Global Healthcare Analyst

Tina Banerjee

Equity Bottom-Up

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/lianbio" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:34478:1" rel="noopener">LianBio (LIAN US)</a> is expected to report pivotal data from late-stage trials of its drug candidates as well as file for marketing approval for mavacamten in China in 2023.</li>
<li>Lead candidate mavacamten has potential blockbuster opportunity in China. LianBio has entered into commercialization agreement with Pfizer for sisunatovir in Mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau, and Singapore.</li>
<li>With current cash position sufficient to fund operations through the end of 2024, LianBio is well positioned to become a commercial-stage company.</li>
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LianBio (LIAN US) is expected to report pivotal data from late-stage trials of its drug candidates as well as file for marketing approval for mavacamten in China in 2023.
Lead candidate mavacamten has potential blockbuster opportunity in China. LianBio has entered into commercialization agreement with Pfizer for sisunatovir in Mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau, and Singapore.
With current cash position sufficient to fund operations through the end of 2024, LianBio is well positioned to become a commercial-stage company.


LianBio (LIAN US): 2023 Is Going to Be Data Heavy; Current Cash Runway Raises Commercialization Hope

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.

Equity Capital Markets

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/mankind-pharma-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:36389:1" rel="noopener">Mankind Pharma</a>  (MP) is now looking to raise around US$500m in its upcoming India IPO.</li>
<li>MP is a pharmaceutical company engaged in developing, manufacturing and marketing a range of pharmaceutical formulations across various acute and chronic therapeutic areas, as well as several consumer healthcare products.</li>
<li>We have looked at various aspects of the deal in our earlier notes. In this note, we talk about the updates from its recently filed RHP.</li>
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Mankind Pharma  (MP) is now looking to raise around US$500m in its upcoming India IPO.
MP is a pharmaceutical company engaged in developing, manufacturing and marketing a range of pharmaceutical formulations across various acute and chronic therapeutic areas, as well as several consumer healthcare products.
We have looked at various aspects of the deal in our earlier notes. In this note, we talk about the updates from its recently filed RHP.


Mankind Pharma Pre-IPO - RHP Updates - A Mixed Bag

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/sumitomo-pharma-co" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:1935:1" rel="noopener">Sumitomo Pharma (4506 JP)</a> completed the acquisition of Myovant Sciences. Myovant’s marketed drugs Orgovyx and Myfembree are on strong growth trajectory and have the potential to become blockbuster drugs.</li>
<li>Sumitomo’s flagship drug Latuda lost patent protection in Feb’23 and has already started seeing revenue erosion. For FY23, Sumitomo has guided for Latuda revenue of $1,565 million, down 14% YoY.</li>
<li>Post Latuda, newly added drugs will not be able to fully offset the effect of Latuda revenue loss. the company is not expected to launch in-house new drug before FY25.</li>
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Sumitomo Pharma (4506 JP) completed the acquisition of Myovant Sciences. Myovant’s marketed drugs Orgovyx and Myfembree are on strong growth trajectory and have the potential to become blockbuster drugs.
Sumitomo’s flagship drug Latuda lost patent protection in Feb’23 and has already started seeing revenue erosion. For FY23, Sumitomo has guided for Latuda revenue of $1,565 million, down 14% YoY.
Post Latuda, newly added drugs will not be able to fully offset the effect of Latuda revenue loss. the company is not expected to launch in-house new drug before FY25.


Sumitomo Pharma (4506 JP): Latuda To Drag Near-Term Performance; New Long-Term Growth Driver Added

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/jcr-pharmaceuticals-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:20126:1" rel="noopener">Jcr Pharmaceuticals (4552 JP)</a>'s cash cow Growject, recombinant human growth hormone, is reporting decelerating revenue due to insurance price revision. The drug is also facing competition.  </li>
<li>JCR’s latest marketed product Izcargo is on a strong growth trajectory. However, the drug is not big enough to compensate for the revenue loss from Growject.  </li>
<li>The company’s bottom-line is under pressure due to elevated R&amp;D expenses. Cash position has also deteriorated. No near-term product launch is anticipated.  </li>
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Jcr Pharmaceuticals (4552 JP)'s cash cow Growject, recombinant human growth hormone, is reporting decelerating revenue due to insurance price revision. The drug is also facing competition.  
JCR’s latest marketed product Izcargo is on a strong growth trajectory. However, the drug is not big enough to compensate for the revenue loss from Growject.  
The company’s bottom-line is under pressure due to elevated R&amp;D expenses. Cash position has also deteriorated. No near-term product launch is anticipated.  


Jcr Pharmaceuticals (4552 JP): Mainstay Drug Revenue Declining; High R&D Cost Worsens Profitability

HK/China Healthcare Analyst (ex-Fosun Pharma)

Xinyao (Criss) Wang

Shanghai Haohai Biological Tec / Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>The General Office of the State Council issued favorable policy for TCM industry. However, TCM still has to face VBP, therefore <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/zhangzhou-pientzehuang-pharmaceutical-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:15709:1" rel="noopener">Zhangzhou Pientzehuang Pharmaceutical Co. (600436 CH)</a> and Gushengtang are our top picks..</li>
<li>Pfizer is in talks to acquire Seagen in a deal worth over US$30 billion, but we remain conservative about whether this transaction would ultimately bring expected contributions to Pfizer.</li>
<li>Haohai’s business model fails to bring ideal performance. Increasing competition/declining gross margin cast doubts on the outlook of medical aesthetics business. We’re not optimistic about its potential valuation upside.</li>
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The General Office of the State Council issued favorable policy for TCM industry. However, TCM still has to face VBP, therefore Zhangzhou Pientzehuang Pharmaceutical Co. (600436 CH) and Gushengtang are our top picks..
Pfizer is in talks to acquire Seagen in a deal worth over US$30 billion, but we remain conservative about whether this transaction would ultimately bring expected contributions to Pfizer.
Haohai’s business model fails to bring ideal performance. Increasing competition/declining gross margin cast doubts on the outlook of medical aesthetics business. We’re not optimistic about its potential valuation upside.


China Healthcare Weekly (March.3) - TCM New Policy, Pfizer to Acquire Seagen, Haohai Biological

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Xinyao (Criss) Wang

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