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HKSH Symposium on Advances in Cancer Management 2024 Breakthroughs in Cancer Management

HONG KONG, Jan. 2, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- HKSH Cancer Centre organised the sixth "HKSH Symposium on Advances in Cancer Management" ("The Symposium") which was held on 12 December 2024 at the HKSH Eastern Building. With the theme "Breakthroughs in Cancer Management", the Symposium attracted approximately 800 healthcare professionals from around the globe to participate both in-person and online. As...

WuXi Biologics Ranks Top in 2024 Dow Jones Sustainability Indices for Second Consecutive Year

Named for second consecutive year named to prestigious DJSI list Leading green biologics solutions for a healthier future SHANGHAI, Jan. 2, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- WuXi Biologics ("WuXi Bio") (2269.HK), a leading global Contract Research, Development, and Manufacturing Organization (CRDMO), today announced that it has been named to the 2024 Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI), and given among...

Fapon Biopharma Introduces FP008 at Biotech Showcase: A Safer and More Effective Immunotherapy for Refractory Cancers

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 2, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Fapon Biopharma, an innovator in developing therapeutic antibodies and fusion proteins, will present its latest breakthrough immunocytokine, FP008, on Jan 14, 2025, at the Biotech Showcase investor conference, following J.P. Morgan Healthcare Week. This bifunctional anti-PD-1/IL-10M fusion protein is designed to address populations refractory to...

FDA Grants Orphan Drug Designation to MicuRx’s MRX-5 for NTM Infections

SHANGHAI, Jan. 2, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Shanghai MicuRx Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. ("MicuRx",688373.SH) announced that MRX-5, its self-developed anti-infection drug, has been granted Orphan Drug Designation (ODD) by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of non-tuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) infections. This designation marks a significant milestone for MicuRx in the field of NTM infection treatment. MRX-5 is...

HEALTH IN YOUR HANDS

The Rise of Home Testing for a Safer Future with AwarerHOME™ KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Jan. 2, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- HIV remains one of the most pressing health issues globally, yet for many, the conversation around it is still surrounded by discomfort and stigma. Despite advances in treatment and care, a significant number of people remain unaware of their HIV...

Innovent Enters into Exclusive Global License Agreement with Roche for Novel DLL3 Antibody Drug Conjugate

SAN FRANCISCO and SUZHOU, China, Jan. 2, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Innovent Biologics, Inc. ("Innovent") (HKEX: 01801), a world-class biopharmaceutical company that develops, manufactures and commercializes high quality medicines for the treatment of oncology, cardiovascular and metabolic, autoimmune, ophthalmology and other major diseases, today announced a collaboration and exclusive license agreement with Roche (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY) to advance the...

CARsgen Announces the Initiation of an Investigator-Initiated Trial for an Allogeneic CD19/CD20 CAR-T Therapy

SHANGHAI, Dec. 31, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- CARsgen Therapeutics Holdings Limited (Stock Code: 2171.HK), a company focused on innovative CAR T-cell therapies for the treatment of hematologic malignancies and solid tumors, announces the initiation of an investigator-initiated trial (IIT) in China for KJ-C2219, an allogeneic CAR T-cell therapy, targeting CD19/CD20. The trial will...

Ractigen Therapeutics Founder Dr. Long-Cheng Li Awarded 2024 Life Science Ice Breaking Award

NANTONG and SUZHOU, China, Dec. 31, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Ractigen Therapeutics proudly announces that its Founder and CEO, Dr. Long-Cheng Li, has been honored with the 2024 Life Science Ice Breaking Award. This award, established by Mr. Cai Lei, a prominent ALS patient and advocate, along with his wife Ms. Duan Rui, recognizes groundbreaking contributions to ALS research and...

CG MedTech and CGBIO Showcase Korea’s Spine Surgery Excellence to Global Experts

SEOUL, South Korea, Dec. 31, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- CG MedTech (f/k/a Innosys, CEO Ju Mi Chung), a leading Korean orthopedic implant research and manufacturing company, partnered with CGBIO to host the International Spine Endoscopy Training Course. The event welcomed 12 medical professionals from nine countries, including Mexico, Switzerland, and India. Led by...

Brii Bio Announces Signing of Asset Purchase Agreements Acquiring BRII-179 IP Rights and Completed Patient Enrollment for ENRICH Study

Further secures Brii's rights in BRII-179 with full control of intellectual property, future manufacturing and supply Several combination treatment studies containing BRII-179 have quickly started to carry forward the Company's strategy for HBV functional cure DURHAM, N.C. and BEIJING, Dec. 31, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Brii Biosciences Limited ("Brii Bio," or the "Company", stock code: 2137.HK), a...