argenx full year 2019 financial results

Breda, the Netherlands / Ghent, Belgium – argenx (Euronext & Nasdaq: ARGX), a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing a deep pipeline of differentiated antibody-based therapies for the treatment of severe autoimmune diseases and cancer, today announced its financial results for the full year 2019 and provided a fourth quarter business update and outlook for 2020.

The significant achievements we made throughout 2019 have provided the foundation for us to execute yet another exciting year ahead as we advance our ‘argenx 2021’ vision to become a global, integrated immunology company, commented Tim Van Hauwermeiren, CEO of argenx. We are progressing our entire FcRnpipeline across four indications with a fifth to be announced this year and are planning for a 2021 launch of efgartigimod in gMG, which could be the first approved FcRn antagonist.

We continue to build innovation into every step of our development, highlighted by our collaborative Innovative Access Program translating immunology breakthroughs into medicines, our unique trial designs incorporating input from our patients, and our integrated commercial thinking with the launch of the first real-world evidence study in MG. We have demonstrated our ability to perform across our late-stage pipeline and will prioritize maintaining this reputation for execution in 2020 with up to five registrational trials to be ongoing.

FOURTH QUARTER 2019 AND RECENT HIGHLIGHTS

argenx continues to execute on its argenx 2021 vision to become a fully integrated, global immunology company, which includes the building of two initial commercial franchises in neuromuscular disorders and hematology/oncology and the expanding of its global presence to support its anticipated first commercial launch of efgartigimod in 2021.