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Samsung Bioepis Partners with Teva  to Commercialize Opuviz  (Biosimilar, Eylea) in Canada 
 Shots:  Samsung Bioepis & Teva have entered into a license and commercialization agreement to commercialize Opuviz (Biosimilar, Eylea) in Canada  As per the deal, Samsung Bioepis will be responsible for the registration & manufacture of the products, while Teva Canada will hold commercialization rights  Opuviz was approved by Health Canada in October 2025 for wet AMD, CRVO/BRVO-related macular edema, DME, and mCNV. Samsung Bioepis' aflibercept biosimilar is also marketed in EU and South…
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Roche Receives CE Mark for Rapid Elecsys IGRA TB Test to Detect Latent Tuberculosis
Shots: Roche has received a CE Mark for its Elecsys IGRA TB test, a blood-based assay for detecting tuberculosis infection (latent TB) in routine laboratory settings Test delivers results in <24hrs., with IGRA assay completed in 19min., & automates result calculation, interpretation, & reporting on Roche immunoassay platforms while integrating with third-party liquid handlers to…
iHealthScreen Reports FDA Clearance of iPredict-DR for Diabetic Retinopathy Screening
Shots: The US FDA has granted 510(k) clearance to iPredict-DR, an AI-powered software that automatically detects more than mild diabetic retinopathy (mtmDR) in adults with diabetes who have not been previously diagnosed iPredict-DR uses AI to analyze retinal fundus images from the iCare DRSplus camera for non-invasive & affordable diabetic retinopathy screening, with clearance backed…
AstraZeneca Inks $1.9B Exclusive Licensing Deal with Sino Biopharmaceutical for TQC3721
Shots: Sino Biopharmaceutical has entered into an exclusive license agreement with AstraZeneca for the development, manufacturing & commercialization of TQC3721, an inhaled PDE3/4 inhibitor As per the deal, AstraZeneca secured exclusive rights to develop, manufacture, & commercialize TQC3721 outside China, along with exclusive global rights to select future development programs In return, Sino will receive…
Henlius Reports First Patient Dosing in P-I Trial of HLX05-N (Biosimilar, Erbitux) in China 
Shots:  Henlius has dosed the first patient in China in the P-I HLX05-N (HLX05-N-mCRC102), a biosimilar version of Erbitux (cetuximab), for the treatment of metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC)  The study will compare HLX05-N vs. US & EU sourced Erbitux in mCRC, evaluating PK similarity, efficacy, safety, and immunogenicity in combination with mFOLFOX6 CT  HLX05-N is Henlius' cetuximab biosimilar candidate, developed under global biosimilar guidelines, with analytical and non-clinical studies demonstrating high…
Biocytogen Collaborates with Whitehawk Therapeutics to Develop Bispecific ADC
Shots: Biocytogen has entered into a global collaboration with Whitehawk Therapeutics to develop bispecific antibody-drug conjugates (BsADCs) Biocytogen will provide ~5 bispecific antibodies from its RenLite platform & Whitehawk will evaluate these in combination with its ADC linker-payload technologies, with Whitehawk holding the option to advance resulting BsADC candidates Biocytogen will receive an upfront payment,…