Brief Multi-Strategy: APAC Healthcare Weekly (April 12) – Wuxi XDC, Xuanzhu Biopharma, Shionogi, ABL Bio, PharmaEssentia and more
In this briefing: APAC Healthcare Weekly (April 12) – Wuxi XDC, Xuanzhu Biopharma, Shionogi, ABL Bio, PharmaEssentia Will Hybrid-Attendance and Virtual-Only Shareholder Meetings Become More Common? Weekly Deals Digest (12 Apr) - Victory Giant, Huaqin, Manycore, Sigenergy, Global, Olympic, Sankei Delhi's EV Draft Policy: Who Wins the Policy Windfall of 2026–2030? Indian Geospatial: Why MapmyIndia’s Platform Beats Genesys’s Project-Led Growth 1. APAC Healthcare Weekly (April 12) – Wuxi XDC, Xuanzhu Biopharma, Shionogi, ABL Bio, PharmaEssentia Wuxi XDC partnered with Akari Therapeutics to accelerate IND filing for Akari’s ADC program. Xuanzhu Biopharmaceutical entered licensing agreement with Boston Oncology for upfront and milestone payments of $100M+. Shionogi secured $119M BARDA contract for manufacturing, procurement, and expanded development of Fetroja for biothreat-related infections. ABL Bio’s partner has received Orphan Drug Designation from the FDA for tovecimig. PharmaEssentia signed an investment agreement for a new manufacturing facility in Puerto Rico.