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Chinese Biotech Files World's First Approval Application for 4-1BB Bispecific Antibody ...
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Fusion42 · 28 August 2026 · Fusion42 review
Leads Biolabs, a Chinese biotech, has filed for priority regulatory approval in China for Opartystomig, a bispecific antibody targeting PD-L1 and 4-1BB, potentially becoming the world's first approved 4-1BB-targeting therapy that overcomes big pharma toxicity issues.
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Chinese biotech drugmakers must move fast to claim first-mover advantage in the resurgent 4-1BB immuno-oncology space after global pharma exited. You have a window to build regulatory momentum before competitors catch up.
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