Zai Lab hits 286,000 new patients in 2025, keeps gender-pay parity and readies first global launch for 2028

Bulletin Express
Apr 28

Zai Lab Limited released its 2025 “Trust for Life” report, highlighting material progress toward its three headline sustainability and growth objectives:

1. Patient reach accelerates • An additional 286,000 patients accessed Zai Lab medicines in 2025, taking cumulative treated patients to 844,000 since 2019; the company reiterated its goal of surpassing 1 million patients by 2030. • Patient Access Programmes added 1,663 financially challenged patients during the year; total beneficiaries since inception stand at 7,447. • Five of the group’s eight marketed products—Zejula, Qinlock, Nuzyra, Vyvgart and Augtyro—are now on China’s National Reimbursement Drug List, broadening affordability.

2. Pipeline expansion and commercial milestones • Lead asset zocilurtatug pelitecan (DLL3-targeting ADC, “zoci”) moved from IND to global Phase 3 within two years; three registration-enabling studies are scheduled to commence by end-2025, supporting a planned first global launch in 2028. • Additional programmes advancing include ZL-1503 (IL-13/IL-31Rα bispecific, atopic dermatitis), ZL-6201 (LRRC15 ADC, sarcoma), ZL-1222 (PD-1/IL-12 immunocytokine) and ZL-1311 (MUC17/CD3 T-cell engager). • In China, the National Medical Products Administration approved KarXT for adult schizophrenia in December 2025; commercial launch is targeted for Q2 2026. • Preparations are under way for potential approvals of TIVDAK in cervical cancer and TTFields in pancreatic cancer.

3. Human capital and governance highlights • Women constitute 59 % of the workforce; female representation is 54 % across all management roles and 53 % in STEM-related management. Base-pay gender equity is maintained at every level. • A new mentoring scheme enrolled 14 high-potential employees, while average annual training hours reached 26.2 per employee. • Enterprise Risk Management reviews and healthcare-compliance assessments were completed; new Commercial and R&D Compliance Committees were formed for Greater China operations.

4. Environmental footprint • Total 2025 greenhouse-gas emissions were 65,069 tCO₂e; although absolute emissions rose versus 2024, intensity fell to 0.14 per US-dollar of revenue, reflecting operational efficiency gains. • Enhanced data collection incorporated chilled-water and steam usage for the first time, improving Scope 2 accuracy.

Financial context Revenue grew to USD 460 million in 2025, up from USD 399 million in 2024, underpinning continued investment in R&D and access programmes.

Outlook Management reaffirmed commitment to reach one million patients by 2030, maintain gender-pay parity and execute annual top-tier risk-mitigation plans while driving the pipeline toward at least 15 commercialised products by the end of the decade.

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