deal analysis: top 10 oncology companies (june 2015 edition)
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Deal Analysis: Top 10 Oncology
Companies (June 2015 Edition)
Release Date: July 31, 2015
For internal use only
Contents
Executive Summary
Top 10 Oncology Companies by Oncology Revenue (2014)
Group Sales Comparison of Top 10 Oncology Companies (2014, 2013)
R & D Expenditure Comparison of Top 10 Oncology Companies (2014, 2013)
Roche: Product Sales Comparison (Oncology) (2014, 2013)
Novartis: Product Sales Comparison (Oncology) (2014, 2013)
Deals Analysis (Specific to Cancer)
Deal 1: Celgene and Juno
Deal 2: Amgen and Roche
Deal 3: Eli Lilly and Immunocore
Deal 4: Eli Lilly and Saran Cannon Research Institute (SCRI)
Deal 5: Eli Lilly and Dana Farber Cancer Institute
KOL Comments: Analysis of Statements from Various KOLs
Appendix
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In 2014, Roche was number one oncology company with
oncology portfolio sales of USD 23.1 billion
Top 10 oncology companies by oncology revenue (2014, 2013)
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Oncology Revenue 2014 (USD billions) Oncology Revenue 2013 (USD billions) YoY Growth (%)
Sources: 1. Roche: Finance Report 2014; 2. Novartis: 20F 2014; 3. Novartis: 20F 2013; 4. Amgen: 10K 2014; 5. Celgene: 10K 2014; 6. J&J: 10K 2014; 7. J&J: 10K 2013; 8. BMS: 10K 2014; 9.
Eli Lilly: 10K 2014; 10. AstraZeneca: 10K 2014; 11. Pfizer: Financial Report 2014; 12, Merck: 10K 2014
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Group sales (USD billion) of top 10 oncology companies ( 2014, 2013)
74.3
58
50 48.2
42.2
26.1
20 19.6 15.9
7.7
71.3
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18.7 23.1
16.4
6.5
J&J Novartis Pfizer Roche Merck AstraZeneca Amgen Eli Lilly BMS Celgene
In 2014, Roche ranked fourth in group sales comparison of top
10 oncology companies
Sources: 1. Roche: Finance Report 2014; 2. Novartis: 20F 2014; 3. Novartis: 20F 2013; 4. Amgen: 10K 2014; 5. Celgene: 10K 2014; 6. J&J: 10K 2014; 7. J&J: 10K 2013; 8. BMS: 10K 2014; 9.
Eli Lilly: 10K 2014; 10. AstraZeneca: 10K 2014; 11. Pfizer: Financial Report 2014; 12, Merck: 10K 2014
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Research and development expense (USD billion) of top 10 oncology companies ( 2014, 2013)
In 2014, Roche ranked second in R&D expense comparison of
top 10 oncology companies
10
9 8.5 8.4
7.2
5.6
4.7 4.5 4.3
2.4
10
8.8 8.2
6.7
7.5
4.8
5.5
3.7 4.1
2.2
Novartis Roche J&J Pfizer Merck AstraZeneca Eli Lilly BMS Amgen Celgene
Sources: 1. Roche: Finance Report 2014; 2. Novartis: 20F 2014; 3. Novartis: 20F 2013; 4. Amgen: 10K 2014; 5. Celgene: 10K 2014; 6. J&J: 10K 2014; 7. J&J: 10K 2013; 8. BMS: 10K 2014; 9.
Eli Lilly: 10K 2014; 10. AstraZeneca: 10K 2014; 11. Pfizer: Financial Report 2014; 12, Merck: 10K 2014
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In 2014, the sales of oncology portfolio were driven by
HER2+ breast cancer franchise
Product sales (USD billion) – Oncology ( 2014, 2013)
0.3
0.5
0.7
0.8
0.9
1.3
5.7
6.4
6.5
0.4
0.2
0.8
1.6
0.3
1.4
6.3
6.6
6.8
Zelboraf
Kadcyla
Others
Xeloda
Perjeta
Tarceva
MabThera/Rituxan
Herceptin
Avastin For advanced colorectal, breast, lung, kidney, cervical
and ovarian cancer, and relapsed Glioblastoma
For HER2+ breast cancer and HER2+ metastatic
(advanced) gastric cancer
For NHL, CLL, FL
For advanced NSCLC and pancreatic
cancer
For HER2+ breast cancer
For colorectal, stomach and breast cancer
For HER2+ breast cancer
For BRAF V600E mutation-positive
metastatic melanoma
Sources: 1. Roche: Finance Report 2014
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0.4
0.9
0.9
1.5
1.6
1.7
4.7
0.4
0.9
1.1
1.3
1.3
1.6
4.7
Femara
Exjade
Others
Tasigna
Afinitor
Sandostatin
Glivec
Product sales (USD billion) – Oncology ( 2014, 2013)
For postmenopausal women with HR+
early stage breast cancer
For acromegaly
For HR+, HER2 negative breast cancer, advanced kidney cancer, advanced
pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor, renal angiomyolipoma with tuberous
sclerosis complex, SEGA with tuberous sclerosis complex
Ph+ CML
Chelation therapy for chronic iron
overload
KIT+ GIST, Ph+ CML and other rare
cancers
In 2014, the sales of oncology portfolio were driven by
Afinitor and Tasigna
Sources: 1. Novartis: 20F 2014
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Deal highlights (1/2)
Sources: 1. Fortune: June 30, 2015; 2. CNBC: June 30, 2015; 3. Financial Times: June 30, 2015; 4. Fierce Biotech: June 29, 2015; 5. Reuters: June 29, 2015; 6. Bloomberg Business: June 30,
2015; 7. Forbes: July 3, 2015; 8. Modern Healthcare: June 30, 2015; 9. Motley Fool; 10. 24/7: June 30, 2015; 11. Seeking Alpha: July 1, 2015 .
• Juno has been working on a series of CAR-T drugs (JCAR014 and JCAR015). CAR-T drugs supercharge the body’s immune
response to more directly and effectively target cancers. Celgene’s USD 1 billion investment is a huge sign of confidence in
the emerging therapy
Updated results of the JCAR014 Phase I trials include translational insights of dramatically improved CAR T cell peak and
persistence
JCAR015 Phase I results showed complete remission in a high number of test patients and a median OS of 8.5 months
• The deal gives Celgene 10 percent stake of Juno’s stock and also the rights to sell Juno’s therapies around the world
• The finance part of the deal is straightforward, however assets that will change hands are more confusing
• A Similar type of deal has happened in past between Roche and Genentech (the deal gave Roche access to Genentech's
oncology drugs outside the US)
• The Roche and Genentech deal is a success story and if Celgene-Juno partnership goes similarly well then Celgene might
eventually buy Juno
• Celgene could have purchased Juno now, but the structure of the deal allows a lot more flexibility for Celgene:
Celgene has to pay less up-front to tie up Juno's assets, but gets to sit back and see how Juno's CAR-T performs
There was huge risk involved for Celgene as CAR-T is a relatively new technology and Juno only became a company a
year and a half ago
• The deal highlights the R&D race to develop new drugs that re-engineer T cells, arming them with CARs so that they target
cancer cells
• Juno and Novartis are viewed as the leaders in the field, with Juno from a start-up to a major new force in the biotech world
in less than two years
The deal: Development stage biotech and a large drug company
Why Juno?
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Deal highlights (2/2)
• Generic drug makers are trying to get patent protection for Revlimid, removed
• Q1 2015 Sales of Revlimid: USD 1.3 billion (this revenue can suffer, if generics enter market)
Why this partnership’s success is important for Celgene?
• As part of the deal, Celgene will pay Juno USD 150 million, as well as buy around 9.1 million shares of Juno's common stock
at USD 93.00/share
• Celgene is making USD 1 billion bet on game changing science
• Celgene may have paid too much of a premium for a stake in a company that has no revenue and may be years from
getting a treatment approved and on the market
• Future growth potential is worth the price
Celgene knows its business fairly well and its specialties complement the development Juno is doing
If this immunotherapy can be used for multiple kinds of cancer, that can open up a number of different product lines
Buying into Juno at an early stage, the investment will be cheaper now and Celgene can also influence the direction of
further research
Benefit of CAR-T drugs for cancer patients: They not just improve survival, but they don't require traditional chemotherapy
and radiation. The demand of this type of treatment would be high among healthcare providers and patients and this in turn
increase revenue
This deal gives Celgene a good head start to expand its product lines and maintain financial growth
Is the deal too costly for Celgene?
Sources: 1. Fortune: June 30, 2015; 2. CNBC: June 30, 2015; 3. Financial Times: June 30, 2015; 4. Fierce Biotech: June 29, 2015; 5. Reuters: June 29, 2015; 6. Bloomberg Business: June 30,
2015; 7. Forbes: July 3, 2015; 8. Modern Healthcare: June 30, 2015; 9. Motley Fool; 10. 24/7: June 30, 2015; 11. Seeking Alpha: July 1, 2015 .
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Company’s highlights
Companies
Ticker CELG JUNO
Description Celgene is a global biopharmaceutical
company engaged in the discovery,
development and commercialization of
innovative therapies for the treatment of
cancer and immune-inflammatory
related diseases
• Portfolio of commercial products:
Revlimid, Vidaza, Thalomid,
Pomalyst/ Imnovid, Abraxane and
Istodax
Juno Therapeutics is a clinical-stage
company developing novel cellular
immunotherapies based on two distinct
and complementary platforms –CARs
and TCRs technologies
Full time employees (as of December
31, 2014)
6,012 95
Revenue (2014) (USD billion) 7.7 Net loss: 0.2
Sources: Company Websites
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Collaboration details: A billion dollar bet by
Celgene on game-changing science
Parameter Description
Development and commercialization collaboration
Duration Ten years
Celgene and Juno will use T cell therapeutic strategies to develop treatments for patients with cancer and
autoimmune diseases with an initial focus on CAR-T and TCR technologies
On closure of the deal, Juno will receive an upfront payment of ~ USD 150 million. Celgene will purchase
9,137,672 shares of Juno's common stock at USD 93.00/share or USD 850 million and in conjunction with this
stock purchase:
• Celgene will receive the right to nominate a member to Juno's board of directors (Celgene will add its head of
R&D, Tom Daniel, to Juno’s board)
• During the ten years of the collaboration, Celgene will have the right to purchase additional equity in Juno
during specified windows and at specified market premiums subject to satisfaction of certain conditions by
each party including Juno opting in on select Celgene programs, such that, at a maximum, Celgene could own
up to 30 percent of Juno's common stock then outstanding
• Celgene has entered into a standstill agreement and agreed to certain lock-up provisions on its share
ownership
Sources: Company Websites; Bloomberg
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Development and commercialization options for
Celgene and Juno
Terms of the agreement
Celgene will have the option to be the commercialization
partner for Juno's oncology and cell therapy auto-immune
product candidates, including Juno's CD19 and CD22 directed
CAR-T product candidates
For Juno-originated programs co-developed under the
collaboration:
• Juno will be responsible for R&D in North America and will
retain commercialization rights in those territories
For Juno-originated programs co-developed under
collaboration:
• Celgene will be responsible for development and
commercialization in the RoW, and will pay Juno a royalty
on sales in those territories
• Celgene has certain co-promotion options:
Celgene will initially be eligible to select two programs,
excluding CD19 and CD22, to be subject to a global
profit sharing agreement under which the companies will
share worldwide expenses and profits equally, except in
China
Juno will have the option to enter into a co-development and
co-commercialization agreement on certain Celgene-
originated development candidates that target T Cells. For any
such collaboration:
• The parties will share global costs and profits with 70
percent allocated to Celgene and 30 percent allocated to
Juno
• Celgene will lead global development and
commercialization, subject to a Juno co-promote option in
the US and certain EU territories
Sources: Company Websites
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The science: CAR Technology
The patient receives lymphodepleting
chemotherapy to reduce the level of
WBCs and help the body accept the
reprogrammed T cells White blood cells, including T cells,
are separated from the patient’s
blood in a process called
leukapheresis. They are then sent
to a manufacturing facility for
reprogramming
1
Reprogrammed T cells
Ex vivo, in a manufacturing
facility, genes encoded to
recognize specific cancer
cells are transferred into the
patient’s T cells using an
inactive virus (viral vector)
2
Inactive viral vector
Once the gene transfer is
complete, T cells are now
reprogrammed to “hunt”
cancer cells by expressing a
CAR on its surface
3 4 The reprogrammed T cells are
expanded in the manufacturing
facility
5
6 T cell
Lymphodepleting chemotherapy
The reprogrammed T cells are
reintroduced into the patient’s blood
7 Within the patient’s body, the T cells expand. The
reprogrammed T cells “hunt” cancer cells, attach to them,
and initiate direct cell death
T cell attaches with
cancer cell
cancer cell death
Sources: Company Websites
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KOL Comments: Perspectives and opinions
CAR-Ts overcomes two clinical problems when it comes to fighting cancer:
1. Cancer can effectively hide itself from the body’s immune system, so regular T cells aren’t able to find the intruder
2. Cancer often dampens the immune system
CAR-T drugs, work around these two challenges
……………….” CAR-T is a promising therapy, It effectively works its way around the body, eradicating cancer, but it’s
a bit of a wild beast that one needs to keep on a leash. Working out how to do that is where the challenges lie”
Stephen Ansell, a doctor at the Mayo Clinic
“Celgene is a world class oncology company that is investing a billion dollars in our company, and I do think that
reinforces our belief in the potential of using Car-T in solid tumors……………It's clearly a very significant deal
financially, but more important is the potential of the science and the potential together to be a broader leader in
the immuno-oncology space”……………
”This unique collaboration is designed to catalyze and create tremendous ongoing scientific and product development
synergy by leveraging each company's strengths and assets……In addition to its established global presence and
commercial reach, Celgene has leading small molecule and protein capabilities that complement Juno's advanced
engineered T cell capabilities. By doing this together, we believe we can more quickly and effectively develop
potentially disruptive therapies in this new field of medicine and make them more readily available to patients
worldwide”
“We are now in a stronger than ever position to become a leader in the cellular immunotherapy space ……The
collaboration also brings together unique and complementary strengths that promise to create a leader in immuno-
oncology more broadly”
Hans Bishop, chief executive
Sources: 1. Fortune: June 30, 2015; 2. CNBC: June 30, 2015; 3. Financial Times: June 30, 2015; 4. Fierce Biotech: June 29, 2015; 5. Reuters: June 29, 2015; 6. Bloomberg Business: June 30,
2015; 7. Forbes: July 3, 2015; 8. Modern Healthcare: June 30, 2015; 9. Motley Fool; 10. 24/7: June 30, 2015; 11. Seeking Alpha: July 1, 2015 .
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KOL Comments: Perspectives and opinions
“This deal comes as a surprise to us given the very limited validation for Car-T cell approaches" outside some blood
cancers……………. Juno's management and investors are to be congratulated for securing such favourable early
financing for their company, well in advance of the delivery of much value from their platform”
“Celgene’s management are to be congratulated on the audacity of their deal making, but we expect investors to bridle
at the company’s increasingly aggressive front-end loading of their transactions………. This transaction amounts to
pre-paying much of the cost of a distant asset well in advance of the delivery of the asset”
Geoff Porges, an analyst at Bernstein
“Celgene is making a big commitment to CAR-T as we think this will be an important hematological platform……….. but
certainly would agree with the likely pending consensus view that the price tag is also big”
Michael Yee, RBC Capital Partners analyst
“We're only starting to understand the full impact" of this therapeutic approach…………..
A slate of new deals is expected to start generating significant revenue by 2020”…..
”Juno has the best-in-class CAR-T and T cell receptors”…………. “This transaction strengthens Celgene's position
in the emerging and transformative area of immuno-oncology…………Juno has assembled world-class experts and
built impressive capabilities and technologies in the areas of T-cell biology and cellular therapy; we believe this long-
term collaboration enhances the potential of both companies to deliver transformational therapies to patients with
significant unmet medical needs”
Bob Hugin, chief executive
Sources: 1. Fortune: June 30, 2015; 2. CNBC: June 30, 2015; 3. Financial Times: June 30, 2015; 4. Fierce Biotech: June 29, 2015; 5. Reuters: June 29, 2015; 6. Bloomberg Business: June 30,
2015; 7. Forbes: July 3, 2015; 8. Modern Healthcare: June 30, 2015; 9. Motley Fool; 10. 24/7: June 30, 2015; 11. Seeking Alpha: July 1, 2015 .
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Company highlights
Companies
Ticker AMGN RHHBY
Description Amgen is a global biopharmaceutical
company engaged in the discovery,
development and commercialization of
innovative therapies Amgen focuses on
areas of high unmet medical need and
leverages its biologics manufacturing
expertise to strive for solutions
Roche is world's number one in biotech
with 14 biopharmaceuticals on the
market. Over half of the compounds in
product pipeline are biopharmaceuticals.
Roche is global leader in cancer
treatments
Full time employees (as of December
31, 2014)
6,012 88,509
Revenue (2014) (USD billion) 20 48.2
Sources: Company Websites
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Collaboration details
• Amgen and Roche have collaborated on a Phase Ib study:
To evaluate the safety and efficacy of Talimogene Laherparepvec (Amgen's investigational oncolytic immunotherapy) in
combination with Atezolizumab (Roche's investigational anti-PDL1 therapy), in patients with triple-negative breast cancer
and colorectal cancer with liver metastases
According to Roche, it is the first trial to combine investigational immunotherapies for triple-negative breast cancer and
colorectal cancer with liver metastases
• Talimogene Laherparepvec:
It is an investigational oncolytic immunotherapy designed to selectively replicate in tumors (but not normal tissue) and to
initiate an immune response to target cancer cells
• Atezolizumab:
It is an investigational monoclonal antibody designed to interfere with the PD-L1 proteins
• Talimogene Laherparepvec + Atezolizumab:
Combining these two investigational agents will activate an anti-tumor immune response with Talimogene Laherparepvec
and will block inhibitory T cell checkpoints with Atezolizumab, to potentially increase the anti-tumor activity relative to each
agent alone
Sources: 1. Amgen: Press Release June 1, 2015; 2. Reuters: June 2, 2015
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Talimogene laherparepvec (T-Vec): Mechanism
of action (MoA)
T-Vec invades
both normal cells
and tumor cells
T-Vec is an attenuated
virus that does not
replicate in normal cells
Normal cells
remain undamaged
T-Vec invades
both normal cells
and tumor cells
T-Vec selectively
replicates and
generates GM-CSF
in tumor cells Tumor cells rupture to
release replicated viruses
and GM-CSF; TSAs are
exposed
Replicated viruses repeat
cell lysis cycle in nearby
tumor cells
GM-CSF recruits
dendritic cells to tumor
sites
Dendritic cells process
and present TSAs to
mediate a tumor specific
immune response
Adaptive immune
response identifies
and destroys tumor
cells systemically
Systemic effect
Local effect
T-Vec
GM-CSF: Granulocyte-macrophage
colony stimulating factor
TSAs: Tumor specific antigens
Normal healthy cells
Tumor cells
Mature dendritic cells
• T-Vec is an oncolytic immunotherapy designed to selectively replicate in tumors (but not normal tissue)
and to initiate an immune response to target cancer cells that have metastasized
First, T-Vec is injected directly into tumors where it replicates inside the tumor's cells causing the cell to
rupture and die in a process called lysis
The rupture of the cancer cells can release TSAs, along with GM-CSF, that can stimulate a system-wide
immune response where WBCs are able to seek out and target cancer that has spread throughout the
body
Sources: Company websites
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Atezolizumab: Mechanism of action (MoA)
T cell receptor Antigen
PD-1 PD-L1
T cell receptor Antigen
PD-1 PD-L1
Anti PD-1
Anti PD-L1: Atezolizumab
• Atezolizumab is an monoclonal antibody. It is designed to interfere with a protein called PD-L1
Atezolizumab is designed to target PD-L1 expressed on tumor cells and tumor-infiltrating immune cells, preventing it from binding to
PD-1 on the surface of T cells
By inhibiting PD-L1, Atezolizumab may enable the activation of T cells, restoring their ability to effectively detect and attack tumor cells
Sources: Company websites
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KOL Comments: Perspectives and opinions
“Atezolizumab is our most advanced cancer immunotherapy with 10 ongoing Phase 3 pivotal trials across lung,
bladder, breast and kidney cancers............ We are looking forward to working with Amgen on this trial, which can
inform potential future treatment options for patients affected by very difficult-to-treat tumor types”
Sandra Horning, M.D., chief medical officer and head of Global Product Development
“We believe that talimogene laherparepvec has potential to help patients in several cancer types based on its
mechanism of action to promote tumor antigen release and presentation, important steps in activating a systemic
immune response............ This further builds our alliance network in oncology and we look forward to collaborating with
Roche on this study as part of our increasing efforts in immuno-oncology”
Sean E. Harper, M.D., executive vice president of Research and Development
Sources: 1. Amgen: Press Release June 1, 2015