Английская Википедия:Chengdu Kanghong Pharmaceutical Group

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Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Multiple issues Chengdu Kanghong Pharmaceutical Group Co., Ltd. is a publicly traded pharmaceutical company based in the province of Sichuan, China.[1] It was founded in 1996 and researches, develops, manufactures, and distributes medicines[2] for ophthalmic, central nervous, digestive and endocrine systems.[1] The company is listed on the Shenzhen stock exchange with a market capitalization at around $6 billion.[3][4]

As of May 2021, the company had 18 drugs on the market including Lumitin (conbercept).[5] Additional products include Songling xuemaikang capsules, Keluoxin capsules, Xinluona (Mosapride Citrate), Bolexin (Venlafaxine hydrochloride capsules) and Bosiqing (Aripiprazole tablets), Yitaning (Dexzopiclone tablets), Shugan Jieyu (capsules), Danshu (capsules), and Yiqing (capsules).[2][6] Kanghong also currently has 13 subsidiaries in China, Israel, and the United States.[7]

History

In 2005, Kanghong started development of the drug conbercept, which is used to treat age-related macular degeneration (AMD).[1] In 2017, Kanghong acquired IOPtima, a subsidiary of BioLight Israeli Life Sciences Investment.[4] Kanghong also became a distributor of IOPtima’s products in China.[4]

In 2016, Kanghong received approval from the U.S. FDA to begin Phase III clinical trials of conbercept. In 2020, the company’s R&D investments were approximately 29% of its annual revenue,[8] and by 2020, the company held 238 patents and exclusive patents for 13 drugs out of their 18 products.[5]

As of December 2020, the company’s drugs in development are for treatment of various diseases and conditions including glioma, fundus disease tumors, diabetic macular edema (DME), and Type II diabetes.[9]

During the COVID-19 pandemic, Kanghong donated money, protective clothing, and other materials to medical institutions across China through the China Red Cross Foundation.[10][11]

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