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Daily Brief Health Care: Chugai Pharmaceutical, JW Therapeutics and more

In today’s briefing:

  • Chugai Pharmaceutical (4519 JP): Hemlibra Is the Only Saviour; Competition Bites Mainstay Drugs
  • China Healthcare Weekly (Jan.20) – NRDL Negotiation Results, JW Therapeutics, Sirnaomics, Antengene

Chugai Pharmaceutical (4519 JP): Hemlibra Is the Only Saviour; Competition Bites Mainstay Drugs

By Tina Banerjee

  • Chugai Pharmaceutical (4519 JP) recorded double and triple-digit revenue growth from Hemlibra in domestic and export markets, respectively during 9M2022. Growth momentum is expected to continue.
  • Both Actembra and Ronapreve have limited revenue potential from COVID-related indications. Ronapreve reported revenue of ¥60.8 billion in 1Q22 in domestic market, with no reported revenue in two subsequent quarters.
  • Actemra will face biosimilar competition. This month China has approved first Actembra biosimilar, while a couple of others are under review of the FDA.  

China Healthcare Weekly (Jan.20) – NRDL Negotiation Results, JW Therapeutics, Sirnaomics, Antengene

By Xinyao (Criss) Wang

  • The 2022 NRDL negotiation results were released. We analyzed some points worth investor’s attention.
  • The “safety pad” brought by medical insurance is difficult to ensure products future sales.Even after entering NRDL, how to improve patient/doctor coverage is an important problem for enterprises to consider.
  • Here are some companies that investors are interested in. We mainly analyzed some key points of them, including Sirnaomics (2257 HK), JW Therapeutics (2126 HK), Antengene (6996 HK)

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