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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
(Mark One)
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QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2023
or
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TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the transition period
from to
Commission File Number: 001-12400
INCYTE CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware |
94-3136539 |
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization) |
(IRS Employer
Identification No.) |
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1801 Augustine Cut-Off
Wilmington, DE 19803
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19803
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(Address of principal executive offices) |
(Zip Code) |
(302) 498-6700
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the
Act:
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Title of each class |
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Trading Symbol(s) |
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Name of exchange on which registered |
Common Stock, $.001 par value per share |
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INCY |
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The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all
reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or
for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file
such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements
for the past 90 days.
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Yes
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No
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted
electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted
pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§ 232.405 of this chapter)
during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the
registrant was required to submit such files).
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Yes
o
No
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large
accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a
smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the
definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,”
“smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule
12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
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Large accelerated filer ☒
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Accelerated filer
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Non-accelerated filer
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Smaller reporting company
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Emerging growth company
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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the
registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period
for complying with any new or revised financial accounting
standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange
Act.
o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company
(as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
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Yes
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No
The number of outstanding shares of the registrant’s Common Stock,
$.001 par value, was 223,088,306 as of April 25,
2023.
INCYTE CORPORATION
INDEX
PART I: FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements
INCYTE CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(in thousands, except number of shares and par value)
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March 31,
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December 31,
2022* |
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(unaudited) |
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ASSETS |
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Current assets: |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
$ |
2,821,051 |
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$ |
2,951,422 |
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Marketable securities—available-for-sale (amortized cost $294,278
and $292,580 as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022,
respectively; allowance for credit losses $0 as of March 31,
2023 and December 31, 2022)
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291,661 |
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287,543 |
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Accounts receivable |
623,788 |
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644,879 |
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Inventory |
40,876 |
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41,995 |
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Prepaid expenses and other current assets |
194,257 |
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167,011 |
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Total current assets |
3,971,633 |
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4,092,850 |
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Restricted cash |
1,717 |
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1,698 |
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Long term investments |
128,313 |
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133,676 |
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Inventory |
116,688 |
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78,964 |
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Property and equipment, net |
741,701 |
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739,310 |
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Finance lease right-of-use assets, net |
25,849 |
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26,298 |
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Other intangible assets, net |
140,658 |
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129,219 |
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Goodwill |
155,593 |
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155,593 |
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Deferred income tax asset |
494,751 |
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457,941 |
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Other assets, net |
20,720 |
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25,435 |
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Total assets |
$ |
5,797,623 |
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$ |
5,840,984 |
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY |
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Current liabilities: |
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Accounts payable |
$ |
55,633 |
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$ |
277,546 |
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Accrued compensation |
84,717 |
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138,761 |
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Accrued and other current liabilities |
825,443 |
|
|
701,053 |
|
Finance lease liabilities |
3,149 |
|
|
3,179 |
|
Acquisition-related contingent consideration |
37,169 |
|
|
36,538 |
|
Total current liabilities |
1,006,111 |
|
|
1,157,077 |
|
|
|
|
|
Acquisition-related contingent consideration |
180,831 |
|
|
184,462 |
|
Finance lease liabilities |
29,699 |
|
|
30,083 |
|
Other liabilities |
118,414 |
|
|
99,243 |
|
Total liabilities |
1,335,055 |
|
|
1,470,865 |
|
|
|
|
|
Commitments and contingencies (Note 14)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Stockholders’ equity: |
|
|
|
Preferred stock, $0.001 par value; 5,000,000 shares authorized;
none issued or outstanding
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
Common stock, $0.001 par value; 400,000,000 shares authorized;
223,061,787 and 222,746,719 shares issued and outstanding as of
March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022,
respectively
|
223 |
|
|
223 |
|
Additional paid-in capital |
4,856,914 |
|
|
4,792,041 |
|
Accumulated other comprehensive income |
20,942 |
|
|
15,069 |
|
Accumulated deficit |
(415,511) |
|
|
(437,214) |
|
Total stockholders’ equity |
4,462,568 |
|
|
4,370,119 |
|
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity |
$ |
5,797,623 |
|
|
$ |
5,840,984 |
|
*The
condensed consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 2022 has
been derived from the audited consolidated financial statements at
that date.
See accompanying notes.
INCYTE CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(unaudited, in thousands, except per share amounts)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended
March 31, |
|
|
|
|
|
2023 |
|
2022 |
Revenues: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Product revenues, net |
|
|
|
|
$ |
693,237 |
|
|
$ |
605,821 |
|
Product royalty revenues |
|
|
|
|
115,436 |
|
|
122,414 |
|
Milestone and contract revenues |
|
|
|
|
— |
|
|
5,000 |
|
Total revenues |
|
|
|
|
808,673 |
|
|
733,235 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Costs and expenses: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cost of product revenues (including definite-lived intangible
amortization) |
|
|
|
|
56,822 |
|
|
42,614 |
|
Research and development |
|
|
|
|
406,641 |
|
|
353,373 |
|
Selling, general and administrative |
|
|
|
|
315,606 |
|
|
209,584 |
|
Loss on change in fair value of acquisition-related contingent
consideration |
|
|
|
|
6,196 |
|
|
6,382 |
|
(Profit) and loss sharing under collaboration
agreements |
|
|
|
|
(1,362) |
|
|
4,742 |
|
Total costs and expenses |
|
|
|
|
783,903 |
|
|
616,695 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income from operations |
|
|
|
|
24,770 |
|
|
116,540 |
|
Interest income and other, net |
|
|
|
|
32,873 |
|
|
1,260 |
|
Interest expense |
|
|
|
|
(469) |
|
|
(680) |
|
Unrealized loss on long term investments |
|
|
|
|
(5,318) |
|
|
(46,585) |
|
Income before provision for income taxes |
|
|
|
|
51,856 |
|
|
70,535 |
|
Provision for income taxes |
|
|
|
|
30,153 |
|
|
32,543 |
|
Net income |
|
|
|
|
$ |
21,703 |
|
|
$ |
37,992 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income per share: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic |
|
|
|
|
$ |
0.10 |
|
|
$ |
0.17 |
|
Diluted |
|
|
|
|
$ |
0.10 |
|
|
$ |
0.17 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Shares used in computing net income per share: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic |
|
|
|
|
222,960 |
|
221,326 |
Diluted |
|
|
|
|
225,589 |
|
222,950 |
See accompanying notes.
INCYTE CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(LOSS)
(unaudited, in thousands)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended
March 31, |
|
|
|
|
|
2023 |
|
2022 |
Net income |
|
|
|
|
$ |
21,703 |
|
|
$ |
37,992 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other comprehensive income (loss): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Foreign currency translation gain (loss) |
|
|
|
|
3,260 |
|
|
(782) |
|
Unrealized gain (loss) on marketable securities, net of
tax |
|
|
|
|
2,420 |
|
|
(3,093) |
|
Defined benefit pension gain, net of tax |
|
|
|
|
193 |
|
|
282 |
|
Other comprehensive income (loss) |
|
|
|
|
5,873 |
|
|
(3,593) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Comprehensive income |
|
|
|
|
$ |
27,576 |
|
|
$ |
34,399 |
|
See accompanying notes.
INCYTE CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’
EQUITY
(unaudited, in thousands, except number of shares)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common
Stock |
|
Additional
Paid-in Capital |
|
Accumulated Other
Comprehensive Income |
|
Accumulated
Deficit |
|
Total
Stockholders’
Equity |
Balances at January 1, 2023 |
$ |
223 |
|
|
$ |
4,792,041 |
|
|
$ |
15,069 |
|
|
$ |
(437,214) |
|
|
$ |
4,370,119 |
|
Issuance of 313,995 shares of Common Stock upon exercise of stock
options and settlement of employee restricted stock units, net of
shares withheld for taxes
|
— |
|
|
11,235 |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
11,235 |
|
Issuance of 1,073 shares of Common Stock for services
rendered
|
— |
|
|
80 |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
80 |
|
Stock compensation |
— |
|
|
53,558 |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
53,558 |
|
Other comprehensive income |
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
5,873 |
|
|
— |
|
|
5,873 |
|
Net income |
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
21,703 |
|
|
21,703 |
|
Balance at March 31, 2023 |
$ |
223 |
|
|
$ |
4,856,914 |
|
|
$ |
20,942 |
|
|
$ |
(415,511) |
|
|
$ |
4,462,568 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common
Stock |
|
Additional
Paid-in Capital |
|
Accumulated Other
Comprehensive Loss |
|
Accumulated
Deficit |
|
Total
Stockholders’
Equity |
Balances at January 1, 2022 |
$ |
221 |
|
|
$ |
4,567,111 |
|
|
$ |
(19,454) |
|
|
$ |
(777,874) |
|
|
$ |
3,770,004 |
|
Issuance of 323,582 shares of Common Stock upon exercise of stock
options and settlement of employee restricted stock units, net of
shares withheld for taxes
|
— |
|
|
14,237 |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
14,237 |
|
Issuance of 1,535 shares of Common Stock for services
rendered
|
— |
|
|
112 |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
112 |
|
Stock compensation |
— |
|
|
44,320 |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
44,320 |
|
Other comprehensive loss |
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
(3,593) |
|
|
— |
|
|
(3,593) |
|
Net income |
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
37,992 |
|
|
37,992 |
|
Balances at March 31, 2022 |
$ |
221 |
|
|
$ |
4,625,780 |
|
|
$ |
(23,047) |
|
|
$ |
(739,882) |
|
|
$ |
3,863,072 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
See accompanying notes.
INCYTE CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(unaudited, in thousands)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended
March 31, |
|
2023 |
|
2022 |
Cash flows from operating activities: |
|
|
|
Net income |
$ |
21,703 |
|
|
$ |
37,992 |
|
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by
operating activities: |
|
|
|
Depreciation and amortization |
19,211 |
|
|
16,438 |
|
Stock-based compensation |
53,379 |
|
|
43,841 |
|
Deferred income taxes |
(22,163) |
|
|
2,106 |
|
Other, net |
(2,651) |
|
|
2,091 |
|
Unrealized loss on long term investments |
5,318 |
|
|
46,585 |
|
Loss on change in fair value of acquisition-related contingent
consideration |
6,196 |
|
|
6,382 |
|
Changes in operating assets and liabilities: |
|
|
|
Accounts receivable |
21,091 |
|
|
53,956 |
|
Prepaid expenses and other assets |
(24,354) |
|
|
(13,971) |
|
Inventory |
(33,320) |
|
|
(13,903) |
|
Accounts payable |
(221,913) |
|
|
(19,563) |
|
Accrued and other liabilities |
71,900 |
|
|
53,787 |
|
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities |
(105,603) |
|
|
215,741 |
|
Cash flows from investing activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sale of long term investments |
45 |
|
|
— |
|
Capital expenditures |
(11,906) |
|
|
(17,006) |
|
Payments for intangible assets |
(15,000) |
|
|
— |
|
Purchases of marketable securities |
(54,887) |
|
|
— |
|
Sale and maturities of marketable securities |
53,189 |
|
|
258 |
|
Net cash used in investing activities |
(28,559) |
|
|
(16,748) |
|
Cash flows from financing activities: |
|
|
|
Proceeds from issuance of common stock under stock
plans |
13,988 |
|
|
16,398 |
|
Tax withholdings related to restricted and performance share
vesting |
(2,753) |
|
|
(2,161) |
|
Payment of finance lease liabilities |
(802) |
|
|
(668) |
|
Payment of contingent consideration |
(6,424) |
|
|
(13,473) |
|
Net cash provided by financing activities |
4,009 |
|
|
96 |
|
Effect of exchange rates on cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash
and investments |
(199) |
|
|
210 |
|
Net (decrease) increase in cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash
and investments |
(130,352) |
|
|
199,299 |
|
Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and investments at
beginning of period |
2,953,120 |
|
|
2,059,160 |
|
Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and investments at end of
period |
$ |
2,822,768 |
|
|
$ |
2,258,459 |
|
Supplemental Schedule of Cash Flow Information |
|
|
|
Income taxes paid |
$ |
7,107 |
|
|
$ |
3,472 |
|
Unpaid purchases of property and equipment |
$ |
3,059 |
|
|
$ |
15,764 |
|
Leased assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease
liabilities |
$ |
809 |
|
|
$ |
1,618 |
|
Leased assets obtained in exchange for new finance lease
liabilities |
$ |
385 |
|
|
$ |
584 |
|
See accompanying notes.
INCYTE CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
March 31, 2023
(Unaudited)
Note 1. Organization and Business
Incyte Corporation (including its subsidiaries, “Incyte,” “we,”
“us,” or “our”) is a biopharmaceutical company focused on
developing and commercializing proprietary therapeutics. Our
portfolio includes compounds in various stages, ranging from
preclinical to late stage development, and commercialized products
JAKAFI® (ruxolitinib), ICLUSIG® (ponatinib), PEMAZYRE®
(pemigatinib), OPZELURA™ (ruxolitinib cream),
MINJUVI® (tafasitamab), MONJUVI® (tafasitamab-cxix), which is
co-commercialized, and ZYNYZ™ (retifanlimab-dlwr). Our operations
are treated as one operating segment.
Note 2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Basis of presentation
The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial
statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting
principles generally accepted in the United States for interim
financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and
Article 10 of Regulation S-X. The condensed consolidated balance
sheet as of March 31, 2023, the condensed consolidated
statements of operations, comprehensive income (loss),
stockholders’ equity and cash flows for the three months ended
March 31, 2023 and 2022, are unaudited, but include all
adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments, which
we consider necessary for a fair presentation of the financial
position, operating results and cash flows for the periods
presented. The condensed consolidated balance sheet at
December 31, 2022 has been derived from our audited
consolidated financial statements.
Although we believe that the disclosures in these financial
statements are adequate to make the information presented not
misleading, certain information and footnote information normally
included in financial statements prepared in accordance with
accounting principles generally accepted in the United States
(“U.S. GAAP”) have been condensed or omitted pursuant to the rules
and regulations of the Securities and Exchange
Commission.
Results for any interim period are not necessarily indicative of
results for any future interim period or for the entire year. The
accompanying financial statements should be read in conjunction
with the financial statements and notes thereto included in our
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31,
2022.
Principles of Consolidation.
The condensed consolidated financial statements include the
accounts of Incyte Corporation and our wholly owned subsidiaries.
All inter-company accounts, transactions, and profits have been
eliminated in consolidation.
Use of Estimates.
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with
accounting principles generally accepted in the United States
requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect
the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying
notes. Actual results could differ from those
estimates.
Other Intangible Assets, net.
Other intangible assets, net consist of licensed intellectual
property rights acquired in business combinations, which are
reported at acquisition date fair value, less accumulated
amortization, as well as milestone payments made to collaboration
partners incurred at or after the product has obtained regulatory
approval. Intangible assets with finite lives are amortized over
their estimated useful lives using the straight-line method.
Intangible assets with finite lives are tested for recoverability
whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the
carrying amounts may not be recoverable.
Cost of Product Revenues.
Cost of product revenues includes all product related costs and
royalties owed under our collaboration and license agreements,
contingent on certain conditions. In addition, cost of product
revenues includes the amortization of our licensed intellectual
property for ICLUSIG and the amortization of capitalized milestone
payments, using the straight-line method over the respective
estimated useful lives, which range between approximately 11 to 14
years. Cost of product revenues also includes employee personnel
costs, including stock compensation, for those employees dedicated
to the production of our commercial products.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
There were no new accounting pronouncements issued nor adopted
since our filing of the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year
ended December 31, 2022, which could have a significant effect
on our condensed consolidated financial statements.
Note 3. Revenues
Revenues are recognized under guidance within ASC 606,
Revenue from Contracts with Customers.
The following table presents our disaggregated revenue for the
periods presented (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended
March 31, |
|
|
|
|
|
2023 |
|
2022 |
JAKAFI revenues, net |
|
|
|
|
$ |
579,969 |
|
|
$ |
544,464 |
|
ICLUSIG revenues, net |
|
|
|
|
27,685 |
|
|
26,069 |
|
PEMAZYRE revenues, net |
|
|
|
|
22,475 |
|
|
18,032 |
|
MINJUVI revenues, net |
|
|
|
|
6,556 |
|
|
4,502 |
|
OPZELURA revenues, net |
|
|
|
|
56,552 |
|
|
12,754 |
|
Total product revenues, net |
|
|
|
|
693,237 |
|
|
605,821 |
|
JAKAVI product royalty revenues |
|
|
|
|
76,692 |
|
|
70,867 |
|
OLUMIANT product royalty revenues |
|
|
|
|
34,155 |
|
|
48,064 |
|
TABRECTA product royalty revenues |
|
|
|
|
4,177 |
|
|
3,483 |
|
PEMAZYRE product royalty revenues |
|
|
|
|
412 |
|
|
— |
|
Total product royalty revenues |
|
|
|
|
115,436 |
|
|
122,414 |
|
Milestone and contract revenues |
|
|
|
|
— |
|
|
5,000 |
|
Total revenues |
|
|
|
|
$ |
808,673 |
|
|
$ |
733,235 |
|
For further information on our revenue-generating contracts,
refer to Note 7.
Note 4. Fair Value of Financial Instruments
The following is a summary of our marketable security portfolio for
the periods presented (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Amortized
Cost |
|
Net
Unrealized
Losses |
|
Estimated
Fair Value |
March 31, 2023 |
|
|
|
|
|
Debt securities (government) |
$ |
294,278 |
|
|
$ |
(2,617) |
|
|
$ |
291,661 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 31, 2022 |
|
|
|
|
|
Debt securities (government) |
$ |
292,580 |
|
|
$ |
(5,037) |
|
|
$ |
287,543 |
|
Our available-for-sale debt securities generally have contractual
maturity dates of between 12 to 18 months. Debt security assets
were assessed for risk of expected credit losses. As of
March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the
available-for-sale debt securities were held in U.S.-government
backed securities and in Treasury bonds and were assessed on an
individual security basis to have a de minimis risk of credit
loss.
Fair Value Measurements
FASB accounting guidance defines fair value as the price that would
be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability (“the
exit price”) in an orderly transaction between market participants
at the measurement date. The standard outlines a valuation
framework and creates a fair value hierarchy in order to increase
the consistency and comparability of fair value measurements and
the related disclosures. In determining fair value we use quoted
prices and observable inputs. Observable inputs are inputs that
market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability
based on market data obtained from sources independent of us. The
fair value hierarchy is broken down into three levels based on the
source of inputs as follows:
Level 1—Valuations based on unadjusted quoted prices in active
markets for identical assets or liabilities.
Level 2—Valuations based on observable inputs and quoted prices in
active markets for similar assets and liabilities.
Level 3—Valuations based on inputs that are unobservable and models
that are significant to the overall fair value
measurement.
Recurring Fair Value Measurements
Our marketable securities consist of investments in U.S. government
debt securities that are classified as
available-for-sale.
At March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, our Level 2 U.S.
government debt securities were valued using readily available
pricing sources which utilize market observable inputs, including
the current interest rate and other characteristics for similar
types of investments. Our long term investments classified as Level
1 were valued using their respective closing stock prices on The
Nasdaq Stock Market. We did not experience any transfers of
financial instruments between the fair value hierarchy levels
during the three months ended March 31, 2023.
The following fair value hierarchy table presents information about
each major category of our financial assets measured at fair value
on a recurring basis (in thousands):
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|
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Fair Value Measurement at Reporting Date Using: |
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|
|
Quoted Prices in
Active Markets for
Identical Assets
(Level 1) |
|
Significant Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2) |
|
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3) |
|
Balance as of
March 31, 2023 |
Cash and cash equivalents |
$ |
2,821,051 |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
2,821,051 |
|
Debt securities (government) |
— |
|
|
291,661 |
|
|
— |
|
|
291,661 |
|
Long term investments (Note 7)
|
128,313 |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
128,313 |
|
Total assets |
$ |
2,949,364 |
|
|
$ |
291,661 |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
3,241,025 |
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|
|
|
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|
|
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|
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|
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|
|
Fair Value Measurement at Reporting Date Using: |
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|
|
Quoted Prices in
Active Markets for
Identical Assets
(Level 1) |
|
Significant Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2) |
|
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3) |
|
Balance as of
December 31, 2022 |
Cash and cash equivalents |
$ |
2,951,422 |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
2,951,422 |
|
Debt securities (government) |
— |
|
|
287,543 |
|
|
— |
|
|
287,543 |
|
Long term investments (Note 7)
|
133,676 |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
133,676 |
|
Total assets |
$ |
3,085,098 |
|
|
$ |
287,543 |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
3,372,641 |
|
The following fair value hierarchy table presents information about
each major category of our financial liabilities measured at fair
value on a recurring basis as (in thousands):
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|
|
|
Fair Value Measurement at Reporting Date Using: |
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|
|
Quoted Prices in
Active Markets for
Identical Liabilities
(Level 1) |
|
Significant Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2) |
|
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3) |
|
Balance as of
March 31, 2023 |
Acquisition-related contingent consideration |
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
218,000 |
|
|
$ |
218,000 |
|
Total liabilities |
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
218,000 |
|
|
$ |
218,000 |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fair Value Measurement at Reporting Date Using: |
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|
|
Quoted Prices in
Active Markets for
Identical Liabilities
(Level 1) |
|
Significant Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2) |
|
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3) |
|
Balance as of
December 31, 2022 |
Acquisition-related contingent consideration |
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
221,000 |
|
|
$ |
221,000 |
|
Total liabilities |
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
221,000 |
|
|
$ |
221,000 |
|
The following is a rollforward of our Level 3 liabilities (in
thousands):
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|
|
|
|
2023 |
Balance at January 1, |
$ |
221,000 |
|
Contingent consideration earned during the period but not yet
paid |
(9,196) |
|
|
|
Change in fair value of contingent consideration |
6,196 |
|
Balance at March 31, |
$ |
218,000 |
|
The initial fair value of the contingent consideration was
determined on the date of acquisition, June 1, 2016, using an
income approach based on projected future net revenues of ICLUSIG
in the European Union and other countries for the approved third
line treatment over 18 years, and discounted to present value at a
rate of 10%. The fair value of the contingent consideration is
remeasured each reporting period, with changes in fair value
recorded in the condensed consolidated statements of operations.
The valuation inputs utilized to estimate the fair value of the
contingent consideration as of March 31, 2023 and
December 31, 2022 included a discount rate of 10% and updated
projections of future net revenues of ICLUSIG in the European Union
and other countries for the approved third line treatment. The loss
on change in fair value of the contingent consideration during the
three months ended March 31, 2023 was due primarily to the
passage of time.
We generally make payments to Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited
quarterly based on the royalties or any additional milestone
payments earned in the previous quarter. At March 31, 2023 and
December 31, 2022, contingent consideration earned but not yet
paid was $9.2 million and $9.3 million, respectively, and was
included in accrued and other current liabilities.
Note 5. Concentration of Credit Risk and Current Expected Credit
Losses
In November 2009, we entered into a collaboration and license
agreement with Novartis Pharmaceutical International Ltd.
(“Novartis”). In December 2009, we entered into a license,
development and commercialization agreement with Eli Lilly and
Company (“Lilly”). The above collaboration partners comprised, in
aggregate, 18% and 20% of the accounts receivable balance as of
March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively. For
further information relating to these collaboration and license
agreements,
refer to Note 7.
In November 2011, we began commercialization and distribution of
JAKAFI, in April 2020, we began commercialization and distribution
of PEMAZYRE, and in October 2021, we began commercialization and
distribution of OPZELURA. Our product revenues are concentrated in
a number of these customers. The concentration of credit risk
related to our JAKAFI, PEMAZYRE and OPZELURA product revenues is as
follows:
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Percentage of Total Net
Product Revenues for the
Three Months Ended |
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March 31, |
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2023 |
|
2022 |
Customer A |
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|
17 |
% |
|
19 |
% |
Customer B |
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|
11 |
% |
|
12 |
% |
Customer C |
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|
17 |
% |
|
18 |
% |
Customer D |
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|
10 |
% |
|
10 |
% |
Customer E |
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|
12 |
% |
|
15 |
% |
We are exposed to risks associated with extending credit to
customers related to the sale of products. Customers A, B, C, D,
and E comprised, in aggregate, 40% and 41% of the accounts
receivable balance as of March 31, 2023 and December 31,
2022, respectively. The concentration of credit risk relating to
our other product revenues or accounts receivable is not
significant.
We assessed our collaborative and customer receivable assets as of
March 31, 2023 according to our accounting policy for applying
reserves for expected credit losses, noting minimal history of
uncollectible receivables and the continued perceived
creditworthiness of our third party sales relationships, upon which
the expected credit losses were considered de minimis. As of
March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, we had no allowance
for doubtful accounts.
Note 6. Inventory
Our inventory balance consists of the following (in
thousands):
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|
March 31,
2023 |
|
December 31,
2022 |
Raw materials |
$ |
29,448 |
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|
$ |
31,874 |
|
Work-in-process |
93,829 |
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|
54,455 |
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Finished goods |
34,287 |
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|
34,630 |
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Total inventory |
$ |
157,564 |
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|
$ |
120,959 |
|
Inventories, stated at the lower of cost and net realizable value,
consist of raw materials, work in process and finished goods. At
March 31, 2023, $40.9 million of inventory was classified as
current on the condensed consolidated balance sheet as we expect
this inventory to be consumed for commercial use within the next
twelve months. At March 31, 2023, $116.7 million of inventory
was classified as non-current on the condensed consolidated balance
sheet as we did not expect this inventory to be consumed for
commercial use within the next twelve months. We obtain some
inventory components from a limited number of suppliers due to
technology, availability, price, quality or other considerations.
The loss of a supplier, the deterioration of our relationship with
a supplier, or any unilateral violation of the contractual terms
under which we are supplied components by a supplier could
adversely affect our total revenues and gross margins.
We capitalize inventory after regulatory approval as the related
costs are expected to be recoverable through the commercialization
of the product. Costs incurred prior to regulatory approval are
recorded as research and development expense in our statements of
operations. At March 31, 2023, inventory with approximately
$40.7 million of product costs incurred prior to regulatory
approval had not yet been sold. We expect to sell the
pre-commercialization inventory over the next 24 months and, as a
result, cost of product revenues will reflect a lower average per
unit cost of materials.
Note 7. License Agreements
Novartis
In November 2009, we entered into a Collaboration and License
Agreement with Novartis. Under the terms of the agreement, Novartis
received exclusive development and commercialization rights outside
of the United States to our JAK inhibitor ruxolitinib and certain
back-up compounds for hematologic and oncology indications,
including all hematological malignancies, solid tumors and
myeloproliferative diseases. We retained exclusive development and
commercialization rights to JAKAFI (ruxolitinib) in the United
States and in certain other indications. Novartis also received
worldwide exclusive development and commercialization rights to our
MET inhibitor compound capmatinib and certain back-up compounds in
all indications.
Under this agreement, we were initially eligible to receive up to
$174.0 million for the achievement of development milestones, up to
$495.0 million for the achievement of regulatory milestones and up
to $500.0 million for the achievement of sales milestones. In
addition, we are eligible to receive up to $75.0 million of
additional potential development and regulatory milestones relating
to graft-versus-host-disease (“GVHD”). Since the inception of the
agreement through March 31, 2023, we have recognized and
received, in the aggregate, $157.0 million for the achievement of
development milestones, $340.0 million for the achievement of
regulatory milestones, and $200.0 million for the achievement of
sales milestones.
We also are eligible to receive tiered, double-digit royalties
ranging from the upper-teens to the mid-twenties on future JAKAVI
net sales outside of the United States, and tiered, worldwide
royalties on TABRECTA net sales that range from 12% to 14%. We are
obligated to pay to Novartis tiered royalties in the low
single-digits on future JAKAFI net sales within the United States
contingent on certain conditions. During the three months ended
March 31, 2023 and 2022, such royalties on net sales within
the United States totaled $23.4 million and $21.7 million,
respectively, and were reflected in cost of product revenues on the
condensed consolidated statements of operations. At March 31,
2023 and December 31, 2022, $276.9 million and $253.5 million,
respectively, of accrued royalties were included in accrued and
other current liabilities on the condensed consolidated balance
sheets, payment of which is dependent on the outcome of a contract
dispute with Novartis. Each company is responsible for costs
relating to the development and commercialization of ruxolitinib in
its respective territories, with costs of collaborative studies
shared equally. Novartis is also responsible for all costs relating
to the development and commercialization of
capmatinib.
Product royalty revenue related to Novartis net sales of JAKAVI
outside of the United States for the three months ended
March 31, 2023 and 2022 was $76.7 million and $70.9 million,
respectively. Product royalty revenue related to Novartis net sales
of TABRECTA worldwide for the three months ended March 31,
2023 and 2022 was $4.2 million and $3.5 million,
respectively.
Lilly – Baricitinib
In December 2009, we entered into a License, Development and
Commercialization Agreement with Lilly. Under the terms of the
agreement, Lilly received exclusive worldwide development and
commercialization rights to our JAK inhibitor baricitinib, and
certain back-up compounds for inflammatory and autoimmune
diseases.
Under this agreement, we were initially eligible to receive up to
$150.0 million for the achievement of development milestones, up to
$365.0 million for the achievement of regulatory milestones and up
to $150.0 million for the achievement of sales milestones. Since
the inception of the agreement through March 31, 2023, we have
recognized and received, in aggregate, $149.0 million for the
achievement of development milestones, $335.0 million for the
achievement of regulatory milestones and $50.0 million for the
achievement of sales milestones. We are also eligible to receive
tiered, double-digit royalties on future global sales with rates
ranging up to the mid-twenties if a product is successfully
commercialized.
In May 2020, we amended our agreement with Lilly to enable Lilly to
develop and commercialize baricitinib for the treatment of
COVID-19. As part of the amended agreement, in addition to the
royalties described above, we will be entitled to receive
additional royalty payments with rates in the low teens on global
net sales of baricitinib for the treatment of COVID-19 that exceed
a specified aggregate global net sales threshold.
Product royalty revenue related to Lilly net sales of OLUMIANT
outside of the United States for the three months ended
March 31, 2023 and 2022 was $34.2 million and $48.1 million,
respectively.
Lilly - Ruxolitinib
In March 2016, we entered into an amendment to the agreement with
Lilly that amended the non-compete provision of the agreement to
allow us to engage in the development and commercialization of
ruxolitinib in the GVHD field. Lilly was eligible to receive up to
$40.0 million in regulatory milestone payments relating to
ruxolitinib in the GVHD field. In May 2019, the approval of JAKAFI
in steroid-refractory acute GVHD triggered a $20.0 million
milestone payment to Lilly. In March 2022, the positive
recommendation from the European Medicines Agency for regulatory
approval of ruxolitinib in the GVHD field triggered an additional
$20.0 million milestone payment to Lilly, which was recorded as
research and development expense in our condensed consolidated
statements of operations for the three months ended March 31,
2022.
Agenus
In January 2015, we entered into a License, Development and
Commercialization Agreement with Agenus Inc. and its wholly-owned
subsidiary, 4-Antibody AG (now known as Agenus Switzerland Inc.),
which we collectively refer to as Agenus. Under this agreement,
which was amended in February 2017, the parties have agreed to
collaborate on the discovery of novel immuno-therapeutics using
Agenus’ antibody discovery platforms. Under the terms of the
amended agreement, we received exclusive worldwide development and
commercialization rights to four checkpoint modulators directed
against GITR, OX40, LAG-3 and TIM-3 as well as two undisclosed
targets. Targets may be designated profit-share programs, where all
costs and profits are shared equally by us and Agenus, or
royalty-bearing programs, where we are responsible for all costs
associated with discovery, preclinical, clinical development and
commercialization activities. There are currently no profit-share
programs. For each royalty-bearing product other than GITR and one
undisclosed target, Agenus will be eligible to receive tiered
royalties on global net sales ranging from 6% to 12%. For GITR and
one undisclosed target, Agenus will be eligible to receive 15%
royalties on global net sales. The agreement may be terminated by
us for convenience upon 12 months’ notice and may also be
terminated under certain other circumstances, including material
breach. On October 19, 2022 we notified Agenus that we were
terminating the OX40 project.
Since the inception of the agreement through March 31, 2023,
we have paid Agenus milestones totaling $30.0 million, and Agenus
is eligible to receive up to an additional $500.0 million in future
contingent development, regulatory and commercialization milestones
across all programs in the collaboration.
As of March 31, 2023, we held an investment of approximately
12.1 million shares of Agenus common stock. The fair market value
of our long term investment in Agenus at March 31, 2023 and
December 31, 2022 was $18.3 million and $29.0 million,
respectively. For the three months ended March 31, 2023 and
2022, we recorded an unrealized loss of $10.6 million and $9.2
million, respectively, based on the change in fair value of Agenus
Inc.’s common stock during the respective periods.
Merus
In December 2016, we entered into a Collaboration and License
Agreement with Merus N.V. (“Merus”). Under this agreement, the
parties have agreed to collaborate with respect to the research,
discovery and development of bispecific antibodies utilizing Merus’
technology platform. The collaboration encompasses up to ten
independent programs.
In January 2022, we decided to opt-out of the continued development
of MCLA-145, a bispecific antibody targeting PD-L1 and CD137. We
continue to collaborate with Merus and leverage the Merus platform
to develop a pipeline of novel agents, as we continue to hold
worldwide exclusive development and commercialization rights to up
to ten additional programs. Of these ten additional programs, Merus
retained the option, subject to certain conditions, to co-fund
development of up to two such programs. If Merus exercises its
co-funding option for a program, Merus would be responsible for
funding 35% of the associated future global development costs and,
for certain of such programs, would be responsible for reimbursing
us for certain development costs incurred prior to the option
exercise. Merus will also have the right to participate in a
specified proportion of detailing activities in the United States
for one of those co-developed programs. All costs related to the
co-funded collaboration programs are subject to joint research and
development plans and overseen by a joint development committee,
but we will have final determination as to such plans in cases of
dispute. We will be responsible for all research, development and
commercialization costs relating to all other
programs.
For each program as to which Merus does not have commercialization
or development co-funding rights, Merus is eligible to receive up
to $100.0 million in future contingent development and regulatory
milestones, and up to $250.0 million in commercialization
milestones as well as tiered royalties ranging from 6% to 10% of
global net sales. For each program as to which Merus exercises its
option to co-fund development, Merus is eligible to receive a 50%
share of profits (or sustain 50% of any losses) in the United
States and be eligible to receive tiered royalties ranging from 6%
to 10% of net sales of products outside of the United States. If
Merus opts to cease co-funding a program as to which it exercised
its co-development option, then Merus will no longer receive a
share of profits in the United States but will be eligible to
receive the same milestones from the co-funding termination date
and the same tiered royalties described above with respect to
programs where Merus does not have a right to co-fund development
and, depending on the stage at which Merus chose to cease
co-funding development costs, Merus will be eligible to receive
additional royalties ranging up to 4% of net sales in the United
States. In January 2023, we paid Merus a milestone of $2.5 million,
which was recorded as research and development expense in our
condensed consolidated statements of operations during the three
months ended March 31, 2023. Since the inception of the
agreement through March 31, 2023, we have paid and expensed
Merus milestones totaling $5.5 million.
As of March 31, 2023, we held an investment of approximately
3.6 million common shares. The fair market value of our total long
term investment in Merus at March 31, 2023 and
December 31, 2022 was $65.3 million and $54.9 million,
respectively. For the three months ended March 31, 2023 and
2022, we recorded an unrealized gain $10.4 million and an
unrealized loss of $19.0 million, respectively, based on the change
in fair value of Merus’ common shares during the respective
periods.
MacroGenics
In October 2017, we entered into a Global Collaboration and License
Agreement with MacroGenics, Inc. (“MacroGenics”). Under this
agreement, we received exclusive development and commercialization
rights worldwide to MacroGenics’ INCMGA0012 (formerly MGA012), an
investigational monoclonal antibody that inhibits PD-1. Except as
set forth in the succeeding sentence, we have sole authority over
and bear all costs and expenses in connection with the development
and commercialization of INCMGA0012 in all indications, whether as
a monotherapy or as part of a combination regimen. MacroGenics has
retained the right to develop and commercialize, at its cost and
expense, its pipeline assets in combination with INCMGA0012. In
addition, MacroGenics has the right to manufacture a portion of
both companies’ global clinical and commercial supply needs of
INCMGA0012.
In July 2022, we amended our agreement with MacroGenics to reflect
changes related to the payment of certain milestones and paid
MacroGenics $30.0 million, which was previously recorded as
research and development expense in our condensed consolidated
statements of operations in the third quarter of 2022. In March
2023, we made a $15.0 million regulatory milestone payment to
MacroGenics for the FDA approval of ZYNYZ for the treatment of
adults with Merkel cell carcinoma. This milestone payment was
capitalized as an intangible asset and included in Other intangible
assets, net on the condensed consolidated balance sheet as of
March 31, 2023, and will be amortized through cost of product
revenues over the estimated useful life of 13.5 years.
Since the inception of the agreement through March 31, 2023,
we have paid MacroGenics developmental and regulatory milestones
totaling $115.0 million. After the amendment and subsequent
payments, MacroGenics will be eligible to receive up to an
additional $320.0 million in future contingent development and
regulatory milestones, and up to $330.0 million in sales milestones
as well as tiered royalties ranging from 15% to 24% of global net
sales.
Research and development expenses for the three months ended
March 31, 2023 and 2022 also included $17.8 million and $13.5
million, respectively, of development costs incurred pursuant to
the MacroGenics agreement. At March 31, 2023 and
December 31, 2022, a total of $1.3 million and $2.9 million of
such costs were included in accrued and other liabilities on the
condensed consolidated balance sheets.
Syros
In January 2018, we entered into a Target Discovery, Research
Collaboration and Option Agreement with Syros Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
(“Syros”). Under this agreement, Syros will use its proprietary
gene control platform to identify novel therapeutic targets with a
focus in myeloproliferative neoplasms and we have received options
to obtain exclusive worldwide rights to intellectual property
resulting from the collaboration for up to seven validated targets.
We will have exclusive worldwide rights to develop and
commercialize any therapies under the collaboration that modulate
those validated targets. We have agreed to pay Syros up to $54.0
million in target selection and option exercise fees should we
decide to exercise all of our options under the agreement. For
products resulting from the collaboration against each of the seven
selected and validated targets, we have agreed to pay up to $50.0
million in potential development and regulatory milestones and up
to $65.0 million in potential sales milestones. Syros is also
eligible to receive low single-digit royalties on net sales of
products resulting from the collaboration.
As of March 31, 2023, we held an investment of 93,753 shares
of Syros common stock. The fair market value of our long term
investment in Syros as of March 31, 2023 and December 31,
2022 was $0.3 million and $0.3 million, respectively. For the three
months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, we recorded an
unrealized loss of $0.1 million and $1.9 million, respectively,
based on the change in fair value of Syros’ common stock during the
respective periods.
MorphoSys
In January 2020, we entered into a Collaboration and License
Agreement with MorphoSys AG and MorphoSys US Inc., a wholly-owned
subsidiary of MorphoSys AG (together with MorphoSys AG,
“MorphoSys”), covering the worldwide development and
commercialization of MOR208 (tafasitamab), an investigational Fc
engineered monoclonal antibody directed against the target molecule
CD19 that was under clinical development by MorphoSys at the
beginning of the agreement, and has subsequently been
commercialized as MONJUVI/MINJUVI. MorphoSys has exclusive
worldwide development and commercialization rights to tafasitamab
under a June 2010 collaboration and license agreement with Xencor,
Inc.
Under the terms of the agreement, we received exclusive
commercialization rights outside of the United States, and
MorphoSys and we have co-commercialization rights in the United
States, with respect to tafasitamab. MorphoSys is responsible for
leading the commercialization strategy and booking all revenue from
sales of tafasitamab in the United States, and we and MorphoSys are
both responsible for commercialization efforts in the United States
and will share equally the profits and losses from the
co-commercialization efforts. We will lead the commercialization
strategy outside of the United States, and will be responsible for
commercialization efforts and book all revenue from sales of
tafasitamab outside of the United States, subject to our royalty
payment obligations set forth below. We and MorphoSys have agreed
to co-develop tafasitamab and to share development costs associated
with global and U.S.-specific clinical trials, with Incyte
responsible for 55% of such costs and MorphoSys responsible for 45%
of such costs. Each company is responsible for funding any
independent development activities, and we are responsible for
funding development activities specific to territories outside of
the United States. All development costs related to the
collaboration are subject to a joint development plan.
MorphoSys is eligible to receive up to $737.5 million in future
contingent development and regulatory milestones and up to $315.0
million in commercialization milestones as well as tiered royalties
ranging from the mid-teens to mid-twenties of net sales outside of
the United States. MorphoSys’ right to receive royalties in any
particular country will expire upon the last to occur of (a) the
expiration of patent rights in that particular country, (b) a
specified period of time after the first post-marketing
authorization sale of a licensed product comprising tafasitamab in
that country, and (c) the expiration of any regulatory exclusivity
for that licensed product in that country. Since the inception of
the agreement through March 31, 2023, we have paid MorphoSys
milestones totaling $2.5 million, all of which have previously been
recorded as research and development expenses.
As of March 31, 2023, we held an investment of approximately
3.6 million American Depository Shares, each representing 0.25 of
an ordinary share of MorphoSys. The fair market value of our long
term investment in MorphoSys as of March 31, 2023 and
December 31, 2022 was $14.4 million and $13.0 million,
respectively. For the three months ended March 31, 2023 and
2022, we recorded an unrealized gain of $1.4 million and an
unrealized loss of $9.6 million, respectively, based on the change
in fair value of MorphoSys’ ordinary shares during the respective
periods.
Our 50% share of the United States profit or loss for the
commercialization of tafasitamab for the three months ended
March 31, 2023 was a profit of $1.4 million, and was a $4.7
million loss for the three months ended March 31, 2022, and is
recorded as (profit) and loss sharing under collaboration
agreements on the condensed consolidated statement of operations.
Research and development expenses for the three months ended
March 31, 2023 and 2022, includes $25.2 million and $21.0
million, respectively, related to our 55% share of the
co-development costs for tafasitamab. At March 31, 2023 and
December 31, 2022, $27.1 million and $28.5 million,
respectively, was included in accrued and other liabilities on the
condensed consolidated balance sheets for amounts due to MorphoSys
under the agreement.
Syndax
In September 2021, we entered into a Collaboration and License
Agreement with Syndax Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (“Syndax”), covering
the worldwide development and commercialization of SNDX-6352
(“axatilimab”). Axatilimab, currently in clinical development by
Syndax, is a monoclonal antibody that blocks the colony stimulating
factor-1 (CSF-1) receptor. Syndax has exclusive worldwide
development and commercialization rights to axatilimab under a June
2016 license agreement with UCB Biopharma Sprl. The agreement
became effective in December 2021.
Under the terms of the agreement, we received exclusive
commercialization rights outside of the United States, and Syndax
and we have co-commercialization rights in the United States, with
respect to axatilimab. We will be responsible for leading the
commercialization strategy and booking all revenue from sales of
axatilimab globally, and Syndax will have the option to
co-commercialization axatilimab with Incyte in the United States.
Incyte and Syndax will share equally the profits and losses from
the co-commercialization efforts in the United States. Sales of
axatilimab outside the United States will be subject to our royalty
payment obligations to Syndax, as set forth below. We and Syndax
have agreed to co-develop axatilimab and to share development costs
associated with global and U.S.-specific clinical trials, with
Incyte responsible for 55% of such costs and Syndax responsible for
45% of such costs. Each company is responsible for funding any
independent development activities. All development costs related
to the collaboration are subject to a joint development
plan.
In December 2021, we paid Syndax an upfront, non-refundable payment
of $117.0 million, which was recorded in research and development
expense on the consolidated statement of operations for the year
ended December 31, 2021. Syndax is eligible to receive up to $220.0
million in future contingent development and regulatory milestones
and up to $230.0 million in sales milestones as well as tiered
royalties ranging in the mid-teens on net sales in Europe and Japan
and low double digit percentage on net sales in the rest of the
world outside of the United States. Syndax’ right to receive
royalties in any particular country will expire upon the last to
occur of (a) the expiration of patent rights in that particular
country, (b) a specified period of time after the first
post-marketing authorization sale of a licensed product comprising
axatilimab in that country, and (c) the expiration of any
regulatory exclusivity for that licensed product in that
country.
As of March 31, 2023, we held an investment of approximately
1.4 million shares of Syndax common stock. The fair market value of
our long term investment in Syndax as of March 31, 2023 and
December 31, 2022 was $30.0 million and $36.2 million. For the
three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, we recorded an
unrealized loss of $6.2 million and $6.4 million, respectively,
based on the change in fair value of Syndax’s common stock during
the respective periods.
Other Agreements
In addition to the license and collaboration agreements discussed
above, we have various other license and collaboration agreements
that are not individually material to our operating results or
financial condition at this time. Pursuant to the terms of those
agreements, we may be required to pay, or we may receive,
additional amounts contingent upon the occurrence of various future
events such as future discovery, development, regulatory or
commercial milestones, which in the aggregate could be material. In
addition, if any products related to these collaborations are
approved for sale, we may be required to pay, or we may receive,
royalties on future sales. The payment or receipt of these amounts,
however, is contingent upon the occurrence of various future
events, the likelihood of which cannot presently be
determined.
Note 8. Property and Equipment, net
Property and equipment, net consists of the following (in
thousands):
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March 31,
2023 |
|
December 31,
2022 |
Office equipment |
$ |
23,144 |
|
|
$ |
22,734 |
|
Laboratory equipment |
195,999 |
|
|
192,141 |
|
Computer equipment |
94,661 |
|
|
92,115 |
|
Land |
10,484 |
|
|
10,429 |
|
Building and leasehold improvements |
567,863 |
|
|
564,170 |
|
Operating lease right-of-use assets |
21,818 |
|
|
23,311 |
|
Construction in progress |
53,408 |
|
|
47,224 |
|
|
967,377 |
|
|
952,124 |
|
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization |
(225,676) |
|
|
(212,814) |
|
Property and equipment, net |
$ |
741,701 |
|
|
$ |
739,310 |
|
Note 9. Accrued and Other Current Liabilities
Accrued and other current liabilities consisted of the following
(in thousands):
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
March 31,
2023 |
|
December 31,
2022 |
Royalties |
$ |
286,230 |
|
$ |
263,466 |
Clinical related costs |
117,417 |
|
130,570 |
Sales allowances |
220,753 |
|
192,133 |
Sales and marketing |
60,674 |
|
31,149 |
Construction in progress |
3,059 |
|
3,493 |
Operating lease liabilities |
7,388 |
|
8,195 |
Other current liabilities |
129,922 |
|
72,047 |
Total accrued and other current liabilities |
$ |
825,443 |
|
$ |
701,053 |
Note 10. Stock Compensation
We recorded $53.4 million and $43.8 million of stock compensation
expense on our condensed consolidated statements of operations for
the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively.
Stock compensation expense included within our condensed
consolidated statements of operations included research and
development expense of $31.0 million and $26.3 million for the
three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively.
Stock compensation expense included within our condensed
consolidated statements of operations also included selling,
general and administrative expense of $21.6 million and $16.9
million for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022,
respectively. Stock compensation expense included within our
condensed consolidated statements of operations also included cost
of product revenues of $0.8 million and $0.6 million for the three
months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022,
respectively.
We utilized the Black-Scholes valuation model for estimating the
fair value of the stock compensation granted, with the following
weighted-average assumptions:
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Employee Stock Options |
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|
|
Employee Stock Purchase Plan |
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For the Three Months Ended |
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For the Three Months Ended |
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March 31, |
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|
March 31, |
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2023 |
|
2022 |
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|
|
2023 |
|
2022 |
Average risk-free interest rates |
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|
3.72 |
% |
|
1.47 |
% |
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|
|
4.06 |
% |
|
2.28 |
% |
Average expected life (in years) |
|
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|
|
4.73 |
|
4.66 |
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|
|
0.50 |
|
0.50 |
Volatility |
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|
33 |
% |
|
38 |
% |
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|
|
22 |
% |
|
24 |
% |
Weighted-average fair value (in dollars) |
|
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|
|
$ |
28.24 |
|
|
$ |
25.15 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
13.70 |
|
|
$ |
13.76 |
|
The risk-free interest rate is derived from the U.S. Federal
Reserve rate in effect at the time of grant. The expected life
calculation is based on the observed and expected time to the
exercise of options by our employees based on historical exercise
patterns for similar type options. Expected volatility is based on
the historical volatility of our common stock over the period
commensurate with the expected life of the options. A dividend
yield of zero is assumed based on the fact that we have never paid
cash dividends and have no present intention to pay cash dividends.
Nonemployee awards are measured on the grant date by estimating the
fair value of the equity instruments to be issued using the
expected term, similar to our employee awards.
Option activity under our 2010 Stock Incentive Plan (the “2010
Stock Plan”) was as follows:
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Shares Subject to
Outstanding Options |
|
Shares |
|
Weighted Average
Exercise Price |
Balance at December 31, 2022 |
12,650,359 |
|
$ |
87.25 |
|
Options granted |
521,152 |
|
$ |
83.07 |
|
Options exercised |
(207,650) |
|
$ |
67.37 |
|
Options cancelled |
(544,806) |
|
$ |
95.30 |
|
Balance at March 31, 2023 |
12,419,055 |
|
$ |
87.06 |
|
Our annual stock option grants generally have a 10-year term and
vest over four years, with 25% vesting after one year and the
remainder vesting in 36 equal monthly installments.
Restricted stock unit (“RSU”) and performance share (“PSU”) award
activity under the 2010 Stock Plan was as follows:
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Shares Subject to
Outstanding Awards |
|
Shares |
|
Grant Date Value |
Balance at December 31, 2022 |
5,187,592 |
|
$ |
81.24 |
|
RSUs granted |
577,956 |
|
$ |
83.12 |
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|
|
RSUs released |
(140,791) |
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$ |
78.04 |
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|
|
RSUs cancelled |
(73,338) |
|
$ |
81.34 |
|
PSUs cancelled |
(971) |
|
$ |
106.47 |
|
Balance at March 31, 2023 |
5,550,448 |
|
$ |
81.52 |
|
RSUs and PSUs are granted to our employees at the share price on
the date of grant. Each RSU represents the right to acquire one
share of our common stock. Each RSU granted in connection with our
annual equity awards will vest 25% annually over four years, while
each RSU granted as outstanding merit awards or as part of
retention award programs will vest in a single installment at the
end of four years.
We grant PSUs with performance and/or service-based milestones with
graded and/or cliff vesting over
three to four years. The shares of our common stock into
which each PSU may convert is subject to a multiplier based on the
level at which the financial, developmental and market performance
conditions are achieved over the service period. Compensation
expense for PSUs with financial and developmental performance
conditions is recorded over the estimated service period for each
milestone when the performance conditions are deemed probable of
achievement. For PSUs containing performance conditions which were
not deemed probable of achievement, no stock compensation expense
is recorded. Compensation expense for PSUs with market performance
conditions is calculated using a Monte Carlo simulation model as of
the date of grant and recorded over the requisite service period.
For the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, we
recorded $6.5 million and $1.8 million, respectively, of stock
compensation expense for PSUs on our condensed consolidated
statements of operations.
The following table summarizes our shares available for grant under
the 2010 Stock Plan. Each RSU and PSU grant reduces the available
share pool by 2 shares.
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|
Shares Available
for Grant |
Balance at December 31, 2022 |
5,056,370 |
Options, RSUs and PSUs granted |
(1,677,064) |
Options, RSUs and PSUs cancelled |
692,169 |
Balance at March 31, 2023 |
4,071,475 |
Based on our historical experience of employee turnover, we have
assumed an annualized forfeiture rate of 5% for our options, RSUs
and PSUs. Under the true-up provisions of the stock compensation
guidance, we will record additional expense if the actual
forfeiture rate is lower than we estimated, and will record a
recovery of prior expense if the actual forfeiture is higher than
we estimated.
Total compensation cost of options granted but not yet vested, as
of March 31, 2023, was $42.3 million, which is expected to be
recognized over the weighted average period of approximately 1.1
years. Total compensation cost of RSUs granted but not yet vested,
as of March 31, 2023, was $202.8 million, which is expected to
be recognized over the weighted average period of approximately 1.8
years. Total compensation cost of PSUs granted but not yet vested,
as of March 31, 2023, was $24.1 million, which is expected to
be recognized over the weighted average period of 1.7 years, should
the underlying performance conditions be deemed probable of
achievement.
Note 11. Income Taxes
For the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, we
recorded the following provisions for income taxes and effective
tax rates as compared to our income before provision for income
taxes:
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Three Months Ended
March 31, |
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|
2023 |
|
2022 |
Income before provision for income taxes |
|
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|
|
$ |
51,856 |
|
|
$ |
70,535 |
|
Provision for income taxes |
|
|
|
|
30,153 |
|
|
32,543 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Effective tax rate |
|
|
|
|
58.1% |
|
46.1% |
Our effective tax rate for both of the three months ended
March 31, 2023 and 2022 was higher than the U.S. statutory
rate primarily due to foreign losses with no associated tax benefit
(i.e., full valuation allowance). While the tax expense for the
three months ended March 31, 2023 decreased marginally as
compared to that for the prior year period, the effective tax rate
increased as a result of lower U.S. earnings, while unbenefited
foreign losses remained flat.
The balance of our unrecognized tax benefits (including penalties
and interest) increased by approximately $2.7 million during the
three months ended March 31, 2023, resulting in movements to
other liabilities and deferred income tax asset on the condensed
consolidated balance sheet. The overall increase is primarily
driven by unrecognized tax benefits related to current year
operations and research and development tax credits. We accrue
interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits as a
component of its provision for income taxes.
In August 2022, the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (“IRA”) was
enacted into law. The IRA includes a 15% corporate alternative
minimum tax and a 1% excise tax on share repurchases. We do not
expect the IRA to have a material impact on our consolidated
financial statements.
Note 12. Net Income Per Share
Net income per share was calculated as follows for the periods
indicated below:
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|
Three Months Ended
March 31, |
|
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|
|
2023 |
|
2022 |
Basic net income |
|
|
|
|
$ |
21,703 |
|
|
$ |
37,992 |
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted average common shares outstanding |
|
|
|
|
222,960 |
|
221,326 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic net income per share |
|
|
|
|
$ |
0.10 |
|
|
$ |
0.17 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Diluted net income |
|
|
|
|
$ |
21,703 |
|
|
$ |
37,992 |
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted average common shares outstanding |
|
|
|
|
222,960 |
|
221,326 |
Dilutive stock options and awards |
|
|
|
|
2,629 |
|
1,624 |
Weighted average shares used to compute diluted net income per
share |
|
|
|
|
225,589 |
|
222,950 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Diluted net income per share |
|
|
|
|
$ |
0.10 |
|
|
$ |
0.17 |
|
The potential common shares that were excluded from the diluted net
income per share computation are as follows:
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|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended
March 31, |
|
|
|
|
|
2023 |
|
2022 |
Outstanding stock options and awards |
|
|
|
|
10,078,342 |
|
11,116,177 |
Note 13. Employee Benefit Plans
Defined Contribution Plans
We have a defined contribution plan qualified under Section 401(k)
of the Internal Revenue Code covering all U.S. employees and
defined contribution plans for other Incyte employees in Europe and
Japan. Employees may contribute a portion of their compensation,
which is then matched by us, subject to certain limitations.
Defined contribution expense for the three months ended
March 31, 2023 and 2022 was $5.6 million and $4.9 million,
respectively.
Defined Benefit Pension Plans
We have defined benefit pension plans for our employees in Europe
which provide benefits to employees upon retirement, death or
disability. The assets of the pension plans are held in collective
investment accounts represented by the cash surrender value of an
insurance policy and are classified as Level 2 within the fair
value hierarchy.
The net periodic benefit cost was as follows (in
thousands):
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|
Three Months Ended
March 31, |
|
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|
|
|
2023 |
|
2022 |
Service cost |
|
|
|
|
$ |
2,088 |
|
|
$ |
2,522 |
|
Interest cost |
|
|
|
|
617 |
|
|
64 |
|
Expected return on plan assets |
|
|
|
|
(1,540) |
|
|
(1,071) |
|
Amortization of prior service cost |
|
|
|
|
103 |
|
|
194 |
|
Amortization of actuarial losses |
|
|
|
|
90 |
|
|
88 |
|
Net periodic benefit cost |
|
|
|
|
$ |
1,358 |
|
|
$ |
1,797 |
|
The components of net periodic benefit cost other than the service
cost component are included in
Interest income and other, net on the condensed consolidated
statements of operations. We expect to contribute a total of $8.0
million to the pension plans in 2023 inclusive of the amounts
contributed to the plan during the current period.
Note 14. Commitments and Contingencies
We have entered into the collaboration agreements described in Note
7, as well as various other collaboration agreements that are not
individually, or in the aggregate, significant to our operating
results or financial condition at this time. We may in the future
seek to license additional rights relating to technologies or drug
development candidates in connection with our drug discovery and
development programs. Under these agreements, we may be required to
pay upfront fees, milestone payments, and royalties on sales of
future products.
In the ordinary course of our business, we may become involved in
lawsuits, proceedings, and other disputes, including commercial,
intellectual property, regulatory, employment, and other matters.
We record a reserve for these matters when it is both probable that
a liability has been incurred and the amount of the loss can be
reasonably estimated.
Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition
and Results of Operations
The following discussion of our financial condition and results of
operations as of and for the three months ended March 31, 2023
should be read in conjunction with the unaudited condensed
consolidated financial statements and notes to those statements
included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and our
audited consolidated financial statements as of and for the year
ended December 31, 2022 included in our Annual Report on Form
10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022 previously filed
with the SEC.
Forward-Looking Statements
This report contains forward-looking statements that involve risks
and uncertainties. These statements relate to future periods,
future events or our future operating or financial plans or
performance. Often, these statements include the words “believe,”
“expect,” “target,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “plan,” “seek,”
“estimate,” “potential,” or words of similar meaning, or future or
conditional verbs such as “will,” “would,” “should,” “could,”
“might,” or “may,” or the negative of these terms, and other
similar expressions. These forward-looking statements include
statements as to:
•the
discovery, development, formulation, manufacturing and
commercialization of our compounds, our drug candidates and
JAKAFI®/JAKAVI®
(ruxolitinib), PEMAZYRE®
(pemigatinib), ICLUSIG®
(ponatinib), MONJUVI®(tafasitamab-cxix)
/MINJUVI®
(tafasitamab), OPZELURA™ (ruxolitinib) cream and ZYNYZ™
(retifanlimab-dlwr);
•our
plans to further develop our operations outside of the United
States;
•conducting
clinical trials internally, with collaborators, or with clinical
research organizations;
•our
collaboration and strategic relationship strategy, and anticipated
benefits and disadvantages of entering into collaboration
agreements;
•our
licensing, investment and commercialization strategies, including
our plans to commercialize our drug products and drug
candidates;
•the
regulatory approval process, including obtaining U.S. Food and Drug
Administration and other international regulatory authorities’
approval for our products in the United States and
abroad;
•the
safety, effectiveness and potential benefits and indications of our
drug candidates and other compounds under development;
•the
timing and size of our clinical trials; the compounds expected to
enter clinical trials; timing of clinical trial
results;
•our
ability to manage expansion of our drug discovery and development
operations;
•future
required expertise relating to clinical trials, manufacturing,
sales and marketing;
•obtaining
and terminating licenses to products, drug candidates or
technology, or other intellectual property rights;
•the
receipt from or payments pursuant to collaboration or license
agreements resulting from milestones or royalties;
•plans
to develop and commercialize products on our own;
•plans
to use third-party manufacturers;
•plans
for our manufacturing operations;
•expected
expenses and expenditure levels; expected uses of cash; expected
revenues and sources of revenues, including milestone payments;
expectations with respect to inventory;
•expectations
with respect to reimbursement for our products;
•the
expected impact of recent accounting pronouncements and changes in
tax laws;
•expected
losses; fluctuation of losses; currency translation impact
associated with non-U.S. operations and collaboration
royalties;
•our
profitability; the adequacy of our capital resources to continue
operations;
•the
need to raise additional capital;
•the
costs associated with resolving matters in litigation and
governmental proceedings;
•our
expectations regarding competition;
•our
investments, including anticipated expenditures, losses and
expenses;
•our
patent prosecution and maintenance efforts; and
•the
potential effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and efforts undertaken
or to be undertaken by us or applicable governmental authorities on
local and global economic conditions, and on our business, results
of operations and financial condition.
These forward-looking statements reflect our current views with
respect to future events, are based on assumptions and are subject
to risks and uncertainties. These risks and uncertainties could
cause actual results to differ materially from those projected and
include, but are not limited to:
•our
ability to successfully commercialize our drug products and drug
candidates;
•our
ability to obtain, or maintain at anticipated levels, coverage and
reimbursement for our products from government health
administration authorities, private health insurers and other
organizations;
•our
ability to establish and maintain effective sales, marketing and
distribution capabilities;
•the
risk of reliance on other parties to manufacture our products,
which could result in a short supply of our products, increased
costs, and withdrawal of regulatory approval;
•our
ability to maintain regulatory approvals to market our
products;
•our
ability to achieve a significant market share in order to achieve
or maintain profitability;
•the
risk of civil or criminal penalties if we market our products in a
manner that violates health care fraud and abuse and other
applicable laws, rules and regulations;
•our
ability to discover, develop, formulate, manufacture and
commercialize our drug candidates;
•the
risk of unanticipated delays in, or discontinuations of, research
and development efforts;
•the
risk that previous preclinical testing or clinical trial results
are not necessarily indicative of future clinical trial
results;
•risks
relating to the conduct of our clinical trials, including
geopolitical risks;
•changing
regulatory requirements;
•the
risk of adverse safety findings;
•the
risk that results of our clinical trials do not support submission
of a marketing approval application for our drug
candidates;
•the
risk of significant delays or costs in obtaining regulatory
approvals;
•risks
relating to our reliance on third-party manufacturers,
collaborators, and clinical research organizations;
•risks
relating to the development of new products and their use by us and
our current and potential collaborators;
•risks
relating to our inability to control the development of
out-licensed compounds or drug candidates;
•risks
relating to our collaborators’ ability to develop and commercialize
JAKAVI, OLUMIANT, TABRECTA and the drug candidates licensed from
us;
•costs
associated with prosecuting, maintaining, defending and enforcing
patent claims and other intellectual property rights;
•our
ability to maintain or obtain adequate product liability and other
insurance coverage;
•the
risk that our drug candidates may not obtain or maintain regulatory
approval;
•the
impact of technological advances and competition, including
potential generic competition;
•our
ability to compete against third parties with greater resources
than ours;
•risks
relating to changes in pricing and reimbursement in the markets in
which we may compete;
•risks
relating to governmental healthcare reform efforts, including
efforts to control, set or cap pricing for our commercial drugs in
the U.S and abroad;
•competition
to develop and commercialize similar drug products;
•our
ability to obtain and maintain patent protection and freedom to
operate for our discoveries and to continue to be effective in
expanding our patent coverage;
•the
impact of changing laws on our patent portfolio;
•developments
in and expenses relating to litigation;
•our
ability to in-license drug candidates or other
technology;
•unanticipated
delays or changes in plans or regulatory agency interactions or
other issues relating to our large molecule production
facility;
•our
ability to integrate successfully acquired businesses, development
programs or technology;
•our
ability to obtain additional capital when needed;
•fluctuations
in net cash provided and used by operating, financing and investing
activities;
•our
ability to analyze the effects of new accounting pronouncements and
apply new accounting rules;
•risks
relating to our ability to sustain profitability;
•risks
related to public health pandemics such as the COVID-19 pandemic,
natural disasters, or geopolitical events such as the Russian
invasion of Ukraine; and
•the
risks set forth under “Risk Factors.”
Given these risks and uncertainties, you should not place undue
reliance on these forward-looking statements. Except as required by
federal securities laws, we undertake no obligation to update any
forward-looking statements for any reason, even if new information
becomes available or other events occur in the future.
In this report all references to “Incyte,” “we,” “us,” “our” or the
“Company” mean Incyte Corporation and our subsidiaries, except
where it is made clear that the term means only the parent
company.
Incyte, JAKAFI and PEMAZYRE are our registered trademarks and
OPZELURA and ZYNYZ are our trademarks. We also refer to trademarks
of other corporations and organizations in this Quarterly Report on
Form 10-Q.
Summary Risk Factors
Our business is subject to numerous risks and uncertainties that
could affect our ability to successfully implement our business
strategy and affect our financial results. You should carefully
consider all of the information in this report and, in particular,
the following principal risks and all of the other specific factors
described in Item 1A. of this report, “Risk Factors,” before
deciding whether to invest in our company.
•We
depend heavily on JAKAFI/JAKAVI (ruxolitinib), and if we are not
able to maintain revenues from JAKAFI/JAKAVI or those revenues
decrease, our business may be materially harmed.
•If
we or our collaborators are unable to obtain, or maintain at
anticipated levels, coverage and reimbursement for our products
from government and other third-party payors, our results of
operations and financial condition could be harmed.
•A
limited number of specialty pharmacies and wholesalers represent a
significant portion of revenues from JAKAFI and most of our other
products, and the loss of, or significant reduction in sales to,
any one of these specialty pharmacies or wholesalers could harm our
operations and financial condition.
•If
we are unable to establish and maintain effective sales, marketing
and distribution capabilities, or to enter into agreements with
third parties to do so, we will not be able to successfully
commercialize our products.
•If
we fail to comply with applicable laws and regulations, we could
lose our approval to market our products or be subject to other
governmental enforcement activity.
•If
the use of our products harms or is perceived to harm patients, our
regulatory approvals could be revoked or otherwise negatively
impacted or we could be subject to costly product liability
claims.
•If
we market our products in a manner that violates various laws and
regulations, we may be subject to civil or criminal
penalties.
•Competition
for our products could harm our business and result in a decrease
in our revenue.
•The
COVID-19 pandemic and measures to address the pandemic, as well as
other geopolitical events, have adversely affected and could in the
future adversely affect our business and results of
operations.
•We
or our collaborators may be unsuccessful in discovering and
developing drug candidates, and we may spend significant time and
money attempting to do so, in particular with our later stage drug
candidates.
•If
we or our collaborators are unable to obtain regulatory approval in
and outside of the United States for drug candidates, we and our
collaborators will be unable to commercialize those drug
candidates.
•Health
care reform measures could impact the pricing and profitability of
pharmaceuticals, and adversely affect the commercial viability of
our or our collaborators’ products and drug
candidates.
•Conflicts
between us and our collaborators or termination of our
collaboration agreements could limit future development and
commercialization of our drug candidates and harm our
business.
•If
we are unable to establish collaborations to fully exploit our drug
discovery and development capabilities or if future collaborations
are unsuccessful, our future revenue prospects could be
diminished.
•If
we fail to enter into additional in-licensing agreements or if
these arrangements are unsuccessful, we may be unable to increase
our number of successfully marketed products and our
revenues.
•Even
if one of our drug candidates receives regulatory approval, we may
determine that commercialization would not be worth the
investment.
•Any
approved drug product that we bring to the market may not gain
market acceptance by physicians, patients, healthcare payors and
others in the medical community.
•We
have limited capacity to conduct preclinical testing and clinical
trials, and our resulting dependence on other parties could result
in delays in and additional costs for our drug development
efforts.
•We
face significant competition for our drug discovery and development
efforts, and if we do not compete effectively, our commercial
opportunities will be reduced or eliminated.
•Our
reliance on others to manufacture our drug products and drug
candidates could result in drug supply constraints, delays in
clinical trials, increased costs, and withdrawal or denial of
regulatory approvals.
•If
we fail to comply with the extensive legal and regulatory
requirements affecting the health care industry, we could face
increased costs, penalties and a loss of business.
•The
illegal distribution and sale by third parties of counterfeit or
unfit versions of our or our collaborators’ products or stolen
products could harm our business and reputation.
•As
most of our drug discovery and development operations are conducted
at our headquarters in Wilmington, Delaware, the loss of access to
this facility would negatively impact our business.
•If
we lose any of our key employees or are unable to attract and
retain additional personnel, our business and ability to achieve
our objectives could be harmed.
•If
we fail to manage our growth effectively, our ability to develop
and commercialize products could suffer.
•We
may acquire businesses or assets, form joint ventures or make
investments in other companies that may be unsuccessful, divert our
management’s attention and harm our operating results and
prospects.
•Risks
associated with our operations outside of the United States could
adversely affect our business.
•If
product liability lawsuits are brought against us, we could face
substantial liabilities and may be required to limit
commercialization of our products, and our results of operations
could be harmed.
•Because
our activities involve the use of hazardous materials, we may be
subject to claims relating to improper handling, storage or
disposal of these materials that could be time consuming and
costly.
•We
expect to continue to incur significant expenses to discover and
develop drugs, which could result in future losses and impair our
achievement of and ability to sustain profitability in the
future.
•If
we are unable to raise additional capital in the future when we
require it, our efforts to broaden our product portfolio or
commercialization efforts could be limited.
•Our
marketable securities and long term investments are subject to
risks that could adversely affect our overall financial position,
and tax law changes could adversely affect our results of
operations and financial condition.
•If
we are unable to achieve milestones, develop product candidates to
license or renew or enter into new collaborations, our royalty and
milestone revenues and future prospects for those revenues may
decrease.
•Any
arbitration or litigation involving us and regarding intellectual
property infringement claims could be costly and disrupt our drug
discovery and development efforts.
•Our
inability to adequately protect or enforce our proprietary
information may result in loss of revenues or otherwise reduce our
ability to compete.
•If
the effective term of our patents is decreased or if we need to
refile some of our patent applications, the value of our patent
portfolio and the revenues we derive from it may be
decreased.
•International
patent protection is particularly uncertain and costly, and our
involvement in opposition proceedings may result in the expenditure
of substantial sums and management resources.
•Significant
disruptions of information technology systems, breaches of data
security, or unauthorized disclosures of sensitive data could harm
our business and subject us to liability or reputational
damage.
•Increasing
use of social media could give rise to liability, breaches of data
security, or reputational damage, which could harm our business and
results of operations.
Overview
Incyte is a biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery,
development and commercialization of proprietary therapeutics. Our
global headquarters is located in Wilmington, Delaware, where we
conduct global clinical development and commercial operations. We
also conduct clinical development and commercial operations from
our European headquarters in Morges, Switzerland and our other
offices across Europe, as well as our Japanese office in Tokyo and
our Canadian headquarters in Montreal.
As described in more detail below, we operate in two therapeutic
areas that are defined by the indications of our approved medicines
and the diseases for which our clinical candidates are being
developed. One therapeutic area is Hematology/Oncology, which
comprises Myeloproliferative Neoplasms (MPNs), Graft-Versus-Host
Disease (GVHD), and solid tumors and hematologic malignancies. The
other therapeutic area is Inflammation and Autoimmunity (IAI),
which includes our Dermatology commercial franchise. We are also
eligible to receive milestones and royalties on molecules
discovered by us and licensed to third parties.
Hematology and Oncology
Our hematology and oncology franchise comprises five approved
products, which are JAKAFI (ruxolitinib), MONJUVI
(tafasitamab-cxix)/MINJUVI (tafasitamab), PEMAZYRE (pemigatinib),
ICLUSIG (ponatinib) and ZYNYZ (retifanlimab-dlwr), as well as
numerous clinical development programs.
JAKAFI (ruxolitinib)
JAKAFI (ruxolitinib) is our first product to be approved for sale
in the United States. It was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug
Administration (FDA) in November 2011 for the treatment of adults
with intermediate or high-risk myelofibrosis (MF); in December 2014
for the treatment of adults with polycythemia vera (PV) who have
had an inadequate response to or are intolerant of hydroxyurea; in
May 2019
for the treatment of steroid-refractory acute graft-versus-host
disease (GVHD) in adult and pediatric patients 12 years and older;
and in September 2021 for the treatment of chronic GVHD after
failure of one or two lines of systemic therapy in adult and
pediatric patients 12 years and older.
MF and PV are both myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPNs), a type of
rare blood cancer, and GVHD is an adverse immune response to an
allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT). Under our
collaboration agreement with our collaboration partner Novartis
Pharmaceutical International Ltd., Novartis received exclusive
development and commercialization rights to ruxolitinib outside of
the United States for all hematologic and oncologic indications and
sells ruxolitinib outside of the United States under the name
JAKAVI.
In 2003, we initiated a research and development program to explore
the inhibition of enzymes called janus associated kinases (JAK).
The JAK family is composed of four tyrosine kinases—JAK1, JAK2,
JAK3 and Tyk2—that are involved in the signaling of a number of
cytokines and growth factors. JAKs are central to a number of
biologic processes, including the formation and development of
blood cells and the regulation of immune functions. Dysregulation
of the JAK-STAT signaling pathway has been associated with a number
of diseases, including myeloproliferative neoplasms, other
hematological malignancies, rheumatoid arthritis and other chronic
inflammatory diseases.
We have discovered multiple potent, selective and orally
bioavailable JAK inhibitors that are selective for JAK1 or JAK1 and
JAK2. JAKAFI is the most advanced compound in our JAK program. It
is an oral JAK1 and JAK2 inhibitor.
JAKAFI is marketed in the United States through our own specialty
sales force and commercial team. JAKAFI was the first FDA-approved
JAK inhibitor for any indication, was the first FDA-approved
product in MF, PV and steroid-refractory acute GVHD, and was
recently approved in steroid-refractory chronic GVHD. JAKAFI
remains the first-line standard of care in MF and remains the only
FDA-approved product for steroid-refractory acute GVHD. The FDA has
granted JAKAFI orphan drug status for MF, PV and GVHD.
JAKAFI is distributed primarily through a network of specialty
pharmacy providers and wholesalers that allow for efficient
delivery of the medication by mail directly to patients or direct
delivery to the patient’s pharmacy. Our distribution process uses a
model that is well-established and familiar to physicians who
practice within the oncology field.
To further support appropriate use and future development of
JAKAFI, our U.S. Medical Affairs department is responsible for
providing appropriate scientific and medical education and
information to physicians, preparing scientific presentations and
publications, and overseeing the process for supporting
investigator sponsored trials.
Myelofibrosis.
MF is a rare, life-threatening condition. MF, considered the most
serious of the myeloproliferative neoplasms, can occur either as
primary MF, or as secondary MF that develops in some patients who
previously had polycythemia vera or essential thrombocythemia. We
estimate there are between 16,000 and 18,500 patients with MF in
the United States. Based on the modern prognostic scoring systems
referred to as International Prognostic Scoring System and Dynamic
International Prognostic Scoring System, we believe intermediate
and high-risk patients represent 80% to 90% of all patients with MF
in the United States and encompass patients over the age of 65, or
patients who have or have ever had any of the following: anemia,
constitutional symptoms, elevated white blood cell or blast counts,
or platelet counts less than 100,000 per microliter of
blood.
Most MF patients have enlarged spleens and many suffer from
debilitating symptoms, including abdominal discomfort, pruritus
(itching), night sweats and cachexia (involuntary weight loss).
There were no FDA approved therapies for MF until the approval of
JAKAFI.
The FDA approval was based on results from two randomized Phase III
trials (COMFORT-I and COMFORT-II), which demonstrated that patients
treated with JAKAFI experienced significant reductions in
splenomegaly (enlarged spleen). COMFORT-I also demonstrated
improvements in symptoms. The most common hematologic adverse
reactions in both trials were thrombocytopenia and anemia. These
events rarely led to discontinuation of JAKAFI treatment. The most
common non-hematologic adverse reactions were bruising, dizziness
and headache.
In August 2014, the FDA approved supplemental labeling for JAKAFI
to include Kaplan-Meier overall survival curves as well as
additional safety and dosing information. The overall survival
information is based on three-year data from COMFORT-I and II, and
shows that at three years the probability of survival for patients
treated with JAKAFI in COMFORT-I was 70% and for those patients
originally randomized to placebo it was 61%. In COMFORT-II, at
three years the probability of survival for patients treated with
JAKAFI was 79% and for patients originally randomized to best
available therapy it was 59%. In December 2016, we announced an
exploratory pooled analysis of data from the five-year follow-up of
the COMFORT-I and COMFORT-II trials of patients treated with
JAKAFI, which further supported previously published overall
survival findings.
In September 2016, we announced that JAKAFI had been included as a
recommended treatment in the latest National Comprehensive Cancer
Network (NCCN) Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology for
myelofibrosis, underscoring the important and long term clinical
benefits seen in patients treated with JAKAFI.
In October 2017, the FDA approved updated labeling for JAKAFI to
include the addition of new patient-reported outcome (PRO) data
from the COMFORT-I study, as well as updating the warning related
to progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy. An exploratory
analysis of PRO data of patients with myelofibrosis receiving
JAKAFI showed improvement in fatigue-related symptoms at Week 24.
Fatigue response (defined as a reduction of 4.5 points or more from
baseline in the PROMIS®
Fatigue total score) was reported in 35% of patients treated with
JAKAFI versus 14% of the patients treated with
placebo.
Polycythemia Vera.
PV is a myeloproliferative neoplasm typically characterized by
elevated hematocrit, the volume percentage of red blood cells in
whole blood, which can lead to a thickening of the blood and an
increased risk of blood clots, as well as an elevated white blood
cell and platelet count. When phlebotomy can no longer control PV,
chemotherapy such as hydroxyurea, or interferon, is utilized.
Approximately 25,000 patients with PV in the United States are
considered uncontrolled because they have an inadequate response to
or are intolerant of hydroxyurea, the most commonly used
chemotherapeutic agent for the treatment of PV.
In December 2014, the FDA approved JAKAFI for the treatment of
patients with PV who have had an inadequate response to or are
intolerant of hydroxyurea. The approval of JAKAFI for PV was based
on data from the pivotal Phase III RESPONSE trial. In this trial,
patients treated with JAKAFI demonstrated superior hematocrit
control and reductions in spleen volume compared to best available
therapy. In addition, a greater proportion of patients treated with
JAKAFI achieved complete hematologic remission—which was defined as
achieving hematocrit control, and lowering platelet and white blood
cell counts. In the RESPONSE trial, the most common hematologic
adverse reactions (incidence > 20%) were thrombocytopenia and
anemia. The most common non-hematologic adverse events (incidence
>10%) were headache, abdominal pain, diarrhea, dizziness,
fatigue, pruritus, dyspnea and muscle spasms.
In March 2016, the FDA approved supplemental labeling for JAKAFI to
include additional safety data as well as efficacy analyses from
the RESPONSE trial to assess the durability of response in JAKAFI
treated patients after 80 weeks. At this time, 83% patients were
still on treatment, and 76% of the responders at 32 weeks
maintained their response through 80 weeks.
In June 2016, we announced data from the Phase III RESPONSE-2 study
of JAKAFI in patients with inadequately controlled PV that was
resistant to or intolerant of hydroxyurea who did not have an
enlarged spleen. These data showed that JAKAFI was superior to best
available therapy in maintaining hematocrit control (62.2% vs.
18.7%, respectively; P<0.0001) without the need for
phlebotomy.
In August 2017, we announced that JAKAFI had been included as a
recommended treatment in the latest NCCN Guidelines for patients
with polycythemia vera who have had an inadequate response to
first-line therapies, such as hydroxyurea.
Graft-versus-host disease.
GVHD is a condition that can occur after an allogeneic HSCT (the
transfer of genetically dissimilar stem cells or tissue). In GVHD,
the donated bone marrow or peripheral blood stem cells view the
recipient’s body as foreign and attack various tissues. 12-month
survival rates in patients with Grade III or IV steroid-refractory
acute GVHD are 50% or less, and the incidence of steroid-refractory
acute and chronic GVHD is approximately 3,000 per year in the
United States.
In June 2016, we announced that the FDA granted Breakthrough
Therapy designation for ruxolitinib in patients with acute GVHD. In
May 2019, the FDA approved JAKAFI for the treatment of
steroid-refractory acute GVHD in adult and pediatric patients 12
years and older. The approval was based on data from REACH1, an
open-label, single-arm, multicenter study of JAKAFI in combination
with corticosteroids in patients with steroid-refractory grade
II-IV acute GVHD. The overall response rate (ORR) in patients
refractory to steroids alone was 57% with a complete response (CR)
rate of 31%. The most frequently reported adverse reactions among
all study participants were infections (55%) and edema (51%), and
the most common laboratory abnormalities were anemia (75%),
thrombocytopenia (75%) and neutropenia (58%).
In September 2021, the FDA approved JAKAFI for the treatment
of
chronic GVHD after failure of one or two lines of systemic therapy
in adult and pediatric patients 12 years and older. This approval
was based on data from REACH3, a Phase III, randomized, open-label,
multicenter study of JAKAFI in comparison to best available therapy
for treatment of steroid-refractory chronic GVHD after allogeneic
stem cell transplantation. The overall response rate through Cycle
7 Day 1 was 70% for JAKAFI compared to 57% for best available
therapy. The most common hematologic adverse reactions (incidence
> 35%) were anemia and thrombocytopenia. The most common
non-hematologic adverse reactions (incidence ≥ 20%) were infections
(pathogen not specified) and viral infection.
In addition, the FDA updated labeling for JAKAFI to include
warnings of increased risk of major adverse cardiovascular events,
thrombosis, and secondary malignancies related to another
JAK-inhibitor treating rheumatoid arthritis, a condition for which
JAKAFI is not indicated. In patients with MF and PV treated with
JAKAFI in clinical trials, the rates of thromboembolic events were
similar in JAKAFI and control treated patients.
We have retained all development and commercialization rights to
JAKAFI in the United States and are eligible to receive development
and sales milestones as well as royalties from product sales
outside the United States. We hold patents that cover the
composition of matter and use of ruxolitinib. These patents,
including applicable extensions, currently expire in mid-2028 and
late-2028. In December 2022, we were granted pediatric exclusivity
which adds six months to the expiration for all ruxolitinib patents
listed in FDA’s Approved Drug Products with Therapeutic Equivalence
Evaluations (Orange Book) as of the date of the grant.
MONJUVI (tafasitamab-cxix) / MINJUVI (tafasitamab)
In January 2020, we and MorphoSys AG entered into a collaboration
and license agreement to further develop and commercialize
MorphoSys’ proprietary anti-CD19 antibody tafasitamab (MOR208)
globally. The agreement became effective March 2020. Tafasitamab is
an Fc-engineered antibody against CD19 currently in clinical
development for the treatment of B cell malignancies. We have
rights to co-commercialize tafasitamab in the United States with
MorphoSys, and we have exclusive development and commercialization
rights outside of the United States.
In July 2020, we and MorphoSys announced that the FDA approved
MONJUVI (tafasitamab-cxix), which is indicated in combination with
lenalidomide for the treatment of adult patients with relapsed or
refractory diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) not otherwise
specified, including DLBCL arising from low grade lymphoma, and who
are not eligible for autologous stem cell transplant (ASCT).
MONJUVI was approved under accelerated approval based on overall
response rate from the MorphoSys-sponsored Phase II L-MIND study,
an open label, multicenter, single arm trial of MONJUVI in
combination with lenalidomide as a treatment for adult patients
with r/r DLBCL. Results from the study showed an objective response
rate (ORR) of 55% (39 out of 71 patients; primary endpoint) and a
complete response (CR) rate of 37% (26 out of 71 patients). The
median duration of response (mDOR) was 21.7 months. The most
frequent serious adverse reactions were infections (26%), including
pneumonia (7%) and febrile neutropenia (6%). Updated three-year
data from L-MIND were presented at the American Society of Clinical
Oncology (ASCO) 2021 and final five-year data were presented at the
American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) 2023, which showed
that the Monjuvi plus lenalidomide regimen followed by Monjuvi
monotherapy provided prolonged, durable responses in adult patients
with r/r DLBCL.
In August 2020, we and MorphoSys announced that MONJUVI in
combination with lenalidomide had been included in the latest
National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) Clinical Practice
Guidelines in Oncology for B-cell Lymphomas.
In August 2021, we and MorphoSys announced that the European
Commission (EC) granted conditional marketing authorization for
MINJUVI (tafasitamab) in combination with lenalidomide, followed by
MINJUVI monotherapy, for the treatment of adult patients with
relapsed or refractory DLBCL who are not eligible for autologous
stem cell transplant (ASCT). The conditional approval was based on
the three-year results from the L-MIND study evaluating the safety
and efficacy of MINJUVI in combination with lenalidomide as a
treatment for patients with r/r DLBCL who are not eligible for
ASCT. The results showed best objective response rate (ORR) of
56.8% (primary endpoint), including a complete response (CR) rate
of 39.5% and a partial response rate (PR) of 17.3%, as assessed by
an independent review committee. The median duration of response
(mDOR) was 43.9 months after a minimum follow up of 35 months
(secondary endpoint). MINJUVI together with lenalidomide was shown
to provide a clinically meaningful response and the side effects
were manageable. Warnings and precautions for MINJUVI include
infusion-related reactions, myelosuppression, including neutropenia
and thrombocytopenia, infections and tumour lysis
syndrome.
DLBCL is the most common type of non-Hodgkin lymphoma in adults
worldwide, comprising 40% of all cases. DLBCL is characterized by
rapidly growing masses of malignant B-cells in the lymph nodes,
spleen, liver, bone marrow or other organs. It is an aggressive
disease with ~40% of patients not responding to initial therapy or
relapsing thereafter. We estimate that there are ~10,000 patients
diagnosed in the United States each year with r/r DLBCL who are not
eligible for ASCT. In the EU, we estimate there are ~14,000
patients diagnosed each year with r/r DLBCL who are not eligible
for ASCT.
PEMAZYRE (pemigatinib)
PEMAZYRE is the first internally discovered product to be
internationally commercialized by us.
In April 2020, we announced that the FDA approved PEMAZYRE
(pemigatinib), a selective fibroblast growth factor receptor (FGFR)
kinase inhibitor, for the treatment of adults with previously
treated, unresectable locally advanced or metastatic
cholangiocarcinoma with an FGFR2 fusion or other rearrangement as
detected by an FDA-approved test. PEMAZYRE is the first
FDA-approved treatment for this indication, which was approved
under accelerated approval based on overall response rate and
duration of response (DOR).
In March 2021, PEMAZYRE was approved by the Japanese Ministry of
Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) for the treatment of patients
with unresectable biliary tract cancer (BTC) with an FGFR2 fusion
gene, worsening after cancer chemotherapy. Also in March 2021,
PEMAZYRE was approved by the European Commission (EC) for the
treatment of adults with locally advanced or metastatic
cholangiocarcinoma with an FGFR2 fusion or rearrangement that have
progressed after at least one prior line of systemic
therapy.
In July 2021, the UK’s National Institute for Health and Care
Excellence (NICE) recommended PEMAZYRE for patients with
cholangiocarcinoma with a fibroblast growth factor receptor 2
(FGFR2) fusion or rearrangement that have progressed after at least
one prior line of systemic therapy. NICE’s guidance enables all
eligible patients in England and Wales to have access to PEMAZYRE
through the National Health Service (NHS).
In March 2022, PEMAZYRE was approved by the National Medical
Products Administration (NMPA) of the People’s
Republic of China for the treatment of adults with locally advanced
or metastatic cholangiocarcinoma with a fibroblast growth receptor
2 (FGFR2) fusion or rearrangement as confirmed by a validated
diagnostic test that have progressed after at least one prior line
of systemic therapy.
Cholangiocarcinoma is a rare cancer that arises from the cells
within the bile ducts. It is often diagnosed late (stages III and
IV) and the prognosis is poor. The incidence of cholangiocarcinoma
with FGFR2 fusions or rearrangements is increasing, and it is
currently estimated that there are 2,000-3,000 patients in the
United States, Europe and Japan.
The approval of PEMAZYRE was based on data from FIGHT-202, a
multi-center, open-label, single-arm study evaluating PEMAZYRE as a
treatment for adults with cholangiocarcinoma. In FIGHT-202, and in
patients harboring FGFR2 fusions or rearrangements (Cohort A),
PEMAZYRE monotherapy resulted in an overall response rate of 36%
(primary endpoint), and median DOR of 9.1 months (secondary
endpoint). FIGHT-302, a Phase III trial of pemigatinib for the
first-line treatment of patients with cholangiocarcinoma and FGFR2
fusions or rearrangements, is ongoing.
In August 2022, PEMAZYRE was approved by the FDA as the first and
only targeted treatment for myeloid/lymphoid neoplasms (MLNs) with
FGFR1 rearrangement. MLNs with FGFR1 rearrangement are extremely
rare and aggressive blood cancers.
In March 2023, PEMAZYRE was approved by the MHLW for the treatment
of MLNs with FGFR1 fusion.
ICLUSIG (ponatinib)
In June 2016, we acquired the European operations of ARIAD
Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and obtained an exclusive license to develop
and commercialize ICLUSIG (ponatinib) in Europe and other select
countries. ICLUSIG is a kinase inhibitor. The primary target for
ICLUSIG is BCR-ABL, an abnormal tyrosine kinase that is expressed
in chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) and Philadelphia-chromosome
positive acute lymphoblastic leukemia (Ph+ ALL).
In the European Union, ICLUSIG is approved for the treatment of
adult patients with chronic phase, accelerated phase or blast phase
CML who are resistant to dasatinib or nilotinib; who are intolerant
to dasatinib or nilotinib and for whom subsequent treatment with
imatinib is not clinically appropriate; or who have the T315I
mutation, or the treatment of adult patients with Ph+ ALL who are
resistant to dasatinib; who are intolerant to dasatinib and for
whom subsequent treatment with imatinib is not clinically
appropriate; or who have the T315I mutation.
ZYNYZ (retifanlimab-dlwr)
In October 2017, we and MacroGenics, Inc. announced an exclusive
global collaboration and license agreement for MacroGenics’
retifanlimab (formerly INCMGA0012), an investigational monoclonal
antibody that inhibits PD-1. Under this collaboration, we obtained
exclusive worldwide rights for the development and
commercialization of retifanlimab in all indications. The molecule
is currently being evaluated both as monotherapy and in combination
therapy across various tumor types. Two Phase III trials evaluating
retifanlimab in squamous cell anal cancer (SCAC) and non-small cell
lung cancer (NSCLC) are ongoing.
In March 2023, we announced that the FDA approved ZYNYZ
(retifanlimab-dlwr), a humanized monoclonal antibody targeting
programmed death receptor-1 (PD-1), under accelerated approval, for
the treatment of adults with metastatic or recurrent locally
advanced Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC). This represents the first
regulatory approval for our PD-1 inhibitor.
Clinical Programs in Hematology and Oncology
In early 2023, as part of our efforts to continuously optimize our
R&D portfolio, we prioritized several programs in dermatology
and oncology that we determined to have high potential value. As
part of this process, we also de-prioritized and discontinued
certain programs, including parsaclisib in myelofibrosis and warm
hemolytic anemia, as well as certain early stage
programs.
Ruxolitinib
As part of our ongoing LIMBER (Leadership In MPNs BEyond
Ruxolitinib) clinical development initiative, which is designed to
improve and expand therapeutic options for patients with
myeloproliferative neoplasms, we are evaluating combinations of
ruxolitinib with other therapeutic modalities, as well as
developing a once-a-day formulation of ruxolitinib for potential
use as monotherapy and combination therapy. Bioavailability and
bioequivalence data were published for ruxolitinib’s once-daily
(QD) extended release (XR) formulation at the European Hematology
Association (EHA) 2021 Virtual Congress in June 2021. In March
2023, the FDA issued a complete response letter for ruxolitinib
extended-release (XR) tablets for once-daily (QD) use in the
treatment of certain types of MF, PV and GVHD. The complete
response letter stated that the FDA could not approve the
application in its present form but acknowledged that the study
submitted in the NDA met its objective of bioequivalence based on
area under the curve parameters but identified additional
requirements for approval. We will work with the FDA to determine
the appropriate next steps.
Phase II trials combining ruxolitinib with investigational agents
from our portfolio such as INCB57643 (BET) and INCB00928 (ALK2) in
patients with MF are ongoing, and additional discovery and
development initiatives are also ongoing within the LIMBER program,
which are evaluating internally-discovered compounds, and
candidates from collaboration partners. We recently announced the
discontinuation of LIMBER-304 and LIMBER-313, two Phase III studies
evaluating ruxolitinib in combination with parsaclisib in MF
patients with a suboptimal response to ruxolitinib monotherapy and
in first-line MF, respectively. These studies were discontinued as
a result of planned interim analyses which indicated that the
studies were unlikely to meet their primary endpoint in the
intent-to-treat patient population. The recommendation to stop the
studies was not due to safety.
Axatilimab
In September 2021, we and Syndax Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced an
exclusive worldwide collaboration and license agreement to develop
and commercialize axatilimab, Syndax’s anti-CSF-1R monoclonal
antibody. Together, we plan to develop axatilimab as a therapy for
patients with chronic GVHD as well as in additional immune-mediated
diseases where CSF-1R-dependent monocytes and macrophages are
believed to contribute to organ fibrosis. In December 2021, updated
positive data were presented at ASH from the Phase I/II trial
evaluating axatilimab as a monotherapy in patients with recurrent
or refractory chronic GVHD after two or more prior lines of
therapy. A 68% overall response rate and broad clinical benefit
across multiple organs were observed at doses being assessed in
AGAVE-201, a global pivotal trial evaluating axatilimab monotherapy
in patients with chronic GVHD in the third line setting. Additional
trials of axatilimab are planned in patients with chronic GVHD,
including a Phase II trial in combination with ruxolitinib in
patients with cGVHD. In May 2022, Syndax announced that axatilimab
was granted fast-track designation by the FDA for the treatment of
patients with chronic GVHD after failure of two or more lines of
systemic therapy.
INCA033989 (mCALR)
In December 2022, new research detailing the development and
mechanism of action of INCA033989, an Incyte-discovered,
investigational novel anti-mutant calreticulin (CALR)-targeted
monoclonal antibody, was featured in the Plenary Scientific Session
at the 64th American Society of Hematology (ASH) Annual Meeting.
INCA033989 binds with high affinity to mutant CALR and inhibits
oncogenesis, the process of cells becoming cancerous, in cells
expressing this oncoprotein. CALR mutations are responsible for
disease development in approximately 25-35% of patients with MF and
ET. INCA033989 is expected to enter clinical studies in
2023.
Tafasitamab
Tafasitamab is an anti-CD19 antibody and is being investigated as a
therapeutic option in B cell malignancies in a number of ongoing
and planned combination trials. An open-label Phase II combination
trial (L-MIND) is investigating the safety and efficacy of
tafasitamab in combination with lenalidomide in patients with
relapsed or refractory diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (r/r DLBCL),
and the ongoing Phase III B-MIND trial is assessing the combination
of tafasitamab and bendamustine versus rituximab and bendamustine
in r/r DLBCL. firstMIND is a Phase Ib safety trial of tafasitamab
as a first-line therapy for patients with DLBCL, and frontMIND, a
placebo-controlled Phase III trial evaluating tafasitamab in
combination with lenalidomide added to rituximab plus chemotherapy
(R-CHOP) as a first-line therapy for patients with DLBCL, is
ongoing.
A placebo-controlled Phase III trial (inMIND) of tafasitamab added
to lenalidomide plus rituximab (R2)
in patients with relapsed or refractory follicular or marginal zone
lymphomas is ongoing.
In January 2021, the FDA granted orphan drug designation to
tafasitamab as a treatment for patients with follicular
lymphoma.
Pemigatinib
Pemigatinib is a potent and selective inhibitor of the fibroblast
growth factor receptor (FGFR) isoforms 1, 2 and 3 with demonstrated
activity in preclinical studies. The FGFR family of receptor
tyrosine kinases can act as oncogenic drivers in a number of liquid
and solid tumor types.
We initiated the FIGHT clinical program to evaluate pemigatinib
across a spectrum of cancers that are driven by FGF/FGFR
alterations. The program initially included three Phase II trials –
FIGHT-201 in patients with bladder cancer, FIGHT-202 in patients
with cholangiocarcinoma, and FIGHT-203 in patients with
myeloid/lymphoid neoplasms with FGFR1 rearrangement. Based on data
generated from these trials, we have initiated additional trials
including FIGHT-302, a Phase III study in first-line
cholangiocarcinoma. FIGHT-207, a solid tumor-agnostic trial
evaluating pemigatinib in patients with driver-alterations of
FGF/FGFR, is now closed to recruitment. Based on findings from this
study, we have identified populations that may potentially benefit
from treatment with pemigatinib and a Phase II trial, FIGHT-209, in
patients with glioblastoma is ongoing.
Pemigatinib has Breakthrough Therapy designation as a treatment for
patients with myeloid/lymphoid neoplasms (MLN) with FGFR1
rearrangement who have relapsed or are refractory to initial
chemotherapy.
Retifanlimab
The Phase III POD1UM-303 trial of retifanlimab in combination with
platinum-based chemotherapy as a first-line treatment for patients
with squamous cell carcinoma of the anal canal (SCAC) is ongoing.
In July 2021, we announced that the FDA issued a complete response
letter (CRL) for the BLA of retifanlimab for the treatment of SCAC.
In October 2021, we announced that we withdrew the MAA seeking
approval of retifanlimab in SCAC.
The Phase III POD1UM-304 trial is evaluating retifanlimab in
combination with platinum-based chemotherapy as a first-line
treatment for patients with non-small cell lung cancer
(NSCLC).
Oral PD-L1
In November 2021, we highlighted Phase I clinical safety and
efficacy data for our oral PD-L1 program which included two
compounds, INCB99280 and INCB99318. Tumor shrinkage was observed
for both oral PD-L1 inhibitors and both were generally well
tolerated. We plan to evaluate INCB99280 in Phase II as monotherapy
and in combination with other antitumor agents. Further dose
escalation and dose expansion trials are ongoing with
INCB99318.
In November 2022, (i) updated safety and preliminary efficacy data
for INCB99280 and INCB99318 was presented at the Society for
Immunotherapy of Cancer, and (ii) we and Mirati Therapeutics, Inc.
announced a clinical trial collaboration and supply agreement to
investigate the combination of INCB99280 and adagrasib, a KRASG12C
selective inhibitor, in patients with KRASG12C-mutated solid
tumors.
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Indication and status |
ruxolitinib XR (QD) (JAK1/JAK2) |
Myelofibrosis, polycythemia vera and GVHD |
ruxolitinib + zilurgisertib (JAK1/JAK2 + ALK2)
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Myelofibrosis: Phase II |
ruxolitinib + INCB57643 (JAK1/JAK2 + BET)
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Myelofibrosis: Phase II |
ruxolitinib + CK08041
(JAK1/JAK2 + CB-Tregs)
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Myelofibrosis: Phase I (LIMBER-TREG108) |
axatilimab (anti-CSF-1R)2
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Chronic GVHD: Pivotal Phase II (third-line plus therapy)
(AGAVE-201) |
ruxolitinib + axatilimab (JAK1/JAK2 + anti-CSF-1R) |
Chronic GVHD: Phase I/II in preparation |
INCA033989 (mCALR) |
Myelofibrosis, essential thrombocythemia: Entering clinic in
2023 |
tafasitamab (CD19)3
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r/r DLBCL: Phase III (B-MIND)
1L DLBCL: Phase III (frontMIND)
r/r follicular & marginal zone lymphomas: Phase III
(inMIND) |
pemigatinib (FGFR1/2/3) |
Myeloid/lymphoid neoplasms (MLN): approved in the U.S. and
Japan
CCA: Phase III (FIGHT-302)
Glioblastoma: Phase II (FIGHT-209) |
retifanlimab (PD-1)4
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Merkel cell carcinoma: approved in the U.S.
SCAC: Phase III (PODIUM-303)
NSCLC: Phase III (POD1UM-304)
MSI-high endometrial cancer: Phase II (POD1UM-101,
POD1UM-204)
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INCB99280 (Oral PD-L1) |
Solid tumors: Phase I
KRASG12C-mutated solid tumors: Phase I/Ib in combination with
adagrasib5,
in preparation
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INCB99318 (Oral PD-L1)
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Solid tumors: Phase I |
1.Development
collaboration with Cellenkos, Inc.
2.axatilimab
development in collaboration with Syndax.
3.tafasitamab
development in collaboration with MorphoSys.
4.retifanlimab
licensed from MacroGenics.
5.Clinical
trial collaboration and supply agreement with Mirati
Therapeutics.
Earlier-Stage Development Programs in Hematology and
Oncology
INCB123667 (CDK2)
In the cell cycle, the serine threonine kinase, CDK2, regulates the
transition from the G1 phase (cell growth) to the S-phase (DNA
replication). INCB123667 is a novel, potent and selective oral
small molecule inhibitor of CDK2 which has been shown to suppress
tumor growth as monotherapy and in combination with standard of
care, in Cyclin E amplified tumor models, in vivo.
In April 2023, we presented data at the American Association for
Cancer Research (AACR) Annual Meeting, demonstrating INCB123667
exhibited significant single-agent activity in vivo, in CCNE1high
breast cancer xenograft and patient-derived xenograft models.
INCB123667 is currently being evaluated in a Phase I clinical trial
in patients with advanced malignancies including CCNE1high TNBC and
HR+HER2- tumors post-CDK4/6 inhibitors.
INCA32459 (LAG-3xPD-1)
In collaboration with Merus N.V. we have developed INCA32459, a
novel LAG3xPD-1 bispecific antibody that is currently being
evaluated in clinical studies.
INCA33890 (TGFβR2xPD-1)
INCA33890 is a TGFβR2xPD-1 bispecific antibody which has been
engineered to avoid the known toxicity of broad TGFβ pathway
blockade. INCA33989 has a 10-fold higher binding affinity for PD-1
relative to TGFβR2, and blocks TGFβ signaling specifically in cells
co-expressing PD-1. In April 2023, we presented preclinical data at
AACR which showed INCA33890 inhibits tumor growth in PD-1-resistant
mouse models.
Our earlier-stage clinical programs in hematology and oncology, are
included in the table below. We intend to describe these programs
more fully if we obtain clinical proof-of-concept and establish
that a program warrants further development in a specific
indication or group of indications.
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Candidates |
Small molecules |
INCB123667 (CDK2) |
Monoclonal antibodies |
INCAGN2385 (LAG-3)1,
INCAGN2390 (TIM-3)1
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Bispecific antibodies |
INCA32459 (LAG-3xPD-1)2,
INCA33890 (TGFβR2xPD-1)2
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Discovery collaboration with Agenus Inc.
2.
Development collaboration with Merus
Inflammation and AutoImmunity (IAI)
Incyte Dermatology launched its first approved product, OPZELURA
(ruxolitinib) cream, in October 2021, following FDA approval for
atopic dermatitis in September 2021. OPZELURA was subsequently
approved by the FDA and European Commission for vitiligo in July
2022 and April 2023, respectively.
Incyte’s IAI efforts also include numerous clinical development
programs.
OPZELURA (ruxolitinib) cream
Atopic Dermatitis.
In September 2021, we announced that the FDA approved OPZELURA
(ruxolitinib) cream, a novel cream formulation of Incyte’s
selective JAK1/JAK2 inhibitor ruxolitinib, for the topical
short-term and non-continuous chronic treatment of mild to moderate
atopic dermatitis (AD) in non-immunocompromised patients 12 years
of age and older whose disease is not adequately controlled with
topical prescription therapies, or when those therapies are not
advisable.
AD is a skin disorder that causes long term inflammation of the
skin resulting in itchy, red, swollen and cracked skin. Onset can
occur at any age, but is more common in infants and children. In
the United States, we estimate that there are approximately 10
million diagnosed adolescent and adult patients with
AD.
The approval of OPZELURA was based on data from two randomized,
double-blind, vehicle-controlled Phase III studies (TRuE-AD1 and
TRuE-AD 2) evaluating the safety and efficacy of OPZELURA in
adolescents and adults with mild to moderate AD. Significantly more
patients treated with OPZELURA achieved Investigator’s Global
Assessment (IGA) Treatment Success at Week 8 (defined as an IGA
score of 0 or 1 with at least a 2-point improvement from baseline,
the primary endpoint: 53.8% in TRuE-AD1 and 51.3% in TRuE-AD2,
compared to vehicle (15.1% in TRuE-AD1, 7.6% in TRuE-AD2;
P<0.0001)). Significantly more patients treated with OPZELURA
experienced a clinically meaningful reduction in itch from baseline
at Week 8, as measured by a ≥4-point reduction in the itch
Numerical Rating Scale (itch NRS4): 52.2% in TRuE-AD1 and 50.7% in
TRuE-AD2, compared to vehicle (15.4% in TRuE-AD1, 16.3% in
TRuE-AD2; P<0.0001), among patients with an NRS score of at
least 4 at baseline. The most common (≥1%) treatment-emergent
adverse reactions in patients treated with OPZELURA were
nasopharyngitis, diarrhea, bronchitis, ear infection, eosinophil
count increased, urticaria, folliculitis, tonsillitis and
rhinorrhea.
Vitiligo.
In July 2022, we announced that the FDA approved OPZELURA for the
topical treatment of nonsegmental vitiligo in adult and pediatric
patients 12 years of age and older. OPZELURA was approved for
continuous use and no limits to duration as a treatment for
nonsegmental vitiligo.
Vitiligo is a chronic autoimmune depigmenting skin disease
characterized by patches of the skin losing their pigment. It is
estimated that there are at least 1.5 million patients diagnosed
with vitiligo in the United States, with the majority of patients
(approximately 85%) suffering from nonsegmental vitiligo. OPZELURA
is the first and only FDA approved treatment for repigmentation of
vitiligo lesions.
The approval of OPZELURA in vitiligo was based on two randomized,
double-blind, vehicle-controlled Phase III studies (TRuE-V1 and
TRuE-V2) evaluating the safety and efficacy of OPZELURA in
adolescents and adults with nonsegmental vitiligo. Treatment with
1.5% ruxolitinib cream twice daily (BID) resulted in greater
improvement versus vehicle for the primary and all key secondary
endpoints in both the TRuE-V1 and TRuE-V2 studies. Results, which
were consistent across both studies, showed that 29.9% of patients
applying ruxolitinib cream achieved >75% improvement from
baseline in the facial Vitiligo Area Scoring Index (F-VASI75) at
Week 24, the primary endpoint. At Week 52, approximately 50% of
patients achieved F-VASI75. The most common (>1%)
treatment-emergent adverse reactions in patients treated with
OPZELURA were application site acne, application site pruritus,
nasopharyngitis, headache, urinary tract infection, application
site erythema and pyrexia. In March 2023, at the American Academy
of Dermatology (AAD), long-term 104-week safety and efficacy data
for ruxolitinib cream in vitiligo were presented, demonstrating
that patients who achieved a high level of facial repigmentation
(≥F-VASI90) at Week 52 maintained durable response one year
following withdrawal of treatment and that those patients who
continued treatment with Opzelura for up to two years demonstrated
sustained facial repigmentation and further improvements in facial
and total body repigmentation.
In April 2023, we announced that the European Commission approved
OPZELURA for the topical treatment of nonsegmental vitiligo with
facial involvement in adults and adolescents 12 years and older
following a positive opinion from the Committee for Medicinal
Products for Human Use (CHMP).
Clinical Programs in Dermatology
Ruxolitinib cream
Ruxolitinib cream is a potent, selective inhibitor of JAK1 and JAK2
that provides the opportunity to directly target diverse pathogenic
pathways that underlie certain dermatologic conditions, including
atopic dermatitis, vitiligo, lichen planus, lichen sclerosus,
hidradenitis suppurativa and prurigo nodularis.
In October 2021, we announced the validation of the MAA for
ruxolitinib cream as a potential treatment for adolescents and
adults (age ≥12 years) with nonsegmental vitiligo with facial
involvement.
In November 2022, we initiated two Phase II trials evaluating
ruxolitinib cream in lichen planus and lichen sclerosus. Lichen
planus is a recurrent inflammatory condition affecting the skin and
mucosal surfaces and can result in itchy, purple bumps on the skin.
Lichen sclerosus is a chronic inflammatory skin disease most
commonly affecting women and can result in painful ulcers and
intense itching. A Phase II trial evaluating ruxolitinib cream in
mild to moderate hidradenitis suppurativa is ongoing and two Phase
III trials evaluating ruxolitinib cream in prurigo nodularis were
initiated. We continue to expand the development of ruxolitinib
cream into new indications as part of our efforts to maximize the
potential opportunity with ruxolitinib cream.
Povorcitinib
We are also developing povorcitinib (formerly INCB54707), which is
an oral small molecule selective JAK1 inhibitor. Povorcitinib is
undergoing evaluation in patients with hidradenitis suppurativa
(HS), a chronic skin condition where lesions develop as a result of
inflammation and infection of the sweat glands. In October 2020,
initial results from the clinical program were presented and a
randomized Phase IIb trial of povorcitinib is underway in patients
with HS.
In March 2021, we initiated a Phase II trial evaluating
povorcitinib in patients with vitiligo. A Phase II trial evaluating
povorcitinib in patients with prurigo nodularis is ongoing. In
August 2022, we presented results from the Phase II trial of
povorcitinib in HS.
In December 2022, we initiated two Phase III trials (STOP-HS1 and
STOP-HS2) in moderate to severe hidradenitis
suppurativa.
In February 2023, 52-week results from the Phase II study
evaluating povorcitinib in HS were presented as an oral
presentation at the European Hidradenitis Suppurativa Foundation
(EHSF) Annual Meeting. The data demonstrated that longer-term
treatment with povorcitinib 75 mg resulted in sustained and durable
efficacy across all treatment arms and importantly, 22-29% of
patients achieved HiSCR100, which is defined as a 100% reduction
from baseline in total AN count with no increase from baseline in
abscess or draining tunnel count. Povorcitinib is currently in two
phase 3 studies in moderate to severe HS.
In March 2023, 36-week results from the Phase IIb study evaluating
povorcitinib in patients with extensive vitiligo were presented as
an oral late-breaking presentation at the American Academy of
Dermatology (AAD) Annual Meeting. The data demonstrated that
treatment with oral povorcitinib was associated with substantial
total body repigmentation in patients with extensive nonsegmental
vitiligo, as measured by total Vitiligo Area Scoring Index (T-VASI)
scores. Specifically, the study met its primary endpoint and
patients receiving povorcitinib experienced statistically superior
improvements in T-VASI at Week 24 compared to placebo.
Earlier-Stage Development Programs in Dermatology
Auremolimab
In November 2022, we acquired Villaris Therapeutics, Inc., an
asset-centric biopharmaceutical company focused on the development
of novel antibody therapeutics for vitiligo. Its lead asset,
auremolimab (VM6) is a novel, humanized anti-IL-15Rβ monoclonal
antibody designed to target and deplete autoreactive tissue
resident memory T cells (TRM) that has demonstrated efficacy as a
treatment for vitiligo in preclinical models. IND-enabling studies
are underway, and clinical development for auremolimab is currently
expected to begin in 2023.
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Indication and status |
ruxolitinib cream1
(JAK1/JAK2)
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Atopic dermatitis: Phase III pediatric study (TRuE-AD3)
Vitiligo: Phase III (TRuE-V1, TRuE-V2); approved in the U.S. and
Europe
Lichen planus: Phase II
Lichen sclerosus: Phase II
Hidradenitis suppurativa: Phase II
Prurigo nodularis: Phase III initiated (TRuE-PN1,
TRuE-PN2) |
ruxolitinib cream + NB-UVB (JAK1/JAK2 + phototherapy) |
Vitiligo: Phase II |
povorcitinib
(JAK1) |
Hidradenitis suppurativa: Phase IIb; Phase III (STOP-HS1,
STOP-HS2)
Vitiligo: Phase II; Phase III planned
Prurigo nodularis: Phase II
Asthma: PoC planned
Chronic spontaneous urticaria: PoC planned
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auremolimab
(anti-IL-15Rβ) |
Vitiligo: Phase I in preparation |
1.
Novartis’ rights for ruxolitinib outside of the United States under
our Collaboration and License Agreement with Novartis do not
include topical administration.
Clinical Programs in Other IAI
In May 2022, we initiated a Phase II trial evaluating INCB00928 in
patients with fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva (FOP), a
disorder in which muscle tissue and connective tissue are gradually
replaced by bone. The FDA has granted Fast Track designation and
orphan drug designation to INCB00928 as a treatment for patients
with FOP.
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INCB00928 (ALK2) |
Fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva: Phase II |
Collaborative Partnered Programs
As described below under “—License Agreements and Business
Relationships,” we are eligible for milestone payments and
royalties on certain products that we licensed to third parties.
These include OLUMIANT (baricitinib), which is licensed to our
collaborative partner Eli Lilly and Company, and JAKAVI
(ruxolitinib) and TABRECTA (capmatinib), which are licensed to
Novartis.
Baricitinib
We have a second JAK1 and JAK2 inhibitor, baricitinib, which is
subject to our collaboration agreement with Lilly, in which Lilly
received exclusive worldwide development and commercialization
rights to the compound for inflammatory and autoimmune
diseases.
Rheumatoid Arthritis.
Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune disease characterized by
aberrant or abnormal immune mechanisms that lead to joint
inflammation and swelling and, in some patients, the progressive
destruction of joints. Rheumatoid arthritis can also affect
connective tissue in the skin and organs of the body.
Current rheumatoid arthritis treatments include the use of
non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, disease-modifying
anti-rheumatic drugs, such as methotrexate, and the newer
biological response modifiers that target pro-inflammatory
cytokines, such as tumor necrosis factor, implicated in the
pathogenesis of rheumatoid arthritis. None of these approaches to
treatment is curative; therefore, there remains an unmet need for
new safe and effective treatment options for these patients.
Rheumatoid arthritis is estimated to affect about 1% of the world’s
population.
The Phase III program of baricitinib in patients with rheumatoid
arthritis incorporated all three rheumatoid arthritis populations
(methotrexate naïve, biologic naïve, and tumor necrosis factor
(TNF) inhibitor inadequate responders); used event rates to fully
power the baricitinib program for structural comparison and
non-inferiority vs. adalimumab; and evaluated patient-reported
outcomes. All four Phase III trials met their respective primary
endpoints.
In January 2016, Lilly submitted an NDA to the FDA and an MAA to
the EMA for baricitinib as treatment for rheumatoid arthritis. In
February 2017, we and Lilly announced that the European Commission
approved baricitinib as OLUMIANT for the treatment of
moderate-to-severe rheumatoid arthritis in adult patients who have
responded inadequately to, or who are intolerant to, one or more
disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs). In July 2017, the
MHLW granted marketing approval for OLUMIANT
for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (including the prevention
of structural injury of joints) in patients with inadequate
response to standard-of-care therapies. In June 2018, the FDA
approved the 2mg dose of OLUMIANT for the treatment of adults with
moderately-to-severely active rheumatoid arthritis (RA) who have
had an inadequate response to one or more tumor necrosis factor
(TNF) inhibitor therapies.
Atopic Dermatitis.
Lilly has conducted a Phase IIa trial and a Phase III program to
evaluate the safety and efficacy of baricitinib in patients with
moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis. The JAK-STAT pathway has been
shown to play an essential role in the dysregulation of immune
responses in atopic dermatitis. Therefore, we believe that
inhibiting cytokine pathways dependent on JAK1 and JAK2 may lead to
positive clinical outcomes in AD.
In February 2019, we and Lilly announced that baricitinib met the
primary endpoint in BREEZE-AD1 and BREEZE-AD2, two Phase III
studies evaluating the efficacy and safety of baricitinib
monotherapy for the treatment of adult patients with
moderate-to-severe AD and, in August 2019, we and Lilly announced
that baricitinib met the primary endpoint in BREEZE-AD7, a Phase
III study evaluating the efficacy and safety of baricitinib in
combination with standard-of-care topical corticosteroids in
patients with moderate-to-severe AD. In January 2020, we and Lilly
announced that baricitinib met the primary endpoint in both
BREEZE-AD4 and BREEZE-AD5, the results of which completed the
placebo-controlled data program intended to support global
registrations. A supplemental New Drug Application (sNDA) for
baricitinib was submitted by Lilly for the treatment of patients
with moderate to severe AD. In April 2021, we and Lilly announced
the FDA extended the review period for the sNDA for baricitinib for
the treatment of moderate to severe AD by three months to allow
time for additional data analyses. In July 2021, we and Lilly
announced that the FDA will not meet the PDUFA action date for the
sNDA for baricitinib for the treatment of adults with moderate to
severe AD due to the FDA's ongoing assessment of JAK inhibitors. In
January 2022, Lilly provided a regulatory update on the sNDA based
on ongoing discussions with the FDA. Lilly announced that alignment
with the FDA on the indicated population had not yet been reached
and given the FDA’s position, there would be the possibility of a
Complete Response Letter (CRL).
In January 2020, Lilly announced that baricitinib had been
submitted for regulatory review in Europe as a treatment for
patients with moderate-to-severe AD. In October 2020, Lilly
announced that the European Commission approved baricitinib as
OLUMIANT for the treatment of moderate-to-severe AD in adult
patients who are candidates for systemic therapy. In December 2020,
baricitinib was approved by the MHLW for the treatment of patients
with moderate-to-severe AD.
Alopecia Areata.
Alopecia areata is an autoimmune disorder in which the immune
system attacks the hair follicles, causing hair loss in patches. In
March 2020, Lilly announced that baricitinib received Breakthrough
Therapy designation for the treatment of alopecia areata, based on
the positive Phase II results of Lilly’s adaptive Phase II/III
study BRAVE-AA1. In March 2021, we and Lilly announced positive
results from BRAVE-AA2, the Phase III trial evaluating the efficacy
and safety of once-daily baricitinib in adults with severe alopecia
areata. In April 2021, we and Lilly announced positive results from
the Phase III portion of BRAVE-AA1. In September 2021, we and Lilly
announced detailed results from BRAVE-AA1 and BRAVE-AA2 at the
European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology Congress (EADV).
The two studies showed statistically significant improvement in
scalp hair regrowth across both baricitinib dosing groups when
compared to placebo. In March 2022, we and Lilly announced positive
52 week results from BRAVE-AA1 and BRAVE-AA2 at the American
Academy of Dermatology (AAD) annual meeting showing 40% of adults
saw at least 80% scalp coverage. In June 2022, the FDA approved
2mg, and 4mg doses of OLUMIANT for the treatment of adults with
severe alopecia areata, becoming the first and only systemic
treatment in the indication. In June 2022, OLUMIANT was approved as
a treatment for alopecia areata in Europe and Japan.
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus.
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic disease that causes
inflammation. In addition to affecting the skin and joints, it can
affect other organs in the body such as the kidneys, the tissue
lining the lungs and heart, and the brain. Lilly has conducted a
Phase II trial to evaluate the safety and efficacy of baricitinib
in patients with SLE. Baricitinib’s activity profile suggests that
it inhibits cytokines implicated in SLE such as type I interferon
(IFN), type II IFN-γ, IL-6, and IL-23 as well as other cytokines
that may have a role in SLE, including granulocyte macrophage
colony stimulating factor (GM-CSF) and IL-12.
In January 2022, Lilly announced the discontinuation of the Phase
III development program for baricitinib in SLE based on top-line
efficacy results from two pivotal Phase III trials (SLE-BRAVE-I and
–II). The primary endpoint of SRI-4 response was reached in
SLE-BRAVE-I but was not reached in SLE-BRAVE-II and key secondary
endpoints were not met in either study.
COVID-19.
In May 2020, we amended our agreement with Lilly to enable Lilly to
commercialize baricitinib for the treatment of COVID-19. In
November 2020, we and Lilly announced that the FDA issued an
Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for the distribution and
emergency use of baricitinib to be used in combination with
remdesivir in hospitalized adult and pediatric patients two years
of age or older with suspected or laboratory confirmed COVID-19 who
require supplemental oxygen, invasive mechanical ventilation, or
extracorporeal membrane oxygenation. In December 2020, we and Lilly
announced that data from ACTT-2 supportive of the EUA were
published in the New England Journal of Medicine. In July 2021, we
and Lilly announced that the FDA broadened the EUA for baricitinib
to allow for treatment with or without remdesivir. The EUA now
provides for the use of baricitinib for treatment of COVID-19 in
hospitalized adults and pediatric patients two years of age or
older requiring supplemental oxygen, non-invasive or invasive
mechanical ventilation or extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
(ECMO). In June 2022, we and Lilly announced the FDA approved
baricitinib as OLUMIANT for the treatment of COVID-19 in
hospitalized adults requiring supplemental oxygen, non-invasive or
invasive mechanical ventilation or ECMO.
Capmatinib
Capmatinib is a potent and highly selective MET inhibitor. The
investigational compound has demonstrated inhibitory activity in
cell-based biochemical and functional assays that measure MET
signaling and MET dependent cell proliferation, survival and
migration. Under our agreement, Novartis received worldwide
exclusive development and commercialization rights to capmatinib
and certain back-up compounds in all indications. Capmatinib is
being evaluated in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma,
non-small cell lung cancer and other solid tumors, and may have
potential utility as a combination agent.
MET is a clinically validated receptor kinase cancer target.
Abnormal MET activation in cancer correlates with poor prognosis.
Dysregulation of the MET pathway triggers tumor growth, formation
of new blood vessels that supply the tumor with nutrients, and
causes cancer to spread to other organs. Dysregulation of the MET
pathway is seen in many types of cancers, including lung, kidney,
liver, stomach, breast and brain.
In May 2020, we and Novartis announced the FDA approval of
capmatinib as TABRECTA for the treatment of adult patients with
metastatic NSCLC whose tumors have a mutation that leads to MET
exon 14 skipping (METex14) as detected by an FDA-approved test.
TABRECTA is the first and only treatment approved to specifically
target NSCLC with this driver mutation and is approved for
first-line and previously treated patients regardless of prior
treatment type.
The FDA approval of TABRECTA was based on results from the pivotal
GEOMETRY mono-1 study. In the METex14 population (n=97), the
confirmed overall response rate was 68% and 41% among
treatment-naive (n=28) and previously treated patients (n=69),
respectively, based on the Blinded Independent Review Committee
(BIRC) assessment per RECIST v1.1. In patients taking TABRECTA, the
study also demonstrated a median duration of response of 12.6
months in treatment-naive patients (19 responders) and 9.7 months
in previously treated patients (28 responders). The most common
treatment-related adverse events (AEs) (incidence ≥20%) are
peripheral edema, nausea, fatigue, vomiting, dyspnea, and decreased
appetite. In September 2020, we and Novartis announced that
GEOMETRY mono-1 results were published in The New England Journal
of Medicine.
In June 2020, we and Novartis announced that the MHLW approved
TABRECTA for METex14 mutation-positive advanced and/or recurrent
unresectable NSCLC. In April 2022, we and Novartis announced a
positive opinion from the CHMP based on data from the Phase II
GEOMETRY mono-1 study showing an overall response rate (ORR) of
51.6% in a cohort evaluating second-line patients only and 44% in
all previously-treated patients with advanced non-small cell lung
cancer (NSCLC) harboring alterations leading to MET exon 14
skipping.
In June 2022, we and Novartis announced the European Commission
approval of capmatinib as TABRECTA as monotherapy treatment of
adults with advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) harboring
alterations leading to mesenchymal-epithelial-transition factor
gene (MET) exon 14 (METex14) skipping who require systemic therapy
following prior treatment with immunotherapy and/or platinum-based
chemotherapy.
NSCLC is the most common type of lung cancer, impacting more than 2
million people per year globally. Approximately 3-4 percent of all
patients with NSCLC have tumors with a mutation that leads to MET
exon 14 skipping. Though rare, this mutation is an indicator of
especially poor prognosis and poor responses to standard therapies,
including immunotherapy.
Ruxolitinib
Graft-versus-host disease.
In March 2022, we and Novartis announced a positive opinion from
the CHMP for ruxolitinib in acute and chronic GVHD, based on data
from the Phase III REACH2 and REACH3 trials. GVHD is a
life-threatening complication of stem cell transplants, with no
established standard of care in Europe for patients who do not
adequately respond to first-line steroid treatment. In May 2022, we
and Novartis announced the EC approval of ruxolitinib as JAKAVI for
the treatment of acute or chronic GVHD in patients aged 12 years
and older who have inadequate response to corticosteroids or other
systemic therapies.
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Indication and status |
baricitinib (JAK1/JAK2)1
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Atopic dermatitis: approved in Europe and Japan
Severe alopecia areata: approved in the United States, Europe and
Japan
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capmatinib (MET)2
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NSCLC (with MET exon 14 skipping mutations): approved in the United
States, Europe and Japan |
ruxolitinib (JAK1/JAK2)3
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Acute and chronic GVHD: approved in Europe; J-NDA under
review |
1.
baricitinib licensed to Lilly.
2.
capmatinib licensed to Novartis.
3.
ruxolitinib licensed to Novartis ex-US for use in hematology and
oncology excluding topical administration.
License Agreements and Business Relationships
We establish business relationships, including collaborative
arrangements with other companies and medical research institutions
to assist in the clinical development and/or commercialization of
certain of our drugs and drug candidates and to provide support for
our research programs. We also evaluate opportunities for acquiring
products or rights to products and technologies that are
complementary to our business from other companies and medical
research institutions.
Below is a brief description of our significant business
relationships and collaborations and related license agreements
that expand our pipeline and provide us with certain rights to
existing and potential new products and technologies. Additional
information regarding our collaboration agreements, including their
financial and accounting impact on our business and results of
operations, can be found in Note 7 of notes to the consolidated
financial statements included in Item 8 of this
report.
Out-License Agreements
Novartis
In November 2009, we entered into a Collaboration and License
Agreement with Novartis. Under the terms of the agreement, Novartis
received exclusive development and commercialization rights outside
of the United States to ruxolitinib and certain back up compounds
for hematologic and oncology indications, including all
hematological malignancies, solid tumors and myeloproliferative
diseases. We retained exclusive development and commercialization
rights to JAKAFI (ruxolitinib) in the United States and in certain
other indications. Novartis also received worldwide exclusive
development and commercialization rights to our MET inhibitor
compound capmatinib and certain back up compounds in all
indications. We retained options to co-develop and to co-promote
capmatinib in the United States. In April 2016, we amended this
agreement to provide that Novartis has exclusive research,
development and commercialization rights outside of the United
States to ruxolitinib (excluding topical formulations) in the GVHD
field.
Lilly
In December 2009, we entered into a License, Development and
Commercialization Agreement with Lilly. Under the terms of the
agreement, Lilly received exclusive worldwide development and
commercialization rights to baricitinib and certain back up
compounds for inflammatory and autoimmune diseases. In March 2016,
we entered into an amendment to the agreement with Lilly that
allows us to engage in the development and commercialization of
ruxolitinib in the GVHD field. In May 2020, we amended our
agreement with Lilly to enable Lilly to commercialize baricitinib
for the treatment of COVID-19.
Innovent
In December 2018, we entered into a Research Collaboration and
Licensing Agreement with Innovent Biologics, Inc. Under the terms
of this agreement, Innovent received exclusive development and
commercialization rights to pemigatinib and our clinical-stage
product candidate parsaclisib in hematology and oncology
indications in mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau and
Taiwan.
InnoCare
In August 2021, we entered into a Collaboration and License
Agreement with a subsidiary of InnoCare Pharma Limited. Under the
terms of this agreement, InnoCare’s subsidiary received development
and exclusive commercialization rights to tafasitamab in hematology
and oncology in mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau and
Taiwan.
Maruho
In April 2022, we entered into a Strategic Alliance Agreement with
Maruho Co., Ltd. Under the terms of this agreement, Maruho received
development, manufacturing and exclusive commercialization rights
to ruxolitinib cream, and other potential future topical
formulations of ruxolitinib, in autoimmune and inflammatory
dermatologic diseases in Japan.
CMS Aesthetics Limited
In December 2022, we entered into a Collaboration and License
Agreement with CMS Aesthetics Limited, a subsidiary of China
Medical System Holdings Limited. Under the terms of the agreement,
CMS received an exclusive license to develop and commercialize, and
a non-exclusive license to manufacture, ruxolitinib cream, and
potentially other future topical formulations of ruxolitinib, in
autoimmune and inflammatory dermatologic diseases, including
vitiligo and atopic dermatitis, for patients in mainland China,
Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan and Southeast Asia.
In-License Agreements
Agenus
In January 2015, we entered into a License, Development and
Commercialization Agreement with Agenus Inc. and its wholly-owned
subsidiary, 4-Antibody AG (now known as Agenus Switzerland Inc.),
which we collectively refer to as Agenus. Under this agreement, the
parties have agreed to collaborate on the discovery of novel
immuno-therapeutics using Agenus’ antibody discovery
platforms.
Merus
In December 2016, we entered into a Collaboration and License
Agreement with Merus. Under this agreement, which became effective
in January 2017, the parties have agreed to collaborate with
respect to the research, discovery and development of bispecific
antibodies utilizing Merus’ technology platform. The collaboration
encompasses up to eleven independent programs.
In January 2022, we decided to opt-out of the continued development
of MCLA-145, a bispecific antibody targeting PD-L1 and CD137. We
continue to collaborate with Merus and leverage the Merus platform
to develop a pipeline of novel agents, as we continue to hold
worldwide exclusive development and commercialization rights to up
to ten additional programs.
MacroGenics
In October 2017, we entered into a Global Collaboration and License
Agreement with MacroGenics. Under this agreement, we received
exclusive development and commercialization rights worldwide to
MacroGenics’ INCMGA0012, an investigational monoclonal antibody
that inhibits PD-1. MacroGenics has retained the right to develop
and commercialize, at its cost and expense, its pipeline assets in
combination with INCMGA0012.
Syros
In January 2018, we entered into a Target Discovery, Research
Collaboration and Option Agreement with Syros Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Under this agreement, Syros will use its proprietary gene control
platform to identify novel therapeutic targets with a focus in
myeloproliferative neoplasms and we have received options to obtain
exclusive worldwide rights to intellectual property resulting from
the collaboration for up to seven validated targets. We will have
exclusive worldwide rights to develop and commercialize any
therapies under the collaboration that modulate those validated
targets.
MorphoSys
In January 2020, we entered into a Collaboration and License
Agreement with MorphoSys AG and MorphoSys US Inc., a wholly-owned
subsidiary of MorphoSys AG, covering the worldwide development and
commercialization of MOR208 (tafasitamab), an investigational Fc
engineered monoclonal antibody directed against the target molecule
CD19. Under the terms of this agreement, we received exclusive
commercialization rights outside of the United States, and
MorphoSys and we have co-commercialization rights in the United
States, with respect to tafasitamab.
Syndax
In September 2021, we entered into a Collaboration and License
Agreement with Syndax covering the worldwide development and
commercialization of SNDX-6352 (axatilimab), Syndax’s anti-CSF-1R
monoclonal antibody. In March 2021, axatilimab was granted Orphan
Drug Designation by the FDA for the treatment of chronic GVHD and a
second designation in April 2021 for treatment of idiopathic
pulmonary fibrosis. Under the terms of this agreement, we received
exclusive commercialization rights outside of the United States,
and Syndax has co-commercialization rights in the United States
with respect to axatilimab.
Critical Accounting Policies and Significant Estimates
The preparation of financial statements requires us to make
estimates, assumptions and judgments that affect the reported
amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, and related
disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities. On an ongoing
basis, we evaluate our estimates. We base our estimates on
historical experience and various other assumptions that we believe
to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form
our basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets
and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources.
Actual results may differ from those estimates under different
assumptions or conditions.
For a discussion of our critical accounting policies, refer to
“Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations” in our 2022 Form 10-K. There
have been no significant changes to our critical accounting
policies or estimates during the three months ended March 31,
2023.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
There were no new accounting pronouncements issued nor adopted
since our filing of the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year
ended December 31, 2022, which could have a significant effect
on our condensed consolidated financial statements.
Results of Operations
We recorded net income of $21.7 million and basic and diluted net
income per share of $0.10 for the three months ended March 31,
2023, as compared to net income of $38.0 million and basic and
diluted net income per share of $0.17 in the corresponding period
in 2022.
Revenues
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Three Months Ended
March 31, |
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2023 |
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2022 |
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(in millions) |
JAKAFI revenues, net |
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$ |
580.0 |
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$ |
544.5 |
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ICLUSIG revenues, net |
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27.7 |
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26.1 |
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PEMAZYRE revenues, net |
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22.5 |
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18.0 |
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MINJUVI revenues, net |
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6.5 |
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4.5 |
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OPZELURA revenues, net |
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56.6 |
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12.8 |
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Total product revenues, net |
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693.3 |
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605.9 |
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JAKAVI product royalty revenues |
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76.7 |
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70.8 |
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OLUMIANT product royalty revenues |
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34.1 |
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48.0 |
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TABRECTA product royalty revenues |
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4.2 |
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3.5 |
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PEMAZYRE product royalty revenues |
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0.4 |
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— |
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Total product royalty revenues |
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115.4 |
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122.3 |
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Milestone and contract revenues |
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— |
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5.0 |
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Total revenues |
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$ |
808.7 |
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$ |
733.2 |
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The increase in JAKAFI net product revenues for the three months
ended March 31, 2023 as compared to the corresponding period
in 2022 was comprised of a volume increase of $26.1 million and a
price increase of $9.4 million. The JAKAFI net product revenues
increase was primarily driven by growth in patient demand across
all indications and was partially offset by higher gross-to-net
deductions for Medicare and commercial co-pay assistance consistent
with historical prior year’s first quarters, as well as an increase
in the volume of JAKAFI sold at discounted prices under the federal
340B drug pricing program. The quarter was also impacted by lower
weeks on hand channel inventory than normal due to timing of
certain customer purchases. The increase in OPZELURA net product
revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2023 was driven
by increased patient demand and expanded coverage. OPZELURA net
product revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2023
were negatively impacted by an increase in co-pay assistance due to
higher commercial patient deductibles at the beginning of the plan
year and higher Medicaid utilization volume. In addition, OPZELURA
volume was negatively impacted by an acceleration of refills in
December 2022 driven by patient demand in advance of annual
deductible reset or health plan changes.
Our product revenues may fluctuate from quarter to quarter due to
our customers’ purchasing patterns over the course of the year,
including as a result of increased inventory building by customers
in advance of expected or announced price increases. Product
revenues are recorded net of estimated product returns, pricing
discounts including rebates offered pursuant to mandatory federal
and state government programs and chargebacks, prompt pay discounts
and distribution fees and co-pay assistance. Our revenue
recognition policies require estimates of the aforementioned sales
allowances each period.
The following table provides a summary of activity with respect to
our sales allowances and accruals (in thousands):
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Three Months Ended March 31, 2023 |
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Discounts and
Distribution
Fees |
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Government
Rebates and
Chargebacks |
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Co-Pay
Assistance
and Other
Discounts |
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Product
Returns |
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Total |
Balance at January 1, 2023 |
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$ |
25,316 |
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$ |
148,465 |
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$ |
25,580 |
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$ |
6,366 |
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$ |
205,727 |
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Allowances for current period sales |
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30,366 |
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236,129 |
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39,806 |
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888 |
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307,189 |
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Allowances for prior period sales |
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(1,045) |
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4,559 |
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3,314 |
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3,512 |
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10,340 |
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Credits/payments for current period sales |
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(20,400) |
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(126,899) |
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(38,092) |
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— |
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(185,391) |
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Credits/payments for prior period sales |
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(15,436) |
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(76,254) |
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(17,073) |
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(3,991) |
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(112,754) |
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Balance at March 31, 2023 |
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$ |
18,801 |
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$ |
186,000 |
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$ |
13,535 |
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$ |
6,775 |
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$ |
225,111 |
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Government rebates and chargebacks are the most significant
component of our sales allowances. Increases in certain government
reimbursement rates are limited to a measure of inflation, and when
the price of a drug increases faster than this measure of inflation
it will result in a penalty adjustment factor that causes a larger
sales allowance to those government related entities. We expect
government rebates and chargebacks as a percentage of our gross
product sales will continue to increase in connection with any
future product price increases greater than the rate of inflation,
and any such increase in these government rebates and chargebacks
will have a negative impact on our reported product revenues, net.
We adjust our estimates for government rebates and chargebacks
based on new information regarding actual rebates as it becomes
available. Claims by third-party payors for rebates and chargebacks
are frequently submitted after the period in which the related
sales occurred, which may result in adjustments to prior period
accrual balances in the period in which the new information becomes
available. Our company-sponsored patient savings program in which
we provide financial assistance to enable commercially-insured
patients to afford their insurance premium and co-pays may
fluctuate as the commercial insurance landscape evolves and may
impact net revenues, particularly for drugs like OPZELURA. We also
adjust our allowance for product returns based on new information
regarding actual returns as it becomes available.
We expect our sales allowances to fluctuate from quarter to quarter
as a result of the Medicare Part D Coverage Gap, the volume of
purchases eligible for government mandated discounts and rebates as
well as changes in discount percentages which are impacted by
potential future price increases, rate of inflation, and other
factors.
Product royalty revenues on commercial sales of JAKAVI and TABRECTA
by Novartis are based on net sales of licensed products in licensed
territories as provided by Novartis. Product royalty revenues on
commercial sales of OLUMIANT by Lilly are based on net sales of
licensed products in licensed territories as provided by Lilly.
JAKAVI and OLUMIANT product royalty revenues for the three months
ended March 31, 2023 as compared to the corresponding period
in 2022 were impacted by unfavorable changes in foreign currency
exchange rates, while OLUMIANT product royalty revenues were also
impacted by a decrease in net product sales of OLUMIANT for use as
a treatment for COVID-19. Product royalty revenues on commercial
sales of PEMAZYRE by Innovent are based on net sales of licensed
products in licensed territories as provided by
Innovent.
Cost of Product Revenues
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Three Months Ended
March 31, |
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2023 |
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2022 |
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(in millions) |
Product costs |
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$ |
23.5 |
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$ |
12.0 |
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Salary and benefits related |
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2.7 |
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2.2 |
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Stock compensation |
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0.8 |
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0.6 |
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Royalty expense |
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24.4 |
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22.4 |
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Amortization of definite-lived intangible assets |
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5.4 |
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5.4 |
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Total cost of product revenues |
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$ |
56.8 |
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$ |
42.6 |
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Cost of product revenues includes all product related costs,
reserves for obsolescence, employee personnel costs, including
stock compensation, for those employees dedicated to the production
of our commercial products, royalties under our collaborative
agreements and amortization of our licensed intellectual property
rights for ICLUSIG. The increase in cost of product revenues for
the three months ended March 31, 2023 as compared to the same
periods in 2022 was primarily due to product related costs for our
commercial products including OPZELURA.
Operating Expenses
Research and development expenses
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Three Months Ended
March 31, |
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2023 |
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2022 |
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(in millions) |
Salary and benefits related |
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$ |
100.4 |
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$ |
84.5 |
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Stock compensation |
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31.0 |
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26.3 |
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Clinical research and outside services |
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229.9 |
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210.1 |
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Occupancy and all other costs |
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45.3 |
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32.5 |
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Total research and development expenses |
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$ |
406.6 |
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$ |
353.4 |
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We account for research and development costs by natural expense
line and not costs by project. The increase in salary and benefits
related expense for the three months ended March 31, 2023 as
compared to the corresponding periods in 2022 was due primarily to
increased development headcount to sustain our development
pipeline. Stock compensation expense may fluctuate from period to
period based on the number of awards granted, stock price
volatility and expected award lives, as well as expected award
forfeiture rates which are used to value equity-based
compensation.
The increase in clinical research and outside services expense for
the three months ended March 31, 2023 as compared to the
corresponding period in 2022 was primarily due to continued
investment in our late stage development assets and the timing of
certain expenses. Research and development expenses include upfront
and milestone expenses related to our collaborative agreements of
$2.7 million and $20.0 million, respectively, for the three months
ended March 31, 2023 and 2022. Research and development
expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022
were net of $0.6 million and $10.3 million, respectively, of costs
reimbursed by our collaborative partners.
In addition to one-time expenses resulting from upfront fees in
connection with the entry into any new or amended collaboration
agreements and payment of milestones under those agreements,
research and development expenses may fluctuate from period to
period depending upon the stage of certain projects and the level
of preclinical and clinical trial related activities. Many factors
can affect the cost and timing of our clinical trials, including
requests by regulatory agencies for more information, inconclusive
results requiring additional clinical trials, slow patient
enrollment, adverse side effects among patients, insufficient
supplies for our clinical trials, timing of drug supply, including
API, and real or perceived lack of effectiveness or safety of our
investigational drugs in our clinical trials. In addition, the
development of all of our products will be subject to extensive
governmental regulation. These factors make it difficult for us to
predict the timing and costs of the further development and
approval of our products.
Selling, general and administrative expenses
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Three Months Ended
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2023 |
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2022 |
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Salary and benefits related |
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$ |
72.9 |
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$ |
67.3 |
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Stock compensation |
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21.6 |
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16.9 |
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Other contract services and outside costs |
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221.1 |
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125.4 |
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Total selling, general and administrative expenses |
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$ |
315.6 |
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$ |
209.6 |
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The increase in salary and benefits related expense for the three
months ended March 31, 2023 as compared to the corresponding
period in 2022 was due primarily to increased headcount. This
increased headcount was due primarily to the establishment of our
dermatology commercial organization. Stock compensation expense may
fluctuate from period to period based on the number of awards
granted, stock price volatility and expected award lives, as well
as expected award forfeiture rates which are used to value
equity-based compensation. The increase in other contract services
and outside costs for the three months ended March 31, 2023,
as compared to the corresponding periods in 2022, was primarily due
to expenses related to promotional activities to support the launch
of OPZELURA for the treatments of atopic dermatitis and vitiligo,
and timing of certain expenses.
Loss on change in fair value of acquisition-related contingent
consideration
Acquisition-related contingent consideration, which consists of our
future royalty obligations to ARIAD/Takeda, was recorded on the
acquisition date, June 1, 2016, at the estimated fair value of the
obligation, in accordance with the acquisition method of
accounting. The fair value of the acquisition-related contingent
consideration is remeasured quarterly. The loss on change in fair
value of the acquisition-related contingent consideration for the
three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022 was $6.2 million
and $6.4 million, respectively, which is recorded in loss on change
in fair value of acquisition-related contingent consideration on
the condensed consolidated statements of operations. The loss on
change in fair value of the contingent consideration during the
three months ended March 31, 2023 was due primarily to the
passage of time.
(Profit) and loss sharing under collaboration
agreements
Under the collaboration and license agreement with MorphoSys, which
was executed in March 2020, we and MorphoSys are both responsible
for the commercialization efforts of tafasitamab in the United
States and will share equally the profits and losses from the
co-commercialization efforts. Our 50% share of the United States
profit or loss for the commercialization of tafasitamab for the
three months ended March 31, 2023 was a profit of $1.4
million, and was a $4.7 million loss for the three months ended
March 31, 2022, and is recorded as (profit) and loss sharing
under collaboration agreements on the condensed consolidated
statement of operations.
Interest income and other, net
Interest income and other, net.
Interest income and other, net for the three months ended
March 31, 2023 and 2022 was $32.9 million and $1.3 million,
respectively. The increase in Interest income and other, net for
the three months ended March 31, 2023 primarily relates to an
increase in interest income.
Unrealized loss on long term investments.
Unrealized gains and losses on long term investments will fluctuate
from period to period, based on the change in fair value of the
securities we hold in our publicly held collaboration partners. The
following table provides a summary of those unrealized
losses:
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2022 |
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Agenus |
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(10.6) |
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(9.2) |
Calithera |
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Merus |
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10.4 |
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(19.0) |
MorphoSys |
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1.4 |
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(9.6) |
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Syndax |
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(6.2) |
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(6.4) |
Syros |
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(5.3) |
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(46.6) |
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Provision for income taxes.
The provision for income taxes for the three months ended
March 31, 2023 and 2022 was $30.2 million and $32.5 million,
respectively. Our effective tax rate for both of the three months
ended March 31, 2023 and 2022 was higher than the U.S. statutory
rate primarily due to foreign losses with no associated tax benefit
(i.e., full valuation allowance). While the tax expense for the
three months ended March 31, 2023 decreased marginally as compared
to that for the prior year period, the effective tax rate increased
as a result of lower U.S. earnings, while unbenefited foreign
losses remained flat.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Due to historical net losses, we had an accumulated deficit of $416
million as of March 31, 2023. We have funded our research and
development operations through cash received from customers, sales
of equity securities, the issuance of convertible notes, and
collaborative arrangements. At March 31, 2023, we had
available cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities of
$3.1 billion. Our cash and marketable securities balances are
held in a variety of interest-bearing instruments, including money
market accounts, and U.S. government debt securities. Available
cash is invested in accordance with our investment policy’s primary
objectives of liquidity, safety of principal and diversity of
investments.
Net cash used in operating activities for the three months ended
March 31, 2023 was $105.6 million and net cash provided by
operating activities for the three months ended March 31, 2022
was $215.7 million. The decrease in cash provided by operating
activities was due primarily to changes in working capital due to a
reduction of our accounts payable balance at March 31,
2023.
Our investing activities, other than purchases, sales and
maturities of marketable securities, have consisted predominantly
of capital expenditures and purchases of long term investments. Net
cash used in investing activities was $28.6 million for the three
months ended March 31, 2023, which represented purchases of
marketable securities of $54.9 million, payments for intangible
assets of $15.0 million, and capital expenditures of $11.9 million,
offset in part by the sale and maturities of marketable securities
of $53.2 million. Net cash used in investing activities was $16.7
million for the three months ended March 31, 2022, which
represented capital expenditures of $17.0 million, offset in part
by the sales and maturities of marketable securities of $0.3
million. In the future, net cash used by investing activities may
fluctuate significantly from period to period due to the timing of
strategic equity investments, acquisitions, and capital
expenditures and maturities/sales and purchases of marketable
securities.
Net cash provided by financing activities was $4.0 million and $0.1
million for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022,
respectively, primarily representing proceeds from the issuance of
common stock under our stock plans, offset in part by cash paid to
ARIAD/Takeda for contingent consideration.
In October 2019, we entered into an agreement with Wilmington
Friends School Inc., to purchase property for $50.0 million to
expand our global headquarters. Under that agreement, closing of
the purchase is subject to certain standard closing conditions,
including an initial diligence period and a subsequent approval
period.
In August 2021, we entered into a $500.0 million, three-year senior
unsecured revolving credit facility. We may increase the maximum
revolving commitments or add one or more incremental term loan
facilities, subject to obtaining commitments from any participating
lenders and certain other conditions, in an amount not to exceed
$250.0 million plus a contingent additional amount that is
dependent on our pro forma consolidated leverage ratio. As of
March 31, 2023, we had no outstanding borrowings and were in
compliance with all covenants under this facility.
Our U.S. income tax payments will increase significantly in 2023
resulting from the full utilization in 2022 of our research and
development and orphan drug tax credit carryforwards generated in
prior years. Our U.S. tax liabilities continue to reflect the
adverse impacts of the mandatory capitalization and amortization of
research and development expenses as required under the Tax Cuts
and Jobs Act of 2017, which eliminated the immediate expensing of
such expenses.
We believe that our cash flow from operations, together with our
cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities and funds
available under our revolving credit facility, will be adequate to
satisfy our capital needs for the foreseeable future. Our cash
requirements depend on numerous factors, including our expenditures
in connection with our drug discovery and development programs and
commercialization operations; expenditures in connection with
litigation or other legal proceedings; costs for future facility
requirements; and expenditures for future strategic equity
investments or potential acquisitions. We have entered into and may
in the future seek to license additional rights relating to
technologies or drug development candidates in connection with our
drug discovery and development programs. Under these licenses, we
may be required to pay upfront fees, milestone payments, and
royalties on sales of future products. These contingent future
payments are discussed in detail in Note 7 of notes to the
condensed consolidated financial statements.
To the extent we seek to augment our existing cash resources and
cash flow from operations to satisfy our cash requirements for
future acquisitions or other strategic purposes, we expect that
additional funding can be obtained through equity or debt
financings or from other sources. The sale of equity or convertible
debt securities in the future may be dilutive to our stockholders,
and may provide for rights, preferences or privileges senior to
those of our holders of common stock. Debt financing arrangements
may require us to pledge certain assets or enter into covenants
that could restrict our operations or our ability to incur further
indebtedness.
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market
Risk
Our investments in marketable securities, which are composed
primarily of U.S. government debt securities, are subject to
default, changes in credit rating and changes in market value.
These investments are also subject to interest rate risk and will
decrease in value if market interest rates increase. As of
March 31, 2023, marketable securities were $291.7 million. Due
to the nature of these investments, if market interest rates were
to increase immediately and uniformly by 10% from levels as of
March 31, 2023, the decline in fair value would not be
material.
Item 4.
Controls and Procedures
Evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures.
We maintain “disclosure controls and procedures,” as such term is
defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(the “Exchange Act”), that are designed to ensure that information
required to be disclosed by us in reports that we file or submit
under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized, and
reported within the time periods specified in Securities and
Exchange Commission rules and forms, and that such information is
accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief
Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to
allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. In designing
and evaluating our disclosure controls and procedures, management
recognized that disclosure controls and procedures, no matter how
well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not
absolute, assurance that the objectives of the disclosure controls
and procedures are met. Our disclosure controls and procedures have
been designed to meet reasonable assurance standards. Additionally,
in designing disclosure controls and procedures, our management
necessarily was required to apply its judgment in evaluating the
cost-benefit relationship of possible disclosure controls and
procedures. The design of any disclosure controls and procedures
also is based in part upon certain assumptions about the likelihood
of future events, and there can be no assurance that any design
will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential
future conditions.
Based on their evaluation as of the end of the period covered by
this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, our Chief Executive Officer and
Chief Financial Officer concluded that, as of such date, our
disclosure controls and procedures were effective at the reasonable
assurance level.
Changes in internal control over financial
reporting.
There were no changes in our internal control over financial
reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the
Exchange Act) for the three months ended March 31, 2023, that
materially affected or are reasonably likely to materially affect
our internal control over financial reporting.
PART II:
OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1A.
Risk Factors
RISKS RELATING TO COMMERCIALIZATION OF OUR PRODUCTS
We depend heavily on our lead product, JAKAFI (ruxolitinib), which
is marketed as JAKAVI outside the United States. If we are unable
to maintain revenues from JAKAFI or those revenues decrease, our
business may be materially harmed.
JAKAFI is our first product marketed by us that is approved for
sale in the United States. JAKAFI was approved by the U.S. Food and
Drug Administration, or FDA, in November 2011 for the treatment of
patients with intermediate or high-risk myelofibrosis, in December
2014 for the treatment of patients with polycythemia vera who have
had an inadequate response to or are intolerant of hydroxyurea,
which we refer to as uncontrolled polycythemia vera, in May 2019
for the treatment of steroid-refractory acute graft-versus-host
disease in adult and pediatric patients 12 years and older
and in September 2021 for the treatment of steroid-refractory
chronic
graft-versus-host disease
in adult and pediatric patients 12 years and
older.
Although we have received regulatory approval for these
indications, such approval does not guarantee future revenues.
While we also sell ICLUSIG in the European Union, or EU, and other
countries for the treatment of certain types of leukemia, PEMAZYRE
in the United States, Europe and Japan for the treatment of certain
metastatic cholangiocarcinoma indications, as well as for certain
blood cancer indications in the United States and Japan, MONJUVI in
the United States and MINJUVI in the European Union for the
treatment of certain lymphoma indications, and OPZELURA in the
Unites States for the treatment of certain indications of atopic
dermatitis and vitiligo, and our exclusive licensees sell OLUMIANT
(baricitinib) for the treatment of specified rheumatoid arthritis
and atopic dermatitis indications and TABRECTA for the treatment of
a certain type of non-small cell lung cancer, and recently received
FDA approval and commenced sales of ZYNYZ for the treatment of
adult patients with metastatic or recurrent locally advanced Merkel
cell carcinoma, we anticipate that JAKAFI product sales will
continue to contribute a significant percentage of our total
revenues over the next several years.
The commercial success of JAKAFI and our ability to maintain and
continue to increase revenues from the sale of JAKAFI will depend
on a number of factors, including:
•the
number of patients with intermediate or high-risk myelofibrosis,
uncontrolled polycythemia vera or steroid-refractory
graft-versus-host disease who are diagnosed with the diseases and
the number of such patients that may be treated with
JAKAFI;
•the
acceptance of JAKAFI by patients and the healthcare
community;
•whether
physicians, patients and healthcare payors view JAKAFI as
therapeutically effective and safe relative to cost and any
alternative therapies, as well as whether patients will continue to
use JAKAFI;
•the
ability to obtain and maintain sufficient coverage or reimbursement
by third-party payors and pricing;
•the
ability of our third-party manufacturers to manufacture JAKAFI in
sufficient quantities that meet all applicable quality
standards;
•the
ability of our company and our third-party providers to provide
marketing and distribution support for JAKAFI;
•the
effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, any associated quarantine, travel
restriction, stay-at-home or shutdown orders, guidelines or
practices, and any disruption in our supply chain for JAKAFI on our
ability to provide marketing and distribution support for JAKAFI,
our ability to produce sufficient quantities of JAKAFI that meet
all applicable quality standards, patient demand (including new
patient prescriptions and hesitancy of patients to make office
visits) and other risks detailed further below under “—Other Risks
Relating to our Business—Public health epidemics, such as the
COVID-19 pandemic, could adversely affect our business, results of
operations, and financial condition”;
•the
label and promotional claims allowed by the FDA;
•the
maintenance of regulatory approval for the approved indications in
the United States; and
•our
ability to develop, obtain regulatory approval for and
commercialize ruxolitinib in the United States for additional
indications or in combination with other therapeutic
modalities.
If we are not able to maintain revenues from JAKAFI in the United
States, or our revenues from JAKAFI decrease, our business may be
materially harmed and we may need to delay other drug discovery,
development and commercialization initiatives or even significantly
curtail operations, and our ability to license or acquire new
products to diversify our revenue base could be
limited.
In addition, revenues from our other products and our receipt of
royalties under our collaboration agreements, including our
agreements with Novartis for sales of JAKAVI outside the United
States and TABRECTA globally and with Eli Lilly and Company for
worldwide sales of OLUMIANT, will depend on factors similar to
those listed above, with similar regulatory, pricing and
reimbursement issues driven by applicable regulatory authorities
and governmental and third-party payors affecting jurisdictions
outside the United States.
If we are unable to obtain, or maintain at anticipated levels,
coverage and reimbursement for our products from government health
administration authorities, private health insurers and other
organizations, our pricing may be affected and our product sales,
results of operations and financial condition could be
harmed.
Our ability to commercialize our current and any future approved
products successfully will depend in part on the prices we are able
to charge for these products and the extent to which adequate
coverage and reimbursement levels for the cost of our products and
related treatment are obtained from third-party payors, such as
private insurers, government insurance programs, including Medicare
and Medicaid, health maintenance organizations (HMOs) and other
health care related organizations in the United States and abroad.
We may not be able to sell our products on a profitable basis or
our profitability may be reduced if we are required to sell our
products at lower than anticipated prices or reimbursement is
unavailable or limited in scope or amount. The costs of JAKAFI,
ICLUSIG, PEMAZYRE, MONJUVI/MINJUVI, OPZELURA and ZYNYZ are not
insignificant and almost all patients will require some form of
third-party coverage to afford their cost. Our future revenues and
profitability will be adversely affected if we cannot depend on
government and other third-party payors to defray the cost of our
products to the patient.
Governments and other third-party payors continue to pursue
initiatives to manage drug costs. Pricing and reimbursement for our
products may be adversely affected by a number of factors,
including;
•actions
of federal, state and foreign governments and other third-party
payors to implement or modify laws, regulations or policies
addressing payment and reimbursement for drugs;
•pressure
by employers on private health insurance plans to reduce costs or
moderate cost increases, as well as continued public scrutiny of
the price of drugs and other healthcare costs; and
•consolidation
of third-party payors and continued initiatives of government and
other third-party payors to reduce costs by seeking price discounts
or rebates, reducing reimbursement rates or imposing restrictions
on access to or coverage of particular drugs based on perceived
value.
In many markets outside of the United States, including countries
of the EU, drug pricing and reimbursement are subject to government
control, and government authorities are making greater efforts to
limit or regulate the price of drug products. Reimbursement systems
in international markets vary significantly by country and by
region, and reimbursement approvals must be obtained on a
country-by-country basis. Reimbursement in the EU must be
negotiated on a country-by-country basis and in many countries a
drug product cannot be commercially launched until reimbursement is
approved. The timing to complete the negotiation process in each
country is highly uncertain, and in some countries, we expect that
it may exceed 12 months. Some countries set prices by reference to
prices in other countries, and countries may refuse to reimburse or
may restrict the reimbursed population for a drug product based on
their national health technology assessments and cost effectiveness
thresholds. In addition, governmental authorities in many countries
may reduce prices for approved drug products from previously
established prices.
Third-party payors are increasingly challenging the prices charged
for medical products and services, and payors and employers are
adopting benefit plan changes that shift a greater portion of
prescription drug costs to patients.
Third party pharmacy benefit managers, or PBMs,
other similar organizations
and payors can limit coverage to specific products on an approved
list, or formulary, which might not include all of the approved
products for a particular indication, and to exclude drugs from
their formularies in favor of competitor drugs or alternative
treatments, or place drugs on formulary tiers with higher patient
co-pay obligations, and/or to mandate stricter utilization
criteria. Formulary exclusion effectively encourages patients and
providers to seek alternative treatments, make a complex and
time-intensive request for medical exemptions, or pay 100% of the
cost of a drug. In addition, in many instances, certain PBMs, other
similar organizations and third party payors may exert negotiating
leverage by requiring incremental rebates, discounts or other
concessions from manufacturers in order to maintain formulary
positions, which could continue to result in higher gross to net
deductions for affected products.
There has been significant consolidation in the health insurance
industry, resulting in large insurers and PBMs exerting greater
pressure and leverage in pricing and usage negotiations with drug
manufacturers.
In this regard, while we have entered into agreements with a number
of PBMs, we are in the process of negotiating agreements with
additional PBMs and payor accounts to provide rebates to those
entities related to formulary coverage for OPZELURA, and we cannot
guarantee that we will be able to agree to or maintain acceptable
coverage terms with these PBMs and other third party payors.
Payors
could decide to exclude
OPZELURA from formulary coverage lists, impose step edits that
require patients to try alternative, including generic, treatments
before authorizing payment for OPZELURA, limit the types of
diagnoses for which coverage will be provided or impose a
moratorium on coverage for products while the payor makes a
coverage decision.
An inability to maintain adequate formulary positions could
increase patient cost-sharing for OPZELURA and cause some patients
to determine not to use OPZELURA. Any delays or unforeseen
difficulties in reimbursement approvals could limit patient access,
depress therapy adherence rates, and adversely impact our ability
to successfully commercialize OPZELURA.
If we are unsuccessful in obtaining and maintaining broad coverage
and reimbursement for OPZELURA, our anticipated revenue from and
growth prospects for OPZELURA could be negatively
affected.
If third parties institute high co-payment amounts or other benefit
limits for our products, the demand for our products and,
accordingly, our revenues and results of operations, could be
adversely affected. Our patient assistance programs have provided
support for non-profit organizations that provide financial
assistance to eligible patients or in some cases, we have provided
our products without charge to eligible patients who have no
insurance coverage or are underinsured. Substantial support in this
manner could harm our profitability in the future. Further,
non-profit organizations’ ability to provide assistance to patients
is dependent on funding from external sources, and we cannot
guarantee that such funding will be provided at adequate levels, or
at all.
Risks related to proposed changes in government regulations and
health care reform measures are described below under “—Other Risks
Relating to our Business—Health care reform measures could impact
the pricing and profitability of pharmaceuticals, and adversely
affect the commercial viability of our or our collaborators’
products and drug candidates. ” If government and other third-party
payors refuse to provide coverage and reimbursement with respect to
our products, determine to provide a lower level of coverage and
reimbursement than anticipated, reduce previously approved levels
of coverage and reimbursement, or delay reimbursement payments due
to budgetary constraints relating to the COVID-19 pandemic, then
our pricing or reimbursement for our products may be affected and
our product sales, results of operations or financial condition
could be harmed. Our collaborators Novartis and Eli Lilly are
affected by similar considerations for the drugs that they market
and for which we may receive royalties.
We depend upon a limited number of specialty pharmacies and
wholesalers for a significant portion of any revenues from JAKAFI
and most of our other drug products, and the loss of, or
significant reduction in sales to, any one of these specialty
pharmacies or wholesalers could adversely affect our operations and
financial condition.
We sell JAKAFI and our other drug products other than OPZELURA
primarily to specialty pharmacies and wholesalers. Specialty
pharmacies dispense JAKAFI and our other drug products to patients
in fulfillment of prescriptions and wholesalers sell JAKAFI and our
other drug products to hospitals and physician offices. We do not
promote JAKAFI or our other drug products to specialty pharmacies
or wholesalers, and they do not set or determine demand for JAKAFI
or our other drug products. Our ability to successfully
commercialize JAKAFI and our other drug products will depend, in
part, on the extent to which we are able to provide adequate
distribution of JAKAFI and our other drug products to patients.
Although we have contracted with a number of specialty pharmacies
and wholesalers, they are expected generally to carry a very
limited inventory and may be reluctant to be part of our
distribution network in the future if demand for the product does
not increase. Further, it is possible that these specialty
pharmacies and wholesalers could decide to change their policies or
fees, or both, at some time in the future. This could result in
their refusal to carry smaller volume products such as JAKAFI and
our other drug products, or lower margins or the need to find
alternative methods of distributing our product. Although we
believe we can find alternative channels to distribute JAKAFI or
our other drug products on relatively short notice, our revenue
during that period of time may suffer and we may incur additional
costs to replace any such specialty pharmacy or wholesaler. The
loss of any large specialty pharmacy or wholesaler as part of our
distribution network, a significant reduction in sales we make to
specialty pharmacies or wholesalers, or any failure to pay for the
products we have shipped to them could materially and adversely
affect our results of operations and financial
condition.
If we are unable to establish and maintain effective sales,
marketing and distribution capabilities, or to enter into
agreements with third parties to do so, we will not be able to
successfully commercialize our products.
We have established commercial capabilities in the United States
and outside of the United States, but cannot guarantee that we will
be able to enter into and maintain any marketing, distribution or
third-party logistics agreements with third-party providers on
acceptable terms, if at all. We may not be able to correctly judge
the size and experience of the sales and marketing force and the
scale of distribution capabilities necessary to successfully market
and sell any new products. Establishing and maintaining sales,
marketing and distribution capabilities are expensive and
time-consuming. Competition for personnel with experience in sales
and marketing can be high. Our expenses associated with building
and maintaining the sales force and distribution capabilities may
be disproportional compared to the revenues we may be able to
generate on sales of our products.
We are working to establish and maintain sales, marketing and
distribution capabilities for OPZELURA that will generally be
separate from our existing capabilities for oncology indications,
and we have no prior experience in commercializing products for
dermatology indications. Successful commercialization of our drug
candidates for dermatology indications requires us to establish new
physician and payor relationships, PBM and pharmacy network
relationships, reimbursement strategies and governmental
interactions. Our inability to commercialize successfully products
in indications outside of oncology could harm our business and
operating results.
If we fail to comply with applicable laws and regulations, we could
lose our approval to market our products or be subject to other
governmental enforcement activity.
We cannot guarantee that we will be able to maintain regulatory
approval to market our products in the jurisdictions in which they
are currently marketed. If we do not maintain our regulatory
approval to market our products, in particular JAKAFI, our results
of operations will be materially harmed. We and our collaborators,
third-party manufacturers and suppliers are subject to rigorous and
extensive regulation by the FDA and other federal and state
agencies as well as foreign governmental agencies. These
regulations continue to apply after product marketing approval, and
cover, among other things, testing, manufacturing, quality control
and assurance, labeling, advertising, promotion, risk mitigation,
and adverse event reporting requirements.
The commercialization of our products is subject to post-regulatory
approval product surveillance, and our products may have to be
withdrawn from the market or subject to restrictions if previously
unknown problems occur. Regulatory agencies may also require
additional clinical trials or testing for our products, and our
products may be recalled or may be subject to reformulation,
additional studies, changes in labeling, warnings to the public and
negative publicity. For example, from late 2013 through 2014,
ICLUSIG was subject to review by the European Medicines Agency, or
EMA, of the benefits and risks of ICLUSIG to better understand the
nature, frequency and severity of events obstructing the arteries
or veins, the potential mechanism that leads to these side effects
and whether there needed to be a revision in the dosing
recommendation, patient monitoring and a risk management plan for
ICLUSIG. This review was completed in January 2015, with additional
warnings in the product information but without any change in the
approved indications. The EMA could take additional actions in the
future that reduce the commercial potential of ICLUSIG. In
addition, in September 2021, the FDA approved a labeling update for
JAKAFI, adding warnings of increased risk of major adverse
cardiovascular events, thrombosis, and secondary malignancies
related to another JAK-inhibitor treating rheumatoid arthritis, a
condition for which JAKAFI is not indicated. As part of the FDA
labeling update for oral JAK inhibitors in treating inflammatory
conditions, class “boxed” warnings were also included in the
OPZELURA label. We cannot predict the effects on sales of JAKAFI
with the updated warnings or OPZELURA as a result of the “boxed”
warnings, but it is possible that future sales of JAKAFI and
OPZELURA can be negatively affected, which could have a material
and adverse effect on our business, results of operations and
prospects.
Failure to comply with the laws and regulations administered by the
FDA or other agencies could result in:
•administrative
and judicial sanctions, including warning letters;
•fines
and other civil penalties;
•suspension
or withdrawal of regulatory approval to market or manufacture our
products;
•interruption
of production;
•operating
restrictions;
•product
recall or seizure;
•injunctions;
and
•criminal
prosecution.
The occurrence of any such event may have a material adverse effect
on our business.
If the use of our products harms patients, or is perceived to harm
patients even when such harm is unrelated to our products, our
regulatory approvals could be revoked or otherwise negatively
impacted or we could be subject to costly and damaging product
liability claims.
The testing of JAKAFI, ICLUSIG, PEMAZYRE, MONJUVI/MINJUVI, OPZELURA
and ZYNYZ, the manufacturing, marketing and sale of JAKAFI,
PEMAZYRE and OPZELURA and the marketing and sale of ICLUSIG,
MONJUVI/MINJUVI and ZYNYZ expose us to product liability and other
risks. Side effects and other problems experienced by patients from
the use of our products
could:
•lessen
the frequency with which physicians decide to prescribe our
products;
•encourage
physicians to stop prescribing our products to their patients who
previously had been prescribed our products;
•cause
serious harm to patients that may give rise to product liability
claims against us; and
•result
in our need to withdraw or recall our products from the
marketplace.
If our products are used by a wide patient population, new risks
and side effects may be discovered, the rate of known risks or side
effects may increase, and risks previously viewed as less
significant could be determined to be significant.
Previously unknown risks and adverse effects of our products may
also be discovered in connection with unapproved, or off-label,
uses of our products. We are prohibited by law from promoting or in
any way supporting or encouraging the promotion of our products for
off-label uses, but physicians are permitted to use products for
off-label purposes. In addition, we are studying and expect to
continue to study JAKAFI in diseases for potential additional
indications in controlled clinical settings, and independent
investigators are doing so as well. In the event of any new risks
or adverse effects discovered as new patients are treated for
intermediate or high-risk myelofibrosis, uncontrolled polycythemia
vera or acute graft-versus-host disease and as JAKAFI is studied in
or used by patients for off-label indications, regulatory
authorities may delay or revoke their approvals, we may be required
to conduct additional clinical trials, make changes in labeling of
JAKAFI, reformulate JAKAFI or make changes and obtain new
approvals. We may also experience a significant drop in the sales
of JAKAFI, experience harm to our reputation and the reputation of
JAKAFI in the marketplace or become subject to lawsuits, including
class actions. Any of these results could decrease or prevent sales
of JAKAFI or substantially increase the costs and expenses of
commercializing JAKAFI. Similar results could occur with respect to
our commercialization of ICLUSIG, PEMAZYRE, MONJUVI/MINJUVI,
OPZELURA and ZYNYZ.
Patients who have been enrolled in our clinical trials or who may
use our products in the future often have severe and advanced
stages of disease and known as well as unknown significant
pre-existing and potentially life-threatening health risks. During
the course of treatment, patients may suffer adverse events,
including death, for reasons that may or may not be related to our
products. Such events could subject us to costly litigation,
require us to pay substantial amounts of money to injured patients,
delay, negatively impact or end our opportunity to receive or
maintain regulatory approval to market our products, or require us
to suspend or abandon our commercialization efforts. Even in a
circumstance in which we do not believe that an adverse event is
related to our products, the investigation into the circumstance
may be time consuming or inconclusive. These investigations may
interrupt our sales efforts, impact and limit the type of
regulatory approvals our products receive or maintain, or delay the
regulatory approval process in other countries.
Factors similar to those listed above also apply to our
collaborator Novartis for jurisdictions in which it has development
and commercialization rights, to ICLUSIG for jurisdictions outside
the United States, to our collaborator Lilly for all jurisdictions
and to our collaborator Innovent for PEMAZYRE in the jurisdictions
in which it has development and commercialization
rights.
If we market our products in a manner that violates various laws
and regulations, we may be subject to civil or criminal
penalties.
In addition to FDA and related regulatory requirements, we are
subject to health care “fraud and abuse” laws, such as the federal
False Claims Act, the anti-kickback provisions of the federal
Social Security Act, and other state and federal laws and
regulations. Federal and state anti-kickback laws prohibit, among
other things, knowingly and willfully offering, paying, soliciting
or receiving remuneration to induce, or in return for purchasing,
leasing, ordering or arranging for the purchase, lease or order of
any health care item or service reimbursable under Medicare,
Medicaid, or other federally- or state-financed health care
programs. Federal false claims laws prohibit any person from
knowingly presenting, or causing to be presented, a false claim for
payment to the federal government, or knowingly making, or causing
to be made, a false statement to get a false claim paid.
Pharmaceutical companies have been prosecuted under these laws for
a variety of alleged promotional and marketing
activities.
Although physicians are permitted, based on their medical judgment,
to prescribe products for indications other than those approved by
the FDA, manufacturers are prohibited from promoting their products
for such off-label uses. We market JAKAFI for intermediate or
high-risk myelofibrosis, uncontrolled polycythemia vera and acute
graft-versus-host disease and provide promotional materials to
physicians regarding the use of JAKAFI for these indications.
Although we believe that our promotional materials for physicians
do not constitute improper promotion of JAKAFI, the FDA or other
agencies may disagree. If the FDA or another agency determines that
our promotional materials or other activities constitute improper
promotion of JAKAFI, it could request that we modify our
promotional materials or other activities or subject us to
regulatory enforcement actions, including the issuance of a warning
letter, injunction, seizure, civil fine and criminal penalties. It
is also possible that other federal, state or foreign enforcement
authorities might take action if they believe that the alleged
improper promotion led to the submission and payment of claims for
an unapproved use, which could result in significant fines or
penalties under other statutory authorities, such as laws
prohibiting false claims for reimbursement. Even if it is later
determined we are not in violation of these laws, we may be faced
with negative publicity, incur significant expenses defending our
position and have to divert significant management resources from
other matters. Similar risks exist for our marketing of our other
products and our collaborator MorphoSys’s marketing of
MONJUVI.
The European Union and member countries, as well as governmental
authorities in other countries, impose similar strict restrictions
on the promotion and marketing of drug products. The off-label
promotion of medicinal products is prohibited in the EU and in
other territories, and the EU also maintains strict controls on
advertising and promotional materials. The promotion of medicinal
products that are not subject to a marketing authorization is also
prohibited in the EU. Violations of the rules governing the
promotion of medicinal products in the EU and in other territories
could be penalized by administrative measures, fines and
imprisonment.
The majority of states also have statutes or regulations similar to
the federal anti-kickback law and false claims laws, which apply to
items and services reimbursed under Medicaid and other state
programs, or, in several states, apply regardless of the payor.
Numerous states and localities have enacted or are considering
enacting legislation requiring pharmaceutical companies to
establish marketing compliance programs, file periodic reports or
make periodic public disclosures on sales, marketing, pricing,
clinical trials, and other activities. Additionally, as part of the
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, the federal government
has enacted the Physician Payment Sunshine provisions. The Sunshine
provisions and similar laws and regulations in other jurisdictions
where we do business require manufacturers to publicly report
certain payments or other transfers of value made to physicians and
teaching hospitals. Many of these requirements are new and
uncertain, and the penalties for failure to comply with these
requirements are unclear. Nonetheless, if we are found not to be in
full compliance with these laws, we could face enforcement action
and fines and other penalties, which could be significant in amount
or result in exclusion from federal healthcare programs such as
Medicare and Medicaid. Any action initiated against us for
violation of these laws, even if we successfully defend against it,
could require the expenditure of significant resources and generate
negative publicity, which could harm our business and operating
results, and any settlement of such action initiated against us,
regardless of the merits, could result in the payment of
significant amounts, which could harm our financial condition and
operating results. See also “—Other Risks Relating to our
Business—If we fail to comply with the extensive legal and
regulatory requirements affecting the health care industry, we
could face increased costs, penalties and a loss of business”
below.
Competition for our products could harm our business and result in
a decrease in our revenue.
Our products compete, and our product candidates may in the future
compete, with currently existing therapies, including generic
drugs, product candidates currently under development by us and
others, or future product candidates, including new chemical
entities that may be safer or more effective or more convenient
than our products. Any products that we develop may be
commercialized in competitive markets, and our competitors, which
include large global pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical companies
and smaller research-based biotechnology companies, may succeed in
developing products that render our products obsolete or
noncompetitive. Many of our competitors, particularly large
pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical companies, have substantially
greater financial, operational and human resources than we do.
Smaller or earlier stage companies may also prove to be significant
competitors, particularly through focused development programs and
collaborative arrangements with large, established companies. In
addition, many of our competitors deploy more personnel to market
and sell their products than we do, and we compete with other
companies to recruit, hire, train and retain pharmaceutical sales
and marketing personnel. If our sales force and sales support
organization are not appropriately resourced and sized to
adequately promote our products, the commercial potential of our
current and any future products may be diminished. In any event,
the commercial potential of our current products and any future
products may be reduced or eliminated if our competitors develop or
acquire and commercialize generic or branded products that are
safer or more effective, are more convenient or are less expensive
than our products. See “Item 1. Business —Competition” in our
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31,
2022 for additional information regarding the effects of
competition. If we are unable to compete successfully, our
commercial opportunities will be reduced and our business, results
of operations and financial conditions may be materially
harmed.
Present and potential competitors for JAKAFI include major
pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, as well as specialty
pharmaceutical firms. In addition, JAKAFI could face competition
from generic products. As a result of the Drug Price Competition
and Patent Term Restoration Act of 1984, commonly known as the
Hatch-Waxman Act, in the United States, generic manufacturers may
seek approval of a generic version of an innovative pharmaceutical
by filing with the FDA an Abbreviated New Drug Application, or
ANDA. The Hatch-Waxman Act provides significant incentives to
generic manufacturers to challenge U.S. patents on successful
innovative pharmaceutical products. In February 2016, we received a
notice letter regarding an ANDA that requested approval to market a
generic version of JAKAFI and purported to challenge patents
covering ruxolitinib phosphate and its use that expire in 2028. The
notice letter does not challenge the ruxolitinib composition of
matter patent, which expires in December 2027. To date, to our
knowledge, the FDA has taken no action with respect to this ANDA.
Separately, in January 2018 the Patent Trial and Appeal Board
(PTAB) of United States Patent and Trademark Office denied a
petition challenging our patent covering deuterated ruxolitinib
analogs and the PTAB subsequently denied the petitioner’s request
for rehearing in May 2018. Nevertheless, the petitioner still has
the right separately to challenge the validity of our patent in
federal court. There can be no assurance that our patents will be
upheld or that any litigation in which we might engage with any
such generic manufacturer would be successful in protecting
JAKAFI’s exclusivity. The entry of a competitive drug product from
another company or a generic version of JAKAFI could result in a
decrease in JAKAFI sales and materially harm our business,
operating results and financial condition.
ICLUSIG currently competes with existing therapies that are
approved for the treatment of patients with chronic myeloid
leukemia, or CML, who are resistant or intolerant to prior tyrosine
kinase inhibitor, or TKI, therapies, on the basis of, among other
things, efficacy, cost, breadth of approved use and the safety and
side-effect profile. In addition, generic versions of imatinib are
available and, while we currently believe that generic versions of
imatinib will not materially impact our commercialization of
ICLUSIG, given ICLUSIG’s various indication statements globally
that are currently focused on resistant or intolerant CML, we
cannot be certain how physicians, payors, patients, regulatory
authorities and other market participants will respond to the
availability of generic versions of imatinib.
MONJUVI/MINJUVI currently competes with existing therapies that are
approved for the treatment of patients with diffuse large B-cell
lymphoma on the basis of, among other things, efficacy, cost,
breadth of approved use and the safety and side-effect profile.
These existing therapies are offered by major pharmaceutical and
biotechnology companies, as well as specialty pharmaceutical firms.
Competitors and potential competitors for PEMAZYRE and ZYNYZ
include major pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, as well
as specialty pharmaceutical firms. Competitors for OPZELURA include
existing over-the-counter topical treatments, prescription topical
treatments, including generic versions, such as tacrolimus,
pimecrolimus, topical steroids, and EUCRISA (crisaborole) from
Pfizer Inc., as well as oral and injectable therapies such as
prednisone and other oral steroids, injectable DUPIXENT (dupilimab)
from Sanofi and Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc., and oral CIBINQO
(abrocitinib) from Pfizer Inc. and RINVOQ (upadacitinib) from
AbbVie Inc.
Factors similar to those listed above also apply to our
collaborator Novartis for JAKAVI and TABRECTA in jurisdictions in
which it has commercialization rights and to our collaborator Lilly
for OLUMIANT all jurisdictions. With respect to OLUMIANT, in August
2022 we and Lilly received notice letters with respect to ANDAs
that requested approval to market generic versions of OLUMIANT
prior to the expiration of the three U.S. Patents that expire in
2030.
OTHER RISKS RELATING TO OUR BUSINESS
Public health epidemics and pandemics, such as the COVID-19
pandemic, have adversely affected and could in the future adversely
affect our business, results of operations, and financial
condition.
Our global operations expose us to risks associated with public
health epidemics and pandemics, such as the COVID-19 pandemic that
has spread globally and continues with the proliferation of new
variants. The extent to which the COVID-19 pandemic and the
measures taken to limit COVID-19’s spread impact our operations and
those of our suppliers, collaborators, service providers and
healthcare organizations serving patients, as well as demand for
our drug products, will depend on future developments, which are
highly uncertain and cannot be predicted with confidence, including
the duration of the outbreak and any future resurgence of the
outbreak, additional or modified government actions, including any
further restrictions or reopening of local, state or national
social or economic activity, new information that may emerge
concerning the severity of COVID-19 and the actions taken to
contain COVID-19 or treat its impact, among others.
As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, we have experienced and may
in the future experience disruptions that could severely impact our
business, results of operations and financial condition, including
the following:
•When
the COVID-19 pandemic commenced, to protect the health of our
employees and their families, and our communities, in accordance
with – and in some cases in advance of – direction from state and
local government authorities, we limited access to our facilities
and a significant percentage of our personnel worked remotely. In
the event that governmental authorities were to re-establish
workplace restrictions, our employees conducting research and
development activities may not be able to access our laboratory
space or access may be limited, and our research and development
activities may be significantly limited or curtailed, possibly for
an extended period of time. These research and development
activities could include completing Investigational New Drug
(IND)/Clinical Trial Application (CTA)-enabling studies, our
ability to select future development candidates, and initiation of
additional clinical trials for our development programs. Having a
significant portion of our employees work from home can strain our
information technology infrastructure, which may affect our ability
to operate effectively, may make us more susceptible to
communications disruptions, and expose us to greater cybersecurity
risks.
•Our
sales and marketing activities, including our interactions with
healthcare professionals, have been limited and made more difficult
by government or employer imposed work from home orders and travel
and workplace visitor restrictions resulting from measures to
address the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as employee-initiated remote
work and travel limitations resulting from, among other things, the
spread of the COVID-19 variants. In addition, demand for our
products has been affected by decreases in new patients, which we
believe resulted in large part from decreases in patient visits to
healthcare professionals and prioritization of hospital resources
for the COVID-19 pandemic, resulting in decreases in disease
screening and diagnosis. We cannot predict the effects on patient
demand or future sales if there are prolonged quarantines, work
from home orders, travel restrictions or surges in COVID-19
cases.
•Our
clinical trials have been and will likely continue to be affected
by delays in site initiation, patient screening, patient
enrollment, and monitoring and data collection as a result of
prioritization of hospital resources for the COVID-19 pandemic,
difficulty in recruiting and retaining healthcare providers and
staff due to their diversion toward treating COVID-19 patients, the
potential unwillingness of patients to enroll or continue in
clinical trials for fear of exposure to COVID-19 at sites, and the
inability to access sites for initiation and monitoring. In
addition, some patients may be unable to comply with clinical trial
protocols if quarantines or travel restrictions impede patient
movement or interrupt health services, we may be unable to obtain
blood samples for testing, and we may not be able to provide the
trial drug candidate to patients. Also, we rely on independent
clinical investigators, contract research organizations and other
third-party service providers to assist us in managing, monitoring
and otherwise carrying out our preclinical studies and clinical
trials, and the COVID-19 pandemic has affected and may continue to
affect their ability to devote sufficient time and resources to our
programs or to travel to sites to perform work for us.
•Regulatory
agencies globally have experienced disruptions in their operations
as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. The FDA and comparable
foreign regulatory agencies may have slower response times or be
under-resourced to continue to monitor our clinical trials and, as
a result, review, inspection, and other timelines may be materially
delayed. If any of these disruptions occur or continue to occur, we
cannot predict how long they may last. Our drug candidate
application reviews and potential approvals could be impacted or
delayed by these disruptions, if they occur or continue to
occur.
•The
outbreak and measures taken to limit the spread of the outbreak,
especially if prolonged, could also disrupt our supply chain or
limit our ability to obtain sufficient materials for our drug
products and product candidates, which could adversely affect our
revenues and clinical trial timelines. Currently, our supply chain
for our drug products and product candidates depends on operations
by us and by other companies in multiple countries around the
world, and the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on any or all of
these countries is uncertain and unpredictable and potential
disruption is possible. In addition, our third-party manufacturers
might experience capacity constraints and delays in producing
materials for our drug products and product candidates if they are
required, under the U.S. Defense Production Act or similar
governmental mandates, to prioritize production of raw materials,
supplies, drugs or vaccines to address COVID-19. And, for JAKAFI,
while our strategy is to maintain a 24 month stock of active
pharmaceutical ingredient, or API, inclusive of finished product,
ruxolitinib phosphate might be used by us either to make JAKAFI or
for ruxolitinib drug candidates in clinical trials.
•Any
deterioration of worldwide credit and financial markets could
result in losses on our holdings of cash and investments due to
failures of financial institutions and other parties, and
interruptions and delays in our ability to collect, or potential
losses on, our accounts receivable.
Our collaborators could be affected by similar factors as those
that have or could affect our business. The ultimate impact of the
COVID-19 pandemic or a similar health epidemic is highly uncertain
and subject to change. We do not yet know the full extent of
potential impacts or delays on our or our collaborators’
businesses, our revenues, including milestone and royalty revenues
from our collaborators, our and our collaborators’ clinical trials,
healthcare systems or the global economy as a whole. However, these
effects could have a material adverse impact on our business,
results of operations, and financial condition.
We may be unsuccessful in our efforts to discover and develop drug
candidates and commercialize drug products.
Our long term success, revenue growth and diversification of
revenues depends on our ability to obtain regulatory approval for
new drug products and additional indications for our existing drug
products. Our ability to discover and develop drug candidates and
to commercialize additional drug products and indications will
depend on our ability to:
•hire
and retain key employees;
•identify
high quality therapeutic targets;
•identify
potential drug candidates;
•develop
products internally or license or acquire drug candidates from
others;
•identify
and enroll suitable human subjects, either in the United States or
abroad, for our clinical trials;
•complete
laboratory testing;
•commence,
conduct and complete safe and effective clinical trials on
humans;
•obtain
and maintain necessary intellectual property rights to our
products;
•obtain
and maintain necessary regulatory approvals for our products, both
in the United States and abroad;
•enter
into arrangements with third parties to provide services or to
manufacture our products on our behalf;
•deploy
sales, marketing, distribution and manufacturing resources
effectively or enter into arrangements with third parties to
provide these functions in compliance with all applicable
laws;
•obtain
appropriate coverage and reimbursement levels for the cost of our
products from governmental authorities, private health insurers and
other third-party payors;
•lease
facilities at reasonable rates to support our growth;
and
•enter
into arrangements with third parties to license and commercialize
our products.
We may not be successful in discovering, developing, or
commercializing additional drug products or our existing drug
products in new indications. Discovery and development of drug
candidates are expensive, uncertain and time-consuming, and we do
not know if our efforts will lead to discovery of any drug
candidates that can be successfully developed and marketed. Of the
compounds or biologics that we identify as potential drug products
or that we may in-license from other companies, including potential
products for which we are conducting clinical trials, only a few,
if any, are likely to lead to successful drug development programs
and commercialized drug products.
We depend heavily on the success of our most advanced drug
candidates. We and our collaborators might not be able to
commercialize any of our or their drug candidates successfully, and
we may spend significant time and money attempting to do
so.
We have invested significant resources in the development of our
most advanced drug candidates. We have a number of drug candidates
in Phase III clinical trials as monotherapies or in combination
with other drugs and drug candidates, including parsaclisib,
pemigatinib, retifanlimab, ruxolitinib, ruxolitinib cream and
tafasitamab. Our ability to generate product revenues will depend
on the successful development and eventual commercialization of our
most advanced drug candidates. We, or our collaborators or
licensees, may decide to discontinue development of any or all of
our drug candidates at any time for commercial, scientific or other
reasons. For example, in April 2018, we along with Merck stopped
the ECHO-301 study with epacadostat, and we also significantly
downsized the epacadostat development program. If a product is
developed but not approved or marketed, or becomes approved for a
narrower set of indications than those for which we initially
conducted clinical trials, we may have spent significant amounts of
time and money on it without achieving potential returns initially
anticipated, which could adversely affect our operating results and
financial condition as well as our business plans.
If we or our collaborators are unable to obtain regulatory approval
for our drug candidates in the United States and foreign
jurisdictions, we or our collaborators will not be permitted to
commercialize products resulting from our research.
In order to commercialize drug products in the United States, drug
candidates will have to obtain regulatory approval from the FDA.
Satisfaction of regulatory requirements typically takes many years.
To obtain regulatory approval, we or our collaborators, as the case
may be, must first show that our or our collaborators’ drug
candidates are safe and effective for target indications through
preclinical testing (animal testing) and clinical trials (human
testing). Preclinical testing and clinical development are long,
expensive and uncertain processes, and we do not know whether the
FDA will allow us or our collaborators to undertake clinical trials
of any drug candidates in addition to our or our collaborators’
compounds currently in clinical trials. If regulatory approval of a
product is granted, this approval will be limited to those disease
states and conditions for which the product is demonstrated through
clinical trials to be safe and effective.
Completion of clinical trials may take several years and failure
may occur at any stage of testing. The length of time required
varies substantially according to the type, complexity, novelty and
intended use of the drug candidate. Interim results of a
preclinical test or clinical trial do not necessarily predict final
results, and acceptable results in early clinical trials may not be
repeated in later clinical trials. For example, a drug candidate
that is successful at the preclinical level may cause harmful or
dangerous side effects when tested at the clinical level. Our rate
of commencement and completion of clinical trials may be delayed,
and existing clinical trials with our or our collaborators’ drug
candidates may be stopped, due to many potential factors,
including:
•the
high degree of risk and uncertainty associated with drug
development;
•our
inability to formulate or manufacture sufficient quantities of
materials for use in clinical trials;
•variability
in the number and types of patients available for each
study;
•difficulty
in maintaining contact with patients after treatment, resulting in
incomplete data;
•unforeseen
safety issues or side effects;
•poor
or unanticipated effectiveness of drug candidates during the
clinical trials; or
•government
or regulatory delays.
Data obtained from clinical trials are susceptible to varying
interpretation, which may delay, limit or prevent regulatory
approval. Many companies in the pharmaceutical and
biopharmaceutical industry, including our company, have suffered
significant setbacks in advanced clinical trials, even after
achieving promising results in earlier clinical trials. In
addition, regulatory authorities may refuse or delay approval as a
result of other factors, such as changes in regulatory policy
during the period of product development and regulatory agency
review. For example, the FDA has in the past required, and could in
the future require, that we or our collaborators conduct additional
trials of any of our drug candidates, which would result in delays.
In April 2017, we and our collaborator Lilly announced that the FDA
had issued a complete response letter for the New Drug Application,
or NDA, of OLUMIANT as a once-daily oral medication for the
treatment of moderate-to-severe rheumatoid arthritis. The letter
indicated that additional clinical data were needed to determine
the most appropriate doses and to further characterize safety
concerns across treatment arms. In June 2018, after a resubmission
of the NDA, the FDA approved the 2mg dose of OLUMIANT for the
treatment of adults with moderately-to-severely active rheumatoid
arthritis who have had an inadequate response to one or more tumor
necrosis factor inhibitor therapies. The FDA did not at that time
approve any higher dose of OLUMIANT and required a warning label in
connection with its approval. In addition, in January 2022, we
announced that we withdrew the NDA seeking approval of parsaclisib
for the treatment of patients with relapsed or refractory
follicular lymphoma, marginal zone lymphoma and mantle cell
lymphoma. The decision to withdraw the NDA followed discussions
with FDA regarding confirmatory clinical trials that we determined
cannot be completed within the time period to support the
investment. In addition, in March 2023, we received a complete
response letter for ruxolitinib extended-release (XR) tablets,
which identified additional requirements for approval.
Compounds or biologics developed by us or with or by our
collaborators and licensees may not prove to be safe and effective
in clinical trials and may not meet all of the applicable
regulatory requirements needed to receive marketing approval. For
example, in January 2016, a Phase II trial that was evaluating
ruxolitinib in combination with regorafenib in patients with
relapsed or refractory metastatic colorectal cancer and high
C-reactive protein was stopped early after a planned analysis of
interim efficacy data determined that the likelihood of the trial
meeting its efficacy endpoint was insufficient. In addition, in
February 2016, we made a decision to discontinue our JANUS 1 study,
our JANUS 2 study, our other studies of ruxolitinib in colorectal,
breast and lung cancer, and our study of INCB39110 in pancreatic
cancer after a planned analysis of interim efficacy data of JANUS 1
demonstrated that ruxolitinib plus capecitabine did not show a
sufficient level of efficacy to warrant continuation. Also, in
April 2018, we along with Merck announced that the ECHO-301 study
had been stopped and we also significantly downsized the
epacadostat development program and in January 2020 we stopped our
Phase III trial of itacitinib for the treatment of acute
graft-versus-host-disease. If clinical trials of any of our or our
collaborators’ compounds or biologics are stopped for safety,
efficacy or other reasons or fail to meet their respective
endpoints, our overall development plans, business, prospects,
expected operating results and financial condition could be
materially harmed and the value of our company could be negatively
affected.
Even if any of our applications receives an FDA Fast Track or
priority review designation (including based on a priority review
voucher, one of which we recently acquired and used in connection
with our submission seeking FDA approval of ruxolitinib cream for
atopic dermatitis), these designations may not result in faster
review or approval for our product candidate compared to product
candidates considered for approval under conventional FDA
procedures and, in any event, do not assure ultimate approval of
our product candidate by FDA. For example, in June 2021 we were
informed by the FDA that the FDA had extended by three months the
review period for the NDA for ruxolitinib cream for atopic
dermatitis. Also, in July 2021, we announced that the FDA issued a
complete response letter for the BLA of retifanlimab for the
treatment of squamous cell carcinoma of the anal canal, in which
the FDA stated it cannot approve the BLA and that additional data
are needed. In addition, while the FDA had granted orphan drug
designation and Fast Track designation to parsaclisib as a
treatment for patients with follicular lymphoma, marginal zone
lymphoma and mantle cell lymphoma, as discussed above we withdrew
our NDA seeking approval for treatment of patients with those
lymphomas. The FDA has recently increased its attention on mandated
confirmatory trials for oncology drug candidates with accelerated
approvals, and the logistics, cost and timing required for
confirmatory trials may conflict with the investment thesis for
drug candidates, resulting in withdrawal of approval
applications.
Outside the United States, our and our collaborators’ ability to
market a product is contingent upon receiving a marketing
authorization from the appropriate regulatory authorities. This
foreign regulatory approval process typically includes all of the
risks associated with the FDA approval process described above and
may also include additional risks. The requirements governing the
conduct of clinical trials, product licensing, pricing and
reimbursement vary greatly from country to country and may require
us to perform additional testing and expend additional resources.
Approval by the FDA does not ensure approval by regulatory
authorities in other countries, and approval by one foreign
regulatory authority does not ensure approval by regulatory
authorities in other countries or by the FDA.
Health care reform measures could impact the pricing and
profitability of pharmaceuticals, and adversely affect the
commercial viability of our or our collaborators’ products and drug
candidates.
In recent years, through legislative and regulatory actions and
executive orders, the U.S. federal government has made substantial
changes to various payment systems under the Medicare and other
federal health care programs. Comprehensive reforms to the U.S.
healthcare system were enacted, including changes to the methods
for, and amounts of, Medicare reimbursement. For example, a
provision in the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 that is expected
to be implemented in 2024 will have the effect of increasing the
Medicaid rebate liability for some medicines that increase prices
in excess of inflation. Further, in August 2022, the Inflation
Reduction Act of 2022 was enacted, which includes provisions
allowing the federal government to negotiate prices for certain
high-expenditure single source Medicare drugs, to impose penalties
and to implement a potential excise tax for manufacturers that fail
to comply with the negotiation by offering a price that is not
equal to or less than the negotiated “maximum fair price” under the
law, and to impose rebate liability on manufacturers that take
price increases that exceed inflation. The new law also reduced the
out-of-pocket prescription drug costs for Medicare Part D
beneficiaries, and to help pay for this change in benefit design,
the law imposes a new discount program starting in 2025, in which
manufacturers pay specified discounts on Medicare Part D
utilization of their drugs as a condition of selling such drugs in
the Medicare Part D program. The Inflation Reduction Act includes
certain exemptions for small biotech drug manufacturers, including
Incyte. These exemptions apply on a drug-specific basis, and
qualifying drugs will be exempt from possible negotiation through
2028 and subject to reduced discounts that will be phased-in over a
number of years under the new Part D benefit. While there is
currently significant uncertainty regarding the implementation of
some of these reforms or the scope of amended or additional
reforms, the implementation of reforms could significantly reduce
net sales resulting from the Medicare programs and limit our
ability to increase the prices that we charge for our drugs.
Reforms or other changes to these payment systems may change the
availability, methods and rates of reimbursements from Medicare,
private insurers and other third-party payors for our current and
any future approved products. These reforms may affect future
investments in our drug development, should the reforms affect our
risk-benefit analysis of investing in a drug candidate. Some of
these changes and proposed changes could result in reduced
reimbursement rates or the elimination of dual sources of payment,
which could reduce the price that we or any of our collaborators or
licensees receive for any products in the future, and which would
adversely affect our business strategy, operations and financial
results.
In addition, there has been an increasing legislative and
enforcement interest in the United States with respect to drug
pricing practices. This has resulted in significant legislative
activity and proposals from the prior and current Administrations
relating to prescription drug prices and reimbursement, any of
which, if enacted, could impose downward pressure on the prices
that we can charge for our products and may further limit the
commercial viability of our products and drug candidates.
Specifically, there have been ongoing federal congressional
inquiries and proposed and enacted federal and state legislation,
executive orders and administrative agency rules designed to, among
other things, bring more transparency to drug pricing, reduce drug
prices, reform government program reimbursement methodologies for
prescription drugs, expand access to government-mandated discounted
pricing (known as 340B pricing) through broader contract pharmacy
arrangements, allow importation of drugs into the United States
from other countries, and limit allowable prices for drugs through
reference to an average price from foreign markets that may be
substantially lower than what we currently or would otherwise
charge. In certain foreign markets, pricing or profitability of
prescription pharmaceuticals is subject to government control. We
expect that the health care reform measures that have been adopted
in the United States and in foreign markets, and further reforms
that may be adopted in the future, could result in more rigorous
coverage criteria and additional downward pressure on the prices
that we may receive for our approved products. If reimbursement for
our products is unavailable or limited in scope or amount, or if
pricing is set at unsatisfactory levels, our business could be
materially harmed, including by our revenue potentially being
materially adversely affected and our research and development
efforts potentially being materially curtailed or, in some cases,
ceasing. There may be future changes that result in reductions in
current prices, coverage and reimbursement levels for our current
or any future approved products, and we cannot predict the scope of
any future changes or the impact that those changes would have on
our operations.
The consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic, including the economic
effect on government budgets in the United States and elsewhere,
may accelerate any of the healthcare reform efforts described above
or result in future reform efforts, any of which could have adverse
effects on our business, including higher costs for us, lower
reimbursement rates for our products and lower demand for our
products.
Further, if we become the subject of any governmental or other
regulatory hearing or investigation with respect to the pricing of
our products or other business practices, we could incur
significant expenses and could be distracted from the operation of
our business and execution of our business strategy. Any such
hearing or investigation could also result in significant negative
publicity and harm to our reputation, reduced market acceptance and
demand, which could adversely affect our financial results and
growth prospects.
In addition, the trend toward managed health care in the United
States, the organizations for which could control or significantly
influence the purchase of health care services and products, as
well as legislative and regulatory proposals to reform health care
or address the cost of government insurance programs, may all
result in lower prices for or rejection of our products. Adoption
of our products by the medical community and patients may be
limited without adequate reimbursement for those products. Cost
control initiatives may decrease coverage and payment levels for
our products and, in turn, the price that we will be able to charge
for any product. Our products may not be considered cost-effective,
and coverage and reimbursement may not be available or sufficient
to allow us to sell our products on a profitable basis. We are
unable to predict all changes to the coverage or reimbursement
methodologies that will be applied by private or government payors
to our current and any future approved products.
The continuing efforts of legislatures, health agencies and
third-party payors to contain or reduce the costs of health care,
any denial of private or government payor coverage or inadequate
reimbursement for our drug candidates could materially and
adversely affect our business strategy, operations, future revenues
and profitability, and the future revenues and profitability of our
potential customers, suppliers, collaborators and licensees and the
availability of capital. The same risks apply to our compounds
developed and marketed by our collaborators, and our future
potential milestone and royalty revenues could be affected in a
similar manner.
We depend on our collaborators and licensees for the future
development and commercialization of some of our drug candidates.
Conflicts may arise between our collaborators and licensees and us,
or our collaborators and licensees may choose to terminate their
agreements with us, which may adversely affect our
business.
We have licensed to Novartis rights to ruxolitinib outside of the
United States and worldwide rights to our MET inhibitor compounds,
including TABRECTA, and licensed to Lilly worldwide rights to
baricitinib. In addition, we have licensed to CMS, Innovent,
InnoCare and Maruho certain Asian rights to some of our drug
products and clinical stage compounds. Under the terms of our
agreements with these collaborators, we have no or limited control
over the further clinical development of these drug candidates in
the relevant territories and any revenues we may receive if these
drug candidates receive regulatory approval and are commercialized
in the relevant territories will depend primarily on the
development and commercialization efforts of others. While OLUMIANT
was approved by the European Commission in February 2017 for the
treatment of moderate-to-severe rheumatoid arthritis in adult
patients and by Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare in
July 2017 for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis in patients
with inadequate response to standard-of-care therapies, the NDA for
OLUMIANT for the treatment of moderate-to-severe rheumatoid
arthritis was approved in June 2018, and only in the lower dosage
tablet and with a warning label. Delays in any marketing approval
by the FDA, European or other regulatory authorities, or any label
modifications or restrictions in connection with any such approval,
or the existence of other risks relating to approved drug products,
including those described under “Risks Relating to
Commercialization of Our Products,” could delay the receipt of and
reduce resulting potential royalty and milestone revenue from
baricitinib or any of our other out-licensed drug
candidates.
Conflicts may arise with our collaborators and licensees if they
pursue alternative technologies or develop alternative products
either on their own or in collaboration with others as a means for
developing treatments for the diseases that we have targeted.
Competing products and product opportunities may lead our
collaborators and licensees to withdraw their support for our drug
candidates. Any failure of our collaborators and licensees to
perform their obligations under our agreements with them or
otherwise to support our drug candidates could negatively impact
the development of our drug candidates, lead to our loss of
potential revenues from product sales and milestones and delay our
achievement, if any, of profitability. Additionally, conflicts have
from time to time occurred, and may in the future arise, relating
to, among other things, disputes about the achievement and payment
of milestone amounts and royalties owed, the ownership of
intellectual property that is developed during the course of a
collaborative relationship or the operation or interpretation of
other provisions in our collaboration agreements. These disputes
have led and could in the future lead to litigation or arbitration,
which could be costly and divert the efforts of our management and
scientific staff, and could diminish the expected effectiveness of
the collaboration.
Our existing collaborative and license agreements can be terminated
by our collaborators and licensees for convenience, among other
circumstances. If any of our collaborators or licensees terminates
its agreement with us, or terminates its rights with respect to
certain indications or drug candidates, we may not be able to find
a new collaborator for them, and our business could be adversely
affected. Should an agreement be terminated before we have realized
the benefits of the collaboration or license, our reputation could
be harmed, we may not obtain revenues that we anticipated
receiving, and our business could be adversely
affected.
The success of our drug discovery and development efforts may
depend on our ability to find suitable collaborators to fully
exploit our capabilities. If we are unable to establish
collaborations or if these future collaborations are unsuccessful
in the development and commercialization of our drug candidates,
our research, development and commercialization efforts may be
unsuccessful, which could adversely affect our results of
operations, financial condition and future revenue
prospects.
An element of our business strategy is to enter into collaborative
or license arrangements with other parties, under which we license
our drug candidates to those parties for development and
commercialization or under which we study our drug candidates in
combination with other parties’ compounds or biologics. For
example, in addition to our Novartis, Lilly, Innovent, InnoCare,
Maruho and CMS collaborations, we are evaluating strategic
relationships with respect to several of our other programs.
However, because collaboration and license arrangements are complex
to negotiate, we may not be successful in our attempts to establish
these arrangements. Also, we may not have drug candidates that are
desirable to other parties, or we may be unwilling to license a
drug candidate to a particular party because such party interested
in it is a competitor or for other reasons. The terms of any such
arrangements that we establish may not be favorable to us.
Alternatively, potential collaborators may decide against entering
into an agreement with us because of our financial, regulatory or
intellectual property position or for scientific, commercial or
other reasons. If we are not able to establish collaboration or
license arrangements, we may not be able to develop and
commercialize a drug product, which could adversely affect our
business, our revenues and our future revenue
prospects.
We will likely not be able to control the amount and timing of
resources that our collaborators or licensees devote to our
programs or drug candidates. If our collaborators or licensees
prove difficult to work with, are less skilled than we originally
expected, do not devote adequate resources to the program, are
unable to obtain regulatory approval of our drug candidates, pursue
alternative technologies or develop alternative products, or do not
agree with our approach to development or manufacturing of the drug
candidate, the relationship could be unsuccessful. Our
collaborations with respect to epacadostat involved the study of
our collaborators’ drugs used in combination with epacadostat on a
number of indications or tumor types, many of which were the same
across multiple collaborations. We cannot assure you that potential
conflicts will not arise or be alleged among these or future
collaborations. If a business combination involving a collaborator
or licensee and a third-party were to occur, the effect could be to
terminate or cause delays in development of a drug
candidate.
If we fail to enter into additional licensing agreements or if
these arrangements are unsuccessful, our business and operations
might be adversely affected.
In addition to establishing collaborative or license arrangements
under which other parties license our drug candidates for
development and commercialization or under which we study our drug
candidates in combination with such parties’ compounds or
biologics, we may explore opportunities to develop our clinical
pipeline by in-licensing drug candidates or therapeutics targets
that fit within our focus on oncology, such as our collaborations
with Agenus Inc., MacroGenics, Inc., Merus N.V., MorphoSys, Syros
Pharmaceuticals, Inc., and Syndax Pharmaceuticals, Inc., or
explore
additional opportunities to further develop and commercialize
existing drug candidates in specific jurisdictions, such as our
June 2016 acquisition of the development and commercialization
rights to ICLUSIG in certain countries. We may be unable to enter
into any additional in-licensing agreements because suitable drug
candidates that are within our expertise may not be available to us
on terms that are acceptable to us or because competitors with
greater resources seek to in-license the same drug candidates. Drug
candidates that we would like to develop or commercialize may not
be available to us because they are controlled by competitors who
are unwilling to license the rights to the drug candidate to us. In
addition, we may enter into license agreements that are
unsuccessful and our business and operations might be adversely
affected if we are unable to realize the expected economic benefits
of a collaboration or other licensing arrangement, by the
termination of a drug candidate and termination and winding down of
the related license agreement, or due to other business or
regulatory issues, including financial difficulties, that may
adversely affect a licensor’s ability to continue to perform its
obligations under an in-license agreement. For example, in January
2022, we decided to opt-out of the continued development with Merus
of MCLA-145, which was the most advanced compound under our
collaboration with Merus, and in September 2022, we decided to
terminate our collaboration with Calithera Biosciences, Inc. If we
make or incur contractual obligations to make significant upfront
payments in connection with licenses for late-stage drug
candidates, as we did in March 2020 in connection with the
effectiveness of our collaboration agreement with MorphoSys, and if
any of those drug candidates do not receive marketing approval or
commercial sales as anticipated or we have to fund additional
clinical trials before marketing approval can be obtained, we will
have expended significant funds that might otherwise be applied for
other uses or have to expend funds that were not otherwise budgeted
or anticipated in connection with the collaboration, and such
developments could have a material adverse effect on our stock
price and our ability to pursue other transactions. As discussed
above under “We depend on our collaborators and licensees for the
future development and commercialization of some of our drug
candidates. Conflicts may arise between our collaborators and
licensees and us, or our collaborators and licensees may choose to
terminate their agreements with us, which may adversely affect our
business,” conflicts or other issues may arise with our licensors.
Those conflicts could result in delays in our plans to develop drug
candidates or result in the expenditure of additional funds to
resolve those conflicts that could have an adverse effect on our
results of operations. We may also need to license drug delivery or
other technology in order to continue to develop our drug
candidates. If we are unable to enter into additional agreements to
license drug candidates, drug delivery technology or other
technology or if these arrangements are unsuccessful, our research
and development efforts could be adversely affected, and we may be
unable to increase our number of successfully marketed products and
our revenues.
Even if a drug candidate that we develop receives regulatory
approval, we may decide not to commercialize it if we determine
that commercialization of that product would require more money and
time than we are willing to invest.
Even if any of our drug candidates receives regulatory approval, it
could be subject to post-regulatory surveillance, and may have to
be withdrawn from the market or subject to restrictions if
previously unknown problems occur. Regulatory agencies may also
require additional clinical trials or testing, and the drug product
may be recalled or may be subject to reformulation, additional
studies, changes in labeling, warnings to the public and negative
publicity. As a result, we may not continue to commercialize a
product even though it has obtained regulatory approval. Further,
we may decide not to continue to commercialize a product if the
market does not accept the product because it is too expensive or
because third parties such as insurance companies or Medicare, will
not cover it for substantial reimbursement. In addition, we may
decide not to continue to commercialize a product if competitors
develop and commercialize similar or superior products or have
proprietary rights that preclude us from ultimately marketing our
products.
Any approved drug product that we bring to the market may not gain
market acceptance by physicians, patients, healthcare payors and
others in the medical community.
Even if we or our collaborators are successful in gaining
regulatory approval of any of our or our collaborators’ drug
candidates in addition to JAKAFI, OLUMIANT, PEMAZYRE,
MONJUVI/MINJUVI, OPZELURA and ZYNYZ or acquire rights to approved
drug products in addition to ICLUSIG, we may not generate
significant product revenues if these drug products do not achieve
an adequate level of acceptance. Physicians may not recommend our
or our collaborators’ drug products until longer-term clinical data
or other factors demonstrate the safety and efficacy of our or our
collaborators’ drug products as compared to other alternative
treatments. Even if the clinical safety and efficacy of our or our
collaborators’ drug products is established, physicians may elect
not to prescribe these drug products for a variety of reasons,
including the reimbursement policies of government and other
third-party payors and the effectiveness of our or our
collaborators’ competitors in marketing their
products.
Market acceptance of our drug products, if approved for commercial
sale, will depend on a number of factors, including the following,
and market acceptance of our collaborators’ drug products will
depend on similar factors:
•the
willingness and ability of patients and the healthcare community to
use our drug products;
•the
ability to manufacture our drug products in sufficient quantities
that meet all applicable quality standards and to offer our drug
products for sale at competitive prices;
•the
perception of patients and the healthcare community, including
third-party payors, regarding the safety, efficacy and benefits of
our drug products compared to those of competing products or
therapies;
•the
label and promotional claims allowed by the FDA;
•the
pricing and reimbursement of our drug products relative to existing
treatments; and
•marketing
and distribution support for our drug products.
In September 2021, the FDA updated labeling for JAKAFI and other
JAK-inhibitor drugs to include warnings of increased risk of major
adverse cardiovascular events, thrombosis, and secondary
malignancies related to another JAK-inhibitor treating rheumatoid
arthritis, a condition for which JAKAFI is not indicated. The label
for OPZELURA contains similar warnings seen with JAK inhibitors for
inflammatory conditions. We cannot predict the effects on sales of
JAKAFI as a result of the labeling change or OPZELURA as a result
of warning included in its label, but it is possible that future
sales of JAKAFI and the commercial success of OPZELURA can be
negatively affected by the updated labeling, which could have a
material and adverse effect on our business, results of operations
and prospects.
We have limited capacity to conduct preclinical testing and
clinical trials, and our resulting dependence on other parties
could result in delays in and additional costs for our drug
development efforts.
We have limited internal resources and capacity to perform
preclinical testing and clinical trials. As part of our development
strategy, we often hire contract research organizations, or CROs,
to perform preclinical testing and clinical trials for drug
candidates. If the CROs that we hire to perform our preclinical
testing and clinical trials do not meet deadlines, do not follow
proper procedures, or a conflict arises between us and our CROs,
our preclinical testing and clinical trials may take longer than
expected, may cost more, may be delayed or may be terminated. If we
were forced to find a replacement entity to perform any of our
preclinical testing or clinical trials, we may not be able to find
a suitable entity on favorable terms, or at all. Even if we were
able to find another company to perform a preclinical test or
clinical trial, the delay in the test or trial may result in
significant additional expenditures. Events such as these may
result in delays in our obtaining regulatory approval for our drug
candidates or our ability to commercialize our products and could
result in increased expenditures that would adversely affect our
operating results.
We face significant competition for our drug discovery and
development efforts, and if we do not compete effectively, our
commercial opportunities will be reduced or
eliminated.
The biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries are intensely
competitive and subject to rapid and significant technological
change. Our drug discovery and development efforts may target
diseases and conditions that are already subject to existing
therapies or that are being developed by our competitors, many of
which have substantially greater resources, larger research and
development staffs and facilities, more experience in completing
preclinical testing and clinical trials, and formulation, marketing
and manufacturing capabilities. As a result of these resources, our
competitors may develop drug products that render our products
obsolete or noncompetitive by developing more effective drugs,
developing their products more efficiently or pricing their
products more competitively. Our ability to develop competitive
products would be limited if our competitors succeeded in obtaining
regulatory approvals for drug candidates more rapidly than we were
able to or in obtaining patent protection or other intellectual
property rights that limited our drug development efforts. Any drug
products resulting from our research and development efforts, or
from our joint efforts with collaborators or licensees, might not
be able to compete successfully with our competitors’ existing and
future products, or obtain regulatory approval in the United States
or elsewhere. The development of products or processes by our
competitors with significant advantages over those that we are
developing could harm our future revenues and
profitability.
Our reliance on other parties to manufacture our drug products and
drug candidates could result in a short supply of the drugs, delays
in clinical trials or drug development, increased costs, and
withdrawal or denial of a regulatory authority’s
approval.
We do not currently operate manufacturing facilities for clinical
or commercial production of JAKAFI, PEMAZYRE, ICLUSIG, OPZELURA or
for most of our drug candidates. Our current manufacturing strategy
for these products and drug candidates is to contract with third
parties to manufacture the related raw materials, API and finished
drug product. For MONJUVI/MINJUVI, our collaborator MorphoSys
currently is responsible for sourcing and manufacturing MONJUVI for
the US market, while we are responsible for the sourcing and
manufacturing of MINJUVI for ex-US markets. We are also in the
process of having our own bioplant manufacturing site in
Switzerland registered for the MONJUVI/MINJUVI API manufacturing.
For ZYNYZ, together with our collaborator MacroGenics, we are
responsible for the sourcing and manufacturing of ZYNYZ. While
continuing to increase our own manufacturing capacity through our
Swiss bioplant site, we expect to continue to rely on third parties
for the manufacture of commercial supplies of raw materials, API
and finished drug product for any drugs that we successfully
develop. We also contract with third parties to package and label
our products. The FDA requires that the raw materials, API and
finished product for drug products such as JAKAFI, PEMAZYRE and
OPZELURA and our drug candidates be manufactured according to its
current Good Manufacturing Practices regulations, and regulatory
authorities in other countries have similar requirements. Failure
to comply with Good Manufacturing Practices and the applicable
regulatory requirements of other countries in the manufacture of
our drug candidates and products could result in the FDA or a
foreign regulatory authority halting our clinical trials,
withdrawing or denying regulatory approval of our drug product,
initiating product recalls or taking other enforcement actions,
which could have a material adverse effect on our
business.
We may not be able to obtain sufficient quantities of our drug
candidates or any drug products we may develop if our designated
manufacturers do not have the capacity or capability to manufacture
them according to our schedule and specifications. Manufacturers of
pharmaceutical products often encounter difficulties in production,
especially in scaling up initial production to commercial
quantities from clinical quantities. These problems include
difficulties with production costs and yields, quality control and
assurance and shortages of qualified personnel. To the extent
problems are experienced, we could encounter difficulties in
supplying sufficient product to meet demand or incur additional
costs to remedy the problems or to recall defective products. Any
such recall could also harm our sales efforts and our reputation.
To the extent our supply chain involves parties in China or
materials originating in areas of China that are or could be
affected by disease outbreaks such as the COVID-19 pandemic or
geopolitical events such as the Russian invasion of Ukraine, we
could see disruptions to our supply chain. Currently, our supply
chain for our drug products and product candidates depends on
operations by us and by other companies in multiple countries
around the world, and the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and
measures to address the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as the effects
resulting from the Russian invasion of Ukraine and related
sanctions and other actions, on any or all of these countries is
uncertain and unpredictable and potential disruption is possible.
And, for JAKAFI, while our strategy is to maintain a 24 months
stock of API, inclusive of finished product, ruxolitinib phosphate
might be used by us either to make JAKAFI or for ruxolitinib drug
candidates in clinical trials. In addition, we may not be able to
arrange for our drug candidates or any drug products that we may
develop to be manufactured by one of these parties on reasonable
terms, if at all. We generally have a single source or a limited
number of suppliers that are qualified to supply each of the API
and finished product of our drug products and our other drug
candidates and, in the case of JAKAFI, we only have a single source
for its raw materials. If any of these suppliers were to become
unable or unwilling to supply us with raw materials, API or
finished product that complies with applicable regulatory
requirements, we could incur significant delays in our clinical
trials or interruption of commercial supply that could have a
material adverse effect on our business. If we have promised
delivery of a drug candidate or drug product and are unable to meet
the delivery requirement due to manufacturing difficulties, our
development programs could be delayed, we may have to expend
additional sums in order to ensure that manufacturing capacity is
available when we need it even if we do not use all of the
manufacturing capacity, and our business and operating results
could be harmed.
We may not be able to adequately manag