# Zai Lab Announces First-Time Inclusion of KarXT and VYVGART Hytrulo® in China's 2026 National Reimbursement Drug List, Expanding Access to Key Growth Products

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- Published: 2026-11-14T12:38:00+07:00
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SHANGHAI and CAMBRIDGE, Mass, Nov. 14, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — [Zai Lab Limited](https://www.zailaboratory.com/)(
NASDAQ: ZLAB; HKEX: 9688), an innovation-driven, global biopharma company, today
announced that five of its commercial medicines in China have been included in the
country’s 2026 National Reimbursement Drug List (NRDL). The update includes two 
first-time listings, expanding patient access to treatments for gMG and schizophrenia,
and three renewals, which maintain access across oncology and infectious disease.

**Zai Lab Products Newly Added or Renewed in 2026 NRDL:**

**First-time listings:**

 ◦ VYVGART Hytrulo^(®) (efgartigimod alfa, subcutaneous injection): for the treatment
   of adult patients with anti-acetylcholine receptor (AChR) antibody-positive generalized
   myasthenia gravis (gMG).
 ◦ KarXT (xanomeline and trospium chloride capsules): for the treatment of schizophrenia
   in adults.

**Renewals:**

 ◦ NUZYRA^(®) (omadacycline for injection): for the treatment of community-acquired
   bacterial pneumonia and acute bacterial skin and skin structure infections.
 ◦ QINLOCK^(®) (ripretinib tablets): for the treatment of adult patients with advanced
   gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) who have received prior treatment with 
   three or more kinase inhibitors, including imatinib.
 ◦ AUGTYRO^(®) (repotrectinib capsules): for the treatment of adult patients with
   ROS1-positive locally advanced or metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC),
   and adult patients with solid tumors harboring a neurotrophic tyrosine receptor
   kinase (NTRK) gene fusion.

"The inclusion of KarXT and VYVGART Hytrulo in the NRDL represents an important 
milestone for Zai Lab and the patients we serve," said Dr. Yizhe Wang, Zai Lab Operating
Partner. "These listings will help broaden access to two important therapies, including
KarXT’s novel mechanism of action for schizophrenia and the convenience of VYVGART
Hytrulo’s subcutaneous administration for patients with gMG. Together with the renewal
of our other listed products, we are grateful to the National Healthcare Security
Administration for its continued support of innovative medicines and remain committed
to delivering greater benefit to patients."

The 2026 National Reimbursement Drug List will take effect on January 1, 2027.

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_*xanomeline and trospium chloride capsules included in the 2026 NRDL covers the following specifications: (I) xanomeline tartrate 50 mg (calculated as C14H23N3OS) and trospium chloride 20 mg per capsule; (II) xanomeline tartrate 100 mg (as C14H23N3OS) and trospium chloride 20 mg per capsule; (III) xanomeline tartrate 125 mg (as C14H23N3OS) and trospium chloride 30 mg per capsule. All are indicated for schizophrenia in adults._

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_*For AUGTYRO__^(®)__ included in the 2026 NRDL, the reimbursement scope for adult patients with NTRK gene fusion-positive solid tumors is specifically: adult patients diagnosed, by a well-validated testing method, with solid tumors harboring a neurotrophic tyrosine receptor kinase (NTRK) gene fusion, and who meet one of the following conditions: having locally advanced or metastatic disease, or for whom surgical resection is likely to result in severe complications, or who have failed prior treatment or have no satisfactory alternative treatment options._

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**About Zai Lab**

Zai Lab Limited (NASDAQ: ZLAB; HKEX: 9688) is an innovative, research-based, commercial-
stage biopharmaceutical company based in China and the United States. We are focused
on discovering, developing, and commercializing innovative products that address
medical conditions with significant unmet needs in the areas of oncology, immunology,
neuroscience, and infectious disease. Our goal is to leverage our competencies and
resources to positively impact human health.

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**Zai Lab Forward-Looking Statements**

This press release contains forward-looking statements about our future expectations,
plans, and prospects for Zai Lab, including, without limitation, statements relating
to the benefits and potential of VYVGART Hytrulo, KarXT, QINLOCK, AUGTYRO, and NUZYRA
and the treatment of gMG, schizophrenia, NSCLC, certain solid tumors, and community-
acquired bacterial pneumonia and acute bacterial skin and skin structure infections
in China. All statements, other than statements of historical facts, included in
this press release are forward-looking statements, and can be identified by terms
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similar expressions. Such statements constitute forward-looking statements within
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subject to inherent uncertainties, risks, and changes in circumstances that may 
cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated. Actual results
may differ materially as a result of various important factors, including but not
limited to: (1) our ability to successfully commercialize and generate revenue from
our approved products; (2) our ability to obtain funding for our operations and 
business activities; (3) the results of clinical and preclinical development of 
our product candidates; (4) the content and timing of decisions made by the relevant
regulatory authorities regarding our product candidates; (5) risks related to doing
business in China; and (6) other factors identified in our most recent annual and
quarterly reports and in other reports we have filed with the U.S. Securities and
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