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ADC Therapeutics Reports First Quarter 2025 Financial Results and Provides Operational Update
Prnewswire·2025-05-14 12:00

Core Insights - ADC Therapeutics reported promising data from the LOTIS-7 trial, showing an overall response rate (ORR) of 95.5% and a complete response (CR) rate of 90.9% for ZYNLONTA® in combination with glofitamab in patients with relapsed/refractory DLBCL [1][3][9] - The company expects its cash runway to extend into the second half of 2026, allowing for multiple catalysts to be funded [1][9] - The CEO expressed confidence in ZYNLONTA's potential as a best-in-class treatment in a dynamic market, particularly as the company progresses with the LOTIS-5 confirmatory trial [2][3] Financial Performance - For Q1 2025, ZYNLONTA generated net product revenues of $17.4 million, slightly down from $17.8 million in Q1 2024 [9][21] - License revenues and royalties increased significantly to $5.6 million from $0.2 million in the same period last year, driven by a milestone payment related to ZYNLONTA's approval in Canada [9][21] - Research and development expenses rose to $28.9 million from $25.7 million year-over-year, reflecting increased spending on next-generation ADCs [9][21] - The net loss for Q1 2025 was $38.6 million, an improvement from a net loss of $46.6 million in Q1 2024 [9][21] Clinical Development Updates - The LOTIS-7 trial has reached 40 patient enrollments in its dose expansion arm, with updates expected in the second half of 2025 [1][3] - The LOTIS-5 trial's safety run-in data will also be presented at EHA2025, showing no new safety signals and encouraging antitumor activity [3] - An abstract for marginal zone lymphoma data will be presented at ICML, highlighting the high rate of complete responses in a phase 2 study [3] Company Overview - ADC Therapeutics is a leader in the field of antibody drug conjugates (ADCs), focusing on transforming treatment paradigms for hematologic malignancies and solid tumors [11][12] - ZYNLONTA has received accelerated approval from the FDA and conditional approval from the European Commission for treating relapsed or refractory DLBCL after two or more lines of systemic therapy [8][12]