【大涨解读】医药：创新药龙头签百亿美元大单，国内药企研究成果密集兑现，未来两月还有新催化

Core Viewpoint - The pharmaceutical sector has experienced significant growth, with major companies like Hengrui Medicine achieving record highs and forming strategic partnerships to enhance their innovation capabilities [1][3]. Group 1: Market Performance - On July 29, the pharmaceutical sector saw a substantial increase, with companies such as Asia-Pacific Pharmaceutical, Chenxin Pharmaceutical, and Zhongsheng Pharmaceutical reaching their daily price limits, while Hengrui Medicine rose by 5%, marking a new high for the year [1]. - According to data from Yao Medicine Magic Cube, the number of global pharmaceutical transactions reached 456 in the first half of 2025, a 32% year-on-year increase, with total upfront payments amounting to $11.8 billion, a 136% increase compared to the previous year [4]. Group 2: Strategic Partnerships - On July 28, Hengrui Medicine announced a collaboration with GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) to co-develop up to 12 innovative drugs, with GSK paying an upfront fee of $500 million and potential milestone payments totaling approximately $12 billion based on successful development and sales [3]. - Several Chinese pharmaceutical companies, including Hengrui Medicine, Heber Pharmaceuticals, and Shiyao Group, have recently engaged in overseas licensing collaborations, covering popular drug categories such as monoclonal antibodies, bispecific antibodies, GLP-1, and ADCs [3]. Group 3: Industry Trends - In the first half of the year, the total amount of license-out deals for Chinese innovative drugs approached $66 billion, surpassing the total BD transaction amount for the entire year of 2024, indicating sustained interest from multinational pharmaceutical companies in Chinese innovative drug assets [5]. - The current trend in the innovative drug industry is shifting from "follower" to "leader," with 2025 expected to be a breakout year for Chinese innovative drugs in overseas markets, as many products are projected to exceed $3-5 billion in sales [5].