China's medical products administrator granted Sinocelltech Group (SHA:688520) subsidiary Sinocell Engineering a clinical trial approval for its SCTV04C recombinant herpes zoster vaccine, according to a Friday filing with the Shanghai Stock Exchange.
Herpes zoster causes painful rashes or blisters on the skin.
The clinical trials will not have any major impact on the company's revenue, the filing said.
Shares slipped 2% during Friday's afternoon trading.
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