Global Healthcare Analyst

Tina Banerjee

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>Wuxi XDC partnered with Akari Therapeutics to accelerate IND filing for Akari’s ADC program. Xuanzhu Biopharmaceutical entered licensing agreement with Boston Oncology for upfront and milestone payments of $100M+.</li>
<li>Shionogi secured $119M BARDA contract for manufacturing, procurement, and expanded development of Fetroja for biothreat-related infections. ABL Bio’s partner has received Orphan Drug Designation from the FDA for tovecimig.</li>
<li>PharmaEssentia signed an investment agreement for a new manufacturing facility in Puerto Rico. Max Healthcare Institute is acquiring 58.4% stake in 250-bedded Kalinga Hospital for INR3B.</li>
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Wuxi XDC partnered with Akari Therapeutics to accelerate IND filing for Akari’s ADC program. Xuanzhu Biopharmaceutical entered licensing agreement with Boston Oncology for upfront and milestone payments of $100M+.
Shionogi secured $119M BARDA contract for manufacturing, procurement, and expanded development of Fetroja for biothreat-related infections. ABL Bio’s partner has received Orphan Drug Designation from the FDA for tovecimig.
PharmaEssentia signed an investment agreement for a new manufacturing facility in Puerto Rico. Max Healthcare Institute is acquiring 58.4% stake in 250-bedded Kalinga Hospital for INR3B.


APAC Healthcare Weekly (April 12) – Wuxi XDC, Xuanzhu Biopharma, Shionogi, ABL Bio, PharmaEssentia

Equity Bottom-Up

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/pharmaessentia-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:16461:1" rel="noopener">Pharmaessentia Corp (6446 TT)</a> reported strong financial performance for 2Q25, with revenue increasing 56% YoY and operating profit growing 150% YoY. Quarterly revenue hit new highs for nine consecutive quarters.</li>
<li>Despite significant expansion of the U.S. and Japan commercial teams, operating expenses rose modestly by 32% YoY and 15% QoQ to NT$2.1B due to tight cost control and scale expansion.</li>
<li>Geography and indication expansion of Besremi, and pipeline progress will remain growth engines. Potential BLA submission of Besremi for ET and Besremi pen launch in 2025 are the near-term catalysts.</li>
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Pharmaessentia Corp (6446 TT) reported strong financial performance for 2Q25, with revenue increasing 56% YoY and operating profit growing 150% YoY. Quarterly revenue hit new highs for nine consecutive quarters.
Despite significant expansion of the U.S. and Japan commercial teams, operating expenses rose modestly by 32% YoY and 15% QoQ to NT$2.1B due to tight cost control and scale expansion.
Geography and indication expansion of Besremi, and pipeline progress will remain growth engines. Potential BLA submission of Besremi for ET and Besremi pen launch in 2025 are the near-term catalysts.


Pharmaessentia Corp (6446 TT): Strong 2Q25; Geography Expansion of Besremi to Drive Near-Term Growth

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/pharmaessentia-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:16461:1" rel="noopener">Pharmaessentia Corp (6446 TT)</a> reported record-high revenue, operating, and net profits in 1Q25. Revenue hit new highs for eight consecutive quarters, with revenue CQGR standing at 18% during 1Q23–1Q25.</li>
<li>Continued sequential improvement in profitability is one of the key highlights of 1Q25 result. Pharmaessentia has turned profitable at both operating and net level for the first time in 2024.</li>
<li>Geography and indication expansion of Besremi, and pipeline progress will remain growth engines. Potential BLA submission of Besremi for ET and Besremi pen launch in 2025 are the near-term catalysts.</li>
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Pharmaessentia Corp (6446 TT) reported record-high revenue, operating, and net profits in 1Q25. Revenue hit new highs for eight consecutive quarters, with revenue CQGR standing at 18% during 1Q23–1Q25.
Continued sequential improvement in profitability is one of the key highlights of 1Q25 result. Pharmaessentia has turned profitable at both operating and net level for the first time in 2024.
Geography and indication expansion of Besremi, and pipeline progress will remain growth engines. Potential BLA submission of Besremi for ET and Besremi pen launch in 2025 are the near-term catalysts.


Pharmaessentia Corp (6446 TT): Strong Start of 2025; Growth Momentum to Continue

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<li>CStone Pharmaceuticals got additional indication approval for sugemalimab from UK MHRA in NSCLC. HBM Holdings entered into an exclusive license agreement and equity partnership agreement with Solstice Oncology.</li>
<li>Astellas Pharma and Vir Biotechnology entered a global strategic collaboration to advance VIR-5500 for prostate cancer. Bora Pharmaceuticals has renewed a five-year manufacturing partnership with GSK.</li>
<li>Lupin received EC approval for ranibizumab biosimilar. Zydus Lifesciences announces successful clinical development of pembrolizumab biosimilar candidate FYB206. FDA has accepted for review Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories’ BLA for Orencia biosimilar.</li>
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CStone Pharmaceuticals got additional indication approval for sugemalimab from UK MHRA in NSCLC. HBM Holdings entered into an exclusive license agreement and equity partnership agreement with Solstice Oncology.
Astellas Pharma and Vir Biotechnology entered a global strategic collaboration to advance VIR-5500 for prostate cancer. Bora Pharmaceuticals has renewed a five-year manufacturing partnership with GSK.
Lupin received EC approval for ranibizumab biosimilar. Zydus Lifesciences announces successful clinical development of pembrolizumab biosimilar candidate FYB206. FDA has accepted for review Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories’ BLA for Orencia biosimilar.


APAC Healthcare Weekly (March 1) – CStone, HBM, Astellas, Bora Pharma, Lupin, Zydus Lifesciences

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<li>Innovent Biologics entered a strategic collaboration with Eli Lilly, to advance novel medicines in oncology and immunology. InSilico and China Medical System Holdings stuck partnership on innovative drug development.</li>
<li>Eisai’s Leqembi subcutaneous autoinjector gets priority review in China. FDA accepted Takeda’s NDA for oveporexton for the treatment of narcolepsy type 1, with a decision date in 3Q26.</li>
<li>Alteogen’s once-monthly obesity treatment candidate matches weight loss effects of Eli Lilly's once-weekly retatrutide, currently under development. Pharmaessentia plans to invest $46M to establish a manufacturing subsidiary in Puerto Rico.</li>
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Innovent Biologics entered a strategic collaboration with Eli Lilly, to advance novel medicines in oncology and immunology. InSilico and China Medical System Holdings stuck partnership on innovative drug development.
Eisai’s Leqembi subcutaneous autoinjector gets priority review in China. FDA accepted Takeda’s NDA for oveporexton for the treatment of narcolepsy type 1, with a decision date in 3Q26.
Alteogen’s once-monthly obesity treatment candidate matches weight loss effects of Eli Lilly's once-weekly retatrutide, currently under development. Pharmaessentia plans to invest $46M to establish a manufacturing subsidiary in Puerto Rico.


APAC Healthcare Weekly (February 15)–Innovent Bio, InSilico, Eisai, Takeda, Alteogen, Pharmaessentia

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PharmaEssentia Corporation develops and distributes therapeutic products for treatment in human disease. The Company develops drugs to treat hepatitis, chronic myeloid leukemia (CML), essential thrombocythemia (ET), myeloid fibrosis (MF), polycythemia vera (PV), hepatitis and cancer.

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Pharmaessentia Corp (6446 TT)

APAC Healthcare Weekly (April 12) – Wuxi XDC, Xuanzhu Biopharma, Shionogi, ABL Bio, PharmaEssentia

Wuxi XDC inked deal with Akari Therapeutics. Xuanzhu Bio entered licensing deal with Boston Oncology. Shionogi secured $119M BARDA contract for...

Tina Banerjee