HUTCHMED (China) To Launch Oral CRC Drug in Japan with Takeda; Shares Slide 3%

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HUTCHMED (China) (HKG:0013) FRUZAQLA (fruquintinib), its metastatic colorectal cancer (CRC) drug, will be launched in Japan by partner Takeda, according to a Friday filing with the Hong Kong bourse.

The company will receive a milestone payment after the launch, as per the filing, without mentioning specifics.

After approval from Japan's Ministry of Health, FRUZAQLA(r) became the first oral targeted therapy for metastatic colorectal cancer (CRC) in over a decade. The drug is for patients with advanced CRC who are unresponsive to chemotherapy.

CRC remains Japan's most common cancer, with 161,000 new cases and 54,000 deaths projected in 2023, the filing added.

The company's shares were down by 3% in recent trading.

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