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Andrei Zakharov

Equity Capital Markets

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<li>BioAge Labs, a clinical-stage biopharma company backed by a leading syndicate of biotech investors, filed to go public in the United States.</li>
<li>Anti aging and obesity biopharma startup is purely focused on chronic metabolic diseases and established partner agreements with Amgen and Eli Lilly.</li>
<li>I have a positive view of upcoming BioAge Labs IPO and expect a strong first-day return above the IPO offer price.</li>
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BioAge Labs, a clinical-stage biopharma company backed by a leading syndicate of biotech investors, filed to go public in the United States.
Anti aging and obesity biopharma startup is purely focused on chronic metabolic diseases and established partner agreements with Amgen and Eli Lilly.
I have a positive view of upcoming BioAge Labs IPO and expect a strong first-day return above the IPO offer price.


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Tina Banerjee

Equity Bottom-Up

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/samsung-biologics-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:22932:1" rel="noopener">Samsung Biologics (207940 KS)</a> has signed the largest ever single CMO contract worth KRW1.46T ($1.1B) with an undisclosed U.S.-based pharmaceutical company. The contract value represents ~40% of 2023 standalone revenue.</li>
<li>Within the first half of the year, Samsung Biologics has secured order worth of KRW2.6T, compared with order win of KRW3.5T in full-year 2023.</li>
<li>Samsung Bioepis has received FDA approval for Stelara biosimilar Pyzchiva, which is expected to marketed in early 2025. So far, the FDA has approved two other biosimilars of Stelara.  </li>
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Samsung Biologics (207940 KS) has signed the largest ever single CMO contract worth KRW1.46T ($1.1B) with an undisclosed U.S.-based pharmaceutical company. The contract value represents ~40% of 2023 standalone revenue.
Within the first half of the year, Samsung Biologics has secured order worth of KRW2.6T, compared with order win of KRW3.5T in full-year 2023.
Samsung Bioepis has received FDA approval for Stelara biosimilar Pyzchiva, which is expected to marketed in early 2025. So far, the FDA has approved two other biosimilars of Stelara.  


Samsung Biologics (207940 KS): Gaining Momentum on New Approval and Contract Wins; Hold Shares

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/kyowa-kirin-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:18055:1" rel="noopener">Kyowa Kirin Co Ltd (4151 JP)</a> has announced partnership with <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/bridgebio-pharma-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:28746:1" rel="noopener">Bridgebio Pharma Inc (BBIO US)</a> for an exclusive license on infigratinib for achondroplasia, hypochondroplasia, and other skeletal dysplasias in Japan.</li>
<li>This month, Kyowa Kirin has enrolled first patient in a Phase 2 clinical trial evaluating tivozanib eye drops (KHK4951) in patients with diabetic macular edema (DME).</li>
<li>The company’s top selling drug Crysvita is growing steadily since launch. Crysvita led to better-than-expected result in 2023. However, higher R&amp;D expenses will negatively impact 2024 operating profit.</li>
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Kyowa Kirin Co Ltd (4151 JP) has announced partnership with Bridgebio Pharma Inc (BBIO US) for an exclusive license on infigratinib for achondroplasia, hypochondroplasia, and other skeletal dysplasias in Japan.
This month, Kyowa Kirin has enrolled first patient in a Phase 2 clinical trial evaluating tivozanib eye drops (KHK4951) in patients with diabetic macular edema (DME).
The company’s top selling drug Crysvita is growing steadily since launch. Crysvita led to better-than-expected result in 2023. However, higher R&amp;D expenses will negatively impact 2024 operating profit.


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<ul><li>Amgen's Fourth Quarter 2023 Financial Results Conference Call highlighted several strategic moves and positive outcomes for the biotechnology company.</li><li>This past year, the company acquired Horizon Therapeutics, which foundationalized a new branch contributing to its growth.</li><li>Also, 18 of Amgen's medicines reached record annual sales, including Repatha, Prolia, EVENITY, TEZSPIRE, BLINCYTO, KRYSTEXXA, and UPLIZNA. Baptista Research looks to evaluate the different factors that could influence the company's price in the near future and attempts to carry out an independent valuation of the company using a Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) methodology.</li></ul>

Amgen's Fourth Quarter 2023 Financial Results Conference Call highlighted several strategic moves and positive outcomes for the biotechnology company.This past year, the company acquired Horizon Therapeutics, which foundationalized a new branch contributing to its growth.Also, 18 of Amgen's medicines reached record annual sales, including Repatha, Prolia, EVENITY, TEZSPIRE, BLINCYTO, KRYSTEXXA, and UPLIZNA. Baptista Research looks to evaluate the different factors that could influence the company's price in the near future and attempts to carry out an independent valuation of the company using a Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) methodology.

Amgen Inc: An Analysis Of The Pipeline Progress and Development! - Major Drivers

<ul><li>Amgen delivered a mixed set of results for the previous quarter, with revenues well below analyst expectations but managed earnings beat.</li><li>The company achieved significant quarterly sales for seven key brands and witnessed substantial volume growth across general medicine, inflammation, and hematology/oncology portfolios.</li><li>In bone health, Prolia reported a 14% year-over-year sales increase in the third quarter, buoyed by a 7% volume growth and higher net selling prices.</li></ul>

Amgen delivered a mixed set of results for the previous quarter, with revenues well below analyst expectations but managed earnings beat.The company achieved significant quarterly sales for seven key brands and witnessed substantial volume growth across general medicine, inflammation, and hematology/oncology portfolios.In bone health, Prolia reported a 14% year-over-year sales increase in the third quarter, buoyed by a 7% volume growth and higher net selling prices.

Amgen Inc.: Expansion Of Oncology Research & Other Major Drivers

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Amgen Inc.: Expansion Of Oncology Research & Other Major Drivers

Amgen delivered a mixed set of results for the previous quarter, with revenues well below analyst expectations but managed earnings beat. The...

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BioAge Labs IPO Preview: Investor Focus Has Turned To Azelaprag, A Huge Market Potential

California-based BioAge Labs files for an IPO and plans to raise capital for clinical trials of their lead compound, Azelaprag, in combination with...

Andrei Zakharov

Samsung Biologics (207940 KS): Gaining Momentum on New Approval and Contract Wins; Hold Shares

​Samsung Biologics signs $1.1B CMO contract, representing 40% of 2023 revenue. Samsung Bioepis receives FDA approval for Stelara biosimilar...

Tina Banerjee

Kyowa Kirin (4151 JP): Recent Portfolio Strengthening Initiatives to Accelerate Long-Term Growth

​Kyowa Kirin partners with Bridgebio for infigratinib in Japan and enrolls first patient in Phase 2 trial for tivozanib eye drop for DME. Higher...

Tina Banerjee

Amgen Inc: An Analysis Of The Pipeline Progress and Development! - Major Drivers

Amgen's Fourth Quarter 2023 Financial Results Conference Call highlighted several strategic moves and positive outcomes for the biotechnology...

Baptista Research

Amgen Inc.: Expansion Of Oncology Research & Other Major Drivers

Amgen delivered a mixed set of results for the previous quarter, with revenues well below analyst expectations but managed earnings beat. The...

Baptista Research

Samsung Biologics signs $1.1B CMO contract, representing 40% of 2023 revenue. Samsung Bioepis receives FDA approval for Stelara biosimilar...

Kyowa Kirin partners with Bridgebio for infigratinib in Japan and enrolls first patient in Phase 2 trial for tivozanib eye drop for DME. Higher...