Global Healthcare Analyst

Tina Banerjee

Equity Capital Markets

Vigil Neuroscience / Equity Capital Markets

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<li>Clinical-Stage biotech company, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/vigil-neuroscience-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:35125:1" rel="noopener">Vigil Neuroscience Inc (VIGL US)</a> plans to offer 7 million shares at a price range of $15 to $17 per share in its upcoming IPO.</li>
<li>The company is expected to price the IPO on January 6 and trade on January 7 on NASDAQ under the ticker symbol VIGL.</li>
<li>The company developing antibody therapies for neurodegenerative diseases. Its lead candidate VGL101 is in phase 1 clinical trial, with topline data expected in H2 2022.</li>
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Clinical-Stage biotech company, Vigil Neuroscience Inc (VIGL US) plans to offer 7 million shares at a price range of $15 to $17 per share in its upcoming IPO.
The company is expected to price the IPO on January 6 and trade on January 7 on NASDAQ under the ticker symbol VIGL.
The company developing antibody therapies for neurodegenerative diseases. Its lead candidate VGL101 is in phase 1 clinical trial, with topline data expected in H2 2022.


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<ul><li>Biogen has had a particularly rough year so far.</li><li>After much anticipation, the company’s Alzheimer's disease drug, Aduhelm was launched amidst huge controversies with respect to its regulatory approval.</li><li>We give Biogen an ‘Underperform’ rating with a revised target price.</li></ul>

Biogen has had a particularly rough year so far.After much anticipation, the company’s Alzheimer's disease drug, Aduhelm was launched amidst huge controversies with respect to its regulatory approval.We give Biogen an ‘Underperform’ rating with a revised target price.

<ul><li>Biogen has had one of its most eventful years so far in the history of the company.</li><li>If the company surpasses these hurdles, it could be well-equipped for a long-term leadership in Alzheimer's disease.</li><li>Furthermore, Spinraza continued to perform very well outside the United States, with 23% revenue growth compared to the Q2 of last year.</li></ul>

Biogen has had one of its most eventful years so far in the history of the company.If the company surpasses these hurdles, it could be well-equipped for a long-term leadership in Alzheimer's disease.Furthermore, Spinraza continued to perform very well outside the United States, with 23% revenue growth compared to the Q2 of last year.

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Xinyao (Criss) Wang

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Industry viewpoints:<ul>
<li>Considering the importance of blood products, the 14th Five-Year Plan will accelerate the construction of plasma stations in China so as to achieve the self-sufficiency in blood products.</li>
<li>Public health is the focus of the 14th Five-Year Plan for medical reform. Among them, due to the strong demand from the downstream, the medical IT industry is expected to usher in a faster development.</li>
<li>The outbreak of COVID-19 in 2020 would accelerate Chinese consumers' awareness and attention of immunonutrition products, such as the probiotics products.</li>
</ul>Company news:News about the updated progress on drugs and new cooperation agreements of <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/innovent-biologics-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:27452:1" rel="noopener">Innovent Biologics Inc (1801 HK)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/jiangsu-hengrui-medicine-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:14128:1" rel="noopener">Jiangsu Hengrui Medicine (600276 CH)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/innocare-pharma-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:28355:1" rel="noopener">InnoCare Pharma Ltd (9969 HK) </a>and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/remegen-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:29191:1" rel="noopener">Remegen Co Ltd (9995 HK)</a>.Market review:Last week, stock price for healthcare sector in A share increased 2.61%, while CSI 300 increased 0.50% over the same period of timeRisk disclosure:Policy risk, R&amp;D risk, Company risk and COVID-19 risk.

Industry viewpoints:
Considering the importance of blood products, the 14th Five-Year Plan will accelerate the construction of plasma stations in China so as to achieve the self-sufficiency in blood products.
Public health is the focus of the 14th Five-Year Plan for medical reform. Among them, due to the strong demand from the downstream, the medical IT industry is expected to usher in a faster development.
The outbreak of COVID-19 in 2020 would accelerate Chinese consumers' awareness and attention of immunonutrition products, such as the probiotics products.
Company news:News about the updated progress on drugs and new cooperation agreements of Innovent Biologics Inc (1801 HK), Jiangsu Hengrui Medicine (600276 CH), InnoCare Pharma Ltd (9969 HK) and Remegen Co Ltd (9995 HK).Market review:Last week, stock price for healthcare sector in A share increased 2.61%, while CSI 300 increased 0.50% over the same period of timeRisk disclosure:Policy risk, R&amp;D risk, Company risk and COVID-19 risk.

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