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SK Bioscience developing combo flu and COVID-19 vaccine, a first of its kind in South Korea

March 1, 2022
By Gina Lee
SK Bioscience Ltd. is developing a vaccine intended to simultaneously immunize people against the flu and COVID-19.
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South Korean won

Biorchestra to develop RNA-based treatment for neurodegenerative diseases with $45M series C funding

March 1, 2022
By Gina Lee
Biorchestra Co. Ltd. has raised ₩54 billion ($45.1 million) in its latest series C fundraising, which will boost the development of the company’s lead RNA-based candidate for treating neurodegenerative diseases.
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SK Bioscience developing combo flu and COVID-19 vaccine, a first of its kind in South Korea

Feb. 25, 2022
By Gina Lee
SK Bioscience Ltd. is developing a vaccine intended to simultaneously immunize people against the flu and COVID-19. It is the first vaccine of its type to be developed in South Korea and will use the technology from Skycellflu, a cell-cultivated influenza vaccine developed by the Seongnam-si, South Korea-based company.
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Japan updates guidelines for cybersecurity, single-use devices and MDSAP

Feb. 24, 2022
By David Ho and Gina Lee
Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) released a number of new guidelines and clarifications on medical device regulatory issues including cybersecurity, remanufactured single-use devices (SUDs) and the Medical Device Single Audit Program (MDSAP).
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South Korean won

Biorchestra to develop RNA-based treatment for neurodegenerative diseases with $45M series C funding

Feb. 24, 2022
By Gina Lee
Biorchestra Co. Ltd. has raised ₩54 billion ($45.1 million) in its latest series C fundraising, which will boost the development of the company’s lead RNA-based candidate for treating neurodegenerative diseases. BMD-001 is Daejeon, South Korea-based Biorchestra’s antisense oligonucleotide candidate for treating Alzheimer’s disease.
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Samsung Biologics buys Biogen's stake in Samsung Bioepis for $2.3B

Feb. 1, 2022
By Gina Lee and David Ho
Samsung Biologics Co. Ltd. has agreed to buy out Biogen Inc.’s stake in the joint venture Samsung Bioepis Co. Ltd. for $2.3 billion. Biogen will receive $1 billion in cash at closing and $1.25 billion in deferred payments of $812.5 million due at the first anniversary and $437.5 million due at the second anniversary of the closing of the transaction. Biogen is also expected to receive up to $50 million upon achievement of certain commercial milestones.
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South Korea’s GIST completes preclinical studies for noninvasive Alzheimer’s therapy

Jan. 28, 2022
By Gina Lee
South Korea’s Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST) has completed a preclinical study for a noninvasive therapy for Alzheimer’s disease. The "ultrasound-based gamma entrainment” technique involves syncing up gamma waves, or brain waves above 30 Hz, with an external oscillation of a given frequency. This happens naturally by exposing a subject to a repetitive stimulus, such as sound, light, or mechanical vibrations.
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Samsung Biologics plant

Samsung Biologics buys Biogen's stake in Samsung Bioepis for $2.3B

Jan. 28, 2022
By Gina Lee and David Ho
Samsung Biologics Co. Ltd. has agreed to buy out Biogen Inc.’s stake in the joint venture Samsung Bioepis Co. Ltd. for $2.3 billion. Biogen will receive $1 billion in cash at closing and $1.25 billion in deferred payments of $812.5 million due at the first anniversary and $437.5 million due at the second anniversary of the closing of the transaction. Biogen is also expected to receive up to $50 million upon achievement of certain commercial milestones.
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Novavax’s protein-based COVID-19 vaccine wins approval in South Korea

Jan. 18, 2022
By Gina Lee

South Korea’s Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) has greenlighted Novavax Inc.’s Nuvaxovid, making it the first protein-based COVID-19 vaccine to be approved for commercial use in the country. The regulatory win for Novavax adds to emergency use authorizations (EUA) for the product, also known as NVX-CoV2373, in India, Indonesia and the Philippines, as well as an emergency use listing from the World Health Organization. On Jan. 12, the company said it expects to submit an EUA request to the FDA after one month.


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Cellusion raises $9.5M to support ocular cell therapy

Jan. 18, 2022
By Gina Lee
Cellusion Inc. recently closed a ¥1.1 billion ($9.5 million) financing, bringing its total 2021 fundraising to ¥1.7 billion. The company is preparing to enter the clinic with CL-S001, its corneal endothelial substitute cell candidate for treating corneal edema due to endothelial dysfunction, or bullous keratopathy.
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