HK/China Healthcare Analyst (ex-Fosun Pharma)

Xinyao (Criss) Wang

Over 15 years' experience in both finance and healthcare, covering clinic operations, investment and equity research in both China and overseas.

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Equity Capital Markets

Akeso Biopharma Inc / Equity Capital Markets

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<li>Akeso’s product sales grew rapidly in 2023, mainly driven by off-label use of AK104. Since AK104's commercialization potential on other indications was "overdrawn" in advance, sales growth would slow afterwards. </li>
<li>The key investment logic of Akeso is whether/how much its BsAb pipelines would grab shares from PD-1. The high valuation has somewhat priced in AK112’s successful head-to-head trial with pembrolizumab.</li>
<li>If AK112 does beat Keytruda, valuation will reach a new level. If AK112 fails in critical clinical trials, it would cast a shadow on the entire BsAb pipeline of Akeso.</li>
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Akeso’s product sales grew rapidly in 2023, mainly driven by off-label use of AK104. Since AK104's commercialization potential on other indications was "overdrawn" in advance, sales growth would slow afterwards. 
The key investment logic of Akeso is whether/how much its BsAb pipelines would grab shares from PD-1. The high valuation has somewhat priced in AK112’s successful head-to-head trial with pembrolizumab.
If AK112 does beat Keytruda, valuation will reach a new level. If AK112 fails in critical clinical trials, it would cast a shadow on the entire BsAb pipeline of Akeso.


Akeso Biopharma Placement (9926.HK) - Would Investors Be Willing to Take a Gamble?