
Genmab Announces Financial Results for the First Half of 2024
Company Announcement no. 53
August 8, 2024 Copenhagen, Denmark;
Interim Report for the First Six Months Ended June 30, 2024
Highlights
• Completed acquisition of ProfoundBio Inc (ProfoundBio), granting Genmab worldwide
rights to three candidates in clinical development, including rinatabart sesutecan (Rina-S),
plus ProfoundBio’s novel antibody-drug conjugate technology platforms
• The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (U.S. FDA) approved EPKINLY
®
(epcoritamab-
bysp) for the treatment of adult patients with relapsed or refractory follicular lymphoma
(FL) after two or more lines of systemic therapy
• The European Medicines Agency's (EMA) Committee for Medicinal Products for Human
Use (CHMP) adopted a positive opinion recommending the granting of conditional
marketing authorization of TEPKINLY
®
(epcoritamab) for the treatment of adult patients
with relapsed or refractory FL after two or more lines of systemic therapy
• Tivdak
®
(tisotumab vedotin-tftv) received full U.S. FDA approval to treat recurrent or
metastatic cervical cancer
• Genmab submitted a Japan New Drug Application (J-NDA) to the Ministry of Health, Labor
and Welfare (MHLW) in Japan for Tivdak (tisotumab vedotin) for the treatment of adult
patients with advanced or recurrent cervical cancer that has progressed on or after
chemotherapy
• Genmab revenue increased 36% compared to the first six months of 2023, to DKK 9,545
million
• Genmab 2024 financial guidance updated
“In the second quarter of 2024, we reached a number of significant milestones for the company. The
acquisition of ProfoundBio, along with the regulatory approvals for EPKINLY and Tivdak, further solidify
our commitment to the development of differentiated antibody therapies and will advance Genmab
towards our ambitious 2030 vision of transforming the lives of patients with our innovative antibody
medicines,” said Jan van de Winkel, Ph.D., Chief Executive Officer of Genmab.
Financial Performance First Half of 2024
• Revenue was DKK 9,545 million for the first six months of 2024 compared to DKK 7,003 million
for the first six months of 2023. The increase of DKK 2,542 million, or 36%, was primarily driven
by higher DARZALEX
®
(daratumumab) and Kesimpta
®
(ofatumumab) royalties achieved under
our collaborations with Janssen Biotech, Inc. (Janssen) and Novartis Pharma AG (Novartis),
respectively, and increased EPKINLY net product sales.
• Royalty revenue was DKK 7,673 million in the first six months of 2024 compared to DKK 5,886
million in the first six months of 2023, an increase of DKK 1,787 million, or 30%. The increase in
royalties was driven by higher net sales of DARZALEX and Kesimpta.
• Net sales of DARZALEX, 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 5,570 million in the first six months of 2024 compared to USD 4,695 million in the first
six months of 2023, an increase of USD 875 million or 19%.
• Total costs and operating expenses were DKK 7,104 million in the first six months of 2024
compared to DKK 5,118 million in the first six months of 2023. The increase of DKK 1,986 million,
or 39%, was driven by the expansion of our product pipeline, EPKINLY post-launch activities in