Market Overview - The market opened lower and experienced low-volume fluctuations, with Hong Kong pharmaceutical stocks declining due to market sentiment despite positive news regarding overseas expansion [1] - The Hong Kong Stock Connect Innovation Drug ETF (159570) fell over 2%, with a trading volume exceeding 1.6 billion yuan during the session [1] - As of October 21, the latest scale of the Hong Kong Stock Connect Innovation Drug ETF (159570) exceeded 20.9 billion yuan, maintaining a leading position in scale and liquidity among peers [1] Strategic Collaborations - Innovent Biologics announced a global strategic partnership with Takeda Pharmaceutical to accelerate the development of its next-generation IO and ADC therapies, including two late-stage candidates and one early-stage project [3] - The collaboration includes an upfront payment of 1.2 billion USD, with potential milestone payments totaling up to 10.2 billion USD, bringing the total deal value to a maximum of 11.4 billion USD [3] Business Development (BD) Trends - A surge in business development activities was noted, with five BD announcements totaling 4.266 billion USD made on October 16 and 17 alone [4] - Major companies involved include Hansoh Pharmaceutical, Prigen, and others, with upfront payments ranging from 0.07 billion to 1.2 billion USD [4] - The Hong Kong Stock Connect Innovation Drug ETF (159570) saw mixed performance among its constituent stocks, with notable declines in several companies despite positive news for Innovent Biologics [4] Industry Insights - According to Huaxin Securities, the pace of outbound licensing for innovative drugs has resumed, with 93 transactions recorded by August 2025, accounting for 32% of global transactions [6] - The total upfront payments for these transactions reached 4.3 billion USD, exceeding the total for the previous year and expected to set a new high in nearly a decade [6] - The report indicates that multinational corporations (MNCs) continue to favor early-stage assets from China, particularly in hot areas like bispecific antibodies and ADCs [7] Future Outlook - The fourth quarter is expected to see concentrated BD activities, particularly with the ESMO conference and upcoming quarterly reports [7] - The trend of BD transactions is anticipated to continue as MNCs seek to fill revenue gaps from patent expirations of blockbuster products [7] - The performance of the Hong Kong Stock Connect Innovation Drug ETF (159570) has shown significant growth, with a year-to-date increase of over 109% [9]
重磅利好！信达生物BD首付款12亿美元却高开低走！港股通创新药ETF(159570)回调超2%再迎布局良机！机构:四季度BD集中，创新药出海节奏恢复