M&A
confidence high
sentiment positive
materiality 0.85
Kiniksa licenses vixarelimab to Genentech for $100M upfront; Q2 ARCALYST rev $27M
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals International, plc
- Genentech gets worldwide rights to vixarelimab; Kiniksa receives $100M upfront/near-term and up to $600M in milestones plus tiered royalties.
- ARCALYST Q2 2022 net revenue $27.0M (vs. $7.7M Q2 2021); full-year 2022 guidance reaffirmed at $115-130M.
- Q2 net loss narrowed to $20.0M (vs. $41.6M), with cash $138.2M and no debt; cash runway into 2025 after deal close.
- Phase 2b vixarelimab trial in prurigo nodularis screening complete; data disclosure delayed beyond H2 2022.
- Proceeds to fund cardiovascular pipeline expansion; ~20 additional ARCALYST sales reps planned in Q4 2022.