Germany - MorphoSys AG (FSE: MOR; NASDAQ: MOR) today reports preliminary Monjuvi (tafasitamab-cxix) U.S. net product sales and gross margin for Monjuvi U.S. net product sales for the full year of 2023 and provides its 2024 financial guidance.
In this context, MorphoSys reduces its financial liability from the collaboration with its partner Incyte and credits finance income accordingly.
Preliminary Monjuvi U.S. net product sales are US$ 24.1 million (EUR 22.4 million) for the fourth quarter and US$ 92.0 million (EUR 85.0 million) for the full year of 2023. Fourth quarter and full year 2023 financial results will be published on March 13, 2024. For the full year of 2024, MorphoSys expects Monjuvi U.S. net product sales in the range of US$ 80 to 95 million, aligned with the company's original 2023 guidance. MorphoSys anticipates Monjuvi's potential growth to come from new indications. These new indications are currently being investigated in two Phase 3 studies, inMIND (relapsed or refractory follicular lymphoma and marginal zone lymphoma) and frontMIND (first-line diffuse large B-cell lymphoma). Further, preliminary 2023 gross margin for Monjuvi U.S. net product sales is 69%, which is impacted by the recognition of one-time write-offs for inventory.
As a result of the latest Monjuvi sales expectations, the balance sheet item 'Financial Liabilities from Collaborations' is being reduced from EUR 226 million (balance as of September 30, 2023) to approximately EUR 114 million (balance as of December 31, 2023; unaudited). Finance income is credited with the difference between the two amounts. The balance in the 'Financial Liabilities from Collaborations' item reflects an accounting view of expected future profits from the U.S. net product sales of Monjuvi in the relapsed or refractory diffuse large B-cell lymphoma indication owed to Incyte. This reduction in the 'Financial Liabilities from Collaborations' item has no impact on cash or cash runway. Monjuvi's potential new indications are not and will not be reflected in the line item 'Financial Liabilities from Collaborations.'
With all of MorphoSys' Phase 3 clinical programs now fully enrolled and additional cost optimization measures planned, MorphoSys' anticipated 2024 operating expenses are expected to be lower compared to 2023. As a result, the company expects an anticipated 2024 cash burn of approximately EUR 250 million (excluding debt and interest payments).
About MorphoSys
At MorphoSys, we are driven by our mission: More life for people with cancer. As a global commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company, we develop and deliver innovative medicines, aspiring to redefine how cancer is treated. MorphoSys is headquartered in Planegg, Germany, and has its U.S. operations anchored in Boston, Massachusetts.
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Contact:
Dr. Julia Neugebauer
Tel: +49 (0)89 899 27 179
Email: julia.neugebauer@morphosys.com
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