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January 21, 2026
Building the Chinese version of Open Evidence, Ant AQ's PC client has launched the DeepSearch feature

Leveraging vast volumes of professional literature from both Chinese and international sources, physicians can utilize the DeepSearch feature not only to access the latest frontier guidelines across various specialty fields promptly but also to employ AI tools for literature review, significantly saving time and effort in information gathering and organization.

January 17, 2026
At JPM 2026: 5 Chinese biotechs in the spotlight, set to shake up key markets

At JPM 2026, 24 Chinese innovative biopharmaceutical companies presented in the main conference and Asia-Pacific sessions, while an even greater number completed significant licensing deals with multinational corporations during the event. In key focus areas at JPM 2026, such as antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs), metabolic diseases, and cell and gene therapies, Chinese innovative drugs have become an indispensable source of value.

January 15, 2026
From "traffic bridging" to "value sharing": A new path for breakthrough in the third-party medical imaging industry

Although policies and market forces have driven the expansion of the third-party medical service industry, as the sector evolves to a new stage, bottlenecks such as high customer acquisition costs, limited service scenarios, weak post-examination management, and difficulties in extending high-quality resources to grassroots markets have become increasingly prominent, constraining further market growth. The unique advantages of internet medical service offer a viable pathway to overcome these challenges.

January 14, 2026
Hengrui Pharma's independently developed global first anti-PD-L1/TGF-βRII bispecific antibody fusion protein approved for marketing

It is reported that gastric cancer is a highly prevalent malignant tumor globally, with its incidence and mortality rates both ranking fifth among all cancer types. The number of gastric cancer patients in China is exceptionally large.

January 08, 2026
VCBeat Pharma Weekly | Zelgen partners with AbbVie; CSPC scores 3 drug clearances; Abogen appoints first Chief AI Officer

On December 31, 2025, Zelgen Biopharmaceuticals announced that it has entered into a strategic collaboration and option agreement with an affiliate of AbbVie. for the global development and commercialization of ZG006 (Alveltamig). The candidate, ZG006, is a novel trispecific T-cell engager targeting DLL3, currently in late-stage clinical development for the treatment of small cell lung cancer and other DLL3-expressing malignant tumors.

January 07, 2026
Price wars amid heated bets: is China’s herpes zoster vaccine gold rush cooling off?

Recently, disease control and prevention centers across China have rolled out subsidized vaccination initiatives for herpes zoster. Two approved herpes zoster vaccines in China have undergone significant price reductions: the second dose of GSK's imported recombinant herpes zoster vaccine (brand name: Shingrix®) is now offered free of charge, while the domestic herpes zoster live attenuated vaccine produced by BCHT (brand name: Gan Wei) is available at a discount of 30% to 80%.

January 06, 2026
Why did Chinese BCI stocks soar? the Musk effect behind the boom

On the opening day of the A-share market in 2026 (January 5), Chinese brain-computer interface concept stocks collectively opened higher. Among them, Beoka surged over 29.98%, while SanBo, Xiangyu Medical, Mehow Medical, Apon Medical, Chieftain, and Vishee Medical all hit the 20% daily price limit. Innovative Medical and Thalys Medical rose over 10%, with Biotest and Vishee Medical, among others, also gaining. As of the market close that day, the stock prices continued to exhibit a high-opening-and-high-trading trend, reflecting strong market expectations for the commercial prospects of brain-computer interface technology.

January 04, 2026
The “year of the bispecific”: how 2025’s top biopharma deals defied the downtrend, powered by Chinese innovation

This trend not only marks the transition of bispecific antibody technology from a niche field to a mainstream focus but also signals its potential to replace traditional monoclonal antibodies and antibody-drug conjugates as the cornerstone of next-generation biopharmaceutical development.

December 29, 2025
Dual CE & NMPA approval: Spectrumedics’ Sonico-CX IVL system emerges as a breakthrough solution for severe coronary calcification

Compared with the first-generation products of international industry leaders, Sonico-CX offers four major advantages: a smaller balloon folded outer diameter (0.041 inches, approximately 1.04 mm), a higher number of available pulses (120 pulses), more uniform energy delivery (enabling 360-degree circumferential and intermittent shockwave emission), and a more comprehensive range of catheter specifications (7 sizes ranging from 2.5 mm to 4.0 mm).

December 24, 2025
iRegene's NouvNeu001 granted FDA RMAT designation, poised as breakthrough therapy for Parkinson's disease

NouvNeu001 is now the first iPSC product globally to hold both RMAT and Fast Track Designation (FTD) status, the latter having been granted on August 15, 2025. This rapid sequential recognition highlights the FDA's strong confidence in its clinical data.

December 23, 2025
Jacobio’s $2B+ Pan-KRAS inhibitor deal with AstraZeneca: breaking through the small-molecule technology barriers

Leveraging its leading expertise in small-molecule technology, Jacobio has become one of the companies with the most advanced clinical progress in this field. This collaboration extends beyond a traditional asset licensing agreement to include co-development within the Chinese market, marking the entry into a new phase of partnership models between Chinese innovative drug companies and global pharmaceutical giants.

December 17, 2025
GenSci secures $1.37B deal with Yarrow for first-in-class TSHR antibody

TSHR is a G protein-coupled receptor (GPCR) located on the surface of thyroid cells and orbital-related tissues. It plays a key regulatory role in the synthesis and secretion of thyroid hormones, as well as in thyroid cell proliferation.

December 16, 2025
Breakthrough progress: METiS TechBio publishes consecutive research findings in Nature Communications and JITC

MTS-105 is a first-in-class mRNA-encoded T cell engager (TCE) therapy candidate for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), delivered via METiS's proprietary liver-targeted LNP system. Study results demonstrate that, once delivered to and taken up within the liver, the mRNA is translated in situ and secreted locally as high level of bispecific antibodies, which rapidly penetrate HCC tissues.

December 15, 2025
Junshi Biosciences' bispecific ADC JS212 gains U.S. FDA clearance for clinical trials

JS212 is a recombinant humanized bispecific antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) targeting both the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) and human epidermal growth factor receptor 3 (HER3), intended primarily for the treatment of advanced malignant solid tumors.

December 15, 2025
Innovent announces approval of mazdutide injection in Macao, introducing a novel therapeutic option to patients with obesity and overweight

As a leading biopharmaceutical company in China, Innovent Biologics has built a robust product pipeline of more than 30 new drug candidates, spanning major therapeutic areas, including oncology, autoimmune diseases, cardiovascular and metabolic diseases, and ophthalmology.

December 14, 2025
Topping RMB 6M per unit: why are ophthalmic microscopes so expensive and in such high demand in China?

Evidently, within the medical device sector influenced by various market and policy factors, ophthalmic surgical microscopes have emerged as one of the most resilient and strongly growing sub-segments in China. While the increase in winning bid volume for these devices is partly driven by rising surgical demand, from a product perspective, why are ophthalmic surgical microscopes selling so well?

December 13, 2025
Vietnam's healthcare gold rush: why Chinese companies are flocking

This is indeed a market full of potential, and Chinese healthcare companies, eager to expand overseas, have keenly sensed the opportunity. Consequently, in 2025, they began flocking to Vietnam, with frequent activities ranging from building factories and making investments to obtaining certifications and establishing channels. For instance, in May of this year, Livzon Pharmaceutical announced the acquisition of a controlling stake in the Vietnamese pharmaceutical company Imexpharm for 5.73 trillion Vietnamese Dong (approximately $220 million).

December 12, 2025
Synaire secures tens of millions in Pre-A round to redefine sleep health, filling the "nighttime wellness" gap

More than betting on a specific device, investors are backing the increasingly evident trend that Synaire aims to address: in modern society, quality sleep is becoming a luxury, yet the nighttime needs of the vast majority of people still lack truly effective solutions.

December 10, 2025
A 150%+ jump on trading debut: how Biocytogen became a high-margin gene-editing leader

Most people know Biocytogen as a leading model animal supplier in China. Around 2021, laboratory mice used in preclinical drug research suddenly became scarce and highly sought after, which brought Biocytogen and its two peers, GemPharmatech and Shanghai Model Organisms Center, into the spotlight. To this day, selling target-humanized model mice remains Biocytogen's primary revenue source.

December 08, 2025
Innovent doubles down: dual advancements in push for small nucleic acid therapies

To rapidly enter the small nucleic acid field, Innovent initiated a collaboration with SanegeneBio on December 27, 2023, to co-develop SGB-3908, a small nucleic acid candidate for hypertension. Innovent's technological roadmap has also continuously expanded, evolving from early-stage monoclonal and bispecific antibodies to ADCs and fusion proteins, and now venturing into small nucleic acids.