Yuhan and J INTS BIO and Betta and C4 sign deals centered on lung cancer candidates. Viatris’s Japanese affiliate gets in-country rights to InDex’s Phase III ulcerative colitis candidate.

Sales of a global first-in-class dermatology drug that gained its first approval in China are falling well behind those of its overseas counterpart. Brian Yang takes a deeper look into the multiple underlying factors determining success in the world's second-largest pharma market beyond pricing and reimbursement coverage, including complex hospital entry, dual channels and competition considerations. 

There is reason for the enthusiasm behind Elevation’s anti-Claudin18.2 antibody-drug conjugate, but no such good news for Zai Lab’s zolbetuximab challenger.

Private Company Edition: Former Merck R&D head Roger Perlmutter and his new team have accessed drug candidates in oncology and neurodegenerative diseases from three companies, along with new funding. Also, Carmot raised $150m in series E equity and BenchSci brought in $70m.