Published: July 16, 2025
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A thread on Anthem Biosciences Ltd. 🧪🌱 šŸ‘‰ Founded: 2006 šŸ‘‰ Headquarters: Bengaluru, KA šŸ‘‰ Founders: Ajay Bhardwaj (Chairman, MD & CEO) – 40+ years in the industry; ex-President at Biocon (20+ years) Ganesh Sambasivam (Chief Scientific Officer) – 31+ years; ex-CSO at Syngene

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2/nĀ  Business Model šŸ§ šŸ”¬Ā  Anthem Biosciences operates as an innovation-driven Contract Research, Development & Manufacturing Organization. Ā It offers end-to-end services—from drug discovery and development to large-scale manufacturing—for both NCEs (New Chemical Entities) and

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3/nĀ  Anthem’s core revenue comes from its integrated CRDMO platform, serving global biotech & pharma clients—from agile biotech startups to large multinational pharma companies.Ā  It also manufactures specialty ingredients across pharma, specialty chemicals, and agri-chemicals.

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4/nĀ  Five Focus Areas Driving Future Growth 🧬  šŸ”¹ RNA Interference (RNAi) – Used in therapies for liver, cardiovascular, and urinary conditions; market growing at 18.1% CAGR. Anthem contributes to glycolipid-based RNAi delivery – with a commercialized product showing global

5/nĀ  šŸ”¹ Peptides & GLP-1 Agonists – For diabetes, obesity, & metabolic disorders. GLP-1 market forecasted at $126B by 2029 (19.0% CAGR). Anthem has GLP-1 manufacturing capabilities šŸ”¹ Oligonucleotides – DNA/RNA-based drugs targeting degenerative & autoimmune diseases. Market to

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6/nĀ  Manufacturing Infrastructure šŸ­šŸ”¬Ā  Ā Anthem Biosciences operates 3 state-of-the-art manufacturing units in Bengaluru, with a strong focus on R&D, chemical synthesis, fermentation, and biotransformation It boasts the largest fermentation capacity among Indian CRDMOs (142 kL

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7/nĀ  Global Market Presence & Supply Chain šŸŒšŸ§©Ā  As of March 31, 2025, Anthem Biosciences served clients in 44+ countries, with a strong presence in regulated markets like the US, EU, Japan, and regulatory accreditations from agencies such as USFDA, TGA, ANVISA.Ā  In FY25,

8/nĀ  Key StrengthsĀ  šŸ”‘Ā  šŸ”¹ Fully Integrated CRDMO: One of the few Indian players with end-to-end capabilities across both small & large molecules (NCEs & NBEs). Over 8,000 projects executed, 675+ clients served, and 242 active projects in FY25 šŸ”¹ Technology-Led Innovation:

9/nĀ  šŸ”¹ Specialty Ingredients Edge: Complementary revenue stream with a broad portfolio—GLP-1, enzymes, probiotics, vitamin analogues, and biosimilars—leveraging both chemistry & biology strengths šŸ”¹ High-Quality Manufacturing: Highly automated GMP infrastructure with 100+

10/nĀ  Strategic Priorities šŸ“ˆšŸ”¬Ā  šŸ”¹ Deepen Client Relationships via Tech Expansion: Anthem is scaling advanced chemistry platforms and green technologies to attract high-value discovery & development clients, especially in ADCs and peptidesĀ  šŸ”¹ Maximize Commercial Capacity:

11/nĀ  šŸ”¹ Drive Operational Efficiency: Anthem is focused on cost control via high-margin projects, FFS contracts, and supply chain localization—helping reduce dependence on China through Indian supplier partnerships šŸ”¹ Pursue Inorganic Growth: Actively exploring M&A and

12/nĀ  Key Risks āš ļøšŸ§ŖĀ  šŸ”¹ CRDMO Dependence: With 81.65% of FY25 revenue coming from CRDMO services, any slowdown in biotech/pharma R&D or customer setbacks could significantly impact revenues šŸ”¹ Heavy Reliance on Developmental & Commercial Manufacturing: 70.78% of revenue and

13/nĀ  šŸ”¹ Patent Expiry Exposure: Loss of exclusivity on client-owned products may lead to generic competition—reducing demand for Anthem’s commercial manufacturing services šŸ”¹ Audit & Approval Risk: Regular inspections by global regulators and clients mean that any failure or

14/n P2P Comparison Source: DRHP

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15/n Disc: No Reco to Buy/Sell

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