China

Bliss Biopharmaceutical Enters Into a Clinical Trial Collaboration Agreement With an Option of Strategic Collaboration With Eisai for BB-1701
HANGZHOU, China, May 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Bliss Biopharmaceutical (Hangzhou) Co., Ltd, ("BlissBio") a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing differentiated antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) therapeutics, announced a clinical trial collaboration agreement with option for strategic collaboration with Eisai Co., Ltd. ("Eisai"), for BB-1701, eribulin-payload based ADC directed against Human Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor 2 (HER2) for the treatment of cancers.

Cullgen Raises $40 Million in New Financing Led by AstraZeneca-CICC Fund
SAN DIEGO & SHANGHAI--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Cullgen Inc., a leading biotechnology company developing small molecule therapeutics based on its proprietary uSMITE™ platform of targeted protein degradation technology, today announced that it has raised $40 million in new financing.

Innovent Updates the Results from the ORIENT-31 Study of Sintilimab Plus Chemotherapy With or Without Bevacizumab in Patients with EGFR-TKI failed EGFR-mutated Non-Squamous Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer in the Lancet Respiratory Medicine
ROCKVILLE, Md. and SUZHOU, China, May 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- 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 second interim analysis and survival analysis results of the ORIENT-31 study (NCT03802240) have been published in the Lancet Respiratory Medicine.

Innovent Announces First Participant Dosed in Phase 3 Study (RESTORE) of IBI311 (Anti-IGF-1R Monoclonal Antibody) in Patients with Thyroid Eye Disease
ROCKVILLE, MD. and SUZHOU, China, May 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- 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 the first patient with Thyroid Eye Disease (TED) has been successfully dosed in the Phase 3 study (RESTORE) of IBI311, a recombinant anti-insulin-like growth factor-1 receptor (IGF-1R) monoclonal antibody.

Acorda Therapeutics and Chance Pharmaceuticals Announce Agreement to Commercialize INBRIJA® in China
PEARL RIVER, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Acorda Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: ACOR) and Hangzhou Chance Pharmaceuticals Co. Ltd. today announced that they have entered into distribution and supply agreements to provide INBRIJA® in China.

Ascletis Announces China NMPA Approval of Conducting a Phase IIa Clinical Trial for ASC10 to Treat Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection
HANGZHOU and SHAOXING, China, May 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Ascletis Pharma Inc. (HKEX: 1672, "Ascletis") announces today that the China National Medical Products Administration ("NMPA") has approved to conduct a Phase IIa clinical trial for ASC10 to treat respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection.

Transcenta to Present Two Clinical Trial Progress at ASCO 2023
SUZHOU, China, May 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Transcenta Holding Limited ("Transcenta") (HKEX: 06628), a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company with fully-integrated capabilities in discovery, research, development and manufacturing of antibody-based therapeutics, announces that two posters for clinical trials of its ADCC enhanced anti-CLDN18.2 monoclonal antibody Osemitamab (TST001) in combination with CAPOX or CAPOX plus Nivolumab for first-line G/GEJ cancer will be presented at 2023 American Society of Clinical Oncology ("ASCO") Annual Meeting.

Neuro3 Therapeutics Acquires Exclusive Worldwide Rights to Develop and Commercialize Clinical Stage KCNQ2 Activators from Lundbeck
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. and SUZHOU, China, May 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Neuro3 Therapeutics (Neuro3), a biotechnology company focused on the discovery and development of innovative medicines for the treatment of central nervous system (CNS) diseases, announced today the signing of an exclusive, worldwide license and option agreement with Lundbeck, a leading pharmaceutical company focusing on the development of innovative medicines treating neurological and psychiatric diseases.

Biosion Presents Discovery and Development Data at PEGS for its Anti-CD40 Agonistic Antibody
NEWARK, Del. and NANJING, China, May 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Biosion USA, Inc. (Biosion), a global R&D biotechnology company, today announced the upcoming presentation of discovery and development data for BSI-038, an anti-CD40 agonistic antibody at the PEGS Boston conference to be held from May 15 to 19, 2023.

Junshi Biosciences Announces Collaboration with Dr. Reddy’s to Develop and Commercialize Toripalimab in 21 Countries
SHANGHAI, China, May 07, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Shanghai Junshi Biosciences Co., Ltd (“Junshi Biosciences”, HKEX: 1877; SSE: 688180) announced a collaboration with Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories Limited (“Dr. Reddy’s”) to develop and commercialize toripalimab, the anti-PD-1 monoclonal antibody in Latin America, India, South Africa, and at the election of Dr. Reddy’s, also in Australia, New Zealand and other countries.






