Tag: drug development

New Taipei City, Taiwan, June 16, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Jyong Biotech Ltd. (the “Company”), a science-driven biotechnology company based in Taiwan committed to developing and commercializing innovative and differentiated new drugs (plant-derived) mainly specializing in the treatment of urinary system diseases, with an initial focus on the markets of the U.S., the EU and Asia, today announced the pricing of its initial public offering (the “Offering”) of 2,666,667 ordinary shares (the “Ordinary Shares”) at a public offering price of $7.50 per share. The Company expects to receive aggregate gross proceeds of approximately $20 million, before deducting underwriting discounts and other offering expenses. The Ordinary Shares have been approved for listing on the Nasdaq Global Market and are expected to commence trading on June 17, 2025 under the ticker symbol “MENS”. The Offering is expected to close on June 18, 2025, subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions. In addition, the Company has granted the underwriters an option (the "Over-Allotment Option"), within 45 days from the date of the final prospectus, to purchase up to an additional 400,000 Ordinary Shares at the public offering price, less underwriting discounts, to cover the Over-Allotment Option, if any.

EAACI: Dupixent demonstrated superiority over Xolair (omalizumab) in chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps in patients with coexisting asthma in first-ever presented phase 4 head-to-head respiratory study

New late-breaking data at EAACI showed Dupixent outperformed Xolair across all primary and secondary efficacy endpoints of CRSwNP and in all asthma-related endpoints

– Rademikibart significantly improved lung function and asthma control in patients with eosinophilic-driven type 2 asthma –

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., June 13, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Aligos Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: ALGS, “Aligos”, “Company”), a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company focused on improving patient outcomes through best-in-class therapies for liver and viral diseases, today announced that the Compensation Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors granted non-qualified stock options to purchase an aggregate of 26,000 shares of the Company’s stock (the “Inducement Grant”) to newly hired employees on June 10, 2025 (the “Grant Date”), in connection with the commencement of employment.

- AGA2115 also received Orphan Drug Designation from European Medicines Agency

BRUSSELS and CAMBRIDGE, Mass., June 12, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- UCB (Euronext Brussels: UCB) and Biogen Inc. (NASDAQ: BIIB) today presented additional detailed results from the Phase 3 PHOENYCS GO study evaluating dapirolizumab pegol (DZP), a novel Fc-free anti-CD40L drug candidate. In the study, DZP demonstrated significant clinical improvements in disease activity in people living with moderate-to-severe systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), as measured by the British Isles Lupus Assessment Group (BILAG)-based Composite Lupus Assessment (BICLA) at Week 48, the primary endpoint. Improvements were also seen across additional clinical measures, including fatigue and disease activity/remission. These results were presented at EULAR 2025, the European Alliance of Associations for Rheumatology’s annual meeting, in Barcelona, Spain. The safety and efficacy of DZP in SLE have not been established, and it is not approved for use in SLE by any regulatory authority worldwide. A second Phase 3 trial of dapirolizumab pegol is ongoing with the goal of confirming the results from PHOENYCS GO.