Shanghai Fosun Pharmaceutical (SHA:600196, HKG:2196) said the resubmitted drug registration application for the Foritinib Succinate Capsules was accepted by China's National Medical Products Administration, according to a Thursday Hong Kong bourse filing.
The drug was developed by Shanghai Fosun Pharmaceutical (Group), a unit of the company.
The indication for the acceptance is for the treatment of patients with anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK)-positive locally advanced or metastatic non-small cell lung cancer.