China's NMPA approves Innovent's anti-PD-1 antibody Tyvyt

28 December 2018
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Chinese regulator the National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) has approved Tyvyt (sintilimab) for the treatment of patients with classical Hodgkin's lymphoma (cHL) that has relapsed or refractory (r/r) after two or more lines of systemic chemotherapy (r/r cHL).

The approval of Tyvyt highlights the emergence of China in the field of immuno-oncology, said the product’s co-developers, Chinese biotech firm Innovent Biologics (HKEX: 01801) and US pharma major Eli Lilly (NYSE: LLY). Innovent’s shares gained 1.68% to HK$21.20 on the news.

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