港股“子”曰 | 56亿美元利好

Group 1 - The core point of the news is the significant licensing agreement between Rongchang Biopharma and AbbVie for the development and commercialization of RC148, a novel bispecific antibody targeting PD-1 and VEGF, which could lead to substantial financial benefits for Rongchang Biopharma [1] - Rongchang Biopharma will receive an upfront payment of $650 million and is eligible for up to $4.95 billion in milestone payments, along with double-digit royalties on net sales outside Greater China [1] - The deal exemplifies the "China innovation + global market" model in drug development, indicating a growing trend of collaboration between Chinese biotech firms and international pharmaceutical companies [1] Group 2 - In 2024, U.S. pharmaceutical companies significantly increased their acquisition of Chinese innovative drugs, with a year-on-year growth of 66%, leading to a total licensing transaction value of $41.5 billion [2] - Recently, five business development projects have been established in a short period, covering various fields such as small molecule inhibitors, monoclonal antibodies, bispecific antibodies, ADCs, and RDCs, indicating a flourishing environment for Chinese innovative drugs [2] - The Hong Kong innovation drug sector is showing signs of recovery, with the Hang Seng Innovation Drug Index having corrected approximately 25% since its peak in September 2025, but is now rebounding [3] Group 3 - The U.S. biotech sector, particularly the Nasdaq Biotechnology Index, has reached new highs, increasing by 23% since September of last year, highlighting a disparity in performance compared to the Hong Kong innovation drug sector [5] - The recent surge in business development projects serves as a catalyst that may reactivate the Hong Kong innovation drug sector, which is currently perceived to be at a relatively safe valuation compared to the Nasdaq [5]