Huan Qiu Wang·2025-09-16 02:27Core Insights - The Chinese innovative drug sector has become a hot area in the capital market this year, driven by the real demand for high-quality innovative drugs from domestic patients, which is seen as the core driver for industry recovery [1] Group 1: Market Performance - In the first half of this year, 21 innovative drug companies listed on A-shares achieved a revenue of 28.69 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of approximately 42%, while 32 innovative drug companies listed on H-shares reported a revenue of 42.13 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of about 10% [2] - Leading companies have shown particularly strong performance, with Heng Rui Medicine's innovative drug sales revenue reaching 7.57 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of approximately 14.5% [2] - Innovative drugs from Bai Jie Shen Zhou, such as Bai Yue Ze and Bai Ze An, reported sales of 1.192 billion yuan and 2.643 billion yuan respectively, with year-on-year growth rates of 36.5% and 20.6% [2] Group 2: Policy and Market Dynamics - The Chinese innovative drug market is entering a dual development cycle with domestic medical insurance and overseas markets, leading to a gradual path to profitability for companies [2] - Since its establishment in 2018, the National Medical Insurance Bureau has included 149 innovative drugs in the medical insurance catalog through seven rounds of adjustments, significantly optimizing the clinical medication structure [3] - By May 2025, the medical insurance fund is expected to pay a cumulative 410 billion yuan for negotiated drugs, driving related drug sales to exceed 600 billion yuan [3] Group 3: Future Outlook - The innovative drug market in China is projected to reach a scale of 162 billion yuan by 2024, with medical insurance payments accounting for approximately 43.8% [4] - The commercial success of innovative drugs is seen as a starting point for higher-level research and development, with many companies increasing their R&D investments despite revenue growth [4] - China currently holds a 30% share in global drug research and development, with 1,775 first-in-class drug pipelines, representing 19% of the global total [4]