Samsung Bio has been inundated with orders over the past year. Samsung Biologics recently announced its latest financial results for the full year 2025: revenue of 4.557 trillion won (approximately US$3.1 billion), up 30.3% year-on-year, and revenue profit up 56.6% year-on-year. Furthermore, according to the company’s forecast, even without taking into account the potential revenue contribution from the acquisition of the US factory, revenue in 2026 can still grow by 15-20%. Samsung Biologics’ confidence stems not only from its continued investment in production capacity, but also from the fact that, against the backdrop of rising geopolitical uncertainty, the “safer” Samsung Biologics is being chosen by more and more MNCs. In December of last year, Samsung Biologics acquired 100% of GSK’s biopharmaceutical manufacturing facility in Rockville for $280 million, expanding its production base in the United States and further “consolidating” its partnership with MNC. Despite the ...
CSPC Pharmaceutical Group (01093) announced that it has signed a strategic research and development cooperation and licensing agreement with AstraZeneca, a global leader in biopharmaceuticals, to develop innovative long-acting peptide drugs. According to the agreement, CSPC will receive an upfront payment of US$1.2 billion and is entitled to potential R&D milestone payments of up to US$3.5 billion, potential sales milestone payments of up to US$13.8 billion, and sales royalties based on up to double-digit percentages of the annual net sales of the relevant products, with a potential total transaction value of up to US$18.5 billion. Under the terms of the agreement, the two parties will engage in comprehensive strategic cooperation in the discovery of innovative peptide molecules and the development of long-acting delivery products. CSPC Pharmaceutical Group will grant AstraZeneca exclusive rights globally (excluding Mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan) to develop, manufacture, and commercialize the relevant licensed ...
Farsight Medical Technology (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as “Farsight Medical”) is dedicated to the field of cyclophilin inhibitors. Leveraging its proprietary technology platform, the company focuses on mechanistic research and drug development centered around cyclophilin A (CypA)-related inflammatory pathways and cyclophilin D (CypD)/mitochondrial permeability transition pore (mPTP)-related mitochondrial damage. The company recently announced that its global first-in-class innovative drug, RN-0001, for the treatment of acute pancreatitis (AP) complicated by systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS), successfully completed the first patient enrollment and dosing in its Phase II multicenter clinical trial on January 28, 2026, at the lead site, West China Hospital of Sichuan University. Currently, RN-0001 has been approved by the NMPA to conduct Phase II clinical trials. This newly initiated multicenter study aims to systematically evaluate the efficacy, safety, and pharmacokinetic (PK) profiles of the drug in patients with acute pancreatitis.
Recently, the nation’s first autologous NK cell adjuvant therapy technology covering eight types of tumor indications was officially approved for clinical application at West China Lecheng Hospital. The cost of a single treatment session is 49,800 yuan, with a total of 6 sessions per course, and the total cost for the entire course is approximately 298,800 yuan. This treatment covers lung cancer, breast cancer, stomach cancer, pancreatic cancer, ovarian cancer, liver cancer, prostate cancer, and colorectal cancer. According to a January 28 report from the Boao Lecheng International Medical Tourism Pilot Zone Administration, with the recent approval of four new cell and gene therapy (CGT) projects, Lecheng has now achieved a total of 20 CGT projects that have been translated into clinical applications. Recent additions include: Shulan (Boao) Hospital: Autologous NK Cell Therapy Project Ciming Boao International Hospital: Umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cell therapy for type 2 diabetes (for patients ...
According to the official website of the Center for Drug Evaluation (CDE) of the National Medical Products Administration, Yangtze River Pharmaceutical Group’s application for a Class 4 generic drug, iodofol injection, has been accepted. This is not Yangtze River’s first foray into this product. As early as November 2025, Yangtze River independently submitted a marketing application for this product and it was accepted by the CDE. Behind these two applications lies the pharmaceutical giant’s deep ambition for the CT contrast agent market. Ioflufenicol injection was originally developed by Mallinckrodt in the United States. It is a non-ionic, low-permeability, water-soluble, monomeric X-ray contrast agent. In 1988, ioflufenicol received FDA approval for marketing in the United States under the brand name Optiray. This product entered the Chinese market in 1999 and was included in the Class A medical insurance program in 2009. According to data from Yaozhi, the domestic CT contrast agent ...
Recently , Simcere Pharmaceutical (2096.HK) announced that it has entered into an exclusive licensing and collaboration agreement with Boehringer Ingelheim, a leading global pharmaceutical company, to jointly develop Simcere’s self-developed TL1A/IL-23p19 bispecific antibody SIM0709 for the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease. Under the agreement, Boehringer Ingelheim acquires global rights to the project outside of Greater China. Simcere Pharmaceutical will receive an upfront payment, plus payments of up to €1.058 billion based on success in development, registration, and commercial milestones, in addition to royalties from net sales outside of Greater China. More than 3 million people worldwide are affected by inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). This disease can accompany patients throughout their lives and progresses continuously, often leading to frequent hospitalizations and surgeries, and severely impacting quality of life. Current medical treatments cannot completely prevent or reverse the disease and its complications, resulting in a significant unmet clinical need ...
Recently , Insilicon announced a strategic collaboration with Qilu Pharmaceutical Group and its subsidiary, Shanghai Qilu Pharmaceutical Research Center, on drug development worth over HK$931 million . According to the agreement, the two parties will rely on Insilicon’s Pharma.AI platform to develop small molecule inhibitors for cardiovascular and metabolic diseases targeting specific targets. Insilicon will be responsible for the design and optimization of small molecule drugs, while Qilu Pharmaceutical will be responsible for subsequent development and commercialization. It is understood that Insilicon was listed in Hong Kong on December 30, 2025, less than a month ago. This cooperation with Qilu Pharmaceutical is the fourth cooperation that has been implemented since its listing. 01 Reshaping the R&D Paradigm In the pharmaceutical industry, traditional new drug development is characterized by high investment, high risk, and long cycles. There is a saying in the industry that “the ‘double ten rule'” ...
[Shanghai Securities News / China Securities Journal] InventisBio released its latest institutional survey minutes on January 29. The company recently hosted representatives from various domestic and international institutional investors, including Harvest Fund, Bank of Shanghai Fund, UBS, and IKARIA. Discussions centered on the R&D progress of the company’s product pipeline. D-2570 Clinical Progress: InventisBio stated that D-2570 is currently in clinical development for immunological diseases such as psoriasis, ulcerative colitis (UC), psoriatic arthritis, and systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). In December 2025, Phase II clinical data for D-2570 in treating moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis demonstrated excellent efficacy, significantly outperforming the placebo group across all endpoints after 12 weeks. Notably, significant improvements in lesion severity and area were observed after only 4 weeks, indicating that D-2570 can rapidly alleviate disease burden. Garsorasib (D-1553) Updates: A randomized, controlled, double-blind, multicenter Phase III clinical trial is currently underway, comparing Garsorasib with docetaxel in patients with KRAS G12C-mutated locally advanced or metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) who failed standard ...
According to the drug notification delivery information released by the NMPA (National Medical Products Administration) on January 27, 2026, Pfizer has received a notification regarding the supplemental New Drug Application (sNDA) for Talazoparib Tosylate Capsules. While the specific indication remains undisclosed, it is speculated to be for germline BRCA-mutated (gBRCAm) HER2-negative breast cancer. Talazoparib Tosylate Capsules (brand name: TALZENNA®) is an inhibitor of poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP, including PARP1 and PARP2) enzymes, which play a role in DNA repair. In October 2024, the NMPA approved TALZENNA® in combination with enzalutamide for the treatment of adult patients with HRR gene-mutated metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC).
On January 29, Lisheng Pharmaceutical(002393) issued an announcement stating that recently, the company received a “Drug Supplement Application Approval Notice” from the National Medical Products Administration regarding the 0.1g specification of aminophylline tablets, with approval number 2026B00421. This drug has passed the consistency evaluation of generic drug quality and efficacy. The drug’s indications include bronchial asthma, wheezing bronchitis, and obstructive emphysema. Passing the consistency evaluation will help enhance the drug’s market competitiveness. However, due to the nature of the pharmaceutical industry, the specific sales performance of various products may be affected by factors such as changes in the market environment, and therefore has considerable uncertainty. In the first three quarters of 2025, Lisheng Pharmaceutical achieved revenue of RMB 1.007 billion and net profit attributable to the parent company of RMB 371 million.
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