Hutchison China MediTech Ltd.

HUTCHMED (China) Ltd. is a holding company, which engages in the research and development, manufacture, and sale of pharmaceuticals and health oriented consumer products. It operates through the Oncology/Immunology and Other Ventures segments. The Oncology/Immunology segment covers all activities related to oncology/immunology including sales, marketing, manufacturing and research and development with respect to drugs and drug candidates. The Other Ventures segment includes all other HUTCHMED businesses. The company was founded on December 18, 2000 and is headquartered in Hong Kong.

HUTCHMED (China) Ltd. is a holding company, which engages in the research and development, manufacture, and sale of pharmaceuticals and health-oriented consumer products. It operates through the Oncology/Immunology and Other Ventures segments. The Oncology/Immunology segment includes the discovery, development, and commercialization of targeted therapies and immunotherapies for the treatment of cancer and immunological diseases. The Other Ventures segment involves the other commercial businesses which include the sales, marketing, manufacture, and distribution of prescription drugs and healthcare products. The company was founded on December 18, 2000 and is headquartered in Hong Kong.

HONG KONG and FLORHAM PARK, N.J., Sept. 29, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HUTCHMED (China) Limited (“ HUTCHMED ”) (Nasdaq/AIM: HCM; HKEX:13) today announces that, further to its announcement in March 2021 and following receipt of regulatory approval, it has completed the sale of its entire indirect interest in Hutchison Whampoa Guangzhou Baiyunshan Chinese Medicine Company Limited (“HBYS”), a non-core and non-consolidated over-the-counter (“OTC”) drug joint venture business, to GL Mountrose Investment Two Limited, a company controlled and managed by GL Capital Group (“GL Capital”).

HUTCHMED Announces Closing of Divestment of Non-Core OTC Joint Venture

HUTCHMED Limited said it had begun dosing its first patient in a phase III clinical trial of a treatment it is developing for a form of intestinal cancer. The study, taking place in China, will pair the company's SULANDA drug candidate with toripalimab and compare their performance with the standard of care, a product called FOLFIRI.

HUTCHMED Limited phase III cancer trial kicks off

HONG KONG and FLORHAM PARK, N.J., Sept. 20, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HUTCHMED (China) Limited (“HUTCHMED”) (Nasdaq/AIM: HCM; HKEX: 13) today announces that it has initiated SURTORI-01, a Phase III study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of sur ufatinib (SULANDA® in China) in combination with tori palimab compared with FOLFIRI to treat patients with advanced neuroendocrine carcinoma (“NEC”) who have progression of disease or intolerable toxicity after previous first-line chemotherapy. The first patient was dosed on September 18, 2021 in China. Toripalimab is marketed as TUOYI® in China by Shanghai Junshi Biosciences Co., Ltd. (“Junshi Biosciences”).

HUTCHMED Initiates SURTORI-01, a Phase III Trial of SULANDA® in Combination with TUOYI® in the Treatment of Advanced Neuroendocrine Carcinoma in China

Following surufatinib launch in China in January 2021; NDA acceptance by the U.S. FDA for review in June 2021; and MAA validation by the EMA in July 2021 all for advanced neuroendocrine tumors Following surufatinib launch in China in January 2021; NDA acceptance by the U.S. FDA for review in June 2021; and MAA validation by the EMA in July 2021 all for advanced neuroendocrine tumors

HUTCHMED Initiates a Japan Bridging Study to Support Surufatinib Registration for Advanced Neuroendocrine Tumors

The Center for Drug Evaluation of China's National Medical Products Administration has granted Breakthrough Therapy Designation to HUTCHMED (China) Limited's (NASDAQ: HCM) amdizalisib (HMPL-689). The selective and potent PI3Kδ inhibitor is being developed for relapsed or refractory follicular lymphoma (FL), a subtype of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL).

HUTCHMED's Lymphoma Candidate Secures Breakthrough Tag In China

HONG KONG and SHANGHAI, China and FLORHAM PARK, N,J., Sept. 13, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HUTCHMED (China) Limited (“HUTCHMED”) (Nasdaq/AIM: HCM; HKEX: 13) today announces that the Center for Drug Evaluation of China's National Medical Products Administration (“NMPA”) has granted Breakthrough Therapy Designation (“BTD”) to amdizalisib (HMPL-689), a highly selective and potent PI3Kδ inhibitor, for the treatment of relapsed or refractory follicular lymphoma (“FL”), a subtype of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (“NHL”).

HUTCHMED Receives Breakthrough Therapy Designation in China for Amdizalisib (HMPL-689) for Treatment of Relapsed or Refractory Follicular Lymphoma

— Follows important findings from the SAVANNAH study of this combination in lung cancer patients whose tumors harbor mutations or aberrations of EGFR and MET — — Follows important findings from the SAVANNAH study of this combination in lung cancer patients whose tumors harbor mutations or aberrations of EGFR and MET —

HUTCHMED and AstraZeneca Initiate SANOVO Phase III Trial of ORPATHYS® and TAGRISSO® Combination as a First-Line Therapy for Certain Lung Cancer Patients in China

HONG KONG, SHANGHAI, China and FLORHAM PARK, N.J., Sept. 07, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HUTCHMED (China) Limited (“HUTCHMED”) (Nasdaq/AIM: HCM, HKEX: 13) today announces that new analyses and updates on the ongoing studies of amdizalisib (PI3Kδ inhibitor HMPL-689), savolitinib (ORPATHYS® in China) and fruquintinib (ELUNATE® in China) will be presented at the upcoming 2021 European Society for Medical Oncology (“ESMO”) Virtual Congress taking place on September 16-21, 2021.

HUTCHMED Highlights Clinical Data to be Presented at the Upcoming 2021 ESMO Virtual Conference

HONG KONG and SHANGHAI, China and FLORHAM PARK, N.J., Sept. 06, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HUTCHMED (China) Limited (“HUTCHMED”) (Nasdaq/AIM: HCM; HKEX: 13) today announces that the Company's ordinary shares, which trade on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (“HKEX”), are included in the Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect and Shenzhen-Hong Kong Stock Connect programs, effective on September 6, 2021, according to announcements issued by the Shanghai Stock Exchange and the Shenzhen Stock Exchange.

HUTCHMED Announces Selection of Its Shares in the Shanghai-Hong Kong and Shenzhen-Hong Kong Stock Connect Programs

HONG KONG and SHANGHAI, China and FLORHAM PARK, N.J., Aug. 25, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HUTCHMED (China) Limited (“HUTCHMED”) (Nasdaq/AIM: HCM; HKEX:13) has initiated a Phase Ib/II study of fruquintinib in combination with BeiGene's tislelizumab in patients with advanced triple negative breast cancer (“TNBC”) or advanced endometrial cancer (“EC”) in the U.S. The first patient was dosed on August 24, 2021. This trial is to explore the potential for the addition of a highly selective vascular endothelial growth factor receptor (“VEGFR”) inhibitor, fruquintinib, to anti-programmed death-1 (“PD-1”) antibody tislelizumab in inducing activity to immune checkpoint inhibitors.

HUTCHMED Initiates a Phase Ib/II Trial of Fruquintinib in Combination with Tislelizumab in Advanced Triple Negative Breast Cancer or Advanced Endometrial Cancer

HONG KONG and SHANGHAI, China and FLORHAM PARK, N.J., Aug. 22, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HUTCHMED (China) Limited (“HUTCHMED”) (Nasdaq/AIM: HCM; HKEX: 13) today announces that HUTCHMED has been selected as a constituent stock of several indexes administered by Hang Seng Indexes Company Limited (“Hang Seng”), including the Hang Seng Composite Index, in accordance with the latest index series release by Hang Seng, with effect from Monday, September 6, 2021.

HUTCHMED Selected as Constituent of Certain Hang Seng Indexes

Epizyme

Epizyme Inc (NASDAQ: EPZM) and HUTCHMED (China) Limited (NASDAQ: HCM) have collaborated to research, develop, manufacture, and commercialize Tazverik (tazemetostat) in Greater China, including mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan. Tazverik is a methyltransferase inhibitor of EZH2 developed by Epizyme, approved by the FDA for epithelioid sarcoma and certain patients with follicular lymphoma.

Epizyme Stock Gains On Potential $310M Pact With HUTCHMED For Cancer-Focused Tazverik In Greater China

Collaboration designed to accelerate global development and investigate TAZVERIK ® combinations with HUTCHMED's novel oncology medicines portfolio

HUTCHMED and Epizyme Announce Strategic Collaboration to Develop and Commercialize TAZVERIK® (tazemetostat) in Greater China

AstraZeneca

HUTCHMED (China) Limited (NASDAQ: HCM) and AstraZeneca Plc (NASDAQ: AZN) have initiated a Phase 2 study of Orpathys (savolitinib) in patients with advanced or metastatic MET amplified gastric cancer (GC) or adenocarcinoma of the gastroesophageal junction (GEJ).  Orpathys is an oral, potent, and highly selective small-molecule inhibitor of MET, a receptor tyrosine kinase.

Hutchmed Stock Gains On Kick Starting Mid-Stage Gastric Cancer Trial With AstraZeneca's Orpathys

ELUNATE ® in-market sales 1 rose 186%, reflecting impact of in-house sales force

HUTCHMED Reports 2021 Interim Results and Provides Business Updates

— Follows multiple Phase II studies of ORPATHYS® in Asia including VIKTORY, which reported an 50% objective response rate (ORR) in gastric cancer patients whose tumors harbor MET amplification — — Follows multiple Phase II studies of ORPATHYS® in Asia including VIKTORY, which reported an 50% objective response rate (ORR) in gastric cancer patients whose tumors harbor MET amplification —

HUTCHMED and AstraZeneca Initiate Phase II Trial of ORPATHYS® in Patients with MET Amplified Gastric Cancer

HONG KONG and SHANGHAI, China and FLORHAM PARK, N.J., July 23, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HUTCHMED (China) Limited (“HUTCHMED” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq/AIM: HCM; HKEX: 13) announces that the stabilization period in connection with the Global Offering ended on July 23, 2021, being the 30th day after the last day for the lodging of applications under the Hong Kong Public Offering on June 23, 2021. The stabilizing actions undertaken by Morgan Stanley Asia Limited, as the Stabilizing Manager (or any person acting for it) during the stabilization period were:

Stabilizing Actions and End of Stabilization Period in connection with the Global Offering

The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has validated and accepted Hutchmed (China) Limited's (NASDAQ: HCM) marketing application seeking approval for surufatinib for pancreatic and extra-pancreatic (non-pancreatic) neuroendocrine tumors (NETs). The EMA's validation confirms that the submission is sufficiently complete and ready to commence the formal review process.

Hutchmed's Stock Rises After EMA Validates Surufatinib Application For Neuroendocrine Tumors

– EMA commences review of surufatinib for the treatment of advanced neuroendocrine tumors –

HUTCHMED's Marketing Authorization Application for Surufatinib Submitted and Validated by the European Medicines Agency

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Hutchmed (China) Limited (NASDAQ: HCM) announces the first commercial sale in China of Orpathys (savolitinib), a selective small-molecule inhibitor of MET, a receptor tyrosine kinase. It follows less than three weeks after the approval of Orpathys in China to treat patients with locally advanced or metastatic non-small cell lung cancer with MET exon 14 skipping alterations, who have progressed following prior systemic therapy or are unable to receive chemotherapy.

Hutchmed Gets $25M In Sales Milestone Payment For Orpathys From AstraZeneca

HONG KONG and SHANGHAI and FLORHAM PARK, N.J., July 12, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HUTCHMED (China) Limited (“HUTCHMED” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq/AIM: HCM, HKEX:13) today announces the full exercise of the over-allotment option of the Global Offering. The Joint Global Coordinators, on behalf of the International Underwriters, on July 12, 2021, fully exercised the Over-allotment Option, in respect of an aggregate of 15,600,000 offer shares (the “Over-allotment Shares”), representing approximately 15% of the total number of offer shares initially available under the Global Offering before any exercise of the Over-allotment Option to (among other things) facilitate the return to Hutchison Healthcare Holdings Limited (an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of CK Hutchison Holdings Limited) the borrowed shares under the Stock Borrowing Agreement which were used to cover over-allocations in the International Offering. The Company has been notified that following the return of such shares, the shareholding of CK Hutchison Holdings Limited in the Company will be 332,502,740 shares, representing 38.48% of the total number of voting rights of the Company as enlarged by the issuance of the Over-allotment Shares.

HUTCHMED Announces Full Exercise of the Over-allotment Option of the Global Offering

HONG KONG, SHANGHAI and FLORHAM PARK, N.J., July 05, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HUTCHMED (China) Limited (“HUTCHMED”) (Nasdaq/AIM: HCM; HKEX: 13) has initiated a Phase I study of HMPL-295, its investigative and highly selective oral inhibitor of ERK, which is a downstream component of the RAS-MAPK1 pathway signaling cascade. HMPL-295 has the potential to address intrinsic or acquired resistance from upstream mechanisms such as RAS, RAF and MEK. This is our first of multiple candidates in discovery addressing the RAS-MAPK pathway. The first patient was dosed on July 2, 2021.

HUTCHMED Initiates Phase I Trials of novel ERK inhibitor HMPL 295 in Patients with Advanced Solid Tumors in China

HONG KONG and SHANGHAI, China and & FLORHAM PARK, N.J., July 02, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HUTCHMED (China) Limited (“HUTCHMED”) (Nasdaq/AIM: HCM; SEHK:13) will be announcing its interim results for the six months ended June 30, 2021 on Wednesday, July 28, 2021 at 12:00 noon British Summer Time (BST) (7:00 pm Hong Kong Time (HKT); 7:00 am Eastern Daylight Time (EDT)).

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