Shares of HBM HOLDINGS-B (02142) have risen more than 5%. At the time of writing, the stock is up 5.34% to HK$10.66, with a turnover of HK$11.05 million.
The increase follows a recent company announcement detailing a new strategic partnership. HBM HOLDINGS-B has entered into a comprehensive, long-term strategic collaboration with BioMap. The partnership is centered on using artificial intelligence (AI) to discover and develop complex large-molecule drugs. The goal is to systematically overcome key bottlenecks in developing next-generation innovative therapies and jointly build a globally competitive AI research and development ecosystem.
Key Details of the Strategic Alliance
Under the strategic cooperation framework, HBM HOLDINGS-B and BioMap will co-establish a new-generation AI pipeline R&D company named MegaStream TechBio (MegaStream). This new entity will be focused on the global market.
MegaStream will integrate "exclusive big data × proprietary large models × a large portfolio of innovative pipelines." It aims to build an AI R&D engine centered on an advanced, integrated intelligent dry-wet lab closed-loop experimental discovery platform and personalized, multi-modal, multi-attribute generative large models.
Focus Areas for the New Venture
MegaStream will concentrate on major unmet clinical needs in areas such as cardiovascular disease, kidney disease, oncology, and anti-aging. Its core R&D benchmarks will be to develop First-in-Class (FIC) and Best-in-Class (BIC) assets.
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