High-value oncology deals drive China’s drug licensing boom

Smiley said: “One of the main reasons that global companies are so engaged in China right now is the fact that you can find an early clinical programme for less total value exchange than in the US or Europe.As 2026 approaches, Josh Smiley, president and COO of US-China biopharma Zai Labs, predicts that dealmaking between China and the West will continue to grow, with deal volume rising in tandem.In the last five years, there has been a sizable increase in high-value deals between the West and China, with 20 ...