Healthcare Analyst

Wilfred Yuen

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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Wuxi Apptec 2Q26 results beat on strong QoQ growth in TIDES. BeOne 2Q26 results driven by robust Brukinsa revenue (+14% QoQ to USD1.2bn). Zai 2Q26 +11% QoQ in product revenue</li>
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Innovent robust 2Q26 product revenue +60% YoY (or +13% QoQ) to RMB4.3bn; RemeGen 1H26 results preview: strong revenue growth + turnaround in profit; Alphamab licensed-out TROP2/HER3 ADC to Pathos AI.</li>
<li>Other updates include Hengrui, Wuxi Biologics, Metis Techbio, CSPC, and Akeso.</li>
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Wuxi Apptec 2Q26 results beat on strong QoQ growth in TIDES. BeOne 2Q26 results driven by robust Brukinsa revenue (+14% QoQ to USD1.2bn). Zai 2Q26 +11% QoQ in product revenue

Innovent robust 2Q26 product revenue +60% YoY (or +13% QoQ) to RMB4.3bn; RemeGen 1H26 results preview: strong revenue growth + turnaround in profit; Alphamab licensed-out TROP2/HER3 ADC to Pathos AI.
Other updates include Hengrui, Wuxi Biologics, Metis Techbio, CSPC, and Akeso.


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<li>Akeso-Partner Summit Therapeutics released 2Q26 results. See our takeaways published earlier Akeso (9926.HK): SMMT 2Q26 Call Takeaways on Ivonescimab 
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Harbour Bio, MicroPort MedBot, and Shanghai HeartCare released positive profit alerts; Wuxi Bio reached 10,000 molecules milestone; Ribo Life released positive Europe phase 2a study in its siRNA FXI inhibitor</li>
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China's NMPA become the first approved Takeda's orexin narcolepsy drug; Science and Retraction Watch reported a girl death from a brain base-editing trial in Shanghai
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Akeso-Partner Summit Therapeutics released 2Q26 results. See our takeaways published earlier Akeso (9926.HK): SMMT 2Q26 Call Takeaways on Ivonescimab 


Harbour Bio, MicroPort MedBot, and Shanghai HeartCare released positive profit alerts; Wuxi Bio reached 10,000 molecules milestone; Ribo Life released positive Europe phase 2a study in its siRNA FXI inhibitor

China's NMPA become the first approved Takeda's orexin narcolepsy drug; Science and Retraction Watch reported a girl death from a brain base-editing trial in Shanghai



China Healthcare Weekly Wrap (20-24 July)

Asian Hedge Fund Manager, Long Short Equity, Macro

David Mudd

Cross Asset Strategy

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<li>The HSI broke support at the 24500 level as market breadth and momentum declined.  Southbound net buying turned negative in June as the Beijing strengthened enforcement efforts on overseas investments.</li>
<li>The industrials sector is the top performing sector in Hong Kong YTD, up 16%. <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/kingboard-holdings-limited" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:8122:1" rel="noopener">Kingboard (148 HK)</a> is the best performing stock in the sector since the Iran war ceasefire.</li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/wuxi-apptec-co-ltd-class-h" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:27795:1" rel="noopener">WuXi AppTec (2359 HK)</a> rallied along with the entire biotech sector as investors scooped up shares in the IPO of Alebund Pharmaceuticals Jiangsu (APJ HK), which doubled on its debut.
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The HSI broke support at the 24500 level as market breadth and momentum declined.  Southbound net buying turned negative in June as the Beijing strengthened enforcement efforts on overseas investments.
The industrials sector is the top performing sector in Hong Kong YTD, up 16%. Kingboard (148 HK) is the best performing stock in the sector since the Iran war ceasefire.

WuXi AppTec (2359 HK) rallied along with the entire biotech sector as investors scooped up shares in the IPO of Alebund Pharmaceuticals Jiangsu (APJ HK), which doubled on its debut.



The Heat Is On: News Flow and Sentiment in CHINA / HONG KONG (June 2026)

Global Healthcare Analyst

Tina Banerjee

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<li>Last week, the U.S. DoD designated Wuxi AppTec as a “Chinese military company.” In response, Wuxi AppTec has filed a complaint at the U.S. District Court.</li>
<li>CSPC Pharmaceutical received trial approval for semaglutide long-acting injection in U.S. Takeda’s TYK2 inhibitor zasocitinib tops BMS’ Sotyktu in head-to-head trial for clearing skin in patients with moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis.</li>
<li>SK Bioscience initiated process development for injectable rotavirus vaccine candidate after entering license agreement with the U.S. CDC. Alteogen’s ALT-B4 received an Intention to Grant decision from European Patent Office.</li>
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Last week, the U.S. DoD designated Wuxi AppTec as a “Chinese military company.” In response, Wuxi AppTec has filed a complaint at the U.S. District Court.
CSPC Pharmaceutical received trial approval for semaglutide long-acting injection in U.S. Takeda’s TYK2 inhibitor zasocitinib tops BMS’ Sotyktu in head-to-head trial for clearing skin in patients with moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis.
SK Bioscience initiated process development for injectable rotavirus vaccine candidate after entering license agreement with the U.S. CDC. Alteogen’s ALT-B4 received an Intention to Grant decision from European Patent Office.


APAC Healthcare Weekly (June 14) – Wuxi AppTec, Remegen, CSPC Pharma, Takeda, SK Bioscience Alteogen

External broker reports(aggregated public sources), CMB International

CMB International

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<ul><li>At the 2026 ASCO Annual Meeting, China's innovative drug sector continued to demonstrate robust clinical momentum, delivering 13 highly anticipated studies during the Late-Breaking Abstract (LBA) session.</li><li>A historic highlight of the conference was Akeso’s HARMONi-6 trial, which was featured in the prestigious Plenary Session—marking the first time a China-originated innovative drug has achieved this top-tier recognition in ASCO's history.</li><li>Broadly, the clinical datasets presented underscore the accelerating global competitiveness and R&amp;D maturation of Chinese biotech firms. </li></ul>Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

At the 2026 ASCO Annual Meeting, China's innovative drug sector continued to demonstrate robust clinical momentum, delivering 13 highly anticipated studies during the Late-Breaking Abstract (LBA) session.A historic highlight of the conference was Akeso’s HARMONi-6 trial, which was featured in the prestigious Plenary Session—marking the first time a China-originated innovative drug has achieved this top-tier recognition in ASCO's history.Broadly, the clinical datasets presented underscore the accelerating global competitiveness and R&amp;D maturation of Chinese biotech firms. Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

China Healthcare - Chinese Biopharma Showcases Historic Milestones and Global Competitiveness

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Akeso is a biopharmaceutical company focused on the research, development, manufacturing, and commercialization of innovative antibody drugs. It develops treatments for major diseases such as cancer, autoimmune diseases, inflammation, and metabolic diseases, with key products including cadonilimab, ivonescimab, and penpulimab. The company was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in Zhongshan, Guangdong, China.

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Akeso (9926 HK)

China Healthcare Weekly Wrap (3-7 Aug)

Wuxi Apptec 2Q results beat; BeOne 2Q driven by robust Brukinsa; Innovent robust 2Q product revenue +13% QoQ; Alphamab licensed-out TROP2/HER3 ADC...

Wilfred Yuen

China Healthcare Weekly Wrap (20-24 July)

SMMT 2Q26 on Akeso-partnered ivonescimab; positive profit alerts from Harbour, MicroPort MedBot, Shanghai HeartCare; Wuxi Bio hit 10,000 molecules;...

Wilfred Yuen

The Heat Is On: News Flow and Sentiment in CHINA / HONG KONG (June 2026)

WuXi AppTec (2359 HK) rallied along with the entire biotech sector as investors scooped up shares in the IPO of Alebund Pharmaceuticals Jiangsu...

David Mudd

APAC Healthcare Weekly (June 14) – Wuxi AppTec, Remegen, CSPC Pharma, Takeda, SK Bioscience Alteogen

US DoD designated Wuxi AppTec as a “Chinese military company.” Takeda’s zasocitinib tops BMS’ Sotyktu in head-to-head trial. Alteogen secured...

Tina Banerjee

China Healthcare - Chinese Biopharma Showcases Historic Milestones and Global Competitiveness

Ultimately, we view these compelling datasets as strong catalysts capable of driving a broad valuation re-rating across the Chinese innovative drug...

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