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Daily Brief Health Care: Pharmaessentia Corp, Aragen Life Sciences Limited, Cytokinetics Inc, Haemonetics Corp, Halozyme Therapeutics, 10X Genomics, Viatris, Ascentage Pharma and more

In today’s briefing:

  • Quiddity T50/100/TDIV Sep26 Results: All Changes in Line with Expectations Except for One
  • Aragen Life Science Pre-IPO Tearsheet
  • Cytokinetics’ $23 Million MYQORZO Launch — Can Aficamten Become A Cardiology Powerhouse?
  • Haemonetics’ Strategic Reset — Plasma, BMT & Cash Flow Drive Higher 2027 Guidance!
  • Halozyme Therapeutics’ 50% Royalty Surge — Is ENHANZE Still Just Getting Started?
  • 10x Genomics’ 47% Instrument Drop — Is Atera About To Change The Story?
  • Viatris’ $150 Million Headwind — Can Growth And Pipeline Momentum Offset Nashik?
  • Ascentage Pharma (6855 HK): Trials Progress, Olverembatinib, Lisaftoclax Gain Momentum in 1H26


Quiddity T50/100/TDIV Sep26 Results: All Changes in Line with Expectations Except for One

By Janaghan Jeyakumar, CFA

  • The September 2026 index review results for the T50, T100, and TDIV indices were confirmed after market close on Friday 4th September 2026.
  • There will be 1 ADD/DEL for T50 and 3 separate ADDs/DELs for T100.
  • We correctly predicted all of these changes except for one.

Aragen Life Science Pre-IPO Tearsheet

By Hong Jie Seow

  • Aragen Life Sciences Limited (ALS IN) is looking to raise at least US$300m in its upcoming India IPO. The deal will be run by Axis, Citi, GS, JM Financial.
  • Aragen Life Sciences Limited (ALS) is an India-based, fully integrated contract research, development, and manufacturing organization (CRDMO).
  • ALS offers a platform of solutions across the entire drug lifecycle, which spans from contract discovery and preclinical research to contract development and manufacturing for both small molecules and biologics.

Cytokinetics’ $23 Million MYQORZO Launch — Can Aficamten Become A Cardiology Powerhouse?

By Baptista Research

  • Cytokinetics reported its second quarter 2026 results amid early-stage commercialization of MYQORZO (aficamten) for obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (oHCM) and positive clinical developments extending its cardiology pipeline.
  • The company highlighted encouraging commercial momentum, with U.S. net product revenues from MYQORZO reaching $23 million and European launch initiation, particularly in Germany, contributing an additional $2.3 million.
  • As of quarter-end, over 700 U.S. healthcare providers had prescribed MYQORZO, with more than 1,500 patients having received the drug, marking an approximate tripling from the first quarter.

Haemonetics’ Strategic Reset — Plasma, BMT & Cash Flow Drive Higher 2027 Guidance!

By Baptista Research

  • Haemonetics Corporation reported first quarter fiscal year 2027 results demonstrating continued profitable growth, with revenues totaling $339 million, reflecting a 6% increase both on a reported and organic basis.
  • Adjusted earnings per diluted share rose 4% to $1.14.
  • The company operates through three core platforms—Plasma, Blood Management Technologies (BMT), and Interventional Technologies (IVT)—all of which contributed positively to the quarter’s performance.

Halozyme Therapeutics’ 50% Royalty Surge — Is ENHANZE Still Just Getting Started?

By Baptista Research

  • Halozyme Therapeutics reported strong second quarter 2026 financial and operating results, driven by significant growth in royalty revenues from its ENHANZE technology platform.
  • Total revenues rose 48% year-over-year to $481 million, while royalty revenues increased 50% to $308 million.
  • Results exceeded company expectations, supported by six ENHANZE-enabled products.

10x Genomics’ 47% Instrument Drop — Is Atera About To Change The Story?

By Baptista Research

  • 10x Genomics reported second quarter 2026 revenue of $151 million, including $1.6 million from license and royalty settlements.
  • Excluding these nonrecurring items, revenue grew 3% year-over-year to $149 million.
  • The company’s consumables revenue rose 7%, driven by 3% growth in Single Cell and 16% growth in Spatial consumables.

Viatris’ $150 Million Headwind — Can Growth And Pipeline Momentum Offset Nashik?

By Baptista Research

  • Viatris reported second-quarter 2026 financial results reflecting continued operational revenue growth, strong profitability, and progress across its global product portfolio and pipeline.
  • Total revenues were $3.8 billion, representing a 3.5% operational increase year-over-year, driven primarily by growth in Greater China and solid performance in complex generics and branded products in North America.
  • Adjusted EBITDA was $1.2 billion, and adjusted EPS reached $0.69, both exceeding company expectations.

Ascentage Pharma (6855 HK): Trials Progress, Olverembatinib, Lisaftoclax Gain Momentum in 1H26

By Tina Banerjee

  • Ascentage Pharma (6855 HK) reported revenue of RMB 302.2M in 1Q26 (up 29% YoY), from the sales of pharmaceutical products, commercialization rights income from Innovent Suzhou and service income.
  • R&D cost will continue to tread on a higher trajectory. Company will continue to advance enrolment in the trials and actively advance inclusion of Lisaftoclax in China’s NRDL in 2026.
  • Building on the differentiated clinical profile of both products, Ascentage is well positioned to accelerate market penetration and prepare for potential new indication approvals and upcoming NRDL inclusion opportunities.

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