Chinese pharmaceutical company HaiHe Biopharma has raised $146.6 million in a financing round.

HaiHe Biopharma plans to use the funds to advance research and development push into its innovative anti-cancer drugs in clinical and pre-clinical stages.

The financing round was led by Chinese private equity investment firm Huagai Capital.

Other backers that participated in the round included Yingke PE, CSPC Pharmaceutical, Hillhouse Capital, Chinese Academy of Sciences Venture Capital, Atlas Capital, Boyuan Capital, Elite Capital, and Daehwa Pharmaceutical.