HK/China Healthcare Analyst (ex-Fosun Pharma)

Xinyao (Criss) Wang

Equity Capital Markets

VISEN Pharmaceuticals / Equity Capital Markets

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<li>VISEN’s candidates are potential Best-In-Class or represent novel technologies, but they need to obtain doctors/authorities’ recognition.The competition pattern in growth hormone market would continue to deteriorate with increasing new entrants. </li>
<li>Once the growth hormone market is taken seriously by the regulatory authorities, the industry's growth momentum would be challenged. The actual market space could be greatly reduced as a result.</li>
<li>In front of competitors with strong sales system, commercialization is a big challenge for <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/visen-pharmaceuticals" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:36555:1" rel="noopener">VISEN. T</a>he Company has yet to prove this.VBP news on rhGH would weigh on market sentiment.</li>
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VISEN’s candidates are potential Best-In-Class or represent novel technologies, but they need to obtain doctors/authorities’ recognition.The competition pattern in growth hormone market would continue to deteriorate with increasing new entrants. 
Once the growth hormone market is taken seriously by the regulatory authorities, the industry's growth momentum would be challenged. The actual market space could be greatly reduced as a result.
In front of competitors with strong sales system, commercialization is a big challenge for VISEN. The Company has yet to prove this.VBP news on rhGH would weigh on market sentiment.


Pre-IPO VISEN Pharmaceuticals - The Product Pipeline and the Key Risks

ImmuneOnco Biopharmaceuticals (Shanghai) / Equity Capital Markets

ImmuneOnco Biopharmaceuticals (Shanghai) (IOB HK)

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<li>ImmuneOnco’s execution/R&amp;D efficiency is far from satisfactory. After about seven years since the establishment in 2015, there are no candidates entering phase III trials or close to market launch.</li>
<li>The biggest concerns are druggability and safety profile of CD47-targeted candidates. There could be potential R&amp;D failure risks. The pipeline layout around CD47 also makes it hard to diversify risks.</li>
<li>It’s challenging for <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/immuneonco-biopharmaceuticals-shanghai-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:36080:1" rel="noopener">ImmuneOnco Biopharmaceuticals (Shanghai) (IOB HK)</a> to hit high-quality license-out deals with reputable big pharma, leading to uncertainties on internationalization. We're conservative about the outlook. </li>
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ImmuneOnco’s execution/R&amp;D efficiency is far from satisfactory. After about seven years since the establishment in 2015, there are no candidates entering phase III trials or close to market launch.
The biggest concerns are druggability and safety profile of CD47-targeted candidates. There could be potential R&amp;D failure risks. The pipeline layout around CD47 also makes it hard to diversify risks.
It’s challenging for ImmuneOnco Biopharmaceuticals (Shanghai) (IOB HK) to hit high-quality license-out deals with reputable big pharma, leading to uncertainties on internationalization. We're conservative about the outlook. 


Pre-IPO ImmuneOnco Biopharmaceuticals (PHIP Updates) - Slow Development Progress and Gloomy Outlook

Asia Pac ECM and Index Rebal, Shenton Research

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Asia Pac ECM and Index Rebal

Asia Pac IPO & Placement Research, China Biotech

DZT Research

DZT Research is an independent Asia Pacific equity specialist. Our quantitative research covers index rebalancing flows, alongside exchange data analytics accross Asia Pacific. On the equity capital markets side, we focus on Asia Pacific ECM, especially biotech and TMT. Our lead analyst is frequently cited by international media.

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<li>ImmuneOnco, a China-based clinical-stage biotechnology company, plans to raise up to US$ 100m via a Hong Kong listing.</li>
<li>In this note, we examine the company's core product, namelyIMM01, a CD47 target fusion protein. We also look at the company's management and pre-IPO investors.</li>
<li>We think its clinical data is not yet convincing and we are not so keen on the company.</li>
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ImmuneOnco, a China-based clinical-stage biotechnology company, plans to raise up to US$ 100m via a Hong Kong listing.
In this note, we examine the company's core product, namelyIMM01, a CD47 target fusion protein. We also look at the company's management and pre-IPO investors.
We think its clinical data is not yet convincing and we are not so keen on the company.


ImmuneOnco (宜明昂科) Pre-IPO: Clinical Numbers Are yet to Be Convincing

Equity Bottom-Up

NovaBridge Biosciences / Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>Many people aren't optimistic about CD47 because there is no sufficient evidence to solve blood toxicity. Although I-MAB’s problem-solving idea has no obvious flaws in logic, risks remain.</li>
<li>CD73 is still at a relatively “shallow level”, which can be understood as a low level of verification. I-MAB has to make a last-ditch effort on CD47.</li>
<li>At such low market cap, Investors could make an "entertaining bet". If CD47 is successful, you can earn several times. If not, then admit the defeat.</li>
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Many people aren't optimistic about CD47 because there is no sufficient evidence to solve blood toxicity. Although I-MAB’s problem-solving idea has no obvious flaws in logic, risks remain.
CD73 is still at a relatively “shallow level”, which can be understood as a low level of verification. I-MAB has to make a last-ditch effort on CD47.
At such low market cap, Investors could make an "entertaining bet". If CD47 is successful, you can earn several times. If not, then admit the defeat.


I-Mab (IMAB.US) - An "Entertaining Bet": To Be a Dark Horse or to Fail Completely

Head of Research, IPOs & Placements, Aequitas Research

Sumeet Singh

Head of Research, IPOs & Placements

IPOs and Placements coverage across Asia Pacific

Aequitas Research

We cover all listing across the Asia Pacific along with follow-up placements. As of Dec 2020, our team had covered 539 IPOs with a hit rate of 73.5% and 685 placements with a hit rate of 66.8%.

We combine fundamental bottom-up views with our proprietary quantitative framework to provide a holistic coverage across new listings and placements. Our coverage includes pre-IPO notes before the deal is launched, follow-up analysis once the deal is live and post-listing trading analysis as well.

Event-Driven

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<li>PCAOB officials concluded their Hong Kong visit last month and PCAOB is due to announce its annual judgment on whether it had adequate access to US listed China companies.</li>
<li>The Hong Kong visit was on the back of the 26th Aug 2022 announcement by PCAOB and CSRC that they had entered into an agreement with US authorities for access.</li>
<li>In this note, we'll talk about the latest developments, possible outcomes and implications.</li>
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PCAOB officials concluded their Hong Kong visit last month and PCAOB is due to announce its annual judgment on whether it had adequate access to US listed China companies.
The Hong Kong visit was on the back of the 26th Aug 2022 announcement by PCAOB and CSRC that they had entered into an agreement with US authorities for access.
In this note, we'll talk about the latest developments, possible outcomes and implications.


China ADRs Delisting - Friday Could Be Judgment Day for over US$800bn Mcap of Stocks

China

NovaBridge Biosciences is a biopharmaceutical company. The Company specializes in discovery, development, and commercialization of novel biologics to treat diseases with significant unmet medical needs, particularly cancers and autoimmune disorders. NovaBridge Biosciences operates globally.

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Xinyao (Criss) Wang

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ImmuneOnco's business model is self-development, leading to slow progress. Druggability/safety profile of CD47-targeted molecules are the biggest...

Xinyao (Criss) Wang

ImmuneOnco (宜明昂科) Pre-IPO: Clinical Numbers Are yet to Be Convincing

We look at ImmuneOnco, a biotech company seeking a listing in Hong Kong. The company is focused on CD47 products. Given the clinical data presented...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

I-Mab (IMAB.US) - An "Entertaining Bet": To Be a Dark Horse or to Fail Completely

Since CD73 has a low level of verification, the key point for I-MAB to reverse the situation is still CD47, which is I-MAB's last hope.Investors...

Xinyao (Criss) Wang

China ADRs Delisting - Friday Could Be Judgment Day for over US$800bn Mcap of Stocks

PCAOB officials concluded their Hong Kong visit last month and PCAOB is due to announce its annual judgment on whether it had adequate access to US...

Sumeet Singh

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