Tianjin Chase Sun Pharmaceutical (SHE:300026) received approval from China's National Medical Products Administration for the clinical trials of nafamostat mesylate for injection, according to a Friday disclosure on the Shenzhen bourse.
The drug is used to prevent coagulation of perfused blood during extracorporeal circulation, such as hemodialysis and plasma exchange.
The pharmaceutical company's shares rose less than 3% at the close.