HENLIUS Shares Surge on Global First for its Key Cancer Drug

Stock News06-12 13:58

HENLIUS (SEHK: 02696) shares rose over 8% in trading today.

At the time of writing, the stock was up 8.52% to HK$61.75, with a trading turnover exceeding HK$42.21 million.

The significant move follows a major regulatory announcement from the company. HENLIUS recently declared that the New Drug Application for an additional indication of its self-developed anti-PD-1 monoclonal antibody, HANSIZHUANG® (serplulimab, known as Hetronifly® in Europe), has been formally approved by China's National Medical Products Administration via a priority review pathway.

The approval covers the use of the drug in combination with oxaliplatin and tegafur for the neoadjuvant treatment of operable gastric cancer in patients with PD-L1 expression CPS≥5, followed by monotherapy as an adjuvant treatment post-surgery.

This regulatory milestone establishes HANSIZHUANG® as the first and only anti-PD-1 monoclonal antibody globally approved for perioperative treatment of gastric cancer, addressing a significant unmet clinical need in this area.

Furthermore, this treatment regimen enables postoperative immunotherapy monotherapy to replace traditional adjuvant chemotherapy. This approach has demonstrated significantly improved efficacy while effectively avoiding the toxic side effects commonly associated with chemotherapy.

The drug's commercial value and future growth potential are now being reassessed by the market. This development is expected to have a transformative impact on the treatment landscape for gastric cancer.

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