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Bio-Thera Solutions is back with its third agreement with Costa Rica-based SteinCares for the supply of a biosimilar in Latin America – this time for the Chinese firm’s proposed rival to Sanofi and Regeneron’s Dupixent (dupilumab)

The China Securities Regulatory Commission has proposed a new “growth tier” for the STAR Market of the Shanghai Stock Exchange, to reinstate the market’s listing standards for unprofitable firms.

Teva has agreed to partner with China’s Fosun Pharma to develop TEV-56278, a targeted cancer immunotherapy, marking the next step in its continued pivot from its generics roots toward complex biologics and innovative oncology treatments. The deal covers key Asian markets, including mainland China, w

Lupin is planning to expand its footprint in China through a deal for a tiotropium dry powder inhaler with local player Sino Universal Pharmaceuticals.

Henlius is investigating the optimum dose for its PD-L1-targeting antibody-drug conjugate HLX43 to support potential first-line use, its CEO explains to Scrip.

LTZ Therapeutics and Beijing Sungen Biomedical are among the Chinese biotechs raising new funding, of around $40m each, based on their clinical assets with novel mechanisms of action. While fundings have risen, they remain moderate however.

Pursuing first-in-class molecular glue degraders using undruggable targets could eventually help Degron Therapeutics land sizable asset-based deals, CEO Lily Zou tells Scrip.

Krka has provided updates for its pair of joint ventures in two key Asian markets, India and China, as the Slovenian firm reported its first-quarter financial results.

In first confirmatory randomized controlled trial of any CAR-T therapy in solid tumors, CARsgen’s Claudin 18.2-targeting satri-cel reduced risk of death or disease progression by 63% in Chinese patients with gastric/gastroesophageal junction cancer.

Pfizer is doubling down on partnerships for combination therapies involving its antibody-drug conjugates through a new alliance with China's 3SBio’s for a bispecific antibody, potentially worth up to $6bn.

Despite the ability to initiate clinical trials quickly and having strong manufacturing capacity, Chinese companies are facing multiple challenges in the obesity space.

As the US FDA expands unannounced foreign inspections building on pilots in India and China, experts expect higher scrutiny of overseas sites and perhaps even an industry shakeout in the longer term, though staffing and enforcement challenges could slow things down.