China approves two COVID-19 vaccine trials against most recent circulating XBB variants

Recombinant bivalent COVID-19 protein vaccine (Sf9 cells) and recombinant trivalent COVID-19 trimeric protein vaccine (S...

May 22, 2023 | Monday | News
GenScript expands peptide and oligonucleotide production facility in China

US-based GenScript Biotech Corporation has expanded its primary manufacturing facility for oligonucleotide and peptide p...

May 19, 2023 | Friday | News
Hong Kong establishes STEM lab to foster research on diagnostic imaging technologies

Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU) has received a donation of HK$10 million from The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Tr...

May 18, 2023 | Thursday | News
Chinese biotech startup LaNova Medicines inks $600 M deal with AstraZeneca

LaNova Medicines, a biotech startup based in China, has entered into an exclusive license agreement with UK-based biopha...

May 15, 2023 | Monday | News
Hong Kong develops new algorithm to predict diabetic kidney disease

Researchers from The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) and Sanford Burnham Prebys, in the US, have developed a comp...

May 16, 2023 | Tuesday | News
China suggests use of non-invasive biomarkers for colorectal cancer screening

The Chinese University of Hong Kong’s (CUHK) Faculty of Medicine (CU Medicine) led a team of a dozen international...

May 11, 2023 | Thursday | News
Junshi Biosciences, Dr. Reddy’s to develop and commercialise oncology drug in 21 countries

Shanghai Junshi Biosciences Co. has collaborated with Indian pharmaceutical firm Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories to devel...

May 8, 2023 | Monday | News
Japan's Eisai inks $2 B oncology deal with China-based startup Bliss Biopharma

Japanese pharmaceutical firm Eisai Co. has entered into a joint development agreement with China-based startup Bliss Bio...

May 8, 2023 | Monday | News
Cytoniche Biotechnology opens Center of Excellence in China

CytoNiche Biotechnology, a biotechnology company with a cutting-edge of 3D dissolvable porous microcarriers, has officia...

May 8, 2023 | Monday | News
Hong Kong researchers suggest HCMV detection in urine as routine test for HIV-1 patients

A Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU) collaborative research team has shown that urine tests for human cytomegalovirus (...

May 5, 2023 | Friday | News
Robotics firm Bionik Labs further expands footprint in Asia

US-based Bionik Laboratories Corp. has entered into a distribution agreement with Pro-Med Technology, a provider of...

May 5, 2023 | Friday | News
Precision oncology is redefining cancer care at all stages of the disease

How is comprehensive genomic profiling (CGP) enhancing the quality of cancer management? Comprehensive genomic prof...

May 4, 2023 | Thursday | Opinion
Hasten Biopharma acquires commercial rights in China for Roche's antibiotic Rocephin

Hasten Biopharmaceutic has acquired the commercial rights in China for Rocephin, a long-acting, broad spectrum ceph...

May 5, 2023 | Friday | News
Cartherics and Shunxi explore new path for treating recurrent ovarian cancer in Greater China

Australian startup Cartherics has granted Shunxi Holding Group Co. a licence to develop, manufacture and commercialise C...

April 28, 2023 | Friday | News
OBiO Technology opens super factory in China to accelerate cell & gene therapy

OBiO Technology (Shanghai) Corp., a leading gene and cell therapy contract development and manufacturing organisation (C...

April 25, 2023 | Tuesday | News
China marks beginning of new treatment for primary immunoglobulin A nephropathy

Everest Medicines, China-based biopharmaceutical startup focused on the development, manufacturing and commercialisation...

April 24, 2023 | Monday | News
China-based startup ImmVira appoints Dr Oliver Kong as Chief Medical Officer

ImmVira, a biotech startup based in China, has announced the appointment of Dr Oliver Kong as Chief Medical Officer...

April 21, 2023 | Friday | News
Hong Kong-based startup Agilis Robotics set to transform endoscopic surgery

Agilis Robotics, an innovative spin-off company from The University of Hong Kong, is making waves in the realm of endosc...

April 21, 2023 | Friday | News