Mabpharm (HKG:2181) said its core product, CMAB008 (infliximab for injection), has received approval from the Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan, according to its filing on Thursday.
This approval covers treatments for ulcerative colitis, ankylosing spondylitis, rheumatoid arthritis, Crohn's disease, fistula Crohn's disease, and psoriasis.
CMAB008 is the first infliximab developed in China and approved for marketing. The drug, manufactured by Taizhou Mabtech Pharmaceutical, is available in a 100mg/vial injection form.