Jung Won Shin
Jung Won is a reporter based in Seoul covering South Korea, most recently working for PharmAsia News. Her work covers corporate activities in the South Korean pharma/biotech sector as well as government policy and regulatory news. In her role, Jung Won focuses on R&D strategies, clinical development, licensing deals and other major corporate deals and activities in the country's pharma/biotech sector as well as major government measures or regulatory activities in the sector.
Prior to joining Informa, Jung Won worked for Dow Jones Newswires in Seoul, covering stories in various industries and government. Outside of work, she likes to travel and spend time with her family and friends.
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World-First Nod For Yuhan's Lung Cancer Drug, In Korea
The leading Korean pharma firm’s oral, third-generation EGFR-TKI is approved in the country, providing a new option for patients with advanced NSCLC and increasing hopes for global approvals given an ongoing global Phase III combination trial led by partner J&J.
Hanmi And LG Chem Highlight Vaccine Prowess, Novel R&D At JPM
Hanmi showcases at JPM its contract production capabilities for COVID-19 vaccines as South Korea prepares to bring in candidates from several global developers, while LG Chem highlights progress across multiple pipeline projects.
Asia Deal Watch: Takeda, KSQ Take CRISPR Approach To T-Cell Oncology Therapy
Plus deals involving Astellas/Actinium, Sosei/PharmEnable, Aadi/EOC Pharma, BeiGene/Strand, Chi-Med/Inmagene, Alteogen/Intas, Sosei/AbbVie, Y-Biologics/3D Medicines.
GC LabCell Taps Alliances In Bid For Lead NK Cell Position
After accumulating technologies to develop off-the-shelf, allogeneic NK cell therapies over the past decade, Korea's GC LabCell is now tapping into the global market as US partner Artiva begins clinical trials of its lead asset.
Korea To Keep Tight Policy Focus On COVID-19 This Year
South Korea is ramping up policy and financial support in its continuing efforts to control COVID-19, with new drugs and vaccines set to benefit amid broader infectious disease control measures.
ADCs, Oncology Move To Fore In Korean Biopharma Alliances
Although there weren’t many large-scale partnerships as in previous years, Korean biopharma firms were involved in a broad range of deals across diverse therapeutic areas in 2020, with ADCs, oncology and domestic alliances emerging as key trends.