- Company
- Hanmi partners with MSD for next-gen IL-2 analog development
- by Cha, Jihyun May 20, 2025 05:58am
- Hanmi Pharmaceutical (CEO: Jae-Hyun Park) announced on the 19th that it has signed a clinical trial collaboration and supply agreement with U.S. Merck (MSD) to evaluate the combination therapy of its LAPS IL-2 analog 'HM16390' and MSD's anti-PD-1 immunotherapy 'Keytruda' (pembrolizumab). Hanmi Pharmaceutical will sponsor and oversee the Phase
- Company
- 'Oxlumo' for primary hyperoxaluria expected to be available
- by Eo, Yun-Ho May 19, 2025 05:56am
- The primary hyperoxaluria treatment, 'Oxlumo,' is expected to be commercialized in South Korea. According to sources, the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) reviewing Oxlumo (lumasiran) for approval. The MFDS granted 'Global Innovative products on Fast Track (GIFT)' designation to Oxlumo last year and orphan drug status in October
- Company
- Hanmi 'Rolvedon' reports US sales gain ₩18B in Q1
- by Chon, Seung-Hyun May 19, 2025 05:55am
- 'Rolvedon,' a treatment for neutropenia that Hanmi Pharmaceutical licensed out, continues to be popular in the U.S. market. Although the growth trend has stalled due to price reduction in the U.S., Rolvedon recorded over US$ 10 million in sales for six consecutive years. Rolvedon's cumulative sales amounted to KRW 200 billion in two years and si
- Company
- Ebglyss may be prescribed in general hospitals in Korea
- by Eo, Yun-Ho May 16, 2025 06:21am
- The new drug Ebglyss for atopic dermatitis may be prescribed in general hospitals in Korea. According to industry sources, Lilly Korea's interleukin (IL)-13 inhibitor Ebglyss (lebrikizumab) has passed the Drug Committees (DCs) of 9 medical institutions nationwide, including tertiary hospitals like Asan Medical Center and Sinchon Severance
- Company
- AZ 'Imfinzi' leads the paradigm shift in cholangiocarcinoma
- by Whang, byung-woo May 16, 2025 06:18am
- "Introduction of Imfinzi in cholangiocarcinoma treatment can be seen as a critical advance. That a new therapy offering the possibility of long-term survival has appeared after 12 years is highly encouraging." As new treatment options for cholangiocarcinoma are introduced, a paradigm shift is said to be brought to this area, which was previou
- Company
- Doctors ‘Reimb too slow for new drugs in Korea’
- by Eo, Yun-Ho May 15, 2025 06:23am
- Most doctors were found to believe that the speed of reimbursement for new drugs in Korea is too slow. The Korean Research-based Pharmaceutical Industry Association (KRPIA) released the results of a survey of 100 domestic medical professionals on the 14th. In January, the global polling agency Ipsos Research surveyed domestic clinical
- Company
- Arexvy opening the era of RSV vaccine
- by Whang, byung-woo May 15, 2025 06:22am
- As GSK launches the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine Arexvy in South Korea, it will challenge the market on a full-scale. Arexvy is already expanding its market dominance in the global market with its strength as the first RSV vaccine. The company will likely focus on expanding vaccine awareness as it opens the RSV vaccine market for
- Company
- Will a new trend emerge for liver cancer treatment?
- by Moon, sung-ho May 15, 2025 06:22am
- With new anticancer drugs entering the liver cancer treatment market, where combination therapy has been gaining prominence, attention is focused on whether a paradigm shift will occur. This is because a new competitive landscape is forming with the arrival of newly approved drugs and newly reimbursed drugs. According to industry sour
- Company
- 'Adempas' for pulmonary hypertension closer to obtain reimb
- by Eo, Yun-Ho May 14, 2025 06:11am
- A new reimbursable treatment option for pulmonary hypertension is anticipated to be introduced. According to industry sources, Bayer Korea has finally reached an agreement with the National Health Insurance Service (NHIS) for its 'Adempas (riociguat).' Accordingly, after 10 years since it was approved in South Korea, Adempas will likel
- Company
- U.S. executive order on drug price cuts raises hope
- by Kim, Jin-Gu May 14, 2025 06:10am
- U.S. President Donald Trump has signed an executive order to significantly reduce drug prices in the United States. This measure, which focuses on significantly reducing U.S. drug prices in line with overseas prices, is expected to have a positive effect on domestic biosimilars. However, some predict that the expected effects of this execu
