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Celltrion teams up with British bio company to develop oral infliximab
SEOUL -- Celltrion, a leading biosimilar manufacturer in South Korea, has signed a joint development agreement with Intract Pharma, a British bio company, to develop oral infliximab in the form of pills. Infliximab is the basic ingredient of Remsima, a copy of Janssen Biotech's Remicade treating rheumatoid arthritis and Crohn's disease. Celltrion said in a statement it would provide infliximab as a raw material for clinical trials, while Intract is i
2020-08-20
Yuhan secures drug technology transfer deal from American company Processa
SEOUL -- Yuhan, a pharmaceutical and chemical company in South Korea, clinched a deal worth up to $410.5 million to transfer the technology of YH12852, a new drug candidate for the treatment of functional gastrointestinal disease, to Processa Pharmaceuticals, an American pharmaceutical company. Yuhan will receive Processa shares worth $2 million in down payment as well as royalties and milestone payments, which are paid when each milestone is achieved in clinica
2020-08-20
Korea United Pharm's asthma drug candidate to be regenerated for COVID-19 treatment
SEOUL -- Korea United Pharm will develop an inhaler-type treatment of COVID-19 patients by regenerating an asthma drug candidate which is easy to take without the help of medical staff and contributes to the prevention of secondary infections. Quick clinical trials will be conducted and completed in the Philippines. The pharmaceutical company said that it would develop a COVID-19 drug by using its asthma drug candidate called UI030 which has a low
2020-08-19
Genexine to test toxicity of immunotherapeutic drug candidate for intranasal administration
SEOUL -- Genexine, a clinical-stage biotechnology company involved in a state-commissioned research consortium to develop a DNA vaccine material for COVID-19, will conduct a pre-clinical test to confirm the toxicity of its immunotherapeutic drug candidate, GX-I7, by spraying it to the nasal cavity. According to Genexine, the intranasal administration method prevents virus infection for 5 to 35 days by increasing lymphocytes that control the immune system in the
2020-08-18
Natural killer cells found to be effective in killing cells infected with new coronavirus
SEOUL -- Natural killer cells were confirmed to be effective in killing cells infected with a new coronavirus in a study conducted by GC Labcell, a manufacturer of cell therapy products in South Korea, which promotes its natural killer (NK) cell treatment as next-generation immuno-oncology. For its joint study with a research team at Chungbuk National University College of Medicine, GC Labcell said in a statement that it has reacted NK cells to cells infected with
2020-08-18
SK Bioscience agrees to produce antigen of Novavax COVID-19 vaccine candidate
SEOUL -- SK Bioscience, a cooperation partner for South Korea's state project to develop COVID-19 vaccines, will produce the antigen of a vaccine candidate being developed by Novavax, an American vaccine development company, that would be supplied in South Korea and globally if it proves to be safe and effective through clinical trials. Novavax is undergoing clinical trials for its vaccine candidate, NVX-CoV2373, which was generally well-tolerated an
2020-08-14
U.S. company PBS partners with SCM Lifescience for stem cell mass-production
SEOUL -- PBS Biotech, the American manufacturer of single-use bioreactors, joined hands with SCM Lifescience, the South Korean developer of high-purity allogeneic stem cell therapeutics, to develop and optimize the process of producing up to 80 liters of stem cells by using a three-dimensional incubator. The two companies signed a deal to develop a mass-production process by the first half of next year. The three-dimensional method is cost-effective
2020-08-12
KT carries out research for platform to measure risk of COVID-19 infection
SEOUL -- KT, a leading telecom company in South Korea, will carry out research for the development of a platform to measure the risk of COVID-19 infection, with financial support from the Research Investment for Global Health Technology (RIGHT) Fund, which is a funding agency dedicated to supporting global health research and development. KT said it would measure the risk of infection by analyzing data related to past movements of smartphone app users and moveme
2020-08-05
Mobile app makes commercial debut to check health status of prostate and bladder with sound analysis
SEOUL -- A diagnostic mobile application that can check the health status of prostate and bladder with sound analysis and artificial intelligence technology made its commercial debut. Without visiting doctors for uroflowmetry, the app allows users to check the maximum speed of urination with their urine sound. A medical research team led by Lee Sang-chul, a professor of urology at Seoul National University (SNU) Bundang Hospital, has worked with Soundable Health,
2020-08-05
Macrogen teams up with domestic rivals to participate in K-DNA big data project
SEOUL -- Macrogen, a leading biotech company and expert in genomic analysis in South Korea, will form a consortium with two domestic rivals to participate in a state pilot project aimed at establishing big data in biology. It is part of the so-called K-DNA project to support the development of new drugs, medical device products and the digital healthcare industry. Macrogen said that it signed a business agreement with DNA Link, a biotech company specializing
2020-08-04
S. Korea's drive-thru COVID-19 screening seeks approval as international standard
A temporary drive-thru screening center is in operation in the southern city of Gwangju. SEOUL -- A drive-thru system introduced by South Korea for the quick and safe screening of patients infected with a novel coronavirus went beyond the primary gateway to become an international standard at an international body that promotes worldwide proprietary, industrial, and commercial standards. The method has been benchmarked widely by other countries. The drive-thru s
2020-08-04
NHN's cooperative medical care software awaits deregulation
This image shows the concept graphic of NHN's MedicalTalk. SEOUL -- The use of messengers for collaboration by medical staff is restricted in South Korea because a medical law prohibits uploading patients' medical information to external platforms. To get around regulations, NHN, an IT company that focuses on cloud services, has used its technology and know-how to develop a cooperate care software called "TOAST MedicalTalk" at the request of medic
2020-07-22
Real-time biometric signal monitoring system awaits technoloy transfer for commercial use
SEOUL -- A biometric signal monitoring system for patients with infectious diseases such as COVID-19 awaits technology transfer from developers for commercial use at domestic hospitals and exports. Because medical staff can measure biological signals in real time without facing patients, the system can reduce the possibility of secondary infections and efficiently operate medical personnel. The system consists of VDR-1000, a unit that can measure biometric informat
2020-07-21
CHA Biotech agrees to provide stem cells for atopic dermatitis treatment
SEOUL -- CHA Biotech, a biopharmaceutical company with South Korea's largest pipeline of stem cell therapies, concluded a deal with a local biotech startup, to support the development of a novel drug candidate for the treatment of inflammatory diseases such as atopic dermatitis using stem cell-derived exosomes. CHA Biotech said it has signed a contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) with Exocobio, which develops innovative therapeutics as w
2020-07-16
40-year-old man becomes first volunteer to participate in COVID-19 vaccine test
SEOUL -- A 40-year-old man became the first to participate in clinical trials for INO-4800, a COVID-19 vaccine candidate developed by a U.S. biotechnology company. Seoul National University Hospital is recruiting some 160 healthy volunteers for clinical trials until October. Clinical trials are underway in South Korea to test the safety and efficacy of two vaccine candidates, including INO-4800 developed by Inovio Pharmaceuticals. The International Vaccine Institute (I
2020-07-15
Moon's s New Deal masterplan calls for 18 smart hospitals by 2025
SEOUL -- Under a "New Deal" masterplan unveiled by President Moon Jae-in, South Korea will create 18 smart hospitals by 2025, including three this year, that allow the real-time monitoring of patients and cooperation among medical institutions based on digital devices and advanced technologies such as 5G networks and Internet of Things. Moon said the masterplan requires a total investment of 160 trillion won ($133 billion), including 58.2 trillion won for dig
2020-07-15
Genexine's DNA vaccine candidate selected to get quick state support
SEOUL -- South Korea's health regulatory agency selected GX-188E, a therapeutic DNA vaccine candidate for the treatment of cervical cancer, which is being developed by Genexine in phase II clinical trial, as an item that will receive state support for quick commercialization. The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety said GX-188E has been selected for its "bio-challenger" program that supports the rapid release of bio-medicine with innovative concept
2020-07-14
LSK Global PS supports IVI's clinical trials of COVID-19 vaccine in S. Korea
SEOUL -- LSK Global Pharma Services, a leading contract research organization (CRO) in South Korea, partnered with a vaccine institute affiliated with the United Nations Development Programme to support clinical trials for a COVID-19 vaccine candidate developed by a U.S. biotechnology company. Clinical trials are underway in South Korea to test the safety and efficacy of two vaccine candidates, including INO-4800 developed by Inovio Pharmaceuticals. The
2020-07-13
Clinical trials to test ten treatment and two vaccine candidates in S. Korea
SEOUL -- Clinical trials are underway in South Korea to test the safety and efficacy of ten treatment and two vaccine candidates. South Korea's health regulatory agency said that five more are under review to see if they are suitable for a national campaign to contain a new coronavirus pandemic. Candidates for remedies listed by the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety included camostat mesilate, ciclesonide, clevudine, nafamostat mesilate, ifenprodil, EC-18 (syntheti
2020-07-10
S. Korea eases tight regulations on use of propionic acid
SEOUL -- South Korea's health regulatory agency eased tight regulations on the use of propionic acid, which is a naturally occurring carboxylic acid and has many important uses because of antibacterial properties. It will be recognized as natural when detected in small amounts. Propionic acid is used as a preservative and flavoring agent in packaged foods because it has antibacterial properties and prevents the growth of various molds. In agriculture and live
2020-07-10
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