WuXi Biologics

Linesight’s Life Sciences Benchmarking Yields First Insights

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Thursday, April 21, 2022

Nigel Barnes, Director of Life Sciences, Europe, Linesight said: This is hugely significant for life sciences construction projects, because it shows that the effectiveness of the traditional rule of thumb used to cost and plan future projects is limited.

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  • Nigel Barnes, Director of Life Sciences, Europe, Linesight said: This is hugely significant for life sciences construction projects, because it shows that the effectiveness of the traditional rule of thumb used to cost and plan future projects is limited.
  • The ongoing benchmarking initiative, which formally launched in January 2021, now involves 16 life sciences companies, with six additional organisations having joined the collaboration recently namely; CSL Behring , Resilience , Takeda , Organon , Roche and Thermo Fischer .
  • Linesight runs the global benchmarking initiative on a pro bono basis, and participation is open to any life sciences organisation who is willing to share their project data.
  • Barnes said: Construction projects in the life sciences sector differ greatly from one another, posing a barrier to benchmarking on a project-by-project basis.

WuXi Biologics Receives Bioprocessing Excellence Award from IMAPAC

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Friday, April 15, 2022

SINGAPORE, April 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- WuXi Biologics ("WuXi Bio") (2269.HK), a global Contract Research, Development and Manufacturing Organization (CRDMO) service company, today announced that the company received the award for Bioprocessing Excellence in Viral Clearance and Safety at the Asia-Pacific Bioprocessing Excellence Awards (ABEA) 2022 event.

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  • SINGAPORE, April 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- WuXi Biologics ("WuXi Bio") (2269.HK), a global Contract Research, Development and Manufacturing Organization (CRDMO) service company, today announced that the company received the award for Bioprocessing Excellence in Viral Clearance and Safety at the Asia-Pacific Bioprocessing Excellence Awards (ABEA) 2022 event.
  • This marks the second consecutive year that WuXi Bio has received this award from IMAPAC, a leading consulting firm in biopharmaceutical industry.
  • Dr. Chris Chen, CEO of WuXi Biologics, commented, "Being recognized for two consecutive years by IMAPAC with the Bioprocessing Excellence in Viral Clearance and Safety award is a great honor for our business and employees.
  • The Asia-Pacific Bioprocessing Excellence Awards seeks to give recognition to exceptional bioprocessing experts, organizations and technologies that facilitate biomanufacturing excellence at enhanced speed, reduced cost, and superior quality.

Legend Capital's Portfolio Company Recbio Lists on HKEX Successfully

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Thursday, April 7, 2022

HONG KONG, Apr 7, 2022 - (ACN Newswire) - On 31 March 2022, Legend Capital's portfolio company Jiangsu Recbio Technology Co., Ltd. ("Recbio", stock code: 2179.HK), a leading novel vaccines company, went public on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.

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  • HONG KONG, Apr 7, 2022 - (ACN Newswire) - On 31 March 2022, Legend Capital's portfolio company Jiangsu Recbio Technology Co., Ltd. ("Recbio", stock code: 2179.HK), a leading novel vaccines company, went public on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.
  • Recbio is a novel vaccine company driven by independent novel adjuvant technology.
  • As the major institutional investor to Recbio, Legend Capital provides Recbio with multi-faceted support involving corporate governance, business strategy, technical route, R&D resources, management improvement and financial support.
  • Hank Zhou, the Co-Chief Investment Officer of Legend Capital, said: "Congratulations to Recbio and its team led by founder Dr. Liu Yong.

CANbridge Pharmaceuticals CAN108 New Drug Application/Orphan Drug Registration (NDA/ORD) for Alagille Syndrome Accepted by the Taiwan Food and Drug Administration

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Tuesday, March 29, 2022

CANbridge recently received an acceptance letter for a CAN108 NDA the same indication from Chinas National Medical Products Administration.

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  • CANbridge recently received an acceptance letter for a CAN108 NDA the same indication from Chinas National Medical Products Administration.
  • CANbridge and Mirum Pharmaceuticals signed an exclusive license agreement for the development, commercialization and manufacture, under certain conditions, of maralixibat (CAN108) in Greater China last year.
  • As our first therapeutic under development for rare liver disease, CAN108 deepens our rare disease portfolio and highlights the swiftness of our regulatory progress.
  • Alagille syndrome (ALGS) is a rare autosomal dominant disorder that affects multiple organs, including the liver, heart, bones and eyes.

First Patient Dosed in CAN106 Phase 1b/2 Trial for Treatment of Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria (PNH) in China

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Monday, March 28, 2022

CAN106 was previously shown to be safe and well-tolerated, with dose-dependent and linear pharmacokinetic exposure, in a study of healthy volunteers in Singapore.

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  • CAN106 was previously shown to be safe and well-tolerated, with dose-dependent and linear pharmacokinetic exposure, in a study of healthy volunteers in Singapore.
  • Based on these results, Chinas National Medical Products Administration approved the CAN106 Phase 1b/2 trial for the treatment of patients with PNH.
  • CAN106 is a novel, long-acting recombinant human monoclonal antibody that binds to and neutralizes C5, a key component of the complement system.
  • Paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH) belongs to a group of fatal and rare disorders that occur when the complement system is dysregulated.

WuXi Biologics Recognized as 2022 Top-Rated ESG Company by Sustainalytics

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Monday, March 14, 2022

SHANGHAI, March 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --WuXi Biologics ("WuXi Bio") (2269.HK), a global CRDMOservice company, has been recognized as the Industry Top-Rated Company in 2022 by Sustainalytics, a global provider of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) related research, ratings and data.

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  • SHANGHAI, March 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --WuXi Biologics ("WuXi Bio") (2269.HK), a global CRDMOservice company, has been recognized as the Industry Top-Rated Company in 2022 by Sustainalytics, a global provider of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) related research, ratings and data.
  • As the results released in February 2022, WuXi Biologics was assessed as Low Risk by Sustainalytics and ranked top 4% in the industry.
  • Dr. Chris Chen, WuXi Biologics' CEO and Chairperson of the ESG Committee, commented, "We are very proud to receive such a positive rating from Sustainalytics.
  • As a global biologics CRDMO service company, WuXi Biologics has been committed to enabling our partners to discover, develop, and manufacture biologics for the benefit of patients worldwide."

WuXi Biologics Wins CMO Leadership Awards in All Six Core Categories for Fifth Consecutive Year

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Wednesday, March 2, 2022

SHANGHAI, March 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --WuXi Biologics ("WuXi Bio") (2269.HK), a global CRDMO service company, today announced that the company has won the 2022 CMO Leadership Awards in all six core categories (i.e., capabilities, compatibility, expertise, reliability, quality and service).

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  • SHANGHAI, March 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --WuXi Biologics ("WuXi Bio") (2269.HK), a global CRDMO service company, today announced that the company has won the 2022 CMO Leadership Awards in all six core categories (i.e., capabilities, compatibility, expertise, reliability, quality and service).
  • Besides these CMO awards, WuXi Biologics received additional recognition as the CHAMPION in its Capabilities category, applauding for the company's robust capabilities in offering end-to-end biologics solutions which outperformed the industry standards.
  • In the past decade, Outsourced Pharma and Life Science Leader's CMO Leadership Awards worked withIndustry Standard Research (ISR) to conduct the Contract Manufacturing Quality Benchmarking survey.
  • "WuXi Biologics is very honored to receive the CMO Leadership Awards in all six core categories for the fifth straight year and the CHAMPION designation for the first timein its Capabilities category.

CANbridge Announces Approval of CAN108 for Rare Liver Disease, Alagille Syndrome, Under the Early and Pilot Implementation Policy in Boao Lecheng International Medical Tourism Pilot Zone

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Friday, February 25, 2022

The Early and Pilot Implementation Policy of Boao Lecheng International Medical Tourism Pilot Zone enables Chinese patients to access therapeutics that are available in other parts of the world, thereby improving the quality of life of patients, especially children.

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  • The Early and Pilot Implementation Policy of Boao Lecheng International Medical Tourism Pilot Zone enables Chinese patients to access therapeutics that are available in other parts of the world, thereby improving the quality of life of patients, especially children.
  • CANbridge has the exclusive license to develop and commercialize CAN108 in Greater China for three rare liver disease indications: Alagille syndrome (ALGS), progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis (PFIC) and biliary atresia (BA).
  • The National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) has accepted a New Drug Application (NDA) for CAN108 for Alagille syndrome in China under priority review.
  • Alagille syndrome (ALGS) is an autosomal dominant multisystem disorder which can lead to end-stage liver disease and death.

CANbridge Pharmaceuticals Appoints Dr. Lan Hu as New Independent Director

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Thursday, February 17, 2022

CANbridge Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (CANbridge, stock code 1228.HK), a China-based global biopharmaceutical company committed to the research, development and commercialization of transformative rare disease and rare oncology therapies, announced that it has appointed Lan Hu, Ph.D. as the independent, nonexecutive Director of the Board of Directors and member of the remuneration committee, effective as of February 16, 2022.

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  • CANbridge Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (CANbridge, stock code 1228.HK), a China-based global biopharmaceutical company committed to the research, development and commercialization of transformative rare disease and rare oncology therapies, announced that it has appointed Lan Hu, Ph.D. as the independent, nonexecutive Director of the Board of Directors and member of the remuneration committee, effective as of February 16, 2022.
  • I believe that I am joining the CANbridge Board at just right time, as the company moves forward aggressively in developing and commercializing therapeutics that could make a difference to patients, said Lan Hu, Ph.D., Director of the CANbridge Pharmaceuticals Board of Directors.
  • CANbridge Pharmaceuticals Inc. (CANbridge, stock code 1228.HK) is a China-based global biopharmaceutical company committed to the research, development and commercialization of transformative therapies for rare disease and rare oncology.
  • For more on CANbridge Pharmaceuticals Inc., please go to: www.canbridgepharma.com .

Global Biologics CDMO Market Research Report 2022-2026: Growing Need to Focus on Core Competencies & Strong Research and Development Pipeline of Biologics Therapeutics - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Thursday, February 10, 2022

The "Global Biologics CDMO Market 2022-2026" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

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  • The "Global Biologics CDMO Market 2022-2026" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
  • The biologics CDMO market is poised to grow by $8.65 bn during 2022-2026, progressing at a CAGR of 12.20%
    This study identifies the growing need to focus on core competencies as one of the prime reasons driving the biologics CDMO market growth during the next few years.
  • The market is driven by the availability of cost-efficient resources in emerging markets and strong research and development pipeline of biologics therapeutics.
  • The report on the biologics CDMO market provides a holistic analysis, market size and forecast, trends, growth drivers, and challenges, as well as vendor analysis covering around 25 vendors.