Highlights
Genmab revenue increased 25% compared to the first three months of 2025, to $896 million
FDA approved an sBLA to remove the recommendation for 24-hour hospitalization for patients with third line plus relapsed/refractory DLBCL
Remained focused on disciplined investment in our late-stage portfolio, EPKINLY® (epcoritamab), Rina-S®, and petosemtamab, including launch readiness
"We made tangible progress in the first quarter as we continue to integrate Merus™ and advance our late-stage portfolio - EPKINLY, Rina-S and petosemtamab. Across the business, our focus remained on disciplined execution, progressing these programs toward key readouts and preparing for potential launches to have an impact on more patients," said Jan van de Winkel, Ph.D., Chief Executive Officer of Genmab.
Financial Performance First Three Months of 2026
Revenue was $896 million for the first three months of 2026 compared to $715 million for the first three months of 2025. The increase of $181 million, or 25%, was primarily driven by higher DARZALEX® and Kesimpta® royalties achieved under our collaborations with Johnson & Johnson (J&J) and Novartis Pharma AG (Novartis), respectively, and higher EPKINLY net product sales.
Royalty revenue was $742 million in the first three months of 2026 compared to $589 million in the first three months of 2025, an increase of $153 million, or 26%. The increase in royalties was driven by higher net sales of DARZALEX and Kesimpta.
Net sales of DARZALEX, including sales of the subcutaneous (SC) product (daratumumab and hyaluronidase-fihj, sold under the tradename DARZALEX FASPRO® in the U.S.) by J&J were $3,964 million in the first three months of 2026 compared to $3,237 million in the first three months of 2025, an increase of $727 million or 22%.
Cost of product sales were $65 million for the first three months of 2026 compared to $42 million for the first three months of 2025. The increase of $23 million, or 55%, was primarily driven by the profit-sharing amounts payable to AbbVie Inc. (AbbVie) related to ...
