智通财经网·2025-08-04 08:39Core Viewpoint - The report from Guotai Haitong indicates that 2025 will be the year of commercialization for domestically developed innovative weight loss drugs with global competitiveness, following the first prescription issued for Innovent Biologics' injection of Ma Shidu peptide on July 3, marking a significant milestone in China's innovative weight loss drug development [1]. Industry Progress - Domestic innovative drug development in the weight loss sector has made substantial progress, including: - Zhongsheng Pharmaceutical completed the enrollment of all participants in the Phase III clinical trial for RAY1225 on July 31, with the first participant enrolled in June, showcasing rapid and efficient progress. The bi-weekly dosing regimen demonstrated significant advantages, with a 15.05% average weight reduction over 24 weeks in the 9mg group from Phase II study data [1]. - United BioPharma's UBT37034 received FDA IND approval, which selectively targets neuropeptide Y2 receptors to reduce weight. Preclinical studies showed that UBT37034 combined with GLP-1 analogs significantly reduced weight, outperforming other investigational drugs [1]. Company Developments - Several domestic pharmaceutical companies have made significant advancements in their weight loss drug pipelines: - LaiKai Pharmaceuticals received FDA approval for the clinical trial IND application of LAE103 on July 31, fully laying out the ActRIIA+B pathway [2]. - Gilead Sciences is expected to obtain 12-week Phase IIa data for ASC30 by Q1 2026 [2]. - Innovent Biologics' small molecule GLP-1 drug IBI3032 had its clinical trial application accepted by NMPA on July 16 [2]. - HengRui Medicine reported an average weight loss of 19.2% in the 6mg dose group during a 48-week Phase III trial, with plans to submit a new drug application soon [2]. Collaborations and Licensing - In 2023, several domestic pharmaceutical companies completed multiple licensing and collaboration deals related to weight loss drugs: - On July 30, CSPC Pharmaceutical Group licensed its oral GLP-1 small molecule SYH2086 to Madrigal Pharma for global development, production, and commercialization outside of China, with a total deal value of $2.075 billion, including a $120 million upfront payment [3]. - Borui Pharmaceutical reached a collaboration agreement with China Resources Sanjiu for the development, registration, production, and commercialization of BGM0504 injection in mainland China [3].