Akeso (HKG:9926) obtained approval for a supplementary new drug application for ivonescimab to treat non-small cell lung cancer from China's National Medical Products Administration, an April 25 Hong Kong bourse filing said.
The approval is for the indication of use of the drug as a monotherapy for the first-line treatment of PD-L1-positive (TPS 1%) non-small cell lung cancer patients.
This indication marks the second major approval for ivonescimab, according to the drug company.