition of Aqneursa after its acquisition of Radicava will deepen the company’s capability in rare diseases.</li>
<li>Expanding capabilities in rare disease front will facilitate to commercialize Shionogi’s rare disease pipeline, including zatolmilast (target launch in FY28) and S-606001 (expected launch in FY32).</li>
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Shionogi &amp; Co (4507 JP) is acquiring the U.S.-based IntraBio for an upfront consideration of $2B. The acquisition would add FDA-approved rare disease drug Aqneursa to Shionogi’s growing portfolio.
As Shionogi is expanding rare disease presence globally, addition of Aqneursa after its acquisition of Radicava will deepen the company’s capability in rare diseases.
Expanding capabilities in rare disease front will facilitate to commercialize Shionogi’s rare disease pipeline, including zatolmilast (target launch in FY28) and S-606001 (expected launch in FY32).


Shionogi & Co (4507 JP): Acquisition of IntraBio to Expand Rare Disease Portfolio

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<li>Hengrui Pharmaceuticals entered license agreements with BMS to advance 13 early-stage programs in oncology, hematology, and immunology. Sino Biopharmaceutical entered exclusive strategic collaboration with GlaxoSmithKline for Hepatitis B drug bepirovisen.</li>
<li>BeOne received FDA approval for Beqalzi for the treatment of mantle cell lymphoma. Otsuka’s subsidiary, Taiho Pharmaceutical secured FDA approval for Inqovi plus venetoclax for newly diagnosed acute myeloid leukemia.</li>
<li>Celltrion has acquired Gifrer, a 114-year-old local healthcare company in France. Bora Pharmaceuticals will acquire GMP manufacturing operations, including the CDMO business, of MacroGenics for $122.5M.</li>
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Hengrui Pharmaceuticals entered license agreements with BMS to advance 13 early-stage programs in oncology, hematology, and immunology. Sino Biopharmaceutical entered exclusive strategic collaboration with GlaxoSmithKline for Hepatitis B drug bepirovisen.
BeOne received FDA approval for Beqalzi for the treatment of mantle cell lymphoma. Otsuka’s subsidiary, Taiho Pharmaceutical secured FDA approval for Inqovi plus venetoclax for newly diagnosed acute myeloid leukemia.
Celltrion has acquired Gifrer, a 114-year-old local healthcare company in France. Bora Pharmaceuticals will acquire GMP manufacturing operations, including the CDMO business, of MacroGenics for $122.5M.


APAC Healthcare Weekly (May 17) – Hengrui, Sino Bio, BeOne, Otsuka, Celltrion, Bora Pharmaceuticals

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Astellas Pharma Inc. is a pharmaceutical company committed to the therapeutic fields of Urology, Immunology including Transplantation and Infectious Diseases, Oncology, Neuroscience and DM Complications and Metabolic Diseases. With over 17,000 global employees, Astellas researches, develops, manufactures, and promotes its prescription drugs through subsidiaries in the US, Europe, and Asia

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APAC Healthcare Weekly (July 12) – Sino Bio, Hansoh Pharma, Wuxi Bio, Astellas, Otsuka, Celltrion

Sino Bio stuck outlicensing deal with AstraZeneca. Hansoh’s ADC drug candidate met primary endpoint in Phase 3 trial. China will review Astellas’...

Tina Banerjee

APAC Healthcare Weekly (June 28) – Insilico, Abbisko, Nippon Shinyaku, Otsuka, Yuhan Corp, Medytox

Few Chinese companies signed outlicensing deals. Nippon Shinyaku’s partner Regenxbio will resubmit gene therapy drug candidate to FDA. Otsuka...

Tina Banerjee

APAC Healthcare Weekly (May 31) – Innovent Biologics, Junshi Bio, Henlius Bio, Olympus, GC Bio

Innovent stuck $10.5B outlicensing deal with Pfizer. Olympus will acquire BioProtect. Eli Lilly is acquiring GC Bio’s US affiliate. Dong-A’s...

Tina Banerjee

Shionogi & Co (4507 JP): Acquisition of IntraBio to Expand Rare Disease Portfolio

Shionogi is acquiring the U.S.-based IntraBio for an upfront consideration of $2B. The acquisition would add FDA-approved rare disease drug...

Tina Banerjee

APAC Healthcare Weekly (May 17) – Hengrui, Sino Bio, BeOne, Otsuka, Celltrion, Bora Pharmaceuticals

Hengrui stuck licensing agreement with BMS. Sino Bio enters exclusive collaboration with GSK. BeOne got FDA approval for new drug. Bora will...

Tina Banerjee

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