Core Viewpoint - He Yuan Bio's recombinant human albumin, derived from genetically modified rice, is positioned to challenge both domestic and international blood product giants, despite the company currently being unprofitable and facing significant market competition [2][3][7]. Group 1: Company Overview - He Yuan Bio (688765.SH) has recently listed on the Sci-Tech Innovation Board after a two-year suspension, marking the restart of the "fifth set" rules [3]. - The company has incurred losses of 480 million yuan over the past three years, with its success hinging on the profitability of its rice-derived blood products [3]. - The IPO price was set at 29.06 yuan per share, aiming to raise approximately 2.6 billion yuan, with 1.657 billion yuan allocated for the establishment of a recombinant human albumin industrialization base [4]. Group 2: Product Details - The core product is "rice blood," a plant-based recombinant human albumin, which is currently the only commercialized product of He Yuan Bio [3]. - The product is priced at 890 yuan for a 10g (20%, 50mL) bottle, which is more than double the price of human blood albumin available in the market [3][15]. - The market for human serum albumin in China was valued at 25.8 billion yuan in 2020, with projections to reach 57 billion yuan by 2030 [10]. Group 3: Market Position and Competition - He Yuan Bio aims to capture nearly 20% of the domestic market for human albumin, which is currently dominated by imported products [5][11]. - The company’s product is positioned as a safer alternative to human-derived albumin, eliminating risks associated with bloodborne pathogens [14]. - Despite the claimed cost advantages, the current pricing strategy suggests that He Yuan Bio's product is more expensive than traditional human blood albumin [15][16]. Group 4: Future Prospects - He Yuan Bio plans to expand its market presence, with a focus on entering the U.S. market and completing clinical trials for additional indications [12]. - The company has established a production line with an annual capacity of 10 tons and plans to expand to 120 million tons by 2026 [10]. - The company is also developing other products using the same technology, including recombinant human lactoferrin and α-1 antitrypsin [19].
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