In today’s briefing:
- APAC Healthcare Weekly (November 9) – Celltrion, Dong-A ST, Hanmi Pharm, Boan Bio, Eisai, Otsuka
- Pine Labs IPO – Building India’s Digital Checkout Future

APAC Healthcare Weekly (November 9) – Celltrion, Dong-A ST, Hanmi Pharm, Boan Bio, Eisai, Otsuka
- Celltrion inlicensed two antibody-based new drug candidates for the treatment of autoimmune diseases in KRW1T deal. Dong-A ST received approval for epilepsy drug, Xcopri, developed by SK Biopharmaceuticals in Korea.
- Hanmi Pharmaceutical will distribute and sell three major COPD treatments developed by Boehringer Ingelheim. Shandong Boan Biotechnology’s marketing application for denosumab biosimilar has been accepted in the UK.
- Eisai has settled patent infringement litigation with Torrent Pharmaceuticals related to Lenvima in the U.S. Otsuka Holdings initiated Phase 3 clinical trial evaluating quabodepistat, for the treatment of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis.
Pine Labs IPO – Building India’s Digital Checkout Future
- India’s digital payments market is booming, expected to grow from Rs. 116.8 trillion in FY2025 to over Rs. 250 trillion by FY2029.
- Pine Labs targets India’s 80+ million small and mid-sized merchants with UPI-first devices and sector-specific affordability solutions.
- India’s largest issuer of gift cards, Pine Labs is also a leading player in checkout affordability and merchant payment solutions.
