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Daewoong tests camostat mesilate for treatment of COVID-19
SEOUL -- Camostat mesilate, a potent serine protease inhibitor sold by Daewoong Pharmaceutical under the brand of Foistar, has been approved by the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety, a government public health agency, to go ahead with second-stage clinical trials to prove its efficacy in treating COVID-19. In clinical trials, 90 patients with mild or secondary symptoms will be given drugs for up to 14 days to determine the effectiveness of Foistar tablets, which are use
2020-07-07
Daewoong to stage clinical trials of COVID-19 treatment using stem cells
SEOUL -- Daewoong Pharmaceutical, a major bioengineering company in South Korea, will carry out the first phase of clinical trials in Indonesia for COVID-19 respiratory symptom treatment using mesenchymal stem cells after drug efficacy tests using animal models have identified anti-inflammatory and antiviral effects. If the stability of DWP710 is confirmed in phase 1 clinical trials, Daewoong will go to the next stage of testing in South Korea
2020-07-06
Telemedicine available for Koreans staying abroad in third quarter
SEOUL -- Telemedicine services are available for South Korean staying abroad, especially in overseas construction sites, in the third quarter of this year, thanks to concessions from doctors who have recognized the difficulties of countrymen stranded in countries with poor medical conditions following the death of three workers infected with COVID-19. Dozens of South Korean workers at overseas construction sites have tested positive for COVID-19. Three have died be
2020-07-06
French institute partners with island county for industrial and medical use of marine plants
SEOUL -- A French marine biology and oceanography research center joined hands with an island county off South Korea's southwest coast to use marine plants such as kelp and hijiki for the development of functional cosmetics, health functional foods and medicines. The Station biologique de Roscoff (SBR) and Wando County will conduct joint research in the marine bio filed in EUREKA, an intergovernmental organization for pan-European research and development fun
2020-07-03
Yuhan to co-develop and sell GI Innovation's biologic for treatment of allergic diseases
SEOUL -- Yuhan, a pharmaceutical and chemical company in South Korea, signed a contract with GI Innovation, a domestic bio-venture company, to co-develop and sell GI-301 in overseas markets except for Japan. GI-301 is a biologic for the treatment of allergic diseases, including atopic dermatitis and chronic idiopathic. Yuhan said in a regulatory filing that the contract amount is 20 billion won ($16.6 million). If Yuhan develops and sells GI-301 directly, it will
2020-07-01
Turkish company Ilko joins Genexine's COVID-19 vaccine development
SEOUL -- Ilko Pharmaceuticals, a pharmaceutical company in Turkey, will work with Genexine, a clinical-stage biotechnology company in South Korea, for the development of GX-19, a DNA vaccine material for COVID-19 that has secured government approval to go ahead with clinical trials. Genexine said it has signed a memorandum of understanding with its Turkish partner, Ilko Pharmaceuticals, on cooperation in global clinical trials of GX-19 and the establishment o
2020-07-01
Quick COVID-19 pneumonia diagnosis using 2-D deep learning framework with CT image
SEOUL -- A computed tomography (CT) scan can be used as an important tool to diagnose COVID-19. However, radiologic diagnostic support is not maintained 24 hours in many institutions and CT may show similar imaging features between COVID-19 and other types of pneumonia, hampering correct diagnosis by radiologists. A research team led by Lee Jin-seok, a professor from Wonkwang University College of Medicine, has used an AI technique to diagnose COV
2020-06-30
Remsima SC wins approval for additional indications in Europe
SEOUL -- Remsima SC, the subcutaneous injection of Remsima, a copy of Janssen Biotech's Remicade treating rheumatoid arthritis and Crohn's disease, has secured approval from a European watchdog for additional indications, opening the door for global use. Remicade (Infliximab) biosimilar exist in the form of conventional intravenous injection. The target of Remsima SC is patients who are forced to move on to expensive secondary treatments due to resis
2020-06-29
S. Korea bans overseas direct purchase of artificial tears
SEOUL -- South Korea's public health watchdog took action to stop the sale of artificial tears through overseas direct purchase, citing a relevant law which bans the online distribution of drugs, in accordance with a public petition calling for an aseptic test to see whether such products in circulation were safe. Artificial tears are lubricating eye drops used to relieve dryness and irritation of the ocular surface. Those who wear contact lenses or have unde
2020-06-29
KT teams up with Samsung Medical Center to research MR solutions
SEOUL -- Mixed reality (MR) combines virtual reality elements with human vision. Head-mounted devices use clear screens to give users an unobstructed view, but various technologies can be used to project images onto the screen. In the healthcare field, MR can provide new ways of interacting with patients. KT, a top telecom company in South Korea, teamed up with Samsung Medical Center based in Seoul to research MR solutions and new content that could be used to pre
2020-06-29
Hami's anti-obesity drug approved by FDA for rare pediatric disease program
SEOUL -- HM15136, an innovative anti-obesity drug under development by Hanmi Pharmaceutical, a major drugmaker in South Korea, has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for a rare pediatric disease program. HM15136, a biologic long-acting analog of glucagon, is being developed by Hanmi as a novel drug candidate to treat obesity with a once-weekly injection. The first-stage clinical trial is under way in the U.S to prove the effica
2020-06-26
GC Lab Cell's American unit attracts $78 mln new investment from venture capitals
SEOUL -- Artiva Biotherapeutics, the American unit of South Korea's cell therapy development company GC Lab Cell, has secured a new investment of $78 million from venture capitals to speed up the development of new therapies based on natural killer (NK) cells. GC Lab Cell said in a statement that the Series A investment would be funneled into the development of a next-generation NK cell therapy. NK cells, which are a type of lymphocyte (white blood cel
2020-06-26
Alteogen secures new technology export deal with ALT-B4 human hyaluronidase technology
SEOUL -- Alteogen, a bio company in South Korea, has secured a new technology export contract with an unnamed global pharmaceutical company with its human hyaluronidase technology called ALT-B4 that can replace intravenous drugs with subcutaneous ones. The front payment is $16 million and Alteogen can get up to $3.86 billion as milestone payment. Hyaluronidases, a family of enzymes that catalyze the degradation of hyaluronic acid, increase tissue permeability
2020-06-25
Thai vaccine institute joins Genexine's COVID-19 vaccine development
SEOUL -- The National Vaccine Institute (NVI), a Thai public autonomous authority that coordinates vaccine affairs with domestic and international stakeholders, will cooperate with Genexine, a clinical-stage biotechnology company in South Korea, for the development of GX-19, a DNA vaccine material for COVID-19, as well as clinical trials. The memorandum of understanding with NVI came after Genexine secured approval from the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety, a public he
2020-06-19
Health watchdog cancels approval for three botox products produced by Medytox
SEOUL -- South Korea's public health watchdog canceled approval for three botulinum toxin (botox) products produced by Medytox for fabricating test data. The company was ordered to recall and dispose of the products despite advice from medical experts that safety concerns are "not significant." The decision is effective as of June 25. The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety accused Medytox of covering up document manipulation to win state approval w
2020-06-18
Celltrion ready to sell antigen diagnostic kit for rapid and accurate COVID-19 screening
SEOUL -- Celltrion, a South Korean bio firm involved in the development of anti-body treatment, is ready to roll out a highly sensitive and accurate antigen diagnostic kit that can yield results in 20 minutes. The kit provides both the speed of existing rapid diagnostic kits and the high sensitivity of molecular diagnosis so that COVID-19 patients can be sorted out in the early stages of infection. Celltrion said that it has completed the development of a
2020-06-16
Brittle bone disease treatment found to be effective in suppressing COVID-19
SEOUL -- A joint study involving South Korea's state medical research center found that raloxifene, a generic medication used to prevent and treat brittle bone disease, was effective in suppressing the new coronavirus. Technology transfer will be done for commercial production if clinical trials yield good results. The joint research has been conducted by the National Institute of Health (NIH), a state body controlled by the Korea Centers for Disease Control an
2020-06-15
AI kid found to use disdainful language when exposed to any video
SEOUL -- An artificial intelligence kid was found to have used slangs and disdainful words indiscriminately when it watched any video in a video exposure test conducted by LG Uplus (LGU+), a mobile carrier in South Korea, to analyze the impact of content on children's language habits. LGU+ said it has conducted an eight-week video exposure test on 5-year-old AI children in a joint project with Saltlux, a machine learning and natural language processing st
2020-06-11
Genexine wins U.S. approval to test immunotherapeutic drug candidate for COVID-19 treatment
SEOUL -- Genexine, a clinical-stage biotechnology company in South Korea, has received U.S. approval to go ahead with clinical trials of GX-I7, an immunotherapeutic drug candidate, to see if it is effective in the treatment of COVID-19. Genexine has said that GX-I7 (Hyleukin-7) showed good efficacy when used in combination with a variety of immunotherapeutic agents. The seriousness of COVID-19 is related to the decrease and depletio
2020-06-11
State researchers transfer candidate material for COVID-19 treatment to LegoChem
SEOUL -- A state-funded virus research group transferred a candidate material for COVID-19 treatment to LegoChem Biosciences, a domestic biopharmaceutical company that will push for the development of a new drug because it is less toxic and more effective than remdesivir, an antiviral medication approved in South Korea. LegoChem signed a technology transfer agreement with the CEVI (new virus) Convergence Research Group involving eight government-funded research institu
2020-06-09
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