Genmab Announces Financial Results for the First Quarter of 2024
May 02 2024 - 11:01AM
Genmab Announces Financial Results for the First Quarter of 2024
May 2, 2024 Copenhagen, Denmark;
Interim Report for the First Quarter Ended March 31,
2024
Highlights
- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (U.S. FDA)
granted Priority Review for the supplemental Biologics License
Application (sBLA) for EPKINLY®
(epcoritamab-bysp) for the treatment of adult patients with
relapsed or refractory follicular lymphoma (FL) after two or more
lines of systemic therapy, with a Prescription Drug User Fee Act
(PDUFA) target action date of June 28, 2024
- An additional Phase 3 clinical trial was initiated,
evaluating epcoritamab in combination with rituximab and
lenalidomide compared to chemoimmunotherapy in previously untreated
follicular lymphoma
- The U.S. FDA accepted for Priority Review the sBLA
seeking to convert the accelerated approval of
Tivdak® (tisotumab vedotin-tftv)
to full approval, for the treatment of patients with recurrent or
metastatic cervical cancer with disease progression on or after
first-line therapy
- Genmab announced the decision of its arbitration appeal
under its daratumumab license agreement with Janssen Biotech, Inc.
(Janssen)
- Genmab revenue increased 46% compared to the first
quarter of 2023, to DKK 4,143 million
“The acceptance for Priority Review by the U.S. FDA of the sBLAs
for EPKINLY and Tivdak that we received in the first quarter are
important events that support our commitment to continue to deliver
innovative treatment options that have the potential to profoundly
impact the lives of patients. These regulatory acceptances for
priority review also reflect our dedication to working with our
partners, AbbVie Inc. (AbbVie) and Pfizer Inc. (Pfizer) to expand
the labels for EPKINLY and Tivdak, respectively, in order to
maximize the potential of both medicines and bring them to as many
patients in need of alternative therapeutic options as possible,”
said Jan van de Winkel, Ph.D., Chief Executive Officer of
Genmab.
Financial Performance First Quarter of 2024
- Revenue was DKK 4,143 million for the first three months of
2024 compared to DKK 2,834 million for the first three months of
2023. The increase of DKK 1,309 million, or 46%, was primarily
driven by higher DARZALEX® and Kesimpta® royalties achieved under
our collaborations with Janssen and Novartis Pharma AG (Novartis),
respectively, EPKINLY net product sales, and a milestone achieved
under our collaboration with AbbVie.
- Royalty revenue was DKK 3,104 million in the first three months
of 2024 compared to DKK 2,408 million in the first three months of
2023, an increase of DKK 696 million, or 29%. The increase in
royalties was driven by higher net sales of DARZALEX and
Kesimpta.
- Net sales of DARZALEX (daratumumab), including sales of the
subcutaneous (SC) product (daratumumab and hyaluronidase-fihj, sold
under the tradename DARZALEX FASPRO® in the U.S.) by Janssen were
USD 2,692 million in the first three months of 2024 compared to USD
2,264 million in the first three months of 2023, an increase of USD
428 million or 19%.
- Total costs and operating expenses were DKK 3,342 million in
the first three months of 2024 compared to DKK 2,417 million in the
first three months of 2023. The increase of DKK 925 million, or
38%, was driven by the expansion of our product pipeline, EPKINLY
post launch activities in the U.S. and Japan, the continued
development of Genmab’s broader organizational capabilities and
related increase in team members to support these activities, as
well as profit-sharing amounts payable to AbbVie related to EPKINLY
sales.
- Operating profit was DKK 801 million in the first three months
of 2024 compared to DKK 417 million in the first three months of
2023.
- Net financial items resulted in income of DKK 915 million for
the first three months of 2024 compared to an expense of DKK 151
million in the first three months of 2023. The increase of DKK
1,066 million was primarily driven by movements in USD to DKK
foreign exchange rates impacting Genmab’s USD denominated cash and
cash equivalents and marketable securities, with strengthening of
the USD/DKK rate in the first three months of 2024 compared to the
weakening of the USD/DKK rate in the first three months of
2023.
Subsequent Event
- April: Genmab and ProfoundBio, Inc. (ProfoundBio) announced
that the companies have entered into a definitive agreement for
Genmab to acquire ProfoundBio in an all-cash transaction. The
acquisition will give Genmab worldwide rights to three candidates
in clinical development, including rinatabart sesutecan (Rina-S),
plus ProfoundBio’s novel antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) technology
platforms. Genmab will acquire ProfoundBio for USD 1.8 billion in
cash, payable at closing (subject to adjustment for ProfoundBio’s
closing net debt and transaction expenses). The proposed
transaction is expected to close in the first half of 2024. The
closing of the proposed transaction is subject to the satisfaction
of customary closing conditions.
OutlookGenmab is maintaining its 2024 financial
guidance published on February 14, 2024.
Following the announcement of the proposed acquisition of
ProfoundBio, Genmab’s operating expenses before expenses incurred
by it in connection with the proposed transaction are now
anticipated to be at or moderately above the upper end of the
previously disclosed guidance range of DKK 12.4 -13.4 billion. The
anticipated increase reflects the incremental R&D investment to
support the advancement of ProfoundBio’s clinical programs,
primarily Rina-S. Genmab’s revenue guidance is unchanged and
expected to be in the previously disclosed guidance range of DKK
18.7 – 20.5 billion.
We expect to update our guidance no later than in connection
with our second quarter 2024 earnings.
Conference CallGenmab will hold a conference
call to discuss the results for the first quarter of 2024 today,
Thursday, May 2, at 6:00 pm CEST, 5:00 pm BST or 12:00 pm EDT. To
join the call please use the below registration link. Registered
participants will receive an email with a link to access dial-in
information as well as a unique personal PIN:
https://register.vevent.com/register/BIcaf0da755ddb4d7f81f4dd2c0229135e.
A live and archived webcast of the call and relevant slides will be
available at www.genmab.com/investors.
ContactMarisol Peron, Senior Vice President,
Global Communications & Corporate AffairsT: +1 609 524 0065; E:
mmp@genmab.com
Andrew Carlsen, Vice President, Head of Investor RelationsT: +45
3377 9558; E: acn@genmab.com
The Interim Report contains forward looking statements. The
words “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “intend” and “plan” and
similar expressions identify forward looking statements. Actual
results or performance may differ materially from any future
results or performance expressed or implied by such statements. The
important factors that could cause our actual results or
performance to differ materially include, among others, risks
associated with preclinical and clinical development of products,
uncertainties related to the outcome and conduct of clinical trials
including unforeseen safety issues, uncertainties related to
product manufacturing, the lack of market acceptance of our
products, our inability to manage growth, the competitive
environment in relation to our business area and markets, our
inability to attract and retain suitably qualified personnel, the
unenforceability or lack of protection of our patents and
proprietary rights, our relationships with affiliated entities,
changes and developments in technology which may render our
products or technologies obsolete, and other factors. For a further
discussion of these risks, please refer to the risk management
sections in Genmab’s most recent financial reports, which are
available on www.genmab.com and the risk factors included in
Genmab’s most recent Annual Report on Form 20-F and other filings
with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), which are
available at www.sec.gov. Genmab does not undertake any obligation
to update or revise forward looking statements in the Interim
Report nor to confirm such statements to reflect subsequent events
or circumstances after the date made or in relation to actual
results, unless required by law.
Genmab A/S and/or its subsidiaries own the following trademarks:
Genmab®; the Y-shaped Genmab logo®; Genmab in combination with the
Y-shaped Genmab logo®; HuMax®; DuoBody®; HexaBody®; DuoHexaBody®;
HexElect® and KYSO®; Tivdak® is a trademark of Seagen Inc.;
EPCORE™, EPKINLY®, TEPKINLY® and their designs are trademarks of
AbbVie Biotechnology Ltd.; Kesimpta® and Sensoready® are trademarks
of Novartis AG or its affiliates; DARZALEX®, DARZALEX FASPRO®,
RYBREVANT®, TECVAYLI® and TALVEY® are trademarks of Johnson &
Johnson; TEPEZZA® is a trademark of Horizon Therapeutics Ireland
DAC.
Download the full Interim Report for the First Quarter of 2024
on attachment or at www.genmab.com/investors.
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