CSPC PHARMA (01093) surged over 3% in late trading, closing up 2.92% at HK$7.75 with a turnover of HK$515 million. On December 8, the company announced that its subsidiary, CSPC Baike (Shandong) Biopharmaceutical, had its second marketing authorization application for semaglutide injection accepted by China's National Medical Products Administration (NMPA).
The latest application targets long-term weight management in overweight/obese adults alongside dietary control and increased physical activity. Previously, the NMPA accepted an application in August 2025 for the treatment of type 2 diabetes in adults.
The submission is supported by a Phase III clinical trial demonstrating significant weight and waist circumference reduction, along with improved blood glucose, lipid, and liver enzyme levels in non-diabetic obese adults. Compared to Novo Nordisk's semaglutide, CSPC's product showed highly consistent efficacy, similar safety profiles, better tolerability, and slightly lower adverse event rates.
Given its advantages in efficacy, safety, and formulation, the drug holds strong clinical potential.
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