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Genmab Earnings Release 2017

Jul 18, 2017

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Company Announcement

-- Net sales of DARZALEX in the second quarter of 2017 totaled USD 299 million
-- Genmab will receive royalties on worldwide net sales from Janssen Biotech,
Inc.

Copenhagen, Denmark; July 18, 2017 – Genmab A/S (Nasdaq Copenhagen: GEN)
announced today that worldwide net sales of DARZALEX (daratumumab) as reported
by Johnson & Johnson were USD 299 million in the second quarter of 2017. Net
sales were USD 212 million in the U.S. and USD 87 million in the rest of the
world. Genmab will receive royalties on the worldwide net sales of DARZALEX
under the exclusive worldwide license to Janssen Biotech, Inc. to develop,
manufacture and commercialize DARZALEX.

About DARZALEX® (daratumumab)

DARZALEX® (daratumumab) injection for intravenous infusion is indicated in the
United States in combination with lenalidomide and dexamethasone, or bortezomib
and dexamethasone, for the treatment of patients with multiple myeloma who have
received at least one prior therapy; in combination with pomalidomide and
dexamethasone for the treatment of patients with multiple myeloma who have
received at least two prior therapies, including lenalidomide and a proteasome
inhibitor (PI); and as a monotherapy for the treatment of patients with
multiple myeloma who have received at least three prior lines of therapy,
including a PI and an immunomodulatory agent, or who are double-refractory to a
PI and an immunomodulatory agent.1 DARZALEX is the first monoclonal antibody
(mAb) to receive U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval to treat
multiple myeloma. DARZALEX is indicated in Europe for use in combination with
lenalidomide and dexamethasone, or bortezomib and dexamethasone, for the
treatment of adult patients with multiple myeloma who have received at least
one prior therapy and as monotherapy for the treatment of adult patients with
relapsed and refractory multiple myeloma, whose prior therapy included a PI and
an immunomodulatory agent and who have demonstrated disease progression on the
last therapy. DARZALEX is the first human CD38 monoclonal antibody approved in
Europe. For more information, visit www.DARZALEX.com.

Daratumumab is a human IgG1k monoclonal antibody (mAb) that binds with high
affinity to the CD38 molecule, which is highly expressed on the surface of
multiple myeloma cells. Daratumumab triggers a person’s own immune system to
attack the cancer cells, resulting in rapid tumor cell death through multiple
immune-mediated mechanisms of action and through immunomodulatory effects, in
addition to direct tumor cell death, via apoptosis (programmed cell
death).1,2,3,4,5

Daratumumab is being developed by Janssen Biotech, Inc. under an exclusive
worldwide license to develop, manufacture and commercialize daratumumab from
Genmab. Five Phase III clinical studies with daratumumab in relapsed and
frontline multiple myeloma settings are currently ongoing, and additional
studies are ongoing or planned to assess its potential in other malignant and
pre-malignant diseases on which CD38 is expressed, such as smoldering myeloma,
NKT-cell lymphoma, amyloidosis, myelodysplastic syndromes and solid tumors.
Daratumumab has received two Breakthrough Therapy Designations from the U.S.
FDA, for multiple myeloma, as both a monotherapy and in combination with other
therapies.

About Genmab

Genmab is a publicly traded, international biotechnology company specializing
in the creation and development of differentiated antibody therapeutics for the
treatment of cancer. Founded in 1999, the company has two approved antibodies,
DARZALEX® (daratumumab) for the treatment of certain multiple myeloma
indications, and Arzerra® (ofatumumab) for the treatment of certain chronic
lymphocytic leukemia indications. Daratumumab is in clinical development for
additional multiple myeloma indications, other blood cancers, and solid tumors.
A subcutaneous formulation of ofatumumab is in development for relapsing
multiple sclerosis. Genmab also has a broad clinical and pre-clinical product
pipeline. Genmab's technology base consists of validated and proprietary next
generation antibody technologies - the DuoBody® platform for generation of
bispecific antibodies, and the HexaBody® platform which creates effector
function enhanced antibodies. The company intends to leverage these
technologies to create opportunities for full or co-ownership of future
products. Genmab has alliances with top tier pharmaceutical and biotechnology
companies. For more information visit www.genmab.com.

Contact:
Rachel Curtis Gravesen, Senior Vice President, Investor Relations
& Communications

T: +45 33 44 77 20; M: +45 25 12 62 60; E: [email protected]

Company Announcement no. 25
CVR no. 2102 3884
LEI Code 529900MTJPDPE4MHJ122

Genmab A/S
Kalvebod Brygge 43
1560 Copenhagen V
Denmark