-- PKU HealthCare (SHE:000788) obtained approval from China's National Medical Products Administration for the marketing of Tofacitinib Citrate, according to a Shenzhen bourse filing on Friday.
The drug is a potent Janus kinase (JAK) inhibitor, primarily used for patients suffering from chronic autoimmune conditions, including ankylosing spondylitis, rheumatoid arthritis and psoriatic arthritis.
The healthcare company's share rose 1% during the afternoon trade.