Global Healthcare Analyst

Tina Banerjee

Equity Bottom-Up

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<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> revealed Five-Year Business Plan (FY27–31), with an aim to emerge as a global top five oncology company as measured by ¥2.3T+ oncology revenue by 2030.</li>
<li>The company aims to deliver more than ¥3T in FY31 revenue. Operating profit of more than ¥600B is expected to be achieved by end of FY31.</li>
<li>Daiichi Sankyo will maximize the value of its DXd ADC portfolio and additional oncology pipeline through rapid market penetration of more than 20 new indications across five medicines by 2030.</li>
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Daiichi Sankyo (4568 JP) revealed Five-Year Business Plan (FY27–31), with an aim to emerge as a global top five oncology company as measured by ¥2.3T+ oncology revenue by 2030.
The company aims to deliver more than ¥3T in FY31 revenue. Operating profit of more than ¥600B is expected to be achieved by end of FY31.
Daiichi Sankyo will maximize the value of its DXd ADC portfolio and additional oncology pipeline through rapid market penetration of more than 20 new indications across five medicines by 2030.


Daiichi Sankyo (4568 JP): Ends FY26 on Mixed Note; It’s Time to Focus on Innovation Prowess

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>Simcere inks outlicensing agreement with Roche for tri-specific antibody in total deal value of $2B+. Hutchmed enters outlicense agreement with GSK for first-in-class drug candidate for upfront payment of $110M.</li>
<li>Akeso’s ivonescimab demonstrates significant overall survival benefit in Keytruda head-to-head trial in NSCLC. Daiichi Sankyo’s Enhertu has been approved in EU for the first-line treatment of HER2 positive breast cancer.</li>
<li>Alteogen inked agreement with Novartis for the development and commercialization of subcutaneous products utilizing ALT-B4. Pharmaessentia secured FDA approval of Besremi for the treatment of essential thrombocythemia.</li>
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Simcere inks outlicensing agreement with Roche for tri-specific antibody in total deal value of $2B+. Hutchmed enters outlicense agreement with GSK for first-in-class drug candidate for upfront payment of $110M.
Akeso’s ivonescimab demonstrates significant overall survival benefit in Keytruda head-to-head trial in NSCLC. Daiichi Sankyo’s Enhertu has been approved in EU for the first-line treatment of HER2 positive breast cancer.
Alteogen inked agreement with Novartis for the development and commercialization of subcutaneous products utilizing ALT-B4. Pharmaessentia secured FDA approval of Besremi for the treatment of essential thrombocythemia.


APAC Healthcare Weekly (Sept 6) – Simcere, Hutchmed, Akeso, Daiichi Sankyo, Alteogen, Pharmaessentia

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<li>CSPC Pharmaceutical’s SYS6010 met primary endpoint in Phase 3 study as a monotherapy for NSCLC. Akeso’s ivonescimab demonstrates significant overall survival in Phase 3 trial for advanced biliary tract cancer.</li>
<li>Takeda Pharma secured FDA approval for Mimrylo (rusfertide) for the treatment of erythrocytosis in adults with polycythemia vera. Astellas Pharma initiates global Phase 3 study evaluating ASP2138 for gastric cancers.</li>
<li>Hanmi Pharm outlicenses obesity drug candidate HM1732 to Genentech for a total deal value of $2.3B. SK Biopharmaceuticals entered an agreement to in-license opakalim, an investigational antiseizure medication, from Biohaven.</li>
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CSPC Pharmaceutical’s SYS6010 met primary endpoint in Phase 3 study as a monotherapy for NSCLC. Akeso’s ivonescimab demonstrates significant overall survival in Phase 3 trial for advanced biliary tract cancer.
Takeda Pharma secured FDA approval for Mimrylo (rusfertide) for the treatment of erythrocytosis in adults with polycythemia vera. Astellas Pharma initiates global Phase 3 study evaluating ASP2138 for gastric cancers.
Hanmi Pharm outlicenses obesity drug candidate HM1732 to Genentech for a total deal value of $2.3B. SK Biopharmaceuticals entered an agreement to in-license opakalim, an investigational antiseizure medication, from Biohaven.


APAC Healthcare Weekly (August 30)– CSPC Pharma, Akeso, Takeda, Astellas, Hanmi Pharm, SK Biopharma

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<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> has announced 9MFY26 results, with revenue increasing 12%, driven by 25% YoY growth in Enhertu product sales. Fx impacted negatively.</li>
<li>The company reiterated FY26 guidance. However, they tweaked key products revenue slightly. Indication and geography expansion of Enhertu and Datroway will be the key drivers.</li>
<li>The company plans to launch numerous indications across at least four ADCs by 2030, which should increase addressable patient population by nearly six times to ~700K from current ~120K.</li>
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Daiichi Sankyo (4568 JP) has announced 9MFY26 results, with revenue increasing 12%, driven by 25% YoY growth in Enhertu product sales. Fx impacted negatively.
The company reiterated FY26 guidance. However, they tweaked key products revenue slightly. Indication and geography expansion of Enhertu and Datroway will be the key drivers.
The company plans to launch numerous indications across at least four ADCs by 2030, which should increase addressable patient population by nearly six times to ~700K from current ~120K.


Daiichi Sankyo (4568 JP): Enhertu Drives 9MFY26 Result; FY Guidance Reiterated

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<li>Henlius Biotech is collaborating with Sandoz for commercialization of up to 10 biosimilars in ~$322M deal. Wuxi XDC achieved GMP release of its antibody bioconjugates production line at Singapore site.</li>
<li>Chugai Pharmaceutical signed an exclusive license agreement with GSK for the anti-dengue virus antibody AID351. Daiichi Sankyo’s Enhertu demonstrated PFS improvement as first-line treatment of NSCLC in Phase 3 trial.</li>
<li>Celltrion has launched IV formulation of Steqeyma in Japan. Eubiologics submitted an IND to the MFDS for domestic Phase 1 trial for its Alzheimer’s disease vaccine candidate, Padivax.</li>
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Henlius Biotech is collaborating with Sandoz for commercialization of up to 10 biosimilars in ~$322M deal. Wuxi XDC achieved GMP release of its antibody bioconjugates production line at Singapore site.
Chugai Pharmaceutical signed an exclusive license agreement with GSK for the anti-dengue virus antibody AID351. Daiichi Sankyo’s Enhertu demonstrated PFS improvement as first-line treatment of NSCLC in Phase 3 trial.
Celltrion has launched IV formulation of Steqeyma in Japan. Eubiologics submitted an IND to the MFDS for domestic Phase 1 trial for its Alzheimer’s disease vaccine candidate, Padivax.


APAC Healthcare Weekly (August 23) – Henlius Bio, Wuxi XDC, Chugai Pharma, Daiichi Sankyo, Celltrion

Japan

Daiichi Sankyo Co, Ltd is a holding company established through merger of Sankyo and Daiichi pharmaceutical. The Group manufactures pharmaceuticals for human/veterinary use and medical tools and equipment. It also researches and promotes products through related companies throughout the world. The Group also produces food, food additives, livestock feeds, and agrochemicals.

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