Chemical industry in Macao

Latest Chinese chemical industry news

29 September 2026
Novo Nordisk licenses Hengrui's once-weekly oral GLP‑1/GIP candidate HRS‑1596

Phase‑1 ready oral GLP‑1/GIP dual agonist with up to $2.6bn deal value including $300m upfront; development and commercial rights exclude Greater China.

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

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.

3 March 2026
GSK Finalizes RAPT Therapeutics Acquisition

GSK acquires ozureprubart, a potential long-acting anti-IgE therapy for food allergies, with phase IIb data expected in 2027. The deal is valued at $2.2 billion.