Core Viewpoint - The innovative drug sector has rebounded strongly since September, driven by the upcoming 2025 National Negotiation, with significant trading activity observed in the Hang Seng Innovative Drug ETF (520500) on the first trading day of November [1]. Group 1: Market Activity - The Hang Seng Innovative Drug ETF (520500) recorded a half-day trading volume of 1.105 billion yuan on November 1, 2025, indicating active market participation [1]. - The ETF's trading volume has increased significantly, with total trading amounts of 604 million yuan and 1.654 billion yuan on October 30 and 31, respectively, compared to an average daily trading volume of 584 million yuan since October [1]. Group 2: Policy Developments - The 2025 National Medical Insurance Directory negotiations commenced on October 30, 2025, introducing a commercial health insurance innovative drug directory, marking a shift from a "basic insurance only" model to a "medical insurance + commercial insurance" collaborative payment approach [1]. - A total of 535 drug generic names were approved for the basic drug directory, while 121 were approved for the commercial insurance innovative drug directory, with 79 names submitted for both directories [1]. Group 3: Industry Outlook - The establishment of the commercial insurance innovative drug directory is expected to diversify payment methods, particularly benefiting high-value innovative drugs and multinational pharmaceutical products, potentially opening up new growth opportunities for the industry [1]. - The Hang Seng Innovative Drug ETF (520500) is designed to track companies involved in innovative drug research, development, and production, focusing on firms with strong R&D capabilities [1]. - As of October 31, 2025, the top five constituents of the index include BeiGene, China Biologic Products, Innovent Biologics, Kelun-Biotech, and CanSino Biologics, reflecting the index's focus on high-potential companies in the innovative drug sector [1].

Core Viewpoint - The Hong Kong Stock Connect Innovative Drug ETF (Southern, 159297) has shown significant market activity, with a recent increase of 3.38% and a trading volume of 170 million yuan, indicating strong investor interest in the innovative drug sector [1] Group 1: Market Performance - The Hong Kong Stock Connect Innovative Drug ETF (Southern, 159297) reached a new high in both scale and shares since its inception as of October 31 [1] - The ETF has experienced net inflows for 4 out of the last 5 trading days, totaling 18.9 million yuan [1] - The index it tracks, the National Certificate Hong Kong Stock Connect Innovative Drug Index, rose by 3.67%, with notable increases in component stocks such as Senhwa Biosciences (up 10.11%) and Kanglongda (up 8.80%) [1] Group 2: Policy and Industry Insights - The ongoing negotiations for the National Medical Insurance drug list are complemented by a new commercial health insurance innovative drug directory, aimed at providing new payment channels for high-value innovative drugs [1] - The CAR-T cell drug, Rukiyou Lunsai injection from WuXi AppTec, is making progress in negotiations to be included in the commercial health insurance innovative drug directory, with a listed price of 1.29 million yuan per injection [1] - Open Source Securities notes that the current innovative drugs included in both medical insurance and commercial insurance are in the early stages of volume growth, with potential for rapid revenue increases as policies continue to support innovative drugs [2] Group 3: Institutional Investment Trends - According to Guotou Securities, the proportion of all funds heavily invested in Biotech innovative drug companies has increased to 27.53%, reflecting a 2.61 percentage point rise, indicating growing institutional interest in the innovative drug sector [2] - The increasing allocation of funds to the innovative drug sector suggests a strong market recognition of its long-term development potential [2]

Core Viewpoint - The Hong Kong Innovative Drug ETF (159567) has shown significant growth in both share volume and fund size since its inception, indicating strong investor interest and market performance [1][2]. Group 1: Fund Performance - As of October 31, 2024, the Hong Kong Innovative Drug ETF (159567) closed with a gain of 5.46% and a trading volume of 3.327 billion yuan [1]. - The fund's share volume increased by 1968.65% from 3.95 million shares at the end of 2023 to 81.79 million shares by October 30, 2024 [1]. - The fund's size grew by 1650.00%, from 378 million yuan to 6.612 billion yuan during the same period [1]. Group 2: Liquidity - Over the last 20 trading days, the cumulative trading amount for the fund reached 23.202 billion yuan, with an average daily trading amount of 1.16 billion yuan [1]. - Year-to-date, the cumulative trading amount for the fund is 234.346 billion yuan, averaging 1.172 billion yuan per day over 200 trading days [1]. Group 3: Fund Management - The current fund manager, Ma Jun, has managed the Hong Kong Innovative Drug ETF (159567) since its inception, achieving a return of 64.72% during the management period [2]. - The fund's top holdings include companies such as BeiGene, CanSino Biologics, Innovent Biologics, and others, with significant percentages of the portfolio allocated to these stocks [2].

Core Viewpoint - The innovative drug sector is experiencing a rise in stock prices despite market conditions, driven by new policies and strong quarterly performances from several pharmaceutical companies [1] Group 1: Stock Performance - Innovent Biologics (01801) saw an increase of 8.12%, reaching HKD 87.25 [1] - Three-Sixty Biopharma (01530) rose by 11.42%, trading at HKD 30.84 [1] - Kelun-Biotech (06990) increased by 6.97%, priced at HKD 451 [1] - Connaissance-B (02162) gained 4.71%, with a price of HKD 60.05 [1] - Hansoh Pharmaceutical (03692) rose by 4.56%, trading at HKD 35.76 [1] Group 2: Policy Changes - The 2025 National Medical Insurance negotiation commenced on October 30, introducing a "commercial insurance innovative drug catalog" mechanism for the first time [1] - This year's negotiations continue the regular adjustment mechanism of the medical insurance catalog [1] Group 3: Market Activity - As of October 21, 2023, there have been 115 licensing agreements for innovative drugs in China, totaling USD 101.24 billion, significantly surpassing the total of USD 51.9 billion for the entire year of 2024 [1] Group 4: Company Performance - Hengrui Medicine reported a net profit of CNY 5.751 billion for the first three quarters, a year-on-year increase of 24.5% [1] - Innovent Biologics achieved total product revenue exceeding CNY 3.3 billion in Q3, maintaining a robust year-on-year growth of approximately 40% [1] Group 5: Industry Outlook - The pharmaceutical industry is showing signs of marginal improvement, with a potential shift in market focus towards high-growth sectors supported by performance [1] - Recommendations include focusing on companies with Q3 performance likely to exceed expectations, as well as sectors such as CXO, upstream life sciences, medical device recovery, and innovative drugs [1]

Market Overview - The Hang Seng Index fell by 0.89%, down 232 points, closing at 26,050 points, while the Hang Seng Tech Index dropped by 1.91% [1] - The early trading volume in the Hong Kong stock market reached HKD 142.3 billion [1] Biotechnology Sector - The Hang Seng Biotechnology Index rebounded by 2.16%, with notable gains in several stocks: - InnoCare Pharma (09606) surged by 10.88% - 3SBio (01530) increased by over 10% - Innovent Biologics rose by 6.82% - Kelun-Biotech (06990) gained 5.69% [1] - Fosen Pharmaceuticals (01652) saw a significant increase, with a peak rise of nearly 74% and an early gain of 59.42% following the approval of Enzalutamide soft capsules and the potential selection of Metformin and Empagliflozin for national procurement [1] - Rongchang Biopharma (09995) rose by 6.75%, reporting a 40% year-on-year revenue growth and a significant reduction in losses for the first three quarters [1] Medical Sector - Spring Medical (01858) increased by over 21%, turning a profit of HKD 77.06 million in the third quarter as the company actively expands its international market [2] New Stocks Performance - Newly listed Dipo Technology (01384) continued to rise, gaining 18.97% and doubling its stock price within three days of listing [3] Financial Sector - China Everbright Bank (06818) fell by 5% post-earnings, with both revenue and profit declining in the third quarter, facing pressure from fair value changes [4] Other Notable Stocks - Huahao Zhongtian Pharmaceutical-B (02563) experienced a significant drop of over 37% due to a large unlock of shares after one year of listing [5] - Lion Holdings (02562) plummeted over 24% to a new low, planning to issue convertible bonds to raise approximately HKD 260 million for investments in gold and related products [6] - Air China (00753) dropped over 8%, with a more than 11% decline in net profit for the third quarter, and plans to raise up to HKD 20 billion through A-share placement [7]

Group 1 - The stock of Kelun-Biotech (06990.HK) increased by nearly 5%, with a current rise of 3.42%, trading at 436 HKD [2] - The trading volume reached 88.673 million HKD [2]

Core Viewpoint - Kolon Biotech Inc. (06990) shares rose nearly 5%, currently up 3.42% at 436 HKD, with a trading volume of 88.67 million HKD, following the announcement of multiple clinical research results at the ESMO conference held in Berlin from October 17 to 21, 2025 [1] Group 1: Clinical Research Results - The company's core product SKB264 was selected for two oral presentations at ESMO, demonstrating BIC potential in the treatment of EGFRm NSCLC in the 2L+ setting, with good safety profile; the indication was approved for market in October [1] - SKB264 showed significantly better results than chemotherapy for HR+/HER2- BC in the 2L+ treatment, with expectations for approval in 2026 [1] - Clinical data for the core product A166 indicated that it surpassed T-DM1 in the treatment of HER2+ BC in the 2L+ setting, with this indication also approved for market in October [1]

Core Viewpoint - Keren Biotechnology-B (06990) has seen a stock increase of nearly 5%, currently trading at 436 HKD with a transaction volume of 88.67 million HKD, following the announcement of multiple clinical research results at the ESMO conference in Berlin from October 17 to 21, 2025 [1] Group 1: Clinical Research Results - The company's core product SKB264 was selected for two oral presentations at ESMO, demonstrating BIC potential in the treatment of EGFRm NSCLC in the 2L+ setting, with good safety profile; the indication was approved for market in October [1] - SKB264 showed significantly better results than chemotherapy for HR+/HER2- BC in the 2L+ treatment, with expectations for approval in 2026 [1] - Clinical data for the core product A166 was announced, showing that it outperformed T-DM1 in the treatment of HER2+ BC in the 2L+ setting, with this indication also approved for market in October [1]

Summary of Key Points from Conference Call Records Industry Overview - The conference call discusses advancements in the oncology sector, particularly focusing on various innovative drugs and their clinical trial results across different cancer types. Key Companies and Their Findings 1. 康方生物 (Kangfang Biopharma) - PD-L1 combined with chemotherapy in squamous cell lung cancer achieved a PFS of 11.1 months with an HR of 0.6, indicating a competitive market advantage over previous data from China National Pharmaceutical Group [1][3] 2. 科伦博泰 (Kolex Biotech) - CHOICE DTC for cervical cancer in second and third-line treatment showed a PFS of 6.1 months, considered the best data currently available. The PD-1 combination showed a 6-month PFS rate of 65.7% [1][4][5] 3. 恒瑞 (Hengrui) - KRAS G12D inhibitor in second-line KRAS mutant lung cancer patients reported a PFS of 5.6 months and an OS of 13.7 months, with preliminary data indicating good results but requiring larger sample validation [1][6] 4. 百利天恒 (Baili Tianheng) - HER2 ADC in hormone-positive, HER2-negative breast cancer achieved a PFS of 15.2 months, significantly outperforming similar products. In HER2-positive breast cancer, PFS reached 18 months, surpassing Dato-DXd study results [1][15] 5. 乐普 (Lepu) - TFADC in second-line pancreatic cancer patients reported a PFS of 5.8 months and an OS of 13 months, indicating good efficacy [1][10] 6. 进方 (Jinfang) - KRAS G12D inhibitor in pancreatic cancer showed a PFS of 5.5 months among patients who had received second-line treatment or higher, demonstrating promising efficacy in a challenging treatment area [1][11][12] 7. YEN Company - B73 ADC data indicated a PFS of over 8 months in patients who had previously received Lutetium-177 treatment, showcasing good therapeutic effects [9] 8. Pimasma and F2 Alpha - Data from the ASCO GU meeting showed a 12-month RPFS of 60% for Pimasma and F2 Alpha dual antibody ADC, indicating strong treatment performance [8] Additional Insights - The conference highlighted the competitive landscape of innovative oncology drugs, with several companies demonstrating significant advancements in PFS across various cancer types, including lung, cervical, prostate, and breast cancers [7][16] - The data presented suggests a trend towards improved treatment outcomes with new combinations and targeted therapies, emphasizing the importance of ongoing clinical trials for validation and further development [1][3][4][5][6][7][10][15]

Group 1: Market Performance - The Hong Kong Innovative Drug Selected ETF (520690) increased by 0.22%, with the latest price at 0.89 yuan as of October 29, 2025 [3] - The ETF recorded a turnover of 4.25% during the trading session, with a total transaction value of 21.78 million yuan [3] - Over the past year, the average daily transaction volume of the ETF was 120 million yuan [3] Group 2: Clinical Data and Industry Insights - Grail presented initial data from its multi-cancer early detection product Galleri at the 2025 ESMO annual meeting, showing a positive predictive value of 61.6% and a specificity of 99.6% [3] - Among the detected new cancers, 69.3% were in stages I-III, with a tissue origin accuracy of 91.7% [3] - Guosen Securities views this data as a significant milestone in the multi-cancer early detection field, suggesting Galleri could enhance existing screening systems [3] Group 3: Company Earnings and Trends - Over 280 pharmaceutical and biotech companies, including Heng Rui Pharmaceutical and WuXi AppTec, reported strong Q3 results, driven by advancements in R&D pipelines and new drug launches [3] - The overall industry is exhibiting a positive trend characterized by "innovation as a foundation and overseas expansion" [3] Group 4: CDMO Sector Performance - Lonza, a leading overseas CDMO, reported strong Q3 results, maintaining a revenue growth forecast of 20-21% for the year, with core EBITDA margins between 30-31% [4] - Medpace has seen consecutive growth in new orders for two quarters, indicating a recovering financing environment for U.S. small and mid-sized biotech firms [4] - WuXi AppTec exceeded Q3 performance expectations and raised its full-year guidance, further confirming the positive outlook for the CXO industry [4] Group 5: ETF Size and Inflows - The latest size of the Hong Kong Innovative Drug Selected ETF reached 512 million yuan, marking a new high since its inception [4] - The ETF's share count also hit a record high of 574 million shares [4] - In the past five days, the ETF experienced continuous net inflows, with a peak single-day net inflow of 31.48 million yuan, totaling 82.81 million yuan in net inflows [4]