China's National Medical Products Administration accepted Shanghai Fosun Pharmaceutical's (HKG:2196, SHA:600196) application for the 120 milligram per vial of HLX14, or recombinant anti-RANKL fully human monoclonal antibody injection, according to a Shanghai bourse filing on the weekend.
The pharmaceutical company's Hong Kong shares jumped 5%, while Shanghai shares rose 2% during Monday's midday trade.
Fosun's subsidiary, Shanghai Henlius Biotech, developed the drug, which has been approved for marketing in the U.S., the European Union, the U.K. and Canada.