Core Insights - Galapagos NV is recognized as one of the best performing biotech stocks in 2025, focusing on next-generation oncology through its CAR-T programs and decentralized manufacturing model [1] Group 1: Product Development and Clinical Trials - The momentum for Galapagos NV centers on GLPG5101, a CAR-T therapy for B-cell lymphomas, which recently received RMAT designation from the FDA for relapsed/refractory mantle cell lymphoma, showcasing promise in the ongoing Phase 1/2 ATALANTA-1 trial [2] - The company reported a 97% complete response rate and 100% MRD negativity in patients with indolent non-Hodgkin lymphoma at the 2025 ICML conference, with a vein-to-vein time of just seven days, distinguishing it from traditional CAR-T products [2][4] - Galapagos NV is expanding the ATALANTA-1 trial to new cohorts, including Richter transformation and chronic lymphocytic leukemia, while its second CAR-T candidate, GLPG5301, targeting multiple myeloma, is progressing through early development [3] Group 2: Manufacturing and Collaboration - A key differentiator for Galapagos NV is its decentralized manufacturing platform, enabling the production of "fresh" CAR-T therapies closer to patients, which enhances scalability and access [4] - Recent collaborations with the Moffitt Cancer Center in the U.S. and CELLforCURE in Paris are strengthening this decentralized manufacturing model [4]

CARVYKTI® Performance and Market Position - CARVYKTI® demonstrates superior Overall Survival (OS) compared to Standard of Care (SoC) in Multiple Myeloma[15, 25] - CARVYKTI® has a strong launch with a 79% Net Trade Sales Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) since launch, leading the industry[15] - CARVYKTI® Net Trade Sales grew by 135% in Q1 2025 compared to Q1 2024[34] - Outpatient treatment represents up to approximately 48% of CARVYKTI® volume in the U S [44] Manufacturing and Supply - The company aims to achieve 10,000 annualized doses of CARVYKTI® exiting 2025 and 20,000 annualized doses exiting 2027[58] - Commercial production at the Tech Lane facility in Belgium is targeted to initiate in the second half of 2025[58] Pipeline and R&D - The company has 11 pipeline programs in Hematologic Malignancies, Solid Tumors, and Autoimmune Diseases[11] - Legend Biotech and Novartis have an exclusive agreement to advance DLL3-targeted CAR-T therapies, including LB2102 for small cell lung cancer[74] - LB2102 targets DLL-3, which is approximately 80% positive in Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC)[80] Multiple Myeloma Market - Multiple Myeloma accounts for 10% of all hematologic cancers[17] - There were 187,952 new cases of Multiple Myeloma worldwide in 2022[18]