Tonghua Dongbao Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as “the Company” or “Tonghua Dongbao”), a wholly-owned subsidiary Dongbao Zixing (Hangzhou) Biopharmaceutical Co., Ltd., received the approval notice for the clinical trial of injectable THDBH120 (GLP-1/GIP dual receptor agonist) from the National Medical Products Administration Drug Evaluation Center. The company has initiated the Phase I clinical trial and recently completed the enrollment of the first subject. After the approval for clinical use of injectable THDBH120, the company completed the enrollment of the first subject in the Phase I clinical trial in just around half a month, showcasing the company’s accelerated progress in the research and development of innovative products, as well as its ability and determination to transition into an innovative pharmaceutical enterprise. The company will further explore and uncover the potential of injectable THDBH120 in other indications such as obesity, continually opening up new therapeutic areas to maximize the value ...
Recently, the “Pyrotinib Combined with Docetaxel as First-Line Treatment for HER2-Positive Metastatic Breast Cancer: An Open, Multicenter Phase II Clinical Study (PANDORA)” led by Professor Wang Xiaojia from the Affiliated Cancer Hospital of the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Zhejiang Cancer Hospital) was officially published in the internationally renowned journal “Nature Communications,” a sub-journal of ‘Nature’ (Impact Factor: 16.6). The research results indicate that the combination therapy of pyrotinib and docetaxel demonstrates excellent anti-tumor activity and brings about progression-free survival (PFS) benefits. Research Background: Dual-targeted therapy with trastuzumab combined with taxanes has established the first-line standard treatment for HER2-positive advanced breast cancer [Progression-Free Survival (PFS): 18.7m vs. 12.4m, P<0.001; 8-year Overall Survival (OS) rate: 37% vs. 23%, P<0.001]. However, the inclusion of trastuzumab in the Cleopatra study in a population with prior trastuzumab (referred to as “H”) treatment was only 11%, and it may no longer fully guide current ...
CMEF(full name: China International Medical Equipment Expo) was founded in 1979, held twice a year in the spring and autumn, after more than 40 years of innovation and development, has become the world's leading covering the whole industry chain, scientific and technological innovation, new product launch, business docking, brand communication, academic exchange, trend insight, education and training in one of the medical health technology platform. With the theme of "Innovation and Technology leading the Future", this year's CMEF covers tens of thousands of whole-department and whole-industry chain product technologies and solutions for medical imaging, in vitro diagnosis, medical electronics, medical optics, hospital construction, operating room, disinfection sensor control, medical consumables, orthopedic medical robots, etc.
Pharmaceutical Executive Editorial Staff Adjuvant treatment with Moderna’s mRNA-4157 (V940) in combination with Merck’s Keytruda lowered the risk of recurrence or death by 49% compared with Keytruda monotherapy. Findings from the KEYNOTE-942/mRNA-4157-P201 clinical trial show that Moderna’s investigational individualized neoantigen therapy plus Merck’s Keytruda (pembrolizumab) lowered the risk of death or relapse by nearly half in patients with resected high-risk melanoma (stage III/IV) following complete resection. A planned analysis of the Phase IIb randomized trial found that at a median follow-up of approximately three years, adjuvant treatment with Moderna’s mRNA-4157 (V940) in combination with Keytruda continued to show a clinically meaningful improvement in recurrence-free survival (RFS) by lowering the risk of recurrence or death by 49% compared with Keytruda monotherapy. “As we continue to follow participants in the KEYNOTE-942/mRNA-4157-P201 study, we are excited to see such a robust clinical benefit with mRNA-4157 (V940) as adjuvant treatment in combination with Keytruda ...
BY SEAN WHOOLEY rthofix Medical (Nasadaq: OFIX)+ today announced new data investigating pulsed electromagnetic field (PEMF) stimulation with lumbar spinal fusion. Lewisville, Texas-based Orthofix evaluated PEMF stimulation as an adjunct to lumbar spinal fusion procedures in patients at risk for pseudoarthrosis. Patients treated with the SpinalStim bone growth device demonstrated a high rate of successful fusion. They also showed significant improvements in pain, function and quality of life, despite having risk factors for pseudoarthrosis. SpinalStim, an FDA-approved bone growth stimulation therapy, offers an adjunct treatment for lumbar spinal fusion. It also functions as a nonsurgical treatment for spinal pseudoarthrosis. The device utilizes PEMF technology that provides 360 degrees of treatment coverage around the fusion site. Orthofix says its system has an overall success rate of 92% in treating spinal fusion surgery patients. Researchers published their data evaluating the SpinalStim system in the International Journal of Spine Surgery. Lead author Dr. ...
Ionis Pharmaceuticals and AstraZeneca are wrapping up the year with a much-anticipated present from the FDA: an approval for the companies’ transthyretin amyloidosis (ATTR) drug Wainua. More specifically, the agency signed off on the ligand-conjugated antisense oligonucleotide (LICA) drug to treat polyneuropathy in adult patients with hereditary transthyretin-mediated amyloidosis (ATTRv-PN), a rare and often fatal disease that affects 40,000 people globally, the companies said in a press release. The nod was backed by phase 3 data showing Wainua’s ability to provide “consistent and sustained” benefit in outcomes measures, including serum transthyretin concentration and neuropathy impairment, as well as improvements in quality of life. Crucially, Wainua comes in an auto-injector form that patients can administer themselves once a month. That gives the treatment a convenience edge against the competition, including Alnylam’s Onpattro, which is delivered subcutaneously at treatment centers. Despite the Alnylam option, the unmet need for the genetic disease remains ...
Big Pharma companies have often talked about the major opportunities that await in China. But as price cuts play out and internal priorities shift, multinational companies are reworking their business models in the country. In the last few months of 2023, Pfizer, GSK, Sanofi and Biogen have each tapped local partners to help commercialize their products in China. With marketing responsibilities shifting to other firms, job cuts were expected at each of those large drugmakers. It’s not a new approach for foreign drugmakers to tap local partners in China, Justin Wang, head of L.E.K. Consulting’s China practice, pointed out in an email interview with Fierce Pharma. But these deals are on the rise lately, Wang explained, partly because “there is increasing pricing and competitive pressure in the market, especially for mature products, leaving reduced [return on investment] for in-house commercial resources.” Pfizer in November unveiled a deal with Keyuan Pharma, ...
Recently, Hengrui Biopharmaceuticals received the Drug Clinical Trial Approval Notice issued by the National Medical Products Administration, granting approval for the company’s JAK1 inhibitor and innovative drug SHR0302 sustained-release tablets to conduct clinical trials for the indication of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Currently, there is no globally approved medication targeting the same pathway for treating systemic lupus erythematosus. Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) is a systemic autoimmune disease with a complex etiology involving various factors such as genetics, sex hormones, and environmental factors like viral and bacterial infections. The prevalence of SLE in China is estimated to be around 30-70 per 100,000, with an estimated affected population of approximately one million. SLE manifests with complex clinical presentations, affecting multiple organ systems, including joints, skin, kidneys, lungs, blood systems, nervous systems, and blood vessels, potentially leading to severe complications and even death. The situation of SLE in China is characterized by a ...
The da Vinci Innovation & Training Center marks its second anniversary. Over the past two years, the center has provided more than 1,300 training sessions for healthcare professionals and conducted training operations related to da Vinci technology and surgeries for over 3,000 clinical nursing staff. Equipped with various series of da Vinci surgical robots and the Ion Bronchoscope Operation Control System (not yet launched in China), the da Vinci Innovation & Training Center features a surgical operating room capable of simultaneous training and operations for six da Vinci surgeries, an Ion simulation operating room, a training classroom for 40 people, and cutting-edge simulation training equipment, linked surgical beds, energy platforms, anesthesia machines, and other medical devices. Additionally, it includes multimedia conference rooms, a restaurant, a refreshment area, a maternity room, and changing rooms. Medical professionals can learn cutting-edge minimally invasive instruments and diagnostic techniques in such a simulated clinical environment. ...
Tens of thousands of patients at risk of kidney disease will be able to get tested from the comfort of their own homes as part of a £30 million tech and AI innovation fund this winter. The Healthy.io early detection device will initially be sent to 30,000 patients who are considered most at risk for kidney disease. Analysis suggests the device could help detect 1,300 cases of undiagnosed chronic kidney disease (CKD) over the coming months, as well as stopping some patients from developing end-stage renal disease – improving outcomes for individuals and reducing pressure on the NHS by preventing unplanned hospital admissions. Patients place a small device in a urine sample before scanning the device into an app which gives immediate results on whether a patient may have a kidney condition. The test results are immediately uploaded to the patient’s electronic medical record for clinical review. The National CKD ...
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