智通财经网·2026-02-12 06:43Core Viewpoint - The report from Guolian Minsheng Securities highlights the synergistic effects of small nucleic acid drugs and GLP-1 class drugs in the weight loss sector, suggesting they could become a "golden duo" for weight management [1][4]. Group 1: Drug Efficacy and Development - Arrowhead has reported promising initial weight loss results from two small nucleic acid drugs targeting INHBE and ALK7, with ARO-INHBE showing an average fat reduction of 9.9% and liver fat reduction of up to 38.6%, alongside a 3.6% increase in lean tissue [1]. - ARO-ALK7 demonstrated a dose-dependent average reduction of ALK7 mRNA by 88%, confirming the TRiM platform's ability to inhibit fat cell gene expression [1]. - Wave Life's WVE-007 targeting liver INHBE showed a 9.4% reduction in visceral fat and a 4.5% overall fat reduction after three months, with a 3.2% increase in lean body mass [3]. Group 2: Market Trends and Collaborations - Major pharmaceutical companies are increasingly investing in small nucleic acid drugs, with Eli Lilly committing $1.2 billion in collaboration with Saint Inbiotech for RNAi candidate drug development for metabolic diseases [3]. - Eli Lilly also invested $1 billion in HAYA's lncRNA platform for obesity and related metabolic disease treatments, while Novo Nordisk partnered with Replicate Bioscience for a $550 million project targeting obesity and type 2 diabetes [3]. - The speed of Chinese pharmaceutical companies in developing small nucleic acid drugs for weight loss is nearly on par with international counterparts, with several companies like Hengrui Medicine and Innovent Biologics actively pursuing this area [5]. Group 3: Investment Recommendations - The report suggests focusing on companies involved in small nucleic acid weight loss targets, including Hengrui Medicine, Chengdu Xian Dao, China National Pharmaceutical Group, East China Pharmaceutical, and others [6].