Youcare Pharmaceutical Group Co., Ltd. (688658.SH) announced that its subsidiaries, Beijing Youcare Kechuang Pharmaceutical Technology Co., Ltd. ("Youcare Kechuang") and Hangzhou Tianlong Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. ("Hangzhou Tianlong"), recently obtained the "Drug Clinical Trial Approval Notice" from the National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) for YKYY013 injection, intended for the treatment of chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection. The company will proceed with Phase I clinical trials for this product.
YKYY013 injection is a chemically synthesized double-stranded siRNA drug independently developed by Youcare Kechuang and Hangzhou Tianlong, conjugated with N-acetylgalactosamine (GalNAc) ligands. It effectively silences the messenger RNA (mRNA) transcribed from the HBV genome through RNA interference, thereby inhibiting the production of HBV pathogenic proteins, suppressing HBV replication, and creating conditions for host immune reconstruction. Ultimately, it aims to achieve functional cure for hepatitis B. The drug is intended for clinical use in treating chronic HBV infection.
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