Global Healthcare Analyst

Tina Banerjee

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>Shionogi is acquiring CNS biopharmaceutical company IntraBio for an upfront consideration of $2B. Ono Pharmaceutical entered exclusive license agreement with Biohaven to develop and commercialize Biohaven’s IgG degrader portfolio.</li>
<li>Celltrion launched first Xolair biosimilar in the U.S. at 15% discount to the original product. Hanmi Pharmaceutical received domestic marketing approval for Eppe (Epeglenatide), a new GLP-1 class obesity drug.</li>
<li>CSL is mutually terminating the supply agreement with Terumo and is transitioning to Haemonetics platform. The company stuck new drug development deal with Alentis Therapeutics.</li>
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Shionogi is acquiring CNS biopharmaceutical company IntraBio for an upfront consideration of $2B. Ono Pharmaceutical entered exclusive license agreement with Biohaven to develop and commercialize Biohaven’s IgG degrader portfolio.
Celltrion launched first Xolair biosimilar in the U.S. at 15% discount to the original product. Hanmi Pharmaceutical received domestic marketing approval for Eppe (Epeglenatide), a new GLP-1 class obesity drug.
CSL is mutually terminating the supply agreement with Terumo and is transitioning to Haemonetics platform. The company stuck new drug development deal with Alentis Therapeutics.


APAC Healthcare Weekly (Oct 11) – Shionogi, Terumo, Ono Pharma, Celltrion, Hanmi Pharm, CSL

Equity Bottom-Up

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hk-inno-n-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:33522:1" rel="noopener">HK inno.N (195940 KS)</a> reported 1Q26 result, with all key parameters showing improvement compared to year-ago period. Continued strong sales of mainstay prescription drug business remained the key driver.</li>
<li>Significant improvement in profitability, driven by double-digit growth in major prescription drug products, along with strong growth in K-CAB China royalty, is the key highlight of 1Q26 result.</li>
<li>HK inno is expected to maintain growth momentum, with U.S. approval of K-CAB being the next catalyst. The company is strengthening prescription drug business and innovative drug pipeline beyond K-CAB.</li>
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HK inno.N (195940 KS) reported 1Q26 result, with all key parameters showing improvement compared to year-ago period. Continued strong sales of mainstay prescription drug business remained the key driver.
Significant improvement in profitability, driven by double-digit growth in major prescription drug products, along with strong growth in K-CAB China royalty, is the key highlight of 1Q26 result.
HK inno is expected to maintain growth momentum, with U.S. approval of K-CAB being the next catalyst. The company is strengthening prescription drug business and innovative drug pipeline beyond K-CAB.


HK Inno.N (195940 KS): Modest Show In 1Q26; All Eyes on Maiden US Approval; Strengthening Pipeline

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hk-inno-n-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:33522:1" rel="noopener">HK inno.N (195940 KS)</a> reported strong 4Q25 result, with all key parameters showing improvement on sequential as well as YoY basis, driven by strong sales of prescription drug business.</li>
<li>HK inno’s U.S. partner has submitted a New Drug Application (NDA) to the FDA for K-CAB. The company expects to launch K-CAB in the U.S. by January next year.</li>
<li>Going ahead, HK inno is expected to maintain growth momentum, mainly riding on the back of prescription drug business, especially K-CAB. Bottomline is expected to widely outperform revenue growth.</li>
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HK inno.N (195940 KS) reported strong 4Q25 result, with all key parameters showing improvement on sequential as well as YoY basis, driven by strong sales of prescription drug business.
HK inno’s U.S. partner has submitted a New Drug Application (NDA) to the FDA for K-CAB. The company expects to launch K-CAB in the U.S. by January next year.
Going ahead, HK inno is expected to maintain growth momentum, mainly riding on the back of prescription drug business, especially K-CAB. Bottomline is expected to widely outperform revenue growth.


HK Inno.N (195940 KS): Prescription Drugs Drive 4Q25 Result; Maiden US Approval on Card

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<li>CSPC Pharmaceutical’s Phase 3 trial of depression drug candidate HA1406 met pre-specified primary efficacy endpoint. Jiangsu Hengrui Pharmaceuticals received NMPA approval for long-acting basal insulin, sudelidec injection.</li>
<li>Otsuka Holdings secured FDA approval for Simtriyo, a once-daily extended-release capsule for ADHD. Nippon Shinyaku obtained exclusive commercialization rights for Tadekinig alfa in the U.S. for Hyperinflammatory Syndrome.</li>
<li>Pharmaessentia announced topline results from the Phase 1b clinical trial of P1101 (Besremi) and anti-PD1 in Chronic Hepatitis B or D. Cipla secured FDA approval for generic Advair Diskus.</li>
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CSPC Pharmaceutical’s Phase 3 trial of depression drug candidate HA1406 met pre-specified primary efficacy endpoint. Jiangsu Hengrui Pharmaceuticals received NMPA approval for long-acting basal insulin, sudelidec injection.
Otsuka Holdings secured FDA approval for Simtriyo, a once-daily extended-release capsule for ADHD. Nippon Shinyaku obtained exclusive commercialization rights for Tadekinig alfa in the U.S. for Hyperinflammatory Syndrome.
Pharmaessentia announced topline results from the Phase 1b clinical trial of P1101 (Besremi) and anti-PD1 in Chronic Hepatitis B or D. Cipla secured FDA approval for generic Advair Diskus.


APAC Healthcare Weekly (August 2) – CSPC, Hengrui, Otsuka, Nippon Shinyaku, PharmaEssnetia, Cipla

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<li>Jiangsu Hengrui received NMPA approval for camrelizumab as a first-line treatment of recurrent or metastatic cervical cancer. BeOne Medicines announced $300M expansion of its New Jersey manufacturing and R&amp;D center.</li>
<li>Takeda Pharmaceutical got China approval for Orzeyful as a treatment of narcolepsy type 1. Nippon Shinyaku outlicences NS-025 to Aquelys Therapeutics for the treatment of xerostomia associated with Sjögren’s disease.</li>
<li>Samsung Biologics is acquiring PolyPeptide, a leading global CDMO specializing in peptide-based API, for CHF1.46B. Celltrion has applied to the EMA for marketing authorization for its Cosentyx biosimilar candidate, CT-P55. </li>
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Jiangsu Hengrui received NMPA approval for camrelizumab as a first-line treatment of recurrent or metastatic cervical cancer. BeOne Medicines announced $300M expansion of its New Jersey manufacturing and R&amp;D center.
Takeda Pharmaceutical got China approval for Orzeyful as a treatment of narcolepsy type 1. Nippon Shinyaku outlicences NS-025 to Aquelys Therapeutics for the treatment of xerostomia associated with Sjögren’s disease.
Samsung Biologics is acquiring PolyPeptide, a leading global CDMO specializing in peptide-based API, for CHF1.46B. Celltrion has applied to the EMA for marketing authorization for its Cosentyx biosimilar candidate, CT-P55. 


APAC Healthcare Weekly (July 26) – Hengrui, BeOne, Takeda, Nippon Shinyaku, Samsung Bio, Celltrion

South Korea

HK inno.N Corp. develops and manufactures pharmaceuticals products. The Company develops and sells immune anticancer drugs, blood disease drugs, kidney disease drugs, and other products. HK inno.N conducts businesses across worldwide.

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HK inno.N (195940 KS)

APAC Healthcare Weekly (Oct 11) – Shionogi, Terumo, Ono Pharma, Celltrion, Hanmi Pharm, CSL

Shionogi is acquiring IntraBio for $2B. Ono stuck inlicensing deal with Biohaven. Hanmi’s obesity drug got approval in Korea. CSL terminates supply...

Tina Banerjee