CStone Pharmaceuticals (HKG:2616) has commenced a Phase III clinical trial for its investigational drug CS1002/SHR-8068 in partnership with Jiangsu Hengrui Pharmaceuticals (SHA:600276), according to a Wednesday filing with the Hong Kong bourse.
The drug is being developed as a potential treatment for advanced hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC).
CStone and Hengrui signed a strategic partnership and exclusive licensing agreement in November 2021 for the drug.