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Daily Brief Thematic (Sector/Industry): APAC Healthcare Weekly (November 9) – Celltrion and more

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

By Tina Banerjee

  • 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

By Sudarshan Bhandari

  • 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.

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