On July 25, 2022, the State Drug Administration proclaimed that, in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Drug Administration Law and specific drug approval procedures, the State Drug Administration conducted emergency review and approved Henan Zhenzhen Biotechnology Co., Ltd. with certain conditions. The registration application for Azvudine tablets to treat the novel coronavirus pneumonia has been approved.

This is China's first oral anti-COVID-19 drug with entirely autonomous intellectual property rights.