Shanghai Henlius Biotech (HKG:2696) will set up two joint ventures with Saudi Arabia-based Al Tiryaq Al-Khalawi Medical or SVAX to produce and distribute pharmaceuticals in the Middle East, according to a Thursday press release by Henlius.
The Saudi Arabian company, owned by the Fakeeh family, together with Henlius, will market adalimumab and bevacizumab products, in the Middle East, North Africa, and Türkiye, according to the Hong Kong-listed company.
Adalimumab is indicated for rheumatoid arthritis and inflamed joints, while bevacizumab is a cancer treatment.
The two companies will also jointly develop pembrolizumab, another antibody for melanoma, lung cancer, Hodgkin lymphoma, and cancers of the stomach, cervix, head and neck
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