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| ZEJULA maintained its position as the leader in hospital sales for PARP inhibitors in ovarian cancer in China, exhibiting growth in the fourth quarter and the entire year |
| But for now, we feel good about the environment we're operating in, and certainly, our sales and marketing practices are of the highest standards and no impact that we've seen from the historical efforts there |
| But I think for the most part, we're quite pleased with the absolute magnitude of the number, and it gets us off to a good start in the year |
| Today, we're in a fundamentally stronger position than we have ever been, with a growing base of revenues, a path to profitability and a strong balance sheet with over US$800 million in cash |
| First on VYVGART, as we said, we're really pleased with the uptake we've seen so far |
| We're excited about the starting point |
| Each of these products has the potential to meaningfully enhance the growth of our business |
| And I think what we see now is we've got good access, we're able to communicate the medical benefits of our products in a way that's helpful to physicians and patients and so on |
| I think with the other three, I mean, between the three of them, there are some ups and downs and otherwise, I think NUZYRA with the NRDL listing now for the oral formulation, I think we're in a good position to continue to see good growth for that product in 2024 |
| Beyond what Josh shared about the progress for gMG, we are excited about the positive data for treating patients with CIDP or chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy |
| Zai Lab delivered strong full year revenue growth of 25% year-over-year and 31% on a constant exchange rate basis, driven by robust volume growth across our existing product portfolio and the launch of VYVGART |
| This is truly a very exciting time for our neuroscience, autoimmune and infectious diseases or NSAID franchise, as we made significant progress in the past year advancing our pipeline |
| Throughout the fourth quarter, we implemented comprehensive commercial strategies to drive awareness and adoption of VYVGART, and we entered 2024 with considerable momentum |
| I'm also pleased to announce that in 2023, we achieved our goal of having net product revenue exceed the cost of sales and sales and marketing expenses for our commercial products, which we refer to as commercial profitability |
| And I think NRDL is also evolving, and we do see positive trends that the government increasingly supportive of innovative and differentiated products |
| This year, we expect to submit a supplemental Biologics License Application or sBLA in China for CIDP, which presents another substantial growth opportunity |
| In 2023, we announced our five-year strategic plan aimed at positioning Zai Lab as a leading global biopharmaceutical company characterized by substantial revenue growth, achievement of profitability and a strong global pipeline |
| So again, we're excited about what we're seeing so far, and we think the opportunity is well defined and in front of us |
| With a strong foundation in place supported by both new product approvals and label expansions within our existing portfolio, we anticipate substantial revenue growth in the coming years |
| Additionally, pending regulatory approval, we expect to launch of VYVGART's subcutaneous formulation for gMG later this year, which will offer enhanced dosing flexibility for physicians and patients |
| We are very pleased with the progress achieved thus far with the launch of VYVGART, and we anticipate sales to exceed $70 million in 2024 |
| We estimate that in January 2024 alone, nearly 1,000 new patients were treated with VYVGART, indicating promising progress at this early stage of launch |
| We are pleased to see the regulatory authorities recognize the innovation of VYVGART and its substantial clinical benefit to patients living with generalized myasthenia gravis or gMG |
| We were able to reach important milestones at a swift pace achieving our best case scenario with regards to the timing for approval, launch and NRDL listing |
| We expect this positive momentum to continue, supplemented by the additional listing for the oral formulation of NUZYRA in January 2024 |
| And these listings help drive substantial sales increases for these products |
| So, I think that product is performing well, and we'll continue to push it |
| And it's a very big opportunity |
| It provides an important benefit to patients, and we expect to continue to grow that in 2024 |
| So, we feel pretty good about the pricing at this stage |
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| In China, the situation has worsened due to the persistent shortage of IVIg therapy |
| I think with Optune, it's a medical device, so there were some challenges, I think, for that product overall |
| Growth was also negatively impacted by the temporary effects on the hospital and physician practices that resulted from industry-wide anti-corruption enforcement efforts in China in the second half of the year |
| The scarcity of innovative therapies, the persistent shortage of IVIg therapy and the chronic and progressive nature of the disease, can present a formidable challenge for both patients and healthcare providers alike, further underscoring the significance of the VYVGART's approval |
| Existing treatment options are limited and quite problematic given the general reliance on long-term steroid or chronic immunoglobulin therapy |
| In China, where there are over 170,000 patients with gMG, many patients endure residual symptoms or inadequate treatment, making everyday tasks challenging and unpredictable |
| Turning now to our expenses, research and development expenses declined $21 million to $265.9 million, primarily due to decreased upfront and milestone payments for our license and collaboration agreement, partially offset by an increase in personnel compensation and related costs |
| These statements are subject to numerous risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from what we expect due to a variety of factors, including those discussed in our SEC filings |
| However, if you look at the trajectory from Q3 to Q4 and 2023 for ZEJULA, Optune, and QINLOCK, I guess it's a little unclear how you're going to be able to achieve the same year-on-year growth for those products |
| Maybe first, can you comment on what your assumptions are for the $70 million in 2024 VYVGART sales guidance? And what visibility you have to be able to guide the $70 million? And for the 1,000 new patients added in January, were they a bonus waiting for the NRDL price to be treated or due to other factors in play? My second question is about the recent investor concerns and rhetoric in Washington, DC about the committee of CCP |
| OPTUNE, net product revenue was relatively flat year-over-year at $47 million, as continued growth in supplemental insurance coverage was offset by the disruption in hospital and physician practices resulting from anti-corruption efforts |
| The WHO has listed Acinetobacter baumannii as the number one problem pathogen and the high incidence in China has prompted the Chinese government to prioritize efforts to combat this multidrug-resistant bacteria |
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