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Pfizer gains rights to sell ecnoglutide in China, a diabetes and obesity drug approved in January 2026.
Pfizer has acquired exclusive rights to commercialize ecnoglutide, a diabetes and obesity drug developed by China’s Hangzhou Sciwind Biosciences, in mainland China.
The deal, potentially worth $495 million in milestone payments, follows the drug’s January 2026 approval by China’s NMPA for type 2 diabetes.
Ecnoglutide is under review for obesity treatment and has shown significant weight loss results in clinical trials.
Pfizer will handle commercialization while Sciwind retains regulatory and manufacturing responsibilities.
The agreement reflects a growing trend of international pharmaceutical companies partnering with Chinese biotechs to access innovative GLP-1 therapies.
Pfizer gana los derechos para vender ecnoglutide en China, un medicamento para la diabetes y la obesidad aprobado en enero de 2026.