WIN378 / Sichuan Kelun Pharma, Harbour BioMed, Windward Bio - LARVOL DELTA

UPFRONT PAYMENT IN CASH AND EQUITY RECEIVED UNDER THE LICENSE AGREEMENT WITH WINDWARD BIO AG FOR SKB378/HBM9378/WIN378 (HKEXnews) - "Reference is made to the announcement...of the Company dated January 10, 2025 in relation to the entry into an exclusive license agreement for SKB378/HBM9378/WIN378, among (i) the Company and HBM Holdings Limited as licensors and (ii) Windward Bio AG as the licensee. Unless otherwise defined, capitalized terms used herein shall have the same meanings as those defined in the Announcement....The Board is pleased to announce that the Company has received an upfront payment from Windward Bio in line with the terms of the License Agreement as disclosed in the Announcement including: (i) a cash payment, which was received in February 2025, and (ii) an equity interest in the parent company of Windward Bio, which was settled in May 2025 upon satisfaction of relevant regulatory approvals in mainland China and other closing conditions." "

Financing • Asthma • Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

UPFRONT PAYMENT RECEIVED UNDER THE LICENSE AGREEMENT WITH WINDWARD BIO AG FOR HBM9378/SKB378 (HKEXnews) - "Reference is made to the announcement of the Company dated 10 January 2025, in relation to the entry into an exclusive license agreement (the 'Agreement') for HBM9378/SKB378, among the Company and Sichuan Kelun-Biotech Biopharmaceutical Co., Ltd. ('Kelun-Biotech', stock code: 06990) as licensors and Windward Bio AG ('Windward Bio') as the licensee. The board of directors of the Company (the 'Board') is pleased to announce that the Company has received an upfront payment from Windward Bio in line with the Agreement, including both cash payment and an equity interest in the parent company of Windward Bio. The receipt of this upfront payment will further bolster the Company’s cash reserves."

Financing • Asthma • Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Harbour BioMed Receives NMPA IND Clearance for HBM9378/SKB378 in the Treatment of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (PRNewswire) - "Harbour BioMed...announced that the National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) of China has approved the Investigational New Drug (IND) application for HBM9378/SKB378 (also known as WIN378), a fully human antibody targeting thymic stromal lymphopoietin (TSLP), for the treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)."

New trial • Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Novo Holdings invests in $200M Series A for Windward Bio launch to advance long-acting treatments for asthma and COPD (PRNewswire) - "Novo Holdings...today announced that it has invested in a $200M Series A launch financing for Windward Bio...The Company is preparing to begin a Phase 2 trial investigating WIN378 in severe asthma, with initial clinical readouts expected in 2026...The Series A financing supports the advancement of two undisclosed programs through Investigational New Drug (IND)–enabling studies."

Financing • New P2 trial • P2 data • Asthma

Harbour BioMed Announces License Agreement with Windward Bio for HBM9378/SKB378, an Anti-TSLP Fully Human Antibody for Immunological Diseases (PRNewswire) - "Harbour BioMed...today announced that the Company and Sichuan Kelun Biotech BioPharmaceutical...have entered into a license agreement with Windward Bio AG ('Windward Bio') for HBM9378/SKB378, an anti-thymic stromal lymphopoietin (TSLP) fully human monoclonal antibody co-developed by Harbour BioMed and Kelun-Biotech...Under the terms of the agreement, Windward Bio is granted an exclusive license to research, develop, manufacture, and commercialize HBM9378/SKB378 globally, excluding Greater China and several Southeast and West Asian countries...In connection with the license agreement, Windward Bio announced a $200 million Series A financing round led by OrbiMed, Novo Holdings, and Blue Owl Healthcare Opportunities, along with co-investors SR One, Omega Funds, RTW Investments, Qiming Venture Partners, Quan Capital, and Pivotal bioVenture Partners."

Financing • Licensing / partnership • Asthma • Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Harbour BioMed Announces Submission of IND Application for HBM9378/SKB378 in the Treatment of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (PRNewswire) - "Harbour BioMed....today announced the submission of an Investigational New Drug (IND) application to the Centre for Drug Evaluation of the National Medical Products Administration of China for HBM9378/SKB378, a fully human antibody targeting thymic stromal lymphopoietin (TSLP), for the treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)."

New trial • Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

A Trial of HBM9378 in Healthy Chinese Subjects (clinicaltrials.gov) - P1 | N=50 | Recruiting | Sponsor: Harbour BioMed (Guangzhou) Co. Ltd.

New P1 trial • Asthma • Immunology • Pulmonary Disease • Respiratory Diseases