SIHUAN PHARM (00460) announced that the marketing application for semaglutide injection developed by its non-wholly owned subsidiary Huisheng Biopharmaceutical Co., Ltd. has been accepted by the National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) for improving blood glucose control in adults with Type 2 diabetes. Additionally, the weight loss indication for semaglutide injection has completed Phase III clinical enrollment and is currently in the follow-up stage.
According to reports, semaglutide injection is a once-weekly long-acting GLP-1 receptor agonist (GLP-1RA) that activates GLP-1 receptors to enhance insulin secretion in a glucose-dependent manner, suppress glucagon secretion, and delay gastric emptying, thereby achieving blood glucose reduction effects. Meanwhile, semaglutide can reduce appetite and food intake, helping patients decrease caloric consumption and achieve weight reduction.