China's drug regulator approved a new indication for Jiangsu Hengrui Pharmaceutical's (SHA:600276, HKG:1276) hetrombopag ethanolamine tablets, according to a Saturday filing with the Shanghai bourse.
The product is indicated for patients with chronic primary immune thrombocytopenic purpura, an acquired autoimmune disorder that mistakenly destroys platelets.
Hengrui's new drug is also indicated for severe aplastic anemia patients who are not responsive to immunosuppressive therapy.