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Decision date: 15 July 2026. Currency fields are presented in US$ millions as returned by the deal dataset. This is a screening memorandum, not legal, medical, patent or investment advice.
Approved
Highest phase
192
Registered trials
100
Result records
8
Matched deals
Advance diligence: development maturity and available evidence support continued investment, subject to indication-specific safety, IP, and commercial gates.
The central underwriting question is whether Serplulimab can convert its Monoclonal antibody profile and PD-1 biology into clinically meaningful differentiation while preserving an investable safety, IP and commercial position.
| Asset | Serplulimab (query alias: serplulimab) |
|---|---|
| Modality / target | Monoclonal antibody; PD-1; PD-1 inhibitors |
| Highest global status | Approved |
| Originator | Henlix Biotech Co., Ltd., Shanghai Henlius Biotech, Inc. |
| Active developers | Shanghai Henlius Biologics Co., Ltd., Accord Healthcare SL, Fosun Hanlin (Chengdu) Biotechnology Co., Ltd. |
The MCP disease footprint includes Small Cell Lung Cancer, PD-L1 positive Stomach Cancer, Locally Advanced Lung Non-Small Cell Carcinoma. The highest-phase flag is a useful orientation point, but the licensing case depends on indication-level evidence and rights, not the global label alone.
| Registry | Phase | Status | Enrollment | Lead primary endpoint |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NCT07699939 | Phase 2 | Not yet recruiting | 136 | Pathological complete response (pCR) rate by central pathology review |
| JPRN-jRCT2031260297 | Phase 2 | 募集前 | 136 | Pathological complete response (pCR) rate by central pathology review |
| NCT07691632 | Phase 2 | Not yet recruiting | 35 | Pathological Complete Response Rate |
The trial set should be diligenced for randomization, comparator relevance, endpoint hierarchy, analysis population, multiplicity, geographic mix and readout timing. For early-stage studies, safety and dose selection can be as decision-critical as response rate.

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Phase 3; n=585; evaluation: Positive. Reported fields: OS(4-year) = 7.2 % ; OS(4-year) = 21.9 %
Phase 2; n=75; evaluation: Positive. Reported fields: ORR(BICR-assessed confirmed) = 72.0 % ; ORR(BICR-assessed confirmed) = 74.5 %
Phase 3; n=588; evaluation: Positive. Reported fields: mEFS(PD-L1 CPS ≥ 10) = 42.0 month ( 20.5 - NE); mEFS(PD-L1 CPS ≥ 10) = NR month ( 43.0 - NE)
These fields are structured evidence signals, not a substitute for statistical review. The next diligence pass should reconcile denominators, confidence intervals, follow-up, censoring, dose cohorts and treatment-emergent toxicity against the original abstract, registry and protocol.
Serplulimab addresses Small Cell Lung Cancer, PD-L1 positive Stomach Cancer, Locally Advanced Lung Non-Small Cell Carcinoma. Commercial attractiveness rests on addressable biomarker-positive patients, treatment-line placement, duration, administration burden, pricing and displacement of entrenched standards. The modality—Monoclonal antibody—must demonstrate a benefit large enough to offset class-specific safety and operational costs.
The strongest market-validation signal in this screen is partner behavior: 8 matched transaction record(s) indicate that sophisticated counterparties have assigned strategic value to the asset or its rights. That does not establish net present value; probability of success, remaining R&D spend, royalties, cost sharing and territorial scope still need modeling.
| Date | Transaction | Phase at deal | Disclosed economics |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-24 | Henlius’ Novel anti-PD-1 mAb Serplulimab Will be Available in More Markets | Approved | Financial terms not disclosed |
| 2026-02-05 | Eisai signs $388m deal for Japanese rights to Henlius’ anti-PD-1 mAb | Approved | US$75.0M upfront; US$313.0M milestones |
| 2025-04-25 | Henlius Enters Exclusive License Agreement with Lotus for Anti-PD-1 mAb Serplulimab in South Korea | Approved | US$5.0M upfront; US$107.0M milestones |
Headline values are not directly comparable. Diligence should normalize upfront cash, equity, development and sales milestones, tiered royalties, opt-in mechanics, cost sharing, change-of-control clauses and geography.
The milestone feed surfaced a patent-application signal described as “Application of combination of OH2 oncolytic virus and PD-1 inhibitor in preparation of antitumor drugs”. The milestone feed surfaced a patent-application signal described as “Application of CD8 + Tcm in preparation of product for evaluating sensitivity of PD-1 inhibitor to cancer treatment”.
The claim chart should separately test composition or sequence coverage, formulation and dosing, indication and biomarker claims, combinations, manufacturing know-how, prosecution history, term extensions and third-party blocking rights. Confirm that licensed patents, data and know-how track every granted territory and field.
Cross-functional diligence should also test CMC comparability, supply chain, pharmacovigilance, regulatory correspondence, data integrity, investigator concentration, partner obligations and change-of-control restrictions.
Advance diligence: development maturity and available evidence support continued investment, subject to indication-specific safety, IP, and commercial gates.
Required pre-signing gates: reproduce key efficacy analyses; complete an indication-specific safety review; run a full patent-family and freedom-to-operate search; model risk-adjusted economics by territory; and reconcile all rights, sublicenses and encumbrances.
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Data provenance: PatSnap Drug & Asset MCP, Clinical Trials MCP, and Company & Deal Intelligence MCP; accessed 15 July 2026. Counts and status fields may change as source records update.