Medicilon assists Carephar first potassium-ion-competitive acid blocker "Carenoprazan Tablets" approved for sales in China

On February 15, the Class 1 new drug Carenoprazan Hydrochloride Tablets, for the treatment of duodenal ulcer and reflux esophagitis, independently developed by Jiangsu Carephar Pharmaceutical (Carephar) was officially approved for sales in market.

Shanghai Medicilon Inc. (Medicilon), as a partner of Carephar, with its solid research and development capabilities, has provided Carenoprazan’s research and development from compound design to preclinical candidate compounds, as well as most of the in vitro H+K+-ATPase testing and other services and the Carenoprazan has been successfully approved.

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