Innovent Biologics, Inc. has achieved a landmark moment in China’s clinical research trajectory with the back-to-back publication of two Phase 3 clinical trials of mazdutide, a dual GCG/GLP-1 receptor agonist, in Nature as Accelerated Article Previews. These studies, known as DREAMS-1 and DREAMS-2, evaluated the drug as monotherapy and as an add-on therapy in Chinese
For decades, China’s biopharma sector was best known for its rapid scaling of biosimilars, generics, and “fast follower” biologics. Industry watchers, both inside and outside the country, regarded Chinese firms as volume leaders but not science front-runners. This is now changing. The first-in-human dosing of IBI3011, Innovent Biologics’ anti-IL-1RAP monoclonal antibody, marks a turning point
Innovent Biologics has reported that mazdutide, its dual GLP-1 and glucagon receptor agonist, achieved statistically significant reductions in both body mass index and weight in Chinese adolescents with obesity during a 12-week Phase 1b clinical trial. The trial met its primary endpoint, demonstrated a favorable safety profile, and paves the way for a Phase 3