
Core Viewpoint - Heng Rui Medicine has received the acceptance notice from the National Medical Products Administration for its drug application of Haequbopag Ethanolamine Tablets, which is intended for treating adults and children aged 6 and above with persistent and chronic primary immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) who have had inadequate responses to previous treatments [1][2] Company Summary - Haequbopag Ethanolamine Tablets are an oral non-peptide thrombopoietin receptor (TPO-R) agonist that promotes platelet production by activating the TPO-R mediated STAT and MAPK signaling pathways [2] - The company has invested approximately 44.587 million yuan in the research and development of Haequbopag Ethanolamine Tablets [2] Industry Summary - Similar products already available in international markets include Eltrombopag (GlaxoSmithKline/Novo Nordisk, brand name Promacta), Avatrombopag (Dova Pharmaceuticals, brand name Doptelet), and Lusutrombopag (Shionogi, brand name Mulpleta) [2] - In China, Eltrombopag was approved in 2017 under the name Aequbopag Ethanolamine Tablets, Avatrombopag was approved in 2020 as Maleic Acid Avatrombopag Tablets, and Lusutrombopag was approved in 2023 as Lusutrombopag Tablets [2] - The global sales of these similar products are projected to reach approximately 2.59 billion USD in 2024 [2]