HK/China Healthcare Analyst (ex-Fosun Pharma)

Xinyao (Criss) Wang

Equity Capital Markets

Biocytogen Pharmaceuticals (Beijing) / Equity Capital Markets

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<li>The candidates in Biocytogen’s pipeline do not have advantages in development progress and also have to face fierce competition, so continuous large R&amp;D investment in the future would be inevitable.</li>
<li>However, the development model of Biocytogen is very novel and special, which could make it a rare target in the market if it is successfully listed.  </li>
<li>Therefore, the certainty of Biocytogen’s future growth is expected to improve gradually, and the mid- and long-term investment value would continue to increase due to the high moat.</li>
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The candidates in Biocytogen’s pipeline do not have advantages in development progress and also have to face fierce competition, so continuous large R&amp;D investment in the future would be inevitable.
However, the development model of Biocytogen is very novel and special, which could make it a rare target in the market if it is successfully listed.  
Therefore, the certainty of Biocytogen’s future growth is expected to improve gradually, and the mid- and long-term investment value would continue to increase due to the high moat.


Pre-IPO Biocytogen Pharmaceuticals - The Novel Development Model Offset the Pipeline's Shortcomings

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<li>Recently, the “14th Five-year Plan” for the construction of China's medical beauty standard system was released. We analyzed the impact on related companies.</li>
<li>As <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/wuxi-apptec" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:23679:1" rel="noopener">Wuxi Biologics (2269 HK)</a> was included in "unverified list", its share price tumbled. So, it’s extremely urgent for China to realize autonomous control of important upstream raw materials and equipment. </li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/innovent-biologics-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:27452:1" rel="noopener">Innovent Biologics Inc (1801 HK)</a> should hold additional clinical trials to back its biologics application for Sintilimab (PD-1), indicating that the FDA’s attitude has changed.</li>
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Recently, the “14th Five-year Plan” for the construction of China's medical beauty standard system was released. We analyzed the impact on related companies.
As Wuxi Biologics (2269 HK) was included in "unverified list", its share price tumbled. So, it’s extremely urgent for China to realize autonomous control of important upstream raw materials and equipment. 

Innovent Biologics Inc (1801 HK) should hold additional clinical trials to back its biologics application for Sintilimab (PD-1), indicating that the FDA’s attitude has changed.


China Healthcare Weekly (Feb.11)- “14th Five-Year Plan” For Medical Beauty, Wuxi Biologics, Innovent

Asia Pac IPO & Placement Research, China biotech, Aequitas Research

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Asia Pac IPO & Placement Research, China biotech

IPOs and Placements coverage across Asia Pacific

Aequitas Research

We cover all listing across the Asia Pacific along with follow-up placements. As of Dec 2020, our team had covered 539 IPOs with a hit rate of 73.5% and 685 placements with a hit rate of 66.8%.

We combine fundamental bottom-up views with our proprietary quantitative framework to provide a holistic coverage across new listings and placements. Our coverage includes pre-IPO notes before the deal is launched, follow-up analysis once the deal is live and post-listing trading analysis as well.

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<li>Lepu Biopharma is a biotech spin-off of A-share listed Lepu Medical. The company launched book building to raise up to USD 120m via a Hong Kong listing.</li>
<li>In our previous note, we look at the company's core products, including HX008, LP002, MRG003 and MRG002. The products have their own differentiating factors to tackle the intense competition.</li>
<li>In this note, we provide an update for the book building. We will run the deal through our ECM framework and provide an update on the deal.</li>
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Lepu Biopharma is a biotech spin-off of A-share listed Lepu Medical. The company launched book building to raise up to USD 120m via a Hong Kong listing.
In our previous note, we look at the company's core products, including HX008, LP002, MRG003 and MRG002. The products have their own differentiating factors to tackle the intense competition.
In this note, we provide an update for the book building. We will run the deal through our ECM framework and provide an update on the deal.


Lepu Biopharma (乐普生物科技) IPO: Sentiment Cooled Down

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<li>Last week, Guangdong province issued a volume-based purchase (VBP) document, among which recombinant human growth hormone (rhGH) and blood products are included, causing widespread concern in the market.</li>
<li>The survival problem of listed biotech companies is becoming more urgent. In primary market, investment banks have started recommending CEOs of unlisted biotech companies to “reconsider” their IPO plans.</li>
<li>In terms of internationalization, companies with three characteristics are likely to become international pharmaceutical enterprises in 10 years.</li>
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Last week, Guangdong province issued a volume-based purchase (VBP) document, among which recombinant human growth hormone (rhGH) and blood products are included, causing widespread concern in the market.
The survival problem of listed biotech companies is becoming more urgent. In primary market, investment banks have started recommending CEOs of unlisted biotech companies to “reconsider” their IPO plans.
In terms of internationalization, companies with three characteristics are likely to become international pharmaceutical enterprises in 10 years.


China Healthcare Weekly (Jan.21)-Growth Hormone VBP,Biotech Survival,Internationalization Conditions

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<li>The “capital arbitrage” in domestic innovative drug industry would not be sustainable.</li>
<li>Based on data, the sales and profits of innovative drugs at present can hardly support the current valuation of pharmaceutical companies (or recover the high cost of license-in deals).</li>
<li>However, we are still highly bullish on China healthcare industry if seen from the <strong>big picture</strong>.</li>
</ul>


The “capital arbitrage” in domestic innovative drug industry would not be sustainable.
Based on data, the sales and profits of innovative drugs at present can hardly support the current valuation of pharmaceutical companies (or recover the high cost of license-in deals).
However, we are still highly bullish on China healthcare industry if seen from the big picture.


China Healthcare Weekly (Dec.24)- Capital Arbitrage, Drug Commercial Results, Healthcare Big Picture

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CStone Pharmaceuticals operates as a biotechnology company. The Company develops immuno-oncology and molecularly targeted drugs to address unmet medical needs for cancer patients. CStone Pharmaceuticals serves customers worldwide.

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Pre-IPO Biocytogen Pharmaceuticals - The Novel Development Model Offset the Pipeline's Shortcomings

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Xinyao (Criss) Wang

China Healthcare Weekly (Feb.11)- “14th Five-Year Plan” For Medical Beauty, Wuxi Biologics, Innovent

We analyzed the “14th Five-year Plan” for medical beauty, the impact of WuXi Bio after being included in "unverified list" and the prospects of...

Xinyao (Criss) Wang

Lepu Biopharma (乐普生物科技) IPO: Sentiment Cooled Down

Downsized deal amid cooled sentiment for Chapter 18A, we think the valuation of Lepu Biopharm is not attractive for investors.

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

China Healthcare Weekly (Jan.21)-Growth Hormone VBP,Biotech Survival,Internationalization Conditions

We analyzed the impact of growth hormone/blood products VBP; the "reconsideration" of biotech IPO in primary market, survival problem of listed...

Xinyao (Criss) Wang

China Healthcare Weekly (Dec.24)- Capital Arbitrage, Drug Commercial Results, Healthcare Big Picture

This insight analyzed the concerns on capital arbitrage in domestic innovative drugs, the unsatisfactory innovative drug commercial results,...

Xinyao (Criss) Wang

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