Genmab Announces Financial Results for the First Nine Months of 2016 and Improves 2016 Financial Guidance
November 2, 2016; Copenhagen, Denmark;
Interim Report for First Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016
Highlights
- Net Sales of DARZALEX® (daratumumab) by Janssen for the first nine months of 2016 were USD 372 million, resulting in royalty income of USD 45 million (DKK 298 million)
- Announced U.S. and European regulatory submissions for daratumumab in relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma, triggering USD 25 million in milestone payments
- Daratumumab received second Breakthrough Therapy Designation from U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
- Announced FDA approval of Arzerra® (ofatumumab) in combination with fludarabine and cyclophosphamide for relapsed chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL)
- Entered commercial license agreement with Gilead Sciences for DuoBody® Technology
- 2016 financial guidance improved
“Throughout the third quarter we continued to see excellent progress in our DARZALEX program with Janssen. Regulatory applications to expand the label for daratumumab to include relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma were submitted in the U.S. and Europe, triggering USD 25 million in milestone payments. Daratumumab also received its second Breakthrough Therapy Designation from the FDA. We continued to see progress with Arzerra too, with another CLL indication approved in the U.S., and we made progress with our DuoBody technology, with a new commercial agreement with Gilead Sciences,” said Jan van de Winkel, Ph.D., Chief Executive Officer of Genmab.
Financial Performance First Nine Months of 2016
- Revenue was DKK 889 million in the first nine months of 2016 compared to DKK 558 million in the first nine months of 2015. The increase of DKK 331 million, or 59%, was mainly driven by higher royalty and milestone revenue under our daratumumab collaboration with Janssen.
- Operating expenses were DKK 544 million in the first nine months of 2016 compared to DKK 380 million in the first nine months of 2015. The increase of DKK 164 million, or 43%, was due to the additional investment in our pipeline of products, including the advancement of tisotumab vedotin, HuMax®-AXL-ADC, HexaBody®-DR5/DR5, DuoBody-CD3xCD20, and our other pre-clinical programs.
- Operating income was DKK 345 million in the first nine months of 2016 compared to DKK 355 million in the first nine months of 2015. The decrease of DKK 10 million, or 3%, was driven by the one-time reversal of the ofatumumab funding liability of DKK 176 million in 2015, combined with increased operating expenses in 2016, which were partly offset by higher revenue in 2016.
- On September 30, 2016, Genmab had a cash position of DKK 3,942 million compared to DKK 3,493 million at December 31, 2015. This represented a net increase of DKK 449 million, which was driven primarily by income from operations and the proceeds from the exercise of warrants of DKK 184 million, partially offset by the purchase of treasury shares for DKK 118 million.
Business Progress Third Quarter
Daratumumab
- August: Regulatory submission in Europe for daratumumab (DARZALEX) in patients with multiple myeloma who have received at least one prior therapy. In addition, a regulatory application was submitted in the U.S. for the use of daratumumab in combination with lenalidomide and dexamethasone, or bortezomib and dexamethasone, for the treatment of patients with multiple myeloma who received at least one prior therapy. The submissions triggered milestone payments of USD 10 million, and USD 15 million, respectively, to Genmab.
- July: The FDA granted Breakthrough Therapy Designation for DARZALEX injection in combination with lenalidomide and dexamethasone, or bortezomib and dexamethasone for the treatment of patients with multiple myeloma who have received at least one prior therapy.
Ofatumumab
- August: The FDA approved ofatumumab (Arzerra) in combination with fludarabine and cyclophosphamide (FC) for the treatment of patients with relapsed CLL.
DuoBody
- August: Entered an agreement to grant Gilead Sciences, Inc. an exclusive license and an option on a second exclusive license, to use the DuoBody technology platform to create and develop bispecific antibody candidates for a therapeutic program targeting HIV. Under the terms of the agreement, Genmab received an upfront payment of USD 5 million from Gilead Sciences.
Subsequent Event
- October: The FDA granted Priority Review for the use of daratumumab in combination with lenalidomide and dexamethasone, or bortezomib and dexamethasone, for the treatment of patients with multiple myeloma who have received at least one prior therapy. The FDA assigned a Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA) target date of February 17, 2017 to take a decision on daratumumab in this indication. In addition, the FDA granted a Standard Review period for the use of daratumumab in combination with pomalidomide and dexamethasone for the treatment of patients with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma who have received at least two prior therapies, including a proteasome inhibitor (PI) and an immunomodulatory agent. The PDUFA date for the combination of daratumumab with pomalidomide/dexamethasone is June 17, 2017.
Outlook
Genmab is improving its 2016 financial guidance published on August 9, 2016 due to increased royalty and milestone income related to the sales of DARZALEX resulting in increased operating income and cash position.
| MDKK | Revised Guidance | Previous Guidance |
| Revenue | 1,200 – 1,250 | 975 – 1,025 |
| Operating expenses | (800) – (850) | (800) – (850) |
| Operating income | 375 – 425 | 150 – 200 |
| Cash position at end of year* | 3,650 – 3,750 | 3,550 – 3,650 |
| *Cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities | ||
Conference Call
Genmab will hold a conference call in English to discuss the results for the first nine months of 2016 today, Wednesday, November 2, at 6.00 pm CET, 5.00 pm GMT or 1.00 pm EDT. The dial in numbers are:
+1 212 444 0895 (US participants) and ask for the Genmab conference call +44 20 3427 0503 (international participants) and ask for the Genmab conference call
A live and archived webcast of the call and relevant slides will be available at www.genmab.com.
Contact:
Rachel Curtis Gravesen, Senior Vice President, Investor Relations & Communications
T: +45 33 44 77 20; M: +45 25 12 62 60; E: [email protected]
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 product discovery and development, 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 obsolete, and other factors. For a further discussion of these risks, please refer to the section “Risk Management” in Genmab’s annual report, which is available on www.genmab.com and the “Significant Risks and Uncertainties” section in the interim report. Genmab does not undertake any obligation to update or revise forward looking statements in the interim report nor to confirm such statements in relation to actual results, unless required by law.
Genmab A/S and its subsidiaries own the following trademarks: Genmab®; the Y-shaped Genmab logo®; Genmab in combination with the Y-shaped Genmab logo™; the DuoBody logo®; the HexaBody logo™; HuMax®; HuMax-CD20®; DuoBody®; HexaBody® and UniBody®. Arzerra® is a trademark of Novartis AG or its affiliates. DARZALEX® is a trademark of Janssen Biotech, Inc.
Download the full Interim Report for the first nine months of 2016 on attachment or at www.genmab.com.
CVR no. 2102 3884
Genmab A/S Bredgade 34E 1260 Copenhagen K Denmark
Attachments:http://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/125b2789-bc7a-43e3-948b-594b138c9ef1
Source: Genmab A/S