Shanghai Junshi Biosciences' Unit Gets Marketing Approval for Cancer Drug by UK Regulator

MT Newswires Live11-18

Shanghai Junshi Biosciences (SHA:688180, HKG:1877) unit TopAlliance Biosciences has received marketing authorization and approval by UK Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency for its drug toripalimab for the treatment of two indications, a Nov. 15 bourse filing said. ​​

The drug has been approved in combination with cisplatin and gemcitabine to treat adults with nasopharyngeal carcinoma, and in combination with cisplatin and paclitaxel for the treatment of adults with oesophageal squamous cell carcinoma.

Toripalimab has become the first and only drug to treat nasopharyngeal carcinoma and the only first-line treatment for advanced or metastatic oesophageal squamous cell carcinoma in the UK.

Shares of the pharmaceutical company were up nearly 2% in recent trade.

Disclaimer: Investing carries risk. This is not financial advice. The above content should not be regarded as an offer, recommendation, or solicitation on acquiring or disposing of any financial products, any associated discussions, comments, or posts by author or other users should not be considered as such either. It is solely for general information purpose only, which does not consider your own investment objectives, financial situations or needs. TTM assumes no responsibility or warranty for the accuracy and completeness of the information, investors should do their own research and may seek professional advice before investing.

Comments

We need your insight to fill this gap
Leave a comment