Tagged with biotech

USA Although Boston and California may be more internationally renowned as biotech hubs, New York is fast catching up. Thanks in large part to its strong scientific and business infrastructure and easy access to capital, growing numbers of early-stage biotechs are choosing to base their operations in New York and list…

Korea The nation of South Korea has overtaken many of its regional counterparts to boast a highly impressive biosimilars pipeline. Here, key stakeholders in Korean biologics and biosimilars explain how.   Once we chose to specialise in biosimilars, there was no room to survive if we failed with the few projects…

USA Jennifer Hawks Bland of NewYorkBIO, the premier trade association for the life sciences in New York State, discusses the association’s diverse list of members, the services it provides them, and how New York is building a bio-ecosystem to rival those of Boston and California.   We have the unique ability…

Taiwan Jenny Chao and Aries Chang of BiotechTS, introduce the company as a leading one-stop-service provider for laboratory testing and explain its current transition from the food and safety space to being focused on biomedical and pharmaceutical testing.   Precision medicine is absolutely a growing trend in Taiwan where we see…

Taiwan Polly Lin, CEO of Guzip Biomarkers, discusses Guzip’s work in epigenetics and the role of DNA methylation in treating endometrial cancer. She highlights the benefits of MPap for women’s health and gives an overall assessment of Taiwan’s biotech ecosystem.   Taiwan’s advantages lie in our science, technology and innovation performance…

China Dr Li Shuai of pain- and CNS-focused Chinese biotech SIMR outlines the history of the company, the unmet medical needs it is seeking to address, its partnership strategy, and the complexities of attracting and retaining talent in the highly competitive Chinese market.   In 2014, my first angel investor actually…

Taiwan Francis Hong, chairman of Taiwan Medical and Biotech Industry Association (TMBIA), takes a moment during the 2019 Medical Taiwan and Taiwan Medical Components & Manufacturing Expo (MCMEX) in Taipei to share the mission of the Association, key issues being faced by its members, and an overview of Taiwan’s medical device landscape…

Taiwan Mengchu Wu, CEO of Health Genetech, introduces the innovative precision medicine company as it prepares to transition from a research-positioned provider to a healthcare partner. Wu goes on to offer her insights on the key market trends impacting the emerging field of precision medicine and shares her outlook on the…

Taiwan Today Su, CEO of Golden Biotechnology, introduces the innovative biotech developing a revolutionary botanical drug derived from the Taiwanese fungus Antrodia Camphorata. The company’s drug, Hocena®, has already received several orphan drug designations and thus far has exhibited promising results in key indications such as pancreatic cancer, non-small cell lung…

China Zhenkun Ma, founder and CEO of TenNor Therapeutics, shares his cross-sectorial experiences in Big Pharma, biotech and non-profit organization that led to the establishment of TenNor Therapeutics; their mission to develop highly differentiated therapies for infectious diseases with clear unmet medical needs, such as biofilm-associated medical device infections, H. pylori…

China The US FDA has granted orphan drug designation to Shanghai-headquartered biotech CARsgen Therapeutics’ CAR-T cell therapy CT053 for multiple myeloma after positive results were observed in the phase I trial efficacy evaluation.   19 of 24 patients with relapsed and refractory multiple myeloma showed complete response Zonghai Li, CARSgen Therapeutics…

Taiwan Scott Li, deputy director of H Spectrum, a biotech and talent incubator within the Foxconn group, explains the organization’s history and unique role in supporting Foxconn’s transition into healthcare. Li also shares his insights on the top challenges facing Taiwan’s innovation and entrepreneurial landscape.   H Spectrum is now positioned…