CanSino Biologics (HKG:6185) received Chinese regulatory approval for its infant combination vaccine, according to a Hong Kong bourse filing Sunday.
Shares of the firm gained over 1% in morning trade Monday.
China's National Medical Products Administration approved the company's DTcP vaccine Tripecia, which protects from diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis for infants below 2 years old.
CanSino said its vaccine is the first of its kind to be launched in China for infants.