Gan & Lee Pharmaceuticals (SHA:603087) dosed the first subject for the phase I clinical trial of its GLR1023 injection, according to a Shanghai Stock Exchange filing on Thursday.
The drug, marketed as Cosentyx, is used to treat moderate to severe plaque psoriasis in adults. The trial aims to compare the similarity of the main pharmacokinetic parameters, immunogenicity and safety between a single subcutaneous injection of GLR1023 injection and secukinumab injection in healthy adult male subjects in China.
The Chinese pharmaceutical company invested 64.4 million yuan into the research and development of the drug, the filing said.
Shares of the company rose more than 2% in recent trade.
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