In the 1950s, George W. Merck, then CEO of Merck, said a widely circulated saying in the pharmaceutical industry: “We should always remember that drugs are produced for humans, not for the pursuit of profits. As long as we stick to this belief, profits will follow.” It is true. Looking at large overseas pharmaceutical companies, the key to their success lies in patient-centeredness and a strong sense of social responsibility. In China, there are more and more such examples. For example, the vision of Sinocell is to focus on the research and development of drugs urgently needed by the people and provide patients with high-quality and affordable biological drugs. It seems to coincide with Merck. On the product side, Sinocell uses technological innovation to provide higher quality and lower cost drugs, which reduces the economic burden of domestic patients, while bringing better treatment effects and achieving a win-win situation of ...
Cell therapy brings a paradigm revolution that can bring hope for a cure to cancer patients. The first cell therapy product to be launched is Yikaida ® It’s a good example. Cell therapy is a key focus of Fosun Pharma’s future development During a recent interview with Zhang Wenjie, CEO and Chairman of Fosun Pharma, he stated that Fosun Pharma is focusing on niche markets with broad prospects in the pharmaceutical industry. Just this month, Fosun Pharma announced that it will fully control Fosun Kate, which is planning to be renamed Fosun Carey and will serve as Fosun Pharma’s core platform in the field of cell therapy technology, continuing to focus on the field of tumor immunotherapy. It is reported that Fosun Kate, located in Pudong, is planning to build the strongest and most comprehensive cell therapy pipeline in China and even globally. Building a powerful CAR-T product pipeline In ...
Public information shows that this is a subcutaneous administration fixed combination of the EGFR/MET bispecific antibody amivantamab developed by Johnson&Johnson and recombinant human hyaluronidase. In June of this year, Johnson&Johnson submitted a biopharmaceutical approval application for subcutaneous injection of bevacizumab to the US FDA, for all indications of approved or submitted intravenous bevacizumab preparations, covering different types of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). According to Johnson&Johnson’s previous press release, patients were able to complete the injection of the subcutaneous formulation within 5 minutes. Evantomab is a humanized EGFR/MET bispecific antibody. It has multiple anti-cancer mechanisms, not only blocking EGFR and MET mediated signaling, but also guiding immune cells to target tumors carrying activating and drug-resistant EGFR/MET mutations and amplifications. The intravenous formulation of this product was first granted accelerated approval by the FDA in May 2021, and has since been approved for multiple indications, including: Adult patients with locally ...
On September 25, according to foreign media Endpoints, Johnson & Johnson is closing the cardiovascular and metabolic drug unit of its pharmaceutical division. This is the second large-scale reorganization since Johnson & Johnson closed its infectious disease and vaccine units. Johnson & Johnson has gradually downplayed cardiopulmonary and metabolic work since last year. Under the change, Johnson & Johnson has narrowed its research and development focus to three therapeutic areas: oncology, immunology and neuroscience. This reorganization mainly affects the commercialization work of the cardiovascular department (sales, marketing and medical affairs teams), not research and development. At present, the cardiovascular department of Johnson & Johnson’s medical device department has not been affected, and its acquisitions are still ongoing. The core product of Johnson & Johnson’s cardiovascular and metabolic drug department is Xarelto (rivaroxaban), which was once one of the world’s best-selling anticoagulants and was jointly developed by Johnson & Johnson and ...
Juventas Biotech On September 26, 2024, the website of the Center for Drug Evaluation (CDE) of the National Medical Products Administration announced that Heyuan Biotechnology (Tianjin) Co., Ltd. (referred to as “Heyuan Biotechnology”) had launched its first CAR-T cell therapy product, Yuanruida ® The application for marketing authorization for the new indication of (Nakiolenza Injection) has been officially accepted, with acceptance number CXSS2400104, for the treatment of relapsed or refractory large B-cell lymphoma (r/r LBCL) after second-line or above systemic therapy. This is after the recurrence or refractory B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (r/r B-ALL) in adults ® The second indication for submitting a new drug listing application domestically. This new drug listing application is based on a single arm, open label, multicenter critical clinical study (NCT04586478) jointly led by the Hematology Hospital of the Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences (Institute of Hematology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences) and Ruijin Hospital ...
Since June 2024, all scholars around the world who care about AIDS prevention have focused their attention on Gilead’s antiviral drug lenacapavir. At that time, Gilead announced the latest data of the PURPOSE 1 trial conducted by lenacapavir, and the results showed that: in the case of head-to-head daily oral PrEP drugs, lenacapavir achieved 0 infection with 2 injections per year. This means that in the case of unfavorable vaccine development, lenacapavir is expected to replace the preventive effect of the vaccine with its ultra-persistent prevention characteristics. Of course, is the result of the PURPOSE1 trial accidental or inevitable? No one can give an answer. But in September, Gilead continued to provide PURPOSE 2 trial data, indicating to the outside world that the possibility of inevitability is greater. The results showed that 99.9% of the participants in the Lenacapavir group were not infected with HIV, and the risk of infection ...
Henlius Biopharmaceutical Editor September 23, 2024 09:21 Shanghai H drug Hans form ® It is the world’s first anti-PD-1 monoclonal antibody approved for first-line treatment of ES-SCLC H drug Hans form ® Expected to become the first and only anti-PD-1 monoclonal antibody marketed in Europe for first-line treatment of ES-SCLC H drug Hans form ® Currently approved for market in countries such as China, Indonesia, Cambodia, and Thailand, benefiting approximately 80000 patients On September 20, 2024, Fosun Pharma (2696. HK) announced that the European Medicines Agency (EMA) Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) has recommended the company’s independently developed anti-PD-1 monoclonal antibody H drug, Hansid ® (Sullimumab) has received positive approval for marketing authorization, and it is recommended to approve its indication for first-line treatment of extensive stage small cell lung cancer (ES-SCLC). In 2023, Fosun Pharma partnered with Intas to grant exclusive development and commercialization rights for ...
Motefutide Macau officially approvedOn September 20, 2024, Guangzhou Yuheng Biotechnology Co., Ltd. (referred to as “Yuheng Biotechnology”) announced the world’s first peptide drug, Mortifutide (APHEXDA), targeting the chemokine receptor 4 (CXC chemokine receptor 4, CXCR4) ®, Motixafortide has recently been officially approved for marketing by the Drug Administration of the Macao Special Administrative Region of China. According to the WHO ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification System) drug classification management system, it has been approved as immune enhancer L03AX23, which is used in combination with granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF) to mobilize hematopoietic stem cells for peripheral blood stem cell collection and subsequent autologous transplantation in patients with multiple myeloma (MM). After Boao, Hainan, Macau has become the second region within Yuheng Biotech’s Asia authorized area to receive approval for Motefutide. Motefutide has obtained new drug approval in the United States in September 2023. It is the first approved innovative drug for ...
Original Medical Overview Medical Overview September 19, 2024 08:54 Shanghai Multiple myeloma (MM) is a blood cancer that, despite advances in treatment methods in recent years, remains an incurable disease. The traditional treatment options for MM include the combination of proteasome inhibitors (PIs), immunomodulators (IMiDs), and monoclonal antibodies (Mo Abs). Although these methods improve patient survival and progression free survival (PFS), with the emergence of treatment resistant clones, patients will eventually develop resistance to these treatments. Therefore, researchers are exploring new treatment strategies such as CAR-T cell therapy and bispecific antibodies, which activate immune T cells to kill tumor cells. Based on the review of bispecific antibodies and multiple myeloma published in the Blood Cancer Journal this month, let’s talk about the design, mechanism of action, current clinical trials, and future development directions of bispecific antibodies. 01 Bispecific antibodies and therapeutic targets Bispecific antibodies (BsAbs) are antibody constructs with two ...
BioArt September 19, 2024 08:45 Shanghai Bile acids are metabolites produced by the synergistic effect between the host and its gut microbiota. They can regulate various biological functions and affect the host’s susceptibility to viral infections, especially enteroviruses and hepatitis viruses, by activating specific receptors and cellular signaling pathways in intestinal and liver tissues. A small fraction (<10%) of total bile acids can enter the systemic circulation and may play a critical role in antiviral immunity during systemic infections. However, the function and mechanism of bile acids in regulating the host’s immune response to viral systemic infections are still poorly understood, and the association between bile acid metabolism and disease outcomes of viral systemic infections is also unclear. Viral hemorrhagic fever is usually caused by highly pathogenic RNA viruses, which can lead to severe systemic infections, multiple organ failure, and even death. Severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome (SFTS) is a ...
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