HANSIZHUANG (serplulimab) is the world's first anti-PD-1 mAb for first-line treatment of ES- SCLC - HANSIZHUANG (serplulimab) is expected to become the first and only anti-PD-1 monoclonal antibody available in Europe for first-line treatment of ES- SCLC - HANSIZHUANG (serplulimab) has already been approved in China, Indonesia, Cambodia, and Thailand, benefiting around 80,000 patients SHANGHAI, Sept. 21, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Shanghai Henlius Biotech, Inc. (2696.HK) announced that the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) of the European Medicines Agency (EMA) issued a positive opinion recommending approval of HANSIZHUANG (serplulimab), Henlius' independently developed anti-PD-1 monoclonal antibody (mAb), as a first-line treatment of extensive-stage small cell lung cancer (ES-SCLC). In 2023, Henlius entered into an exclusive license agreement with Intas Pharmaceuticals Limited ('Intas') for the development and commercialisation a total of more than 50 countries in Europe and India. This positive opinion from CHMP marks another step closer for both companies to providing serplulimab for patients in Europe. If approved, serplulimab will be marketed by Intas' subsidiary, Accord Healthcare Ltd, in Europe.