In the first episode of Rocking Life, Dr. Tzu-Wen Lin, Deputy Director of R&D at ALPS Biotech, and Mr. Lin Hsiu-Cheng, Chairman of the Taiwan Spinocerebellar Ataxia Association (TSCAA), discussed the origins of the Antrodia-ataxia partnership, the shift from droplet pills to clinical trial capsules, triterpenoid quality control, and the development progress of botanical drug AC04.
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ALPS Biotech held its annual shareholders' meeting on June 25, 2026, chaired by Chairman Shui-Tien Chen. The company reported its 2025 R&D progress across three pillars: the AC04 botanical drug clinical study, the launch of its oral protective gel, and in-house biomaterials production processes.
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ALPS Biotech is advancing next-generation wound protection with AL-BM002, a plant-derived adhesion material designed to form a fast-drying, clear, flexible and breathable protective film.
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Sustainable chemistry is driving innovation towards greener solutions. Notable advancements include HMF, FDCA, FDME, and PEF, which exemplify the potential of using nature's resources for a more sustainable economy.
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Antrodia Cinnamomea, a Miracle Fungus Endemic to Taiwan
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Cinnamomum kanehirae that is endemic to Taiwan is a national treasure-level protected plant species. However, there are still unethical businesses illegally collecting and transporting them so that they can be grown in Mainland China. Mainland China has even claimed that Antrodia cinnamomea belongs to them. Shui-Tein Chen, chairman of the Antrodia Cinnamomea Association of Taiwan National Treasure, believes that they are obliged to “authenticate” Cinnamomum kanehirae by using the company’s technology to create an exclusive database for the identification of Cinnamomum kanehirae.
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With internationally reputed biotech Research & Development competence, Taiwan established the National Biotechnology Research Park and recruited those with new-drug development capacity and Dr. Shui-Tein Chen is one of them. Retiring from the Academia Sinica five years ago, Dr. Chen began his additional engagements in new-drug development and talent development with his pension as the startup founding.
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A Man Who Strives to Enhance Human Health If you happen to stroll along the mountain trails at Yuguang Village in Taipei City’s Pinglin District at around 6 o'clock in the morning, you are most likely to bump into a farmerlike man who carries a hoe on his shoulder, and has persistently maintained the trails over the years. He is none other than Dr. Chen Shui-Tein, founder and president of Alps Biotech Co., Ltd., as well as president of Antrodia Cinnamomea Association of Taiwan National Treasure.
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