Investment Rating - The report upgrades the investment rating of Hutchison China MediTech (HCM) to "Buy" with a target price of HKD 55.78 [3][6] Core Views - HCM is an early-stage innovative pharmaceutical company with a differentiated portfolio and global collaborations, including partnerships with Eli Lilly, AstraZeneca, and Takeda [2] - The company has three commercialized products (Fruquintinib, Surufatinib, and Savolitinib) and a fourth candidate drug, Tazemetostat, approved in Hainan and Macau [2] - Fruquintinib, a 1billionpotentialblockbuster,hasbeenapprovedinChinaandtheUS,withexpectedapprovalsinEuropeandJapanby2024[2]−Surufatinibhasstronggrowthpotentialduetoitsdualanti−angiogenicandimmunomodulatoryactivities,withcollaborationsforcombinationtherapies[2]−Savolitinib,afirst−in−classMETinhibitor,isexpectedtoexpandintofirst−lineuseandaddressunmetneedsinMET−positiveNSCLCpatients[2]FinancialProjections−Revenueisprojectedtogrowfrom890 million in 2024 to 1.575billionin2026,withaCAGRof25134 million in 2024 to 351millionin2026,withaCAGRof480.15 in 2024 to 0.40in2026,withaP/Eratiodecliningfrom25xto10x[6]ProductPipelineandMarketPotential−Fruquintinibmaintainsaleadingpositioninthethird−linecolorectalcancermarketandisexpectedtoexpandintosecond−linegastriccancer,endometrialcancer,andrenalcellcarcinoma[2][26]−Surufatinibisbeingdevelopedforover10tumortypes,includingneuroendocrinetumorsandpancreaticductaladenocarcinoma,withaglobalNETmarketprojectedtogrowto21.5 billion by 2030 [48] - Savolitinib is being studied for MET-driven cancers, including NSCLC, gastric cancer, and renal cell carcinoma, with potential to address unmet needs in MET-positive patients [2][48] Collaborations and Commercialization - HCM has global collaborations with Eli Lilly for Fruquintinib in China and Takeda for international markets, with potential milestone payments and royalties [26][38] - The company successfully renewed the national medical insurance listing for Fruquintinib and Surufatinib without further price reductions, driving strong sales growth in 2023 [2][24] - Fruquintinib (FRUZAQLA) was launched in the US in November 2023, with sales reaching $15.1 million by year-end [40]