Global Healthcare Analyst

Tina Banerjee

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/ono-pharmaceutical-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:8979:1" rel="noopener">Ono Pharmaceutical (4528 JP)</a> reported double-digit growth in revenue, operating profit, and net profit in H1FY24. Opdivo recorded revenue of ¥75B (+7% YoY). Forxiga revenue jumped 36% YoY to ¥36B.</li>
<li>Encouraged by strong performance of Forxiga and receipt of lump-sum income associated with the patent litigation settlement, Ono has raised FY24 guidance by mid-to-high single-digit percentage across all the parameters.</li>
<li>The company aims to overcome Opdivo patent cliff and accelerate growth by launching multiple products in the U.S. and Europe with large addressable markets.</li>
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Ono Pharmaceutical (4528 JP) reported double-digit growth in revenue, operating profit, and net profit in H1FY24. Opdivo recorded revenue of ¥75B (+7% YoY). Forxiga revenue jumped 36% YoY to ¥36B.
Encouraged by strong performance of Forxiga and receipt of lump-sum income associated with the patent litigation settlement, Ono has raised FY24 guidance by mid-to-high single-digit percentage across all the parameters.
The company aims to overcome Opdivo patent cliff and accelerate growth by launching multiple products in the U.S. and Europe with large addressable markets.


Ono Pharmaceutical (4528 JP): Record H1 Earnings; Forxiga Is Flying High; FY24 Guidance Updated

Covering IPOs, Healthcare and Technology Stocks

Andrei Zakharov

Equity Capital Markets

Cargo Therapeutics / Equity Capital Markets

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<li>CARGO Therapeutics, a clinical-stage biotech company developing treatments for various lymphomas, filed for an IPO to fund its Phase 2 clinical trials of CRG-022, a lead program in the pipeline. </li>
<li>The biotech firm was backed by founding investor Samsara BioCapital and top-tier healthcare VC firms, including Third Rock Ventures, Perceptive Advisors, and Nextech Invest.</li>
<li>The company’s lead program, CRG-022, is focused on patients with large B-cell lymphoma whose disease relapsed and targets CD-22 that has been expressed in 81% to 100% of DLBCL patients. </li>
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CARGO Therapeutics, a clinical-stage biotech company developing treatments for various lymphomas, filed for an IPO to fund its Phase 2 clinical trials of CRG-022, a lead program in the pipeline. 
The biotech firm was backed by founding investor Samsara BioCapital and top-tier healthcare VC firms, including Third Rock Ventures, Perceptive Advisors, and Nextech Invest.
The company’s lead program, CRG-022, is focused on patients with large B-cell lymphoma whose disease relapsed and targets CD-22 that has been expressed in 81% to 100% of DLBCL patients. 


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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/legend-biotech-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:28963:1" rel="noopener">Legend Biotech Corp (LEGN US)</a> reported six-fold jump in revenue to $73M in 2Q20, driven by strong uptake of the sole commercialized drug, Carvykti, which generated worldwide revenue of $117M.</li>
<li>Label expansion applications have been submitted to the FDA and EMA seeking approval of Carvykti for the earlier treatment of patients with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma.</li>
<li>Legend Biotech has 11 pipeline programs covering hematologic malignancies and solid tumors. Recent financing activities have fueled the company’s cash balance to $1.5B, which should provide cash runway through 2025.</li>
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Legend Biotech Corp (LEGN US) reported six-fold jump in revenue to $73M in 2Q20, driven by strong uptake of the sole commercialized drug, Carvykti, which generated worldwide revenue of $117M.
Label expansion applications have been submitted to the FDA and EMA seeking approval of Carvykti for the earlier treatment of patients with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma.
Legend Biotech has 11 pipeline programs covering hematologic malignancies and solid tumors. Recent financing activities have fueled the company’s cash balance to $1.5B, which should provide cash runway through 2025.


Legend Biotech (LEGN US): Strong Carvykti Sales in Q2; Indication Expansion Is on the Cards

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/samsung-biologics-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:22932:1" rel="noopener">Samsung Biologics (207940 KS)</a> expects 2023 revenue to grow by more than 20% YoY compared to 15–20% YoY growth expectations earlier, due to better-than-expected utilization of Plant 4.</li>
<li>For the first time in the company’s history, Samsung Biologics has won contracts worth nearly KRW3T during the first half of 2023, with eight contracts worth more than KRW100B each.</li>
<li>Anticipating strong demand, Samsung Biologics is building its fifth manufacturing plant with 180KL capacity, which is expected to be completed by April 2025.</li>
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Samsung Biologics (207940 KS) expects 2023 revenue to grow by more than 20% YoY compared to 15–20% YoY growth expectations earlier, due to better-than-expected utilization of Plant 4.
For the first time in the company’s history, Samsung Biologics has won contracts worth nearly KRW3T during the first half of 2023, with eight contracts worth more than KRW100B each.
Anticipating strong demand, Samsung Biologics is building its fifth manufacturing plant with 180KL capacity, which is expected to be completed by April 2025.


Samsung Biologics (207940 KS): Raises 2023 Sales Guidance Second Time This Year; Buy the Dip

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/peptidream-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:13514:1" rel="noopener">Peptidream Inc (4587 JP)</a> has reported strong result for H1 2023. Revenue jumped 88% YoY, and both the operating and net losses have narrowed compared with the year-ago period.</li>
<li>2023 guidance remains unchanged, with revenue of ¥30B (+12% YoY), core operating profit of ¥6.7B (-31% YoY), and net profit of ¥2.7B (-64% YoY).</li>
<li>In the mid-term (over the next 3–4 years), Peptidream aims for revenue of ~¥50B. The company has set a goal to reach revenue of ~¥100B by 2030.  </li>
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Peptidream Inc (4587 JP) has reported strong result for H1 2023. Revenue jumped 88% YoY, and both the operating and net losses have narrowed compared with the year-ago period.
2023 guidance remains unchanged, with revenue of ¥30B (+12% YoY), core operating profit of ¥6.7B (-31% YoY), and net profit of ¥2.7B (-64% YoY).
In the mid-term (over the next 3–4 years), Peptidream aims for revenue of ~¥50B. The company has set a goal to reach revenue of ~¥100B by 2030.  


Peptidream (4587 JP): Solid Revenue Growth Continued in 1H23; 2023 Guidance Remains Unchanged

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Bristol-Myers Squibb Company is a global biopharmaceutical company. The Company develops, licenses, manufactures, markets, and sells pharmaceutical and nutritional products. Bristol Myers Squibb focuses on products and experimental therapies address cancer, heart disease, HIV and AIDS, diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis, hepatitis, organ transplant rejection, and psychiatric disorders.

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Tina Banerjee

CARGO Therapeutics IPO Preview: A Promising Pipeline of Next-Gen CAR T-Cell Therapies

A VC-backed biotech firm CARGO Therapeutics filed for an IPO. The company develops CAR T-cell products for adult patients with relapsed or...

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Legend Biotech (LEGN US): Strong Carvykti Sales in Q2; Indication Expansion Is on the Cards

Legend Biotech saw ~6x increase in 2Q23 revenue thanks to the continuous uptake of Carvykti. Carvykti has near-term label expansion potential as...

Tina Banerjee

Samsung Biologics (207940 KS): Raises 2023 Sales Guidance Second Time This Year; Buy the Dip

Samsung Bio raised 2023 sales forecast from 15–20% YoY growth to more than 20% YoY increase. Previously, in January, the company expected that this...

Tina Banerjee

Peptidream (4587 JP): Solid Revenue Growth Continued in 1H23; 2023 Guidance Remains Unchanged

In 1H23, revenue jumped 88% YoY, and both the operating and net losses have narrowed compared with 1H22. 2023 guidance calls for a 12% YoY revenue...

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Ono Pharmaceutical (4528 JP): Record H1 Earnings; Forxiga Is Flying High; FY24 Guidance Updated

Ono Pharma reported double-digit growth in revenue, operating profit, and net profit in H1FY24. The company has raised FY24 guidance by mid-to-high...

Tina Banerjee

CARGO Therapeutics IPO Preview: A Promising Pipeline of Next-Gen CAR T-Cell Therapies

​A VC-backed biotech firm CARGO Therapeutics filed for an IPO. The company develops CAR T-cell products for adult patients with relapsed or...

Andrei Zakharov

Legend Biotech (LEGN US): Strong Carvykti Sales in Q2; Indication Expansion Is on the Cards

​Legend Biotech saw ~6x increase in 2Q23 revenue thanks to the continuous uptake of Carvykti. Carvykti has near-term label expansion potential as...

Tina Banerjee

Samsung Biologics (207940 KS): Raises 2023 Sales Guidance Second Time This Year; Buy the Dip

Samsung Bio raised 2023 sales forecast from 15–20% YoY growth to more than 20% YoY increase. Previously, in January, the company expected that this...

Tina Banerjee

Peptidream (4587 JP): Solid Revenue Growth Continued in 1H23; 2023 Guidance Remains Unchanged

In 1H23, revenue jumped 88% YoY, and both the operating and net losses have narrowed compared with 1H22. 2023 guidance calls for a 12% YoY revenue...

Tina Banerjee

A VC-backed biotech firm CARGO Therapeutics filed for an IPO. The company develops CAR T-cell products for adult patients with relapsed or...

Legend Biotech saw ~6x increase in 2Q23 revenue thanks to the continuous uptake of Carvykti. Carvykti has near-term label expansion potential as...