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AAVantgarde Receives FDA Clearance to Progress Stargardt Disease Asset, AAVB-039, into CELESTE, a Phase 1/2 Clinical Trial

AAVantgarde Receives FDA Clearance to Progress Stargardt Disease Asset, AAVB-039, into CELESTE, a Phase 1/2 Clinical Trial

AAVB-039 delivers the full-length ABCA4 -protein, addressing the root cause of the disease and enabling treatment of all patients, independent of mutation CELESTE is informed by the STELLA prospective natural history study, which is currently enrolling patients in the United States and Europe AAVB-039 uses AAVantgarde’s proprietary dual AAV intein platform. The platform has achieved [...]

Yachting: Monaco Classic Week, celebrating the  ‘Art de Vivre la Mer’ at the Yacht Club

Yachting: Monaco Classic Week, celebrating the ‘Art de Vivre la Mer’ at the Yacht Club

MONACO, July 15, 2025 (Korea Bizwire) — Elegance, tradition and a deep passion for the sea: the 17th edition of the Monaco Classic Week, organised by the Yacht Club de Monaco, celebrates the unique spirit of the ‘Art de Vivre la Mer’, paying tribute to the living maritime heritage embodied by classic yachts. Established in [...]

Bitget Launchpool to List Pump.fun (PUMP) with over 123M in Token Rewards

Bitget Launchpool to List Pump.fun (PUMP) with over 123M in Token Rewards

VICTORIA, Seychelles, July 15, 2025 (Korea Bizwire) – Bitget, the leading cryptocurrency exchange, and Web3 company has announced the addition of pump.fun (PUMP) to Bitget Launchpool. The exclusive Launchpool campaign will see up to 123,594,000 PUMP up for grabs. Pump.fun is a platform designed to allow for the quick creation and trading of memecoins on the [...]

S. Korea Aims To Regain Wartime Command From U.S. Within Lee’s Term: Defense Minister Nominee

S. Korea Aims To Regain Wartime Command From U.S. Within Lee’s Term: Defense Minister Nominee

SEOUL, July 15 (Korea Bizwire) — Defense Minister nominee Ahn Gyu-back said Tuesday the Lee Jae Myung government aims to take back the wartime command of South Korean troops from the United States within Lee’s five-year term. Ahn made the remarks during a parliamentary confirmation hearing as South Korea seeks to retake it at a [...]

Gov’t Support Needed To Offset Risks From Trump’s Drug Tariffs: Think Tank

Gov’t Support Needed To Offset Risks From Trump’s Drug Tariffs: Think Tank

SEOUL, July 15 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s pharmaceuticals industry needs government-level support to mitigate potential impacts from the United States’ aggressive tariff policies, a local think tank said Tuesday. The recommendation comes after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to impose tariffs of up to 200 percent on foreign-made pharmaceuticals as part of his protectionist [...]

Finance Minister Nominee Vows Investments In AI, Biohealth To Tackle Economic Crisis

Finance Minister Nominee Vows Investments In AI, Biohealth To Tackle Economic Crisis

SEOUL, July 15 (Korea Bizwire) – Finance minister nominee Koo Yun-cheol said Tuesday he will push for big investments in artificial intelligence (AI) and biohealth industries to help revitalize the South Korean economy currently in a “structural crisis.” “The government will work to fundamentally strengthen the country’s job creation capacity by making big investments in [...]

Cabinet Approves Commercial Act Revision Expanding Board  Members’ Fiduciary Duty To Shareholders

Cabinet Approves Commercial Act Revision Expanding Board Members’ Fiduciary Duty To Shareholders

SEOUL, July 15 (Korea Bizwire) — The Cabinet on Tuesday approved amendments to the Commercial Act that expand the fiduciary duties of corporate board members to all shareholders, in a move that many analysts say will help improve standards on corporate governance. The legislation is expected to lay the groundwork for strengthening the protection of [...]