Sichuan Biokin Pharmaceutical (SHA:688506) received approval from China's National Medical Products Administration for the clinical trials of combination therapies with the drug, BL-M14D1 (DLL3ADC), according to a Shanghai bourse filing on Monday.
The regulator allows the drug to be tested with PD-L1 monoclonal antibodies, anti-angiogenic agents and chemotherapy for the treatment of small cell lung cancer.
The drugmaker's shares rose 2% during the morning trade Monday.