ROCKVILLE, U.S. and SUZHOU, China, Dec 18, 2023,— Innovent Biologics, Inc. (Innovent) (HKEX: 01801), a world-class biopharmaceutical company that develops, manufactures and commercializes high-quality medicines for the treatment of oncology, metabolic, autoimmune, ophthalmology and other major diseases, announces that results of a Phase 2 clinical trial of mazdutide (Innovent R&D code: IBI362), a glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor (GLP-1R) and glucagon receptor (GCGR) dual agonist, in Chinese patients with overweight or obesity were published in Nature Communications. Professor Linong Ji, the leading principal investigator of the study, Peking University People’s Hospital, stated, “As a chronic disease with complex underlying causes, obesity is one of the leading risk factors of type 2 diabetes, fatty liver, cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, joint diseases, sleep apnea in addition to cancers. Obesity requires increased public awareness of long-term treatment and management with effective and science-backed approaches. China has the largest obese population; however, no safe and efficacious ...
In a pivotal move towards addressing one of the world’s most underrecognized health challenges, the World Health Organization (WHO) today announced the inclusion of noma (cancrum oris or gangrenous stomatitis) in its official list of neglected tropical diseases (NTDs). This decision, which was recommended by the 17th meeting of the Strategic and Technical Advisory Group for Neglected Tropical Diseases (STAG-NTD), underscores WHO’s commitment to expanding health services to the world’s most vulnerable populations. Noma, a severe gangrenous disease of the mouth and face, primarily affects malnourished young children (between the ages of 2 and 6 years) in regions of extreme poverty. It starts as an inflammation of the gums, which, if not treated early, spreads quickly to destroy facial tissues and bones. It frequently leads to death, with survivors suffering severe disfigurement. Accurate estimation of the number of noma cases is challenging due to the rapid progression of the disease ...
On December 15, 2023, BIO-THERA Bio-Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. announced that it had received a Notice of Approval of Drug Clinical Trial from the State Drug Administration, which approved the application for a Phase II/III clinical trial of the investigational drug BAT1308 injection in combination with platinum-containing chemotherapy for the first-line treatment of advanced or recurrent mismatch-modification-repaired protein-deficient (dMMR) endometrial cancer. BAT1308 is a humanized anti-PD-1 monoclonal antibody independently developed by BIO-THERA, which belongs to IgG4κ subtype and is expressed by Chinese hamster ovary cells.PD-1 is mainly expressed by activated T-lymphocytes, and is an inhibitory immune checkpoint.PD-L1 and PD-L2 are the two ligands of PD-1, and when PD-L1 or PD-L2 bind to PD-1, it can inhibit immune activation of T-cells through the downstream signaling pathway to inhibit immune activation of T cells. It has been found that a variety of tumor cells can express PD-L1 and PD-L2 and bind to PD-1 ...
Shanghai, China, Dec 13th, 2023 – Shanghai Henlius Biotech, Inc. (2696.HK) announced that the first subject was dosed for a phase 1 clinical trial of the company’s independently developed ipilimumab biosimilar HLX13 (recombinant anti-CTLA-4 fully human monoclonal antibody injection) in China. Immune checkpoint inhibitors are playing a crucial part in immunotherapy, which has emerged in recent years as a novel approach to combating tumour cells with distinct advantages and enormous promise [1]. In addition to PD-1/L1 and LAG-3, CTLA-4 is also an inhibitory immune checkpoint which expressed on regulatory T cells and activated T cells and has a higher affinity to B7 molecules compared with CD28, thus can competitively bind to B7 molecules to inhibit the proliferation and activation of T cells [2]. Anti-CTLA-4 fully human monoclonal antibody (mAb) can block the inhibitory effects of CTLA-4 on the co-stimulation signal necessary to T cell activation and can increase the number ...
Minimal residual disease negativity (MRD-) observed in all treated patients in the ongoing study, with 95% (21/22) achieving stringent complete response (sCR) through a median follow-up of 18.8 months GC012F is a FasTCAR-enabled B-cell maturation antigen (BCMA) and CD19 dual-targeting autologous CAR-T therapy being evaluated for hematologic malignancies and autoimmune disease SAN DIEGO and SUZHOU, China and SHANGHAI, China, Dec. 11, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Gracell Biotechnologies Inc. (“Gracell” or the “Company”, NASDAQ: GRCL), a global clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company dedicated to developing innovative and highly efficacious cell therapies for the treatment of cancer and autoimmune disease, today presented updated results from the clinical investigator-initiated trial (IIT) of GC012F for treatment of newly diagnosed multiple myeloma (NDMM) as an oral presentation at the 65th American Society of Hematology (ASH) Annual Meeting & Exposition taking place in San Diego, California and online. GC012F demonstrated a 100% overall response rate (ORR) and 95% ...
Hunan Kecheng Instrument Equipment Co., Ltd., a leading manufacturer of medical centrifuges, is delighted to showcase its extensive range of products, including high-speed centrifuges, low-speed centrifuges, refrigerated centrifuges, blood bank centrifuges, and more. Our centrifuges are designed to cater to the needs of hospital laboratories, medical laboratories, and beauty institutions worldwide. Understanding that choosing the right centrifuge can be challenging, our low-speed centrifuges are tailored for hospital laboratories, especially for vacuum blood collection tube separation. We offer a unique solution with an automatic uncapping feature post-centrifugation, enhancing efficiency and reducing manual effort. Our patented rotor design for automatic uncapping includes multiple capacities, catering to different hospital requirements. Our product line includes: TD4K blood card special centrifuge: Ideal for blood type serology, routine blood tests, and immunoassays. TD4B cell smear centrifuge: Extensively used in immune blood laboratories for red blood cell serology and antigen identification. 3-5N urine sediment centrifuge: A ...
AstraZeneca is acquiring Icosavax, which has technology well-suited for multivalent vaccines. Icosavax’s pipeline includes a Phase 3-ready program that protects against two pathogens that cause severe respiratory infections in older adults. By FRANK VINLUAN AstraZeneca is already in the respiratory syncytial virus market with two products, including the drug Beyfortus, approved earlier this year. An M&A deal will give AstraZeneca an RSV vaccine candidate based on technology that could help the company compete where new vaccines are going. AstraZeneca is acquiring clinical-stage Icosavax for $800 million up front, the pharmaceutical giant announced Tuesday. Under the deal terms, AstraZeneca will pay $15 for each Icosavax share, which is a nearly 43% premium to the stock’s closing price on Monday. AstraZeneca could pay an additional $5 per share depending on the progress of Icosavax’s vaccine candidates. That payout could bring the value of the deal to $1.1 billion. The vaccines of Seattle-based ...
Recently, CanSino Biologics’ adsorbed acellular (component) diphtheria-tetanus combination vaccine (hereinafter referred to as “Tdcp for adolescents and adults”) officially launched Phase I clinical trials and completed the enrollment of the first subject. Tdcp for adolescents and adults is suitable for people aged 6 years and above. It is a booster vaccine for adolescents and adults. This randomized, blinded, controlled phase I clinical trial will initially evaluate the safety and immunogenicity of the vaccine. Whooping cough, diphtheria and tetanus, also known as diphtheria, are serious diseases caused by bacteria. Since the protective effect of immunity triggered by the main antigen of pertussis gradually decreases after vaccination, the incidence and mortality of pertussis gradually increase in the post-vaccination population. The domestic market is in urgent need of a DPT vaccine with longer-lasting immune protection and higher safety. Major developed countries have included this vaccine in their regular vaccination plans, but there is ...
Last month, Bristol Myers Squibb made the surprise announcement that the FDA will convene an advisory committee meeting to discuss the company’s bid to move the CAR-T therapy Abecma into earlier lines of treatment. Now, we know at least one reason why the FDA wants more opinions on the application. Abecma showed no advantage in extending patients’ lives compared with standard combination regimens when used in multiple myeloma patients after two to four prior lines of therapy, according to an updated interim analysis of the phase 3 KarMMa-3 trial presented at the 65th American Society of Hematology annual meeting. The statistical analysis revealed a negligible 1% increased risk of death for Abecma. But median overall survival looks better for Abecma, as patients lived a median of 41.4 months versus 37.9 months for control. The lack of an overall survival showing came in stark contrast to the 51% reduction in the ...
Pharmaceutical Executive Editorial Staff Phase III trial to investigate novel individualized neoantigen therapy V940 (mRNA-4157) in combination with Keytruda (pembrolizumab) as an adjuvant treatment for patients with completely resected Stage II, IIIA, or IIIB non-small cell lung cancer. Image credit: Axel Kock | stock.adobe.com Merck and Moderna, Inc., have announced plans to launch the pivotal Phase III INTerpath-002 (NCT06077760) clinical trial of the novel individualized neoantigen therapy V940 (mRNA-4157) in combination with Keytruda (pembrolizumab) as an adjuvant treatment for patients with completely resected Stage II, IIIA, or IIIB non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). V940 is comprised of synthetic mRNA coding for up to 34 neoantigens that are designed and produced based on the unique mutational signature of a patient’s tumor. After administration of the drug, the algorithmically derived and RNA-encoded neoantigen sequences are endogenously translated and undergo natural cellular antigen processing and presentation. “As lung cancer is the leading cause ...
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