Four Chinese biotech companies reach in- and out-licensing deals covering antibody drug conjugates, small molecules and vaccines as they continue to pursue and develop innovation.

Only two new antibiotics are in Phase III trials for gonorrhea: Entasis’ zoliflodacin, in collaboration with the Global Antibiotic R&D Partnership, and GlaxoSmithKline’s gepotidacin in partnership with the US Biomedical Advanced R&D Authority.

Therapyx and Intravacc are optimizing a candidate gonorrhea vaccine following promising results in primates and the granting of a three-year SBIR award by the US NIAID.

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