Regulatory Blessings Helping China CAR-Ts March Closer To Global Cancer Patients?

Cost Advantages May Also Come To Fore

A regulatory framework that encourages physicians to conduct experimental cell and gene therapies have propelled China to become a major developer of such promising cancer-treating tools, but insiders say three are a plethora issues at stake.

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CHINA CART-T DEVELOPMENT HEATS UP DESPITE UNCLEAR REGULATORY FRAMEWORK • Source: Shutterstock

During the just ended American Society of Hematology annual conference, China’s Legend Biotech Corp. reported more positive results with its CAR-T therapy LCAR-B38M (JNJ-4528).

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The US FDA Commissioner pushed for a rebalancing of the US’s pharmaceutical supply chains while also stressing that there is a role for US-China commerce that would be risky to compromise.

China Pilots Scheme To Halve IND Review Time For Innovative Drugs

 

China’s top drug regulator is implementing a pilot program offering shorter review times for IND applications to improve the quality and efficiency of clinical studies and stimulate the country’s innovative drug sector.

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Shanghai issues a new set of policies and financial incentives designed to support and speed up regulatory and commercial activities in the biopharma sector, in a comprehensive stimulus package for companies based in the major Chinese city.

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Non-Japanese firms without offices in the country may submit documents for approval filings in English, subject to certain conditions.

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The Pink Sheet Drug Review Profile explores the US FDA’s approval of vadadustat to treat anemia in chronic kidney disease patients on dialysis. A complete response letter cited the risk of drug-induced liver injury, but postmarketing data from Japan reassured reviewers.

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Developments in India and Pakistan are designed to standardize how drug companies disclose their expenses associated with health care professionals.