Drugs / HLX01
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HLX01

also known as rituximab · Rituximab Injection

Monoclonal antibody

Developed for
B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma · neoplasm of mature B-cells · rheumatoid arthritis
Investigated by
Shanghai Henlius Biotech

Regulatory milestones approvals, filings & regulatory actions · 2 recorded

MilestoneJurisdictionBrandIndicationDateSentence it was read from
Filed non-Hodgkin lymphoma 1 milestone
Filed China (NMPA) — non-Hodgkin lymphoma —

“In October 2017, Henlius submitted New Drug Application (NDA) to CFDA for HLX01 Non-Hodgkins lymphoma (NHL) indication.” henlius.com ↗

Filed rheumatoid arthritis 1 milestone
Filed China (NMPA) 汉利康 rheumatoid arthritis 2020-12-17

“the National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) has accepted the New Drug Application (NDA) for a new indication of its rituximab injection HLX01 to treat rheumatoid arthritis (RA).” henlius.com ↗

Trials 7

PhaseRegistry idDatesIndicationSponsorStatusOutcome
Phase 11 trial
Phase 1 NCT03218072 May 2014 → Jan 2015 neoplasm of mature B-cells Shanghai Henlius Biotech Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1/22 trials · 2 met primary
Phase 1/2 NCT03355872 Feb 2016 → Aug 2018 rheumatoid arthritis Shanghai Henlius Biotech Completed Met primary
Phase 1/2 NCT02584920 Oct 2014 → Aug 2015 B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma Shanghai Henlius Biotech Completed Met primary
Phase 21 trial
Phase 2 NCT07038382 Aug 2025 → Jan 2027 expected lupus nephritis, membranous glomerulonephritis Shanghai Henlius Biotech Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 33 trials · 2 met primary
Phase 3 NCT04671420 Oct 2020 → Apr 2022 B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma Shanghai Henlius Biotech Withdrawn No outcome recorded Stop: Business
Phase 3 NCT03522415 May 2018 → Apr 2020 — Shanghai Henlius Biotech Completed Met primary
Phase 3 NCT02787239 Oct 2015 → May 2018 B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma Shanghai Henlius Biotech Completed Met primary

News releases announcing trial results or a regulatory action · 14

DateIssuerRelease
2026-04-09 Shanghai Henlius Biotech Regulatory The rituximab with the most approved indications domestically, Henlius' HANLIKANG has obtained approvals for two additional indications henlius.com ↗
On April 9, 2026, Henlius (2696.HK) announced that the supplemental application for two new indications under non-Hodgkin's lymphoma of HANLIKANG (rituximab), independently developed and manufactured by the company, was approved by the National Medical Products Administration (NMPA).
2024-05-27 Shanghai Henlius Biotech Regulatory Henlius Rituximab Receives Marketing Approval in Peru henlius.com ↗
HANLIKANG (rituximab), independently developed and manufactured by Henlius, has been approved to be marketed in Peru under the trade name AUDEXA® by the Dirección General de Medicamentos, Insumos y Drogas (DIGEMID).
2023-11-28 Shanghai Henlius Biotech Regulatory Henlius Xuhui Facility Passes Colombian GMP Inspection for HANLIKANG henlius.com ↗
The GMP certification by Colombia, along with the GMP certification by Brazil, brings HANLIKANG a step further to South American countries.
2023-10-20 Shanghai Henlius Biotech Regulatory Henlius Xuhui Facility Passes PIC/S Member ANVISA GMP Inspection for HANLIKANG and HANQUYOU henlius.com ↗
This is the first time that the production lines of HANLIKANG have passed GMP inspection conducted by an overseas authority.
2022-03-01 Shanghai Henlius Biotech Regulatory 汉利康Ⓡ Approved by NMPA for New Indication Differentiated Strategy Benefits a Wider Patient Population henlius.com ↗
汉利康® is the only rituximab that gets the approval in China to treat rheumatoid arthritis and it was approved by NMPA for the treatment of adult patients in below indications:
2021-05-21 Shanghai Henlius Biotech Results Phase 3 Clinical Results of Rituximab Injection in RA Patients Was First Released at the 25th National Congress of Chinese Rheumatology Association henlius.com ↗
Shanghai Henlius Biotech, Inc. (2696.HK) announced that the abstract and poster of phase 3 clinical trial (HLX01-RA03,NCT03522415) results of HLX01, a rituximab injection which was independently developed by Henlius for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis was reported at the 25th National Congress of Chinese Rheumatology Association by the Company.
2020-12-17 Shanghai Henlius Biotech Regulatory NMPA Has Accepted The NDA of HLX01(Rituximab Injection) for the Treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis henlius.com ↗
Shanghai, China, December 17th, 2020 –Shanghai Henlius Biotech, Inc. (2696.HK) announced that the National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) has accepted the New Drug Application (NDA) for a new indication of its rituximab injection HLX01 to treat rheumatoid arthritis (RA).
2019-12-09 Shanghai Henlius Biotech Results First China Approved Rituximab Biosimilar HLX01: Pharmacokinetics, Safety and Efficacy Comparison to Reference Rituximab in the Phase 3 DLBCL Study henlius.com ↗
Here at the ASH 61st Annual Meeting 2019, we present the primary endpoint of both HLX01-NHL03 and HLX01-RA01, the development of PopPK model, ethnicity comparison and all external validations.
2019-10-09 Shanghai Henlius Biotech Results Top Dialogue | Prof. Yuankai Shi &. Prof. J. Fitzgibbon: Efficacy and the outlook of HLX01(Hanlikang®)in non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. henlius.com ↗
Under strict developed regulation, anti-CD20 biosimilar HLX01 showed favorable efficacy in Phase III clinical study of diffuse large B-cell lymphoma.
2019-06-17 Shanghai Henlius Biotech Results Henlius Presented Data of Two Anti-inflammatory Candidates at EULAR 2019 henlius.com ↗
Shanghai Henlius Biotech, Inc. announced new data from the Phase 1 HLX01-RA01 study, which show that HLX01 is bioequivalent to European-Union (EU) sourced MabThera® in rheumatoid arthritis (RA).
2019-02-25 Shanghai Henlius Biotech Regulatory Henlius Receives NMPA Approval for Its First Product HLX01 –The Beginning of a New Era for Biosimilar henlius.com ↗
2019-02-25 Shanghai Fosun Pharmaceutical Industrial Development Co. Ltd. Regulatory Fosun Pharma Has Opened a New Era for Biosimilar in China Henlius Receives NMPA Approval for Its First Product HLX01 fosunpharma.com ↗
Recently, HLX01 (rituximab injection), independently developed by Shanghai Henlius Biotech, Inc.(Henlius), Fosun Pharma’s biologics platform, has granted approval by the China National Medical Products Administration (NMPA).

All press releases naming this drug 17 releases

DateIssuerRelease

Evidence & citations 5 cited values

Every value below carries the sentence it was read from. 8 sources stand behind the page.

FieldValueCited text
Known as HLX01 ClinicalTrials.gov intervention name — accepted as the source's own label NCT02787239 ↗
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NCT04671420 ↗

NCT02584920 ↗

NCT03522415 ↗

NCT07038382 ↗

NCT03355872 ↗

NCT03218072 ↗

Known as rituximab “Phase 1 studies comparing safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of HLX01 (a rituximab biosimilar) to reference rituximab in Chinese patients with...” PMID 34321836 ↗ Jun 2021
Known as Rituximab Injection “HLX79 (Human Sialidase Fusion Protein) in Combination With Rituximab Injection (HLX01, Anti-CD20 Antibody)” NCT07038382 ↗
Modality Monoclonal antibody “HLX01,Recombinant Human-mouse Chimeric Anti-CD20 Monoclonal Antibody Injection is recombinant human-mouse chimeric anti-cd20 CD20 monoclonal antibody.” NCT03522415 ↗
Route Intravenous “375mg/m2 iv single dose” NCT02584920 ↗