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Stock Analyst Notes
Genmab's Darzalex Further Entrenched in Multiple Myeloma Regimens in 4Q; DKK 1150 FVE Unchanged
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By Kelsey Tsai, CFA | 02-23-18 | 10:00 AM | Email Article
Following solid fourth-quarter earnings, we are maintaining our DKK 1150 per share fair value estimate for Genmab. Growth from Darzalex in the second-line multiple myeloma setting, thanks to new patients starts and longer durations of treatment, was a primary driver to U.S. sales, while launches of the drug in Japan, Spain, and Italy drove rest-of-world performance. The jump in royalty rate from Genmab’s partner J&J also boosted fourth-quarter results. With expected approval of Darzalex (in combination with Velcade, melphalan, and prednisone) in frontline multiple myeloma in mid-2018, and even more optimistic expectations for results evaluating Darzalex in combination with Revlimid and dexamethasone in the same setting later this year, we believe Genmab’s lead drug is positioning to be the combo drug of choice in multiple myeloma patients. The company is well on its way toward building an economic moat, which forms the basis of our positive moat trend rating. Assuaged fears of slowing Darzalex scripts following the call with management boosted shares closer to our fair value estimate. Shares look fairly valued in our view.
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We adjusted the pacing of Darzalex sales over the next few years in our model so that our 2018 estimates fall at the midpoint of management’s guidance for Darzalex product sales in the range of USD 2.0 billion-USD 2.3 billion. Although Darzalex growth continues to progress at a powerful pace in our view, we believe U.S. growth is partially tempered by the limited number of infusion chairs in community centers, where the majority of multiple myeloma patients are treated. This slowdown, which was more pronounced in the fourth quarter, is temporary in our view—the adoption of 90-minute infusions of the drug coupled with longer treatment durations in the second-line setting and strong underlying demand is expected to support strong growth over 2018.