Global Healthcare Analyst

Tina Banerjee

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>Hansoh’s fourth-generation EGFR TKI HS-10504 tablets secured Breakthrough Therapy Designation in China for NSCLC. Junshi Biosciences got 13th indication expansion approval for toripalimab for HER2-expressing locally advanced or metastatic UC.</li>
<li>Daiichi Sankyo secured FDA approval for Enhertu’s two new breast cancer indications. The company’s Datroway got U.S. approval for TNBC. Japan approved NHI price for SanBio’s Akuugo.</li>
<li>Hanmi Pharmaceutical initiated domestic Phase 3 trial to expand indication for efpeglenatide beyond obesity to include the treatment of diabetes. Yuhan Corp signed $140M API supply contract with Gilead Sciences.</li>
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Hansoh’s fourth-generation EGFR TKI HS-10504 tablets secured Breakthrough Therapy Designation in China for NSCLC. Junshi Biosciences got 13th indication expansion approval for toripalimab for HER2-expressing locally advanced or metastatic UC.
Daiichi Sankyo secured FDA approval for Enhertu’s two new breast cancer indications. The company’s Datroway got U.S. approval for TNBC. Japan approved NHI price for SanBio’s Akuugo.
Hanmi Pharmaceutical initiated domestic Phase 3 trial to expand indication for efpeglenatide beyond obesity to include the treatment of diabetes. Yuhan Corp signed $140M API supply contract with Gilead Sciences.


APAC Healthcare Weekly (May 24)– Hansoh, Junshi Bio, Daiichi Sankyo, SanBio, Hanmi Pharm, Yuhan Corp

Head of Research, IPOs & Placements, Aequitas Research

Sumeet Singh

Head of Research, IPOs & Placements

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.

Event-Driven

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<li>A group of shareholders raised around US$530m in <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/mankind-pharma-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:36389:1" rel="noopener">Mankind Pharma</a>(MP) IPO in May 2023. The pre-IPO shareholders will be released from their lockup soon.</li>
<li>MP is a pharmaceutical company engaged in developing, manufacturing and marketing a range of pharmaceutical formulations across various acute and chronic therapeutic areas, as well as several consumer healthcare products.</li>
<li>In this note, we will talk about the lock-up dynamics and recent updates.</li>
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A group of shareholders raised around US$530m in Mankind Pharma(MP) IPO in May 2023. The pre-IPO shareholders will be released from their lockup soon.
MP is a pharmaceutical company engaged in developing, manufacturing and marketing a range of pharmaceutical formulations across various acute and chronic therapeutic areas, as well as several consumer healthcare products.
In this note, we will talk about the lock-up dynamics and recent updates.


Mankind Pharma Lock-Up - A US$1.1bn+ Lockup Release

Market & Forensics Analyst, Beat the Street

Nimish Maheshwari

Market & Forensics Analyst

Beat the Street

Beat The Street was founded by Nimish Maheshwari and Sudarshan Bhandari, both of whom are Chartered Accountants by Profession, known for their expert analysis in the fields of Business, Sectoral analysis, and Corporate governance.

With a strong social media presence of 45,000+ Subscribers across various platforms, they are considered trusted voices in the industry. Their insights and analysis have been featured in some of India’s most prominent publications, including the Economic Times, Dalal Street Investment Journal, The Morning Context, and The Ken.

Their analysis on Bankrupt & Insolvent companies has been instrumental in saving investors from significant losses. They have a keen eye for identifying red flags and has identified exclusive redflags earlier in Vedanta, Nykaa, Dhani Services, Adani and many more.

Read Business Not Stock Prices

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<li>IPM grew 11% YoY in Mar 2026, closing FY2026 at ~10% YoY growth, with Semaglutide generics launching commercially and the GLP-1 market surging more than 3.8x on a MAT basis</li>
<li>The GLP-1 genericization event is a structural inflection for anti-diabetics. Meanwhile, Jan Aushadhi's rapid expansion to ~18,000 stores poses a medium-term headwind to branded IPM volume growth.</li>
<li>Preferred picks include Torrent Pharma, Sun Pharma, Emcure and Corona. Pricing and new launches remain the primary growth levers for FY2027; volume recovery is the variable to watch.</li>
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IPM grew 11% YoY in Mar 2026, closing FY2026 at ~10% YoY growth, with Semaglutide generics launching commercially and the GLP-1 market surging more than 3.8x on a MAT basis
The GLP-1 genericization event is a structural inflection for anti-diabetics. Meanwhile, Jan Aushadhi's rapid expansion to ~18,000 stores poses a medium-term headwind to branded IPM volume growth.
Preferred picks include Torrent Pharma, Sun Pharma, Emcure and Corona. Pricing and new launches remain the primary growth levers for FY2027; volume recovery is the variable to watch.


IPM Pharma Pulse March-25: Driven by Semaglutide Generics; Low Single Digit Growth Outlook for FY27

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<li>Shanghai Henlius Biotech entered outlicensing agreement with Eisai for serplulimab for upfront payment of $75M. Wuxi Biologics has signed a license and research service agreement with Vertex Pharmaceuticals. </li>
<li>Daiichi Sankyo’s indication expansion application for Datroway in TNBC has been accepted and granted Priority Review in the U.S. PeptiDream has initiated registrational Phase 2 clinical trial of radiotherapeutic candidate.</li>
<li>ABL Bio submitted clinical trial application to the FDA for a Phase 1 clinical trial of ADC candidate ABL209. SK Bioscience is in-licensing a clinical-stage RSV vaccine candidate.</li>
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Shanghai Henlius Biotech entered outlicensing agreement with Eisai for serplulimab for upfront payment of $75M. Wuxi Biologics has signed a license and research service agreement with Vertex Pharmaceuticals. 
Daiichi Sankyo’s indication expansion application for Datroway in TNBC has been accepted and granted Priority Review in the U.S. PeptiDream has initiated registrational Phase 2 clinical trial of radiotherapeutic candidate.
ABL Bio submitted clinical trial application to the FDA for a Phase 1 clinical trial of ADC candidate ABL209. SK Bioscience is in-licensing a clinical-stage RSV vaccine candidate.


APAC Healthcare Weekly (February 8) – Henlius Bio, Wuxi Bio, Daiichi Sankyo, Peptidream, ABL Bio

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<li>Jiangsu Hengrui received approval for its innovative drug Retlirafusp alfa Injection in China. Hansoh’s innovative drug Ameile got fifth indication expansion approval in China for NSCLC.</li>
<li>InSilico Medicine entered multi-year R&amp;D collaboration valued at $888M with Servier. Takeda Pharmaceutical filed NDA to the FDA seeking approval of rusfertide for the treatment of polycythemia vera.</li>
<li>Hanmi Pharmaceutical will distribute and sell Teva’s migraine preventive treatment Ajovy in Korea. Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories has launched Hevaxin vaccine for the prevention of Hepatitis E virus infection in India.</li>
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Jiangsu Hengrui received approval for its innovative drug Retlirafusp alfa Injection in China. Hansoh’s innovative drug Ameile got fifth indication expansion approval in China for NSCLC.
InSilico Medicine entered multi-year R&amp;D collaboration valued at $888M with Servier. Takeda Pharmaceutical filed NDA to the FDA seeking approval of rusfertide for the treatment of polycythemia vera.
Hanmi Pharmaceutical will distribute and sell Teva’s migraine preventive treatment Ajovy in Korea. Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories has launched Hevaxin vaccine for the prevention of Hepatitis E virus infection in India.


APAC Healthcare Weekly (January 11) – Hengrui, Hansoh, InSilico Medicine, Takeda, Hanmi Pharm

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Alkem Laboratories Limited operates as a pharmaceutical company. The Company researches, develops, manufactures, and markets generic and branded pharmaceuticals. Alkem also provides nutraceuticals, functional foods, health foods, and herbal products.

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APAC Healthcare Weekly (May 24)– Hansoh, Junshi Bio, Daiichi Sankyo, SanBio, Hanmi Pharm, Yuhan Corp

Hansoh’s HS-10504 tablets secured BTD in China. Junshi Bio secured 13th indication approval for toripalimab. Daiichi Sanyo’s Enhertu and Datroway...

Tina Banerjee

Mankind Pharma Lock-Up - A US$1.1bn+ Lockup Release

The two pre-IPO investors have launched a block to sell around US$591m worth of Mankind Pharma shares. Since the lockup on the shares expired not...

Sumeet Singh

IPM Pharma Pulse March-25: Driven by Semaglutide Generics; Low Single Digit Growth Outlook for FY27

IPM sees 11% YoY growth in Mar 2026, driven by Semaglutide generics and GLP-1 market surge. Jan Aushadhi's expansion poses challenge to branded...

Nimish Maheshwari

APAC Healthcare Weekly (February 8) – Henlius Bio, Wuxi Bio, Daiichi Sankyo, Peptidream, ABL Bio

Henlius stuck outlicensing deal with Eisai. Wuxi Bio signs deal with Vertex. Daiichi’s Datroway got priority review in U.S. for TNBC. PeptiDream...

Tina Banerjee

APAC Healthcare Weekly (January 11) – Hengrui, Hansoh, InSilico Medicine, Takeda, Hanmi Pharm

Hegrui got nod for new drug and Hansoh’s Ameile secured additional indication in China. InSilico entered $888M R&D collaboration. Takeda filed for...

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APAC Healthcare Weekly (May 24)– Hansoh, Junshi Bio, Daiichi Sankyo, SanBio, Hanmi Pharm, Yuhan Corp

Hansoh’s HS-10504 tablets secured BTD in China. Junshi Bio secured 13th indication approval for toripalimab. Daiichi Sanyo’s Enhertu and Datroway...

Tina Banerjee

Mankind Pharma Lock-Up - A US$1.1bn+ Lockup Release

The two pre-IPO investors have launched a block to sell around US$591m worth of Mankind Pharma shares. Since the lockup on the shares expired not...

Sumeet Singh

IPM Pharma Pulse March-25: Driven by Semaglutide Generics; Low Single Digit Growth Outlook for FY27

​IPM sees 11% YoY growth in Mar 2026, driven by Semaglutide generics and GLP-1 market surge. Jan Aushadhi's expansion poses challenge to branded...

Nimish Maheshwari

APAC Healthcare Weekly (February 8) – Henlius Bio, Wuxi Bio, Daiichi Sankyo, Peptidream, ABL Bio

Henlius stuck outlicensing deal with Eisai. Wuxi Bio signs deal with Vertex. Daiichi’s Datroway got priority review in U.S. for TNBC. PeptiDream...

Tina Banerjee

APAC Healthcare Weekly (January 11) – Hengrui, Hansoh, InSilico Medicine, Takeda, Hanmi Pharm

Hegrui got nod for new drug and Hansoh’s Ameile secured additional indication in China. InSilico entered $888M R&D collaboration. Takeda filed for...

Tina Banerjee

IPM sees 11% YoY growth in Mar 2026, driven by Semaglutide generics and GLP-1 market surge. Jan Aushadhi's expansion poses challenge to branded...