Century Securities·2025-08-04 00:38Investment Rating - The report indicates a positive outlook for the pharmaceutical and biotechnology sector, with a focus on innovative drug licensing collaborations [1]. Core Insights - The pharmaceutical and biotechnology sector experienced a weekly increase of 2.08%, outperforming the Wind All A index (-1.09%) and the CSI 300 index (-1.75%) during the week of July 28 to August 1 [2][7]. - Significant collaborations in innovative drug licensing were highlighted, including a $500 million upfront payment from Hengrui Medicine to GlaxoSmithKline for the licensing of HRS-9821 and 11 other projects [2][12]. - The report notes a shift in the focus of innovative drug assets from oncology to a broader range of therapeutic areas, including respiratory, metabolic, and immune diseases, indicating an increase in global competitiveness of domestic innovative drugs [2][12]. Weekly Market Review - The chemical preparations sector led the gains with a 5.48% increase, followed by other biological products (5.36%) and medical research outsourcing (4.07%). In contrast, medical devices (-1.43%), blood products (-0.7%), and hospitals (-0.69%) saw declines [2][10]. - Notable individual stock performances included Nanjing New Drug Co. (78%), Lide Man (46.4%), and Chenxin Pharmaceutical (40.9%) as top gainers, while *ST Suwu (-15.1%), Sanofi Biologics (-10.1%), and Botao Biologics (-9.5%) were the biggest losers [2][11]. Industry News and Key Company Announcements - The report mentions that Anhui Province has initiated the collection of information on biosimilar drugs, with plans to start centralized procurement for monoclonal antibodies in early 2025 [2]. - Key events included the announcement of a strategic investment by GSK in Hengrui Medicine, and a licensing agreement between CSPC and Madrigal for the oral GLP-1 receptor agonist SYH2086, which could yield up to $20.75 billion in potential revenue [2][12][13]. - The report also highlights the approval of various drugs and clinical trials, including the positive preliminary data for IMM2510 in treating non-small cell lung cancer [12][13][14].