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Overview
Seagen is a biotechnology company that develops and commercializes targeted therapies to treat cancer. We are commercializing ADCETRIS®, or brentuximab vedotin, for the treatment of certain CD30-expressing lymphomas, PADCEV®, or enfortumab vedotin-ejfv, for the treatment of certain metastatic urothelial cancers, TUKYSA®, or tucatinib, for the treatment of certain metastatic HER2-positive breast cancers, and TIVDAK®, or tisotumab vedotin-tftv, for the treatment of certain metastatic cervical cancers. We are also advancing a pipeline of novel therapies for solid tumors and blood-related cancers designed to address unmet medical needs and improve treatment outcomes for patients. Many of our programs, including ADCETRIS, PADCEV and TIVDAK, are based on our ADC technology that utilizes the targeting ability of monoclonal antibodies to deliver cell-killing agents directly to cancer cells.
First quarter 2022 highlights and recent developments
Corporate
•Achieved 27% growth in net product sales for the quarter endedMarch 31, 2022 compared to the quarter endedMarch 31, 2021 . •Entered into a collaboration with Sanofi to develop and potentially commercialize multiple novel ADCs. The agreement is an exclusive collaboration that will utilize Sanofi's proprietary monoclonal antibody technology and our proprietary ADC technology for up to three cancer targets. Under the terms of the collaboration,Seagen and Sanofi will co-fund global development activities and share equally in any future profits. In the first quarter of 2022, the first, of up to three potential targets under the collaboration, was designated, for which Sanofi paid a license fee. •Announced that a jury found that Daiichi Sankyo willfully infringed ourU.S. Patent No. 10,808,039 by selling in theU.S. its ENHERTU® product (trastuzumab deruxtecan; DS-8201). We were awarded damages of$41.8 million for past infringement of the patent. In addition, we intend to request a royalty on future sales of ENHERTU inthe United States throughNovember 5, 2024 , as well as enhanced damages, attorney fees and costs.
PADCEV
•Announced theEuropean Commission approved PADCEV as monotherapy for the treatment of adult patients with locally advanced or metastatic urothelial cancer who have previously received a platinum-containing chemotherapy and a PD-1/L1 inhibitor inApril 2022 . •TheUK Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) granted marketing authorization inGreat Britain for previously treated metastatic urothelial cancer inApril 2022 . •Reported initial results in patients with muscle-invasive bladder cancer, or MIBC, at theAmerican Society of Clinical Oncology Genitourinary Cancers Symposium , or ASCO GU, inFebruary 2022 demonstrating encouraging activity and tolerability. 15
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ADCETRIS
•Announced that the phase 3 ECHELON-1 clinical trial demonstrated a statistically significant improvement in OS in patients with advanced Hodgkin lymphoma following treatment with ADCETRIS in combination with chemotherapy. With approximately six years median follow up, patients receiving ADCETRIS plus chemotherapy in the frontline setting had a 41 percent reduction in the risk of death compared to those receiving chemotherapy alone.
TUKYSA
•Treated first patient in the Phase 3 HER2CLIMB-05 trial in the frontline maintenance setting for patients with metastatic HER2-positive breast cancer.
TIVDAK
•Reported initial data from the innovaTV 207 phase 2 trial of TIVDAK in solid tumors at the Multidisciplinary Head and Neck Cancers Symposium inFebruary 2022 . The results demonstrated a manageable safety profile and promising preliminary antitumor activity in patients with squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck. Pipeline
•The pivotal phase 2 trial of disitamab vedotin began enrolling patients with
previously treated HER2-expressing metastatic urothelial cancer in
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Our Medicines
Our approved medicines include the following:
Product* Therapeutic Area U.S. Approved Indication
Previously untreated Stage III/IV classical Hodgkin
lymphoma, or cHL, in combination with doxorubicin,
vinblastine and dacarbazine
cHL at high risk of relapse or progression as
Hodgkin Lymphoma
post-autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation,
or auto-HSCT, consolidation
cHL after failure of auto-HSCT or after failure of at
least two prior multi-agent chemotherapy regimens in
patients who are not auto-HSCT candidates
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Previously untreated systemic anaplastic large cell
lymphoma, or sALCL, or other CD30-expressing peripheral
T-cell lymphoma, or PTCL, including angioimmunoblastic
T-cell lymphoma and PTCL not otherwise specified, in
combination with cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin and
T-cell Lymphoma
prednisone
sALCL after failure of at least one prior multi-agent
chemotherapy regimen
Primary cutaneous anaplastic large cell lymphoma, or
pcALCL, or CD30-expressing mycosis fungoides who have
received prior systemic therapy
Locally advanced or metastatic urothelial cancer for
patients who:
•have previously received a programmed death receptor-1
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platinum-containing chemotherapy, or
•are ineligible for cisplatin-containing chemotherapy and
have previously received one or more prior lines of
therapy.
In combination with trastuzumab and capecitabine for the
treatment of adult patients with advanced unresectable or
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metastatic HER2-positive breast cancer, including
patients with brain metastases, who have received one or
more prior anti-HER2-based regimens in the metastatic
setting.
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Recurrent or metastatic cervical cancer with disease
progression on or after chemotherapy. *ADCETRIS, PADCEV, TUKYSA and TIVDAK are only indicated for use in adults. 17
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ADCETRIS®
ADCETRIS is an ADC targeting CD30, which is a protein located on the surface of cells and highly expressed in Hodgkin lymphoma, certain T-cell lymphomas as well as other cancers. ADCETRIS first receivedU.S. Food and Drug Administration , or FDA, approval in 2011 and is now approved in a total of six indications to treat Hodgkin lymphoma and certain T-cell lymphomas in various settings including as frontline therapy. ADCETRIS has received approval in more than 75 countries worldwide. We commercialize ADCETRIS in theU.S. and its territories and inCanada , and we collaborate with Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited, or Takeda, to develop and commercialize ADCETRIS on a global basis. Under this collaboration, Takeda has commercial rights in the rest of the world and pays us a royalty. Takeda has received regulatory approvals for ADCETRIS as monotherapy or in combination with other agents in various settings for the treatment of patients with Hodgkin lymphoma or CD30-positive T-cell lymphomas inEurope and many countries throughout the rest of the world and is pursuing additional regulatory approvals.
PADCEV®
PADCEV is an ADC targeting Nectin-4, a protein expressed on the surface of cells and highly expressed in bladder cancer as well as other cancers. PADCEV was granted accelerated approval by the FDA inDecember 2019 for the treatment of adult patients with locally advanced or metastatic urothelial cancer who have previously received a PD-1 or PD-L1 inhibitor and a platinum-containing chemotherapy before (neoadjuvant) or after (adjuvant) surgery in the locally advanced or metastatic setting. FDA approval of PADCEV was supported by data from a single-arm pivotal phase 2 clinical trial called EV-201. InJuly 2021 , the FDA converted PADCEV's accelerated approval to regular approval in theU.S. , in addition to granting regular approval for a new indication for adult patients with locally advanced or metastatic urothelial cancer who are ineligible for cisplatin-containing chemotherapy and have previously received one or more prior lines of therapy. The conversion to regular approval was supported by the pivotal phase 3 clinical trial called EV-301, and the expanded indication was supported by data from the second cohort in the EV-201 trial. The FDA reviewed the application for regular approval under theOncology Center of Excellence's , or OCE's, Real Time Oncology Review, or RTOR, pilot program. InApril 2022 theEuropean Commission approved PADCEV as monotherapy for the treatment of adult patients with locally advanced or metastatic urothelial cancer who have previously received a platinum-containing chemotherapy and a PD-1/L1 inhibitor. The approval is applicable in theEuropean Union member states, as well asIceland ,Norway andLiechtenstein .
PADCEV is also approved in
PADCEV is being co-developed and jointly commercialized with Astellas Pharma, Inc., or Astellas. In theU.S. , we and Astellas are jointly promoting PADCEV. We record net sales of PADCEV in theU.S. and are responsible for allU.S. distribution activities. We and Astellas each bear the costs of our own sales organizations in theU.S. , equally share certain other costs associated with commercializing PADCEV in theU.S. , and equally share in any profits realized in theU.S. Outside theU.S. , we have commercialization rights in all other countries inNorth and South America , and Astellas has commercialization rights in the rest of the world, includingEurope ,Asia ,Australia andAfrica . The agreement is intended to provide that we and Astellas will effectively equally share in costs incurred and any profits realized in all of these markets. Cost and profit sharing inCanada , theUnited Kingdom ,Germany ,France ,Spain andItaly will be based on product sales and costs of commercialization. In the remaining markets, the commercializing party will bear costs and will pay the other party a royalty rate applied to net sales of the product based on a rate intended to approximate an equal profit share for both parties.
TUKYSA®
TUKYSA is an oral, small molecule tyrosine kinase inhibitor, or TKI, that is highly selective for HER2, a growth factor receptor overexpressed in certain cancers. HER2 mediates cell growth, differentiation and survival. Tumors that over-express HER2 are generally more aggressive and historically have been associated with poor overall survival, compared with HER2-negative cancers. InApril 2020 , TUKYSA received approval from the FDA in combination with trastuzumab and capecitabine for the treatment of adult patients with advanced unresectable or metastatic HER2-positive breast cancer, including patients with brain metastases, who have received one or more prior anti-HER2-based regimens in the metastatic setting. FDA approval of TUKYSA was supported by data from the HER2CLIMB trial. 18
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The application for approval was reviewed under theFDA's RTOR pilot program. We also participated in theProject Orbis initiative of the FDA OCE which provides a framework for concurrent submission and review of oncology products among international partners. Under this program we have received approval in theU.S. ,Canada ,Australia ,Singapore , andSwitzerland . InFebruary 2021 , the EC granted marketing authorization for TUKYSA in combination with trastuzumab and capecitabine for the treatment of adult patients with HER2-positive locally advanced or metastatic breast cancer who have received at least two prior anti-HER2 treatment regimens. This approval is valid in all countries of theEuropean Union as well asNorway ,Liechtenstein ,Iceland andNorthern Ireland . InEurope , we have begun marketing TUKYSA inAustria ,France ,Germany andSwitzerland . Additionally, inFebruary 2021 , theUK Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency, or MHRA, granted aGreat Britain marketing authorization for TUKYSA. We are responsible for commercializing TUKYSA in theU.S. ,Canada andEurope . InSeptember 2020 , we entered into a license and collaboration agreement, or the TUKYSA Agreement, with Merck & Co., Inc., or Merck, pursuant to which we granted exclusive rights to Merck to commercialize TUKYSA inAsia , theMiddle East andLatin America and other regions outside of theU.S. ,Canada andEurope . The collaboration is intended to accelerate global availability of TUKYSA.
TIVDAK®
TIVDAK is an ADC targeting tissue factor, a protein expressed on the surface of cells that has increased levels of expression on multiple solid tumors. The FDA granted accelerated approval of TIVDAK inSeptember 2021 for the treatment of adult patients with recurrent or metastatic cervical cancer with disease progression on or after chemotherapy. FDA approval was supported by data from the innovaTV 204 trial where it was evaluated in patients with recurrent or metastatic cervical cancer who had received no more than two prior systemic regimens in the recurrent or metastatic setting, including at least one prior platinum-based chemotherapy regimen. Continued approval may be contingent upon verification and description of clinical benefit in confirmatory trials. TIVDAK is being co-developed with Genmab A/S, or Genmab, under an agreement in which the companies share all costs and profits for the product on a 50:50 basis. Under a joint commercialization agreement, we and Genmab co-promote TIVDAK in theU.S. and we record net sales of TIVDAK in theU.S. and are responsible for leadingU.S. distribution activities. The companies will each maintain 50% of the sales representatives and medical science liaisons, equally share those and certain other costs associated with commercializing TIVDAK in theU.S. , and equally share in any profits realized in theU.S. Outside theU.S. , we have commercialization rights in the rest of the world except forJapan , where Genmab has commercialization rights. InEurope ,China , andJapan , we and Genmab will equally share 50% of the costs associated with commercializing TIVDAK as well as any profits realized in these markets. In markets outside theU.S. other thanEurope ,China , andJapan , aside from certain costs specified in the agreement, we will be solely responsible for all costs associated with commercializing TIVDAK, and will pay Genmab a royalty based on a percentage of aggregate net sales.
Clinical Development and Regulatory Status
ADCETRIS (brentuximab vedotin)
Beyond our current labeled indications, we are evaluating ADCETRIS as monotherapy and in combination with other agents in ongoing trials, including several potential registration-enabling trials such as the phase 3 ECHELON-3 clinical trial in relapsed or refractory diffuse large B-cell lymphoma. In addition to our corporate-sponsored trials there are numerous investigator-sponsored trials of ADCETRIS inthe United States . The investigator-sponsored trials include the use of ADCETRIS in a number of malignant hematologic indications and in solid tumors. InFebruary 2022 , we announced that the phase 3 ECHELON-1 clinical trial demonstrated a statistically significant improvement in overall survival, or OS, (p=0.009) in patients with advanced Hodgkin lymphoma following treatment with ADCETRIS in combination with chemotherapy. With approximately six years median follow up, patients receiving ADCETRIS plus doxorubicin, vinblastine, and dacarbazine (A+AVD) in the frontline setting had a 41 percent reduction in the risk of death (HR 0.59; [95% CI: 0.396 to 0.879]) compared with patients receiving doxorubicin, bleomycin, vinblastine, and dacarbazine (ABVD). The safety profile of ADCETRIS was consistent with previous studies and no new safety events were observed. 19
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PADCEV (enfortumab vedotin-ejfv)
In addition to jurisdictions where PADCEV is currently approved, applications are under review for approval in the previously treated metastatic urothelial cancer setting inAustralia , under theFDA's Project Orbis program, as well as inSingapore ,Brazil and other countries. In collaboration with Astellas we are conducting or planning to conduct clinical trials across the spectrum of bladder cancer including ongoing trials in frontline metastatic urothelial cancer and muscle invasive bladder cancer. We are planning to conduct a trial in non-muscle invasive bladder cancer. In addition, we are conducting a trial in a range of other solid tumors. PADCEV is being investigated in first-line metastatic urothelial cancer and earlier stages of bladder cancer. We and Astellas are conducting a phase 1b/2 clinical trial, called EV-103, that is a multi-cohort, open-label trial of PADCEV alone or in combination with other agents. The trial is evaluating safety, tolerability and activity in locally advanced and first- and second-line metastatic urothelial cancer, and was expanded to include muscle invasive bladder cancer, or MIBC. InFebruary 2020 , based on the positive initial results of the dose-escalation cohort and the expansion Cohort A of the EV-103 trial, the FDA granted Breakthrough Therapy designation for PADCEV in combination with pembrolizumab for the treatment of patients with unresectable locally advanced or metastatic urothelial cancer who are unable to receive cisplatin-based chemotherapy in the first-line setting. InApril 2020 , we announced that, based on discussions with the FDA, data from the randomized cohort K in the EV-103 trial, along with other data from the EV-103 trial, could potentially support registration under theFDA's accelerated approval pathway. The primary outcome measures are objective response rate and duration of response, or DOR. InOctober 2021 , we completed enrollment in cohort K. In addition to the potential accelerated approval pathway based on the EV-103 trial, we are conducting a global, registrational phase 3 trial, called EV-302, in frontline metastatic urothelial cancer in collaboration with Astellas and Merck. We, Astellas and Merck are jointly funding EV-302 and the trial is being conducted by us. EV-302 is an open-label, randomized phase 3 clinical trial evaluating the combination of PADCEV and pembrolizumab versus chemotherapy alone in patients with previously untreated locally advanced or metastatic urothelial cancer. The trial includes metastatic urothelial cancer patients who are either eligible or ineligible for cisplatin-based chemotherapy. The trial has dual primary endpoints of progression free survival and OS and is intended to support global regulatory submissions and potentially serve as a confirmatory trial if accelerated approval is granted based on EV-103. InApril 2020 , we and Astellas entered into an agreement with Merck to evaluate PADCEV in MIBC. Merck has amended its ongoing phase 3 KEYNOTE-905/EV-303 registrational trial in cisplatin-ineligible patients with MIBC to include an arm evaluating PADCEV in combination with pembrolizumab. InOctober 2020 , we and Astellas entered into an agreement with Merck to evaluate PADCEV in combination with pembrolizumab in a phase 3 trial, called KEYNOTE-B15/EV-304, to be conducted by Merck in cisplatin-eligible patients with MIBC. This trial was initiated in the first quarter of 2021.
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InJanuary 2020 , we and Astellas also initiated a phase 2 clinical trial, called EV-202, to evaluate PADCEV monotherapy in solid tumors that have high-levels of Nectin-4 expression, including non-small cell lung, head and neck, gastric/esophageal and breast cancers.
TUKYSA (tucatinib)
We are conducting a broad clinical development program for TUKYSA including
ongoing and planned trials in earlier lines of breast cancer and in other
HER2-positive cancers. The positive results of the HER2CLIMB trial served as the
basis for approval in the
InDecember 2021 , we presented new data at the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium from exploratory analyses from the pivotal HER2CLIMB trial showing that improvement in OS was maintained after an additional 15.6 months of follow-up when TUKYSA was combined with trastuzumab and capecitabine in patients with HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer who had stable or active brain metastases. After a median follow-up of 29.6 months, the TUKYSA regimen improved OS for patients with brain metastases by 9.1 months compared to trastuzumab and capecitabine alone (21.6 months vs. 12.5 months) (HR: 0.60; [95% CI: 0.44, 0.81]). The benefit extended to patients with active or stable brain metastases. InOctober 2019 , we initiated a phase 3 randomized trial, called HER2CLIMB-02, evaluating TUKYSA versus placebo, each in combination with T-DM1, for patients with unresectable locally advanced or metastatic HER2-positive breast cancer, including those with brain metastases, who have had prior treatment with a taxane and trastuzumab. We are supporting aU.S. cooperative group, theAlliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology, that is conducting a phase 3 randomized trial, called CompassHER2 RD, which is evaluating TUKYSA in combination with T-DM1 in the adjuvant setting for patients with high-risk, HER2-positive breast cancer. 20
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We are also conducting a phase 2 trial, called HER2CLIMB-04, evaluating TUKYSA in combination with trastuzumab deruxtecan in previously treated locally-advanced or metastatic HER2-positive breast cancer.
We have also initiated a phase 3 trial, called HER2CLIMB-05, evaluating TUKYSA compared to placebo in combination with trastuzumab and pertuzumab in the frontline maintenance setting for patients with metastatic HER2-positive breast cancer. We are conducting a phase 2 trial, called MOUNTAINEER, evaluating TUKYSA in combination with trastuzumab in patients with HER2-positive, RAS wild-type metastatic colorectal cancer after treatment with first- and second-line standard-of-care therapies. Initial results from 23 patients were presented at the ESMO 2019Congress that demonstrated encouraging antitumor activity. InSeptember 2021 , we completed enrollment in the trial. We believe the trial could potentially support an application for accelerated approval in theU.S. We are conducting a phase 2/3 trial, called MOUNTAINEER-02, in combination with trastuzumab, ramucirumab and paclitaxel in second-line HER2-positive metastatic gastroesophageal cancer. In addition, we have initiated a phase 3 trial, called MOUNTAINEER-03, in combination with trastuzumab and mFOLFOX6 in first-line HER2-positive metastatic colorectal cancer. We have also initiated a phase 1b trial evaluating TUKYSA in combination with trastuzumab and oxaliplatin based chemotherapy in first-line HER2-positive unresectable or metastatic colorectal, gastric, esophageal and gallbladder cancers.
TIVDAK (tisotumab vedotin-tftv)
In collaboration with Genmab, we are developing TIVDAK for metastatic cervical cancer and are evaluating it as a potential therapy in other solid tumors.
InJanuary 2021 , we and Genmab initiated a phase 3 clinical trial, called innovaTV 301, to evaluate TIVDAK compared to chemotherapy in patients with recurrent or metastatic cervical cancer who have received one or two prior lines of therapy. innovaTV 301 is intended to support global regulatory applications for potential approvals in regions where innovaTV 204 does not support approval and to serve as a confirmatory trial in theU.S. We are also conducting a phase 2 clinical trial, called innovaTV 205, evaluating TIVDAK as monotherapy and in combination with certain other anti-cancer agents for first- and second-line treatment of patients with recurrent or advanced cervical cancer. InSeptember 2021 , interim results were presented at the European Society for Medical Oncology Annual Congress from two cohorts of the phase 1b/2 innovaTV 205 trial, evaluating TIVDAK as combination therapy for recurrent or metastatic cervical cancer. Both combinations showed encouraging, durable anti-tumor activity and demonstrated a manageable and acceptable safety profile. We are conducting a phase 2 clinical trial, called innovaTV 207, for patients with relapsed, locally advanced or metastatic solid tumors. InFebruary 2022 , initial data from the innovaTV 207 phase 2 trial of TIVDAK in solid tumors was presented at the Multidisciplinary Head and Neck Cancers Symposium. The results demonstrated a manageable safety profile and promising preliminary antitumor activity in patients with squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck with 16 percent of patients (95% CI: 5.5 to 33.7) achieving the primary endpoint of confirmed objective response rate per investigator.
Additionally, we are conducting a phase 2 clinical trial, called innovaTV 208, for patients with platinum-resistant ovarian cancer.
Disitamab vedotin
InSeptember 2021 , we and RemeGen entered into an exclusive license agreement to develop and commercialize disitamab vedotin, a novel HER2-targeted ADC, which has shown anti-tumor activity in several solid tumor types across a spectrum of HER2 levels, including urothelial, gastric and breast cancer, in all countries outside of RemeGen's territory ofAsia , excludingJapan andSingapore . We have a broad clinical development program planned including an ongoing phase 2 trial evaluating disitamab vedotin as monotherapy in previously treated HER2-expressing metastatic urothelial cancer.
Ladiratuzumab vedotin
We are developing ladiratuzumab vedotin, or LV, an ADC targeting LIV-1, which is currently being evaluated in phase 1 and phase 2 clinical trials both as monotherapy and in combination with other agents for patients with metastatic breast cancer and select solid tumors with high LIV-1 expression. InSeptember 2020 , we and Merck entered into a license and collaboration agreement, or the LV Agreement, under which the companies will jointly develop and share future costs and profits worldwide for LV.
Other clinical and early-stage product candidates
We are advancing a pipeline of early-stage clinical candidates as well as multiple preclinical and research-stage programs that employ our proprietary technologies. We advanced several product candidates into clinical development in 2021, and we plan to submit additional Investigational New Drug applications to the FDA in 2022. 21
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Antibody-Drug Conjugate technology license agreements
We have active technology license agreements for our ADC technology with a number of biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies, includingAbbVie Biotechnology Ltd. , or AbbVie;Genentech, Inc. , a member of the Roche Group, orGenentech ; andGlaxoSmithKline LLC , or GSK, as well as collaboration agreements with Astellas and Genmab.Genentech and GSK have received approval for ADC drugs that utilize our technology, Polivy® (polatuzumab vedotin-piic) and Blenrep® (belantamab mafodotin-blmf), respectively, in theU.S. ,European Union and other countries. Under our ADC license agreements withGenentech and GSK, we are entitled to receive royalties on net sales of Polivy and Blenrep worldwide.
COVID-19
We are continuing to closely monitor the impact of the evolving effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on our business. We are continuing to take proactive steps designed to protect the health and safety of our workforce, patients and healthcare professionals, to continue our business operations and to advance our goal of bringing important medicines to patients as rapidly as possible. Earlier in the pandemic, we instituted a mandatory work-from-home policy for employees who could perform their jobs offsite, but continued our essential research, manufacturing, and laboratory activities on site. More recently, we began to allow additionalU.S. office-based employees who have been fully vaccinated to return to the office on a voluntary and limited basis. We maintain a number of precautionary measures designed to protect our on-site employees, such as enhanced facilities cleaning, lower concentrations of staff, contact tracing and making testing available. After pausing most in-person customer interactions in healthcare settings earlier in the pandemic, our field-based personnel are now using a mix of in-person interactions and electronic communications, such as emails, phone calls and video conferences, to support healthcare professionals and patients. We believe that the measures we have implemented are appropriate and are helping to reduce transmission of COVID-19, and we will continue to monitor conditions and related guidance from governmental authorities and adjust our activities as appropriate.
Outlook
We recognize product sales revenue from ADCETRIS in theU.S. andCanada , from PADCEV and TIVDAK in theU.S. , and from TUKYSA in theU.S. ,Europe andCanada . We expect growth in net product sales in 2022 from 2021 to be primarily driven by sales growth of PADCEV and, to a lesser extent, TIVDAK and ADCETRIS. While we anticipate that sales of ADCETRIS will increase modestly in 2022 as compared to 2021, we have experienced continued impacts associated with the COVID-19 pandemic, which appear to have led to a reduction in the rate of Hodgkin lymphoma diagnoses and may further adversely affect the rate of Hodgkin lymphoma diagnoses in the future. We have also experienced an increase in gross-to-net deductions for ADCETRIS since the beginning of the pandemic, which has been driven by the proportion of ADCETRIS sales subject to discounts through the federal 340B drug discount program, as well as increases in discount rates. We believe that the increase in gross-to-net deductions is, in part, due to a shift in the locations where ADCETRIS is administered. We may further experience additional increases in gross-to-net deductions for ADCETRIS and the rest of our portfolio in the future based on market and site-of-care dynamics. Subject to potentially securing additional labels, we anticipate that the rate of growth of PADCEV and TUKYSA sales will decelerate in 2022 compared to 2021 as we expect to continue to more fully penetrate the markets for their currently approved labels within theU.S. Our ability to maintain or continue to grow net product sales and to realize the anticipated benefits of our investments in our products depends on a number of factors including:
•our and our collaborators' ability to demonstrate to the medical community the efficacy, safety and value of our products and their potential advantages compared to existing and future therapeutics in their approved indications;
•the extent to which we and our collaborators are able to obtain regulatory and other approvals of our products in additional territories and/or in additional indications, including any approvals for PADCEV in the frontline metastatic urothelial cancer setting and any approvals for TUKYSA in earlier lines of breast cancer and/or other HER2-positive cancers; •our and our collaborators' ability to successfully launch, market and commercialize our products in any new markets or new indications, if regulatory approval is obtained, including Astellas' ability to successfully launch, market and commercialize PADCEV in theEuropean Union and its other markets; •competition from other therapies and changing market dynamics, as further described in "Business-Competition" in Part I of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year endedDecember 31, 2021 ; for example, the potential approval of ENHERTU for second-line HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer is expected to pose increased competition for TUKYSA; •the extent to which we are able to successfully work with Astellas to jointly market and commercialize PADCEV in theU.S. , and with Genmab to jointly market and commercialize TIVDAK in theU.S. ;
•our ability to successfully market and commercialize TUKYSA in our territories
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•the extent to which coverage and adequate levels of reimbursement for our products are available from governments and other third-party payors;
•the extent to which we and our collaborators are able to obtain required pricing and reimbursement approvals of our products in additional territories, most notably with respect to TUKYSA and PADCEV;
•the impact of current and future healthcare reform measures, including measures that could result in more rigorous coverage criteria or reduce the price that we receive for our products;
•the incidence flow of patients eligible for treatment in our products' approved indications;
•our and our collaborators' ability to accurately predict and supply product demand;
•duration of therapy for patients receiving our products;
•our and our collaborators' ability to successfully comply with rigorous post-marketing requirements, including requirements related to a confirmatory trial as a result of TIVDAK's accelerated approval by the FDA, and to convert TIVDAK's accelerated approval to regular approval in theU.S. ;
•with respect to TIVDAK, the acceptance of TIVDAK and its required eye care by the medical community and patients; and
•impacts related to the COVID-19 pandemic, including potential further adverse effects on the rate of Hodgkin lymphoma diagnoses and potential adverse impacts on diagnosis rates for other cancers. As a result of these and other factors, our future net product sales for each of our products can be difficult to accurately predict from period to period. We cannot assure you that sales of any of our products will continue to grow or that we can maintain sales of any of our products at or near current levels. The biopharmaceutical industry and the markets in which we operate are intensely competitive. Many of our competitors are working to develop or have commercialized products similar to those we market or are developing. Drug prices are under significant scrutiny and we expect drug pricing and other healthcare costs to continue to be subject to intense political and societal pressures on a global basis. For example, inJuly 2021 , the Biden administration announced an Executive Order that includes initiatives aimed at lowering prescription drug costs and implementing Canadian drug importation, and in response toPresident Biden's Executive Order, inSeptember 2021 , theU.S. Department of Health and Human Services released a Comprehensive Plan for Addressing High Drug Prices that outlines principles for drug pricing reform and sets out a variety of potential legislative policies thatCongress could pursue to advance these principles. In addition to pricing actions and other measures being taken worldwide designed to reduce healthcare costs and limit the overall level of government expenditures, our sales and operations could also be affected by other risks of doing business internationally. We expect that amounts received from our collaboration agreements, including royalties, will continue to be an important source of our revenues and cash flows. These revenues and cash flows will be impacted by future development funding and the achievement of development, clinical and commercial success by our collaborators under our existing collaboration and license agreements, as well as by entering into potential new collaboration and license agreements. Our ongoing research, development, manufacturing and commercial activities will require substantial amounts of capital and may not ultimately be successful. We expect that we will incur substantial expenses, and we will require significant financial resources and additional personnel in order to advance the development of, to pursue, obtain and maintain regulatory approvals for, and to commercialize our products and product candidates, and expand our pipeline. In addition, we may pursue new operations or continue the expansion of our existing operations, including with respect to the continued development of our commercial infrastructure inEurope and our plans to otherwise continue to expand our operations internationally. As a result, we may need to raise additional capital, and our operating expenses may fluctuate as a result of such activities. We may also incur substantial milestone payment obligations to certain of our licensors, including RemeGen, as our product candidates progress through clinical trials towards potential commercialization. 23
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We are closely evaluating the impacts of the evolving effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on our ability and the ability of our collaborators to effectively market, sell and distribute our products and to develop our products and product candidates. Our field-based personnel are using a mix of in-person interactions and electronic communications, such as emails, phone calls and video conferences, to support healthcare providers and patients. Many healthcare professionals are facing additional demands on their time during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. We expect the different quality of electronic interactions as compared with in-person interactions, as well as the reduced quantity of interactions during the COVID-19 pandemic, to reduce the effectiveness of our sales personnel, as well as those of our collaborators, which could negatively affect our product sales and those of our collaborators, as well as physician awareness of our products. In this regard, we believe that the need to conduct some of our activities virtually is negatively impacting our ability to connect with key customers, including those familiar with competitive products, and our ability to conduct payor engagements. We face a number of challenges that will limit our ability to fully resume in-person interactions, including increasing COVID-19 infection rates due to coronavirus mutations and/or low vaccination rates in different areas or otherwise, the need to navigate varying restrictions for entering healthcare facilities and the pandemic's impacts on employee childcare arrangements. In addition, we may subsequently decide or be forced to resume a more restrictive remote work model, whether as a result of further spikes or surges in COVID-19 infection or hospitalization rates or otherwise. Moreover, the long-term effects of the COVID-19 pandemic are also unknown and it is possible that following the pandemic, healthcare institutions could alter their policies with respect to in person visits by pharmaceutical company representatives. Future COVID-19 related restrictions could also present product distribution challenges. The evolving effects of the COVID-19 pandemic appear to have negatively affected and may continue to negatively affect our product sales due to challenges in patient access to healthcare settings, loss of individual health insurance coverage, and inability to access government healthcare programs due to backlogs, some or all of which appear to have negatively affected diagnosis rates, may affect side effect management and course of treatment and may increase enrollment in our patient support programs. In this regard, impacts associated with the COVID-19 pandemic appear to have led to a reduction in the rate of Hodgkin lymphoma diagnoses, may have adversely affected diagnosis rates of other cancers, and may further adversely affect rates of cancer diagnoses in the future. We also expect that the conversion of medical conferences to a virtual format may reduce our ability to effectively disseminate scientific information about our products, which may result in decreased physician awareness of our products, their approved indications and their efficacy and safety. Some of the sites participating in our clinical trials are affected by site closings, reduced capacity, staffing shortages, or other effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. At some sites, we are experiencing impacts to our ability to monitor patients, activate sites, screen and enroll patients, complete site monitoring and manage samples. The extent of the impact on a particular clinical trial depends on the current stage of activities at a given site, for example study start up versus post-enrollment, and the number of impacted sites participating in that trial. Impacts on diagnosis rates associated with the COVID-19 pandemic may also negatively impact enrollment. While we do not at this time anticipate the need to revise our publicly reported projected clinical milestone dates as a result of the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, there may continue to be adverse impacts to our clinical study timelines, which, depending upon the duration and severity of the evolving effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, could ultimately delay data availability. Due to the suspension of data monitoring activities at sites that do not currently allow remote monitoring, as well as impacts on the ability to monitor patients, maintain patient treatment according to the trial protocols and manage samples, there is also the potential for negative impacts on data quality. While we are actively utilizing digital monitoring measures and other mitigations designed to prevent negative data quality impacts, if there were in fact a negative impact on data quality, we or our collaborators could be required to repeat, extend the duration of, or increase the size of clinical trials, which could significantly delay potential commercialization and require greater expenditures. We expect that similar factors will impact clinical studies operationalized by our collaborators. In addition, many of our non-essential on-site research activities are currently significantly reduced as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, which may negatively impact the number of investigational new drug application, or IND, candidates entering our clinical pipeline in future years. The extent to which the evolving effects of the COVID-19 pandemic impact our business will depend on future developments that are highly uncertain, such as coronavirus variants that may prove to be especially contagious or virulent, the ultimate duration and severity of the pandemic, government actions, such as travel restrictions, quarantines and social distancing requirements in theU.S. and in other countries, business closures or business disruptions and the effectiveness of vaccine programs and other actions taken to contain and treat the disease. For more information on the risks and uncertainties associated with the evolving effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on our business, our ability to generate sales of and revenues from our approved products, and our clinical development and regulatory efforts, see "Part II Item 1A-Risk Factors." Because of the above and other factors, our results of operations may vary substantially from year to year and from quarter to quarter and, as a result, we believe that period to period comparisons of our operating results may not be meaningful and should not be relied upon as being indicative of our future performance. 24
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Financial summary
For the three months endedMarch 31, 2022 , our total revenues increased to$426.5 million , compared to$332.0 million for the same period in 2021. This increase was primarily driven by$80.5 million or 27% higher net product sales, due to growth from each of our approved medicines, and to a lesser extent, higher collaboration and license agreement revenues, and higher royalty revenues. For the three months endedMarch 31, 2022 , total costs and expenses increased to$559.5 million , compared to$454.4 million for the same period in 2021. The increase was primarily driven by higher research and development expenses, and to a lesser extent, higher cost of sales, and higher sales, general, and administrative expenses.
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Results of operations Net product sales Three months ended March 31, (dollars in thousands) 2022 2021 % Change ADCETRIS$ 180,989 $ 162,573 11 % PADCEV 100,207 69,758 44 % TUKYSA 90,475 70,257 29 % TIVDAK 11,415 - NM Net product sales$ 383,086 $ 302,588 27 % NM: No amount in comparable period or not a meaningful comparison.
Our net product sales increased 27% during the three months ended
PADCEV net product sales grew primarily due to higher penetration in its approved indications, and to a lesser extent, higher sales in the current period of drug product to another company for use in its clinical trials in the current period. TUKYSA net product sales grew due to increased sales volume in our European markets and higher net product sales in theU.S. due to continued penetration in its current indication. ADCETRIS net product sales grew primarily due to higher net selling prices, and to a lesser extent, growth in volumes of vials sold. We began commercializing TIVDAK in theU.S. following FDA approval inSeptember 2021 .
We expect growth in net product sales in 2022 as compared to 2021 to be primarily driven by sales growth of PADCEV, and to a lesser extent, TIVDAK and ADCETRIS. Refer to "Overview-Outlook" above for additional information.
Gross-to-net deductions, net of related payments and credits, were as follows: Distribution fees, Rebates and product returns (in thousands) chargebacks and other Total Balance as of December 31, 2021$ 74,889 $ 16,818$ 91,707 Provision related to current period sales 129,506 10,864 140,370 Adjustment for prior period sales (1,774) (231) (2,005) Payments/credits for current period sales (93,172) (5,995) (99,167) Payments/credits for prior period sales (26,359) (4,151) (30,510) Balance as of March 31, 2022$ 83,090 $ 17,305$ 100,395 Government-mandated rebates and chargebacks are the most significant component of our total gross-to-net deductions and the discount percentage has been increasing. These discount percentages increased during the three months endedMarch 31, 2022 as a result of price increases for ADCETRIS that we instituted that exceeded the rate of inflation. The most significant portion of our gross-to-net accrual balances as ofMarch 31, 2022 and 2021 was for ADCETRIS Medicaid rebates. We expect future gross-to-net deductions to fluctuate based on the volume of purchases eligible for government mandated discounts and rebates, as well as changes in the discount percentage which is impacted by potential future price increases, the rate of inflation, and other factors. We expect gross-to-net deductions to increase in 2022 as compared to 2021, driven by anticipated growth in our gross product sales. 25
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Table of Contents Royalty revenues Royalty revenues primarily reflect royalties earned under the ADCETRIS collaboration with Takeda. These royalties include commercial sales-based milestones and sales royalties. Sales royalties are based on a percentage of Takeda's net sales of ADCETRIS, with rates that range from the mid-teens to the mid-twenties based on annual net sales tiers. Takeda bears third-party royalty costs owed on its sales of ADCETRIS. This amount is included in royalty revenues. Royalty revenues also reflect, to a lesser extent, amounts fromGenentech earned on net sales of Polivy beginning in 2019 and amounts from GlaxoSmithKline earned on net sales of Blenrep beginning in 2020, both of which utilizes technology that we have licensed to them, as well as royalties on TUKYSA sales by Merck in its territory, and royalties on disitamab vedotin sales by RemeGen in its territory. Three months ended March 31, (dollars in thousands) 2022 2021 % Change Royalty revenues$ 28,181 $ 27,219 4 % Royalty revenues increased slightly for the three months endedMarch 31, 2022 from the comparable period in 2021, primarily due to higher royalties earned on net sales of Polivy byGenentech .
We expect that royalty revenues will increase in 2022 as compared to 2021 primarily due to higher royalties from anticipated growth in ADCETRIS sales volume by Takeda, and to a lesser extent, anticipated growth of our other licensees' net product sales.
Collaboration and license agreement revenues
Collaboration and license agreement revenues reflect amounts earned under certain of our license and collaboration agreements. These revenues reflect license fees, payments received by us for technology access and maintenance fees, sales of drug supply to our collaborators, milestone payments, and reimbursement payments for research and development support that we provide to our collaborators.
Three months ended March 31, (dollars in thousands) 2022 2021 % Change Collaboration and license agreement revenues$ 15,193 $ 2,176 NM
NM: No amount in comparable period or not a meaningful comparison.
Collaboration and license agreement revenues increased for the three months endedMarch 31, 2022 compared to the prior period primarily due to an upfront license payment received from Sanofi during 2022. Growth also was driven by higher amounts received from Astellas profit sharing, primarily driven by sales of PADCEV inJapan , and from drug product supplied to a collaborator. We expect that collaboration and license agreements revenues will decline slightly in 2022 as compared to 2021. Our collaboration and license agreement revenues are impacted by the term and duration of those agreements and by progress-dependent milestones, annual maintenance fees, and reimbursement of materials and support services. Collaboration and license agreement revenues may vary substantially from year to year and quarter to quarter depending on the progress made by our collaborators with their product candidates and the timing of milestones achieved, the amount of drug supplied to our collaborators, and whether we enter into potential additional collaboration and license agreements.
Collaboration and license agreements
Takeda ADCETRIS collaboration
We have an agreement with Takeda for the global co-development of ADCETRIS and the commercialization of ADCETRIS by Takeda in its territory. We recognize payments from Takeda, including progress-dependent development and regulatory milestone payments, reimbursement for drug supplied, and net development cost reimbursement payments, as collaboration and license agreement revenues upon transfer of control of the goods or services over the development period. When the performance of development activities under the collaboration results in us making a reimbursement payment to Takeda, that payment reduces collaboration and license agreement revenues. We also recognize royalty revenues based on a percentage of Takeda's net sales of ADCETRIS in its territories, ranging from the mid-teens to the mid-twenties based on annual net sales tiers, as well as sales-based milestones. Takeda bears a portion of third-party royalty costs owed on its sales of ADCETRIS, which is included in royalty revenues. 26
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Astellas PADCEV collaboration
We have a collaboration agreement withAgensys, Inc. , which subsequently became an affiliate of Astellas, to jointly research, develop and commercialize ADCs for the treatment of several types of cancer. Under this collaboration, we and Astellas are equally co-funding all development and certain commercialization costs for PADCEV. In theU.S. , we and Astellas jointly promote PADCEV. We record sales of PADCEV in theU.S. and are responsible for allU.S. distribution activities. The companies each bear the costs of their own sales organizations in theU.S. , equally share certain other costs associated with commercializing PADCEV in theU.S. , and equally share in any profits realized in theU.S. Gross profit share payments owed to Astellas in theU.S. under the joint commercialization agreement are recorded in cost of sales. Outside theU.S. , we have commercialization rights in all countries inNorth and South America , and Astellas has commercialization rights in the rest of the world, includingEurope ,Asia ,Australia andAfrica .
Astellas or its affiliates are responsible for manufacturing PADCEV for development and commercial use. However, we are responsible for packaging and labeling in countries in which we sell PADCEV. In addition, if the parties determine that a second source is required, we will be responsible for establishing such second source whether internally or through a third party.
Genmab TIVDAK collaboration
We have an agreement with Genmab to develop and commercialize ADCs for the treatment of several types of cancer, under which we previously exercised a co-development option for TIVDAK. Under this collaboration, we and Genmab are co-funding all development costs for TIVDAK. In theU.S. , we and Genmab co-promote TIVDAK. We record sales of TIVDAK in theU.S. and are responsible for leadingU.S. distribution activities. The companies will each maintain 50% of the sales representatives and medical science liaisons, equally share those and certain other costs associated with commercializing TIVDAK in theU.S. , individually bear the costs of certain other personnel in theU.S. , and equally share in any profits realized in theU.S. Outside theU.S. , we have commercialization rights in the rest of the world except forJapan , where Genmab has commercialization rights. InEurope ,China , andJapan , we and Genmab equally share 50% of the costs associated with commercializing TIVDAK as well as any profits realized in these markets. In markets outside theU.S. other thanEurope ,China , andJapan , aside from certain costs specified in the agreement, we are solely responsible for all costs associated with commercializing TIVDAK and will pay Genmab a royalty based on a percentage of aggregate net sales ranging from the mid-teens to mid-twenties.
Merck LV collaboration
In 2020, we entered into the LV Agreement with a subsidiary of Merck. We are pursuing a broad joint development program evaluating LV as monotherapy and in combination setting, including with Merck's anti-PD-1 therapy KEYTRUDA® (pembrolizumab) in triple-negative breast cancer, hormone receptor-positive breast cancer and other LIV-1-expressing solid tumors. Under the terms of the LV Agreement, we granted Merck a co-exclusive worldwide development and commercialization license for LV, and agreed to jointly develop and commercialize LV on a worldwide basis. We received an upfront cash payment, and we are eligible to receive milestone payments upon the initiation of certain clinical trials, regulatory approval in certain major markets and achievement of specified annual global net sales thresholds of LV. Each company is responsible for 50% of global costs to develop and commercialize LV and will receive 50% of potential future profits.
We recognize such cost sharing proportionately with the performance of the underlying activities, while recording Merck's reimbursement of our expenses as a reduction of research and development expenses.
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Merck TUKYSA collaboration
In 2020, we entered into the TUKYSA Agreement with a subsidiary of Merck. We granted exclusive rights to commercialize TUKYSA inAsia , theMiddle East andLatin America and other regions outside of theU.S. ,Canada andEurope . Under the terms of the TUKYSA Agreement, Merck is responsible for marketing applications for approval in its territory, supported by the positive results from the HER2CLIMB clinical trial. We retained commercial rights in, and will record sales in, theU.S. ,Canada andEurope . Merck is also co-funding a portion of the TUKYSA global development plan, which encompasses several ongoing and planned trials across HER2-positive cancers. We will continue to lead ongoing TUKYSA global development operational execution. Merck will solely fund and conduct country-specific clinical trials necessary to support anticipated regulatory applications in its territories. We are eligible to receive progress-dependent milestone payments, and are entitled to receive tiered royalties on sales of TUKYSA by Merck that begin in the low twenty percent range and escalate based sales volume by Merck in its territory. We recognize such cost sharing proportionately with the performance of the underlying activities, while recording Merck's reimbursement of our expenses as a reduction of research and development expenses. Sales of TUKYSA drug product supplied is included in collaboration and license agreement revenues. The$85.0 million prepayment received for global development cost-sharing was recorded as a co-development liability in accrued liabilities and other or other long-term liabilities on our condensed consolidated balance sheet as ofMarch 31, 2022 . As joint development expenses are incurred, we recognize the portion of Merck's prepayment as a reduction of our research and development expenses on our condensed consolidated statements of comprehensive loss. As ofMarch 31, 2022 andDecember 31, 2021 ,$48.4 million and$55.3 million was recorded as the remaining co-development liability, respectively.
RemeGen disitamab vedotin license agreement
Effective inSeptember 2021 , we and RemeGen entered into an exclusive worldwide licensing agreement to develop and commercialize disitamab vedotin, a novel HER2-targeted ADC. Disitamab vedotin combines the drug-linker technology originally developed bySeagen with RemeGen's novel HER2 antibody. Disitamab vedotin received FDA Breakthrough Therapy designation in 2020 for use in second-line treatment of patients with HER2-expressing, locally advanced or metastatic urothelial cancer who have previously received platinum-containing chemotherapy. Also in 2020, RemeGen announcedFDA's clearance of an IND application for a phase II clinical trial in locally advanced or metastatic urothelial cancer. Disitamab vedotin is conditionally approved for treating locally advanced metastatic gastric cancer inChina , and inJuly 2021 theNational Medical Products Administration of China also accepted a NDA for disitamab vedotin in locally advanced or metastatic urothelial cancer. Under the terms of the agreement, we made a$200.0 million upfront payment to obtain exclusive license rights to disitamab vedotin for global development and commercialization, outside of RemeGen's territory. RemeGen retains development and commercialization rights forAsia , excludingJapan andSingapore . We will lead global development and RemeGen will fund and operationalize the portion of global clinical trials attributable to its territory. RemeGen will also be responsible for all clinical development and regulatory submissions specific to its territory. We will pay RemeGen up to$195.0 million in potential milestone payments across multiple indications and products based upon the achievement of specified development goals, and up to$2.2 billion in potential milestone payments based on the achievement of specified regulatory and commercialization goals. RemeGen will be entitled to a tiered, high single digit to mid-teen percentage royalty based on net sales of disitamab vedotin in our territory.
Other technology collaboration and license agreements
We have other collaboration and license agreements for our ADC technology with a number of biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies. We typically receive upfront cash payments and progress- and sales-dependent milestones for the achievement by our licensees of certain events, and annual maintenance fees and support fees for research and development services and materials provided under the agreements. These amounts are recognized as revenue over the performance obligation period if the license is determined not to be distinct from other goods and services provided, or, if there is no performance obligation, upon transfer of control of the goods or services to the customer.
Cost of sales
Cost of sales includes manufacturing and distribution costs of product sold, gross profit share with Astellas and Genmab pursuant to those respective collaborations, amortization of acquired technology license costs, royalties owed on our PADCEV net product sales, and royalties owed on global ADCETRIS, TUKYSA, and TIVDAK net product sales. 28
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Table of Contents Three months ended March 31, (dollars in thousands) 2022 2021 % Change Cost of sales$ 87,626 $ 64,135 37 % Cost of sales increased for the three months endedMarch 31, 2022 from the comparable period in 2021, driven by higher gross profit sharing owed to our collaboration partners, and to a lesser extent, higher product costs from sales volume increases. The gross profit share owed to collaborators totaled$52.8 million for the three months endedMarch 31, 2022 , as compared to$32.5 million for the comparable period in 2021. We expect cost of sales to increase in 2022 as compared to 2021 as a result of the net product sales growth of our marketed products, contributing to higher anticipated gross profit sharing with our collaborators, higher manufacturing costs for products sold, and increased royalties owed on certain net sales of our products. Research and development Three months ended March 31, (dollars in thousands) 2022 2021 % Change Research and clinical development$ 229,649 $ 174,005 32 % Process sciences and manufacturing 68,010 56,421 21 % Total research and development$ 297,659 $ 230,426 29 % Research and clinical development expenses include personnel, occupancy and laboratory expenses, technology access fees, preclinical translational biology and in vitro and in vivo studies, IND-enabling pharmacology and toxicology studies, and external clinical trial costs including costs for clinical sites, clinical research organizations, contractors and regulatory activities associated with conducting human clinical trials. The increase for the three months endedMarch 31, 2022 from the comparable period in 2021 was due mainly to higher employee-related costs and clinical trial costs mainly to support our early- and late-stage pipeline of product candidates. Process sciences and manufacturing expenses include personnel and occupancy expenses, manufacturing costs for the scale-up and pre-approval manufacturing of product candidates used in research and our clinical trials, and costs for drug product supplied to our collaborators. Process sciences and manufacturing expenses also include quality control and assurance activities, and storage and shipment of our product candidates. The increase for the three months endedMarch 31, 2022 from the comparable period in 2021 primarily reflected higher manufacturing costs of our product candidates for use in clinical trials. We utilize our employee and infrastructure resources across multiple research and development projects. We track human resource efforts expended on many of our programs for purposes of billing our collaborators for time incurred at agreed upon rates and for resource planning. We do not account for actual costs on a project basis as it relates to our infrastructure, facility, employee and other indirect costs; however, we do separately track significant third-party costs including clinical trial costs, manufacturing costs and other contracted service costs on a project basis. To that end, the following table shows third-party costs incurred for research, contract manufacturing of our product candidates and clinical and regulatory services, as well as development milestone payments for in-licensed technology for our products and certain of our clinical-stage product candidates. The table also presents other costs and overhead consisting of third-party costs for our preclinical stage programs, personnel, facilities, manufacturing, and other indirect costs not directly charged to development programs, as well as cost reimbursements received from or payments made to collaborators related to our product candidates. 29
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Three months ended March 31, (dollars in thousands) 2022 2021 TUKYSA (tucatinib)$ 43,595 $ 29,993 PADCEV (enfortumab vedotin-ejfv) 24,769 16,288 ADCETRIS (brentuximab vedotin) 13,852 17,076 TIVDAK (tisotumab vedotin) 7,932 12,004 Ladiratuzumab vedotin 3,259 4,845 Disitamab vedotin 10,380 - Other clinical stage programs 20,533 21,596 Total third-party costs for clinical stage programs 124,320 101,802 Other costs, overhead, and net cost-sharing with collaborators 173,339 128,624 Total research and development $
297,659
Third-party costs for PADCEV increased for the three months ended
Third-party costs for TUKYSA increased for the three months endedMarch 31, 2022 as compared to the 2021 period, due primarily to higher manufacturing costs as well as higher clinical trials expenses.
Third-party costs for ADCETRIS, TIVDAK, and ladiratuzumab vedotin decreased for
the three months ended
We obtained exclusive license rights to disitamab vedotin for global development
and commercialization outside of RemeGen's territory in
Third-party costs for other clinical stage programs were consistent for the
three months ended
Other costs, overhead, and net cost-sharing with collaborators increased for the three months endedMarch 31, 2022 from the comparable period in 2021, due to higher employee-related costs and a payment for in-licensed technology. During the three months endedMarch 31, 2022 and 2021, net cost-sharing reimbursements from and payments made to collaborators were$23.3 million and$21.3 million , respectively. In order to advance our product candidates toward commercialization, the product candidates are tested in numerous preclinical safety, toxicology and efficacy studies. We then conduct clinical trials for those product candidates that take several years or more to complete. The length of time varies substantially based upon the type, complexity, novelty and intended use of a product candidate. We will also need to conduct additional clinical trials in order to expand labeled indications of use for our commercial products. The outcome of our clinical trials is uncertain. The cost of clinical trials may vary significantly as a result of a variety of factors, including the number of patients enrolled, patient site costs, quantity and source of drug supply required, safety and efficacy of the product candidate, and extent of regulatory efforts, among others.
We anticipate that our total research and development expenses in 2022 will
increase compared to 2021 primarily due to higher costs for the continued
development of our approved products and product candidates, offset in part by
the
The risks and uncertainties associated with our research and development projects are discussed more fully in "Part II Item 1A-Risk Factors." As a result of these risks and uncertainties, we are unable to determine with any degree of certainty the duration and completion costs of our research and development projects, anticipated completion dates, or when and to what extent we will receive cash inflows from the commercialization and sale of our products in any additional approved indications or of any of our product candidates.
Selling, general and administrative
Three months ended March 31, (dollars in thousands) 2022 2021 % Change Selling, general and administrative$ 174,225 $ 159,842 9 % 30
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Selling, general and administrative expenses increased for the three months endedMarch 31, 2022 from the comparable period in 2021, reflecting investments to support our ongoing European TUKYSA launches and theU.S. commercial launch of TIVDAK. We anticipate that selling, general and administrative expenses will increase in 2022 as compared to 2021 as we continue our commercial activities in support of our product launches, and invest in infrastructure to support our continued growth in theU.S. andEurope .
Investment and other (loss) income , net
Three months ended March 31, (dollars in thousands) 2022 2021 % Change (Loss) gain on equity securities$ (2,779) $ 259 NM Investment and other income, net 589 741 (21) % Total investment and other (loss) income, net$ (2,190) $ 1,000 (319) %
NM: No amount in comparable period or not a meaningful comparison.
Investment and other (loss) income , net includes other non-operating income and loss, such as unrealized holding gains and losses on equity securities, realized gains and losses on equity and debt securities, and amounts earned on our investments inU.S. Treasury securities.
The loss on equity securities for the three months ended
Provision for income taxes
Our provision for income taxes was$1.3 million for the three months endedMarch 31, 2022 compared with$0.0 million for the three months endedMarch 31, 2021 . The provision for income taxes in the 2022 period primarily related to taxable profits in theU.S. as a result of amendments to IRC Section 174, which took effectJanuary 1, 2022 pursuant to the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. We had existing federal tax carryforwards sufficient to offset any federal liability; however, there were limitations on the use of existing state tax carryforwards. Our income tax provision also reflected taxable profits in foreign jurisdictions.
Liquidity and capital resources
(in thousands) March 31, 2022 December 31, 2021 Cash, cash equivalents, and investments$ 1,951,093 $ 2,160,036 Working capital 2,239,961 2,300,340 Stockholders' equity 2,998,467 3,065,139 Three months ended March 31, (in thousands) 2022 2021 Cash provided (used) by: Operating activities$ (216,812) $ (125,326) Investing activities 26,663 (78,715) Financing activities 26,664 19,791
The change in net cash from operating activities for the three months ended
The change in net cash from investing activities for the three months ended
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We primarily have financed our operations through the issuance of our common stock, collections from commercial sales of our products, amounts received pursuant to license and collaboration agreements, and royalty revenues. To a lesser degree, we also have financed our operations through investment income. These financing and revenue sources have allowed us to maintain adequate levels of cash and investments. Our cash, cash equivalents, and investments are held in a variety of non-interest bearing bank accounts and interest-bearing instruments subject to investment guidelines allowing for holdings inU.S. government and agency securities, corporate securities, taxable municipal bonds, commercial paper and money market accounts. Our investment portfolio is structured to provide for investment maturities and access to cash to fund our anticipated working capital needs. However, if our liquidity needs should be accelerated for any reason in the near term, or investments do not pay at maturity, we may be required to sell investment securities in our portfolio prior to their scheduled maturities, which may result in a loss. As ofMarch 31, 2022 , we had$2.0 billion held in cash, cash equivalents and investments. At our currently planned spending rates, we believe that our existing financial resources, together with product and royalty revenues, and reimbursements and profit sharing we expect to receive under our existing collaboration and license agreements, will be sufficient to fund our operations for at least the next twelve months from the date of this filing. We expect to make additional capital outlays and to increase operating expenditures over the next several years as we hire additional employees, and support our development, commercialization, invest in our facilities, and expand globally, which may require us to raise additional capital. In addition, we may pursue new operations or continue the expansion of our existing operations, including with respect to the continued development of our commercial infrastructure inEurope and our plans to otherwise continue to expand our operations internationally. Our commitment of resources to the continuing development, regulatory and commercialization activities for our products, the continued research, development and manufacturing of our product candidates, our pursuit of regulatory approvals for and preparing to potentially launch and commercialize our product candidates, and the anticipated expansion of our pipeline and operations may require us to raise additional capital. Further, we actively evaluate various strategic transactions on an ongoing basis, including licensing or otherwise acquiring complementary products, technologies or businesses, and we may require significant additional capital in order to complete or otherwise provide funding for such transactions. We may seek additional capital through some or all of the following methods: corporate collaborations, licensing arrangements, and public or private debt or equity financings. We have no committed sources of funding and do not know whether additional capital will be available when needed, or that, if available, we will obtain financing on terms favorable to us or our stockholders. If we are unable to raise additional funds when we need them, we may be required to scale back our operations, delay, reduce the scope of, or eliminate development programs enter into collaboration or license agreements on terms that are not favorable to us, sell or relinquish rights to certain assets, proprietary technologies or product candidates or forego strategic opportunities.
Material Cash Requirements
Our material cash requirements in the short- and long-term consist of the following operational, capital, and manufacturing expenditures, a portion of which contain contractual or other obligations. We plan to fund our material cash requirements with our current financial resources together with our anticipated receipts of accounts receivable, product sales and royalty revenues, and reimbursements we expect to receive under our existing collaboration and license agreements. Operating expenditures. Our primary uses of cash and operating expenses relate to paying employees and consultants, administering clinical trials, marketing our products, and providing technology and facility infrastructure to support our operations. Our research and development expenses for the three months endedMarch 31, 2022 were$297.7 million , and we expect to increase our investment in research and development expenses in 2022 as compared to 2021. Our sales, general and administrative expenses were$174.2 million for the three months endedMarch 31, 2022 , and we expect to increase our sales, general, and administrative expenses to support our business growth in 2022 as compared to 2021. On a long-term basis, we manage future cash requirements relative to our long-term business plans. Operating costs also relate to our building leases for our office and laboratory facilities expiring in 2022 through 2029 that contain rate escalations and options for us to extend the leases. Our future minimum lease payments as ofMarch 31, 2022 totaled$16.8 million related to short-term lease liabilities, and$61.1 million related to long-term lease liabilities. We signed a 20-year lease inJune 2021 for a building complex inEverett, Washington that has not commenced as ofMarch 31, 2022 , and therefore rent payments are not included in lease liability balances as ofMarch 31, 2022 . Refer to Note 3 in the Notes to Financial Statements in Item 1 for further detail of our lease obligations. 32
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Capital expenditures. We make investments in our office, laboratory, and manufacturing facilities to enable continued expansion of our business. These include leasehold and building improvements at our approximately 1 million square feet of leased and owned properties, installation of laboratory and manufacturing equipment, computers, software, and office equipment. Our purchases for property and equipment for the three months endedMarch 31, 2022 were$17.4 million , and we anticipate these investments to grow in 2022 as compared to 2021 to support our anticipated business growth and long-term facility needs, including a significant multi-year investment in a building complex being constructed inEverett, Washington , which is expected to provide us additional manufacturing, laboratory, and office space in the future. We expect our capital expenditures for thisEverett facility to be approximately$350 million to$400 million through 2024. Manufacturing costs, and supply agreements. Some of our inventory components and products require long lead times to manufacture. Therefore, we make substantial and often long-term investments in our supply chain in order to ensure we have enough drug product to meet current and future revenue forecasts, as well as clinical trial needs. Supply agreements primarily include non-cancelable obligations under our manufacturing, license and collaboration, and technology agreements. Further, a substantial portion of those non-cancelable obligations include minimum payments related to manufacturing our product candidates for use in our clinical trials and for commercial operations in the case of ADCETRIS. There have been no material changes related to our future minimum contractual commitments under these arrangements as disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year endedDecember 31, 2021 filedFebruary 9, 2022 . Royalties, milestones and profit-sharing associated with our licensed technology and collaboration agreements. Some of our license and collaboration agreements provide for periodic maintenance fees over specified time periods, profit share payments, and/or payments by us upon the achievement of development and regulatory milestones. Some of our licensing agreements also obligate us to pay royalties based on net sales of products utilizing licensed technology. Such royalties and profit share payments are dependent on future product sales and are contingent on events that have not yet occurred. Royalties and profit share payments totaled$65.7 million for the three months endedMarch 31, 2022 and are expected to increase in future periods. Milestone payments generally become due and payable upon the achievement of certain events. There have been no material changes related to our future milestone payments potentially owed related to in-licensed technology as disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year endedDecember 31, 2021 filedFebruary 9, 2022 .
Critical accounting policies
The preparation of financial statements in accordance with GAAP requires us to make estimates, assumptions, and judgments that affect the amounts reported in our financial statements and accompanying notes. We evaluate our estimates on an ongoing basis. We base our estimates on historical experience and on 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 and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may differ from those estimates. Our critical accounting policies, those with the more significant judgments and estimates, used in the preparation of our financial statements for the three months endedMarch 31, 2022 were consistent with those in Part II Item 7 of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year endedDecember 31, 2021 .
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