Greater China News

Chime Biologics Announced Global Strategic Cooperation with Panolos Bioscience to Advance Multi-specific Therapeutic Proteins Development
Chime Biologics, a leading CDMO that enables biologic therapeutics development announced a strategic cooperation agreement with Panolos Bioscience, a South Korean biotech company to accelerate multi-specific protein development, at a signing ceremony held in Optics Valley Wuhan, Hubei Province on the 19th of September.

FDA considers temporary cancer drug imports from unapproved companies to ease U.S. shortage
The Food and Drug Administration is considering allowing temporary importation of chemotherapy drugs from overseas manufacturers that are not currently approved to distribute in the United States.

BeiGene Strengthens Global Portfolio and Regains Full Rights from Novartis for Anti-PD-1 Antibody TEVIMBRA® (tislelizumab)
BeiGene, Ltd. (NASDAQ: BGNE; HKEX: 06160; SSE: 688235), a global biotechnology company, today announced that it has entered into an agreement with Novartis to regain worldwide rights to develop, manufacture, and commercialize TEVIMBRA (tislelizumab).

Everest Medicines Enters into Collaboration and License Agreement with Kezar Life Sciences to Develop and Commercialize Zetomipzomib in Greater China and other Asian Markets
Under the terms of the agreement, Kezar is entitled to receive an upfront payment of $7 million, and clinical and commercial milestone payments of up to $125.5 million, as well as tiered single-digit to low-teens royalties on net sales of products. Everest will also have the option to localize manufacturing.

Temasek sees ‘very attractive’ investments in China’s emerging sectors
The Singaporean state investor remains optimistic about China despite economic and geopolitical headwinds.

Bridgewater Widens Lead in China Race as Returns Outclass Rivals
Bridgewater All Weather Plus No. 2 fund up 11% through August

American Business Confidence in China Slumps to Lowest in Decades
U.S. companies are painting the bleakest picture in decades over doing business in China as tensions between Beijing and the West are compounded by a deteriorating environment for their operations.

BeyondSpring Announces Exclusive Commercialization and Co-development Agreement with Jiangsu Hengrui Pharmaceuticals for Plinabulin in Greater China
Wanchunbulin, BeyondSpring’s 58%-owned subsidiary in China, to partner with Hengrui, the leader in oncology product R&D and commercialization in China, for the exclusive commercial and co-development rights for plinabulin in Greater China markets (“the Territory”)

又有两家Biotech,出事了
9月15日,“医药一哥”恒瑞医药子公司瑞石生物被传“解散”的消息愈演愈烈,财联社记者通过独家现场走访和多方采访核实获悉,当日下午瑞石生物已经召集员工会议,会上明确否认了外界关于公司“解散”的传闻,并通报了股东大会决议,包括中止经营活动、遣散部分员工等,相关遣散方案正在制定中。

Henlius Expands Collaboration with KGbio to Develop, Commercialize and Supply Henlius’ novel anti-PD-1 mAb HANSIZHUANG in MENA
Shanghai Henlius Biotech, Inc. (2696.HK) has entered into an exclusive license agreement with PT Kalbe Genexine Biologics ("KGbio"), an Indonesian pharmaceutical company and a holding subsidiary to PT Kalbe Farma, Tbk ("Kalbe"), for the development and commercialisation of HANSIZHUANG (serplulimab injection) as a treatment for two indications including ES-SCLC, Henlius' novel anti-PD-1 mAb, in 12 Middle East and North African (MENA) countries including Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Egypt, Qatar, Jordan, Morocco, etc.






