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Vol. 99, 2026 YAFO Weekly Global Wrap-up Report 雅法全球生物医药交易周报

1. Summary of the Week

From September 1 to 11, a total of 30 biopharmaceutical licensing and collaboration transactions were announced globally. Of these, eight were China-related, defined as transactions involving at least one China-based company. These comprised two out-licensing deals, two in-licensing deals and four domestic partnerships.

In China, the largest transaction involved Hutchison China MediTech and GSK for the Phase I HMPL-A830 asset, with an upfront payment of $110 million and a total deal value of $1.3 billion.

Outside China, 22 deals were announced. The largest transaction involved Medicus Pharma and Pfizer for CD228V (PF-08046031), an early clinical-stage antibody-drug conjugate, with an upfront payment of $12 million and aggregate potential development, regulatory, and sales milestone payments exceeding $1.0 billion.

2026年9月1日-11日,全球医药市场共签署了30项资产授权和合作协议。中国市场共达成8项交易,包括2项出海交易、2项引进交易和4项国内交易。

中国市场,本周最大的出海交易是和黄医药与GSK就临床一期资产HMPL-A830达成独家开发及许可协议,首付款1.1亿美元,总金额可达13亿美元。

中国以外市场,本周共签署了22项资产授权和合作协议。最大的交易是Pfizer授予Medicus Pharma临床早期ADC资产CD228V (PF-08046031)的全球开发、生产与商业化许可权益,首付款1200万美元,以及累计超过10亿美元的潜在里程碑付款。

2. Licensing Deals

China Licensing and Cooperation Deals September 2026
Deal Type Licensor Licensee Assets Disease Stage Total amount
($ million)
Upfront
($ million)
Deal Territory
China IL 1CBIO Lee’s Pharm
李氏大药厂
OC-3 prostate cancer; solid tumor; ovarian cancer (OVC); breast cancer Pre-Clinical 27 Undisclosed Chinese Mainland; Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan; Other
China IL SN Bioscience PegBio
派格生物
APGP6; peptide candidate 1; peptide candidate 2; SNA Long-acting Drug Delivery Platform obesity; endocrine/metabolic disease Pre-Clinical Undisclosed Undisclosed Global
China OL Hutchison China MediTech
和黄医药
GSK HMPL-A830 solid tumor; pancreatic cancer; colorectal cancer (CRC); lung cancer Phase I 1,295 110 United States; Europe; Japan; Other
China OL Jiangsu Simcere Zaiming
江苏先声再明
Roche SIM0660 lymphoma; B-cell lymphoma; autoimmune disease Pre-Clinical 1,530 75 Global
China Domestic METiS Therapeutics
剂泰医药
Luye Pharma
绿叶制药
AI-designed novel delivery systems Undisclosed Undisclosed Undisclosed Undisclosed Global
China Domestic Anpu Biotechnology
昂朴生物
INFevo
无界进化
Innovative Genetic Disease R&D Platform Undisclosed Undisclosed Undisclosed Undisclosed Global
China Domestic OBiO Technology
和元生物
Renyuan Biotechnology
仁远生物
EPC program cardiovascular disease Pre-Clinical Undisclosed Undisclosed Global
China Domestic Biocytogen
百奥赛图
Qilu Pharmaceutical
齐鲁制药
Fully human VHH antibody molecule Undisclosed Undisclosed Undisclosed Undisclosed Global

2a. China Section

3. M&A Deals

M&A Deals September 2026
Status Acquiree Acquiror Acquisition Type Item Total amount
($ million)
Upfront
($ million)
Proposed Sernova Biotherapeutics Seraxis Merger SR-02; SR-03 Undisclosed Undisclosed

4. Top Deals of 2026

Top China Out-Licensing and Cooperation Deals 2026
Date Licensor Licensee Field Stage Total amount
($ million)
Upfront
($ million)
2026-01-30 CSPC Pharma
石药集团
AstraZeneca Endocrine & Metabolic IND; Pre-Clinical 18,500 1,200
2026-05-29 Innovent Biologics
信达生物
Pfizer Oncology Pre-Clinical 10,500 650
2026-01-13 RemeGen
荣昌生物
AbbVie Rare Disease; Oncology Phase II 5,600 650
2026-05-12 Hengrui Pharmaceuticals
恒瑞医药
Bristol-Myers Squibb Haematology; Oncology Pre-Clinical 15,200 600
2026-07-14 Dizal Pharma
迪哲医药
AstraZeneca Haematology; Oncology; Rare Diseases Approved 1,500 600
2026-02-08 Innovent Biologics
信达生物
Eli Lilly Immunology; Oncology Pre-Clinical 8,850 350
2026-07-08 Chia Tai Tianqing Pharmaceutical
正大天晴
AstraZeneca Respiratory Phase III 2,100 200
2026-02-02 Sanegene Bio
圣因生物
Genentech
Roche
Unknown/To be determined Pre-Clinical 1,700 200
2026-01-12 SciNeuro Pharma
赛神医药
Novartis Neurology Pre-Clinical 1,665 165
2026-03-04 CTTQ Pharma
正大天晴
Sanofi Hematology; Rare Disease; Immunology; Oncology Approved 1,530 135
Top China In-Licensing and Cooperation Deals 2026
Date Licensor Licensee Field Stage Total amount
($ million)
Upfront
($ million)
2026-05-14 AriBio Fosun Pharmaceutical
复星医药
Neurology; Cardiovascular; Genitourinary Approved Undisclosed 80
2026-04-17 Aligos Therapeutics Amoytop Biotech
特宝生物
Infection; Gastroenterology Phase II 445 25
2026-03-09 Rapport Therapeutics Tenacia Biotechnology
元羿生物
Neurology; Psychiatry Phase II 328 20
2026-07-03 Adneuris Therapeutics Conba Pharmaceutical
康恩贝
Anesthesiology; Musculoskeletal; Psychiatry; Oncology Phase III 111.5 17.5
2026-06-16 Dimerix Everest Medicines
云顶新耀
Infection; Genitourinary Phase III 340 10
Top China Domestic Licensing and Cooperation Deals 2026
Date Licensor Licensee Field Stage Total amount
($ million)
Upfront
($ million)
2026-07-21 TYK Medicines
同源康医药
Qilu Pharmaceutical
齐鲁制药
Oncology Filed 384 42
2026-05-29 Genrix Bio
智翔金泰
YaoPharma
药友制药
Hematology; Rare Diseases; Immunology; Dermatology; Oncology Filed 253 42
2026-03-23 Corxel Pharmaceuticals
箕星药业
Everest Medicines
云顶新耀
Cardiovascular Approved 50 30
2026-02-05 Micot Technology
麦科奥特
Everest Medicines
云顶新耀
Genitourinary; Endocrine & Metabolic Phase III 172.48 27.82
2026-01-17 Raynovent
众生药业
Qilu Pharmaceutical
齐鲁制药
Gastroenterology; Respiratory; Endocrine & Metabolic Phase III 139.10 27.82
2026-04-28 Huahui Health
华辉安健
BeOne Medicines
百济神州
Oncology Pre-Clinical 2,024 20
2026-01-12 Wan Bang De
万邦德
Hisoar Pharmaceutical
海翔药业
Neurology; Rare Disease Pre-Clinical 20.87 16.69
2026-01-06 Accendatech
尚德药缘
Yifan Pharmaceutical
亿帆医药
Neurology; Ophthalmology; Respiratory; Hematology; Rare Disease; Immunology; Oncology Phase III 20.87 13.91
2026-02-04 Akeso Biopharma; Kangrong Dongfang
康方生物
Jumpcan Pharmaceutical
济川药业
Rare Disease; Cardiovascular Approved 12.52 11.13
2026-01-20 Insilico Medicine
英矽智能
Hengtai Biotechnology
衡泰生物
Neurology Pre-Clinical 66 10
Top Global Licensing and Cooperation Deals 2026
Date Licensor Licensee Field Stage Total amount
($ million)
Upfront
($ million)
2026-03-20 Synnovation Therapeutics Novartis Oncology Phase I/II 3,000 2,000
2026-06-01 Edgewise Therapeutics Servier Musculoskeletal; Rare Diseases Phase II 2,650 1,550
2026-06-08 Nurix Therapeutics Roche Haematology; Rare Diseases; Immunology; Oncology Phase III 2,300 700
2026-03-19 Corium Therapeutics Collegium Pharmaceutical Psychiatry Approved 785 650
2026-08-26 Biohaven SK Biopharmaceuticals Neurology Phase II/III 795 400
2026-07-29 Sail Biomedicines Johnson & Johnson Immunology Pre-Clinical 925 320
2026-03-09 GSK Alfasigma Gastroenterology; Rare Disease; Dermatology; Endocrine & Metabolic Filed 690 300
2026-02-23 Vir Biotechnology Astellas Pharma Oncology Phase I/II 1,705 240
2026-08-24 Hanmi Pharm Genentech Endocrinology & Metabolism Phase I 2,300 190
2026-03-23 Kali Therapeutics Sanofi Musculoskeletal; Immunology Phase I 1,230 180

5. 2021-2025 China Innovative Drug Licensing Transactions

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雅法致力于生物医药项目的跨境及国内授权交易、成立NewCo和并购交易。基于雅法在全球广泛的人脉与资源网络,在过去十二年成功推进了大量的海外项目进入中国市场并协助诸多中国产品完成海外授权。雅法拥有经验丰富的全球交易团队,覆盖美国、日本、欧洲等全球主要医药创新区域。核心合伙人背景多元化,包括华尔街资深投行交易经验及跨国药企经历,为客户交易提供全方位的强力支持。