Shanghai Fosun Pharmaceutical (SHA:600196, HKG:2196) subsidiary Jinzhou Aohong Pharmaceutical received the approval of China's drug administrator for its citrate-formulated novel drug FCN-437c in capsule form, according to a Thursday filing with the Shanghai bourse.
The approved indication is in combination with fulvestrant for the treatment of hormone receptor-positive, human epidermal growth factor receptor 2-negative recurrent or metastatic breast cancer following prior endocrine therapy.
Shares of the pharmaceutical company rose 4% in recent trade on the Shanghai bourse.