China’s drug regulator clears wave of home-grown innovative medicines amid biotech boomDomestic firms dominate China’s drug approvals amid jump in spending and out-licensing deals as regulator speeds path to market2-MIN READ2-MIN2ListenPublished: 9:00pm, 27 May 2026Home-grown innovative drugs make up most of the medicines China’s drug regulator has approved for sale so far this year, underscoring the country’s biotech boom.Of the 19 innovative drugs cleared by the National Medical Products Administration (NMPA), 15 came from domestic companies, according to the regulator’s website as of May 21. These include sonrotoclax, developed by global biopharmaceutical firm BeOne, for treating certain adult blood cancers.The regulator overhauled its approval process to accelerate the path to market for home-grown innovative drugs, state media reported on Wednesday.Select VoiceSelect Speed0.8x0.9x1.0x1.1x1.2x1.5x1.75x00:0000:001.00x
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China’s drug regulator clears wave of home-grown innovative medicines amid biotech boom
China's National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) has approved 19 innovative drugs for sale this year as of May 21, with 15 of them developed by domestic companies. This trend highlights a significant boom in China's biotechnology sector.
Julie ZhangSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-05-27 · 13:00 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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China's National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) has approved 19 innovative drugs for sale this year as of May 21, with 15 of them developed by domestic companies. This trend highlights a significant boom in China's biotechnology sector. Among the approved drugs is sonrotoclax, developed by BeOne, for treating certain adult blood cancers. The NMPA has reportedly overhauled its approval process to expedite the market entry of these home-grown innovative medicines. This acceleration is occurring amidst increased spending and out-licensing deals within the Chinese biotech industry.
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China's drug regulator overhauled its approval process to accelerate the path to market for home-grown innovative drugs.
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Sonrotoclax, developed by BeOne, is among the approved innovative drugs for treating certain adult blood cancers.
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Of the 19 innovative drugs cleared by the NMPA, 15 came from domestic companies as of May 21.
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Home-grown innovative drugs make up most of the medicines China's drug regulator has approved for sale so far this year.
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