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<ul><li>During the third quarter of 2025, Moderna Inc. reported $1 billion in revenue, primarily driven by sales of their approved vaccines: Spikevax, mNEXSPIKE, and mRESVIA.</li><li>However, the company reported a net loss of $200 million, contrasting with a profit of $13 million in the same period the previous year.</li><li>The decline in revenue, by 45% year-over-year, was mainly due to reduced demand for COVID vaccines.</li></ul>

During the third quarter of 2025, Moderna Inc. reported $1 billion in revenue, primarily driven by sales of their approved vaccines: Spikevax, mNEXSPIKE, and mRESVIA.However, the company reported a net loss of $200 million, contrasting with a profit of $13 million in the same period the previous year.The decline in revenue, by 45% year-over-year, was mainly due to reduced demand for COVID vaccines.

Moderna In Crisis? FDA Memo Ties Vaccines To Deaths, Stock Tumbles!

<ul><li>The earnings report for Moderna, Inc.'s second quarter of 2025 presents a multifaceted picture of the company's current financial health and strategic endeavors.</li><li>Beginning with the financial landscape, Moderna reported revenues of $2.1 billion and experienced a loss of $0.8 billion, which aligns with the company's expectations given the seasonal nature of its respiratory vaccine business.</li><li>Notably, the company managed to reduce its cost of sales and SG&A by 35% compared to the previous year, indicating a strong commitment to financial discipline.</li></ul>

The earnings report for Moderna, Inc.'s second quarter of 2025 presents a multifaceted picture of the company's current financial health and strategic endeavors.Beginning with the financial landscape, Moderna reported revenues of $2.1 billion and experienced a loss of $0.8 billion, which aligns with the company's expectations given the seasonal nature of its respiratory vaccine business.Notably, the company managed to reduce its cost of sales and SG&A by 35% compared to the previous year, indicating a strong commitment to financial discipline.

Moderna’s Mysterious Exit Sparks Acquisition Frenzy—What’s Really Happening?

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Tina Banerjee

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<li>GenScript Biotech established operations site and logistics center in Australia. Eisai has received positive opinion from CHMP recommending approval of lecanemab. Otsuka forms JV to boost IV supply in US.</li>
<li>Lunit formed strategic alliance in France to expand AI solution deployment. Daiichi Sankyo and AstraZeneca submitted a new BLA for accelerated approval in the U.S. for datopotamab deruxtecan for NSCLC.</li>
<li>Cellid has completed recruiting and dosing all participants in its Phase 3 clinical trial of COVID-19 vaccine targeting Omicron variant. Alembic Pharmaceutical received FDA approval for hypertension drug.</li>
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GenScript Biotech established operations site and logistics center in Australia. Eisai has received positive opinion from CHMP recommending approval of lecanemab. Otsuka forms JV to boost IV supply in US.
Lunit formed strategic alliance in France to expand AI solution deployment. Daiichi Sankyo and AstraZeneca submitted a new BLA for accelerated approval in the U.S. for datopotamab deruxtecan for NSCLC.
Cellid has completed recruiting and dosing all participants in its Phase 3 clinical trial of COVID-19 vaccine targeting Omicron variant. Alembic Pharmaceutical received FDA approval for hypertension drug.


APAC Healthcare Weekly (Nov 17)- GenScript Biotech, Eisai, Otsuka, Daiichi Sankyo, Cellid, and Lunit

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/samsung-biologics-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:22932:1" rel="noopener">Samsung Biologics (207940 KS)</a> signed a contract manufacturing agreement worth KRW1.7T ($1.2B) with an Asian pharmaceutical company. <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/celltrion-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:991:1" rel="noopener">Celltrion Inc (068270 KS)</a> has announced KRW100B ($72M) share buyback, starting October 28.</li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/astellas-pharma-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:6091:1" rel="noopener">Astellas Pharma (4503 JP)</a> received FDA approval for Vyloy for gastric cancer. <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/shionogi-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:19535:1" rel="noopener">Shionogi &amp; Co (4507 JP)</a> received FDA Fast Track designation for its RSV drug candidate, S-337395.</li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/zai-lab-ltd-94df40cf-c15e-462f-b3de-8d2d434ae935" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:36261:1" rel="noopener">Zai Lab (9688 HK)</a> announced positive topline data from global Phase 1a/1b study of ZL-1310 in small cell lung cancer. <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/legend-biotech-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:28963:1" rel="noopener">Legend Biotech Corp (LEGN US)</a> sheds Genscript Biotech as its majority shareholder.</li>
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Samsung Biologics (207940 KS) signed a contract manufacturing agreement worth KRW1.7T ($1.2B) with an Asian pharmaceutical company. Celltrion Inc (068270 KS) has announced KRW100B ($72M) share buyback, starting October 28.

Astellas Pharma (4503 JP) received FDA approval for Vyloy for gastric cancer. Shionogi &amp; Co (4507 JP) received FDA Fast Track designation for its RSV drug candidate, S-337395.

Zai Lab (9688 HK) announced positive topline data from global Phase 1a/1b study of ZL-1310 in small cell lung cancer. Legend Biotech Corp (LEGN US) sheds Genscript Biotech as its majority shareholder.


APAC Healthcare Weekly (Oct 27)- Samsung Biologics, Celltrion, Astellas, Otsuka, Legend, and Zai Lab

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<li>A new COVID variant JN.1 is spreading fast. WHO has classified JN.1 as “variant of interest” due to its “rapidly increasing spread.” Thus far, JN.1 has not caused severe infection.</li>
<li>Symptoms of JN.1 may not be as mild as Omicron variants. If JN.1 becomes deadlier and more infectious, diagnostics and vaccine players are going to be benefitted primarily.</li>
<li>In this insight we have discussed two Asian vaccine companies and one diagnostic company, which should be kept in the watchlist.</li>
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A new COVID variant JN.1 is spreading fast. WHO has classified JN.1 as “variant of interest” due to its “rapidly increasing spread.” Thus far, JN.1 has not caused severe infection.
Symptoms of JN.1 may not be as mild as Omicron variants. If JN.1 becomes deadlier and more infectious, diagnostics and vaccine players are going to be benefitted primarily.
In this insight we have discussed two Asian vaccine companies and one diagnostic company, which should be kept in the watchlist.


New COVID Variant Is Emerging; Testing and Vaccine Euphoria May Be Back; Keep Your Watchlist Ready

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Moderna, Inc. operates as a biotechnology company. The Company focuses on the discovery and development of messenger RNA therapeutics and vaccines. Moderna develops mRNA medicines for infectious, immuno-oncology, and cardiovascular diseases.

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Tina Banerjee

APAC Healthcare Weekly (Oct 27)- Samsung Biologics, Celltrion, Astellas, Otsuka, Legend, and Zai Lab

Samsung Biologics secures largest ever contract, Celltrion announced KRW100B buyback, Astellas Pharma got label expansion approval for Vyloy,...

Tina Banerjee

New COVID Variant Is Emerging; Testing and Vaccine Euphoria May Be Back; Keep Your Watchlist Ready

A new COVID variant, JN.1, is spreading rapidly and has been classified as a "variant of interest" by WHO. If it becomes deadlier, vaccine and...

Tina Banerjee

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Moderna In Crisis? FDA Memo Ties Vaccines To Deaths, Stock Tumbles!

During the third quarter of 2025, Moderna Inc. reported $1 billion in revenue, primarily driven by sales of their approved vaccines: Spikevax,...

Baptista Research

Moderna’s Mysterious Exit Sparks Acquisition Frenzy—What’s Really Happening?

The earnings report for Moderna, Inc.'s second quarter of 2025 presents a multifaceted picture of the company's current financial health and...

Baptista Research

APAC Healthcare Weekly (Nov 17)- GenScript Biotech, Eisai, Otsuka, Daiichi Sankyo, Cellid, and Lunit

​Biotech companies expand operations globally with new sites and drug approvals, advancing healthcare solutions and treatments. A phase 3 trial for...

Tina Banerjee

APAC Healthcare Weekly (Oct 27)- Samsung Biologics, Celltrion, Astellas, Otsuka, Legend, and Zai Lab

Samsung Biologics secures largest ever contract, Celltrion announced KRW100B buyback, Astellas Pharma got label expansion approval for Vyloy,...

Tina Banerjee

New COVID Variant Is Emerging; Testing and Vaccine Euphoria May Be Back; Keep Your Watchlist Ready

​A new COVID variant, JN.1, is spreading rapidly and has been classified as a "variant of interest" by WHO. If it becomes deadlier, vaccine and...

Tina Banerjee

Biotech companies expand operations globally with new sites and drug approvals, advancing healthcare solutions and treatments. A phase 3 trial for...

A new COVID variant, JN.1, is spreading rapidly and has been classified as a "variant of interest" by WHO. If it becomes deadlier, vaccine and...