Bemarituzumab is a monoclonal antibody commercialized by Amgen, with a leading Phase III program in Gastroesophageal (GE) Junction Carcinomas. According to Globaldata, it is involved in 11 clinical trials, of which 5 were completed, 5 are ongoing, and 1 is planned. GlobalData uses proprietary data and analytics to provide a complete picture of Bemarituzumab’s valuation in its risk-adjusted NPV model (rNPV). Buy the model here.

The revenue for Bemarituzumab is expected to reach an annual total of $890 mn by 2036 in the US based off GlobalData’s Expiry Model. The drug’s revenue forecasts along with estimated costs are used to measure the value of an investment opportunity in that drug, otherwise known as net present value (NPV). Applying the drug’s phase transition success rate to remaining R&D costs and likelihood of approval (LoA) to sales related costs provides a risk-adjusted NPV model (rNPV). The rNPV model is a more conservative valuation measure that accounts for the risk of a drug in clinical development failing to progress.

Bemarituzumab Overview

Bemarituzumab [FPA-144] is under development for the treatment of solid tumors such as gastric cancer, gastroesophageal cancer, transitional cell carcinoma, lymphoma, bladder cancer, head and neck squamous cell carcinoma, lung adenocarcinoma, fallopian tube cancer, peritoneal cancer, esophageal squamous cell carcinoma, triple-negative breast cancer, pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma, intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma, colorectal adenocarcinoma, ovarian epithelial cell carcinoma, endometrial adenocarcinoma and cervical carcinoma. The drug candidate is administered through intravenous route. It is a humanized monoclonal antibody directed against a splice form of fibroblast growth factor receptor 2 (FGFR2). It is a targeted immunotherapy for FGFR2b-overexpressing tumors and designed to recruit tumor-killing NK cells into the tumor microenvironment. The drug candidate is developed based on Potelligent CHOK1SV technology. Potelligent CHOK1SV, combines the advantages of GS Gene Expression System with the glyco-engineered technology.

It was also under development for the treatment of breast cancer.

Amgen Overview

Amgen is a biotechnology company, which discovers, develops, manufactures, and markets innovative human medicines to treat patients suffering from serious diseases. It develops novel medicines in six focused disease areas including cardiovascular diseases, oncology/hematology, inflammation, bone health, neurological disorders and nephrology. The company develops products using advanced human genetics to unravel the difficulties of disease and understand the fundamentals of human biology. Amgen sells products primarily to pharmaceutical wholesale distributors in the US. It also markets certain products directly to consumers through direct-to-consumer channels such as print, television and online media. Amgen is headquartered in Thousand Oaks, California, the US.

The company reported revenues of (US Dollars) US$26,323 million for the fiscal year ended December 2022 (FY2022), an increase of 1.3% over FY2021. The operating profit of the company was US$9,566 million in FY2022, compared to an operating profit of US$7,639 million in FY2021. The net profit of the company was US$6,552 million in FY2022, compared to a net profit of US$5,893 million in FY2021.

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GlobalData

GlobalData, the leading provider of industry intelligence, provided the underlying data, research, and analysis used to produce this article.

To create this model, GlobalData takes into account factors including patent law, known and projected regulatory approval processes, cash flows, drug margins and company expenses. Combining these data points with GlobalData’s world class analysis creates high value models that companies can use to help in evaluation processes for each drug or company.

The rNPV method integrates the probability of a drug reaching a clinical stage into the cash flow at that time, which provides a more accurate valuation, as it considers the probability that the drug never makes it through the clinical pathway to commercialization. GlobalData’s rNPV model uses proprietary likelihood of approval (LoA) and phase transition success rate (PTSR) data for the indication in the highest development stage, which can be found on GlobalData’s Pharmaceutical Intelligence Center.