Greater Asia News

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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"

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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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.