HUTCHMED and Innovent Jointly Announce NMPA Conditional Approval for ELUNATE® (Fruquintinib) in Combination with TYVYT® (Sintilimab Injection) for the Treatment of Advanced Endometrial Cancer

— First regulatory approval for fruquintinib combination therapy with an immune checkpoint inhibitor —

HONG KONG and SHANGHAI and FLORHAM PARK, N.J., Dec. 03, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HUTCHMED (China) Limited (“HUTCHMED”) (Nasdaq/AIM:​HCM; HKEX:​13) and Innovent Biologics, Inc. (“Innovent”) (HKEX:1801) today jointly announce that the New Drug Application (“NDA”) for the combination of ELUNATE^® (fruquintinib) and TYVYT^® (sintilimab injection) has been granted conditional approval in China for the treatment of patients with advanced endometrial cancer with Mismatch Repair proficient (“pMMR”) tumors that have failed prior systemic therapy and are not candidates for curative surgery or radiation. This approval follows the priority review status and breakthrough therapy designation by the National Medical Products Administration (“NMPA”) of China and marks the first regulatory approval for the combination of fruquintinib with a leading immune checkpoint inhibitor.

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