Cosiporfin sodium - Shanghai Guangsheng Biopharmaceutical
Alternative Names: Heme porphyrin sodium - Shanghai Guangsheng BiopharmaceuticalLatest Information Update: 18 Feb 2026
At a glance
- Originator Shanghai Guangsheng Biopharmaceutical
- Class Antineoplastics; Hematoporphyrins; Tetrapyrroles
- Mechanism of Action Photosensitisers
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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 Yes
Highest Development Phases
- Phase III Oesophageal cancer
- Phase II Cholangiocarcinoma
Most Recent Events
- 17 Feb 2026 Shanghai Guangsheng Pharmaceutical has patent protection for ether-linked porphyrin dimer salt and preparation method thereof in China
- 17 Feb 2026 Shanghai Guangsheng Pharmaceutical has patents pending for combination therapy of photodynamic therapy and immune checkpoint inhibitors in China and worldwide
- 04 Feb 2026 Phase-II clinical trials in Cholangiocarcinoma (Late-stage disease, Combination therapy, Metastatic disease, Recurrent) in China (IV) (NCT07398339)