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Tafolecimab

also known as IBI306

Monoclonal antibody targets PCSK9 via inhibition

Developed for
aortic valve stenosis · homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia · hyperlipidemia · hyperlipoproteinemia · acute coronary syndrome · acute myocardial infarction · cerebrovascular disorder · colon carcinoma
+7 more · familial hypercholesterolemia · gastric adenocarcinoma · gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinoma · lung cancer · non-small cell lung carcinoma · rectal cancer · small cell lung carcinoma
Investigated by
Innovent Biologics (Suzhou) Co. Ltd. · Beijing Anzhen Hospital · Beijing Friendship Hospital · Innovent Biologics, Inc. · Peking University Cancer Hospital & Institute · Shenzhen People's Hospital
+42 more · 940 Hospital of the People's Liberation Army Joint Logistic Support Force · Affiliated Hospital of Qinghai University · Anhui Provincial Cancer Hospital · Beijing Hospital · Beijing Jishuitan Hospital · Beijing Luhe Hospital · Beijing Municipal Health Commission · Beijing Tiantan Hospital · Cancer Institute and Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences · Changhai Hospital · China National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases · Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Fuwai Hospital · Chongqing Yongchuan District People's Hospital, Deyang People's Hospital · Daping Hospital and the Research Institute of Surgery of the Third Military Medical University · First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University · Fudan University · Guang'an People's Hospital, Kaizhou District People's Hospital · Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital · Innovent Biopharmaceutical Co., Ltd. · Jiangbei Campus of The First Affiliated Hospital of Army Medical University (Army 958 Hospital) · Jinghui Wang · Meizhou People's Hospital · Nanchang University Second Affiliated Hospital · Nanchong Central Hospital · Peking Union Medical College Hospital · Peking University First Hospital · Ruijin Hospital · Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University, School of Medicine · Shapingba District People's Hospital · Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University · Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University · Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center · The Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University · The First Affiliated Hospital of Xiamen University · The First Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine · The First Hospital of Jilin University · The Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University · Third Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University · Third Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University · Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology · Yiwu Central Hospital · Zhangzhou Hospital, Fujian Province

Regulatory milestones approvals, filings & regulatory actions · 1 recorded

MilestoneJurisdictionBrandIndicationDateSentence it was read from
Filed China (NMPA) — hyperlipidemia, combined, 2 2022-06-14

“today announced that the China’s National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) has formally accepted the New Drug Application (NDA) for tafolecimab injection” innoventbio.com ↗

Trials 20

PhaseRegistry idDatesIndicationSponsorStatusOutcome
Phase 27 trials
Phase 2 NCT07840677 Sep 2026 → Sep 2029 expected colon carcinoma Daping Hospital and the Research Institute of Surgery of the Third Military Medical University Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT07621562 Jun 2026 → Sep 2027 expected gastric adenocarcinoma, gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinoma First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University Not yet recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT07061535 Jul 2025 → Aug 2027 expected small cell lung carcinoma Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University, School of Medicine Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT07014215 Jun 2025 → May 2027 expected non-small cell lung carcinoma Anhui Provincial Cancer Hospital Not yet recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT06421298 May 2024 → May 2027 expected lung cancer Jinghui Wang Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT06304987 Apr 2024 → Apr 2026 — Beijing Friendship Hospital Unknown No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT03815812 Mar → Dec 2019 hyperlipidemia Innovent Biologics (Suzhou) Co. Ltd. Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2/32 trials
Phase 2/3 NCT04948008 Nov 2019 → Jul 2020 homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia Shenzhen People's Hospital Unknown No outcome recorded
Phase 2/3 NCT04031742 Sep 2019 → Dec 2021 homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia Innovent Biologics (Suzhou) Co. Ltd. Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 38 trials · 3 met primary
Phase 3 NCT07686796 Jan 2027 → Jan 2030 expected rectal cancer Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital Not yet recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT07473960 Apr → Sep 2026 overdue hyperlipoproteinemia Innovent Biologics (Suzhou) Co. Ltd. Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT07256197 Apr 2026 → Dec 2028 expected aortic valve stenosis Beijing Anzhen Hospital Not yet recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT04968509 Mar 2024 → Dec 2027 expected aortic valve stenosis Beijing Anzhen Hospital Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT04709536 Feb → Nov 2021 hyperlipoproteinemia Innovent Biologics (Suzhou) Co. Ltd. Completed Met primary
Phase 3 NCT04759534 Sep 2020 → Oct 2021 hypercholesterolemia, autosomal dominant, 3 Shenzhen People's Hospital Unknown No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT04289285 Apr 2020 → Feb 2022 hyperlipidemia Innovent Biologics (Suzhou) Co. Ltd. Completed Met primary
Phase 3 NCT04179669 Dec 2019 → Jun 2021 familial hypercholesterolemia Innovent Biologics (Suzhou) Co. Ltd. Completed Met primary
Phase 41 trial
Phase 4 NCT06683131 Nov 2025 → Nov 2027 expected acute myocardial infarction The Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University Not yet recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase not applicable2 trials
— NCT07341958 Sep → Dec 2026 expected cerebrovascular disorder Beijing Tiantan Hospital Not yet recruiting No outcome recorded
— NCT06096909 Nov 2023 → Nov 2025 overdue acute coronary syndrome China National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases Not yet recruiting No outcome recorded
Comparator or background therapy2 trials
Phase 1 NCT03366688 Comparator Nov 2017 → Nov 2018 hyperlipidemia Innovent Biologics (Suzhou) Co. Ltd. Completed No outcome recorded
— NCT05457582 Comparator Mar 2023 → Sep 2026 overdue acute coronary syndrome, hyperlipidemia Nanjing First Hospital, Nanjing Medical University Recruiting No outcome recorded

News releases announcing trial results or a regulatory action · 11

DateIssuerRelease
2025-06-09 Innovent Biologics (Suzhou) Co. Ltd. Regulatory SINTBILO® Received Approval in Macau as the First China-Developed PCSK9 Antibody , Providing a New Option for Patients with Hypercholesterolemia innoventbio.com ↗
This approval marks SINTBILO® as the first China-originated PCSK9 monoclonal antibody approved in Macau, representing a significant milestone in domestic innovation and expanding treatment options for patients with primary hypercholesterolemia and mixed dyslipidemia in the region.
2024-11-28 Innovent Biologics (Suzhou) Co. Ltd. Regulatory Innovent Announces First-Time Inclusion of SINTBILO® and New Indication for Olverembatinib in China’s National Reimbursement Drug List innoventbio.com ↗
Innovent Biologics, Inc. (“Innovent”) (HKEX: 01801), a world-class biopharmaceutical company that develops, manufactures and commercializes high quality medicines for the treatment of oncology, cardiovascular and metabolic, autoimmune, ophthalmology and other major diseases, announces that the updated 2024 National Reimbursement Drug List (NRDL) now includes SINTBILO® (tafolecimab injection, an anti-PCSK9 monoclonal antibody) for the first time, along with a new indication of olverembatinib (a BCR-ABL inhibitor) on the list.
2023-10-11 Innovent Biologics (Suzhou) Co. Ltd. Results Powerful Lipid-lowering Effect: the Results of Phase 3 Clinical Study (CREDIT-1) of SINTBILO® (Tafolecimab Injection) were Published in The Lancet Regional Health-Western Pacific innoventbio.com ↗
The study showed tafolecimab dosed at both 450 mg Q4W and 600 mg Q6W was safe and demonstrated clinically meaningful lipid-lowering efficacy.
2023-08-16 Innovent Biologics (Suzhou) Co. Ltd. Regulatory Innovent Announces the NMPA Approval of SINTBILO® (Tafolecimab Injection) for the Treatment of Adult Patients with Primary Hypercholesterolemia and Mixed Dyslipidemia innoventbio.com ↗
Innovent Biologics, Inc. ("Innovent") (HKEX: 01801), a world-class biopharmaceutical company that develops, manufactures and commercializes high-quality medicines for the treatment of oncology, autoimmune, metabolic, ophthalmology and other major diseases, announces that China's National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) has approved SINTBILO® (tafolecimab injection, anti-PCSK9 monoclonal antibody) for the treatment of adult patients with primary hypercholesterolemia (including heterozygous familial and non-familial hypercholesterolemia) and mixed dyslipidemia.
2023-07-17 Innovent Biologics (Suzhou) Co. Ltd. Results Innovent Announces Results of Phase 3 Clinical Study of Tafolecimab(IBI306)in Chinese Patients with Hypercholesterolemia were Published in JACC:Asia innoventbio.com ↗
2022-11-07 Innovent Biologics (Suzhou) Co. Ltd. Results Innovent Releases Results of a Phase 3 Clinical Study of Tafolecimab(IBI306)in Chinese Patients with non- Familial Hypercholesterolemia at the American Heart Association (AHA) Scirntific Sessions 2022 innoventbio.com ↗
2022-06-14 Innovent Biologics (Suzhou) Co. Ltd. Regulatory Innovent Announces the NMPA Acceptance of the New Drug Application for Tafolecimab Injection (Anti-PCSK-9 Antibody) innoventbio.com ↗
Innovent Biologics, Inc. (“Innovent”) (HKEX: 01801), a world-class biopharmaceutical company that develops, manufactures and commercializes high-quality medicines for the treatment of oncology, autoimmune, metabolic, ophthalmology and other major diseases, today announced that the China’s National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) has formally accepted the New Drug Application (NDA) for tafolecimab injection (anti-PCSK-9 antibody, R&D code: IBI306) for the treatment of primary hypercholesterolemia (including heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia and non-familial hypercholesterolemia) and mixed dyslipidemia.
2022-04-04 Innovent Biologics (Suzhou) Co. Ltd. Results Innovent Releases Results of a Phase 3 Clinical Study of IBI306(PCSK-9 inhibitor) in Chinese Patients with Heterozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia at the American College of Cardiology Annual Congress 2022 innoventbio.com ↗
The AAC 2022 presentation is based on CREDIT-2, a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled phase 3 study, evaluating the efficacy and safety of IBI306 in Chinese patients with heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (ClinicalTrials.gov, NCT04179669).
2022-02-17 Innovent Biologics (Suzhou) Co. Ltd. Results Innovent Announces Two Registration Studies of IBI306 (anti-PCSK-9 antibody) Met Primary Endpoint innoventbio.com ↗
Innovent Biologics, Inc. (Innovent) (HKEX: 01801), a world-class biopharmaceutical company that develops, manufactures and commercializes high quality medicines for the treatment of oncology, metabolic, autoimmune and other major diseases, announces that the primary endpoint was met in two Chinese registration studies of recombinant full-human anti-PCSK-9 monoclonal antibody (R&D code: IBI306, independently developed by Innovent), the CREDIT-1 study of non-familiar hypercholesterolemia (non-FH) patients at high / very high cardiovascular risk and the CREDIT-4 study of patients with hypercholesterolemia including non-FH and heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (HeFH) in China.
2021-08-12 Innovent Biologics (Suzhou) Co. Ltd. Results Innovent Announces IBI306 (anti-PCSK-9 antibody) Meets the Primary Endpoint in a Phase 3 Clinical Study for Chinese Heterozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia innoventbio.com ↗
Throughout the study, IBI306 demonstrates a favorable safety profile, similar to the reported safety profiles of other marketed PCSK-9 inhibitors.
2020-08-31 Innovent Biologics (Suzhou) Co. Ltd. Results Innovent Announces the Results of the Phase 1/2 Clinical Study of PCSK9 Antibody Tafolecimab at the European Society of Cardiology Annual Conference innoventbio.com ↗
The accepted results were from CIBI306A101 and CIBI306B101, which demonstrated satisfactory safety and efficacy profiles of Tafolecimab.

All press releases naming this drug 12 releases

DateIssuerRelease

Evidence & citations 7 cited values

Every value below carries the sentence it was read from. 24 sources stand behind the page.

FieldValueCited text
Known as Tafolecimab “Sixty patients with hypercholesterolemia (phase 1b) were randomized to receive 75 or 140 mg tafolecimab every 2 weeks, 300 or 420 mg every 4 weeks, or 450 or 600 mg every 6...” PMID 36341216 ↗ Nov 2021
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“Patients in experimental group are treated with PCSK9 inhibitors (150mg Tafolecimab subcutaneously every two weeks) and guideline-directed management in cardiovascular primary...” NCT07256197 ↗

“Patients in experimental group are treated with PCSK9 inhibitors (140mg with Evolocumab or 75mg with Alirocumab or 150mg with Tafolecimab subcutaneously every two weeks)” NCT04968509 ↗

“Tafolecimab is a novel fully human proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 (PCSK9) monoclonal antibody, developed for the treatment of hypercholesterolemia.” PMID 37614541 ↗ Jul 2023

“Alirocumab was used before June 10, 2025; Tafolecimab has been used from June 10, 2025 onward.” NCT05457582 ↗

“PD-1 inhibitor (Sintilimab) and PCSK9 inhibitor (Tafolecimab)” NCT06304987 ↗

NCT07686796 ↗

NCT07341958 ↗

NCT07014215 ↗

NCT07621562 ↗

NCT06096909 ↗

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Known as IBI306 “IBI306 is a fully human monoclonal antibody that binds proprotein convertase substilisin/kexin type 9 (PCSK9)” NCT03366688 ↗
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“IBI306 is a kind of protein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 inhibitor.” NCT04759534 ↗

NCT04179669 ↗

NCT03815812 ↗

NCT07473960 ↗

NCT04709536 ↗

NCT04031742 ↗

NCT04948008 ↗

NCT04289285 ↗

Action Inhibit “preventing its interaction with the low-density lipoprotein cholesterol receptor (LDL-R)” NCT03366688 ↗
Modality Monoclonal antibody “fully human monoclonal antibody” NCT03366688 ↗
Route Intravenous “Subcutaneous or intravenous injection of a single dose of IBI306” NCT03366688 ↗
Route Subcutaneous “Subcutaneous or intravenous injection of a single dose of IBI306” NCT03366688 ↗
Target PCSK9 “binds proprotein convertase substilisin/kexin type 9 (PCSK9)” NCT03366688 ↗