Huadong Medicine Co.,Ltd. (000963.SZ) has announced that on November 2, 2026, its wholly-owned subsidiary Hangzhou Zhongmei Huadong Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. ("Zhongmei Huadong") received a Notice of Acceptance issued by the National Medical Products Administration (NMPA).
The marketing application for cavilaglutide tromethamine tablets (development code: HDM1002 tablets), an oral small-molecule glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonist, for long-term weight management in adults has been accepted.
Cavilaglutide tromethamine tablets are an oral small-molecule GLP-1 receptor full agonist independently developed by Zhongmei Huadong with global intellectual property rights, featuring oral activity, high potency, and high selectivity.
The product employs a once-daily oral dosing regimen, and its absorption is unaffected by food and water intake, requiring no strict fasting conditions or post-dose waiting time, offering flexible and convenient administration.
As of September 30, 2026, the company's total direct R&D investment in the cavilaglutide tromethamine tablet project (including weight management and glucose-lowering indications) amounted to approximately RMB 507 million (unaudited).
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