Global Healthcare Analyst

Tina Banerjee

Equity Bottom-Up

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/legend-biotech-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:28963:1" rel="noopener">Legend Biotech Corp (LEGN US)</a> reported six-fold jump in revenue to $73M in 2Q20, driven by strong uptake of the sole commercialized drug, Carvykti, which generated worldwide revenue of $117M.</li>
<li>Label expansion applications have been submitted to the FDA and EMA seeking approval of Carvykti for the earlier treatment of patients with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma.</li>
<li>Legend Biotech has 11 pipeline programs covering hematologic malignancies and solid tumors. Recent financing activities have fueled the company’s cash balance to $1.5B, which should provide cash runway through 2025.</li>
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Legend Biotech Corp (LEGN US) reported six-fold jump in revenue to $73M in 2Q20, driven by strong uptake of the sole commercialized drug, Carvykti, which generated worldwide revenue of $117M.
Label expansion applications have been submitted to the FDA and EMA seeking approval of Carvykti for the earlier treatment of patients with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma.
Legend Biotech has 11 pipeline programs covering hematologic malignancies and solid tumors. Recent financing activities have fueled the company’s cash balance to $1.5B, which should provide cash runway through 2025.


Legend Biotech (LEGN US): Strong Carvykti Sales in Q2; Indication Expansion Is on the Cards

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/samsung-biologics-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:22932:1" rel="noopener">Samsung Biologics (207940 KS)</a> expects 2023 revenue to grow by more than 20% YoY compared to 15–20% YoY growth expectations earlier, due to better-than-expected utilization of Plant 4.</li>
<li>For the first time in the company’s history, Samsung Biologics has won contracts worth nearly KRW3T during the first half of 2023, with eight contracts worth more than KRW100B each.</li>
<li>Anticipating strong demand, Samsung Biologics is building its fifth manufacturing plant with 180KL capacity, which is expected to be completed by April 2025.</li>
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Samsung Biologics (207940 KS) expects 2023 revenue to grow by more than 20% YoY compared to 15–20% YoY growth expectations earlier, due to better-than-expected utilization of Plant 4.
For the first time in the company’s history, Samsung Biologics has won contracts worth nearly KRW3T during the first half of 2023, with eight contracts worth more than KRW100B each.
Anticipating strong demand, Samsung Biologics is building its fifth manufacturing plant with 180KL capacity, which is expected to be completed by April 2025.


Samsung Biologics (207940 KS): Raises 2023 Sales Guidance Second Time This Year; Buy the Dip

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/peptidream-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:13514:1" rel="noopener">Peptidream Inc (4587 JP)</a> has reported strong result for H1 2023. Revenue jumped 88% YoY, and both the operating and net losses have narrowed compared with the year-ago period.</li>
<li>2023 guidance remains unchanged, with revenue of ¥30B (+12% YoY), core operating profit of ¥6.7B (-31% YoY), and net profit of ¥2.7B (-64% YoY).</li>
<li>In the mid-term (over the next 3–4 years), Peptidream aims for revenue of ~¥50B. The company has set a goal to reach revenue of ~¥100B by 2030.  </li>
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Peptidream Inc (4587 JP) has reported strong result for H1 2023. Revenue jumped 88% YoY, and both the operating and net losses have narrowed compared with the year-ago period.
2023 guidance remains unchanged, with revenue of ¥30B (+12% YoY), core operating profit of ¥6.7B (-31% YoY), and net profit of ¥2.7B (-64% YoY).
In the mid-term (over the next 3–4 years), Peptidream aims for revenue of ~¥50B. The company has set a goal to reach revenue of ~¥100B by 2030.  


Peptidream (4587 JP): Solid Revenue Growth Continued in 1H23; 2023 Guidance Remains Unchanged

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/lianbio" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:34478:1" rel="noopener">LianBio (LIAN US)</a>'s new drug application for its lead asset mavacamten is under priority review in China for the treatment of symptomatic obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, with approval expected in mid-2024.  </li>
<li>The company is expected to start commercialize mavacamten in Singapore and Macau this year. As of June 30, 2023, LianBio has cash balance of $267M, with runway into H1 2025.</li>
<li>LianBio is currently conducting phase 3 trial to evaluate the efficacy and safety of TP-03 in Chinese adult patients with Demodex blepharitis. Topline data is expected in 4Q23.</li>
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LianBio (LIAN US)'s new drug application for its lead asset mavacamten is under priority review in China for the treatment of symptomatic obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, with approval expected in mid-2024.  
The company is expected to start commercialize mavacamten in Singapore and Macau this year. As of June 30, 2023, LianBio has cash balance of $267M, with runway into H1 2025.
LianBio is currently conducting phase 3 trial to evaluate the efficacy and safety of TP-03 in Chinese adult patients with Demodex blepharitis. Topline data is expected in 4Q23.


LianBio (LIAN US): Lead Asset Is Approaching Commercialization; Satisfactory Cash Runway

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Bristol Myers Squibb Co / Equity Bottom-Up

<ul><li>Bristol-Myers Squibb's results were a major disappointment as the company failed to meet the revenue expectations as well as the earnings expectations of Wall Street.</li><li>The second quarter's total company sales were boosted by the sustained strength of its in-line and new product portfolio.</li><li>Several of their major products throughout the portfolio, including Reblozyl, their cell treatments Breyanzi and Abecma, as well as Camzyos and Zeposia, were responsible for this impressive result.</li></ul>

Bristol-Myers Squibb's results were a major disappointment as the company failed to meet the revenue expectations as well as the earnings expectations of Wall Street.The second quarter's total company sales were boosted by the sustained strength of its in-line and new product portfolio.Several of their major products throughout the portfolio, including Reblozyl, their cell treatments Breyanzi and Abecma, as well as Camzyos and Zeposia, were responsible for this impressive result.

Bristol-Myers Squibb Company: Can Opdualag’s Launch Save Its Market Position? – Key Drivers

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Bristol-Myers Squibb Company is a global biopharmaceutical company. The Company develops, licenses, manufactures, markets, and sells pharmaceutical and nutritional products. Bristol-Myers Squibb products and experimental therapies address cancer, heart disease, HIV/AIDS, diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis, hepatitis, organ transplant  rejection, and psychiatric disorders.

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Legend Biotech (LEGN US): Strong Carvykti Sales in Q2; Indication Expansion Is on the Cards

Legend Biotech saw ~6x increase in 2Q23 revenue thanks to the continuous uptake of Carvykti. Carvykti has near-term label expansion potential as...

Tina Banerjee

Samsung Biologics (207940 KS): Raises 2023 Sales Guidance Second Time This Year; Buy the Dip

Samsung Bio raised 2023 sales forecast from 15–20% YoY growth to more than 20% YoY increase. Previously, in January, the company expected that this...

Tina Banerjee

Peptidream (4587 JP): Solid Revenue Growth Continued in 1H23; 2023 Guidance Remains Unchanged

In 1H23, revenue jumped 88% YoY, and both the operating and net losses have narrowed compared with 1H22. 2023 guidance calls for a 12% YoY revenue...

Tina Banerjee

LianBio (LIAN US): Lead Asset Is Approaching Commercialization; Satisfactory Cash Runway

LianBio's lead asset mavacamten is undergoing review in China for symptomatic obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, with approval expected in...

Tina Banerjee

Bristol-Myers Squibb Company: Can Opdualag’s Launch Save Its Market Position? – Key Drivers

Bristol-Myers Squibb's results were a major disappointment as the company failed to meet the revenue expectations as well as the earnings...

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Legend Biotech (LEGN US): Strong Carvykti Sales in Q2; Indication Expansion Is on the Cards

​Legend Biotech saw ~6x increase in 2Q23 revenue thanks to the continuous uptake of Carvykti. Carvykti has near-term label expansion potential as...

Tina Banerjee

Samsung Biologics (207940 KS): Raises 2023 Sales Guidance Second Time This Year; Buy the Dip

Samsung Bio raised 2023 sales forecast from 15–20% YoY growth to more than 20% YoY increase. Previously, in January, the company expected that this...

Tina Banerjee

Peptidream (4587 JP): Solid Revenue Growth Continued in 1H23; 2023 Guidance Remains Unchanged

In 1H23, revenue jumped 88% YoY, and both the operating and net losses have narrowed compared with 1H22. 2023 guidance calls for a 12% YoY revenue...

Tina Banerjee

LianBio (LIAN US): Lead Asset Is Approaching Commercialization; Satisfactory Cash Runway

​LianBio's lead asset mavacamten is undergoing review in China for symptomatic obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, with approval expected in...

Tina Banerjee

Bristol-Myers Squibb Company: Can Opdualag’s Launch Save Its Market Position? – Key Drivers

Bristol-Myers Squibb's results were a major disappointment as the company failed to meet the revenue expectations as well as the earnings...

Baptista Research

Legend Biotech saw ~6x increase in 2Q23 revenue thanks to the continuous uptake of Carvykti. Carvykti has near-term label expansion potential as...

LianBio's lead asset mavacamten is undergoing review in China for symptomatic obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, with approval expected in...