Integra LifeSciences Reports Third Quarter 2017 Financial Results

On October 26, 2017 Integra LifeSciences Holdings Corporation (NASDAQ:IART), a leading global medical technology company, reported financial results for the third quarter ending September 30, 2017 (Press release, IsoTis, OCT 26, 2017, View Source [SID1234521188]).

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Highlights

Third quarter revenue increased 11.4% to $278.8 million over the same quarter in the prior year, and organic revenue increased 1.5%. The recent storms had a negative impact of approximately $7 million in the third quarter. Derma Sciences contributed $24.1 million of revenue in the quarter;

Third quarter GAAP earnings per share was $0.04, down from prior year quarter largely due to acquisition and integration related expenses. Third quarter adjusted earnings per share was $0.45, compared to $0.46 in the same quarter in the prior year;

Third quarter cash flow from operations was $45.2 million, a slight decrease from $46.8 million in the prior year’s quarter due to higher cash outlays for acquisition and integration expenses. Trailing twelve-month free cash flow conversion was 70.8%, compared to 75.6% in the prior-year period;

The company is revising its full-year 2017 revenue guidance to a new range of $1.165 billion to $1.175 billion, primarily reflecting the addition of the Codman Neurosurgery business acquired from Johnson & Johnson. This results in a full-year 2017 reported revenue growth range of 17.4% to 18.4%;

The company is lowering its 2017 full-year organic sales growth to about 4%, from its previous guidance of 6.0% to 7.0%, reflecting the impact from storm-related disruptions and lower base business sales growth; and

The company is revising 2017 full-year GAAP earnings per share to a new range of $0.24 to $0.30 and adjusted earnings per share guidance to a new range of $1.83 to $1.87.
Total revenues for the third quarter were $278.8 million, reflecting an increase of $28.5 million, or 11.4%, over the third quarter of 2016. Sales in Orthopedics and Tissue Technologies increased by 25.5%, which includes the acquired revenues from Derma Sciences and strength in our regenerative and orthopedic total ankle and shoulder portfolios. Sales in Specialty Surgical Solutions increased 3.4% compared to the third quarter of 2016. The increase resulted from strength in global tissue ablation sales driven by the recent launch of CUSA Clarity.

Excluding the revenue contribution from acquisitions and the effect of currency exchange rates and discontinued products, total organic revenues increased 1.5% over the third quarter of 2016. Excluding the impact of the recent storms, organic growth was approximately 4.4%.

"Despite the challenges that we encountered during the third quarter, we were able to mitigate much of the impact on adjusted earnings per share with tighter expense controls, resulting in better than expected cash flows," said Peter Arduini, Integra’s president and chief executive officer. "We are pleased to have closed the acquisition of Codman Neurosurgery and look forward to the increased scale and profitability that this strategic deal enables."

The company reported GAAP net income of $3.2 million, or $0.04 per diluted share, for the third quarter of 2017, compared to a GAAP net income of $20.1 million, or $0.25 per diluted share, in third quarter of 2016. The decline primarily reflects expenses associated with the Derma Sciences and Codman Neurosurgery transactions.

The adjusted measures discussed below are computed with the adjustments to GAAP reporting set forth in the attached reconciliation.

Adjusted EBITDA for the third quarter of 2017 was $63.0 million, or 22.6% of revenue, compared to $58.6 million, or 23.4% of revenue, in the third quarter of 2016. The decrease in adjusted EBITDA margin on a year-over-year basis primarily results from dilution from Derma Sciences.

Adjusted net income for the third quarter of 2017 was $36.1 million, unchanged from the prior year quarter. Adjusted earnings per share for the third quarter of 2017 were $0.45, a decrease of 2.2% over the prior year quarter.

2017 Full-Year Outlook

The company is adjusting its full-year 2017 revenue guidance to a new range of $1.165 billion to $1.175 billion, from $1.125 billion to $1.140 billion, primarily reflecting the addition of sales from the Codman acquisition in the fourth quarter. The company is reiterating Codman’s fourth quarter revenue contribution of $60 million to $65 million, net of divestitures. The company is revising its full-year GAAP earnings per share guidance to a new range of $0.24 to $0.30 from its previous range of $0.49 to $0.55. Adjusted earnings per share guidance is being revised to a new range of $1.83 to $1.87 from its previous range of $1.88 to $1.94, entirely because of storm related disruptions.

Based on third quarter results and the outlook for the remainder of the year, the company is revising its full-year 2017 organic revenue growth to about 4%, down from its previous range of 6.0% to 7.0%, which reflects storm related disruptions of approximately 1.5% and lower growth in the base business of approximately 1%.

"We expect some storm-related disruptions to continue to impact revenues in the fourth quarter as production at our manufacturing facility and local infrastructure in Puerto Rico gradually return to full operating capacity," said Glenn Coleman, Integra’s chief financial officer. "Full-year 2017 organic revenue growth is now expected to be about 4%, which reflects the impact from the storms and slower run rates in our dural repair and SurgiMend product lines."

In the future, the company may record, or expects to record, certain additional revenues, gains, expenses, or charges as described in the Discussion of Adjusted Financial Measures below, which will be excluded from the calculation of adjusted EBITDA, adjusted earnings per share for historical periods and in adjusted earnings per share guidance.

Conference Call and Presentation Available Online

Integra has scheduled a conference call for 8:30 AM ET today, Thursday, October 26, 2017, to discuss financial results for the third quarter and forward-looking financial guidance. The conference call will be hosted by Integra’s senior management team and will be open to all listeners. Additional forward-looking information may be discussed in a question and answer session following the call.

Integra’s management team will reference a presentation during the conference call. The presentation can be found on investor.integralife.com.

Access to the live call is available by dialing (323) 794-2551 and using the passcode 6660907. The call can also be accessed via a webcast link provided on investor.integralife.com. A replay of the call will be available through October 30, 2017, by dialing (719) 457-0820 and using the passcode 6660907. The webcast will also be archived on the website.

Ipsen Delivers Strong Sales Growth of 22.6%1 for the Third Quarter of 2017 and Confirms Full Year Guidance

On October 26, 2017 Ipsen (Euronext: IPN; ADR: IPSEY), a global specialty-driven biopharmaceutical group, reported sales for the third quarter of 2017 (Press release, Ipsen, OCT 26, 2017, View Source [SID1234521180]).

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Financial highlights

Q3 2017 Group sales growth of 22.6%1 driven by Specialty Care sales growth of 26.5%1 reflecting continued Somatuline momentum and increasing contribution of new products Cabometyx and Onivyde, and solid Consumer Healthcare sales growth of 5.0%1
YTD Group sales growth of 20.1%1 fueled by Specialty Care sales growth of 24.3%1 and Consumer Healthcare back to growth at 2.5%1
Full Year 2017 guidance confirmed: Specialty Care sales growth greater than 24%1, Consumer Healthcare back to growth1 and a Core Operating Income margin greater than 25% of net sales
Recent pipeline highlights

Approval of Somatuline by FDA2 for the treatment of carcinoid syndrome in the U.S.
Approval of Xermelo by EMA2 for the treatment of carcinoid syndrome diarrhea in combination with SSA2 therapy
Validation by EMA2 of the application of Cabometyx for the addition of a new indication in first-line treatment of advanced renal cell carcinoma (RCC)
Phase 3 CELESTIAL trial of cabozantinib meets primary endpoint of overall survival in patients with advanced hepatocellular carcinoma
Key figures

Third quarter and nine months 2017 unaudited IFRS consolidated sales

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David Meek, Chief Executive Officer of Ipsen stated: “The excellent performance in the third quarter reflects the continued execution against our 2017 objectives with an accelerated momentum of our Specialty Care business. We achieved several important pipeline milestones during the quarter, notably in Oncology, further strengthening our leadership position in the neuroendocrine tumor market and increasing the potential value of the Cabometyx franchise. We remain focused on the launch execution of our new products and building an innovative and sustainable pipeline.”



Third quarter 2017 sales highlights

Note: Unless stated otherwise, all variations in sales are stated excluding foreign exchange impacts.

Third quarter 2017 unaudited IFRS consolidated sales

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Consolidated Group sales grew 22.6% to €470.1 million.

Sales of Specialty Care products reached €396.2 million, up 26.5% year-on-year.

Somatuline sales reached €173.0 million, up 29.9%, year-on-year, driven by the continued excellent growth in the United States, and by strong performance in Europe, notably in the UK, Germany and France.

Decapeptyl sales reached €88.2 million, up 6.4% year-on-year, supported by strong volume growth in China despite some pricing pressure as well as good sales trends in France and Spain.

Cabometyx sales reached €14.3 million, driven primarily by the performance in France and Germany and also in the Netherlands and in the UK.

Onivyde sales reached €17.9 million, stable versus the second quarter.

Dysport sales reached €77.4 million, up 6.1% year-on-year, led by a solid performance in the United States, notably in aesthetics through the Galderma partnership (despite some unfavorable phasing of shipments) and in the Middle East.

Consumer Healthcare product sales totaled €73.9 million, up 5.0% year-on-year, supported by the good performance of Tanakan in Russia, as well as Bedelix and Forlax in Algeria, offset by a new contractual set up in China which started to impact Etiasa in the third quarter.

Smecta sales reached €23.3 million, down 6.4% year-on-year, mainly affected by a negative stocking impact in China and the performance in Russia.

Forlax sales reached €10.4 million, up 16.7% year-on-year, positively impacted by a favorable basis of comparison in Algeria where import programs were suspended in the third quarter of 2016.

Tanakan sales reached €11.2 million, up 24.7% year-on-year, driven by a rebound of sales in Russia as compared to 2016 which was impacted by challenging market conditions.

Celgene Reports Third Quarter 2017 Operating and Financial Results

On October 26, 2017 Celgene Corporation (NASDAQ:CELG) reported net product sales of $3,283 million for the third quarter of 2017, an 11 percent increase from the same period in 2016 (Press release, Celgene, OCT 26, 2017, View Source [SID1234521196]). Celgene reported third quarter of 2017 total revenue of $3,287 million, a 10 percent increase compared to $2,983 million in the third quarter of 2016.

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Based on U.S. GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles), Celgene reported net income of $988 million and diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $1.21 for the third quarter of 2017. For the third quarter of 2016, GAAP net income was $171 million and diluted EPS was $0.21.

Adjusted net income for the third quarter of 2017 increased 23 percent to $1,555 million compared to $1,264 million in the third quarter of 2016. For the same period, adjusted diluted EPS increased 21 percent to $1.91 from $1.58.

"In consideration of certain market dynamics and recent pipeline events, we are updating our 2020 outlook, and remain confident in our ability to deliver industry leading growth," said Mark J. Alles, Chief Executive Officer of Celgene Corporation. "Over the coming months, we look forward to sharing data supporting our innovative, next generation pipeline products and significant growth drivers."

Third Quarter 2017 Financial Highlights

Unless otherwise stated, all comparisons are for the third quarter of 2017 compared to the third quarter of 2016. The adjusted operating expense categories presented below exclude share-based employee compensation expense, research and development asset acquisition expense, collaboration-related upfront expense and litigation-related loss contingency accrual expense. Please see the attached Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures and Reconciliation of GAAP to Adjusted Net Income for further information relevant to the interpretation of adjusted financial measures and reconciliations of these adjusted financial measures to the most comparable GAAP measures, respectively.

Net Product Sales Performance

REVLIMID sales for the third quarter increased 10 percent to $2,081 million. Sales growth was driven primarily by increased volume, as a result of increases in duration and market share. U.S. sales of $1,361 million and international sales of $720 million increased 18 percent and decreased 2 percent year-over-year, respectively.
POMALYST/IMNOVID sales for the third quarter were $417 million, an increase of 22 percent year-over-year. U.S. sales were $268 million and international sales were $149 million, an increase of 32 percent and 8 percent year-over-year, respectively. POMALYST/IMNOVID sales growth was driven primarily by increased volume as a result of increases in market share and duration.
OTEZLA sales for the third quarter were $308 million, a 12 percent increase year-over-year. Third quarter U.S. sales of $250 million and international sales of $58 million increased 2 percent and 87 percent, respectively. OTEZLA sales in the U.S. were impacted by an increase in gross-to-net adjustments from contracts implemented in January and a slowing in overall category growth due to a more challenging market access environment.
ABRAXANE sales for the third quarter were $251 million, an 8 percent increase year-over-year. U.S. sales were $149 million and international sales were $102 million, an increase of 3 percent and 15 percent, respectively. ABRAXANE market shares in the U.S. for pancreatic cancer, first-line advanced non-squamous lung cancer and metastatic breast cancer remain stable. Growth in Europe was driven by market share gains for ABRAXANE in pancreatic cancer.
In the third quarter, all other product sales, which include IDHIFA, THALOMID, ISTODAX, VIDAZA and an authorized generic version of VIDAZA drug product primarily sold in the U.S., were $226 million compared to $228 million in the third quarter of 2016.
Total net product sales for the third quarter of 2017 increased 11 percent year-over-year, driven by operational growth. Net product sales growth also includes a 1.0 percent negative impact from currency exchange effects.
Research and Development (R&D)

On a GAAP basis, R&D expenses were $1,347 million for the third quarter of 2017 versus $1,653 million for the same period in 2016. The third quarter decrease was due to a reduction in research and development asset acquisition expenses partially offset by an increase in collaboration-related upfront expense.

Adjusted R&D expenses were $698 million for the third quarter of 2017 compared to $643 million for the third quarter of 2016. The third quarter increase was due to increased spending related to drug discovery and clinical trial activity.

Selling, General, and Administrative (SG&A)

On a GAAP basis, SG&A expenses were $608 million for the third quarter of 2017 compared to $698 million for the same period in 2016.

Adjusted SG&A expenses were $521 million for the third quarter of 2017 compared to $591 million for the third quarter of 2016.

Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Marketable Securities

Operating cash flow was $1.1 billion in the third quarter of 2017, compared to $770 million for the third quarter of 2016. In the third quarter, Celgene purchased approximately 0.9 million of its shares at a total cost of approximately $114 million. As of September 30, 2017, the Company had approximately $3.8 billion remaining under its stock repurchase program. Celgene ended the quarter with approximately $11.8 billion in cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities.

2017 Guidance Updated

Previous 2017 Guidance Updated 2017 Guidance
Net Product Sales

REVLIMID()
$8.0B to $8.3B
Unchanged
POMALYST()/IMNOVID()
Approximately $1.6B
Unchanged
OTEZLA( )
$1.5B to $1.7B
Approximately $1.25B
ABRAXANE()
Approximately $1.0B
Unchanged
Total Revenue
$13.0B to $13.4B
Approximately $13.0B
GAAP operating margin
GAAP diluted EPS
Approximately 41.5%
$5.36 to $5.62
Approximately 37.5%
$4.78 to $5.19
Adjusted operating margin
Adjusted diluted EPS
Approximately 57.5%
$7.25 to $7.35
Approximately 58.5%
$7.30 to $7.35
Weighted average diluted shares Approximately 815M Unchanged

2020 Long-Term Financial Targets Updated


Original 2020 Targets
(Issued 1/12/15)*

Updated 2020
Targets (Low-end)

Updated 2020
Targets (High-end)
Hematology
Existing products/Indications $13.0B $14.7B $14.7B
New products/ Indications
$1.8B
$0.7B
$1.4B
Total Hematology > $14.8B $15.4B $16.1B
Total Oncology > $2.2B $1.0B $1.1B
Total I&I
> $4.0B
$2.6B
$2.8B
Total Net Product Sales > $21.0B $19.0B $20.0B
Adjusted Diluted EPS > $13.00 ˃ $12.50
*Updated upon acquisition of Receptos in July 2015

Product and Pipeline Updates

Hematology & Oncology

In August, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the use of IDHIFA (enasidenib) for the treatment of adult patients with relapsed or refractory acute myeloid leukemia (AML) with an isocitrate dehydrogenase-2 (IDH2) mutation as detected by an FDA approved test.
In September, Celgene submitted an Investigational New Drug (IND) application to the FDA for CC-92480, a next-generation CELMoD compound in patients with multiple myeloma.
In September, Celgene and partner AstraZeneca announced that the FDA placed a partial clinical hold on five trials and a full clinical hold on one trial in the FUSION clinical program evaluating IMFINZI (durvalumab) in combination with immunomodulatory and chemotherapy agents in hematological malignancies. The decision by the FDA was based on risks identified in other trials evaluating pembrolizumab in combination with immunomodulatory agents in patients with multiple myeloma. The two trials evaluating IMFINZI in patients with myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) and AML are continuing as planned.
Celgene is advancing a robust campaign targeting B-cell maturation antigen (BCMA) across several modalities in patients with multiple myeloma. In collaboration with partner bluebird bio, the lead program evaluating bb2121, an anti-BCMA chimeric antigen receptor (CAR)-T cell therapy in relapsed and/or refractory multiple myeloma (RRMM) is advancing and a pivotal trial is expected to begin by year-end. In September, Celgene and bluebird bio announced the initiation of a phase I trial evaluating bb21217, a second anti- BCMA CAR-T program in patients with RRMM.
Celgene and collaboration partner Juno Therapeutics initiated the TRANSCEND pivotal program in the U.S. evaluating investigational anti-CD19 CAR-T cell product candidate JCAR017 in patients with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL).
At the 2017 American Society of Hematology (ASH) (Free ASH Whitepaper) annual meeting in December, data presentations expected include:

Data from studies evaluating the gene expression signature of CELMoD compound CC-122 in patients with DLBCL.
Updated data from the phase Ib trial evaluating CC-122 in combination with obinutuzumab in patients with DLBCL, follicular lymphoma (FL) or marginal zone lymphoma (MZL).
Updated data from the phase I trial evaluating CC-486 in combination with rituximab plus chemotherapy (R-CHOP) in patients with DLBCL, FL or transformed lymphoma.
Celgene and Agios Pharmaceuticals are expected to present data from the phase I trial evaluating ivosidenib or IDHIFA combined with standard induction chemotherapy (7+3 regimen) in patients with newly diagnosed AML with an isocitrate dehydrogenase-1 (IDH1) or IDH2 mutation.
Celgene and bluebird bio are expected to present updated data from the phase I trial evaluating bb2121 in patients with RRMM.
Celgene’s collaboration partner Juno Therapeutics is expected to present updated data from the phase I TRANSCEND trial evaluating JCAR017 in patients with relapsed or refractory non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL).
Inflammation & Immunology

The phase III RELIEF (n= 207) trial evaluating OTEZLA in patients with active Behçet’s disease achieved the primary endpoint of Area Under the Curve (AUC) for the number of oral ulcers from baseline through week 12. The safety profile for OTEZLA in the RELIEF trial is generally consistent with the overall safety profile of OTEZLA. The full data-set will be presented at a future medical meeting. These data form the basis of global regulatory applications that are planned beginning in 2018.
The phase IIb trial evaluating CELMoD compound CC-220 in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) initiated in the third quarter.
Data at inflammation and immunology medical congresses presented in the third quarter and expected in the fourth quarter include:

Data from the phase III SUNBEAM and RADIANCE trials evaluating ozanimod in patients with relapsing multiple sclerosis (RMS) will be presented at the MSParis2017-7th Joint European Committee for Treatment and Research in Multiple Sclerosis (ECTRIMS)-American Committee for Treatment and Research in Multiple Sclerosis (ACTRIMS) Meeting in October. Celgene plans to submit a New Drug Application (NDA) to the FDA for ozanimod in RMS by year-end.
In October, data from the phase II STEPSTONE trial evaluating ozanimod in patients with moderately to severely active Crohn’s disease were presented at the World Congress of Gastroenterology (WCOG) at ACG2017 meeting. In the STEPSTONE trial, ozanimod demonstrated meaningful clinical and endoscopic improvements in patients with moderately to severely active Crohn’s disease at week 12. In addition, data from the phase II STEPSTONE trial will be presented at the United European Gastroenterology Week (UEGW) in October. Based on these data, Celgene plans to initiate a phase III pivotal trial with ozanimod in Crohn’s disease in the next few months.
Data from the phase Ib trial evaluating CC-90001, a second-generation Jun N-Terminal Kinase (JNK) inhibitor, in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) were presented at the 2017 European Respiratory Society (ERS) annual congress in September. The phase IIa trial evaluating CC-90001 in IPF initiated in the third quarter.
In October, Celgene announced the discontinuation of the phase III REVOLVE trial (CD-002) and the long-term extension trial (SUSTAIN, CD-004) evaluating GED-0301 in Crohn’s disease, based on the recommendation of the Data Monitoring Committee (DMC) which assessed overall benefit/risk during a recent interim futility analysis. There were no meaningful safety imbalances identified in the analysis. In addition, the phase III DEFINE trial with GED-0301 in CD will not be initiated and Celgene is waiting to review the full dataset from the phase II trial with GED-0301 in ulcerative colitis (UC) to determine next steps.
The phase III TRUE NORTH trial evaluating ozanimod in ulcerative colitis is ongoing and expected to complete enrollment in the second half of 2018.
Third Quarter 2017 Conference Call and Webcast Information

Celgene will host a conference call to discuss the third quarter of 2017 operational and financial performance on Thursday, October 26, 2017, at 9 a.m. ET. The conference call will be available by webcast at www.celgene.com. An audio replay of the call will be available from noon October 26, 2017, until midnight ET November 2, 2017. To access the replay in the U.S., dial (855) 859-2056; outside the U.S. dial (404) 537-3406. The participant passcode is 93165037.

About Celgene

Celgene Corporation, headquartered in Summit, New Jersey, is an integrated global biopharmaceutical company engaged primarily in the discovery, development and commercialization of innovative therapies for the treatment of cancer and inflammatory diseases through next-generation solutions in protein homeostasis, immuno-oncology, epigenetics, immunology and neuro-inflammation. For more information, please visit www.celgene.com. Follow Celgene on Social Media: @Celgene, Pinterest, LinkedIn, Facebook and YouTube.

About REVLIMID

In the U.S., REVLIMID (lenalidomide) in combination with dexamethasone is indicated for the treatment of patients with multiple myeloma. REVLIMID as a single agent is also indicated as a maintenance therapy in patients with multiple myeloma following autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplant. REVLIMID is indicated for patients with transfusion-dependent anemia due to low- or intermediate-1-risk myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) associated with a deletion 5q cytogenetic abnormality with or without additional cytogenetic abnormalities. REVLIMID is approved in the U.S. for the treatment of patients with mantle cell lymphoma (MCL) whose disease has relapsed or progressed after two prior therapies, one of which included bortezomib. Limitations of Use: REVLIMID is not indicated and is not recommended for the treatment of chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) outside of controlled clinical trials.

About ABRAXANE

In the U.S., ABRAXANE for Injectable Suspension (paclitaxel protein-bound particles for injectable suspension) (albumin-bound) is indicated for the treatment of metastatic breast cancer after failure of combination chemotherapy for metastatic disease or relapse within six months of adjuvant chemotherapy. Prior therapy should have included an anthracycline unless clinically contraindicated. ABRAXANE is indicated for the first-line treatment of locally advanced or metastatic non-small cell lung cancer, in combination with carboplatin, in patients who are not candidates for curative surgery or radiation therapy. ABRAXANE is also indicated for the first-line treatment of metastatic adenocarcinoma of the pancreas in combination with gemcitabine.

About POMALYST

In the U.S., POMALYST (pomalidomide) is indicated for patients with multiple myeloma who have received at least two prior therapies including lenalidomide and a proteasome inhibitor and have demonstrated disease progression on or within 60 days of completion of the last therapy.

About OTEZLA

In the U.S., OTEZLA (apremilast) is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with active psoriatic arthritis. OTEZLA is indicated in the U.S. for the treatment of patients with moderate to severe plaque psoriasis who are candidates for phototherapy or systemic therapy.

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Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

In addition to financial information prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP, this document also contains certain non-GAAP financial measures based on management’s view of performance including:

Adjusted research and development expense
Adjusted selling, general and administrative expense
Adjusted operating margin
Adjusted net income
Adjusted earnings per share
Management uses such measures internally for planning and forecasting purposes and to measure the performance of the Company. We believe these adjusted financial measures provide useful and meaningful information to us and investors because they enhance investors’ understanding of the continuing operating performance of our business and facilitate the comparison of performance between past and future periods. These adjusted financial measures are non-GAAP measures and should be considered in addition to, but not as a substitute for, the information prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP. When preparing these supplemental non-GAAP financial measures we typically exclude certain GAAP items that management does not consider to be normal, recurring, cash operating expenses but that may not meet the definition of unusual or non-recurring items. Other companies may define these measures in different ways. The following categories of items are excluded from adjusted financial results:

Acquisition and Divestiture-Related Costs: We exclude the impact of certain amounts recorded in connection with business combinations and divestitures from our adjusted financial results that are either non-cash or not normal, recurring operating expenses due to their nature, variability of amounts, and lack of predictability as to occurrence and/or timing. These amounts may include non-cash items such as the amortization of acquired intangible assets, amortization of purchase accounting adjustments to inventories, intangible asset impairment charges and expense or income related to changes in the estimated fair value measurement of contingent consideration. We also exclude transaction and certain other cash costs associated with business acquisitions and divestitures that are not normal recurring operating expenses, including severance costs which are not part of a formal restructuring program.

Share-based Compensation Expense: We exclude share-based compensation from our adjusted financial results because share-based compensation expense, which is non-cash, fluctuates from period to period based on factors that are not within our control, such as our stock price on the dates share-based grants are issued.

Collaboration-related Upfront Expenses: We exclude collaboration-related upfront expenses from our adjusted financial results because we do not consider them to be normal, recurring operating expenses due to their nature, variability of amounts, and lack of predictability as to occurrence and/or timing. Upfront payments to collaboration partners are made at the commencement of a relationship anticipated to continue for a multi-year period and provide us with intellectual property rights, option rights and other rights with respect to particular programs. The variability of amounts and lack of predictability of collaboration-related upfront expenses makes the identification of trends in our ongoing research and development activities more difficult. We believe the presentation of adjusted research and development, which does not include collaboration-related upfront expenses, provides useful and meaningful information about our ongoing research and development activities by enhancing investors’ understanding of our normal, recurring operating research and development expenses and facilitates comparisons between periods and with respect to projected performance. All expenses incurred subsequent to the initiation of the collaboration arrangement, such as research and development cost-sharing expenses/reimbursements and milestone payments up to the point of regulatory approval are considered to be normal, recurring operating expenses and are included in our adjusted financial results.

Research and Development Asset Acquisition Expense: We exclude costs associated with acquiring rights to pre-commercial compounds because we do not consider such costs to be normal, recurring operating expenses due to their nature, variability of amounts, and lack of predictability as to occurrence and/or timing. Research and development asset acquisition expenses includes expenses to acquire rights to pre-commercial compounds from a collaboration partner when there will be no further participation from the collaboration partner or other parties. The variability of amounts and lack of predictability of research and development asset acquisition expenses makes the identification of trends in our ongoing research and development activities more difficult. We believe the presentation of adjusted research and development, which does not include research and development asset acquisition expenses, provides useful and meaningful information about our ongoing research and development activities by enhancing investors’ understanding of our normal, recurring operating research and development expenses and facilitates comparisons between periods and with respect to projected performance.

Restructuring Costs: We exclude costs associated with restructuring initiatives from our adjusted financial results. These costs include amounts associated with facilities to be closed, employee separation costs and costs to move operations from one location to another. We do not frequently undertake restructuring initiatives and therefore do not consider such costs to be normal, recurring operating expenses.

Certain Other Items: We exclude certain other significant items that may occur occasionally and are not normal, recurring, cash operating expenses from our adjusted financial results. Such items are evaluated on an individual basis based on both the quantitative and the qualitative aspect of their nature and generally represent items that, either as a result of their nature or magnitude, we would not anticipate occurring as part of our normal business on a regular basis. While not all-inclusive, examples of certain other significant items excluded from adjusted financial results would be: expenses for significant fair value adjustments to equity investments, significant litigation-related loss contingency accruals and expenses to settle other disputed matters.

Estimated Tax Impact From Above Adjustments: We exclude the net income tax impact of the non-tax adjustments described above from our adjusted financial results. The net income tax impact of the non-tax adjustments includes the impact on both current and deferred income taxes and is based on the taxability of the adjustment under local tax law and the statutory tax rate in the tax jurisdiction where the adjustment was incurred.

Non-Operating Tax Adjustments: We exclude the net income tax impact of certain other significant income tax items, which are not associated with our normal, recurring operations ("Non-Operating Tax Items"), from our adjusted financial results. Non-Operating Tax Items include items which may occur occasionally and are not normal, recurring operating expenses (or benefits), including adjustments related to acquisitions, divestitures, collaborations, certain adjustments to the amount of unrecognized tax benefits related to prior year tax positions, and other similar items. We also exclude excess tax benefits and tax deficiencies that arise upon vesting or exercise of share-based payments recognized as income tax benefits or expenses due to their nature, variability of amounts, and lack of predictability as to occurrence and/or timing.

Long-Term Targets

A reconciliation of long-term adjusted financial targets to the most comparable GAAP measures cannot be provided because we are unable to forecast with reasonable certainty many of the items necessary to calculate such comparable GAAP measures, including share-based compensation expense, collaboration-related upfront expense, research and development asset acquisition expense, acquisition-related expenses, fair value adjustments to contingent consideration, the ultimate outcome of legal proceedings and unusual gains and losses, as well as unforeseen events, risks and developments. These items are uncertain, depend on various factors, and could be material to our results computed in accordance with GAAP. We believe the inherent uncertainties in reconciling our long-term non-GAAP measures to the most comparable GAAP measures would make the forecasted comparable GAAP measures nearly impossible to predict with reasonable certainty and therefore inherently unreliable.

See the attached Reconciliations of GAAP to Adjusted Net Income for explanations of the amounts excluded and included to arrive at the adjusted measures for the three- and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, and for the projected amounts for the twelve-month period ending December 31, 2017.

Celgene Corporation and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income
(Unaudited)
(In millions, except per share data)

Three-Month Periods Ended Nine-Month Periods Ended
September 30, September 30,
2017 2016 2017* 2016

Net product sales $ 3,283 $ 2,969 $ 9,494 $ 8,208
Other revenue 4 14 26 41
Total revenue 3,287 2,983 9,520 8,249

Cost of goods sold (excluding amortization of acquired intangible assets) 118 108 342 325
Research and development 1,347 1,653 3,177 3,335
Selling, general and administrative 608 698 2,167 1,973
Amortization of acquired intangible assets 80 87 250 354
Acquisition related charges and restructuring, net 49 25 75 25
Total costs and expenses 2,202 2,571 6,011 6,012

Operating income 1,085 412 3,509 2,237

Interest and investment income, net 33 7 72 21
Interest (expense) (127 ) (128 ) (380 ) (373 )
Other (expense), net - (35 ) (18 ) (12 )

Income before income taxes 991 256 3,183 1,873

Income tax provision 3 85 162 303

Net income $ 988 $ 171 $ 3,021 $ 1,570

Net income per common share:
Basic $ 1.26 $ 0.22 $ 3.87 $ 2.02
Diluted $ 1.21 $ 0.21 $ 3.72 $ 1.95

Weighted average shares:
Basic 784.1 775.8 781.2 777.3
Diluted 815.2 801.5 812.6 803.7
* During the third quarter of 2017, we adopted ASU 2017-12 with an initial application date of January 1, 2017. Prior to the adoption of ASU 2017-12, we recognized all changes in the fair value of the excluded component of a hedge in Other (expense), net in the Consolidated Statements of Income under a mark-to-market approach. Pursuant to the provisions of ASU 2017-12, we no longer recognize the adjustments to the fair value of the excluded component in Other (expense), net but we instead recognize the initial value of the excluded component using an amortization approach over the life of the hedging instrument. When we report our results for the quarterly periods ended March 31, 2018 and June 30, 2018, we intend to recast the financial statements for the quarterly periods ended March 31, 2017 and June 30, 2017, respectively, to reflect the adoption of ASU 2017-12. The nine-month period ended September 30, 2017 includes the following immaterial revisions to previously issued financial results:


Three-Month Period Ended Three-Month Period Ended Six-Month Period Ended
March 31, 2017 June 30, 2017 June 30, 2017
As Reported As Revised As Reported As Revised As Reported As Revised
Net product sales $ 2,950 $ 2,952 $ 3,256 $ 3,259 $ 6,206 $ 6,211
Other (expense) income, net 26 13 (76 ) (31 ) (50 ) (18 )
Income tax provision 84 82 69 77 153 159
Net income 941 932 1,061 1,101 2,002 2,033
Diluted net income per common share $ 1.16 $ 1.15 $ 1.31 $ 1.36 $ 2.47 $ 2.51

September 30, December 31,
2017 2016
Balance sheet items:
Cash, cash equivalents & marketable securities $ 11,759 $ 7,970
Total assets 31,736 28,086
Long-term debt, including current portion 14,274 14,290
Total stockholders’ equity 9,850 6,600

Celgene Corporation and Subsidiaries
Reconciliation of GAAP to Adjusted Net Income
(In millions, except per share data)

Three-Month Periods Ended Nine-Month Periods Ended
September 30, September 30,
2017 2016 2017* 2016

Net income – GAAP $ 988 $ 171 $ 3,021 $ 1,570

Before tax adjustments:
Cost of goods sold (excluding amortization of acquired intangible assets):
Share-based compensation expense (1 ) 7 8 22 25

Research and development:
Share-based compensation expense (1 ) 65 63 200 189
Collaboration-related upfront expense (2 ) 584 324 669 688
Research and development asset acquisition expense (3 ) - 623 325 623

Selling, general and administrative:
Share-based compensation expense (1 ) 87 77 260 238
Litigation-related loss contingency accrual expense (4 ) - 30 315 130

Amortization of acquired intangible assets (5 ) 80 87 250 354

Acquisition related (income) charges and restructuring, net:
Change in fair value of contingent consideration (6 ) 49 23 75 12
Restructuring charges (7 ) - 2 - 13

Income tax provision:
Estimated tax impact from above adjustments (8 ) (149 ) (151 ) (387 ) (357 )
Non-operating tax adjustments (9 ) (156 ) 7 (326 ) (5 )
Net income – Adjusted $ 1,555 $ 1,264 $ 4,424 $ 3,480

Net income per common share – Adjusted
Basic $ 1.98 $ 1.63 $ 5.66 $ 4.48
Diluted $ 1.91 $ 1.58 $ 5.44 $ 4.33
Explanation of adjustments:
(1) Exclude share-based compensation expense totaling $159 for the three-month period ended September 30, 2017 and $148 for the three-month period ended September 30, 2016.
Exclude share-based compensation expense totaling $482 for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2017 and $452 for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2016.
(2) Exclude upfront payment expense for research and development collaboration arrangements.
(3) Exclude research and development asset acquisition expenses.
(4) Exclude loss contingency accrual expenses related to a civil litigation matter in 2017 and a contractual dispute in 2016.
(5) Exclude amortization of intangible assets acquired in the acquisitions of Pharmion Corp., Gloucester Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Gloucester), Abraxis BioScience, Inc. (Abraxis), Celgene
Avilomics Research, Inc. (Avila), and Quanticel Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Quanticel).
(6) Exclude changes in the fair value of contingent consideration related to the acquisitions of Gloucester, Abraxis, Avila, Nogra Pharma Limited and Quanticel.
(7) Exclude restructuring charges related to our relocation of certain operations into our two Summit, NJ locations as well as costs associated with certain headcount reductions.
(8) Exclude the estimated tax impact of the above adjustments.
(9) Exclude other non-operating tax expense items. The adjustments for the three-month period ended September 30, 2017 are to exclude the excess tax benefits related to the adoption of
ASU 2016-09 (Compensation-Stock Compensation) of $103, prior year tax benefits arising from a U.S. research and development and orphan drug tax credits study of $55 and to
exclude other adjustments totaling tax expense of $2. The adjustments for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2017 are to exclude the excess tax benefits related to the
adoption of ASU 2016-09 (Compensation-Stock Compensation) of $273, prior year tax benefits arising from a U.S. research and development and orphan drug tax credits study
of $55 and to exclude other adjustments totaling tax expense of $2. The adjustment for the three-month period ended September 30, 2016 is to include net tax benefits of $7. The
adjustments for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2016 are to exclude the tax benefit on the settlement of a state tax examination of $2 and to include other adjustments
totaling tax expense of $3.

* During the third quarter of 2017, we adopted ASU 2017-12 with an initial application date of January 1, 2017. Prior to the adoption of ASU 2017-12, we recognized all changes in the fair value of the excluded component of a hedge in Other (expense), net in the Consolidated Statements of Income under a mark-to-market approach. Pursuant to the provisions of ASU 2017-12, we no longer recognize the adjustments to the fair value of the excluded component in Other (expense), net but we instead recognize the initial value of the excluded component using an amortization approach over the life of the hedging instrument. When we report our results for the quarterly periods ended March 31, 2018 and June 30, 2018, we intend to recast the financial statements for the quarterly periods ended March 31, 2017 and June 30, 2017, respectively, to reflect the adoption of ASU 2017-12. The nine-month period ended September 30, 2017 includes the following immaterial revisions to previously issued financial results:


Three-Month Period Ended Three-Month Period Ended Six-Month Period Ended
March 31, 2017 June 30, 2017 June 30, 2017
As Reported As Revised As Reported As Revised As Reported As Revised
Net income – GAAP $ 941 $ 932 $ 1,061 $ 1,101 $ 2,002 $ 2,033
Net income – Adjusted 1,364 1,355 1,474 1,514 2,838 2,869
Diluted net income per common share – Adjusted $ 1.68 $ 1.67 $ 1.82 $ 1.87 $ 3.50 $ 3.54

Celgene Corporation and Subsidiaries
Reconciliation of Full-Year 2017 Projected GAAP to Adjusted Net Income
(In millions, except per share data)

Range
Low High

Projected net income – GAAP (1) $ 3,894 $ 4,233

Before tax adjustments:
Cost of goods sold (excluding amortization of acquired intangible assets):
Share-based compensation expense 31 29

Research and development:
Share-based compensation expense 276 260
Collaboration-related upfront expense 674 674
Research and development asset acquisition expense 325 325

Selling, general and administrative:
Share-based compensation expense 355 334
Litigation-related loss contingency accrual expense 315 315

GED-0301 charge, net 500 300

Amortization of acquired intangible assets 333 326

Acquisition related (income) charges and restructuring, net:
Change in fair value of contingent consideration 80 65

Income tax provision:
Estimated tax impact from above adjustments (507) (545)
Non-operating tax adjustments (326) (326)

Projected net income – Adjusted $ 5,950 $ 5,990

Projected net income per diluted common share – GAAP $ 4.78 $ 5.19

Projected net income per diluted common share – Adjusted $ 7.30 $ 7.35

Projected weighted average diluted shares 815.0 815.0
(1) Our projected 2017 earnings do not include the effect of any business combinations, collaboration agreements, asset acquisitions, asset impairments, litigation-related loss contingency accruals, changes in the fair value of our CVRs issued as part of the acquisition of Abraxis or non-operating tax adjustments that may occur after the day prior to the date of this press release.

Celgene Corporation and Subsidiaries
Net Product Sales
(In millions)

Three-Month Periods
Ended September 30, % Change
2017 2016 Reported Operational(1) Currency(2)

REVLIMID
U.S. $ 1,361 $ 1,154 17.9 % 17.9 % 0.0 %
International 720 738 (2.4 )% (0.5 )% (1.9 )%
Worldwide 2,081 1,892 10.0 % 10.7 % (0.7 )%

POMALYST/IMNOVID
U.S. 268 203 32.0 % 32.0 % 0.0 %
International 149 138 8.0 % 12.1 % (4.1 )%
Worldwide 417 341 22.3 % 23.9 % (1.6 )%

OTEZLA
U.S. 250 244 2.5 % 2.5 % 0.0 %
International 58 31 87.1 % 90.2 % (3.1 )%
Worldwide 308 275 12.0 % 12.3 % (0.3 )%

ABRAXANE
U.S. 149 144 3.5 % 3.5 % 0.0 %
International 102 89 14.6 % 18.6 % (4.0 )%
Worldwide 251 233 7.7 % 9.2 % (1.5 )%

IDHIFA (3)
U.S. 7 - N/A N/A N/A
International - - N/A N/A N/A
Worldwide 7 - N/A N/A N/A

VIDAZA
U.S. 1 3 (66.7 )% (66.7 )% 0.0 %
International 150 151 (0.7 )% 2.4 % (3.1 )%
Worldwide 151 154 (1.9 )% 1.1 % (3.0 )%

azacitidine for injection
U.S. 13 16 (18.8 )% (18.8 )% 0.0 %
International 1 - N/A N/A N/A
Worldwide 14 16 (12.5 )% (12.5 )% 0.0 %

THALOMID
U.S. 21 24 (12.5 )% (12.5 )% 0.0 %
International 13 14 (7.1 )% (4.4 )% (2.7 )%
Worldwide 34 38 (10.5 )% (9.5 )% (1.0 )%

ISTODAX
U.S. 17 18 (5.6 )% (5.6 )% 0.0 %
International 2 2 0.0 % (1.1 )% 1.1 %
Worldwide 19 20 (5.0 )% (5.1 )% 0.1 %

All Other
U.S. 1 - N/A N/A N/A
International - - N/A N/A N/A
Worldwide 1 - N/A N/A N/A

Total Net Product Sales
U.S. 2,088 1,806 15.6 % 15.6 % 0.0 %
International 1,195 1,163 2.8 % 5.3 % (2.5 )%
Worldwide $ 3,283 $ 2,969 10.6 % 11.6 % (1.0 )%
(1) Operational includes impact from both volume and price
(2) Currency includes the impact from both foreign exchange rates and hedging activities
(3) IDHIFA was approved in August 2017 in the U.S. for the treatment of adult patients with R/R AML with an isocitrate
dehydrogenase-2 mutuation as detected by an FDA approved test.

Celgene Corporation and Subsidiaries
Net Product Sales
(In millions)

Nine-Month Periods
Ended September 30, % Change
2017 2016 Reported Operational(1) Currency(2)

REVLIMID
U.S. $ 3,953 $ 3,230 22.4 % 22.4 % 0.0 %
International 2,046 1,936 5.7 % 7.5 % (1.8 )%
Worldwide 5,999 5,166 16.1 % 16.8 % (0.7 )%

POMALYST/IMNOVID
U.S. 725 559 29.7 % 29.7 % 0.0 %
International 447 374 19.5 % 22.5 % (3.0 )%
Worldwide 1,172 933 25.6 % 26.8 % (1.2 )%

OTEZLA
U.S. 755 636 18.7 % 18.7 % 0.0 %
International 153 76 101.3 % 98.5 % 2.8 %
Worldwide 908 712 27.5 % 27.2 % 0.3 %

ABRAXANE
U.S. 452 462 (2.2 )% (2.2 )% 0.0 %
International 289 245 18.0 % 21.4 % (3.4 )%
Worldwide 741 707 4.8 % 6.0 % (1.2 )%

IDHIFA (3)
U.S. 7 - N/A N/A N/A
International - - N/A N/A N/A
Worldwide 7 - N/A N/A N/A

VIDAZA
U.S. 5 10 (50.0 )% (50.0 )% 0.0 %
International 460 445 3.4 % 5.5 % (2.1 )%
Worldwide 465 455 2.2 % 4.2 % (2.0 )%

azacitidine for injection
U.S. 31 56 (44.6 )% (44.6 )% 0.0 %
International 1 - N/A N/A N/A
Worldwide 32 56 (42.9 )% (42.9 )% 0.0 %

THALOMID
U.S. 64 75 (14.7 )% (14.7 )% 0.0 %
International 40 42 (4.8 )% (2.2 )% (2.6 )%
Worldwide 104 117 (11.1 )% (10.2 )% (0.9 )%

ISTODAX
U.S. 51 53 (3.8 )% (3.8 )% 0.0 %
International 7 6 16.7 % 14.4 % 2.3 %
Worldwide 58 59 (1.7 )% (1.9 )% 0.2 %

All Other
U.S. 1 1 N/A N/A N/A
International 7 2 N/A N/A N/A
Worldwide 8 3 N/A N/A N/A

Total Net Product Sales
U.S. 6,044 5,082 18.9 % 18.9 % 0.0 %
International 3,450 3,126 10.4 % 12.2 % (1.8 )%
Worldwide $ 9,494 $ 8,208 15.7 % 16.4 % (0.7 )%
(1) Operational includes impact from both volume and price
(2) Currency includes the impact from both foreign exchange rates and hedging activities
(3) IDHIFA was approved in August 2017 in the U.S. for the treatment of adult patients with R/R AML with an isocitrate
dehydrogenase-2 mutuation as detected by an FDA approved test.

Alkermes plc Reports Third Quarter 2017 Financial Results

On October 26, 2017 Alkermes plc (NASDAQ: ALKS) reported financial results for the third quarter of 2017 (Press release, Alkermes, OCT 26, 2017, View Source;p=RssLanding&cat=news&id=2311524 [SID1234521192]).

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"Our third quarter results reflect solid year-over-year topline growth of more than twenty percent and disciplined expense management. We continue to focus on executing on our business strategy to grow our commercial products and invest in the late-stage development programs that we expect will be the growth drivers for the future," commented James Frates, Chief Financial Officer of Alkermes. "As we head into the final months of the year, today we are reiterating our guidance for non-GAAP results and improving guidance for GAAP net loss. These expectations reflect reduced revenues, largely due to VIVITROL sales growth being slightly lower than expected in the third quarter, offset by lower cost forecasts."

"VIVITROL and ARISTADA both operate in markets where there remains significant unmet patient need. With new health and economic data being generated to support the long-term potential of these important medicines, we continue to progress VIVITROL and ARISTADA and work toward ensuring access for the patients that need these medicines," said Richard Pops, Chief Executive Officer of Alkermes. "Looking ahead, 2018 will be a transformative year for Alkermes’ proprietary development pipeline, with key events across the development portfolio, highlighted by FDA review of the ALKS 5461 NDA, the phase 3 data readout for ALKS 3831, submission of the ALKS 8700 NDA and important phase 1 data for ALKS 4230."

Quarter Ended Sept. 30, 2017 Highlights

Total revenues for the quarter were $217.4 million. This compared to $180.2 million for the same period in the prior year.
Net loss according to generally accepted accounting principles in the U.S. (GAAP) was $36.3 million, or a basic and diluted GAAP loss per share of $0.24, for the quarter. This compared to GAAP net loss of $62.7 million, or a basic and diluted GAAP loss per share of $0.41, for the same period in the prior year.
Non-GAAP net income was $4.2 million, or a non-GAAP basic and diluted earnings per share of $0.03. This compared to non-GAAP net loss of $14.1 million, or a non-GAAP basic and diluted loss per share of $0.09, for the same period in the prior year.
Quarter Ended Sept. 30, 2017 Financial Results

Revenues

Net sales of VIVITROL were $69.2 million, compared to $55.8 million for the same period in the prior year.
Net sales of ARISTADA were $24.5 million, compared to $14.0 million for the same period in the prior year.
Manufacturing and royalty revenues from RISPERDAL CONSTA, INVEGA SUSTENNA/XEPLION and INVEGA TRINZA/TREVICTA were $79.4 million, compared to $73.3 million for the same period in the prior year.
Manufacturing and royalty revenues from AMPYRA/FAMPYRA1 were $24.5 million, compared to $12.9 million for the same period in the prior year.
Costs and Expenses

Operating expenses were $255.7 million, compared to $241.4 million for the same period in the prior year, reflecting increased investment in the company’s development pipeline and commercial organization.
Balance Sheet
At Sept. 30, 2017, Alkermes had cash and total investments of $568.9 million, compared to $560.8 million at June 30, 2017. At Sept. 30, 2017, the company’s total debt outstanding was $282.0 million.

Financial Expectations
Alkermes is updating its financial expectations for 2017 to reflect year-to-date results and expectations for the fourth quarter of 2017. The following outlines Alkermes’ updated financial expectations for 2017.

Revenues: The company now expects total revenues to range from $850 million to $880 million, reduced from a previous range of $870 million to $920 million. Included in this total revenue expectation, the company now expects VIVITROL net sales to range from $265 million to $275 million, reduced from a previous range of $280 million to $300 million.
Cost of Goods Manufactured and Sold: The company continues to expect cost of goods manufactured and sold to range from $150 million to $160 million.
Research and Development (R&D) Expenses: The company now expects R&D expenses to range from $400 million to $420 million, reduced from $405 million to $435 million, reflecting the timing of certain expenses related to various ongoing programs.
Selling, General and Administrative (SG&A) Expenses: The company now expects SG&A expenses to range from $410 million to $430 million, reduced from $425 million to $455 million, reflecting disciplined expense management and the timing of certain commercial initiatives.
Amortization of Intangible Assets: The company continues to expect amortization of intangibles to be approximately $60 million.
Net Interest Expense: The company continues to expect net interest expense to be approximately $10 million.
Other Income, Net: The company now expects net other income of approximately $10 million.
Income Tax Benefit: The company now expects an income tax benefit of approximately $5 million, improved from an income tax expense of up to $10 million.
GAAP Net Loss: The company now expects GAAP net loss to range from $160 million to $190 million, or a basic and diluted loss per share of $1.04 to $1.23, based on a weighted average basic and diluted share count of approximately 154 million shares outstanding. This compares to previous expectations of GAAP net loss in the range of $180 million to $210 million, or a basic and diluted loss per share of $1.17 to $1.36, based on a weighted average basic and diluted share count of approximately 154 million shares outstanding.
Non-GAAP Net Income (Loss): The company continues to expect its non-GAAP financial measure to be in the range of non-GAAP net loss of $15 million to non-GAAP net income of $15 million. This equates to a non-GAAP basic loss per share of $0.10 to a non-GAAP basic income per share of $0.10, based on a weighted average basic share count of approximately 154 million shares outstanding, and a non-GAAP diluted loss per share of $0.10 to a non-GAAP diluted income per share of $0.09, based on a weighted average diluted share count of approximately 161 million shares outstanding.
Capital Expenditures: The company now expects capital expenditures to range from $50 million to $60 million, reduced from $70 million to $80 million.
Conference Call
Alkermes will host a conference call and webcast presentation with accompanying slides at 8:30 a.m. ET (1:30 p.m. BST) on Thursday, Oct. 26, 2017, to discuss these financial results and provide an update on the company. The webcast player may be accessed on the Investors section of Alkermes’ website at www.alkermes.com. The conference call may be accessed by dialing +1 888 424 8151 for U.S. callers and +1 847 585 4422 for international callers. The conference call ID number is 6037988. A replay of the conference call will be available from 11:00 a.m. ET (4:00 p.m. BST) on Thursday, Oct. 26, 2017 through 5:00 p.m. ET (9:00 p.m. GMT) on Thursday, Nov. 2, 2017, and may be accessed by visiting Alkermes’ website or by dialing +1 888 843 7419 for U.S. callers and +1 630 652 3042 for international callers. The replay access code is 6037988.

NanoString and the NSABP Foundation Enter into Agreement to Study Immunophenotypes in Colorectal Cancer

On October 26, 2017 NanoString Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:NSTG), a provider of life science tools for translational research and molecular diagnostic products, and the NSABP Foundation, Inc. (NSABP), an academic research organization supported by the National Cancer Institute (NCI) and industry funding, reported that they have entered into a research agreement to jointly characterize the immunophenotypes of colorectal cancer samples using the PanCancer IO 360 Gene Expression Panel, a highly-multiplexed gene expression panel designed to identify targetable pathways of tumor and immune biology (Press release, NanoString Technologies, OCT 26, 2017, View Source [SID1234521189]).

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Under this collaborative agreement, NanoString and the NSABP will use the NanoString nCounter Analysis System to study colorectal cancer tumor samples from the NSABP biobank. The NSABP’s MPR-1 Patient Registry and Biospecimen Profiling Repository is a bank of over 2,500 tumor tissue specimens collected from patients with metastatic colorectal cancer. The comprehensive characterization of the tumor-immune microenvironment in the NSABP samples has the potential to identify novel biomarkers for different mechanisms of immune evasion in colorectal tumors.

The PanCancer IO 360 Panel assays key pathways from the tumor, the microenvironment and the immune system and includes more than 20 signatures that are potentially associated with therapeutic response to novel therapeutic agents with “matched” mechanisms of action. These signatures include defective DNA mismatch repair (dMMR) – the genetic abnormality causing high microsatellite instability (MSI-H), which is particularly relevant in this tumor type and is associated with high response to PD-1/PD-L1 blockade. Interrogation of colorectal tumor samples from the NSABP repository with the PanCancer IO 360 Panel will test the concordance between dMMR status as assessed by the NanoString PanCancer IO 360 Panel and the standard immunohistochemistry (IHC) approach.

The collaborators will use the PanCancer IO 360 Panel to explore biological pathways of immune resistance including NanoString’s Tumor Inflammation Signature (TIS), recently described by Ayers, et al. (View Source), which measures the presence or absence of a peripherally suppressed adaptive immune response within the tumor. For example, TIS was found to be predictive of response to pembrolizumab, and pembrolizumab’s mechanism of action is believed to unleash a pre-existent adaptive immune response by inactivating the inhibitory activity of this receptor. NanoString and NSABP hypothesize that the Tumor Inflammation Signature (TIS) could identify a larger population of tumors potentially responsive to PD-1 blockade than MSI/dMMR status alone, because the TIS directly measures downstream tumor inflammation that can result from multiple different mechanisms (in addition to high mutation load).

“Anti-PD-1 and anti-PD-L1 antibodies have demonstrated significantly durable efficacy in patients with metastatic MSI-H colorectal cancer. Unfortunately, this subset of patients represents only about 5% of stage IV CRC patients, leaving the vast majority of this population in great need of effective treatments,” said Alessandra Cesano, chief medical officer at NanoString. “The combination of NanoString’s powerful technology and the NSABP’s expertise and extensive research biobank of colorectal tumor samples holds great promise for the discovery of new targets that will help us to fight this devastating disease.”

“It is critical to find better ways of identifying colorectal cancer patients who will benefit from current immunotherapeutic approaches as well as improving our understanding of the mechanisms of resistance at the molecular level,” said Dr. Samuel Jacobs, Director of Medical Affairs for the NSABP. “It is our hope that this collaboration with NanoString will deepen our understanding of the mechanisms of tumor immune evasion in order to guide the successful development of novel immunotherapeutic approaches and combinations.”