Global Healthcare Analyst

Tina Banerjee

Equity Capital Markets

Ascentage Pharma / Equity Capital Markets

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/ascentage-pharma-group-inter" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:27824:1" rel="noopener">Ascentage Pharma Group Corp (6855 HK)</a> announced the placement of 22M shares for subscription at HK$68.6 per share, representing 8% discount to last trading price before announcement.</li>
<li>The company intends to use the net proceeds for commercialization efforts, global clinical development to advance the core pipeline candidates and for infrastructure and working capital to strengthen global operations.</li>
<li>The launch of lisaftoclax in China followed by eventual approval olverembatinib in US would be the near-term triggers for the company.</li>
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Ascentage Pharma Group Corp (6855 HK) announced the placement of 22M shares for subscription at HK$68.6 per share, representing 8% discount to last trading price before announcement.
The company intends to use the net proceeds for commercialization efforts, global clinical development to advance the core pipeline candidates and for infrastructure and working capital to strengthen global operations.
The launch of lisaftoclax in China followed by eventual approval olverembatinib in US would be the near-term triggers for the company.


Ascentage Pharma (6855 HK): Placement Priced Reasonably; Pipeline Leads to Niche Market Opportunity

CStone Pharmaceuticals / Equity Capital Markets

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/cstone-pharmaceuticals" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:27882:1" rel="noopener">CStone Pharmaceuticals (2616 HK)</a> announced the placement of 100M shares for subscription at HK$4.72 per share. Placing shares represent approximately 7.33% of existing issued shares capital of the company.</li>
<li>The company intends to use 90% of the net proceeds from the for further research and development relating to assets in the company’s “Pipeline 2.0”.</li>
<li>Expanded indications of sugemalimab, the successive data readouts, approvals and continuous commercialization expansion efforts into global markets augurs well, but concerns remain.</li>
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CStone Pharmaceuticals (2616 HK) announced the placement of 100M shares for subscription at HK$4.72 per share. Placing shares represent approximately 7.33% of existing issued shares capital of the company.
The company intends to use 90% of the net proceeds from the for further research and development relating to assets in the company’s “Pipeline 2.0”.
Expanded indications of sugemalimab, the successive data readouts, approvals and continuous commercialization expansion efforts into global markets augurs well, but concerns remain.


CStone Pharma (2616 HK): Placement to Fund R&D; Sugemalimab Changes Fortune For Now, What Lies Next?

HK/China Healthcare Analyst (ex-Fosun Pharma)

Xinyao (Criss) Wang

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<li>TY-9591 has differentiated indication compared with the current listed third-generation EGFR-TKI, but it still depends on the final clinical results, which also bring more uncertainty to the commercialization performance.</li>
<li>TYK’s development strategy requires it to invest heavily on head-to-head trials.Due to cash shortage, until TYK successfully addresses survival pressure,we recommend a more cautious assessment of pipeline prospects/future R&amp;D arrangements.</li>
<li>TYK is a “mediocre” company. The valuation (RMB3.08 billion) is based on optimistic expectations that core product will be successfully developed, become Me-Better, and commercialized smoothly.We’re, however, conservative about this.</li>
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TY-9591 has differentiated indication compared with the current listed third-generation EGFR-TKI, but it still depends on the final clinical results, which also bring more uncertainty to the commercialization performance.
TYK’s development strategy requires it to invest heavily on head-to-head trials.Due to cash shortage, until TYK successfully addresses survival pressure,we recommend a more cautious assessment of pipeline prospects/future R&amp;D arrangements.
TYK is a “mediocre” company. The valuation (RMB3.08 billion) is based on optimistic expectations that core product will be successfully developed, become Me-Better, and commercialized smoothly.We’re, however, conservative about this.


Pre-IPO TYK Medicines (PHIP Updates) - Some Points Worth the Attention

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<li>Among core/key products, TY-302 and TY-2136b have to face fierce competition, with R&amp;D progress lagging behind competing products.TY-9591 for brain metastases from NSCLC could be a breakthrough point for TYK.</li>
<li>There would be a long time for the first product to generate revenue, but TYK is cash shortage.So, the survival risk is high. Such companies are less attractive to investors.</li>
<li>Valuation of TYK after six rounds of financing was RMB3.08 billion. However, considering the weak sentiment and concerns on pipeline, valuation of TYK after IPO could fall below this level.</li>
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Among core/key products, TY-302 and TY-2136b have to face fierce competition, with R&amp;D progress lagging behind competing products.TY-9591 for brain metastases from NSCLC could be a breakthrough point for TYK.
There would be a long time for the first product to generate revenue, but TYK is cash shortage.So, the survival risk is high. Such companies are less attractive to investors.
Valuation of TYK after six rounds of financing was RMB3.08 billion. However, considering the weak sentiment and concerns on pipeline, valuation of TYK after IPO could fall below this level.


Pre-IPO TYK Medicines - Survival Risk Is Imminent, with Limited Highlights in the Pipeline

Jacobio Pharmaceuticals / Equity Capital Markets

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<li>There is limited breakthrough points in the field of small molecule drugs. Except those big varieties, the market space of small-molecular drugs is not optimistic due to small applicable population.</li>
<li>For KRAS, it just crossed the threshold of druggablility, but the whole pathway hasn’t shown the feeling of being a blockbuster variety, which would dampen the optimism of Jacobio's valuation.</li>
<li>Jacobio is among the few biotech under Chapter 18A who really develop drugs seriously. Therefore, despite the challenging outlook, we hoped that Dr. Yinxiang Wang would finally break through.</li>
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There is limited breakthrough points in the field of small molecule drugs. Except those big varieties, the market space of small-molecular drugs is not optimistic due to small applicable population.
For KRAS, it just crossed the threshold of druggablility, but the whole pathway hasn’t shown the feeling of being a blockbuster variety, which would dampen the optimism of Jacobio's valuation.
Jacobio is among the few biotech under Chapter 18A who really develop drugs seriously. Therefore, despite the challenging outlook, we hoped that Dr. Yinxiang Wang would finally break through.


Jacobio Pharmaceuticals Placement (1167.HK) - We Keep Hope for Jacobio Because of Dr. Wang Yinxiang

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Ascentage Pharma (6855 HK): Placement Priced Reasonably; Pipeline Leads to Niche Market Opportunity

​Ascentage Pharma is placing 22M shares at HK$68.6/share, 8% discount to last trading price. Proceeds will fund commercialization efforts and...

Tina Banerjee

CStone Pharma (2616 HK): Placement to Fund R&D; Sugemalimab Changes Fortune For Now, What Lies Next?

​CStone Pharmaceuticals announces placement of 100M shares at HK$4.72/share for funding R&D. Attractive discount and long-term prospect of the...

Tina Banerjee

Pre-IPO TYK Medicines (PHIP Updates) - Some Points Worth the Attention

​TYK has differentiated indication for core product, but it faces uncertainty in R&D. Cash shortage is an issue. We recommend a more cautious...

Xinyao (Criss) Wang

Pre-IPO TYK Medicines - Survival Risk Is Imminent, with Limited Highlights in the Pipeline

Except TY-9591 for brain metastases from NSCLC, the rest pipeline has little highlight but with fierce competition.As a biotech with no...

Xinyao (Criss) Wang

Jacobio Pharmaceuticals Placement (1167.HK) - We Keep Hope for Jacobio Because of Dr. Wang Yinxiang

Jacobio's situation and prospects are full of challenges, but Dr. Wang Yinxiang/Jacobio is among the few biotech under Chapter 18A who really...

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Ascentage Pharma is placing 22M shares at HK$68.6/share, 8% discount to last trading price. Proceeds will fund commercialization efforts and...

CStone Pharmaceuticals announces placement of 100M shares at HK$4.72/share for funding R&D. Attractive discount and long-term prospect of the...

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