Global Healthcare Analyst

Tina Banerjee

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>Simcere entered outlicensing agreement with Boehringer Ingelheim for IBD drug candidate SIM0709 for upfront payment of €42M. CSPC entered collaboration and license agreement with AstraZeneca for upfront payment of $1.2B.</li>
<li>Hanmi Pharm signs exclusive Mexico distribution deal for GLP-1 obesity drug efpeglenatide. HK inno.N will be launching 'X1 Plus Tablet', a triple antihypertensive drug for the first time in Korea.</li>
<li>Eisai’s Leqembi autoinjector is now under FDA review as weekly starting dose, with target action date of May 24. Chugai Pharmaceutical filed for additional indication of Tecentriq for bladder cancer.</li>
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Simcere entered outlicensing agreement with Boehringer Ingelheim for IBD drug candidate SIM0709 for upfront payment of €42M. CSPC entered collaboration and license agreement with AstraZeneca for upfront payment of $1.2B.
Hanmi Pharm signs exclusive Mexico distribution deal for GLP-1 obesity drug efpeglenatide. HK inno.N will be launching 'X1 Plus Tablet', a triple antihypertensive drug for the first time in Korea.
Eisai’s Leqembi autoinjector is now under FDA review as weekly starting dose, with target action date of May 24. Chugai Pharmaceutical filed for additional indication of Tecentriq for bladder cancer.


APAC Healthcare Weekly (February 1) – Simcere, CSPC, Hanmi Pharm, HK Inno.N, Eisai, Chugai Pharma

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<li>ImmuneOnco received clinical trial approval of timdarpacept for the treatment of atherosclerosis in China. Wuxi Biologics’ two facilities received GMP certifications from UK MHRA for commercial manufacturing of ophthalmic biologic. </li>
<li>Eisai signed an exclusive license and collaboration agreement with Nuvation Bio for NSCLC drug taletrectinib. Daiichi Sankyo initiates phase 3 trial evaluating Datroway in NSCLC.</li>
<li>SK Biopharmaceutical secured FDA nod to conduct Phase 1 clinical trial of its radiopharmaceutical therapy candidate SKL35501. HK inno.N submitted NDA for its GERD drug K-Cab to the FDA.</li>
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ImmuneOnco received clinical trial approval of timdarpacept for the treatment of atherosclerosis in China. Wuxi Biologics’ two facilities received GMP certifications from UK MHRA for commercial manufacturing of ophthalmic biologic. 
Eisai signed an exclusive license and collaboration agreement with Nuvation Bio for NSCLC drug taletrectinib. Daiichi Sankyo initiates phase 3 trial evaluating Datroway in NSCLC.
SK Biopharmaceutical secured FDA nod to conduct Phase 1 clinical trial of its radiopharmaceutical therapy candidate SKL35501. HK inno.N submitted NDA for its GERD drug K-Cab to the FDA.


APAC Healthcare Weekly (January 18) – ImmuneOnco, Wuxi Bio, Eisai, Daiichi, SK Biopharm, HK Inno.N

Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs, Douglas Research Advisory

Douglas Kim

Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs

Douglas Research Advisory

Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>In this insight, I highlight the recent pricing gap divergences of the major Korean holdcos and opcos which could provide trading opportunities in 4Q 2026.</li>
<li>I provide five holdco/opco pairs that have experienced noticeable divergence in the past three months and closing of their gaps could occur in the next several weeks.</li>
<li>Of the 38 pairs, six of them are near or more than 2 standard deviations (in terms of their changing share price movements in the past three months).</li>
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In this insight, I highlight the recent pricing gap divergences of the major Korean holdcos and opcos which could provide trading opportunities in 4Q 2026.
I provide five holdco/opco pairs that have experienced noticeable divergence in the past three months and closing of their gaps could occur in the next several weeks.
Of the 38 pairs, six of them are near or more than 2 standard deviations (in terms of their changing share price movements in the past three months).


Korean Holdcos Vs Opcos Gap Trading Opportunities in 4Q 2026

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<li>Simcere entered into license agreement with Vigonvita for new indications of Deuterated Remdesivir Hydrobromide. Kelun Biotech inked partnership with Crescent Biopharma to develop and commercialize oncology therapeutics, including novel combinations.</li>
<li>Samsung Biologics is acquiring land for third campus in Songdo, Icheon for KRW249B. SK Biopharmaceutical signed supply agreement with Eckert &amp; Ziegler for actinium-225 for the development of next-generation radiopharmaceutical.</li>
<li>Daiichi Sankyo won a court appeal for its long-running legal battle with Seagen. Biocon made settlement agreement with Amgen clearing commercialization path for its Denosumab biosimilars in Europe and RoW.</li>
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Simcere entered into license agreement with Vigonvita for new indications of Deuterated Remdesivir Hydrobromide. Kelun Biotech inked partnership with Crescent Biopharma to develop and commercialize oncology therapeutics, including novel combinations.
Samsung Biologics is acquiring land for third campus in Songdo, Icheon for KRW249B. SK Biopharmaceutical signed supply agreement with Eckert &amp; Ziegler for actinium-225 for the development of next-generation radiopharmaceutical.
Daiichi Sankyo won a court appeal for its long-running legal battle with Seagen. Biocon made settlement agreement with Amgen clearing commercialization path for its Denosumab biosimilars in Europe and RoW.


APAC Healthcare Weekly (December 7) – Simcere, Kelun Bio, Samsung Biologics, Daiichi Sankyo, Biocon

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<li>Sichuan Kelun-Biotech announces Phase 3 trial success for ADC-Keytruda combination therapy in first-line lung cancer. ImmuneOnco received Phase 3 trial approval for IMM0306 lenalidomide combination for follicular lymphoma in China.</li>
<li>Otsuka received FDA accelerated approval of Voyxact for immunoglobulin A nephropathy. Eisai has completed FDA submission of Leqembi Iqlik subcutaneous autoinjector as a weekly starting dose for early Alzheimer’s disease.</li>
<li>Alteogen secures $15M milestone payment from Merck as Keytruda subcutaneous formulation gets EU approval. SK Biopharmaceuticals in-licenses second radiopharmaceutical candidate, which has potential to target clear cell renal cell carcinoma.  </li>
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Sichuan Kelun-Biotech announces Phase 3 trial success for ADC-Keytruda combination therapy in first-line lung cancer. ImmuneOnco received Phase 3 trial approval for IMM0306 lenalidomide combination for follicular lymphoma in China.
Otsuka received FDA accelerated approval of Voyxact for immunoglobulin A nephropathy. Eisai has completed FDA submission of Leqembi Iqlik subcutaneous autoinjector as a weekly starting dose for early Alzheimer’s disease.
Alteogen secures $15M milestone payment from Merck as Keytruda subcutaneous formulation gets EU approval. SK Biopharmaceuticals in-licenses second radiopharmaceutical candidate, which has potential to target clear cell renal cell carcinoma.  


APAC Healthcare Weekly (November 30) – Kelun Bio, ImmuneOnco, Otsuka, Eisai, Alteogen, SK Biopharma

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Samsung Biologics Co.,Ltd. manufactures bio-healthcare products. The Company develops, refines, and distributes biopharmaceutical products.

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APAC Healthcare Weekly (February 1) – Simcere, CSPC, Hanmi Pharm, HK Inno.N, Eisai, Chugai Pharma

CSPC and Simcere signed outlicensing deals with AstraZeneca and Boehringer Ingelheim, respectively. Eisai’s Leqembi autoinjector is now under FDA...

Tina Banerjee

APAC Healthcare Weekly (January 18) – ImmuneOnco, Wuxi Bio, Eisai, Daiichi, SK Biopharm, HK Inno.N

ImmuneOnco got trial approval for atherosclerosis drug candidate, timdarpacept in China. Eisai secures rights to NSCLC drug taletrectinib. HK inno...

Tina Banerjee

Korean Holdcos Vs Opcos Gap Trading Opportunities in 4Q 2026

In this insight, I highlight the recent pricing gap divergences of the major Korean holdcos and opcos which could provide trading opportunities in...

Douglas Kim

APAC Healthcare Weekly (December 7) – Simcere, Kelun Bio, Samsung Biologics, Daiichi Sankyo, Biocon

Simcere stuck license pact with Vigonvita. Kelun Bio inked partnership with Crescent Biopharma. Samsung Biologics is acquiring land for third...

Tina Banerjee

APAC Healthcare Weekly (November 30) – Kelun Bio, ImmuneOnco, Otsuka, Eisai, Alteogen, SK Biopharma

Kelun Bio announces Phase 3 trial success for ADC-Keytruda combo in first-line lung cancer. Otsuka got FDA approval for IgAN drug. Alteogen secures...

Tina Banerjee

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