EQS-News: Evotec-partner Jingxin receives approval for EVT201 in China
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Thursday, December 14, 2023
EVOTEC’S LICENCE PARTNER ZHEJIANG JINGXIN PHARMACEUTICAL CO., LTD (“JINGXIN”) WILL LEAD ALL COMMERCIALISATION EFFORTS FOR EVT201 IN CHINA AND SOUTH KOREA
Key Points:
- EVOTEC’S LICENCE PARTNER ZHEJIANG JINGXIN PHARMACEUTICAL CO., LTD (“JINGXIN”) WILL LEAD ALL COMMERCIALISATION EFFORTS FOR EVT201 IN CHINA AND SOUTH KOREA
Evotec SE (Frankfurt Stock Exchange: EVT, MDAX/TecDAX, ISIN: DE0005664809; NASDAQ: EVO) announced today that Zhejiang Jingxin Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd (“Jingxin”) has received the approval from the Chinese National Medical Products Administration (“NMPA”) for the novel insomnia treatment EVT201, also known as Dimdazenil in China. - The Company led clinical Phase II development for EVT201, yielding positive safety and efficacy results, before licensing the programme out to Jingxin for further development and commercialisation in China.
- Dr Werner Lanthaler, Chief Executive Officer of Evotec, commented: “We are excited to see Jingxin announce the approval of EVT201 as a novel short-term treatment of insomnia.
- We have full confidence in our partner Jingxin for the commercialisation of EVT201 in China and South Korea to respond to the unmet medical need of insomnia patients.”