Lilly and Innovent to commercialize Jaypirca in China

16 December 2024

Eli Lilly (NYSE: LLY) and Innovent Biologics (HKEX: 01801) have announced a distribution and promotion agreement for Jaypirca (pirtobrutinib) in China.

Innovent will oversee the importation, marketing, and distribution of the drug, while Lilly will focus on research and development and post-market medical affairs.

Approved in the USA in January 2023 and in China in October 2024, Jaypirca is the first non-covalent Bruton's tyrosine kinase (BTK) inhibitor. In China, the product is available for adults with relapsed or refractory mantle cell lymphoma, in the third-line setting.

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