Clinical trials in Russia and Azerbaijan demonstrated safety of AstraZeneca and Sputnik Light vaccines combination
MOSCOW, Feb. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF, Russia's sovereign wealth fund), R-Pharm group and AstraZeneca announce interim results of phase II clinical trials to evaluate the safety and immunogenicity of the combined use of AstraZeneca's vaccine and the first component of the Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine (Sputnik...
Pluslife Biotech – A Greater Bay Area Company Launches First Handheld Covid-19 Nucleic Acid Test
HONG KONG, Feb. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Recently, Pluslife Biotech, an enterprise based in the Greater Bay Area, launched the first handheld Covid-19 Nucleic Acid Test to help with epidemic prevention and control. Hong Kong has been severely hit by the latest wave of COVID-19 infections in recent weeks. In response to challenges including the lack of manpower for pandemic...
U.S. FDA Grants Orphan Drug Designation to BCMA CAR-T Cell Therapy Co-Developed by IASO Bio and Innovent
NANJING, China and SHANGHAI and SAN JOSE, Calif., Feb. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- IASO Biotherapeutics ("IASO Bio"), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company engaged in discovering, developing, and manufacturing innovative cell therapies and antibody products, and Innovent Biologics, Inc. ("Innovent", HKEX: 01801), today jointly announced that the Office of Orphan Products Development (OOPD) of the...
U.S. FDA Grants Orphan Drug Designation to BCMA CAR-T Cell Therapy Co-Developed by Innovent and IASO Bio
SAN FRANCISCO and SUZHOU, China, Feb. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Innovent Biologics, Inc. ("Innovent", HKEX: 01801), a world-class biopharmaceutical company that develops, manufactures and commercializes high-quality medicines for the treatment of cancer, metabolic, autoimmune and other major diseases, together with IASO Biotherapeutics (IASO Bio) today jointly announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) Office of Orphan Products...
Visionflex Chooses Vonage to Power its Next-Generation Remote Healthcare and Diagnostic Services
HOLMDEL, N.J., Feb. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Vonage (Nasdaq: VG), a global leader in cloud communications helping businesses accelerate their digital transformation, has been chosen by Visionflex to power the future of telehealth and remote diagnostic equipment for medical professionals through the Vonage Communication Platform (VCP). Based in Australia, Visionflex is a telehealth innovator with...
Ascletis Announces Submission of Marketing Authorization Applications for Ritonavir in Multiple European Countries
HANGZHOU, China and SHAOXING, China, Feb. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Ascletis Pharma Inc. (HKEX: 1672) today announces that it has submitted marketing authorization applications for ritonavir (100 mg film-coated tablet) in Germany, France, Ireland and United Kingdom through its agent in Europe. It is expected that more marketing authorization applications for ritonavir in certain other countries, including the ones in...
Qilian International Holding Group Limited Reports Fiscal Year 2021 Financial Results
JIUQUAN, China, Feb. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Qilian International Holding Group Limited (Nasdaq: QLI) (the "Company", "Qilian International", "we", "our" or "us"), a China-based pharmaceutical and chemical products manufacturer, today announced its unaudited financial results for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2021. Mr. Zhanchang Xin, Chairman and CEO of the Company, commented, "The fiscal year 2021 was an...
Kintor Pharma Announces First Patient Dosing in China in Phase III Clinical Trial of Proxalutamide for the Treatment of COVID-19 Outpatients
SUZHOU, China, Feb. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Kintor Pharmaceutical Limited ("Kintor Pharma," HKEX: 9939), a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing innovative small molecules and biological therapeutics, today announced the enrollment and dosing of first patient in China in its multi-regional phase III clinical trial (NCT04869228) of proxalutamide for the treatment of COVID-19 outpatients in the Third People's Hospital of Shenzhen in...
Nature Pac becomes a major supplier of Korean KF94 masks to New Zealand
SEOUL, South Korea, Feb. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- 'Nature Pac', a New Zealand limited company, started with the manufacture and distribution of eco-friendly products throughout New Zealand, they are now expanding and becoming a leading company importing masks and quarantine products from Korea. source : Nature Pac Due to the present global spread of the Omicron variant,...
Novavax Announces Positive Results of COVID-19 Vaccine in Pediatric Population of PREVENT-19 Phase 3 Clinical Trial
- PREVENT-19 pediatric expansion in adolescents aged 12 through 17 achieved primary effectiveness endpoint demonstrating comparability to adult population - Trial demonstrated 82% clinical efficacy against Delta variant - Immune responses were about two-to-three-fold higher in adolescents than in adults against all variants studied - Vaccine was well-tolerated with no safety...
