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中金:维持远大医药跑赢行业评级 升目标价至11.7港元

Core Viewpoint - CICC has raised the profit forecast for Far East Pharmaceutical (00512) for 2025 and 2026 by 3.3% and 3.4% to HKD 1.91 billion and HKD 2.10 billion respectively, citing strong performance in 1H25 and good risk resilience [1][2] Group 1: Financial Performance - The company reported 1H25 revenue of HKD 6.107 billion, a year-on-year increase of 1.0%, and a 2.0% increase when excluding exchange rate effects [2] - The net profit attributable to shareholders for 1H25 was HKD 1.169 billion, exceeding expectations primarily due to higher-than-expected revenue [2] - The revenue from innovative and barrier products accounted for approximately 51% of total revenue, up from 36.1% in the same period last year [2] Group 2: Product Development - The nuclear medicine segment continued to show strong growth, with revenue of HKD 422 million in 1H25, reflecting a 105.5% year-on-year increase when excluding exchange rate effects [3] - The product 易甘泰 received FDA approval for use in primary liver cancer, marking it as the first approved treatment for both primary liver cancer and colorectal cancer liver metastases [3] - The company is advancing its innovative radiopharmaceutical drug conjugate (RDC) pipeline, with TLX-591CDx completing Phase III clinical trial enrollment [3] Group 3: R&D Focus - The company is making progress in the development of STC3141 for sepsis, having completed Phase II clinical trials in both overseas and China [4] - There is potential for STC3141 to become a first-in-class treatment, and the company is exploring various global collaboration opportunities to expedite the product's market entry [4]