Nivolumab biosimilar - Shanghai Henlius Biotech
Alternative Names: HLX-18; Nivolumab biosimilar-Shanghai Henlius BiotechLatest Information Update: 21 Jan 2026
At a glance
- Originator Shanghai Henlius Biotech
- Class Antineoplastics; Antivirals; Immunotherapies; Monoclonal antibodies
- Mechanism of Action Antibody-dependent cell cytotoxicity; Programmed cell death 1 receptor antagonists; T lymphocyte stimulants
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Orphan Drug Status
No
Orphan designation is assigned by a regulatory body to encourage companies to develop drugs for rare diseases.
- New Molecular Entity No
Highest Development Phases
- Preclinical Solid tumours
Most Recent Events
- 19 Dec 2025 US FDA approves IND application of Nivolumab biosimilar in Solid tumors
- 19 Dec 2025 Shanghai Henlius Biotech plans a clinical trial for Solid tumors in USA
- 02 Sep 2025 Preclinical trials in Solid tumours in China (unspecified route) prior to September 2025 (Shanghai Henlius Biotech pipeline, September 2025)