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Tina Banerjee

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<li>Wuxi AppTech is selling its US and UK-based cell and gene therapy unit to Altaris for an undisclosed sum. SK Bioscience expanded vaccine development partnership with Sanofi.</li>
<li>Celltrion received FDA approval for global phase 3 trial of Darzalex biosimilar. Shionogi has announced dissolution of two joint ventures (established in Shanghai and Hong Kong) with Ping An Insurance.</li>
<li>Kaken Pharmaceutical entered into a license agreement with J&amp;J for the global development, manufacturing, and commercialization of a STAT6 program for an upfront payment of $30M.</li>
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Wuxi AppTech is selling its US and UK-based cell and gene therapy unit to Altaris for an undisclosed sum. SK Bioscience expanded vaccine development partnership with Sanofi.
Celltrion received FDA approval for global phase 3 trial of Darzalex biosimilar. Shionogi has announced dissolution of two joint ventures (established in Shanghai and Hong Kong) with Ping An Insurance.
Kaken Pharmaceutical entered into a license agreement with J&amp;J for the global development, manufacturing, and commercialization of a STAT6 program for an upfront payment of $30M.


APAC Healthcare Weekly (Dec 29)- Wuxi AppTech, SK Bioscience, Kaken Pharma, Shionogi, Daiichi Sankyo

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<li>Eoflow Has been ordered by the U.S. Court to pay $452M as damages. Celltrion has submitted clinical trial application for CT-P44 (Darzalex biosimilar) to the FDA.</li>
<li>Takeda Pharmaceutical entered into an exclusive licensing agreement to develop and commercialize a late-stage oncology drug candidate. Medipal and JCR Pharmaceuticals initiated the Phase I/II trial of JR-446 in Japan.</li>
<li>SanBio has completed second production run for Akuugo suspension for intracranial implantation. Aurobindo Pharma’s U.S. arm Eugia has received final approval from the FDA to manufacture and market Pazopanib Tablets.</li>
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Eoflow Has been ordered by the U.S. Court to pay $452M as damages. Celltrion has submitted clinical trial application for CT-P44 (Darzalex biosimilar) to the FDA.
Takeda Pharmaceutical entered into an exclusive licensing agreement to develop and commercialize a late-stage oncology drug candidate. Medipal and JCR Pharmaceuticals initiated the Phase I/II trial of JR-446 in Japan.
SanBio has completed second production run for Akuugo suspension for intracranial implantation. Aurobindo Pharma’s U.S. arm Eugia has received final approval from the FDA to manufacture and market Pazopanib Tablets.


APAC Healthcare Weekly (Dec 8)- Eoflow, Celltrion, Takeda, Medipal, SanBio, Aurobindo Pharma

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<li>Celltrion outlined mid- to long-term business outlook. European Patent Court has dismissed injunction against Eoflow. Lunit partnered with Salud Digna, one of Mexico’s largest healthcare chains.</li>
<li>China has accepted Hansoh Pharma’s fifth indication approval application for Ameile. Sichuan Kelun-Biotech received marketing authorization in China for the first domestically developed TROP2-directed ADC sacituzumab tirumotecan.</li>
<li>Eisai launched Leqembi in South Korea. Dr. Reddy’s launched new biologic drug, toripalimab in India, for the treatment of nasopharyngeal carcinoma. Aster DM is merging with Quality Care India Limited.</li>
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Celltrion outlined mid- to long-term business outlook. European Patent Court has dismissed injunction against Eoflow. Lunit partnered with Salud Digna, one of Mexico’s largest healthcare chains.
China has accepted Hansoh Pharma’s fifth indication approval application for Ameile. Sichuan Kelun-Biotech received marketing authorization in China for the first domestically developed TROP2-directed ADC sacituzumab tirumotecan.
Eisai launched Leqembi in South Korea. Dr. Reddy’s launched new biologic drug, toripalimab in India, for the treatment of nasopharyngeal carcinoma. Aster DM is merging with Quality Care India Limited.


APAC Healthcare Weekly (Dec 1)- Celltrion, Eoflow, Lunit, Hansoh, Kelun Biotech, Eisai, Dr. Reddy’s

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<li>Eisai Announced that global revenue of Leqembi in Q2FY25 was ¥10B, up 1.6x than Q1FY25. Takeda Pharma announced positive interim results from a Phase 3 study.</li>
<li>Shionogi’s COVID-19 drug was effective in reducing transmission of the disease. JCR Pharmaceuticals initiated first patient dosing in Japan in the Phase I clinical trial of JR-441.</li>
<li>Celltrion signed a contract with a U.S. GPO to list Zymfentra on private insurance formularies, which will expand the drug's coverage to 90%+ of the U.S. health insurance market.</li>
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Eisai Announced that global revenue of Leqembi in Q2FY25 was ¥10B, up 1.6x than Q1FY25. Takeda Pharma announced positive interim results from a Phase 3 study.
Shionogi’s COVID-19 drug was effective in reducing transmission of the disease. JCR Pharmaceuticals initiated first patient dosing in Japan in the Phase I clinical trial of JR-441.
Celltrion signed a contract with a U.S. GPO to list Zymfentra on private insurance formularies, which will expand the drug's coverage to 90%+ of the U.S. health insurance market.


APAC Healthcare Weekly (Nov 3)- Eisai, Takeda, Shionogi, Astellas Pharma, Celltrion, Wuxi AppTec

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<li>The U.S. House passed the Biosecure Act, mandating U.S. pharma firms to cut ties with specific Chinese biotechs by 2032.</li>
<li>This opens opportunities for Indian CDMOs, positioning them as viable alternatives due to geopolitical alignment and regulatory quality.</li>
<li>India’s CDMOs could see substantial growth, benefiting from increased global diversification efforts away from China.</li>
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The U.S. House passed the Biosecure Act, mandating U.S. pharma firms to cut ties with specific Chinese biotechs by 2032.
This opens opportunities for Indian CDMOs, positioning them as viable alternatives due to geopolitical alignment and regulatory quality.
India’s CDMOs could see substantial growth, benefiting from increased global diversification efforts away from China.


The US Biosecure Act: A Boon for Indian CDMO Players?

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Aurobindo Pharma is an Indian multinational pharmaceutical manufacturing company that develops, manufactures, and commercializes a wide range of generic pharmaceuticals, active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs), and specialty formulations. The company's product portfolio covers therapeutic areas including antibiotics, anti-retrovirals, cardiovascular, central nervous system, gastroenterologicals, anti-allergics, oncology, and dermatology. It commenced operations in 1988-1989 with a single unit manufacturing semi-synthetic penicillin in Puducherry. Headquartered in Hyderabad, Telangana, India, the company was founded in 1986.

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APAC Healthcare Weekly (Dec 29)- Wuxi AppTech, SK Bioscience, Kaken Pharma, Shionogi, Daiichi Sankyo

Wuxi AppTech is selling its US and UK-based cell and gene therapy unit. APAC healthcare companies continued their licensing activities. Approvals...

Tina Banerjee

APAC Healthcare Weekly (Dec 8)- Eoflow, Celltrion, Takeda, Medipal, SanBio, Aurobindo Pharma

The insight covers key developments in prominent APAC healthcare companies. These developments are expected to impact the financials of the...

Tina Banerjee

APAC Healthcare Weekly (Dec 1)- Celltrion, Eoflow, Lunit, Hansoh, Kelun Biotech, Eisai, Dr. Reddy’s

Celltrion, Hansoh Pharma, and other pharmaceutical companies are making significant strides in expanding their business and launching new drugs in...

Tina Banerjee

APAC Healthcare Weekly (Nov 3)- Eisai, Takeda, Shionogi, Astellas Pharma, Celltrion, Wuxi AppTec

Large APAC healthcare companies are reporting mixed earnings. Demography will play a key role in ensuring how the overall domestic demand scenario...

Tina Banerjee

The US Biosecure Act: A Boon for Indian CDMO Players?

The Biosecure Act passed by the U.S. House could boost Indian CDMOs as alternative to Chinese biotechs by 2032, leading to potential growth...

Nimish Maheshwari

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APAC Healthcare Weekly (Dec 29)- Wuxi AppTech, SK Bioscience, Kaken Pharma, Shionogi, Daiichi Sankyo

Wuxi AppTech is selling its US and UK-based cell and gene therapy unit. APAC healthcare companies continued their licensing activities. Approvals...

Tina Banerjee

APAC Healthcare Weekly (Dec 8)- Eoflow, Celltrion, Takeda, Medipal, SanBio, Aurobindo Pharma

The insight covers key developments in prominent APAC healthcare companies. These developments are expected to impact the financials of the...

Tina Banerjee

APAC Healthcare Weekly (Dec 1)- Celltrion, Eoflow, Lunit, Hansoh, Kelun Biotech, Eisai, Dr. Reddy’s

​Celltrion, Hansoh Pharma, and other pharmaceutical companies are making significant strides in expanding their business and launching new drugs in...

Tina Banerjee

APAC Healthcare Weekly (Nov 3)- Eisai, Takeda, Shionogi, Astellas Pharma, Celltrion, Wuxi AppTec

Large APAC healthcare companies are reporting mixed earnings. Demography will play a key role in ensuring how the overall domestic demand scenario...

Tina Banerjee

The US Biosecure Act: A Boon for Indian CDMO Players?

​The Biosecure Act passed by the U.S. House could boost Indian CDMOs as alternative to Chinese biotechs by 2032, leading to potential growth...

Nimish Maheshwari

Celltrion, Hansoh Pharma, and other pharmaceutical companies are making significant strides in expanding their business and launching new drugs in...

The Biosecure Act passed by the U.S. House could boost Indian CDMOs as alternative to Chinese biotechs by 2032, leading to potential growth...