Research from Water Tower Research, Water Tower Research

Water Tower Research

Research from Water Tower Research

Water Tower Research is a leading equity research firm that provides research on micro, small and mid cap companies.

Water Tower Research was founded by Wall Street veterans after witnessing a fundamental shift in the investment research industry with the result being a declining knowledge base among investors, a lack of awareness and a shrinking pool of fundamental research being conducted on companies across the small-cap and micro-cap spectrum. The same issues are now increasingly occurring in the mid-cap space. This sea change within the investment community is impacting not only the companies themselves but also current shareholders and potential investors. With significantly less active sell-side sponsorship by Wall Street, a substantial information gap has developed between companies and various constituents in the financial community. The net result is fewer channels for insight and information to flow between companies and investors.

Equity Research Firm

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

<ul><li>In a week of bad industry news, biopharma surprisingly held onto its bounce from recent two-year lows.</li><li>With pharma tariffs now expected by June and federal health agencies’ prospects looking worse, we may be close to peak negativity, but too much uncertainty remains for any confidence in a bottom.</li><li>In obesity, LLY had a win for an oral GLP-1, while PFE lost, affecting NVO, GPCR, VKTX, AMGN, MTSR, ALT, and TERN. VERV gained on CVD data and BMY’s heart drug failed, affecting CYTK and EWTX, while MURA stopped development.</li></ul>

In a week of bad industry news, biopharma surprisingly held onto its bounce from recent two-year lows.With pharma tariffs now expected by June and federal health agencies’ prospects looking worse, we may be close to peak negativity, but too much uncertainty remains for any confidence in a bottom.In obesity, LLY had a win for an oral GLP-1, while PFE lost, affecting NVO, GPCR, VKTX, AMGN, MTSR, ALT, and TERN. VERV gained on CVD data and BMY’s heart drug failed, affecting CYTK and EWTX, while MURA stopped development.

Biopharma Week in Review Shrugging Off Constant Bad News; LLY Winning Obesity Drug Race

Global Healthcare Analyst

Tina Banerjee

Equity Bottom-Up

<ul>
<li>
<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/eli-lilly-co" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:19419:1" rel="noopener">Eli Lilly &amp; Co (LLY US)</a> has recently announced positive topline Phase 3 results for orforglipron, the GLP 1 RA drug candidate they licensed from Chugai Pharma in 2018.</li>
<li>At the top dose, patients lost 7.3 kg of the 90.2 kg they weighed at the start of the trial, bettering Ozempic’s trial results.</li>
<li>Once approved and commercialized, orforglipron should provide a long-term revenue visibility for <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/chugai-pharmaceutical-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:4489:1" rel="noopener">Chugai Pharmaceutical (4519 JP)</a> through milestone and royalty receipts from Lilly.</li>
</ul>



Eli Lilly &amp; Co (LLY US) has recently announced positive topline Phase 3 results for orforglipron, the GLP 1 RA drug candidate they licensed from Chugai Pharma in 2018.
At the top dose, patients lost 7.3 kg of the 90.2 kg they weighed at the start of the trial, bettering Ozempic’s trial results.
Once approved and commercialized, orforglipron should provide a long-term revenue visibility for Chugai Pharmaceutical (4519 JP) through milestone and royalty receipts from Lilly.


Chugai Pharmaceutical (4519 JP): Positive Phase 3 Results Of Orforglipron Augurs Well

<ul>
<li>FDA has confirmed the primary endpoints for Neuren Pharmaceuticals’ planned Phase 3 pivotal clinical trial of NNZ-2591 in Phelan-McDermid syndrome. Eisai has ultimately received its long-waited European approval for Leqembi.</li>
<li>Chugai Pharmaceutical’s outlicensed oral GLP-1 drug candidate orforglipron has shown positive topline Phase 3 results. Telix announced preliminary results from the Phase 2 study of TLX101 in recurrent high-grade glioma.</li>
<li>Biocon secured market entry date for Yesafili, an interchangeable biosimilar to Eylea in the U.S. FDA has issued Form 483 with 11 observations for Aurobindo Pharma’s North Carolina inhaler plant.</li>
</ul>


FDA has confirmed the primary endpoints for Neuren Pharmaceuticals’ planned Phase 3 pivotal clinical trial of NNZ-2591 in Phelan-McDermid syndrome. Eisai has ultimately received its long-waited European approval for Leqembi.
Chugai Pharmaceutical’s outlicensed oral GLP-1 drug candidate orforglipron has shown positive topline Phase 3 results. Telix announced preliminary results from the Phase 2 study of TLX101 in recurrent high-grade glioma.
Biocon secured market entry date for Yesafili, an interchangeable biosimilar to Eylea in the U.S. FDA has issued Form 483 with 11 observations for Aurobindo Pharma’s North Carolina inhaler plant.


APAC Healthcare Weekly (April 20)- Neuren, Chugai, Eisai, Telix, Biocon, Aurobindo Pharma

<ul><li>Biopharma lagged as Trump’s pending pharma tariffs loom.</li><li>The 90-day pause in reciprocal tariffs was a short-lived reprieve for biopharma, as Trump later clarified pharma tariffs were not part of the pause.</li><li>After a second unvaccinated child died from measles (three deaths total), RFK Jr. endorsed the vaccine as the most effective way of prevention. </li></ul>

Biopharma lagged as Trump’s pending pharma tariffs loom.The 90-day pause in reciprocal tariffs was a short-lived reprieve for biopharma, as Trump later clarified pharma tariffs were not part of the pause.After a second unvaccinated child died from measles (three deaths total), RFK Jr. endorsed the vaccine as the most effective way of prevention. 

Biopharma Week in Review : Pharma Tariffs Overhang; Worrying Vaccine Comments from RFK Jr.

<ul>
<li>CHMP has recommended five medicines for approval at its March 2025 meeting, including two innovative drugs and three biosimilars.</li>
<li>The Committee Recommended not granting a marketing authorization for Eli Lilly’s Kisunla (donasemab), a medicine intended for the treatment of early Alzheimer’s disease.</li>
<li>The committee recommended extensions of indication for seven medicines that are already authorized in the EU, while recommended to refuse extending the marketing authorisation for Pemazyre for myeloid/lymphoid neoplasms.</li>
</ul>


CHMP has recommended five medicines for approval at its March 2025 meeting, including two innovative drugs and three biosimilars.
The Committee Recommended not granting a marketing authorization for Eli Lilly’s Kisunla (donasemab), a medicine intended for the treatment of early Alzheimer’s disease.
The committee recommended extensions of indication for seven medicines that are already authorized in the EU, while recommended to refuse extending the marketing authorisation for Pemazyre for myeloid/lymphoid neoplasms.


CHMP Meeting Update: Five New Medicines Recommended for Approval, Rejects Kisunla Application

United States

Eli Lilly and Company discovers, develops, manufactures, and sells pharmaceutical products for humans and animals.  The Company's products are sold in countries around the world.  Eli Lilly's products include neuroscience products, endocrine products, anti-infectives, cardiovascular agents, oncology products, and animal health products.

Price Gauge
52-week Range	0.00 - 0.00
Market Cap (USDm)	0.00
P/E	0.00
Dividend (Yield)	0.00

Eli Lilly & Co (LLY US)

Biopharma Week in Review Shrugging Off Constant Bad News; LLY Winning Obesity Drug Race

With pharma tariffs now expected by June and federal health agencies’ prospects looking worse, we may be close to peak negativity, but too much...

Water Tower Research

Chugai Pharmaceutical (4519 JP): Positive Phase 3 Results Of Orforglipron Augurs Well

Eli Lilly announces positive Phase 3 results for orforglipron, a GLP-1 drug candidate licensed from Chugai, showing promising weight loss results...

Tina Banerjee

APAC Healthcare Weekly (April 20)- Neuren, Chugai, Eisai, Telix, Biocon, Aurobindo Pharma

Neuren is a step closer to P3 trial in PMS. Chugai’s oral GLP-1 drug candidate shows promise in P3 trial. Eisai got Leqembi approval in EU. Biocon...

Tina Banerjee

Biopharma Week in Review : Pharma Tariffs Overhang; Worrying Vaccine Comments from RFK Jr.

The 90-day pause in reciprocal tariffs was a short-lived reprieve for biopharma, as Trump later clarified pharma tariffs were not part of the pa

Water Tower Research

CHMP Meeting Update: Five New Medicines Recommended for Approval, Rejects Kisunla Application

CHMP recommends approval for five medicines, but rejects marketing authorization for Eli Lilly's Kisunla for early Alzheimer's disease. It also...

Tina Banerjee

Price Gauge

52-week Range

Market Cap (USDm)

P/E

Dividend (Yield)

Biopharma Week in Review Shrugging Off Constant Bad News; LLY Winning Obesity Drug Race

With pharma tariffs now expected by June and federal health agencies’ prospects looking worse, we may be close to peak negativity, but too much...

Water Tower Research

Chugai Pharmaceutical (4519 JP): Positive Phase 3 Results Of Orforglipron Augurs Well

​Eli Lilly announces positive Phase 3 results for orforglipron, a GLP-1 drug candidate licensed from Chugai, showing promising weight loss results...

Tina Banerjee

APAC Healthcare Weekly (April 20)- Neuren, Chugai, Eisai, Telix, Biocon, Aurobindo Pharma

Neuren is a step closer to P3 trial in PMS. Chugai’s oral GLP-1 drug candidate shows promise in P3 trial. Eisai got Leqembi approval in EU. Biocon...

Tina Banerjee

Biopharma Week in Review : Pharma Tariffs Overhang; Worrying Vaccine Comments from RFK Jr.

The 90-day pause in reciprocal tariffs was a short-lived reprieve for biopharma, as Trump later clarified pharma tariffs were not part of the pa

Water Tower Research

CHMP Meeting Update: Five New Medicines Recommended for Approval, Rejects Kisunla Application

​CHMP recommends approval for five medicines, but rejects marketing authorization for Eli Lilly's Kisunla for early Alzheimer's disease. It also...

Tina Banerjee

Eli Lilly announces positive Phase 3 results for orforglipron, a GLP-1 drug candidate licensed from Chugai, showing promising weight loss results...

CHMP recommends approval for five medicines, but rejects marketing authorization for Eli Lilly's Kisunla for early Alzheimer's disease. It also...