Takeda signs licensing deal for Hutchmed’s fruquintinib outside of China

Takeda signs licensing deal for Hutchmed’s fruquintinib outside of China

Takeda Pharmaceutical will acquire an exclusive worldwide license, excluding China, of fruquintinib from Hutchmed (China) and its subsidiary Hutchmed to strengthen its oncology portfolio. Under the licensing agreement, the Japanese pharmaceutical company will further develop and market the VEGFR1/2/3 tyrosine kinase inhibitor in all indications and territories outside of mainland China, Hong Kong, and Macau. […]

HUTCHMED begins HMPL-A83 phase 1 trial in advanced malignant neoplasms

HUTCHMED begins HMPL-A83 phase 1 trial in advanced malignant neoplasms

HUTCHMED (China) has launched a phase 1 clinical trial of its oncology drug candidate HMPL-A83 in China in patients having advanced malignant neoplasms. HMPL-A83 is an investigational IgG4-type humanized anti-CD47 monoclonal antibody. The phase 1 clinical trial in China is a multicenter, open-label study, which will assess HMPL-A83’s safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics, and preliminary efficacy in […]