Greater Asia News

Heartseed Enters into induced Pluripotent Stem Cell Purification Patent License Agreement for Commercialization of Cell Therapy
Aiming at contributing to the industrialization of iPSC-based therapies in areas other than the heart by out-licensing our proprietary platform technology "Metabolic Selection"

Vistagen and Fuji Enter Exclusive Negotiation Agreement for a Potential License to Develop and Commercialize Vistagen’s Investigational Menopausal Hot Flash Therapy, PH80 Nasal Spray, in Japan
Vistagen (Nasdaq: VTGN), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company aiming to transform the treatment landscape for individuals living with anxiety, depression, and other central nervous system (CNS) disorders, and Fuji Pharma Co., Ltd. (“Fuji”) (TSE: 4554), a pharmaceutical company specializing in development, manufacture and marketing in the fields of women’s healthcare and acute medical care, today announced they have entered into a time-limited (up to approximately eighteen months) agreement to negotiate exclusively with each other regarding a potential license to develop and commercialize Vistagen’s PH80 in Japan

IVI and the Madagascar Institute for Vaccine Research launch typhoid conjugate vaccine campaign for infants and children
The International Vaccine Institute (IVI), an international organization with a mission to discover, develop, and deliver safe, effective, and affordable vaccines for global health, and the Madagascar Institute for Vaccine Research (MIVR) at the University of Antanararivo held a ceremony today to launch a mass vaccination campaign against typhoid in the Arivonimamo and Antananarivo-Atsimondrano districts of Madagascar.

GC Biopharma to organize “Donate Blood with Love”, a healthy way of giving back to the community
All executives and employees of GC Biopharma, a South Korean biopharmaceutical company, rolled up their sleeves to practice ESG and social value.

GC Biopharma to Produce Cholera Vaccines Jointly with Eubiologics
GC Biopharma (006280.KS), a South Korean biopharmaceutical company, announced today that it has signed a MOU at its headquarters in Yongin, South Korea with Eubiologics for a co-production of Euvichol, an oral cholera vaccine.

Ono Pharmaceutical Enters into Drug Discovery Collaboration Agreement with Twist Bioscience
Twist Bioscience Corporation (NASDAQ: TWST), a company enabling customers to succeed through its offering of high-quality synthetic DNA using its silicon platform, today announced a drug discovery agreement with Ono Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. (Osaka, Japan; President and CEO: Gyo Sagara; “Ono”) to discover and develop novel antibodies for the treatment of autoimmune diseases.

Mitsui to expand health startup investment with focus on ASEAN
Japanese trading house Mitsui & Co. plans to increase fivefold its investments in medical startups over the next three years, with a focus in Southeast Asian companies.

BionicM Earns FDA Registration and Class II Exempt Device Listing for Bio Leg™; Its New Motor-Robotic Prosthetic Knee
BionicM, an innovative Japanese medical device startup, is pleased to announce that it has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) exemption registration for Bio Leg™; its robotic prosthetic knee.

Aryastha Life Sciences Secures Series A funding from Vessella Group
Aryastha Life Sciences, a leading Contract Research and Development Organization in healthcare, has achieved a major milestone by successfully concluding its Series A funding with significant backing from Vessella Group, a prominent investor in India.

Specialised Therapeutics acquires commercialisation rights to new oral MND therapy
Independent biopharmaceutical company Specialised Therapeutics Asia Pte Ltd (ST) will partner with Netherlands based biotechnology company Treeway BV to commercialise a new therapy to treat Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) – the most common form of Motor Neurone Disease (MND) - in Australia and New Zealand.






