Financial Performance - Revenue for the six months ended June 30, 2025, was RMB 10,899,000, compared to no revenue in the same period of 2024[14] - Other income and gains decreased to RMB 12,102,000 from RMB 35,701,000 year-on-year, representing a decline of approximately 66.1%[14] - Loss before tax for the period was RMB 339,573,000, compared to a loss of RMB 249,636,000 in the previous year, indicating an increase in loss of approximately 36%[14] - Total equity dropped to RMB 177,634,000 from RMB 529,324,000, reflecting a decrease of approximately 66.5%[15] - The total research and development costs for the six months ended June 30, 2025, amounted to RMB 299.6 million, with no costs capitalized during the same period[117] - Employee costs for the six months ended June 30, 2025, were RMB 96.2 million, slightly down from RMB 96.4 million for the same period in 2024[131] - Selling and distribution expenses decreased by 46.7% from RMB 1.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2024, to RMB 0.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2025, attributed to a reduction in marketing department headcount[139] - Research and development costs increased by 46.0% from RMB 205.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2024, to RMB 299.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2025, driven by increased clinical trial expenses[140] - Administrative expenses decreased by 12.6% from RMB 54.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2024, to RMB 47.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2025, due to a decrease in labor costs from reduced staff[148] Asset and Liability Management - Total non-current assets as of June 30, 2025, were RMB 1,261,034,000, down from RMB 1,285,103,000 at the end of 2024[15] - Total current assets decreased significantly to RMB 281,657,000 from RMB 655,129,000, a decline of approximately 57.0%[15] - Cash and bank balances decreased by 76.8% from RMB 456.5 million as of December 31, 2024, to RMB 106.1 million as of June 30, 2025, mainly due to expenditures on R&D services, raw materials, and equipment[161] - The company's net current assets decreased by 225.4% from RMB -184.3 million as of December 31, 2024, to RMB -599.8 million as of June 30, 2025, primarily due to increased current liabilities and decreased cash and bank balances[172] - Total interest-bearing bank loans and other borrowings as of June 30, 2025, were RMB 829.3 million, with RMB 510.2 million classified as current borrowings maturing by June 30, 2026[179] - The current ratio decreased from 0.78 as of December 31, 2024, to 0.32 as of June 30, 2025, mainly due to an increase in current liabilities[180] - The gearing ratio increased to 88.5% as of June 30, 2025, compared to 72.7% as of December 31, 2024, attributed to a decrease in cash and bank balances[180] Vaccine Development and R&D - The company is currently conducting phase III clinical trials for its strategic products, including the recombinant shingles vaccine REC610 and the recombinant HPV 9-valent vaccine REC603[17] - The company has developed a comprehensive vaccine innovation engine with multiple technology platforms to enhance its R&D capabilities[18] - The vaccine portfolio consists of more than 10 candidates, including a bivalent recombinant respiratory syncytial virus vaccine that is about to enter clinical research[17] - The company aims to advance the R&D of multiple vaccine candidates simultaneously through its established IPD system[18] - The company has developed a comprehensive vaccine innovation engine, including platforms for novel adjuvants, protein engineering, immune evaluation, and process development, enabling the discovery and development of innovative vaccines[20] - The HPV vaccine manufacturing facility in Taizhou City has a designed capacity of 20 million doses per year and is currently in pilot production to support the BLA application in China[22][24] - The innovative vaccine manufacturing facility based on CHO cell expression systems was completed in November 2021 and has a total area of approximately 17,000 sq.m[22][24] - The vaccine portfolio includes over 10 candidates targeting significant global disease burdens, including a novel adjuvanted recombinant shingles vaccine and a recombinant HPV 9-valent vaccine currently in phase III clinical trials in China[23][25] - The company has established an IPD system to advance multiple vaccine candidates simultaneously, following the OPTI vaccine development concept[20] - The recombinant influenza virus vaccine and bivalent recombinant respiratory syncytial virus vaccine are about to enter the clinical research stage[23][25] - The company has successfully acquired a vaccine production license issued by Jiangsu MPA for its innovative vaccine manufacturing facility[22][24] - The vaccine pipeline includes candidates for COVID-19 and hepatitis B virus, showcasing the company's diverse research and development efforts[28] Clinical Trials and Regulatory Approvals - The recombinant HPV 9-valent vaccine, REC603, is currently in the pivotal stage of phase III clinical trial in China, with a clinical analysis report expected by August 31, 2025, and product marketing application to be submitted by December 31, 2025[2] - The novel adjuvanted recombinant shingles vaccine, REC610, received drug clinical trial approval in October 2023, with phase III trials initiated in October 2024 and marketing approval expected by November 30, 2026[4] - The phase III clinical trial for REC603 involves a total of 16,050 subjects and includes primary efficacy, immuno-bridging, and immunogenicity comparative trials[38] - The company will not pursue further clinical development for the ReCOV COVID-19 vaccine due to low global demand, reallocating resources towards respiratory combination vaccines instead[35] - The clinical analysis report for the shingles vaccine is expected by September 30, 2025, with a marketing application to be submitted by December 31, 2025[4] - The IND approval for REC603 was obtained in July 2018, allowing direct phase III trials in China after phase I data[37] - The company anticipates submitting a BLA application for REC603 in 2026 when conditions are met[39] - REC603's phase III clinical trial involves a total sample size of 16,050 participants, adhering to the guidelines set by the National Medical Products Administration[40] - The phase I clinical trial of REC603 demonstrated a significant increase in neutralizing antibody geometric mean titer (NAb GMT) against all target HPV types[42] - The adverse event rate in the phase I clinical trial of REC603 was 53.75%, significantly lower than the 86.6% rate reported for Gardasil®9[44] Manufacturing and Quality Control - The manufacturing facility has received the EU Qualified Person Declaration for several consecutive years, ensuring compliance with international standards[22] - The vaccine manufacturing facility in Taizhou City has established a quality system that meets both Chinese and EU GMP standards, supporting the production of REC610 and REC625[84] - The company has established a comprehensive quality system for large-scale commercial production of vaccines at its facility in Taizhou, Jiangsu, which complies with both Chinese and EU GMP standards[89] - The facility has a successful track record of large-scale batch production, which is crucial for the development and industrialization of the recombinant shingles vaccine REC610 and the bivalent recombinant respiratory syncytial virus vaccine REC625[89] Strategic Partnerships and Market Development - The company has established an international business development team to commercialize its vaccine candidates in international markets, focusing on collaborations with foreign governments and multinational companies[124] - A product licensing cooperation agreement has been entered into with the Indian biopharmaceutical company Biological E for the recombinant HPV 9-valent vaccine REC603, which includes upfront payments and milestone payments based on cooperation progress[124] - The company plans to accelerate R&D, clinical trials, and commercialization of vaccine candidates, and strengthen international strategies through "going-out" and "bringing-in" approaches[133] - The company aims to concentrate resources on marketing HPV 9-valent vaccines and recombinant shingles vaccines to ensure timely market entry[134] - The company is actively planning subsequent pipelines and conducting preclinical studies within resource capabilities[134]
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