Chemical industry in Hong Kong

Latest Hong Kongese chemical industry news

21 September 2026
Velocys launches AlphaCore 800 microchannel FT reactor

Microchannel FT reactor rated up to 800 bpd (~30 kt/a) per unit, designed to reduce reactor count and support 100+ kt/a SAF and e‑fuel projects.

28 August 2026
Roche: Vabysmo shows two‑year efficacy and extended dosing in PCV (SALWEEN)

Dual Ang‑2/VEGF‑A inhibitor delivered vision gains, lesion regression and dosing intervals up to 20 weeks for most patients in a two‑year Asian PCV trial.

14 August 2026
LanzaTech Q2 2026 financial results

Cost cuts and an equity valuation gain lift results; advancing ISCC EU recycled-fuel certification in China and selecting Ghent for a commercial-scale SAF facility.

22 June 2026
Boehringer Ingelheim launches three Phase III trials in hard-to-treat lung cancers

Three Phase III trials will test DLL3-targeting obrixtamig in SCLC and epNEC, and HER2 TKI zongertinib as adjuvant therapy in resectable HER2‑mutant NSCLC.

4 June 2026
LanzaTech JV IPO Raises ~$75M, Signals Secure Fuel‑Supply Potential

IPO of 40M H‑shares in Hong Kong raised ~$75M and implied ~US$750M market cap; JV reports annual revenue of roughly $77–87M and targets waste‑derived ethanol‑to‑SAF.

18 May 2026
Merck: sac‑TMT meets OS and PFS endpoints in Phase 3 TroFuse‑005 for advanced/recurrent endometrial cancer

TroFuse‑005 (776 pts) showed significant OS and PFS improvement vs chemotherapy in advanced/recurrent endometrial cancer after platinum and anti‑PD‑1/PD‑L1 therapy; ORR met; safety consistent.

12 April 2026
GSK Mo‑Rez (B7‑H4 ADC) achieves 62% ORR in platinum‑resistant ovarian and 67% in endometrial cancer

BEHOLD-1 phase I: Mo-Rez (B7-H4 ADC) active across expression levels; manageable hematologic toxicity and nausea. 5.8 mg/kg recommended; five Phase III trials planned 2026

26 March 2026
KazMunayGas 2025 Financial Results

Revenue +12.5% to 9,371 bln KZT; EBITDA +19.6% to 2,393 bln; net profit down to 1,072 bln; net debt cut to 375 bln; production +10%; FCF +2.8%

25 March 2026
Novo Nordisk: UBT251 reduced HbA1c up to 2.16% at 24 weeks in Chinese Phase 2 T2D trial

Triple-agonist UBT251 (GLP-1/GIP/glucagon) induced up to 9.8% weight loss, improved BP and lipids vs placebo/semaglutide. Safety consistent with triple-G class; global phase-2 and China phase-3 planned

23 March 2026
GSK’s risvutatug rezetecan granted orphan drug designation for SCLC in Japan

Risvutatug rezetecan, a B7-H3–targeted ADC, showed durable responses in extensive‑stage SCLC in phase I ARTEMIS‑001; global phase III in relapsed ES‑SCLC is underway.