Jul 11, 2026
CSPC Pharmaceutical Group achieved a $25 million R&D milestone payment in its obesity drug alliance with AstraZeneca, part of a record $18.5 billion deal. The collaboration centers on long-acting GLP-1 assets, including a Phase I candidate, but CSPC shares declined on competitive and governance concerns.
Apr 24, 2026
AstraZeneca will report pivotal first-half data on sonesitatug vedotin in Claudin18.2 gastric cancer. The phase 3 Clarity-Gastric01 study is enrolling patients with ≥25% expression.
Mar 05, 2026
CSPC Pharmaceutical Group has received approval from China's National Medical Products Administration to begin clinical trials for three drug candidates: a hemophilia A biosimilar, a long-acting pain medication, and an injection designated SYH9089.
Feb 14, 2026
Alphamab Oncology has dosed the first patient in a Phase III study of JSKN003, a biparatopic HER2-targeting ADC, for HER2-positive advanced colorectal cancer. The drug demonstrated a 68.8% response rate in earlier trials.
Feb 13, 2026
Global pharmaceutical companies are accelerating licensing deals for China-developed experimental medicines, with deal values reaching unprecedented levels in 2026 as firms cut costs ahead of patent expirations.