Kangtai Biological and AstraZeneca terminate cooperation on adenovirus vector COVID-19 vaccine

October 3, 2025  Source: drugdu 141

On September 30, Kangtai Biological(300601) issued an announcement that the company signed a license termination agreement with AstraZeneca UK Limited (AstraZeneca) to terminate the cooperation in the research and development, production and commercialization of ChAdOx1 adenovirus vector new crown vaccine.

The termination of the cooperation on the licensed product and the signing of the termination agreement are prudent decisions made by the company after comprehensive assessment of factors such as the prevalent strains of the new coronavirus vaccine and the significant changes in the market environment, as well as its own resource allocation.

The company mentioned that in the future it will concentrate its superior resources to focus on the research and development and industrialization of multi-component and multivalent vaccines, adult vaccines, innovative vaccines, and therapeutic vaccines, continue to deepen its roots in the vaccine field, and enhance its core competitiveness.

By mid-2025, CanSino Biologics achieved revenue of 1.392 billion yuan and net profit attributable to shareholders of the parent company of 37.53 million yuan.

Source: https://finance.eastmoney.com/a/202509303527468080.html

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