March | Shenzhen Chipscreen Biosciences, Ltd. established.
Cutting-edge integrated chemical genomics platform for drug discovery and early evaluation successfully constructed.
Chiglitazar Sodium (a peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor pan-agonist) and Chidamide (an isoform-selective histone deacetylase inhibitor) discovered.
Cross-transfer agreement signed with the National Center for Toxicology Research (NCTR), a branch of the U.S. FDA, to develop software for toxicogenomics research.
December | Clinical trial application for Chiglitazar Sodium, an original anti-diabetic drug, submitted to the State Food and Drug Administration (now the National Medical Products Administration).
June | Application for phase I clinical trials of Chiglitazar Sodium formally approved by the SFDA.
December | Clinical trial application for Chidamide, an original anti-tumor drug, submitted to the SFDA.
December | Chipscreen’s Innovative Chemical Drug Engineering Technological Center s awarded municipal-level engineering center status.
October | Licensing agreement signed with HUYA Bioscience International for patent protection and licensing of Chidamide in regions including the United States, EU, and Japan.
November | Phase IIa proof-of-concept clinical trial for Chiglitazar Sodium completed.
November | Phase I clinical trials of Chidamide formally approved by the SFDA.
Discovery of Chiauranib, a multi-kinase inhibitor.
May | Phase I clinical trials of Chidamide completed in China, with encouraging efficacy and safety.
March | Clinical trial of Chidamide in rare cancers initiated to obtain marketing approval.
June | Chipscreen included as an “Original Drug Incubator” in China’s Significant New Drug Discovery Program, a major national science and technology initiative.
July | “Shenzhen Biomedical Accelerator Pilot Project” initiated by the Shenzhen government to accelerate the industrialization of Chidamide.
January | Phase I clinical trials of Chidamide approved by the U.S. FDA.
July | Applications for phase II and III clinical trials of Chidamide for patients with non-small cell lung cancer, breast cancer, and prostate cancer approved by the SFDA.
March | Application for a phase III clinical trial of Chiglitazar Sodium for registration purposes approved by the SFDA.
August | Application for clinical trials of Chiauranib for cancer treatment submitted to the SFDA
February | New drug application (NDA) and a fast track marketing authorization application (MAA) for patients with PTCL submitted to the SFDA based on the phase II clinical trial of Chidamide.
August | Application for phase I clinical trial of Chiauranib approved by the CFDA (succeeding the SFDA).
October | Chidamide out-licensed to GNT Biotech & Medicals Corporation in Taiwan, China.
Discovery of CS12192, a selective JAK3/JAK1/TBK1 kinase inhibitor.
April | Establishment of Chengdu Chipscreen Pharmaceutical Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary.
July | Phase I clinical trials of Chidamide approved by the Japanese PMDA.
December | Chidamide approved for marketing by the CFDA.