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Vincentage Pharma has reported topline P-III trial results evaluating VCT220 (120 0r 160mg, QD, PO) vs PBO for 52wks. in 840 Chinese adults with obesity or overweight with ≥1 weight-related comorbidity
The trial met its 1EP, showing mean body weight reduction of -12.2% and -12.4% in the 120 & 160mg groups, respectively, vs -1.3% for…
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The Chinese NMPA has accepted NDA & granted priority review to HUTCHMED's sovleplenib for the treatment of adults with warm antibody autoimmune hemolytic anemia (wAIHA) who had an inadequate response to ≥1 previous glucocorticoid treatment
NDA was supported by the Chinese P-II/III (ESLIM-02) assessing sovleplenib vs PBO in adults with primary or secondary wAIHA who had…
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The NMPA has accepted the sBLA of Maiweijian (Denosumab; 120mg), a biosimilar version of Xgeva, developed by its subsidiary T-mab, for preventing skeletal-related events in multiple myeloma and bone metastases from solid tumors
Maiweijian is China’s first approved 120 mg denosumab biosimilar, initially cleared in March 2024 for adults and skeletally mature adolescents with unresectable giant cell tumor of bone or cases where surgery may…
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The NMPA has granted IND clearance to Henlius’ HLX05-N, a biosimilar version of Erbitux (cetuximab), for the treatment of metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC)
HLX05-N showed high similarity to reference cetuximab in analytical & non-clinical studies, with Henlius planning to initiate an international multi-center P-I trial upon meeting required conditions
Cetuximab is an anti-EGFR monoclonal…
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China’s National Medical Products Administration has accepted the BLA for DualityBio’s trastuzumab pamirtecan (T-Pam; DB-1303/BNT323), an investigational ADC, for the second-line treatment of unresectable or metastatic HER2+ breast cancer
The application is supported by interim results from the pivotal P-III (DB-1303-O-3001) trial, which met its primary endpoint, demonstrating statistically significant improvement in PFS vs…
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The NMPA has approved Exdensur as an add-on therapy for adults with CRSwNP for whom therapy with systemic corticosteroids & /or surgery do not provide adequate disease control, based on P-III (ANCHOR 1 & 2) trials
The ANCHOR-1 & ANCHOR-2 trial assessed Exdensur(Q6M)+ intranasal corticosteroids (SoC) vs PBO + SoC in 271 & 257 pts,…
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The Chinese NMPA has granted IND clearance to HLX319, a biosimilar version of Phesgo (pertuzumab, trastuzumab & hyaluronidase), for neoadj./adj. treatment of HER2+ early or locally advanced breast cancer, as well as for the treatment of metastatic breast cancer
Pertuzumab & trastuzumab in HLX319 are Henlius’ HLX11 & Hanquyou, respectively, with HLX11 under review…
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The Chinese NMPA has approved Exdensur as an add-on maintenance therapy for asthma pts (≥12yrs.) characterised by an eosinophilic phenotype based on P-III (SWIFT-1: n=382) & (SWIFT-2: n=380) trials
Exdensur reduced asthma exacerbations by 58% (SWIFT-1) & 48% (SWIFT-2) over 52wks., with results in Chinese pts (n=58, SWIFT-1) consistent with the overall population. Pooled data…
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The Chinese NMPA has granted IND approval to HLX18, a biosimilar version of Opdivo (nivolumab) for the treatment of certain resected solid tumors following the US FDA IND clearance
Additionally, HLX17 (biosimilar, Keytruda) & HLX13 (biosimilar, Yervoy) are under P-I trials with first patient dosing completed, while the IND for HLX15-SC (biosimilar, Darzalex), was…
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The Chinese NMPA has approved Jaypirca (pirtobrutinib) for the treatment of adults with r/r CLL/SLL after ≥1L of systemic therapy incl. a BTK inhibitor
Approval was based on the P-III (BRUIN CLL‑321) study assessing Jaypirca monotx. (200mg, PO, QD) vs investigator’s choice of IdelaR or BR in 238 previously treated pts with r/r CLL/SLL
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