Shanghai Fosun Pharmaceutical's (SHA:600196, HKG:2196) unit, Fosun Wanbang (Jiangsu) Pharmaceutical Group, received approval from the Chinese drug administration to withdraw its registration application for foritinib succinate capsules, according to a Shanghai bourse filing on Wednesday.
The pharmaceutical company will refine the registration materials for the lung cancer drug and resubmit the application as soon as possible.
The company's Hong Kong and Shanghai shares rose around 2% during the afternoon trade.