Shares of CSPC PHARMA (01093) rose more than 4% during the trading session. At the time of writing, the stock was up 3.57% to HK$7.25, with a turnover of HK$714 million.
The increase follows an announcement from the company that its GLP-1 receptor agonist, the long-acting injection semaglutide (SYH9017), has received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to commence clinical trials in the United States.
This product represents the company's first once-monthly long-acting formulation in the GLP-1 therapeutic area.
Recent Strategic Progress
It is noteworthy that the company has recently disclosed a series of significant developments, achieving breakthroughs across its innovative drug clinical pipeline, new drug approvals, and international strategic partnerships.
Phase III clinical data for its HER2 bispecific antibody drug combination therapy was presented at the 2026 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting. Furthermore, the drug Ennituzumab received approval for a gastric cancer indication.
Concurrently, the company has received in full the upfront payment of US$1.2 billion from AstraZeneca.
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