Global Healthcare Analyst

Tina Banerjee

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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 reported better-than-expected 3QFY24 results, with double-digit growth in revenue and profit, mainly driven by global mainstay products such as Enhertu and Lixiana, and favorable forex.</li>
<li>Driven by favorable Fx, sales increase from couple of products, and litigation payment, the company raised FY24 revenue, core operating profit, and net profit forecast 2%, 16%, and 30%, respectively.</li>
<li>FDA set an action date for Daiichi Sankyo’s second ADC drug candidate HER3-DXd of June 26 and for Dato-DXd of December 20. Both are for various types of lung cancers.</li>
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Daiichi Sankyo (4568 JP) has reported better-than-expected 3QFY24 results, with double-digit growth in revenue and profit, mainly driven by global mainstay products such as Enhertu and Lixiana, and favorable forex.
Driven by favorable Fx, sales increase from couple of products, and litigation payment, the company raised FY24 revenue, core operating profit, and net profit forecast 2%, 16%, and 30%, respectively.
FDA set an action date for Daiichi Sankyo’s second ADC drug candidate HER3-DXd of June 26 and for Dato-DXd of December 20. Both are for various types of lung cancers.


Daiichi Sankyo (4568 JP): Second Time FY24 Guidance Raise; Event Heavy FY25 With 2 New Drug Approval

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<ul><li>In the Q4 earnings, Merck & Co.</li><li>reported a strong financial performance, underpinned by a robust demand for their innovative portfolio, including Keytruda, Welireg, and Gardasil, among others.</li><li>The company has embarked on various collaborations further bolstering its product pipeline with a promising line of innovations.</li></ul>

In the Q4 earnings, Merck & Co.reported a strong financial performance, underpinned by a robust demand for their innovative portfolio, including Keytruda, Welireg, and Gardasil, among others.The company has embarked on various collaborations further bolstering its product pipeline with a promising line of innovations.

Merck & Co: A Story Of Significant Progress & Execution Across Therapeutic Areas! - Major Drivers

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Clarence Chu

APAC IPOs & Placements

IPOs and Placements coverage across Asia Pacific

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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.

Equity Capital Markets

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/quantumpharm-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:40369:1" rel="noopener">QuantumPharm (QUP HK)</a> (Xtalpi) is looking to raise US$200m in its upcoming Hong Kong IPO.</li>
<li>QuantumPharm is a R&amp;D platform, utilizing quantum physics-based first-principles calculation, advanced AI, high-performance cloud computing, and scalable and standardized robotic automation to provide drug and material science R&amp;D solutions.</li>
<li>In this note, we will talk about the not so positive aspects of the deal.</li>
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QuantumPharm (QUP HK) (Xtalpi) is looking to raise US$200m in its upcoming Hong Kong IPO.
QuantumPharm is a R&amp;D platform, utilizing quantum physics-based first-principles calculation, advanced AI, high-performance cloud computing, and scalable and standardized robotic automation to provide drug and material science R&amp;D solutions.
In this note, we will talk about the not so positive aspects of the deal.


QuantumPharm (Xtalpi) Pre-IPO - The Negatives - Requires Deep Pockets to Fund Its Cash Burn

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/quantumpharm-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:40369:1" rel="noopener">QuantumPharm (QUP HK)</a> (Xtalpi) is looking to raise US$200m in its upcoming Hong Kong IPO.</li>
<li>QuantumPharm is a R&amp;D platform, utilizing quantum physics-based first-principles calculation, advanced AI, high-performance cloud computing, and scalable and standardized robotic automation to provide drug and material science R&amp;D solutions.</li>
<li>In this note, we will talk about the positive aspects of the deal.</li>
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QuantumPharm (QUP HK) (Xtalpi) is looking to raise US$200m in its upcoming Hong Kong IPO.
QuantumPharm is a R&amp;D platform, utilizing quantum physics-based first-principles calculation, advanced AI, high-performance cloud computing, and scalable and standardized robotic automation to provide drug and material science R&amp;D solutions.
In this note, we will talk about the positive aspects of the deal.


QuantumPharm (Xtalpi) Pre-IPO - The Positives - Grand Ambitions to Open New Monetisation Channels

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/alteogen-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:15886:1" rel="noopener">Alteogen Inc (196170 KS)</a> has modified the existing license agreement with Merck. Revised terms of the agreement grant Merck exclusive global right to ALT-B4 for a specific product group, pembrolizumab.</li>
<li>Under the terms of the revised agreement, Alteogen will receive an upfront payment of $20M from Merck. Alteogen will also receive additional milestone payment of up to $432M.</li>
<li>Approval of Alteogen’s first proprietary product, Tergase (expected in early 2024) will be the next major catalyst for the company.  </li>
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Alteogen Inc (196170 KS) has modified the existing license agreement with Merck. Revised terms of the agreement grant Merck exclusive global right to ALT-B4 for a specific product group, pembrolizumab.
Under the terms of the revised agreement, Alteogen will receive an upfront payment of $20M from Merck. Alteogen will also receive additional milestone payment of up to $432M.
Approval of Alteogen’s first proprietary product, Tergase (expected in early 2024) will be the next major catalyst for the company.  


Alteogen (196170 KS): Modified License Agreement For Major Platform Technology Is A Hard Catalyst

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Clarence Chu

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Clarence Chu

Alteogen (196170 KS): Modified License Agreement For Major Platform Technology Is A Hard Catalyst

Alteogen modifies license agreement with Merck, granting exclusive global rights for ALT-B4 for pembrolizumab for an upfront payment of $20M and...

Tina Banerjee

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Daiichi Sankyo (4568 JP): Second Time FY24 Guidance Raise; Event Heavy FY25 With 2 New Drug Approval

​Daiichi Sankyo raised FY24 revenue, core op. profit, and net profit forecast by 2%, 16%, and 30%, respectively. FDA set action dates for HER3-DXd...

Tina Banerjee

Merck & Co: A Story Of Significant Progress & Execution Across Therapeutic Areas! - Major Drivers

In the Q4 earnings, Merck & Co. reported a strong financial performance, underpinned by a robust demand for their innovative portfolio,...

Baptista Research

QuantumPharm (Xtalpi) Pre-IPO - The Negatives - Requires Deep Pockets to Fund Its Cash Burn

QuantumPharm (QUP HK) (Xtalpi) is looking to raise US$200m in its upcoming Hong Kong IPO. In this note, we will talk about the not so positive...

Clarence Chu

QuantumPharm (Xtalpi) Pre-IPO - The Positives - Grand Ambitions to Open New Monetisation Channels

QuantumPharm (Xtalpi) is looking to raise US$200m in its upcoming Hong Kong IPO. In this note, we will talk about the positive aspects of the deal.

Clarence Chu

Alteogen (196170 KS): Modified License Agreement For Major Platform Technology Is A Hard Catalyst

​Alteogen modifies license agreement with Merck, granting exclusive global rights for ALT-B4 for pembrolizumab for an upfront payment of $20M and...

Tina Banerjee

Daiichi Sankyo raised FY24 revenue, core op. profit, and net profit forecast by 2%, 16%, and 30%, respectively. FDA set action dates for HER3-DXd...

Alteogen modifies license agreement with Merck, granting exclusive global rights for ALT-B4 for pembrolizumab for an upfront payment of $20M and...