Chengdu Sheng Nuo Biotec Co., Ltd. (688117.SH) announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Chengdu Sheng Nuo Biopharmaceutical Co., Ltd., recently received the "Chemical Drug Substance Marketing Approval Notice" for Vipadenant active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) from the National Medical Products Administration (NMPA).
Vipadenant is a polyethylene glycol (PEG)-modified exenatide that binds to and activates GLP-1 receptors as a GLP-1 receptor agonist. It shares similar physiological effects with natural human GLP-1, lowering blood glucose levels in a glucose-dependent manner by enhancing insulin secretion. The drug is indicated for treating type 2 diabetes and obesity.
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