Genmab Reports New Epcoritamab Data, 93% Response Rate in DLBCL Patients
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Source: Newsfilter
Updated: 1 hour ago0mins
- Clinical Trial Results: In the EPCORE NHL-2 trial, the combination of Epcoritamab with R-mini-CHOP achieved an overall response rate (ORR) of 93% in newly diagnosed DLBCL patients, demonstrating the therapy's efficacy and tolerability in elderly populations.
- Long-term Survival Rates: Results from the EPCORE DLBCL-3 trial indicated a three-year overall survival rate of 96% for elderly patients with newly diagnosed DLBCL treated with Epcoritamab monotherapy, highlighting its potential for long-term efficacy in high-risk patients.
- Treatment Safety: In the EPCORE NHL-2 trial, 32% of patients experienced grade 3 or higher infections; however, the safety profile of Epcoritamab remained consistent with previous studies, with no new serious adverse events reported, indicating good tolerability.
- Market Outlook: The positive clinical data for Epcoritamab supports its role as a core therapy for DLBCL and FL, with Genmab planning to advance its use across various B-cell malignancies, which is expected to drive future growth for the company.
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Analyst Views on GMAB
Wall Street analysts forecast GMAB stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for GMAB is 41.00 USD with a low forecast of 32.00 USD and a high forecast of 48.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
7 Analyst Rating
5 Buy
1 Hold
1 Sell
Moderate Buy
Current: 32.020
Low
32.00
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41.00
High
48.00
Current: 32.020
Low
32.00
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41.00
High
48.00
H.C. Wainwright
Buy
maintain
$40 -> $41
2025-11-10
Reason
H.C. Wainwright
Price Target
$40 -> $41
2025-11-10
maintain
Buy
Reason
H.C. Wainwright raised the firm's price target on Genmab to $41 from $40 and keeps a Buy rating on the shares following the Q3 report. Darzalex Faspro is now FDA approved in high-risk smoldering multiple myeloma, the analyst tells investors in a research note.
Citi
Buy -> Neutral
downgrade
$101 -> $97
2025-09-29
Reason
Citi
Price Target
$101 -> $97
2025-09-29
downgrade
Buy -> Neutral
Reason
Citi downgraded Merus (MRUS) to Neutral from Buy with a price target of $97, down from $101, after the company entered into an agreement pursuant to which Genmab (GMAB) will acquire all the shares of Merus for $97.00 per share in an all-cash transaction, representing a transaction value of $8.0B. The firm views the possibility of a competing bid as very low.
Guggenheim
Michael Schmidt
Neutral -> Buy
upgrade
$43
2025-09-23
Reason
Guggenheim
Michael Schmidt
Price Target
$43
2025-09-23
upgrade
Neutral -> Buy
Reason
Guggenheim analyst Michael Schmidt upgraded Genmab to Buy from Neutral with a $43 price target.
JPMorgan
Neutral
maintain
2025-09-11
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JPMorgan
Price Target
2025-09-11
maintain
Neutral
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JPMorgan raised the firm's price target on Genmab to DKK 1,650 from DKK 1,500 and keeps a Neutral rating on the shares.
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About GMAB
Genmab A/S is a Denmark-based international biotechnology company. It specializes in the creation and development of antibody therapeutics for the treatment of cancer. The Company is the creator of the approved antibodies: DARZALEX (daratumumab) for the treatment of certain multiple myeloma indications, Kesimpta for the treatment of adults with relapsing forms of multiple sclerosis, TEPEZZA (teprotumumab) for the treatment of thyroid eye disease and FASPRO, for the treatment of adult patients with certain multiple myeloma indications. The first approved Genmab created therapy Arzerra, approved for the treatment of certain chronic lymphocytic leukemia indications, is available in Japan and is also available in other territories via compassionate use or oncology access programs. Genmab develops a broad clinical and pre-clinical product pipeline, and owns four antibody technologies, DuoBody bispecific platform, HexaBody platform, DuoHexaBody platform & HexElect platform.
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Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
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