On August 10, WUXI BIO rose 4.75% in regular trading, trading at HK$47.34/share, with turnover of HK$217 million.
The rally extends gains following the company's announcement on August 7 of a definitive agreement to acquire Transcenta Therapeutics' process development and production base in Hangzhou, China. The facility is expected to enhance WUXI BIO's integrated end-to-end service capabilities covering drug substance development, production, and drug product manufacturing, with the transaction anticipated to close in Q3. CEO Dr. Zhisheng Chen stated the acquisition further strengthens the company's comprehensive service offering.
Additionally, the broader CXO sector continues to trade strongly after peer WuXi AppTec reported robust first-half results, with revenue of RMB 28.9 billion (+38.93% YoY) and adjusted net profit surging 89.39% YoY. Market participants also maintain positive expectations ahead of WUXI BIO's board meeting scheduled for August 25 to review interim results. Within the Life Sciences Tools and Services sector, WUXI APPTEC rose 4.52%, XTALPI rose 8.41%, INSILICO rose 7.35%, and GENSCRIPT BIO rose 2.7%.
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