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Celsion and Hisun Expand Immuno-Oncology Therapy Partnership In China

 
• By Ying Huang

Celsion plans to bring its first-line immune-oncology drug into clinical studies in China in 2018, with the help from its long-term local partner Zhejiang Hisun Pharmaceuticals. The partnership with Hisun serves multiple strategic purposes for lower costs and quicker approvals in the country where immunotherapeutics is becoming hot new category of cancer treatment.

Celsion CEO, Michael Tardugno
Michael Tardugno, Celsion CEO and president • Source: Celsion Corp.

Celsion Corp., a Nasdaq-listed company specialized in oncology, sees significant market potential of immuno-oncology therapy in China, where the company extended a collaboration with Zhejiang Hisun Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. with the aim of developing a first-line IL-12 immunotherapeutic for ovarian cancer at lower cost.

Under the long term technology transfer, manufacturing and commercial supply agreement signed last week, Hisun will provide Celsion with both the clinical and commercial manufacture and supply of GEN-1 for the greater China territory, plus the option

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