Hong Kong Stock Movement | HENGRUI PHARMA (01276) Rises Nearly 3% as Fumarate Tegileridine Injection Receives Clinical Trial Approval

Stock News11-18

HENGRUI PHARMA (01276) rose nearly 3%, reaching HK$72.35 by the time of writing, with a trading volume of HK$37.59 million.

On November 17, the company announced that its subsidiary, Jiangsu Hengrui Pharmaceuticals Co., Ltd., received approval from the National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) for clinical trials of Fumarate Tegileridine Injection. The trials are set to commence shortly.

Fumarate Tegileridine Injection is a μ-opioid receptor (MOR) biased small-molecule agonist. It was approved for domestic market launch in January 2024, marking China's first independently developed Class 1 opioid analgesic.

A similar product, Oliceridine (brand name: Olinvyk), developed by Trevena, was approved for sale in the U.S. in 2020. Jiangsu Nhwa Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. secured exclusive licensing rights from Trevena, and Oliceridine was approved in China in May 2023, though no sales data is currently available.

To date, the cumulative R&D investment for Fumarate Tegileridine Injection-related projects amounts to approximately RMB 200 million.

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