** Shares of biotech firm Connect Biopharma CNTB.O rise 7.9% to $3.72 premarket
** Co says its experimental drug rademikibart showed strong, lasting benefit in a year‑long late‑stage study in China in people with moderate‑to‑severe eczema, a common inflammatory skin disease
** Says nearly 90% of patients in the 52‑week study had clear or almost clear skin, while about 97% saw major reductions in disease severity
** Says the drug was well-tolerated, with side effects similar to placebo and low eye inflammation seen with rival treatments
** Adds the study was run by its China partner Simcere, which holds Greater China rights and could owe up to $110 million in milestones and royalties
** Says rademikibart is not yet approved anywhere and it is seeking partners outside China
** CNTB rose about two-fold in 2025
(Reporting by Sahil Pandey in Bengaluru)
((Sahil.Pandey@thomsonreuters.com))
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