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Photocure Partner Asieris publishes Phase III Results from the APRICITY Study for Cevira (APL-1702) in Med journal

Published: 10 October 2025Partnership News & Expansion

Asieris Pharmaceuticals (Stock Code: 688176.SH), announced today that the international multicenter phase III clinical study data of its non-surgical treatment candidate for cervical High-Grade Squamous Intraepithelial Lesion (HSIL) product APL-1702 (Cevira®) have been published online in Med, a flagship medical journal from Cell Press.
Cevira is currently undergoing regulatory review in China.

Read Asieris’ full media release here: https://asieris.com/asieris-publishes-findings-from-the-apricity-study-a-multicenter-phase-iii-global-clinical-trial-of-apl-1702-in-cell-press-journal-med/

 

About Cevira® (APL-1702) and Asieris 

Based on the principles of photodynamic therapy, Cevira® (APL-1702) is undergoing clinical development for use as a photosensitizer in combination with light activation for the non-surgical treatment of high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesions (HSIL) in patients aged 18 years and above, excluding carcinoma in situ. Photocure developed Cevira through Phase I and Phase II clinical trials, and in July 2019, Asieris Meditech Co., Ltd licensed from Photocure the worldwide rights to develop and commercialize this drug-device combination product candidate. In November 2020, Asieris initiated a Phase III clinical trial for APL-1702 (Cevira) which achieved its primary endpoint in September 2023 (Clinical trial number: NCT04484415). The new drug application for Cevira was accepted by the National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) in May 2024, and is currently undergoing regulatory review in China. 

Asieris Pharmaceuticals(688176.SH) is a global biopharmaceutical company specializing in the discovery, development, and commercialization of innovative drugs for genitourinary tumors and related diseases. 
Questions about clinical development, regulatory application, or commercial strategy for APL-1702 (Cevira) should be directed to Asieris. Investors - Asieris Pharmaceuticals


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