Mabwell (Shanghai) Bioscience's (HKG:2493, SHA:688062) clinical trial application for 9MW521, a novel injection targeting Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD), was formally cleared by the US Food and Drug Administration, according to a May 8 Hong Kong bourse filing.
Shares of the pharmaceutical firm were up nearly 4% in Monday afternoon trading.
The drug will be tested as a treatment for inflammatory bowel disease.