Four latecomers including Akeso and Henlius managed to record a combined $101m in immuno-oncology drug sales in China in the first half, while market leaders such as BeiGene and Innovent saw mixed results as competition between domestically-developed rivals continues to heat up.

Sweeping regulatory reforms put China in catch-up mode for the approval of oncology drugs, some of which have been cleared for marketing only in the country. But how does the deluge of new products measure up in terms of actual overall survival benefits? A new study by Peking University scholars and specialists unveils some surprising results.

Frontier Biotechnologies is seeking to enroll roughly 1,200 hospitalized COVID patients in an international Phase II/III clinical trial to evaluate its bofutrelvir (FB2001) in competition with Gilead’s Veklury.

Undeterred by recent home turf setback, Japanese drug maker Shionogi rides a China’s policy tailwind and bets on Chinese approval for its antiviral COVID drug.