VIVA BIOTECH (01873) surged over 10% in afternoon trading. As of press time, the stock rose 10.45% to HK$3.17, with trading volume reaching HK$32.0142 million. On the news front, multiple new AI pharmaceutical contracts have been added globally recently. Guoyuan International noted that VIVA BIOTECH has been positioning itself in AI pharmaceuticals since five years ago, with AI-related orders currently accounting for 12% of newly signed contracts and showing a growing trend. Huaxin Securities stated that VIVA BIOTECH's CRO business primarily serves the early stages of drug discovery, which is an important application scenario for AI that can enhance drug development efficiency and success rates. Therefore, the company launched an AI-integrated drug development platform called AIDD for its clients. As of the first half of 2025, AIDD has cumulatively participated in the development of 175 projects, with AI-enabled CRO business accounting for 10% of total revenue.