China's medical products administrator approved The United Laboratories International (HKG:3933) unit United Bio-Technology (Hengqin)'s phase 2 trial for its UBT251 injection for chronic kidney disease.
The drug exhibits effectiveness against glucagon-like peptide-1 which causes obesity, diabetes, and other factors, that ultimately also damage the kidneys, the filing said.
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