Global Healthcare Analyst

Tina Banerjee

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>Takeda has dropped AstraZeneca-partnered antibody drug candidate from its pipeline. Eisai and Merck are closing late-stage trial of Lenvima plus Keytruda in hepatocellular carcinoma on disappointing result.</li>
<li>Wuxi AppTec sharpens CRDMO business by selling its China-based clinical research subsidiaries. FDA has designated Celltrion’s Stoboclo and Osenvelt as interchangeable biosimilars to the reference products Prolia and Xgeva, respectively.</li>
<li>CSL is delaying demerger of CSL Seqirus ‘to maximise shareholder value.’ PharmaEssentia has filed for the additional indication of Besremi for Essential Thrombocythemia (ET) with the FDA.</li>
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Takeda has dropped AstraZeneca-partnered antibody drug candidate from its pipeline. Eisai and Merck are closing late-stage trial of Lenvima plus Keytruda in hepatocellular carcinoma on disappointing result.
Wuxi AppTec sharpens CRDMO business by selling its China-based clinical research subsidiaries. FDA has designated Celltrion’s Stoboclo and Osenvelt as interchangeable biosimilars to the reference products Prolia and Xgeva, respectively.
CSL is delaying demerger of CSL Seqirus ‘to maximise shareholder value.’ PharmaEssentia has filed for the additional indication of Besremi for Essential Thrombocythemia (ET) with the FDA.


APAC Healthcare Weekly (November 2) – Takeda, Eisai, Wuxi AppTec, Celltrion, CSL, PharmaEssentia

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.

Equity Capital Markets

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<li>Eccogene, a China-based clinical-stage biopharma company, is looking to raise at least USD 100 million via a Hong Kong listing. Jefferies, BoA, and CICC are the joint sponsors.</li>
<li>In this note, we look at the company’s core products, ECC4703, and key products ECC5004 and ECC0509.</li>
<li>We also look at the company’s pre-IPO investors and management team.</li>
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Eccogene, a China-based clinical-stage biopharma company, is looking to raise at least USD 100 million via a Hong Kong listing. Jefferies, BoA, and CICC are the joint sponsors.
In this note, we look at the company’s core products, ECC4703, and key products ECC5004 and ECC0509.
We also look at the company’s pre-IPO investors and management team.


Eccogene (诚益生物) Pre-IPO: Decent Innovation and Differentiation

IMPACT Therapeutics / Equity Capital Markets

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<li>Impact Therapeutics, a China-based near-commercial-stage biopharma company, is looking to raise at least USD 100 million via a Hong Kong listing. GS and CICC are the joint sponsors</li>
<li>In this note, we look at the company’s core products, senaparib/IMP4297, and key products IMP1734 and IMP9064.</li>
<li>We also look at the company’s pre-IPO investors and management team.</li>
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Impact Therapeutics, a China-based near-commercial-stage biopharma company, is looking to raise at least USD 100 million via a Hong Kong listing. GS and CICC are the joint sponsors
In this note, we look at the company’s core products, senaparib/IMP4297, and key products IMP1734 and IMP9064.
We also look at the company’s pre-IPO investors and management team.


Impact Therapeutics (英派药业) Pre-IPO: Credible R&D in PARP

Equity Bottom-Up

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/beigene-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:27352:1" rel="noopener">BeiGene (6160 HK)</a> reported 2Q25 revenues of $1.3B, up 42% YoY (1H25 Revenue: $2.4B, up 45%), driven primarily by growth in Brukinsa sales in the U.S. and Europe.</li>
<li>In 2Q25, U.S. sale of Brukinsa was $684M, up 43% YoY. For three consecutive quarters now, Brukinsa outpaced its closest competitor Calquence which reported US revenue of $583M in 2Q25.</li>
<li>BeiGene now expects 2025 revenue to be in the range of $5.0–5.3B (up 29–39% YoY) compared to the previous revenue guidance of $4.9–5.3B.</li>
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BeiGene (6160 HK) reported 2Q25 revenues of $1.3B, up 42% YoY (1H25 Revenue: $2.4B, up 45%), driven primarily by growth in Brukinsa sales in the U.S. and Europe.
In 2Q25, U.S. sale of Brukinsa was $684M, up 43% YoY. For three consecutive quarters now, Brukinsa outpaced its closest competitor Calquence which reported US revenue of $583M in 2Q25.
BeiGene now expects 2025 revenue to be in the range of $5.0–5.3B (up 29–39% YoY) compared to the previous revenue guidance of $4.9–5.3B.


BeiGene (6160 HK): Brukinsa Extend Lead in US, Robust Pipeline, Positive Guidance Revision

Head of Research, IPOs & Placements, Aequitas Research

Sumeet Singh

Head of Research, IPOs & Placements

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<li>A group of shareholders are looking to raise up to US$1.2bn via selling most of their stake in <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/daiichi-sankyo-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:3014:1" rel="noopener">Daiichi Sankyo (4568 JP)</a> .</li>
<li>While the deal shouldn’t come as a surprise, given the ongoing cross-shareholding unwind,  the last deal in the stock didn’t do well.</li>
<li>In this note, we will talk about the placement and run the deal through our ECM framework.</li>
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A group of shareholders are looking to raise up to US$1.2bn via selling most of their stake in Daiichi Sankyo (4568 JP) .
While the deal shouldn’t come as a surprise, given the ongoing cross-shareholding unwind,  the last deal in the stock didn’t do well.
In this note, we will talk about the placement and run the deal through our ECM framework.


Daiichi Sankyo Placement - US$1.2bn Deal but Momentum Isn’t the Best, Last Deal Didn’t Do Well

United Kingdom

AstraZeneca PLC operates as a holding company. The Company, through its subsidiaries, researches, manufactures, and sells pharmaceutical and medical products. AstraZeneca focuses its operations on eight therapeutic areas, including gastrointestinal, oncology, cardiovascular, respiratory, central nervous system, pain control, anaesthesia, and infection.

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APAC Healthcare Weekly (November 2) – Takeda, Eisai, Wuxi AppTec, Celltrion, CSL, PharmaEssentia

Takeda and Eisai witnessed clinical trials setback. Wuxi AppTec is selling China-based CRO subsidiaries. CSL is delaying demerger of CSL Seqirus....

Tina Banerjee

Eccogene (诚益生物) Pre-IPO: Decent Innovation and Differentiation

China's Eccogene aims to raise $100 million through Hong Kong listing. We see decent innovation and differentiation in its assets.

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Impact Therapeutics (英派药业) Pre-IPO: Credible R&D in PARP

China's Impact Therapeutics seeks to raise $100 million through Hong Kong listing with GS and CICC as joint sponsors. We look at the fundamental...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

BeiGene (6160 HK): Brukinsa Extend Lead in US, Robust Pipeline, Positive Guidance Revision

Beigene announced positive topline results from Phase 1/2 study of sonrotoclax, a next-generation and potentially best-in-class investigational...

Tina Banerjee

Daiichi Sankyo Placement - US$1.2bn Deal but Momentum Isn’t the Best, Last Deal Didn’t Do Well

A group of shareholders are looking to raise up to US$1.2bn via selling most of their stake in Daiichi Sankyo (4568 JP) . In this note, we talk...

Sumeet Singh

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APAC Healthcare Weekly (November 2) – Takeda, Eisai, Wuxi AppTec, Celltrion, CSL, PharmaEssentia

Takeda and Eisai witnessed clinical trials setback. Wuxi AppTec is selling China-based CRO subsidiaries. CSL is delaying demerger of CSL Seqirus....

Tina Banerjee

Eccogene (诚益生物) Pre-IPO: Decent Innovation and Differentiation

​China's Eccogene aims to raise $100 million through Hong Kong listing. We see decent innovation and differentiation in its assets.

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Impact Therapeutics (英派药业) Pre-IPO: Credible R&D in PARP

​China's Impact Therapeutics seeks to raise $100 million through Hong Kong listing with GS and CICC as joint sponsors. We look at the fundamental...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

BeiGene (6160 HK): Brukinsa Extend Lead in US, Robust Pipeline, Positive Guidance Revision

Beigene announced positive topline results from Phase 1/2 study of sonrotoclax, a next-generation and potentially best-in-class investigational...

Tina Banerjee

Daiichi Sankyo Placement - US$1.2bn Deal but Momentum Isn’t the Best, Last Deal Didn’t Do Well

A group of shareholders are looking to raise up to US$1.2bn via selling most of their stake in Daiichi Sankyo (4568 JP) . In this note, we talk...

Sumeet Singh

China's Eccogene aims to raise $100 million through Hong Kong listing. We see decent innovation and differentiation in its assets.

China's Impact Therapeutics seeks to raise $100 million through Hong Kong listing with GS and CICC as joint sponsors. We look at the fundamental...