Investment Rating - The report maintains an "Outperform" rating for the pharmaceutical industry as of May 18, 2025 [1]. Core Insights - The report highlights that the A-share innovative drug sector outperformed the CSI 300 index by 0.63 percentage points, with a weekly increase of 1.75% [3][22]. - The Hong Kong innovative drug sector also showed strong performance, rising 2.77% and outperforming the Hang Seng Index by 0.68 percentage points [24]. - The report notes a significant increase in the number of innovative drug transactions globally, with notable deals including Rznomics and Eli Lilly for $1.3 billion, and Septerna and Novo Nordisk for $2.2 billion [7]. Summary by Sections 1. Market Performance - In the week of May 12-16, 2025, 39 stocks in the innovative drug sector rose while 67 fell, with the top gainers being Deki Medicine-B (up 18.34%), Sillodide (up 14.57%), and Jiahe Biology-B (up 14.48%) [3][19]. - Over the past six months, the A-share innovative drug sector has increased by 12.20%, outperforming the CSI 300 index by 13.49 percentage points [22]. - The Hong Kong innovative drug sector has seen a cumulative increase of 25.74% over the last six months, outperforming the Hang Seng Index by 5.95 percentage points [24]. 2. Drug Approvals and Clinical Trials - In May, one new drug was approved in China, with no new indications approved [5][30]. - The report indicates that in the U.S., one NDA was approved in May, but no new BLA approvals occurred during the week [6][34]. - Japan saw one innovative drug approved in May, with the same occurring in the week of the report [39]. 3. Key Transactions - The report details 11 significant global transactions, with four disclosing amounts, including a $1.3 billion deal between Rznomics and Eli Lilly, and a $2.0 billion agreement between Boston Pharmaceuticals and GSK [7]. 4. Innovative Drug Development - The report outlines the progress of GLP-1RA drugs for diabetes, noting 11 approved drugs globally, with three in NDA stage and nine in Phase III clinical trials [13]. - For obesity-related GLP-1RA drugs, three are approved, with one in NDA stage and six in Phase III clinical trials [15]. 5. Company-Specific Developments - The report mentions that several companies are advancing their innovative drugs, including Heng Rui Medicine's JAK1 inhibitor for atopic dermatitis and the approval of a new opioid analgesic by Haisco [43][44].

Core Viewpoint - BeiGene has decided to terminate the clinical development of its TIGIT inhibitor, ociperlimab, after an independent data monitoring committee recommended stopping the ongoing Phase III AdvanTIG-302 trial due to the likelihood of not meeting the primary endpoint of overall survival [1][2]. Group 1: Company Actions - BeiGene has invested a total of 2.09 billion RMB (approximately 20.9 million) in the ociperlimab project as of the first half of 2024 [1][2]. - The decision to terminate the trial was made after careful consideration of the efficacy and safety data, with no new safety signals identified [2]. - Following the termination of the trial, BeiGene will focus its resources on more promising candidates with clinical differentiation [2]. Group 2: Collaboration and Financials - In December 2021, BeiGene entered into an option agreement with Novartis, granting Novartis exclusive rights to develop, manufacture, and commercialize ociperlimab, for which BeiGene received a $300 million upfront payment [3]. - In July 2024, BeiGene and Novartis signed a termination agreement, allowing BeiGene to regain all global rights to ociperlimab [3]. - As of the end of 2023, BeiGene reported collaboration revenue related to the ociperlimab agreement of $192 million (approximately 1.41 billion RMB), which is expected to decrease to $18.26 million (approximately 134 million RMB) by the end of 2024 [4]. Group 3: Industry Context - The TIGIT pathway has been a popular target in cancer treatment development, with multiple pharmaceutical companies, including Roche, Bristol-Myers Squibb, and Merck, also halting their TIGIT antibody research due to unsatisfactory results [5][6]. - Despite the setbacks, some companies, such as AstraZeneca and GSK, continue to pursue TIGIT-related therapies, with ongoing clinical trials for their respective candidates [6].